There is small risk a general will be regarded with contempt by those he leads, if, whatever he may have to preach, he shows himself best able to perform.

  • -- Xenophon 色诺芬

如果一位将军无论如何都能表现出他的最佳能力,那么他所领导的人就会轻视他,这是没有什么风险的。

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Distance makes the heart grow fonder, and familiarity breeds contempt. According to this my soul mate should be in Thailand.

距离使两颗心靠得更近,亲近滋生轻蔑。根据这个,我的灵魂伴侣应该在泰国。

This only grant me, that my means may lie too low for envy, for contempt too high.

这只会使我的收入太低,不会引起嫉妒,不会引起轻蔑。

He who speaks without modesty will find it difficult to make his words good.

说话不谦虚的人会发现很难把话讲好。

What you are will show in what you do.

你是什么样的人,将从你的行为中表现出来。

I pretty much preach, teach and nag.

我喜欢说教、教导和唠叨。