Hope is the adrenalin of the soul.
Your life is what you see in front of you. -An-mei
You can have pride in what you do each day, but not arrogance in what you were born with.
On the third day after someone dies, the soul comes back to settle scores. In my mother's case, this would be the first day of the lunar new year. And because it is the new year, all debts must be paid, or disaster and misfortune will follow.
While it is good to speak well, it is better to speak the truth.
No two languages are ever sufficiently similar to be considered as representing the same social reality. The worlds in which different societies live are distinct worlds, not merely the same world with different labels attached.