Gǔ zhě yán zhī bù chū, chǐ gōng zhī bùdǎi yě.
古者言之不出，耻躬之不逮也。
The ancients did not speak out easily, because they would be ashamed if their action could not come up to the words.
古 ancient;
者 people;
言 speak, talk, say;
不 not, no;
出 go out, exit;
耻 shame, disgrace;
躬 oneself;
逮 catch up