| 1. | Books and friends should be few but good
谚买书如交友，必须少而精。 |
| 2. | Books and friends should be few but good
书和朋友都应贵精而不贵多。 |
| 3. | Books and friends should be few but good
书和朋友一样都应该少而精。 |
| 4. | Books and friends should be few but good
书籍和朋友，在好不在多。 |
| 5. | Books and friends should be few but good
读书如交友，应求少而精 |
| 6. | Books and friends should be few but good
书与友,贵精而不贵多。 |
| 7. | Books and friends should be few but good
书和朋友不在多而在精。 |
| 8. | Books and friends should be few but good
书与朋友都应少而精。 |
| 9. | Books and friends should be few but good
书和朋友要少而精。 |
| 10. | Books and friends should be few but good
书与友,贵精不贵多 |
