A COLLECTION OF GOOD WORDS
中国谚语
Chinese Proverbs
A bridle for the tongue is a necessary piece of furniture.
马嚼子是一件必不可少的家具。
There is no greater calamity than being consumed by greed.
没有比被贪婪吞噬更大的灾难了。
Whenever there is profit to be made then think of honesty.
每当有利润可赚时，就想想诚实。
If you don't scale the mountain, you can't view the plain.
如果你不登那座山，你就看不见平原。
Runaway son, a shining jewel; runaway daughter, tarnished.
逃跑的儿子，一颗闪亮的宝石;失控的女儿,玷污了。
A mantis stalking a cicada is unaware of an oriole behind.
螳螂捕蝉，并不知道身后有一只黄鹂。
Despise learning and make everyone pay for your ignorance.
轻视学习，让每个人都为你的无知付出代价。
If you share a man's wealth, try to lessen his misfortune.
如果你分享一个人的财富，试着减少他的不幸。
Forget the favors you have given; remember those received.
忘记你给予的恩惠;还记得那些收到。
You can't expect both ends of a sugar cane to be as sweet.
你不能指望甘蔗的两端都那么甜。
Don't mention the word "dwarf" in front of a short person.
不要在一个矮个子面前提到“侏儒”这个词。
A spectator sees more than a player in the heat of a game.
在比赛最激烈的时候，观众看到的不仅仅是球员。
KEEP EXPLORING
沿着这个主题，再读几句。
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。
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。
Better to learn one thing well than to know ten superficially.
把一件事学好，胜过只懂十件事。
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。
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。