A jade stone is useless before it is processed; a man is good-for-nothing until he is educated.

玉石在加工前是无用的;一个人不受教育就一无是处。

A kind word warms for three winters.

一句好话温暖了三个冬天。

A lame cat is better than a swift horse when rats infest the palace.

宫殿里老鼠横行，瘸腿猫强如骏马。

A life with love is happy; a life for love is foolish.

有爱的生活是幸福的;为爱而活是愚蠢的。

A little impatience spoils great plans.

稍许急躁就会破坏伟大的计划。

A load of books does not equal one good teacher.

一大堆书并不等于一个好老师。

A long march starts from the very first step.

长征从第一步开始。

A louse cannot lift the eiderdown.

虱子抬不起鸭绒。

A maker of idols is never an idolater.

造偶像的，决不是拜偶像的。

A man can never be perfect in a hundred years; but he may become corrupt in less than a day.

一个人不可能在一百年内变得完美;但他可能会在不到一天的时间里变得腐败。

A man combs his hair every morning -- why not his heart?

一个男人每天早晨梳头——为什么不梳头呢?

A man grows most tired while standing still.

一个人站着不动时最累。

A man has two ears and one mouth; he therefore should listen more than he talks.

人有两只耳朵一张嘴;因此，他应该多听少说。

A man is happy when he has books, but happier still when he does not need them.

人有书时是快乐的，但不需要书时更快乐。

A man is old when he takes the whole night to do what he used to do all night long.

当一个人整夜都在做他过去整夜都在做的事情时，他就老了。