老师以一个古老的中国谚语开始了她的讲座。

The teacher began her lecture with an ancient Chinese ___proverb.

正如谚语所说，'小洞不补，大洞吃苦。'

As the ___proverb goes, 'A stitch in time saves nine.'

在我们关于耐心的讨论中，他引用了那句谚语：'耐心等待的人会有好结果。'

In our discussion about patience, he quoted the ___proverb, 'Good things come to those who wait.'