A COLLECTION OF GOOD WORDS
中国谚语
Chinese Proverbs
Virtue becomes a wife; beauty becomes a concubine.
美德成为妻子;美貌成了妾。
To open a shop is easy, to keep it open is an art.
开一家商店很容易，保持它的营业是一门艺术。
An iron rod can be ground down to become a needle.
铁棒可以磨成针。
What appears beautiful is not always good for you.
看起来漂亮的东西并不总是对你有好处。
If you don't want anyone to find out, don't do it.
如果你不想让任何人发现，那就不要做。
The brave person regards dying as just going home.
勇敢的人把死亡看作是回家。
He who is narrow of vision cannot be big of heart.
视野狭窄的人，心胸不会开阔。
The cat got an order and delegated it to her tail.
猫接到命令，把它派到它的尾巴上。
He who is sure of his victory will not start a war.
确信自己胜利的人不会发动战争。
When a woman talks to you, smile but do not listen.
当女人对你说话时，微笑，但不要听。
Who arrives in the darkness departs as night falls.
他在黑暗中来到，在夜幕降临时离去。
Watch the fire burn on the other side of the river.
看着火在河的另一边燃烧。
KEEP EXPLORING
沿着这个主题，再读几句。
Be not afraid of growing slowly; be afraid only of standing still.
不要害怕成长缓慢;只害怕站着不动。
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。
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。
Do not hope to reach a destination without leaving the shore.
不要指望不离开海岸就能到达目的地。
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。