A COLLECTION OF GOOD WORDS
中国谚语
Chinese Proverbs
He hath lived ill that knows not how to die well.
不知道如何安享晚年的人活得不好。
Sit atop the mountain and watch the tigers fight.
坐在山顶上看老虎打架。
One dog barks at something, the rest bark at him.
一只狗对着什么东西吠叫，其余的狗对他吠叫。
Men see only the present; heaven sees the future.
人们只看到现在;天堂看到未来。
Out of a dog's mouth will never come ivory tusks.
象牙永远不会从狗嘴里出来。
If life is fulfilled we go away with empty hands.
如果生活充实了，我们就空手而去。
If a string has one end, then it has another end.
如果一个字符串有一端，那么它就有另一端。
Sour, sweet, bitter, pungent, all must be tasted.
酸的、甜的、苦的、辛辣的，都必须尝一尝。
Why jump in the water before the ship turns over.
为什么在船翻之前跳进水里。
Peace and tranquility are a thousand gold pieces.
和平与安宁是千金。
You can't fare well, but you must cry roast meat.
你不能吃得很好，但你一定要吃烤肉。
One moment's error becomes a lifetime of sadness.
一时的错误会变成一生的悲伤。
KEEP EXPLORING
沿着这个主题，再读几句。
One can care little for man, but we need a friend.
一个人可以不在乎别人，但我们需要一个朋友。
If you can't change your fate, change your attitude.
如果你不能改变你的命运，那就改变你的态度。
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。
A flower cannot blossom without sunshine nor a garden without love.
没有阳光，花朵不能开放;没有爱，花园也不能美丽。
Who is not satisfied with himself will grow; who is not sure of his own correctness will learn many things.
对自己不满意的人会成长;不确定自己是否正确的人会学到很多东西。