A COLLECTION OF GOOD WORDS
德国谚语
German Proverbs
No tree so small but it can cast a shade.
再小的树也能投下阴影。
In bad fortune hold out, in good hold in.
患难时坚持，好运时坚持。
You cannot make a sieve of an ass's tail.
你不能用筛子筛驴子的尾巴。
When the fox preaches, look to the geese.
狐狸说教时，当心鹅群。
No pride like that of an enriched beggar.
没有比一个有钱的乞丐更骄傲的了。
Much wisdom is lost in poor men's mouths.
穷人口中多失智慧。
Slaughter no more than you can well salt.
屠宰时不能放盐。
He who won't be advised, can't be helped.
不听劝告的人是没有办法的。
As good be an addled egg as an idle bird.
做一个糊涂蛋和做一只懒惰的鸟一样好。
Buyers want a hundred eyes, sellers none.
买主要一百只眼睛，卖主一个也不要。
I will win the horse, or lose the saddle.
我要赢得这匹马，否则就会失去马鞍。
The husband's mother is the wife's devil.
丈夫的母亲是妻子的恶魔。
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沿着这个主题，再读几句。
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。
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。
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。
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。