A COLLECTION OF GOOD WORDS
中国谚语
Chinese Proverbs
If you are in a hurry you will never get there.
如果你匆匆忙忙，你永远也到不了那里。
The state of a nation is reflected in the home.
一个国家的状态反映在家庭中。
Those who have free seats at a play hiss first.
剧院里有空位的人先嘘。
Happiness has its roots -- sorrow has its womb.
快乐有根，忧愁有胎。
Do not create in anger what you lack in reason.
不要在愤怒中创造你缺乏理智的东西。
When money is stolen you can only beat the dog.
当钱被偷时，你只能打败狗。
When the heart is at ease, the body is healthy.
当心放松时，身体就健康了。
A patient woman can roast an ox with a lantern.
一个有耐心的女人可以用灯笼烤一头牛。
Every book must be chewed to get out its juice.
每本书都要细细咀嚼才能挤出汁来。
If a son is uneducated, his father is to blame.
如果一个儿子没有受过教育，他的父亲应该受到责备。
Water that has reached its level does not flow.
已达到水平面的水不流动。
He who hasn't a penny sees bargains everywhere.
身无分文的人到处都能看到便宜货。
KEEP EXPLORING
沿着这个主题，再读几句。
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。
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 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。
One should be just as careful in choosing one's pleasures as in avoiding calamities.
一个人在选择快乐的时候应该像避免灾难一样谨慎。
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。
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。