A sparrow in hand is worth a pheasant that flieth by.

手中的麻雀胜过身边飞过的野鸡。

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Man should not consider his material possession his own, but as common to all, so as to share them without hesitation when others are in need.

人不应该把自己的物质财富看作是自己的,而应该看作是所有人共有的,以便在别人需要的时候毫不犹豫地分享。

When we believe ourselves in possession of the only truth, we are likely to be indifferent to common everyday truths.

当我们相信自己拥有唯一的真理时,我们很可能对日常生活中常见的真理漠不关心。

It does not become the sparrow to mix in the dance of the cranes.

麻雀不能与鹤的舞蹈混在一起。

Sparrows should not dance with cranes, their legs are too short.

麻雀不应该和鹤跳舞,它们的腿太短了。