The serpent, the king, the tiger, the stinging wasp, the small child, the dog owned by other people, and the fool: these seven ought not to be awakened from sleep.

  • -- Chanakya 考底利耶

蛇、国王、老虎、刺人的黄蜂、小孩、别人养的狗和愚人,这七个人不应该从睡梦中惊醒。

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Politics is its own world. It is a court and if the king's eye lights on you, you are a powerful figure. If the king's eye wanders elsewhere, you are out, whatever your title.

政治是它自己的世界。这是一个宫廷,如果国王的眼睛照在你身上,你就是一个强大的人物。如果国王的目光转移到别处,你就出局了,不管你的头衔是什么。

If dogs could talk, perhaps we would find it as hard to get along with them as we do with people.

如果狗会说话,也许我们会发现与它们相处就像与人相处一样困难。

Histories are more full of examples of the fidelity of dogs than of friends.

历史上关于狗狗忠诚的例子比关于朋友忠诚的例子要多得多。

Is it not passing brave to be a King and ride in triumph through Persepolis?

当上国王,在波斯波利斯凯旋而过,难道不勇敢吗?