A COLLECTION OF GOOD WORDS
中国谚语
Chinese Proverbs
Do not allow the sheep to die for a halfpenny of tar.
不要让羊为了半便士的焦油而死去。
The sheep has no choice when in the jaws of the wolf.
羊在狼的嘴里别无选择。
Give a beggar a bed and he'll repay you with a louse.
给乞丐一张床，他会用虱子来报答你。
He who cheats the earth will be cheated by the earth.
欺骗大地的人，也将被大地欺骗。
Even a big elephant can be caught in one female hair.
甚至一头大象也能被一头母象的毛缠住。
Remember to dig the well long before you get thirsty.
别忘了在你口渴之前就把井挖好。
Faith and dishonesty are other words for uselessness.
信仰和不诚实是无用的另一种说法。
Rivers and mountains may change; human nature, never.
河流和山脉可能改变;人性,从来没有。
Friend, do not try to borrow combs from shaven monks.
朋友，不要试图向剃光胡须的和尚借梳子。
You won't help shoots grow by pulling them up higher.
你把幼苗拔得再高也不会有助于它们的生长。
Great souls have wills; feeble ones have only wishes.
伟大的灵魂有意志;弱者只有愿望。
You burn incense before the god, and then topple him.
你在神面前烧香，然后推倒他。
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Dogs have so many friends because they wag their tails, not their tongues.
狗之所以有这么多朋友，是因为它们摇尾巴，而不是摇舌头。
One moment of patience may ward off great disaster. One moment of impatience may ruin a whole life.
只要有一刹那的耐心，就能避免巨大的灾难。一时的不耐烦可能毁了一生。
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。
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。
With time and patience the mulberry leaf becomes a silk gown.
只要有时间和耐心，桑叶就会变成丝绸长袍。