A COLLECTION OF GOOD WORDS
守财奴
Miser
The miser's bag is never full.
守财奴的袋子永远不会装满。
A miserly father makes a prodigal man.
吝啬的父亲造就挥金如土的人。
The poor man wants much, the miser everything.
穷人要的多,守财奴要的多。
Oh, I wish I were a miser; being a miser must be so occupying.
噢,但愿我是个守财奴;做一个守财奴,一定很占心。
A miser grows rich by seeming poor; an extravagant man grows poor by seeming rich.
守财奴因外表贫穷而富有;奢侈的人因表面上富有而变穷。
Thought is a key to all treasures; the miser's gains are ours without his cares. Thus I have soared above this world, where my enjoyment have been intellectual joys.
思想是开启一切财富的钥匙;吝啬鬼的所得是我们的,不用他操心。这样,我就飞越了这个世界,在这个世界上,我的快乐就是精神上的快乐。