A COLLECTION OF GOOD WORDS
中国谚语
Chinese Proverbs
The heart is but the beach beside the sea that is the world.
心不过是海边的沙滩，那是世界。
The gift itself can be light while carrying a heavy message.
礼物本身可以是轻的，同时承载着沉重的信息。
You can chop a man's head off, but you can't keep him quiet.
你可以砍下一个人的头，但你不能让他保持安静。
Water can do without fishes, fishes cannot do without water.
水可以没有鱼，鱼不能没有水。
The guest who outstays his fellow guests loses his overcoat.
逗留时间比其他客人长的客人丢了大衣。
Respect for one's parents is the highest duty of civil life.
尊重父母是公民生活的最高职责。
Ten years of oblivion in school may bring you fame overnight.
在学校被遗忘十年可能会让你一夜成名。
A young woman with an old man is really someone else's woman.
一个年轻的女人和一个年老的男人在一起，其实是另一个人的女人。
Teachers open the door but you must walk through it yourself.
老师开了门，但你必须自己走过去。
The man who is not destined to die will be cured by medicine.
命中注定要死的人可以用药物治好。
f you accommodate others, you will be accommodating yourself.
迁就别人，就是迁就自己。
Riches: A dream in the night. Fame: A gull floating on water.
财富:夜之梦。名声:一只漂浮在水面上的海鸥。
KEEP EXPLORING
沿着这个主题，再读几句。
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。
A courageous foe is better than a cowardly friend.
勇敢的敌人胜过怯懦的朋友。
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。
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。