A COLLECTION OF GOOD WORDS
中国谚语
Chinese Proverbs
Be slow to promise but quick to perform.
许诺要慢，行动要快。
Honey in his mouth, knives in his heart.
蜂蜜在他嘴里，刀子在他心里。
Kill the chicken to frighten the monkey.
杀鸡吓猴。
He who hurries cannot walk with dignity.
匆忙的人走路没有尊严。
He who plants a garden plants happiness.
在花园里种下幸福的人。
Want a thing long enough, and you don't.
想要一件事足够久，但你没有。
Learning is treasure no thief can touch.
学问是贼摸不到的财宝。
Keep your broken arm inside your sleeve.
把你断了的胳膊藏在袖子里。
Going beyond is as bad as falling short.
超越和失败一样糟糕。
Don't waste too many stones on one bird.
不要在一只鸟身上浪费太多的石头。
A person moves up while water runs down.
人往高处走，水往低处流。
Scholars talk books, butchers talk pigs.
学者谈书，屠夫谈猪。
KEEP EXPLORING
沿着这个主题，再读几句。
When you have read a book for the first time, you get to know a friend; read it for a second time and you meet an old friend.
当你第一次读一本书的时候，你会认识一个朋友;再读一遍，你就会遇到一位老朋友。
All cats love fish but fear to wet their paws.
猫都爱吃鱼，却怕爪弄湿。
A courageous foe is better than a cowardly friend.
勇敢的敌人胜过怯懦的朋友。
When you say one thing, the clever person understands three.
当你说一件事时，聪明人能听懂三件事。
A thousand cups of wine do not suffice when true friends meet, but half a sentence is too much when there is no meeting of minds.
真正的朋友见面，千杯酒也不够;没有心灵的相遇，半句话就太多了。
Better do a kindness near home than go far to burn incense.
与其到远方烧香，不如到近处行善。