Stupidity talks, vanity acts.

  • -- Victor Hugo 维克多雨果

愚蠢说,虚荣做。

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Vanity and pride are different things, though the words are often used synonymously. A person may be proud without being vain. Pride relates more to our opinion of ourselves; vanity, to what we would have others think of us.

虚荣和骄傲是两码事,尽管这两个词经常被用作同义词。一个人可以骄傲而不虚荣。骄傲更多地与我们对自己的看法有关;虚荣心,我们希望别人怎么看我们。

Kindness trumps greed: it asks for sharing. Kindness trumps fear: it calls forth gratefulness and love. Kindness trumps even stupidity, for with sharing and love, one learns.

善良胜过贪婪:它要求分享。仁慈战胜恐惧:它唤起感激和爱。善良甚至胜过愚蠢,因为有了分享和爱,一个人会学会。

The vanity of being known to be trusted with a secret is generally one of the chief motives to disclose it.

公开秘密的主要动机之一,通常是出于虚荣心,希望别人相信自己能保守秘密。

Seriousness is stupidity sent to college.

严肃是愚蠢送进大学。