When I was young, I admired clever people. Now that I am old, I admire kind people.

It is easy to open a shop but hard to keep it always open.

Her eyes were hurting from the bright lights.

I have a modest little glass fish tank where I keep a variety of small fish.

We are very grateful to Professor Humble for his generosity in donating this wonderful painting to the museum.

He revealed his intentions of leaving the company to the manager during the office dinner party.

When the bank refused to lend us any more money we realized we'd reached the end of the road.

They need to empty stocks.

We know not what is good until we have lost it.

My suitcases are so heavy.

I think we've chosen the right person to lead the expedition.

She went to live in another state after the break-up of her marriage.

The wise man has long ears and a short tongue.

We cannot clean up our polluted rivers and seas overnight.

When did Nguyen Hue defeat Thanh enemies?

Most of the guests at the dinner party chose to dress elegantly, but one man wore jeans and a T-shirt, he was later identified as a high school teacher.

He had never experienced such rudeness towards the president as it occurred at the annual meeting in May.

We have to husband our resources to make sure we make it through these hard times.

An interesting feature of this park is the Orphanage where lots of orphaned or abandoned animals are taken care of.

He was so insubordinate that he lost his job within a week.

Visitors, especially children, can go there to learn how to recognize the different species of animals and plants.