A COLLECTION OF GOOD WORDS
美国谚语
American Proverbs
Fire and flax agree not.
火与麻不能相容。
To forget is impossible.
忘记是不可能的。
Custom surpasses nature.
定制的超越自然。
A shady lane breeds mud.
阴暗的小巷滋生泥泞。
Do not trust flatterers.
不要相信马屁精。
Leave well enough alone.
别管它了。
Bad luck can't be dated.
坏运气是不会过时的。
When in doubt, find out.
当你有疑问的时候,找出答案。
Deed done is well begun.
做得好的开始。
Death keeps no calendar.
死亡没有日历。
Delays can be dangerous.
拖延是危险的。
Small evils hatch quick.
小恶魔孵化快。
KEEP EXPLORING
沿着这个主题,再读几句。
Love many, trust few and always paddle your own canoe.
爱的人多,信任的人少,永远要自力更生。
Better a kindly fool than a proud wise man.
宁为善良的愚夫,不为骄傲的智者。
To command one must learn to obey.
要想指挥,就必须学会服从。
Don't measure your neighbor's honesty by your own.
不要用自己的诚实来衡量邻居的诚实。
The more arguments you win, the less friends you will have.
你赢得的争论越多,你的朋友就会越少。
In a united family happiness springs up of itself.
在一个团结的家庭里,幸福自然会产生。