A COLLECTION OF GOOD WORDS
德国谚语
German Proverbs
Practice not your art, and it will soon depart.
不要练习你的艺术，它很快就会消失。
War is pleasant to those who have not tried it.
战争对于没有经历过的人来说是愉快的。
I would rather have a dog my friend than enemy.
我宁愿有一条狗我的朋友而不是敌人。
It is no child's play when an old woman dances.
老妇人跳舞可不是儿戏。
If the brain sows not corn, it plants thistles.
如果大脑不种玉米，它就会种蓟。
He who blackens others does not whiten himself.
黑了别人的人并不等于白了自己。
If I canna do't by might, I'll do't by sleight.
如果我不能靠力量，我也不会耍花招。
When God gives hard bread he gives sharp teeth.
神赐下坚硬的食物，也赐下锋利的牙齿。
When God says To-day, the devil says To-morrow.
上帝说今天，魔鬼说明天。
To blame is easy, to do it better is difficult.
责备是容易的，把它做得更好是困难的。
Poverty and hunger have many learned disciples.
贫穷和饥饿有许多博学的门徒。
What does the moon care if the dogs bay at her?
如果狗对着月亮吠叫，月亮又有什么关系呢?
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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。
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。
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。