If the pitcher knocks against a stone, woe to the pitcher; and if the stone knocks against the pitcher, woe to the pitcher. 若猪笼草打在石头上，有祸了。若是石头打在瓶上，瓶就有祸了。
The cat may look like a lion, but that does not make it a lion. 猫可能看起来像狮子，但这并不意味着它就是狮子。
Beware of a silent dog and still water. 提防不吠的狗，小心静止的水。
If the wife sins the husband is not innocent. 妻子若犯罪，丈夫就不无罪。
The thread breaks where it is weakest. 这根线在最薄弱的地方断了。
Old age means realizing you will never own all the dogs you wanted to. 年老意味着你永远不会拥有所有你想要的狗。 -- Joe Gores 乔·哥尔斯
He who gives little gives from his heart; he who gives much gives from his wealth. 很少付出的人，是真心付出;多施的人，就是从自己的财物中多施。
From the middle of life onward, only he remains vitally alive who is ready to die with life. 人到中年，只有准备好与生命同死的人才能保持活力。 -- Samuel Johnson 塞缪尔·约翰逊
You take away whatever works from wherever you can find it, and you keep moving toward the light. 你从任何你能找到的地方拿走任何有用的东西，然后继续向光前进。 -- Elizabeth Gilbert 伊丽莎白·吉尔伯特