Zeal is fit only for wise men, but is found mostly in fools. 熱誠適合於智者,但多半在愚者身上找到。
An empty sack cannot stand upright. 人是鐵,飯是鋼,三日不吃餓到慌。
A bad excuse is worse than none. 糟糕的藉口還不如沒有。
Kind words are the music of the world. 善言是世上的音樂。
Laugh, and the world laughs with you; weep, and you weep alone. 你笑,人人陪你笑;你哭,惟獨你自哭。
Joy often comes after sorrow, like morning after night. 暮去必將朝至,苦盡常會甜來。
A bird in hand is worth two in the bush. 一鳥在手勝於兩鳥在林。
If you can’t make a mistake, you can’t make anything. 如果你從不犯錯,則將一事無成。
If it takes a lot of words to say what you have in mind, give it more thought. 如果要說好多話才能表達心意,最好再想一想。
It’s when you run away that you’re most liable to stumble. 逃跑的時候最容易絆倒。