The right hand is slave to the left.
右手是左手的奴隶。
The right hand is slave to the left.
右手是左手的奴隶。
The right man comes at the right time.
对的人在对的时间出现。
The river does not swell with clear water.
河水不涨而不清。
The river passed the saint forgotten.
这条河从圣人身边流过,却被遗忘了。
The roses fall, and the thorns remain.
玫瑰落了,荆棘还在。
The roses fall, the thorns remain.
玫瑰落了,刺还在。
The rotten apple injures its neighbour.
烂苹果伤了邻居。
The saint has no believers unless he works miracles.
圣人没有信徒,除非他创造奇迹。
The salt of patience seasons everything.
耐心是调味剂。
The same fire purifies gold and consumes straw.
火炼净了金子,也烧灭了草。
The same fire which purifies gold consumes straw.
烈火炼净黄金,也能烧尽稻草。
The same hammer that breaks the glass forges the steel.
打破玻璃的锤子也能锻造钢铁。
The same shoe does not fit every foot.
同一只鞋并不适合每只脚。
The scalded dog fears cold water.
被烫伤的狗怕冷水。
The scalded dog fears hot water, and afterwards, cold.
被烫伤的狗怕热水,过后又怕冷。