A COLLECTION OF GOOD WORDS
中国谚语
Chinese Proverbs
Killing the dog does not heal the bite.
杀狗并不能治愈咬伤。
One who is fit to sit facing the south.
适合面朝南坐的人。
Deviate an inch, lose a thousand miles.
偏离一英寸，失去一千英里。
A smile woth a thousand ounces of gold.
一个微笑胜过千金。
Dripping water can eat through a stone.
滴水能穿石。
Four horses cannot overtake the tongue.
四马不能胜舌。
A tiger cannot beat a crowd of monkeys.
老虎打不过一群猴子。
If you want an audience, start a fight.
如果你想要一个观众，开始一场战斗。
Learning is better than house and land.
学问胜于房屋和土地。
The hardest step is over the threshold.
最难的一步是跨过门槛。
You won't get much fat from a dry bone.
你不会从干骨头上得到很多脂肪。
Merit and glory never adorn a nightcap.
功德和荣誉从来不会装饰睡帽。
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沿着这个主题，再读几句。
A man should choose a friend who is better than himself. There are plenty of acquaintances in the world; but very few real friends.
一个人应该选择一个比他自己更好的朋友。世界上有很多熟人;但真正的朋友却寥寥无几。
One should be just as careful in choosing one's pleasures as in avoiding calamities.
一个人在选择快乐的时候应该像避免灾难一样谨慎。
One moment of patience may ward off great disaster. One moment of impatience may ruin a whole life.
只要有一刹那的耐心，就能避免巨大的灾难。一时的不耐烦可能毁了一生。
Do not use a hatchet to remove a fly from your friend's forehead.
不要用斧头把朋友额头上的苍蝇砍下来。
If you can't change your fate, change your attitude.
如果你不能改变你的命运，那就改变你的态度。
Learning is a treasure that will follow its owner everywhere.
学习是一种财富，它将跟随主人到任何地方。