Insects do not nest in a busy door-hinge.

昆虫不会在繁忙的门铰链上筑巢。

Intelligence is endowed, but wisdom is learned.

智慧是天赋的，智慧是后天习得的。

It does not matter if your tavern sits in a remote location so long as the smell of your wine is appealing.

只要你的酒的味道吸引人，你的酒馆是否坐落在偏远的地方并不重要。

It is a bad hen that lays her eggs away from the farm.

离开农场下蛋的母鸡是坏的。

It is a little thing to starve to death; it is a serious matter to lose one's virtue.

饿死是小事一桩;失去美德是一件很严重的事情。

It is a sad situation for a son-in-law when his mother-in-law praises him.

岳母夸奖女婿，这对女婿来说是一种悲哀的情形。

It is better to be entirely without a book than to believe it entirely.

与其完全相信一本书，不如完全不读书。

It is better to save your innocence at the cost of your honor, than to save your country at the cost of your life.

宁可牺牲自己的名誉来保全自己的清白，也不要牺牲自己的生命来保全自己的国家。

It is better to start weaving your fishing nets than merely coveting fish at the water.

开始编织你的渔网比仅仅在水中垂钓要好。

It is difficult to catch a black cat in a dark room -- especially if the cat isn't there.

在黑暗的房间里很难抓住一只黑猫——尤其是如果猫不在那里的话。

It is difficult to repay the gifts you get at a wedding or a funeral.

在婚礼或葬礼上收到的礼物很难归还。

It is easier to get a chicken back in the egg than to undo a slander.

收回鸡蛋里的鸡比收回诽谤要容易得多。

It is easier to govern a country than a son.

治理国家比治理儿子容易。

It is easier to know how to do than it is to do.

知道怎么做比知道怎么做容易。

It is easier to visit friends than to live with them.

拜访朋友比和他们住在一起容易。