A COLLECTION OF GOOD WORDS
德国谚语
German Proverbs
Love your neighbour, but don't pull down the fence.
爱你的邻居，但不要推倒围墙。
Between the hand and the lip the soup may be spilt.
手和嘴之间的汤可能会洒出来。
He who invites storks must have frogs in the house.
请鹳来，屋中必有蛙。
Good thongs may be cut out of other people's hides.
好皮带可以从别人的皮上剪下来。
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 digs a pit for others falls into it himself.
为别人挖陷坑的，自己也会掉进去。
Let your head be more than a funnel to your stomach.
让你的头不仅仅是胃的漏斗。
When shepherds quarrel, the wolf has a winning game.
当牧羊人争吵时，狼就赢了。
Except for the night, we could never know the stars.
除了夜晚，我们不可能知道星星。
It is better to trust the eyes rather than the ears.
相信眼睛胜于相信耳朵。
The biggest fools are those who are paid to be wise.
最大的傻瓜是那些花钱雇来当智者的人。
The higher the bell is hung, the shriller it sounds.
钟挂得越高，声音就越尖。
KEEP EXPLORING
沿着这个主题，再读几句。
He who teaches children learns more than they do.
教孩子的人比他们学得多。
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。
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。
Whoever cares to learn will always find a teacher.
谁想学，谁就能找到老师。