A COLLECTION OF GOOD WORDS
中国谚语
Chinese Proverbs
Behind an able man there are always other able men.
一个能干的人的背后，总是有其他能干的人。
Mankind scorns a virtuous man, but heaven does not.
人有良善，为世人所不齿;天无良善，为世人所不齿。
Virtue never dwells alone, it always has neighbors.
美德不独居，邻居居多。
Throw in a rock as someone is drowning in the well.
有人在井里淹死时，把石头扔进去。
When you drink from the stream remember the spring.
当你从小溪中饮水时，请记住泉水。
Failure is not falling down but refusing to get up.
失败不是倒下，而是拒绝站起来。
A speck on a jade stone won't obscure its radiance.
玉石上的小斑点遮不住它的光辉。
Shadows are formed all along the wishes of the sun.
阴影是沿着太阳的愿望形成的。
Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without.
有瑕疵的钻石胜过无瑕疵的鹅卵石。
Never do anything that you want to remain a secret.
永远不要做任何你想保守秘密的事。
When joy is extreme, it is the forerunner of grief.
当快乐是极端的，它是悲伤的先驱。
Everything has its beauty but not everyone sees it.
每件事都有它的美，但不是每个人都能看到它。
KEEP EXPLORING
沿着这个主题，再读几句。
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。
The error of one moment becomes the sorrow of a whole life.
一时的错误会成为一生的悲哀。
Nature, time and patience are the three great physicians.
自然、时间和耐心是三位伟大的医生。
All cats love fish but fear to wet their paws.
猫都爱吃鱼，却怕爪弄湿。
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。
To meet an old friend in a distant country is like the delight of rain after a long drought.
在一个遥远的国家遇见一位老朋友，就像久旱逢甘霖一样。