The early bird may get the worm, but it's the second mouse that gets the cheese.

  • -- Jeremy Paxman 帕克斯曼

早起的鸟儿有虫吃,但只有第二只老鼠才会得到奶酪。

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When steam first began to pump and wheels go round at so many revolutions per minute, what are called business habits were intended to make the life of man run in harmony with the steam engine, and his movement rival the train in punctuality.

当蒸汽第一次开始泵送时,轮子每分钟转那么多圈,所谓的商业习惯是为了使人们的生活与蒸汽机和谐地运行,而他的运动在准时性上可与火车相媲美。

If you were to look back at me as a school kid you'd see a very quiet little church mouse kind of character.

如果你回头看看我上学时的样子,你会看到一个非常安静的教堂小老鼠。

The trouble with being punctual is that nobody's there to appreciate it.

守时的问题在于没有人会欣赏它。

Do not throw a stone at the mouse and break the precious vase.

不要向老鼠扔石头,那样会打碎珍贵的花瓶。