A COLLECTION OF GOOD WORDS
德国谚语
German Proverbs
Self-preservation is the first law of nature.
自我保护是自然的第一法则。
Liberty is God's gift, liberties the devil s.
自由是上帝的礼物，自由是魔鬼的礼物。
Stretch yourself according to your cover-lid.
伸伸懒腰。
Honesty makes you rich, but she works slowly.
诚实使你富有，但她工作很慢。
When Christ was along, the devil tempted him.
耶稣和他同在的时候，魔鬼试探他。
There are more old tipplers than old doctors.
老酒鬼比老医生还多。
Where gold chinks, arguments are of no avail.
在黄金破裂的地方，争论是没有用的。
What the farmer does not know he doesn't eat.
农民不知道他不吃什么。
The rich have medicines the poor have health.
富人有药，穷人有健康。
He who brings bad tidings, comes soon enough.
带来坏消息的人来得快。
As the twig is bent, so is the tree inclined.
树枝弯了，树也斜了。
Beware of men who flourish hereditary honors.
当心那些继承了家族荣誉的人。
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沿着这个主题，再读几句。
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。
Whoever cares to learn will always find a teacher.
谁想学，谁就能找到老师。
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。
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。