The gravest fish is an oyster; the gravest bird's an ool; the gravest beast's an ass; and the gravest man's a fool.

最沉的鱼是牡蛎;最严肃的鸟是一只鸟;最沉重的野兽是驴子;再严肃的人也是傻瓜。

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All men profess honesty as long as they can. To believe all men honest would be folly. To believe none so is something worse.

只要有可能,所有的人都声称自己是诚实的。相信所有人都诚实是愚蠢的。相信没有这样的人更糟糕。

Those who realize their folly are not true fools.

认识到自己愚蠢的人不是真正的傻瓜。

One fisherman knows another from afar.

一个渔夫认识另一个渔夫。

A fool will laugh when he is drowning.

傻瓜溺水时会笑。