A COLLECTION OF GOOD WORDS
中国谚语
Chinese Proverbs
Give it to the Yangtze that rambles east to the sea.
把它送给东流大海的长江。
The butterfly becomes only when it's entirely ready.
蝴蝶只有完全准备好了才会变成蝴蝶。
Be on a horse when you go in search of a better one.
当你去找一匹更好的马的时候，要快马加鞭。
The advice of a clever woman can ruin a strong town.
聪明女人的忠告能毁了一座坚固的城市。
If heaven made him, earth can find some use for him.
如果上天创造了他，地球就会对他有所帮助。
Abroad we judge the dress; at home we judge the man.
在国外，我们评判服装;在家里，我们评判一个人。
So long as a man is angry he cannot be in the right.
只要一个人生气，他就不可能是对的。
One bee makes no honey; one grain makes no rice soup.
一只蜜蜂不酿蜜;一粒不酿米汤。
Cheap things are not good, good things are not cheap.
便宜的东西不好，好东西不便宜。
It's not the fleas of the dog that make the cat meow.
猫叫不是因为狗身上的跳蚤。
Burn one day's gathering of firewood on the same day.
同一天烧一天的柴禾。
Rich men accumulate money; the poor accumulate years.
富人积累金钱;穷人积年累月。
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。
Learning is a treasure that will follow its owner everywhere.
学习是一种财富，它将跟随主人到任何地方。
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。
Wisdom is attained by learning when to hold one's tongue.
学会什么时候保持缄默，才能获得智慧。