A little and a little, collected together, becomes a great deal; the heap in the barn consists of single grains, and drop and drop makes an inundation.

积少成多，积少成多;谷仓里的堆是由一粒一粒的谷粒组成的，一滴一滴的谷粒形成了洪水。

A little body doth often harbour a great soul.

浓缩的都是精品。

A little debt makes a debtor, a great one an enemy.

积少成多，积少成多。

A little old man, yet he plays the part of a gay spark.

虽然是个小老头，但他扮演的是一个快乐的火花。

A lock on a ruined place.

一处废墟上的锁。

A man profits more by the sight of an idiot than by the orations of the learned.

一个人从蠢人的目光中得到的益处，比从学者的演讲中得到的益处还要多。

A miserable Bedouin found a date (that had been) thrown away. " Whither shall I go," said he, (" to eat it in safety ?")

一个可怜的贝都因人找到了一个被抛弃的约会对象。他说:“我上哪儿去呢?”

A miserable disorderly slut talks proudly and affects prudery.

一个可怜而又混乱的荡妇骄傲地说着话，装出一副一本正经的样子。

A monkey solicited hospitality  from demons. "Young gentleman," they replied, " the house is quite empty of provisions."

一只猴子恳求恶魔的款待。“年轻的先生，”他们回答说，“房子里完全没有粮食。”

A monkey watches (a field of) tormus. " Look," said one, "at the guard and the crop."

一只猴子在看(一块)玉米饼。“看，”其中一个说，“看警卫和庄稼。”

A mouse feared that her hinder part was not sufficiently wide ; they then introduced an iron pestle.

一只老鼠担心她的臀部不够宽;然后他们引进了一个铁杵。

A mouse fell from the roof " Come, take some refreshment," said the cat. ''Stand thou off,'' she replied,

一只老鼠从屋顶上掉下来，猫说:“来，吃点点心。”“你站远点，”她回答说，

A name without a body (or reality).

没有实体(或实体)的名字。

A napkin with (fine) borders and nothing under it.

有(细)边的餐巾，下面什么也没有。

A narrow lane, and the ass (upon which one rides) is kicking.

一条狭窄的小路，驴(骑在上面)在踢。