A COLLECTION OF GOOD WORDS
中国谚语
Chinese Proverbs
If you don't want anyone to know it, don't do it.
如果你不想让任何人知道，那就不要做。
Two good talkers are not worth one good listener.
两个善于讲话的人抵不上一个善于倾听的人。
Do not gaze at the sky from the bottom of a well.
不要从井底仰望天空。
Donkey's lips do not fit in with a horse's mouth.
驴的嘴和马的嘴不相称。
You cannot fight a fire with water from far away.
远水救不了近火。
The peacock hath fair feathers, but a foul voice.
孔雀有美丽的羽毛，却有污浊的声音。
The happiness in your pocket, don't spend it all.
你口袋里的幸福，不要花光。
He who trips and falls should not blame his foot.
跌倒的人不应责怪自己的脚。
A dictionary can only be read when it is printed.
一本词典只有印出来才能看。
Distant water won't quench your immediate thirst.
远水救不了近渴。
Never eat in a restaurant where the chef is thin.
永远不要在厨师很瘦的餐厅吃饭。
Unless there is opposing wind, a kite cannot rise.
除非有逆风，风筝是不可能升起来的。
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。
Do not use a hatchet to remove a fly from your friend's forehead.
不要用斧头把朋友额头上的苍蝇砍下来。
All cats love fish but fear to wet their paws.
猫都爱吃鱼，却怕爪弄湿。
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。