1. The spring silkworms will not run out until they are dead, and the wax torches will not dry until they turn to ashes.

Translation: The spring silkworm spins its cocoon and spins out the silk only when it dies, and the candle cannot drip dry like tears until it burns out and turns to ashes.

Source: "Untitled" by Li Shangyin (Tang Dynasty)

2. Falling red is not a heartless thing, it turns into spring mud to protect the flowers.

Translation: When I resign and return home, I am like a fallen flower falling from a branch, but it is not a heartless thing. It turns into the soil of spring and can also play a role in nurturing the next generation.

Source: (Qing Dynasty) Gong Zizhen's "Miscellaneous Poems of Jihai (Part 5)"

3. Sneak into the night with the wind, moistening things silently.

Translation: With the gentle breeze, quietly enter the night. Finely and densely, it nourishes all things on the earth.

Source: (Tang Dynasty) Du Fu's "Spring Night Happy Rain"

4. After gathering hundreds of flowers into honey, it will be sweet for whom you work hard.

Translation: Bee, you gather all the flowers and turn them into nectar. Who do you work hard for, and who do you want to taste the sweetness?

Source: "Bee" by Luo Yin (Tang Dynasty)

5. Your Majesty has peaches and plums all over the world, why bother planting more flowers in front of the hall.

Translation: Your Majesty’s students are all over the world, so why bother planting flowers in front of your house?

Source: (Tang Dynasty) Bai Juyi's "Fenghe Linggong Plants Flowers in the Green Wild Hall"