A COLLECTION OF GOOD WORDS
中国谚语
Chinese Proverbs
When you are in a hurry, the horse holds back.
当你匆忙时，马会退缩。
Those who know when they have enough are rich.
知道自己何时拥有足够财富的人是富人。
Some roads aren't meant to be travelled alone.
有些路并不是要一个人走的。
To know the road ahead, ask those coming back.
要知道前方的路，去问那些回来的人。
Even the highest towers begin from the ground.
即使是最高的塔也是从地面开始的。
The father in praising the son extols himself.
父亲在赞美儿子时是在颂扬自己。
All cats love fish but fear to wet their paws.
猫都爱吃鱼，却怕爪弄湿。
He who is drowned is not troubled by the rain.
淹死的人不为雨水所困。
Ruthlessness is key to a man's accomplishment.
无情是一个人成功的关键。
Have but few friends though much acquaintance.
熟人多，朋友少。
Dream of a funeral and you hear of a marriage.
梦想一场葬礼，你就会听到一场婚姻。
Measure your throat before you swallow a bone.
咽下骨头前先量一下嗓子。
KEEP EXPLORING
沿着这个主题，再读几句。
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。
Wisdom is attained by learning when to hold one's tongue.
学会什么时候保持缄默，才能获得智慧。
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。
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。
Better to learn one thing well than to know ten superficially.
把一件事学好，胜过只懂十件事。