A COLLECTION OF GOOD WORDS
德国谚语
German Proverbs
It's a bad bridge that is narrower than the stream.
比小溪窄的桥不好。
The best of the mill is that the sacks can't speak.
最妙的是麻袋不会说话。
There's seldom a cake but there's more of the make.
蛋糕很少,但做得更多。
Revenge converts a little right into a great wrong.
复仇会把小小的正确变成巨大的错误。
There is always a Pharaoh who does not know Joseph.
总有一个法老不认识约瑟。
The unrighteous penny corrupts the righteous pound.
不义的一分,败坏义的一分。
If fools were to eat no bread, corn would be cheap.
如果傻瓜不吃面包,玉米就会便宜。
Adam must have an Eve, to blame for his own faults.
亚当必须有一个夏娃来为自己的过错负责。
Drive not a second nail till the first be clinched.
在第一颗钉子钉牢之前,不要再钉第二颗钉子。
Three, helping one another, bear the burden of six.
三个人互相帮助,承担起六个人的重担。
Hunger is the best cook, but he has nothing to eat.
饥饿是最好的厨师,但他没有东西吃。
Speaking comes by nature, silence by understanding.
说话是天性,沉默是理解。
KEEP EXPLORING
沿着这个主题,再读几句。
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。
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。
Whoever cares to learn will always find a teacher.
谁想学,谁就能找到老师。
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。
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。