A COLLECTION OF GOOD WORDS
拉丁谚语
Latin Proverbs
Happy is the man who is out of debt.
身无分文的人是幸福的。
He who follows two hares loses both.
同时追两只兔子,就会失去两只兔子。
The gods sell all things for labour.
诸神为劳役出卖一切。
What we possess is always beautiful.
我们拥有的总是美丽的。
The race is not always to the swift.
捷足先登不一定能赢得比赛。
Court not companionship with tigers.
不要与老虎为伍。
What has this to do with the matter?
这和这件事有什么关系?
No day is wholly productive of evil.
没有哪一天是完全充满罪恶的。
Many can drive oxen, few can plough.
许多人会赶牛,很少有人会犁地。
Lions in time of peace; deer in war.
和平时期的狮子;鹿在战争中。
A beardless boy would teach old men!
一个没胡子的男孩会教老人的!
What is viler than to be laughed at?
有什么比被嘲笑更可笑呢?
KEEP EXPLORING
沿着这个主题,再读几句。
In forming new friendships, forget not old friends.
在结交新朋友时,不要忘记老朋友。
In time of prosperity, friends will be plenty, In time of adversity, not one amongst twenty.
顺境时朋友多,逆境时朋友少。
It is best to learn wisdom from the follies of others.
从别人的愚行中学到聪明是最好的。
Bear no malice.
不念旧恶。
The course of true love never did run smooth.
真诚的爱情之路永不会是平坦的。
It is best to learn wisdom by the experience of others.
从别人的经验中学习智慧是最好的。