A COLLECTION OF GOOD WORDS
中国谚语
Chinese Proverbs
Time is like a river - it flows by and doesn't return.
时间就像一条河，它匆匆而过，不会回头。
The emperor is rich, but he cannot buy one extra year.
皇帝很富有，但是他不能再多买一年。
A life with love is happy; a life for love is foolish.
有爱的生活是幸福的;为爱而活是愚蠢的。
The less power a man has, the more he likes to use it.
一个人的权力越小，他就越喜欢使用它。
All the past died yesterday; the future is born today.
过去的一切都在昨天死去;未来在今天诞生。
To stop drinking, study a drunkard when you are sober.
要想戒酒，在你清醒的时候研究一个醉汉。
An inch of time cannot be bought with an inch of gold.
寸金难买寸光阴。
You can be cautious about the future but not the past.
你可以对未来谨慎，但不能对过去谨慎。
Heavenly music is interpreted differently by everyone.
每个人对天堂音乐的理解都不一样。
If rain bothers you, you can always jump into the sea.
如果下雨困扰你，你可以跳进海里。
Forget the fishing gear as soon as the fish is caught.
鱼一钓上来就把渔具忘了。
It is a bad hen that lays her eggs away from the farm.
离开农场下蛋的母鸡是坏的。
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All cats love fish but fear to wet their paws.
猫都爱吃鱼，却怕爪弄湿。
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。
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。
You can hardly make a friend in a year, but you can easily offend one in an hour.
你很难在一年内交到朋友，但是你可以在一小时内轻易地得罪一个朋友。
Nature, time and patience are the three great physicians.
自然、时间和耐心是三位伟大的医生。
Better to learn one thing well than to know ten superficially.
把一件事学好，胜过只懂十件事。