A COLLECTION OF GOOD WORDS
阿拉伯谚语
Arabian Proverbs
If thou seest him reproaching and swearing at him, know that he loves him.
你若看见他责备咒骂，就该知道他是爱他的。
(Like) the burial of a stranger, no one goes before and no one behind him.
就像埋葬一个陌生人一样，没有人在他前面走，也没有人在他后面走。
The nuptials are the nuptials of our father, yet the people fight with us.
婚礼是我们父亲的婚礼，但是人们和我们一起战斗。
If begging should unfortunately be thy lot, knock at the large gates only.
如果不幸的是你注定要乞讨，那就敲开那扇大门吧。
The whisper of a pretty girl can be heard further than the roar of a lion.
漂亮姑娘的耳语比狮子的吼声更能听得见。
Neither with thine eye hast thou seen, nor with thy heart hast thou loved.
你未曾用眼睛看见，也未曾用心去爱。
The world is a mirror ; show thyself in it, and it will reflect thy image.
世界是一面镜子;在其中显现你自己，它就会反映出你的形象。
She is with child, and nurses a child, and has four (children) before her.
她怀孕了，照顾一个孩子，在她之前有四个孩子。
From the mother's efforts in labour, we expected the birth of a male child.
从母亲分娩的努力中，我们预计会生一个男孩。
The smallest stock of provisions supports (the traveller back) to his home,
即使是最少量的食物也能支撑(旅行者)回家，
What can I think of thy good qualities, onion ! as every bite draws tears ?
我对你的好品质怎么看呢，洋葱!每一口都在流泪?
He who has a head at the sellers of sheep's heads, does not sleep at night.
在卖羊头的人手下长了头，夜间必不睡觉。
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沿着这个主题，再读几句。
Patience is the key of joy; but haste is the key to sorrow.
耐心是快乐的关键;但匆忙是悲伤的关键。
He who has health, has hope; and he who has hope, has everything.
有健康就有希望;有希望就有一切。
A half-learned physician is a danger to life, and a half-learned mullah is a danger to faith.
半生不熟的医生对生命是一种危险，半生不熟的毛拉对信仰是一种危险。
The remedy against (bad) times is to have patience with them.
对付(坏)时期的补救办法是对它们有耐心。
To have patience with a friend rather than lose him for ever.
对朋友要有耐心，不要永远失去他。