A COLLECTION OF GOOD WORDS
中国谚语
Chinese Proverbs
It is easier to govern a country than a son.
治理国家比治理儿子容易。
Only one who can swallow an insult is a man.
只有男人能忍受侮辱。
He who carves the Buddha never worships him.
雕刻佛陀的人从不崇拜他。
Wealth is but dung, useful only when spread.
财富不过是粪肥，只有在传播时才有用。
Monkeys must disperse once their tree falls.
一旦他们的树倒了，猴子必须四散。
He painted a tiger, but it turned out a dog.
他画了一只老虎，结果却是一只狗。
If a rat wants to die it bites a cat's tail.
如果一只老鼠想死，它会咬猫的尾巴。
A man must plough with such oxen as he hath.
一个人必须用他现有的牛耕地。
The best memory is not so firm as faded ink.
最好的记忆不像褪了色的墨水那么牢固。
Virtue: climbing a hill; vice: running down.
美德:爬山;副:跑下来。
A rumor goes in one ear and out many mouths.
谣言一耳进多口出。
Despise not a small wound or a poor kinsman.
不要轻看小伤，也不要轻看穷乏的亲属。
KEEP EXPLORING
沿着这个主题，再读几句。
To meet an old friend in a distant country is like the delight of rain after a long drought.
在一个遥远的国家遇见一位老朋友，就像久旱逢甘霖一样。
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。
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。
With time and patience the mulberry leaf becomes a silk gown.
只要有时间和耐心，桑叶就会变成丝绸长袍。
Nature, time and patience are the three great physicians.
自然、时间和耐心是三位伟大的医生。