A COLLECTION OF GOOD WORDS
德国谚语
German Proverbs
Were there no fools, there would be no wise men.
没有傻瓜，就没有聪明人。
It is human to err, but diabolical to persevere.
犯错是人之常情，但坚持不懈则是恶魔之举。
The cat loves fish, but is loth to wet her feet.
猫喜欢吃鱼，但又不愿意把脚弄湿。
Better to go to bed supperless than run in debt.
与其负债累累，不如少吃晚饭上床睡觉。
Singers, lovers, and poets are privileged liars.
歌手、情人和诗人都是有特权的说谎者。
With nice appearance people want to be deceived.
外表漂亮的人容易上当受骗。
One does evil enough when one does nothing good.
当一个人不做任何好事时，他就已经做了足够多的坏事。
The best way to learn to ride is on an old bike.
学习骑旧自行车是最好的方法。
When you sweep the stairs, you start at the top.
当你扫楼梯时，你从最上面开始。
The end of wrath is the beginning of repentance.
忿怒的尽头是悔改的开始。
That miller is honest who has hair on his teeth.
那位磨房主是个诚实的人，他牙齿上有毛。
Many see more with one eye that others with two.
许多人用一只眼睛看得比其他人用两只眼睛看得多。
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Patience is a bitter plant, but it has sweet fruit.
忍耐是痛苦的植物，但它的果实是甜蜜的。
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。
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。
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。