A COLLECTION OF GOOD WORDS
中国谚语
Chinese Proverbs
Would rather be betrayed by others than betraying them.
宁愿被别人出卖也不愿出卖他们。
Love for a person must extend to the crows on his roof.
对一个人的爱必须延伸到他屋顶上的乌鸦。
Without rice, even the cleverest housewife cannot cook.
没有米饭，即使是最聪明的家庭主妇也不会做饭。
Fight only when you can win; move away when you cannot.
只有在你能赢的时候才去战斗;当你做不到的时候就离开。
Perseverance can reduce an iron rod to a sewing needle.
毅力能化铁棒为缝针。
Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without one.
有瑕疵的钻石胜过没有瑕疵的鹅卵石。
Knowledge that is not replenished diminishes every day.
没有得到补充的知识每天都在减少。
Three simple shoemakers equal one brilliant strategist.
三个简单的鞋匠等于一个聪明的谋士。
Would rather be a chicken's head than a phoenix's tail.
宁愿做鸡头也不愿做凤尾。
The greatest virtue is like water; good for everything.
最大的美德犹如水;好为我所做的一切。
A dream that lasts merely a millet soup's cooking time.
一个梦，不过是熬一碗小米汤的时间。
If you can command yourself, you can command the world.
如果你能控制自己，你就能控制世界。
KEEP EXPLORING
沿着这个主题，再读几句。
Do not anxiously hope for that which is not yet come; do not vainly regret what is already past.
不要切望那未到的事。不要徒劳地为已经过去的事后悔。
If you are patient in a moment of anger, you will escape a hundred days of sorrow.
如果你能在愤怒的时刻保持耐心，你就能逃避一百天的悲伤。
Be not afraid of growing slowly; be afraid only of standing still.
不要害怕成长缓慢;只害怕站着不动。
Better do a kindness near home than go far to burn incense.
与其到远方烧香，不如到近处行善。
When you say one thing, the clever person understands three.
当你说一件事时，聪明人能听懂三件事。