A COLLECTION OF GOOD WORDS
中国谚语
Chinese Proverbs
Better be kind at home than burn incense in a far place.
宁可在家中行善，不在远方烧香。
He who wants to be a dragon must eat many little snakes.
想当龙的人必须吃许多小蛇。
The thoughtless person buries a well when he is thirsty.
没有头脑的人口渴时会把井埋起来。
The longer the night lasts, the more our dreams will be.
夜晚越长，我们的梦想就会越多。
After all, harming others means you first harm yourself.
毕竟，伤害别人意味着首先伤害自己。
Of all the stratagems, to know when to quit is the best.
在所有的策略中，知道什么时候放弃是最好的。
When a centipede dies on the wall it does not fall down.
当蜈蚣死在墙上时，它不会掉下来。
A tiger never returns to his prey he did not finish off.
老虎没有吃完就再也不回它的猎物了。
The first hen that cackles is the one that laid the egg.
第一只咯咯叫的母鸡就是下蛋的那只。
The heart of a little child is like the heart of buddha.
小孩子的心就像佛的心。
One generation plants the trees, another gets the shade.
一代人种树，另一代人乘凉。
Careless rat chewing on a cat's tail: beware lightning!.
粗心的老鼠咬着猫的尾巴:当心闪电!
KEEP EXPLORING
沿着这个主题，再读几句。
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。
A man should choose a friend who is better than himself. There are plenty of acquaintances in the world; but very few real friends.
一个人应该选择一个比他自己更好的朋友。世界上有很多熟人;但真正的朋友却寥寥无几。
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。
You can accompany a friend for a thousand miles but at some time you must take your leave.
你可以陪一个朋友走一千英里，但总有一天你必须离开。
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。