A COLLECTION OF GOOD WORDS
德国谚语
German Proverbs
The oldest trees bear the softest fruits.
最老的树结最柔软的果实。
A golden bit makes none the better horse.
金嚼子难成良驹。
Who says little has little to answer for.
谁说得少，谁就得回答得少。
He who grasps at all, holds nothing fast.
什么也抓不住的人，什么也抓不住。
He who does not go forward, stays behind.
不往前走的，就留在后面。
He who lies in the grave, is well lodged.
躺在坟墓里的人，住得好。
Who begins too much, accomplishes little.
开始太多，成就太少。
Where might is right, right is not might.
强权即公理，公理即非强权。
As the old cock crows so crows the young.
老公鸡怎样叫，幼公鸡也照样叫。
Silk and velvet put out the kitchen fire.
丝绸和天鹅绒扑灭了厨房里的火。
The best brewer sometimes makes bad beer.
最好的啤酒酿造商有时酿出不好的啤酒。
Let the guest go before the storm bursts.
暴风雨来临之前让客人走吧。
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沿着这个主题，再读几句。
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。
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。