Sayings谚语

DraftQingxmingx sirjier mef cer zer, lavqiux luovdiex buxcer biev.

SourceQing¹ming¹ si³jie³ me² ce³ ze³, la⁴qiu¹ luo⁴die¹ bu¹ce³ bie⁴.

ENDuring the Qingming Festival the rain falls, Passers-by are bowed down with sadness.

ZH清明时节雨纷纷，路上行人欲断魂。

DraftRef tuf luovdiex keif-bor zuf, wuf kav luovbir afrex xingfhuaxcunx xief.

SourceRe² tu² luo⁴die¹ kei²-bo³ zu², wu² ka⁴ luo⁴bi³ a²re¹ xing²hua¹cun¹ xie².

ENWhere are the people who serve wine? "Xinghua Village," the young cowherd replies.

ZH借问酒家何处去，牧童遥指杏花村。

DraftAngfnix davhar bifzixkar, avser pax lir ngaf niev-caf; ngaf guof zongxgangx laf zef lir, avser pax lir pax kuorhar.

SourceAng²ni¹ da⁴ha³ bi²zi¹ka³, a⁴se³ pa¹ li³ nga² nie⁴-ca²; nga² guo² zong¹gang¹ la² ze² li³, a⁴se³ pa¹ li³ pa¹ kuo³ha³.

ENWe are all Tujia, if anyone speaks Chinese I want to laugh; I say something as a middleman, someone who speaks Chinese is like a beggar [borrowing a language].

ZH我们都是土家族，谁说汉语我就想笑；我说一句中间话，谁说汉语就像乞丐。

DraftKar wuf mer tongx-duor, luov rix mer zif-duor.

SourceKa³ wu² me³ tong¹-duo³, luo⁴ ri¹ me³ zi²-duo³.

ENUnless the heart of a fire is open [to draw in air], wood will not burn; unless your heart is honest you cannot be a man.

ZH为人谚：烧柴要空心，做人要忠心。

DraftNif caf ngaf yex caf, rarlier laf buf gaf-jif-daf.

SourceNi² ca² nga² ye¹ ca², ra³lie³ la² bu² ga²-ji²-da².

ENIf you are good friends, then you will share even your last egg.

ZH交往谚：你好我也好，一个鸡蛋吃不完。

DraftLav hhif-duor-daf songxkuox-dexxir, sarlir-duor-daf songxkuox-taxtix.

SourceLa⁴ hhi²-duo³-da² song¹kuo¹-de¹xi³, sa³li³-duo³-da² song¹kuo¹-ta¹ti¹.

ENWrongly taken steps can be retraced, but wrongly spoken words cannot be recalled.

ZH谨慎谚：路走错了可以回头，话说错了难以收回。

DraftParpux karmongr sex, rev-diex meflux yev.

SourcePa³pu¹ ka³mong³ se¹, re⁴-die¹ me²lu¹ ye⁴.

ENThe grandfather plants the tree, and his grandchildren benefit from its shade.

ZH祖德谚：前人栽树，后人乘凉。

DraftJiefrix longx caf-duor, peftix ser tuf-duor.

SourceJie²ri¹ long¹ ca²-duo³, pe²ti¹ se³ tu²-duo³.

ENHe who would see a harvest from his toil must also put manure on his fields.

ZH农耕谚：农务年成好，地里肥莫少。

DraftLafbux guxcer-zuf, laofzix mefzer-hur.

SourceLa²bu¹ gu¹ce³-zu², lao²zi¹ me²ze³-hu³.

ENWhen salt weeps, rain is on the way.

ZH天气谚：午盐出汗，明天雨降。

DraftSarlir-hur dief-lixlaxdir, ongr-bor-hur mief-lixlaxdir.

SourceSa³li³-hu³ die²-li¹la¹di³, ong³-bo³-hu³ mie²-li¹la¹di³.

ENThink before you speak; and blow your seat clean before you sit on it.

ZH细心谚：说话时想一想，坐下时吹一下。

DraftLuov lifav ruxgar-daf, rar lifav luov gev-tax.

SourceLuo⁴ li²a⁴ ru¹ga³-da², ra³ li²a⁴ luo⁴ ge⁴-ta¹.

ENA hungry man will do anything for food; a hungry chicken will not avoid people.

ZH哲理谚：人饿了不怕丑，鸡饿了不怕人。

DraftKuorhar yer wov-hixcex: guofduor guof-bor-xif.

SourceKuo³ha³ ye³ wo⁴-hi¹ce¹: guo²duo³ guo²-bo³-xi².

ENA beggar unable to shoulder the fruits of his begging - just deserts.

ZH乞丐背不起东西--自讨的。

DraftJirlaxpir sersif zav: raf-lur.

SourceJi³la¹pi³ se³si² za⁴: ra²-lu³.

ENOiling the soles of your feet - slipping off quietly.

ZH脚底板擦油--开溜。

DraftZuofkux, guof rar bav: mer caif taif.

SourceZuo²ku¹, guo² ra³ ba⁴: me³ cai² tai².

ENA wildcat eyeing a chicken - bad intentions.

ZH野猫看鸡--不怀好意。

DraftRer qiv gar gur: guofduor qiv.

SourceRe³ qi⁴ ga³ gu³: guo²duo³ qi⁴.

ENA rat on a steelyard - measuring oneself.

ZH老鼠上秤勾--自称。

DraftKarmongr taxniex yev-bor zevgar har: taxniex yev-bor axyer rix.

SourceKa³mong³ ta¹nie¹ ye⁴-bo³ ze⁴ga³ ha³: ta¹nie¹ ye⁴-bo³ a¹ye³ ri¹.

ENHiding behind a tree to catch squirrels - making trouble behind the scenes.

ZH躲在树后打松鼠--幕后作鬼。

DraftArtirker pengfpengx-bor jirtirkex har.

SourceA³ti³ke³ peng²peng¹-bo³ ji³ti³ke¹ ha³.

ENMoving a rock and banging your knee - asking for trouble.

ZH搬石头打膝盖（自讨苦吃）。

DraftRarlier huorlier arbar har.

SourceRa³lie³ huo³lie³ a³ba³ ha³.

ENUsing an egg to break rocks - an impossible task.

ZH用鸡蛋打石头（以卵击石）。

DraftMef ongr-xif civ, mefzer zer suanv.

SourceMe² ong³-xi² ci⁴, me²ze³ ze³ suan⁴.

ENLoud thunder but little rain - all words and no action.

ZH雷声大雨点小（说大话，欠实效）。