Books, like friends, should be few and well chosen.书籍如朋友,应该少而精。
Be slow in choosing a friend; slower in changing. 选择朋友要审慎,摒弃更要审又慎。
An empty purse frightens many friends. 囊中无分文,亲友不上门。
A true friend is one soul in two bodies. 真正的朋友好似两个身子长著一颗心。
A ready way to lose friend is to lend him money. 失友皆从借钱起。
A near friend is better than a far-dwelling kinsman. 远亲不如近邻。
A life without a friend is a life without a sun. 人生在世无朋友,犹如生活无太阳。
A good book is a best friend who never turns his back upon us. 一本好书,莫逆之交。
A friend in need is a friend indeed. 患难见真交。
A friend exaggerates a man’s virtue, an enemy his crimes. 朋友宣扬人的美德,敌人夸大人的罪过。
A father is a treasure, a brother is a comfort, but a friend is both. 父亲是财富,兄弟是安慰,朋友兼而有之。