If you want people to think well of you,
想要人们对你有好的评价，
do not speak well of yourself.
你就不要自夸。
Speaking well of yourself would only make you appear conceited and pretentious.
自夸只会使你显得自负和虚伪。
Instead of giving you the praise you desire,
人们非但不会给予你想要的称许，
people would look down upon you.
反而会瞧不起你