A COLLECTION OF GOOD WORDS
德国谚语
German Proverbs
Noble and common blood is of the same color.
贵族和平民的血液是同一颜色的。
We give to the rich, and take from the poor.
我们施舍给富人,索取穷人。
He that will not be saved needs no preacher.
不得救的,不要传道。
He that wants the kernel must crack the nut.
欲得果仁,必先得果。
A used plough shines, standing water stinks.
用过的犁闪闪发光,静水发臭。
What belongs to the ravens is never drowned.
属于乌鸦的,永远不会被淹死。
Fire in the heart sends smoke into the head.
心中有火,脑中有烟。
He who has no enemies has no friends either.
没有敌人就没有朋友。
More belongs to riding than a pair of boots.
与其说它是一双靴子,不如说它更适合骑马。
Who is not ashamed of his sins, sins double.
谁不以自己的罪为耻,罪就加倍。
A loaded wagon creaks; an empty one rattles.
满载的货车吱吱作响;一只空的叮当作响。
Time and opportunity are in no man's sleeve.
时间和机会是任何人都不能掌握的。
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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。
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。