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English classic famous sayings

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1. Classic English sayings 1

1. Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without!

Peace comes from within, don’t seek it outside!

2. Being neither jealous nor greedy, being without desires, and remaining the same under all circumstances, this is nobility .

No jealousy, no greed, no selfish desires. Under any circumstances, keep that peace of mind in your heart. This is noble!

3. He who has tasted the sweetness of solitude and tranquility becomes free from fear and free from sin.

When a person tastes the delicious taste of solitude and tranquility, he will no longer have fear and criminal behavior.

4. The cause of suffering is selfish desire, whether it is the desire for pleasure, desire for revenge, or simply desire for a long life.

The cause of suffering is selfish desire, whether it is the desire for pleasure, desire for revenge, or simply desire for a long life.

Whether seeking happiness, revenge, or just longevity, all will lead to suffering.

5. Desire causes suffering because it can never be completely gratified.

Desire causes suffering, and the main reason is that desire can never be completely satisfied.

6. To be attached to one thing (to a certain view) and to look down upon other thing (views) as inferior--this wise men call a fetter.

Stubborn It is despicable to treat one thing (or a certain opinion) and despise other things (or opinions). Wise people call it "bondage".

7. Bonds do not exist for those to whom naught is dear or not dear.

Those who do not love and hate have no bonds.

8. There is no fire like lust, no grip like hate; there is no net like delusion, no river like craving.

Greed is the fiercest fire, and hatred is the strongest. Bad attachment, confusion and wrong views are the hardest nets to escape from, and love is the hardest river to cross.

9. One should give up anger; one should abandon pride; one should overcome all fetters. I?ll never befall him who clings not to mind and body and is passionless.

One should abandon anger, uproot arrogance, and transcend all constraints.

People who are not attached to spiritual and material things can find true inner peace without being affected by external influences.

10. All desires have in them little pleasant taste but rather much potential suffering.

All desires have only a small sweetness, but they hide a lot of suffering.

11. The sensible man is not influenced by what other people think.

The sensible man is not influenced by what other people think.

12. Do not be led by reports, or tradition, or hearsay.

Don’t be led by reports, traditions, or hearsay.

13. Do not believe what is passed from mouth; Do not believe rumors; Do not believe the infallibility of texts.

Do not believe what others say, do not believe rumors. , don’t think that books are absolutely reliable.

14. May all beings be happy and secure; may their mind be contented!

May all beings be happy and secure; may their mind be contented!

15. Let one?s thoughts of boundless love pervade the whole world--above, below and across--without any hatred, without any enmity.

Let the boundless love in our hearts pervade the whole world--above, below and across--without any hatred, without any enmity. There is no trace of resentment or hostility in any corner of the room.

16. May I be strenuous, energetic and persevering! May I be patient! May I be able to bear and forbear the wrongs of others! May I ever keep a promise given!

May I work hard and be diligent; may I be patient and able to tolerate and forgive the mistakes of others; may I keep the promises I make.

17. May I be firm and resolute! May I be kind, compassionate, and friendly! May I be humble, calm, quiet, unruffled and serene! May I serve to be perfect! May I be perfect to serve!

May I be determined, brave, perseverant and perseverant. May I be kind, kind, and compassionate. May I be humble, quiet, calm, and peaceful. May I be on the path to perfection and serve others perfectly.

18. He who sees other?s faults is ever irritable, the corruptions of such as one grows. He is far from the destruction of the corruptions.

People who get angry easily tend to suffer more and more.

I am getting farther and farther away from the realm of no worries.

19. The wise man builds no hopes for the future, entertains no regrets for the past.

The wise man builds no hopes for the future, entertains no regrets for the past.

20. Only things with which a man identifies himself are able to disturb his mind-only that which concern ? will be disturbed. People who only think about themselves will bring sorrow to themselves.

21. The world is in continuous flux and is impermanent.

The world is constantly changing and is not permanent.

22. Change, impermanence is characteristic of life.

Change and impermanence are characteristics of life.

 23. Let him be cordial in his ways and refined in conduct; thereby full of joy he will make an end of ill.

 Let him be cordial in his ways and refined in conduct; thereby full of joy he will make an end of ill.

Joy and distress will disappear without a trace.

English classic famous sayings 2

1. The first step is as good as half over.

The first step is the most critical step.

2. You never know your luck.

You have no control over your destiny.

3. Sow nothing, reap nothing.

If you don’t sow in spring, you won’t reap in autumn.

4. The wealth of the mind is the only wealth.

The wealth of the mind is the only wealth.

5. You can't judge a tree by its bark.

You can't judge a person by his appearance.

6. Clothes do not make the man.

A man is not in his clothes.

7. To be both a speaker of words and a doer of deeds.

Be both a speaker and a doer.

8. Variety is the spice of life.

Variety is the spice of life.

9. Bad times make a good man.

Hardships bring out capable people.

10. There is no royal road to learning.

There is no smooth road to knowledge.

11. Doubt is the key to knowledge.

Doubt is the key to knowledge.

12. Sharp tools make good work.

If a worker wants to do his job well, he must first sharpen his tools.

13. Wasting time is robbing oneself.

Wasting time is robbing oneself.

14. Nurture passes nature.

Nurture passes nature.

15. There is no garden without its weeds.

There is no garden without its weeds.

16. A man is only as good as what he loves.

A man should be measured by how good the things he loves are.

17. Wealth is the test of a man's character.

Wealth is the touchstone of a man's character.

18. The best hearts are always the bravest.

The person with the noblest heart is always the bravest.

19. Courtesy is the inseparable companion of virtue.

Courtesy and beauty are inseparable companions.

20. Plain living and high thinking.

Live a simple life and have noble sentiments.

21. Good is good, but better carries it.

Strive for excellence and good.

22. Honesty is the best policy.

Honesty is the best policy.

23. Gratitude is the sign of noble souls.

Gratitude is the sign of noble souls.

24. Politeness costs nothing and gains everything.

Politeness costs nothing and gains everything.

25. A man can't ride your back unless it is bent.