A COLLECTION OF GOOD WORDS
中国谚语
Chinese Proverbs
He who opens his heart for ambition, closes it for the rest.
为野心敞开心扉的人，也会为其余的野心关闭心扉。
Govern a family as you would cook a small fish--very gently.
管理一个家庭就像你烹饪一条小鱼一样——非常温柔。
Great business is good; to sit and sip this glass is better.
伟大的事业是好的;坐下来喝一杯更好。
One generation plants the trees, and another gets the shade.
一代人种树，另一代人乘凉。
He who strikes the first blow admits he's lost the argument.
先下手为强的人承认他输了这场辩论。
Without the aid of the divine, man cannot walk even an inch.
没有神的帮助，人连一寸路也走不了。
Anger is always more harmful than the insult that caused it.
愤怒总是比造成愤怒的侮辱更有害。
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。
Do not judge a person until the lid of his coffin is closed.
不要论断一个人，除非他的棺材盖盖上。
Wine does not intoxicate a man -- a man intoxicates himself.
酒不会使人陶醉，而是使自己陶醉。
Corner a dog in a dead-end street and it will turn and bite.
一条狗在死胡同里拐弯，它会转身咬人。
Even criminals have their uses; they keep sleepyheads awake.
甚至罪犯也有他们的用处;他们让瞌睡虫保持清醒。
KEEP EXPLORING
沿着这个主题，再读几句。
Dogs have so many friends because they wag their tails, not their tongues.
狗之所以有这么多朋友，是因为它们摇尾巴，而不是摇舌头。
Learning is a treasure that will follow its owner everywhere.
学习是一种财富，它将跟随主人到任何地方。
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。
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。
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。