國外流傳的中國諺語27則
1、Do not employ handsome servants.
別雇傭長得好看的傭人。
2、A nation's treasure is in its scholars.
學者是國家的財富。
3、A bird does not sing because it has an answer. It sings because it has a song.
鳥兒唱歌不是因為它們有了答案，而是因為它們有歌要唱。
4、A bit of fragrance clings to the hand that gives flowers.
送花的手上留有香味。
5、A child's life is like a piece of paper on which every person leaves a mark.
孩子的一生就像一張白紙，周邊每個人都會在上面留下印記。
6、A fool judges people by the presents they give him.
糊涂人根據(jù)他人的送禮決定親疏。
7、A bird does not sing because it has an answer. It sings because it has a song。
鳥兒唱歌不是因為它們有了答案，而是因為它們有歌要唱。
8、A bit of fragrance clings to the hand that gives flowers。
送花的手上留有香味。
9、A book tightly shut is but a block of paper。
一本沒有打開的書就是一團紙。
10、A child's life is like a piece of paper on which every person leaves a mark。
孩子的一生就像一張白紙，周邊每個人都會在上面留下印記。
11、A fool judges people by the presents they give him。
糊涂人根據(jù)他人的送禮決定親疏。
12、A nation's treasure is in its scholars。
學者是國家的財富。
13、A rat who gnaws at a cat's tail invites destruction。
咬貓尾巴的老鼠自尋毀滅。
14、Be the first to the field and the last to the couch。
第一個出工干活，最后一個上床休息。
15、Do not employ handsome servants。
別雇傭長得好看的傭人。
16、Do not remove a fly from your friend's forehead with a hatchet。
別用斧頭拍打朋友額頭上的蒼蠅。
17、Don't open a shop unless you like to smile。
你要是不喜歡微笑就別開店。
18、He who asks is a fool for five minutes, but he who does not ask remains a fool forever。
張口發(fā)問可能讓你表現(xiàn)出5分鐘的無知，但是不發(fā)問的人永遠會無知。
19、He who strikes the first blow admits he's lost the argument。
辯論中的兩個人，第一個動手的那個人就是承認辯論失敗的那個人。
20、If you bow at all, bow low。
既然低了頭，干脆就多低點。
21、Keep your broken arm inside your sleeve。
把受傷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。
只有到凌晨人們才睡的最熟，只有到年老時人們才變得聰明。
23、Raise your sail one foot and you get ten feet of wind。
撐起一尺的風帆，你會得到10尺的風力。
24、To know the road ahead, ask those coming back。
要知道怎樣前面的路怎么走，最好問從前面返回的人。
25、When you have only two pennies left in the world, buy a loaf of bread with one, and a lily with the other。
如果在世上你只剩下2毛錢，就用一毛錢買一塊面包，另一毛買一朵百合花。
26、Better to light a candle than to curse the darkness。
點亮一支蠟燭總比咒罵黑暗要好。
27、A thorn defends the rose, harming only those who would steal the blossom。
荊棘是玫瑰的衛(wèi)士，只會刺傷摘花的人。