A COLLECTION OF GOOD WORDS
中国谚语
Chinese Proverbs
It takes little effort to watch a man carry a load.
看一个人挑东西不费什么力气。
When a king makes a mistake, all the people suffer.
当一个国王犯了一个错误，所有的人都会遭殃。
A fool judges people by the presents they give him.
傻瓜根据别人送给他的礼物来判断别人。
The past remembered is a good guide for the future.
记住的过去是未来的好向导。
Go home and make a net if you desire to get fishes.
如果你想钓到鱼，就回家织网吧。
When the cat is gone, the mice come out to stretch.
猫走后，老鼠出来伸懒腰。
Going to law is losing a cow for the sake of a cat.
上法律就是为了一只猫而失去一头牛。
A man's conversation is the mirror of his thoughts.
一个人的谈话是他思想的镜子。
With money you are a dragon; with no money, a worm.
有了钱，你就是一条龙;没有钱，只有一条虫子。
Water from far away is no good for a fire close by.
远水救不了近火。
Those who hear not the music think the dancers mad.
不听音乐的人认为舞者疯了。
The conquerors are kings; the defeated are bandits.
征服者是国王;被打败的是强盗。
KEEP EXPLORING
沿着这个主题，再读几句。
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。
A thousand cups of wine do not suffice when true friends meet, but half a sentence is too much when there is no meeting of minds.
真正的朋友见面，千杯酒也不够;没有心灵的相遇，半句话就太多了。
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。
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。
A courageous foe is better than a cowardly friend.
勇敢的敌人胜过怯懦的朋友。