该句采用比喻表达，将教师与工程师联系起来，突出职业意义。
Teaching is the noblest profession under the sun. — Comenius
A brief word of advice serves the teacher. — Liang Qichao, The Research Method of Chinese History
If I had wings, I would gladly be a moth. I would fly toward the blazing sun, and in a moment of light and heat, lose consciousness and turn into a puff of smoke and a speck of ash. — Ba Jin
In the hands of a teacher lies the destiny of children, and with it, the destiny of nations and humanity. — Tao Xingzhi
To be a model for the world and a teacher for all. — Yang Yin, Book of Northern History
The moon spreads its light across the sky, but keeps its dark spots for itself. — Tagore
Teachers are the engineers of the human soul. — Stalin
Green leaves do not envy flowers; instead, they work diligently for the beauty of the blossoms. — Anonymous
Instruction is like a spring breeze; a teacher's grace is as deep as the sea. — Zizhi Tongjian
Ideas are like sparks: one spark can ignite another. A thoughtful teacher and class teacher always strives to create an atmosphere of shared love for science and a thirst for knowledge within the group, using intellectual interest as a clue, connecting students through sincere and complex relationships—that is, the interconnectedness of ideas. — Sukhomlinsky
教师的职业是太阳底下最光辉的职业。——夸美纽斯
片言之赐，皆事师也。——梁启超《中国历史研究法。自序》
倘使有一双翅膀，我甘愿做人间的飞蛾。我要飞向火热的日球，让我在眼前一阵光、身内一阵热的当儿，失去知觉，而化作一阵烟，一撮灰。——巴金
在教师手里操着幼年人的命运，便操着民族和人类的命运。——陶行知
身为世范，为人师表。——杨愔《北史·王昕传》
月儿把她的光明遍照在天上，却留着她的黑斑给它自己。——泰戈尔
教师是人类的灵魂工程师。——斯大林
绿叶丝毫不嫉妒花朵，而且为花朵的美丽勤垦地工作着。——佚名
教诲如春风，师恩似海深。——《资治通鉴·唐纪·武后久视元年》
思想好比火星：一颗火星会点燃另一颗火星。一个深思熟虑的教师和班主任，总是力求在集体中创造一种共同热爱科学和渴求知识的气氛，使智力兴趣成为一些线索，以其真挚的、复杂的关系——即思想的相互关系把一个个的学生连接在一起。——苏霍姆林