古泉名，故址在今山东泗水县东北。据说县内共有泉水87处，唯有盗泉不流，其余都汇入泗河。古籍中曾有：“（孔子）过于盗泉，渴矣而不饮，恶其名也。”《淮南子》中写道：“曾子立廉，不饮盗泉。”后遂称不义之财为“盗泉”，以不饮盗泉表示清廉自守，不苟取也不苟得。
我听说有志之士不喝盗泉之水，廉洁之士不吃嗟来之食。
I hear that a great man doesn't drink a thief's water or accept alms.
我听说，有志气的人不喝盗泉之水，廉洁的人不吃磋来之食；
I heard that men with aspiration do not drink from the Dao (meaning steal in Chinese) Spring, and honest men do not take handout food.
这个贤惠的女人对他说：“我听人说'壮士不饮盗泉之水；廉洁的人不食嗟来之食'。”
The virtuous woman said, "I hear that a man of morality doesn't drink a thief's water and a man of probity refuses to accept alms."
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