A COLLECTION OF GOOD WORDS
中国谚语
Chinese Proverbs
He who is hungry is never a good civil servant.
饥不择食的人永远不是一个好公务员。
Far-fetched and dear-bought is good for ladies.
牵强附会、买得便宜对女士们有好处。
Illness comes in by mouth; ills come out by it.
病从口入;祸不单行。
The devil can quote Scripture for his own ends.
魔鬼可以为自己的目的引用圣经。
Make sure you leave some fat for the other side.
确保你把一些脂肪留到另一边。
Easy to keep the castle that was never besieged.
要守住这座从未被围困过的城堡并不难。
We can study until old age and still not finish.
我们可以学习到老，但仍然没有完成。
One never accuses without a little bit of lying.
没有一点不说谎的人是不会指责别人的。
He who steps aside for someone broadens the way.
为别人让路的人，拓宽了道路。
Different flowers look good to different people.
不同的花适合不同的人。
To serve a prince is like sleeping with a tiger.
侍奉王子就像和老虎睡觉一样。
A courtyard common to all will be swept by none.
所有人共有的庭院将被无人清扫。
KEEP EXPLORING
沿着这个主题，再读几句。
Better to learn one thing well than to know ten superficially.
把一件事学好，胜过只懂十件事。
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。
Dogs have so many friends because they wag their tails, not their tongues.
狗之所以有这么多朋友，是因为它们摇尾巴，而不是摇舌头。
A wise man makes his own decisions, an ignorant man follows public opinion.
聪明人做自己的决定，无知者听从舆论。
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。
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。