English Proverbs

Proverbs

There is no rose without a thorn. 朵朵玫瑰皆有刺 （沒有十全十美的人生）

Give him an inch and he'll take a yard. 得寸進尺

Long absence changes a friend. 久別朋友變。

Long absent, soon forgotten.  久別情疏。

A bold heart is half the battle. 勇敢是勝利的一半。

As you brew, so must you drink. 自食其果。

A friend in need is a friend indeed.患難見真交

Art is long, life is short.　人生苦短，學海無涯。

Time and tide wait for no man. 

歲月不饒人

Meaning：No one is so powerful that they can stop the march of time.

Origin：The origin is uncertain, although it's clear that the phrase is ancient and that it predates modern English. 

－（The earliest known record is from St. Marher, 1225 - 

"And te tide and te time þat tu iboren were, schal beon iblescet."）

There are other fish in the sea.

天涯何處無芳草

It means there are plenty other catches in this world, 

　　and we don’t need to waste time on something which are not worthy at all.

　　

The purpose is to make people be more positive about what they've lost.

　　

This proverb is often used as a consolation for losing a girlfriend or a boyfriend.

• For example：　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　A boy just broke up with his girlfriend. He couldn't sleep well and burst into tears whenever he listened to love songs.  However, his friend might say ＂Come on, man! There are other fish in the sea! You will find another one anyway!” ＂