A COLLECTION OF GOOD WORDS
中国谚语
Chinese Proverbs
Present to the eye, present to the mind.
呈现在眼前，呈现在脑海。
For people who love even water is sweet.
对于爱水的人来说，水也是甜的。
Love is an eye that doesn't see anything.
爱是一只什么也看不见的眼睛。
Customers are jade; merchandise is grass.
客户是玉;商品是草。
Don't curse the darkness, light a candle.
不要诅咒黑暗，点支蜡烛吧。
Among ten matchmakers only nine will lie.
在十个媒人当中，只有九个会说谎。
Any book you open will benefit your mind.
你打开的任何一本书都会使你的思想受益。
Take a second look; it costs you nothing.
再看一看;不花你一分钱。
It is the beautiful bird that gets caged.
只有美丽的鸟才会被关在笼子里。
Forget injuries, never forget kindnesses.
忘记伤害，永远不要忘记善良。
Scratching an itch from outside the boot.
从靴子外面抓痒。
A clear conscience is the greatest armor.
问心无愧是最好的盔甲。
KEEP EXPLORING
沿着这个主题，再读几句。
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。
In the midst of great joy do not promise to give a man anything; in the midst of great anger do not answer a man's letter.
在大喜乐之中，不要应许给人什么;在盛怒之中，不要给人回信。
One can care little for man, but we need a friend.
一个人可以不在乎别人，但我们需要一个朋友。
You can accompany a friend for a thousand miles but at some time you must take your leave.
你可以陪一个朋友走一千英里，但总有一天你必须离开。
Life is partly what we make it, and partly what it is made by the friends whom we choose.
生活一部分由我们创造，一部分由我们选择的朋友创造。