A COLLECTION OF GOOD WORDS
德国谚语
German Proverbs
Of war all can tattle, away from the battle.
战争的一切都可以闲谈，远离战斗。
You cannot make a silk purse of a sow's ear.
猪耳朵做不成丝钱包。
Lazy men get active when it's time to sleep.
懒人到了睡觉的时候就会活跃起来。
Work is our business; it's success is God s.
工作是我们的事;成功是上帝创造的。
Begin to weave and God will give the thread.
开始编织，上帝会给线。
When a man is down, everybody runs over him.
当一个人倒下时，每个人都会从他身上碾过去。
Where water has been, water will come again.
哪里有水，哪里就会有水。
More people drown in glasses than in rivers.
淹死在眼镜里的人比淹死在河里的人还多。
If you want peace, you must prepare for war.
如果你想要和平，就必须准备战争。
An old broom knows the corners of the house.
老扫帚知道房子的各个角落。
When the word is out, it belongs to another.
当这个词出现时，它属于另一个人。
Better a good cow than a cow of a good kind.
一头好母牛胜过一头好母牛。
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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。
Whoever cares to learn will always find a teacher.
谁想学，谁就能找到老师。
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。
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。