Better to do a kindness near home than go far away to burn incense.

宁可离家近行善事,不愿到远方去烧香。

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Something that has always puzzled me all my life is why, when I am in special need of help, the good deed is usually done by somebody on whom I have no claim.

一直困扰我一生的一个问题是,为什么当我特别需要帮助时,做好事的人往往是我无权要求帮助的人。

The smallest deed is better than the greatest intention.

最小的行为胜于最大的意图。

You burn incense before the god, and then topple him.

你在神面前烧香,然后推倒他。