It's wise to do what you're born to do. 做你天生应该做的事是明智的。
Pigeons are taken when crows fly at pleasure. 乌鸦高兴时，鸽子就被捉住。
I do not traditionally speak ill of women, but your governess is a cabbage head. 我向来不讲妇女的坏话，但你们的家庭教师是个包心菜。 -- Sarah MacLean 萨拉·麦克莱恩
No camel route is long with good company. 有好伙伴的骆驼路不会很长。
Who spits against the wind spits in his own face. 逆风吐唾沫在自己脸上。
Don't use oiled paper to wrap up fire. 不要用油纸包火。
If one would not eat pounded yam for its own sake, one can still eat it for the sake of the soup that goes with it. 如果一个人不吃捣碎的山药本身，他仍然可以吃它的汤的缘故。