Untying one of two ropes tied together means you untie both.

解开绑在一起的两根绳子中的一根意味着你把两根都解开。

Verbal fraud is worse than monetary fraud.

口头欺诈比金钱欺诈更严重。

Vinegar is the son of wine.

醋是酒之子。

Virtue bears its own fruits.

善有善报。

We must not appoint a leader over the community without first consulting the people.

我们不能在不征求人民意见的情况下就任命一个社区的领导人。

We should bolster the light rather than fight the darkness.

我们应该支持光明，而不是对抗黑暗。

Weep for the mourners, not for the dead; they have gone to their rest, and we are left to lament.

为哀悼者哭泣，而不是为死者;他们已经安息了，我们只能悲伤。

When a bribe enters through the front door, honesty departs through the window.

贿赂从前门进来，诚实则从窗户出去。

When a divorced man marries a divorced woman, there are four people in that marital bed.

当一个离婚的男人和一个离婚的女人结婚时，婚姻的床上有四个人。

When a life is at stake, don't follow the majority.

当生命危在旦夕时，不要随波逐流。

When prices drop, buy.

当价格下跌时，买进。

When swindlers meet a genuinely honest man, they're so astonished they regard him as a greater swindler than themselves.

当骗子遇到一个真正诚实的人，他们是如此惊讶，他们认为他是一个比自己更大的骗子。

When the wife is away, the husband is master of the house.

妻子不在家时，丈夫是一家之主。

When the wise man gets angry, he stops being wise.

当智者生气时，他就不再是智者。

When two friends part they have to lock up each other's secrets and throw away the key.

当两个朋友分手时，他们必须把对方的秘密锁起来，扔掉钥匙。