But I like not these great success of yours; for I know how jealous are the gods.

  • -- Herodotus 希罗多德

但我不喜欢你的这些巨大成功;因为我知道诸神是何等嫉妒。

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Some people are uncomfortable with the idea that humans belong to the same class of animals as cats and cows and raccoons. They're like the people who become successful and then don't want to be reminded of the old neighborhood.

有些人认为人类与猫、牛和浣熊属于同一类动物,他们对此感到不舒服。他们就像那些成功的人一样,不想被老邻居提醒。

Many a man who pays rent all his life owns his own home; and many a family has successfully saved for a home only to find itself at last with nothing but a house.

许多付了一辈子房租的人拥有自己的房子;许多家庭成功地攒钱买了一所房子,最后却发现自己一无所有,只有一所房子。