A COLLECTION OF GOOD WORDS
德国谚语
German Proverbs
Where ghosts walk, there is loving or thieving.
鬼走到哪里，哪里就有爱，哪里就有偷窃。
Nobody so wise but has a little folly to spare.
再聪明的人也会有点愚蠢的。
Such as the man is, such will be his discourse.
人是怎样的，他的谈话就是怎样的。
Nothing so bad as not to be good for something.
没有什么比对某件事没有好处更糟糕的了。
Tis too late to spare, When the bottom is bare.
当底部光秃秃的时候，再多也来不及了。
Riches abuse them who know not how to use them.
不懂得利用财富的人，财富便滥用。
Every woman would rather be handsome than good.
每个女人都宁愿漂亮而不愿善良。
The master's eye does more than both his hands.
主人的眼睛比他的双手更灵活。
Charity looks at the need and not at the cause.
慈善关注的是需要，而不是事业。
The oldest trees often bear the sweetest fruit.
最老的树常结最甜的果实。
Beauty is the eye's food but the soul's sorrow.
美是眼睛的食粮，却是心灵的忧伤。
A man shows his character by what he laughs at.
一个人通过他所嘲笑的东西来显示他的性格。
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沿着这个主题，再读几句。
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。
He who teaches children learns more than they do.
教孩子的人比他们学得多。
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。
Whoever cares to learn will always find a teacher.
谁想学，谁就能找到老师。