A COLLECTION OF GOOD WORDS
中国谚语
Chinese Proverbs
A bit of fragrance clings to the hand that gives flowers.
送人玫瑰，手有余香。
It's better to light a candle than to curse the darkness.
与其诅咒黑暗，不如燃起蜡烛。
Love itself is calm; turbulence arrives from individuals.
爱本身是平静的;动荡来自个人。
Add legs to the snake after you have finished drawing it.
画完蛇后，给它添上几条腿。
Though the emperor be rich, he cannot buy one extra year.
虽然皇帝很富有，但他不能再多买一年。
When good fortune finally comes, no one can ever stop it.
当好运终于来临时，没有人能阻止它。
Butcher the donkey after it finished his job on the mill.
把磨完的驴宰了。
Killing a man to save the world, does not save the world.
杀一个人来拯救世界，并不能拯救世界。
He who is master of himself cannot tolerate another boss.
控制自己的人不能容忍另一个老板。
A man thinks that he knows it, but his wife knows better.
男人认为他知道，但他的妻子知道得更多。
Vicious as a tigress can be, she never eats her own cubs.
尽管母老虎很凶，但它从不吃自己的幼崽。
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。
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Nature, time and patience are the three great physicians.
自然、时间和耐心是三位伟大的医生。
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。
A flower cannot blossom without sunshine nor a garden without love.
没有阳光，花朵不能开放;没有爱，花园也不能美丽。