A COLLECTION OF GOOD WORDS
中国谚语
Chinese Proverbs
Men grow old, pearls grow yellow, there is no cure for it.
人老珍珠黄，无药可救。
Lazy people always want to do everything at the same time.
懒惰的人总是想同时做所有的事情。
Better to be the beak of a chicken than the rump of an ox.
宁为鸡嘴，不为牛臀。
The winds of heaven change suddenly; so do human fortunes.
天风骤变;人类的命运也是如此。
The weasel comes to say "Happy New Year!" to the chickens.
黄鼠狼来对鸡说“新年快乐!”
Being in the right does not depend on having a loud voice.
正确与否并不取决于是否有一个响亮的声音。
The journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step.
千里之行，始于足下。
The gods cannot help those who do not seize opportunities.
上帝不能帮助那些不抓住机会的人。
Easy to enroll a thousand soldiers. But, ah, one general!.
很容易招到一千名士兵。但是，啊，一个将军!
A closed mind is like a closed book; just a block of wood.
封闭的心灵就像一本封闭的书;只是一块木头。
Fail to steal the chicken while it ate up your bait grain.
没能在鸡吃完鱼饵的时候把它偷走。
Everyone speaks well of the bridge which carries him over.
每个人都对那座承载着他的桥赞不绝口。
KEEP EXPLORING
沿着这个主题，再读几句。
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。
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。
Do not use a hatchet to remove a fly from your friend's forehead.
不要用斧头把朋友额头上的苍蝇砍下来。
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。
Life is partly what we make it, and partly what it is made by the friends whom we choose.
生活一部分由我们创造，一部分由我们选择的朋友创造。