A COLLECTION OF GOOD WORDS
中国谚语
Chinese Proverbs
When with dwarfs, do not talk about pygmies.
和侏儒在一起时，不要谈论侏儒。
Don't cross the bridge until you come to it.
船到桥头自然直。
Get the coffin ready and watch the man mend.
把棺材准备好，看那人修理。
Riches add to the house, virtues to the man.
财富加房子，美德加人。
A dog shows affection even to a poor family.
狗甚至对一个贫穷的家庭也表现出爱。
Habits are cobwebs at first, cables at last.
习惯开始是蜘蛛网，最后是缆绳。
Happy people never count hours as they pass.
快乐的人从不计算时间的流逝。
Alms given openly will be rewarded in secret
公开布施的人将会得到秘密的回报
When men speak of the future, the gods laugh.
当人们谈论未来时，诸神大笑。
A girl that blushes too much, knows too much.
一个爱脸红的女孩，懂得太多。
The poorer you are, the more devils you meet.
你越穷，遇到的恶魔越多。
Occupy the higher ground to exercise control.
占据高地进行控制。
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沿着这个主题，再读几句。
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。
If you are patient in a moment of anger, you will escape a hundred days of sorrow.
如果你能在愤怒的时刻保持耐心，你就能逃避一百天的悲伤。
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。
Be not afraid of growing slowly; be afraid only of standing still.
不要害怕成长缓慢;只害怕站着不动。
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。