A COLLECTION OF GOOD WORDS
德国谚语
German Proverbs
He who has no shoes dances in his socks.
没有鞋子的人会在袜子里跳舞。
The devil is civil when he is flattered.
魔鬼受宠若惊时是很有礼貌的。
Judges should have two ears, both alike.
法官应该有两只耳朵，都是一样的。
The fatter the flea, the leaner the dog.
跳蚤越肥，狗越瘦。
Whatever is to be a nettle, burns early.
荨麻易刺，刺得早。
What we want in hay we make up in straw.
我们想用干草做的东西，都是用稻草做的。
Don't fly till your wings are feathered.
羽毛未长好，不要飞翔。
Small molehills can turn carriages over.
小鼹鼠能翻倒马车。
Never tickle the nose of a sleeping bear.
不要去挠一只熟睡的熊的鼻子。
To criticize is easy, to do is difficult.
批评容易，做起来难。
Better an empty purse than an empty head.
宁可钱袋瘪，不要脑袋空。
Better play at small game than stand out.
宁可玩小游戏，不愿引人注目。
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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。
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。
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。
He who teaches children learns more than they do.
教孩子的人比他们学得多。
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。