A COLLECTION OF GOOD WORDS
德国谚语
German Proverbs
He who serves the people has a bad master.
为人民服务的人有一个坏主人。
If you want fire, look for it in the ashes.
如果你想要火，从灰烬中寻找。
All wooers are rich, and all captives poor.
所有的求婚者都是富人，所有的俘虏都是穷人。
Truth may be suppressed, but not strangled.
真理可以被压制，但不能被扼杀。
He goes about it like a cat round hot milk.
他就像一只围着热牛奶转的猫。
Better a lean agreement than a fat lawsuit.
宁可达成精简的协议，也不要打大官司。
When there is no enemy it is safe to fight.
没有敌人时，战斗是安全的。
Better, There he goes, than There he hangs.
他去了，总比挂在那儿好。
Put the light out, and all women are alike.
把灯灭了，所有的女人都一样。
He who likes cherries soon learns to climb.
喜欢樱桃的人，爬得快。
Coffee and love are best when they are hot.
咖啡和爱情在热天是最好的。
What's the good of a sun-dial in the shade?
日晷在阴凉处有什么用?
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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。
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。
He who teaches children learns more than they do.
教孩子的人比他们学得多。