A COLLECTION OF GOOD WORDS
德国谚语
German Proverbs
Who would wish to be valued must make himself scarce.
想要得到别人的重视，就得让自己消失。
He who blows in the fire will get sparks in his eyes.
吹火的，眼中要有火星。
"Force me, and I shall commit no sin," said the girl.
“强迫我，我就不会犯罪，”女孩说。
What little Hans didn't learn, big Hans doesn't know.
小汉斯没有学到什么，大汉斯也不知道。
Time brings everything, to those who can wait for it.
时间给那些能等待的人带来一切。
They wrangle about an egg, and let the hens fly away.
他们为一个鸡蛋争吵，让母鸡飞走了。
There is no saint so petty but claims his own candle.
再渺小的圣人也会有自己的蜡烛。
Let not thy right hand know what thy left hand doeth.
不要叫你的右手知道你的左手所作的。
He who prizes little things, is worthy of great ones.
珍视小事的人，也值得做大事。
Nought is good for the eyes, but not for the stomach.
食物对眼睛没有好处，但对胃却没有好处。
Where the lion's skin falls short, borrow of the fox.
人无远虑，人无远虑。
When blind leads the blind, both fall into the ditch.
瞎子领瞎子，两个人都掉在沟里。
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Whoever cares to learn will always find a teacher.
谁想学，谁就能找到老师。
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。
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。