A COLLECTION OF GOOD WORDS
德国谚语
German Proverbs
Every hare may pluck the dead lion's mane.
每只野兔都可以拔去死狮的鬃毛。
Silks and satins put out the kitchen fire.
绸缎把厨房的火扑灭了。
The sun-dial counts only the bright hours.
日晷只显示明亮的时间。
Who accepts nothing has nothing to return.
不接受任何东西的人也不会有任何回报。
The stomach is easier filled than the eye.
胃比眼睛容易填饱。
The only real equality is in the cemetery.
唯一真正的平等是在墓地里。
Poverty is cunning; it catches even a fox.
贫穷是狡猾;它甚至能抓住一只狐狸。
Words are dwarfs, but examples are giants.
语言是侏儒，但例子是巨人。
With houses and gold, men are rarely bold.
有了房子和金子，男人很少有胆量。
When the fox preaches, look to your geese.
狐狸说教时，当心鹅群。
An old man loved is a winter with flowers.
老人的爱是一个鲜花盛开的冬天。
Rich gamblers and old trumpeters are rare.
有钱的赌徒和老号手是罕见的。
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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。
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。
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。
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。
Whoever cares to learn will always find a teacher.
谁想学，谁就能找到老师。