海外流传的中国谚语27则
1、Do not employ handsome servants.
别雇佣长得漂亮的佣人。
2、A nations treasure is in its scholars.
学者是国家的财富。
3、A bird does not sing because it has an answer. It sings because it has a song.
鸟儿唱歌不是由于它们有了答案，而是由于它们有歌要唱。
4、A bit of fragrance clings to the hand that gives flowers.
送鲜花的手上留有香味。
5、A childs life is like a piece of paper on which every person leaves a mark.
小孩的一生就像一张白纸，周围每一个人都会在上面留下印记。
6、A fool judges people by the presents they give him.
糊涂人依据他人的送礼物决定亲疏。
7、A bird does not sing because it has an answer. It sings because it has a song。
鸟儿唱歌不是由于它们有了答案，而是由于它们有歌要唱。
8、A bit of fragrance clings to the hand that gives flowers。
送鲜花的手上留有香味。
9、A book tightly shut is but a block of paper。
一本没打开的.书就是一团纸。
10、A childs life is like a piece of paper on which every person leaves a mark。
小孩的一生就像一张白纸，周围每一个人都会在上面留下印记。
11、A fool judges people by the presents they give him。
糊涂人依据他人的送礼物决定亲疏。
12、A nations treasure is in its scholars。
学者是国家的财富。
13、A rat who gnaws at a cats tail invites destruction。
咬猫尾巴的老鼠自寻毁灭。
14、Be the first to the field and the last to the couch。
第一个出工干活，最后一个上床休息。
15、Do not employ handsome servants。
别雇佣长得漂亮的佣人。
16、Do not remove a fly from your friends forehead with a hatchet。
别用斧头拍打朋友额头上的苍蝇。
17、Dont open a shop unless you like to smile。
你如果不喜欢微笑就别门店经营。
18、He who asks is a fool for five minutes, but he who does not ask remains a fool forever。
张口发问可能叫你表现出5分钟的无知，但不发问的人永远会无知。
19、He who strikes the first blow admits hes lost the argument。
辩论中的两个人，第一个动手的那个人就是承认辩论失败的那个人。
20、If you bow at all, bow low。
既然低了头，干脆就多低点。
21、Keep your broken arm inside your sleeve。
把受伤了的胳膊藏在衣袖里。
22、Not until just before dawn do people sleep best; not until people get old do they become wise。
只有到凌晨大家才睡的最熟，只有到年老时大家才变得聪明。
23、Raise your sail one foot and you get ten feet of wind。
撑起一尺的风帆，你会得到10尺的风力。
24、To know the road ahead, ask those coming back。
要知晓如何前面的路如何走，最好问以前面返回的人。
25、When you have only two pennies left in the world, buy a loaf of bread with one, and a lily with the other。
假如在世上你只剩下2毛钱，就用一毛钱买一块面包，另一毛买一朵百合花。
26、Better to light a candle than to curse the darkness。
点亮一支蜡烛总比咒骂黑暗要好。
27、A thorn defends the rose, harming only those who would steal the blossom。
荆棘是玫瑰的卫士，只能刺伤摘花的人。
