When neighbours quarrel, lookers-on are more apt to add fuel than water.

邻居吵架时,旁观者清。

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Family quarrels are bitter things. They don't go according to any rules. They're not like aches or wounds, they're more like splits in the skin that won't heal because there's not enough material.

家庭争吵是痛苦的事情。他们不按任何规则去。它们不像疼痛或伤口,它们更像皮肤上的裂缝,不会愈合,因为没有足够的材料。

Great affection is often the cause of violent animosity. The quarrels of men often arise from too great a familiarity.

强烈的感情往往是产生强烈仇恨的原因。人们之间的争吵常常起因于过于亲密。