Be first at the feast, and last at the fight.

在筵席上要为首，在争战上要末后。

Be like a camel -- carrying sweets but dining on thorns.

要像骆驼一样，驮着糖果，吃着荆棘。

Be peaceful yet vigilant -- a sheep will bite someone without a stick.

保持平和但警惕——羊不用棍子就会咬人。

Better cross-eyed than blind.

对眼总比失明好。

Better lie than gossip.

谎言胜过流言蜚语。

Better than the ignorant are those who read books; better still are those who retain what they read; even better are those who understand it; the best of all are those who go to work.

读书的胜过无知的人。更好的是那些能记住他们所读内容的人;理解它的人会更好;最好的是那些去工作的人。

Better to have a diamond with a few small flaws than a rock that is perfect.

与其有一块完美的石头，不如有一颗有小瑕疵的钻石。

Blaming your faults on your nature does not change the nature of your faults.

把你的错误归咎于你的本性并不能改变你的错误的本性。

Blind men have no need to walk.

盲人不需要走路。

Brains are not to be found in the beard.

在胡子里是找不到脑子的。

By joining the tail to the trunk one makes up the whole elephant.

大象的尾巴和鼻子连在一起就构成了整头大象。

Clouds that thunder seldom rain.

打雷的云很少下雨。

Deceive me about the price but not about the goods.

在价格上欺骗我，但在商品上欺骗我。

Do not ask advice of the ignorant.

不要向无知的人请教。

Do not blame God for having created the tiger, but thank him for not having given it wings.

不要责怪上帝创造了老虎，但要感谢上帝没有给它翅膀。