1. 若要玉米结，除非叶接叶；若要玉米大，不可叶打架。

1. If you want the corn to set ears, the leaves must be closely pressed together; if you want the corn to be large, the leaves must not fight each other.

2. 不听老人言，吃苦在眼前。 家有老，是个宝。

2. Not listening to the words of the elderly, suffering is right in front of your eyes. An elderly person at home is a treasure.

3. 孵鸡二十一（天），孵鸭二十八，孵鹅一月往外挪。 孵鸽十八天，孵鸡二十一。

3. It takes 21 days to incubate chickens, 28 days for ducks, and a month to move out for geese. It takes 18 days to incubate pigeons, and 21 days for chickens.

4. 枯干的木头容易破裂，虚伪的爱情容易破裂。（蒙古族）

4. Dried wood is prone to cracking, and false love is also easy to break apart. (Mongolian)

5. 一个没有远大理想的人，就象一只没有翅膀的鸟。

5. A person without great ideals is like a bird without wings.

6. 山高不如男人的志气高，水深不如女人的爱情深。（鄂伦春族）

6. The mountain is not as high as a man's ambition, and the water is not as deep as a woman's love. (Ewenki people)

7. 干燥处理：干燥处理有晒制和人工干燥两种。晒制多在枣园的空旷地搭设木架，上边铺以苇席，将枣铺在苇席上晒制。由于枣多于秋季9月底左右，这样在晒制过程中白天要用木棍翻动，晚上把枣收成堆，盖上苇席[来源:>

8. 分类: 美食/烹饪

7. Drying Treatment: There are two types of drying treatment: sun drying and artificial drying. Sun drying usually involves setting up wooden frames on open spaces in the date garden, covering them with reed mats, and then laying the dates on the mats for drying. Since dates are usually harvested around the end of September in autumn, during the drying process, the dates need to be turned with wooden sticks during the day and collected into piles at night, covered with reed mats [Source:>8. Classification: Food/Cooking]

9. 十大九不输。 一寸不牢，万丈无用。

9. Nine out of ten times, not losing is as good as winning. If one inch is not solid, it is of no use even if it extends ten thousand feet.

10. 失去良心的人，象泥神一样，空有一副架子。（蒙古族）

10. A person who has lost their conscience is like a mud deity, just having an empty facade. (Mongolian)

11. 不爱护牲口，倒愿意吃肥肉；不爱惜乳牛，倒愿意吃奶油。（鄂温克族）

11. Not caring for livestock, yet willing to eat fatty meat; not cherishing the milking cows, yet willing to eat butter. (Ewenki ethnic group)

12. 儿多母瘦。 地多心分，儿多母忧。

12. Many children, thin mother. Many lands, divided heart. Many children, worried mother.

13. 三个月的鸡，吱吱吱；三个月的鹅，肩上驮；三个月的鸭，动刀杀。

13. Chickens at three months, chirp-chirp; geese at three months, carry loads on their shoulders; ducks at three months, are killed with a knife.

14. 没有过不去的火焰山。 斧快不怕木柴硬。

14. There is no flame mountain that cannot be crossed. The axe is not afraid of hard wood.

15. 懒媳妇爱打扮自己，勤媳妇爱打扫屋子。（哈萨克族）

15. Lazy wives like to dress up, while hardworking wives like to clean the house. (Kazakh)

16. 技术要点： ①原料选择。制作红枣的果实要求成熟度高，着色好，果面全部变红，糖分含量高，肉质肥厚饱满，皮薄，核小。剔除病、虫、烂、伤果及杂物。 ②分级、按品种、大小、成熟度分级，使制品干燥程度一致。 ③热烫。将枣果装入竹篮或铁盘中，在沸水中烫漂5分钟左右，至果皮稍软即可。热烫后立即在冷水中冷却 ④干制。自然干制约需20～25天左右，晒枣堆放厚度一般为3～5厘米。早晨日出后摊开，日落时收集成堆，用草席覆盖，中午前后翻动几次。晒至枣皮皱缩呈深红色，枣的重量减至原来的一半以上时，开始堆积回软。人工干制时，每平方米烘盘上一般装枣12～15公斤，装枣厚度以不超过两层枣为度。小果品种如鸡心小枣、金丝小枣，可适当装厚些。送入烘房后，在6～8小时内使温度平稳上升至55～60oC，烘烤8～10小时；继续升温至68～70oC，但不得超过75oC， 再烘烤6小时，使温度逐渐下降至50oC。全部烘烤时间约24小时。在烘烤时，要尽量使各个位置的枣果受热均匀。烘烤至七八成干后，再用1周左右的时间进行晾晒或风干。 ⑤回软。干制后的红枣需经15～20天的堆放回软，使水分平衡。在仓库内将红枣堆至1高左右，枣准长度和宽度视仓库条件灵活掌握。在枣堆中每隔1米多的距离，用秸秆捆成 碗口粗的把竖立中间，用以散热透气。勤检查，防止发热、发酵和虫鼠危害；必要时还可进行倒翻。⑥分级。红枣回软后，一般需要根据个头大小、色泽和破损程度等分级。分级标准因枣的品种而不同。下面对金丝小枣，长、圆红枣和小红枣三种类型的红枣分级做一简介。 金丝小枣分为六级：魁王级，每公斤红枣180～220颗，无虫害及破口，颜色红润。特级，每公斤红枣共220～260颗，无虫害及破口，颜色红润。一级，每公斤红枣260～360颗，无虫害及破口，颜色红润。二级，每公斤红枣460颗，虫害及破口等损伤允许占6%。 三级，为风落枣，色泽由桔黄至红色不等，肉质干缩，风味不良，虫害及破口等损伤允许占10%。等外枣质量最差。长、圆红枣分为三级：一级，自然干燥（手握硌手，伸开能还原，不粘个），个头整齐，肉肥；国红枣色泽紫红，长红枣色泽鲜红，无霉烂，无杂质 无浆烂，无不熟果，虫眼、破头两项之和不超过5％。二级，自然干燥，个头整齐，肉肥；国红枣色泽紫红，长红枣色泽淡红；无霉烂，无杂质，破头、虫眼两项之和不超过5％，不熟果不超过3％，浆烂果不超过2％。三级，自然干燥，大小不一致，色泽均为淡红；无杂质，无霉烂，破头、虫眼两项之和不超过15％，不熟果不超过5％，浆烂果不超过5％。小红枣分为四级：特级，自然干燥，个头均匀，肉厚；每500克150粒以内；色泽紫红；无霉烂，无杂质，无虫眼，无浆烂，破头、油头两项之和不超过l％，无干条。一级，自然干燥，个头均匀，肉肥，色紫红；无霉烂，无杂质，无浆烂，虫眼、破头、油头三项之和不超过5%，无干条。二级，自然干燥，个头均匀，色泽红；无杂质，无霉烂，虫眼、浆烂、破头、油头、干条五项之和不超过10％。三级，自然干燥，色泽红；无霉烂，无杂质，虫眼、浆烂、破头、油头、干条五项之和不超过15％。 ⑦包装。红枣大多采用普通麻袋包装，每袋50~100公斤。如采用塑料袋防潮包装更好，每袋 l～10公斤。 （

16. Technical Points: ① Raw Material Selection. The fruits used for making dried red dates should have high maturity, good coloring, the entire surface turning red, high sugar content, thick and plump flesh, thin skin, and small seeds. Diseased, worm-infested, rotten, injured fruits, and debris should be removed. ② Grading: Grade according to variety, size, and maturity to ensure consistency in the drying level of the finished product. ③ Heat Treatment. Place the dried dates in bamboo baskets or iron trays and blanch in boiling water for about 5 minutes until the fruit skin is slightly soft. Immediately cool in cold water after heat treatment. ④ Drying. Natural drying takes about 20 to 25 days, with the thickness of the dried date pile generally being 3 to 5 centimeters. Spread out after the sunrise in the morning, collect into a pile when the sun sets, cover with reed mats, and turn a few times in the middle of the day. Dry until the skin wrinkles and turns deep red, and the weight of the dates reduces to more than half of the original weight, then start to pile them up to soften. In artificial drying, generally, 12 to 15 kilograms of dates are loaded on a 1-square-meter drying tray, with the thickness not exceeding two layers of dates. For small fruit varieties like chicken heart small dates and golden thread small dates, it can be loaded a bit thicker. After placing in the drying room, the temperature should be steadily raised to 55 to 60°C within 6 to 8 hours, then roasted for 8 to 10 hours; continue to raise the temperature to 68 to 70°C, but not exceeding 75°C, and roast for another 6 hours, gradually reducing the temperature to 50°C. The total roasting time is about 24 hours. During roasting, efforts should be made to ensure that all dates are heated evenly. After drying to about 70 to 80% dryness,晾晒 or air-drying is conducted for about one week. ⑤ Softening. After drying, dried red dates need to be piled and softened for 15 to 20 days to balance the moisture content. In the warehouse, stack the dates to a height of about 1 meter, with the length and width of the dates adjusted flexibly according to the warehouse conditions. In the date pile, bind straw into bowls about 10 centimeters thick at intervals of more than 1 meter to allow for heat dissipation and ventilation. Check regularly to prevent overheating, fermentation, and pest and rodent damage; if necessary, they can also be turned over. ⑥ Grading. After softening, the dried red dates are generally graded based on size, color, and degree of damage. The grading standards vary depending on the variety of the dates. Below is a brief introduction to the grading of three types of dried red dates: Jinsi (golden thread) small dates, long and round dates, and small dates. Jinsi small dates are divided into six grades: - Guwang (Emperor) grade: 180 to 220 dates per kilogram, no insect damage or cracks, red and glossy. - Special grade: 220 to 260 dates per kilogram, no insect damage or cracks, red and glossy. - First grade: 260 to 360 dates per kilogram, no insect damage or cracks, red and glossy. - Second grade: 460 dates per kilogram, insect damage and cracks allowed to account for 6%. - Third grade: Wind-fallen dates, color ranging from orange-yellow to red, dry flesh, poor flavor; insect damage and cracks allowed to account for 10%. Out-of-grade dates have the worst quality. Long and round dates are divided into three grades: - First grade: Naturally dried (squeeze slightly, can return to original shape, not sticky), even in size, thick flesh; Guohong dates are purple-red, long dates are bright red, no mildew, no impurities, no sap, no unripe fruits, the sum of worm holes and broken heads not exceeding 5%. - Second grade: Naturally dried, even in size, thick flesh; Guohong dates are purple-red, long dates are light red; no mildew, no impurities, the sum of broken heads and worm holes not exceeding 5%, unripe fruits not exceeding 3%, sap-spoiled fruits not exceeding 2%. - Third grade: Naturally dried, uneven in size, color all light red; no impurities, no mildew, the sum of broken heads and worm holes not exceeding 15%, unripe fruits not exceeding 5%, sap-spoiled fruits not exceeding 5%. Small dates are divided into four grades: - Special grade: Naturally dried, even in size, thick flesh; up to 150 dates per 500 grams; purple-red color; no mildew, no impurities, no worm holes, no sap, the sum of broken heads and oil heads not exceeding 1%, no withered strings. - First grade: Naturally dried, even in size, thick flesh, purple-red; no mildew, no impurities, no sap, the sum of worm holes, broken heads, and oil heads not exceeding 5%, no withered strings. - Second grade: Naturally dried, even in size, red color; no impurities, no mildew, the sum of worm holes, sap, broken heads, oil heads, and withered strings not exceeding 10%. - Third grade: Naturally dried, red color; no mildew, no impurities, the sum of worm holes, sap, broken heads, oil heads, and withered strings not exceeding 15%. ⑦ Packaging. Dried red dates are mostly packaged in ordinary jute bags, with each bag containing 50 to 100 kilograms. Using plastic bags for moisture-proof packaging is better, with each bag containing 1 to 10 kilograms.

17. 家选不如场选，场选不如地选。 要想来年长好棉，今年白露田边选。

17. Choosing at home is not as good as choosing at the field, and choosing at the field is not as good as choosing on the land. If you want to grow good cotton next year, select the land by the rice field this White Dew day.

18. 好马儿不用鞭挞，好情人不需媒婆。（维吾尔族）

18. A good horse does not need a whip, a good lover does not need a matchmaker. (Uyghur)

19. 人所以犯错误，不是因为他不懂，而是因为他自以为什么都懂。（英国）

19. People make mistakes not because they do not understand, but because they believe they understand everything. (United Kingdom)

20. 大刀可以砍下头颅，却砍不断一根细发。（柯尔克孜族）

20. A big sword can chop off a head, but it cannot cut a single thin hair. (Karakalpak)

21. 年年防灾，时时防虫。 种前防虫，种后治虫。（湖南）

21. Every year for disaster prevention, every moment for pest control. Prevent pests before planting, and treat pests after planting. (Hunan)

22. 聪明人听到夸奖理更加虚心，蠢人听到夸奖迷失了方向。（柯尔克孜族）

22. The wise become more humble when they hear praise, while the foolish get lost in direction when they hear praise. (Kirgiz)

23. 千千万万匹走马，换不来真正的爱情。（藏族）

23. No multitude of running horses can bring true love. (Tibetan)

24. 人不在小，要有本事；山不在高低，要有景致。

24. It is not the size of a person that matters, but the ability they possess; it is not the height of a mountain that counts, but the scenery it offers.

25. 钢再贵，也比不上金子；头发再粗也比不过大腿。

25. No matter how expensive the steel, it is not as valuable as gold; no matter how thick the hair, it is not as thick as the thigh.

26. 即使是绝顶聪明的人，也难免有差错。（苏联）

26. Even the most brilliant people are bound to make mistakes. (USSR)

27. 娶了贤妻，衣服常是白的；娶了懒妻，胡子变成白的。（柯尔克孜族） 使钝刀子不如用嘴啃，娶坏女人不如打光棍。（维吾尔族）

27. "With a wise wife, one's clothes are always white; with a lazy wife, one's beard turns white." (Kirgiz) "It's better to gnaw with the mouth than use a blunt knife; it's better to be a bachelor than marry a bad woman." (Uyghur)

28. 善良人的结局如奶法汁，邪恶者的结局是污血。（蒙古族

28. The end of the good person is like milk and honey, while the end of the wicked is like filthy blood. (Mongolian)

29. 女大自巧。 拙妇人，巧舌头。

29. Girls grow up to be clever. Foolish women, clever tongues.

30. 水土不下坡，谷子打得多；水土不出田，粮食吃不完。

30. If the soil and water do not erode, there will be more millet; if the soil and water do not leave the fields, the food will never run out.

31. 高尚的理想并不因为默默无声而失去价值；自私的追求不因为大叫大嚷而而伟大起来。

31. Noble ideals do not lose their value because they are silent; selfish pursuits do not become grandiose just because they shout loudly.

32. 喷泉的水堵不死，爱情的火扑不灭。（蒙古族）

32. The water in the fountain cannot be stopped, and the flame of love cannot be extinguished. (Mongolian)

33. 田里一天走三次不算多，亲戚三年走一次不为疏。

33. Walking three times a day in the fields is not much, and visiting relatives once every three years is not considered distant.

34. 现实，它永远没有幻想那么美妙，却是人们可以落脚的地方

34. Reality, it may not be as wonderful as fantasy, but it is a place where people can set their feet down.

35. 威武面前不屈膝，困难面前不折腰。（蒙古族）

35. Do not bow down before might, and do not stoop under adversity. (Mongolian)

36. 原料选择：选择新鲜成熟、果大核小、皮薄、肉质肥厚致密、糖分高的原料进行加工。适宜干制加工的枣品种有金丝小枣、鸡心枣、圆铃枣、相枣、赞皇大枣、木枣等。加工制干的红枣要在完全成熟时采收，此时的枣皮色紫红、富有光泽、富有弹性、含水量低、制干率高；如果釆收偏早的话，因为果实没有充分成熟，制干的红枣表面光泽度差，肉质硬瘦。由于枣果皮薄、肉脆，很容易在采摘及运输中形成内伤，因此在采收时不要敲打、摇树，要尽量用手摘，做到轻摘、轻放。

36. Raw Material Selection: Choose fresh and mature materials with large fruits and small kernels, thin skin, thick and dense flesh, and high sugar content for processing. Suitable jujube varieties for drying processing include Jin Si Xiao Zao (Gold Thread Little Jujube), Ji Xin Zao (Chicken Heart Jujube), Yuan Ling Zao (Round Bell Jujube), Xiang Zao, Zanhuang Da Zao (Zanhuang Big Jujube), Mu Zao (Wooden Jujube), etc. The red jujubes for drying processing should be harvested when fully ripe. At this time, the jujube skin is purple-red, lustrous, elastic, low in water content, and has a high rate of drying. If harvested prematurely, due to the fruit not being fully mature, the surface luster of the dried red jujubes is poor, and the flesh is hard and thin. Since the jujube skin is thin and the flesh is crisp, it is very easy to form internal injuries during picking and transportation. Therefore, it is necessary not to knock or shake the tree during harvesting, but to pick them by hand as much as possible, ensuring gentle picking and placement.

37. 秋分早，霜降迟，寒露种麦正当时。（华北南部）

37. The autumnal equinox comes early, the frosty season arrives late, and it's the right time to plant wheat during the Cold Dew (in the southern part of North China).

38. 沟通水渠可以成江湖，改邪归正可以成新人。（蒙古）

38. The communication channels can become rivers and lakes, and changing from evil to good can become a new person. (Mongolian)

39. 工艺流程：原料选择——分级——热烫——干制——回软—一分级——包装。 （

39. Process flow: raw material selection - grading - hot treatment - drying - softening - grading - packaging.

40. 叫人不高兴的真理，胜过叫人高兴的谎言。（阿拉伯）

40. The truth that upsets people is better than a lie that pleases them. (Arabic)

41. 天上的彩云虽然美丽，可是它会千变万化；地下泥土虽然肮脏，可是它能长出好的庄稼。

41. The colorful clouds in the sky are beautiful, yet they change in myriad ways; the dirty soil under the ground, though, can grow excellent crops.

42. 没有一本书可以疏忽地阅读而得到益处。（意大利）

42. No book can be read carelessly and still benefit from it. (Italian)

43. 热烫：将鲜枣装到筐子内，先在沸水中烫漂5～10分钟，等果皮稍软后立即用冷水迅速冷却。

43. Scalding: Place fresh jujubes into baskets, then blanch in boiling water for 5 to 10 minutes until the skin becomes slightly soft, and then quickly cool them with cold water immediately.

44. 真理即使带来损害，也胜过谎言带来的欢乐。（阿拉伯）

44. Even truth, if it brings harm, is better than the joy brought by a lie. (Arabic)

45. 对于有情的人，你赠送一棵珊瑚，他会当作无价之宝；对于无情的人，你赠送万两黄金，他也不会说一声好。（藏族）

45. To a compassionate person, you give a piece of coral, and they will regard it as an invaluable treasure; to an uncompassionate person, you give ten thousand ounces of gold, and they won't even say a word of appreciation. (Tibetan)

46. 什么样的葫芦什么样的瓢，什么样的种子什么样的苗。

46. What kind of gourd has what kind of ladle, what kind of seed has what kind of sprout.

47. 美是真理的光辉，美的阴影就是谎言。（苏联）

47. Beauty is the brilliance of truth, and the shadow of beauty is a lie. (USSR)

48. 胆小鬼觉得黑暗中的影子也会发出可怕的声音。（日本）

48. Cowards think that shadows in the dark also make terrifying sounds. (Japan)

49. 有爱情的生活是幸福的，为爱情而生活是愚蠢的。

49. A life with love is happy, but to live for love is foolish.

50. 老不舍心 ，少不舍力。

50. The elderly do not spare their hearts, the young do not spare their strength.

51. 把一页书好好地消化，胜过匆匆地阅读一本书。（英国） 读书不思考，等于吃饭不消化。（英国）

51. Properly digesting a single page of a book is better than hastily reading through an entire book. (England) Reading without thinking is as if eating without digesting. (England)

52. 家有一老，强似活宝。 家有一老，黄金活宝。

52. Having an elderly person at home is better than having a living treasure. Having an elderly person at home is like having a golden living treasure.

53. 第一次读到一本好书，就象找到了一个好朋友；再一次读这本好书，就象和朋友重逢。（法国）

53. The first time you read a good book is like finding a good friend; reading this good book again is like meeting a friend after a reunion. (France)

54. 人不怕迷失方向，只要回头就可以原谅。（苏联）

54. People are not afraid of getting lost; they can always be forgiven as long as they turn back. (USSR)

55. 一个没有远大理想的人，就象一部没有马达的机床。

55. A person without great ideals is like a machine tool without a motor.

56. 爱上的猴子也美丽，看中的角鹿也是天仙。（蒙古族）

56. The monkey loved is also beautiful, and the antelope chosen is as celestial as a fairy. (Mongolian)

57. 与其当一辈子乌鸦，不如当一次雄鹰。（阿尔巴尼亚）

57. It's better to be an eagle once than a raven all one's life. (Albania)

58. 入冬小麦三层雪，来冬雪是麦被，春雪是麦鬼。

58. In winter, there are three layers of snow over the winter wheat; the coming winter snow covers the wheat, and the spring snow is the wheat's ghost.

59. 怪人不知礼，知礼不怪人 。

59. The strange person does not know propriety, but the person who knows propriety does not find others strange.

60. 谎言不管怎样装饰，终究掩盖不住实事。（古巴）

60. No matter how it is adorned, a lie can never conceal the facts. (Cuba)

61. 最大的错误就是认为自己从来不犯错误。（英国）

61. The greatest mistake is to believe that one never makes mistakes. (United Kingdom)

62. 红枣干风味甜润，营养丰富，维生素C和糖分的含量都很高，一直都是民间滋补品。红枣中含有芦丁，是治疗高血压的有效成分。

62. Dried red dates have a sweet and mellow flavor, are rich in nutrition, and contain a high amount of vitamin C and sugar, making them a traditional folk remedy for nourishing the body. Red dates contain rutin, which is an effective component for treating hypertension.

63. 谎言是一根浮木，早晚会被冲上岸来。（阿尔巴尼亚）

63. A lie is a piece of flotsam that will eventually wash up on shore. (Albania)

64. 芦苇想当青松，总是怨恨自己没有长在山峰上。（柯尔克孜族）

64. Reeds wish to be pine trees, always resenting that they are not growing on the peaks. (Kirgiz)

65. 人的错误是对于他的成长不可缺少的东西。（德国）

65. Human error is an indispensable element for his growth. (Germany)

66. 软藤缠死硬树。 朽麻绳熬断铁链条。

66. Soft vines strangle the hard tree. Rotten hemp rope breaks the iron chain.

67. 石头虽小能砸烂罐，火种虽小能烧掉群山。（蒙古族）

67. Even a small stone can smash a pot, and even a tiny spark can burn the mountains. (Mongolian)

68. 没有比读书更好的娱乐、更持久的满足了。（英国）

68. There is no better entertainment than reading, nor any more lasting satisfaction. (England)

69. 一个人不为自己的过失感到羞耻，将一错再错。（法国）

69. A person who does not feel ashamed of their faults will make the same mistakes over and over again. (France)

70. 大麦（收割）不过芒种，小麦（收割）不过夏至。（江西）（小麦）

70. Barley should not be harvested after the Grain in Ear Festival, and wheat should not be harvested after the Summer Solstice. (Jiangxi) (Wheat)

71. 透过云缝的阳光分外刺眼，年纪大的老婆格外心爱。（蒙古族）

71. The sunlight piercing through the clouds is especially dazzling, and the older wife is particularly beloved. (Mongolian)

72. 真理永远压过谎言，就象油永远在水面上一样。（拉丁美洲）

72. Truth will always triumph over lies, just as oil will always remain on the surface of water. (Latin America)