A COLLECTION OF GOOD WORDS
德国谚语
German Proverbs
A thief who steals from a thief is not a thief.
从贼那里偷东西的贼不是贼。
Both noble and common blood are the same color.
贵族和平民的血液是同一种颜色。
Good wine ruins the purse, and bad the stomach.
好酒毁钱包，坏胃。
He who holds the ladder is as bad as the thief.
拿梯子的人和小偷一样坏。
With all my heart!" says the boor, when he must.
我全心全意地爱你!”
High houses are mostly empty in the upper story.
高层的房子大多是空的。
It is more painful to do nothing than something.
什么也不做比什么都不做更痛苦。
Truth gives a short answer, lies go round about.
真理给出一个简短的答案，谎言四处传播。
One hair of a woman draws more than a bell-rope.
女人的一根头发比一根铃绳更能吸引人。
Better one living word than a hundred dead ones.
一句活的话胜过一百句死话。
Do not divide the spoil till the victory is won.
胜利未到，不可分掳物。
He who builds by the road-side has many masters.
在路旁建房的，主人也多。
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No one is happier than he who believes in his happiness.
没有人比相信自己幸福的人更幸福。
Whoever cares to learn will always find a teacher.
谁想学，谁就能找到老师。
When a dove begins to associate with crows its feathers remain white but its heart grows black.
当鸽子开始与乌鸦为伍时，它的羽毛仍然是白色的，但它的心却变黑了。
He who teaches children learns more than they do.
教孩子的人比他们学得多。
Great things are done more through courage than through wisdom.
伟大的事业更多地是靠勇气而不是智慧来完成的。