A COLLECTION OF GOOD WORDS
拉丁谚语
Latin Proverbs
A sword of lead in a scabbard of ivory.
象牙鞘中的铅剑。
Too much wine will make a sane man mad.
酒太多会使神志清醒的人发疯。
Sorrow and ill weather come unsent for.
悲伤和恶劣的天气是不会到来的。
You bring your own evil deeds to light.
你把自己的恶行暴露出来。
The workmanship surpassed the material.
做工超过了材料。
Once in each man's life fortune smiles.
每个人一生中都有那么一次幸运的微笑。
Works have a stronger voice than words.
工作比语言更有力量。
You may judge a man by his countenance.
你可以从一个人的相貌来判断他。
No man acquires perfection all at once.
没有人能同时获得完美。
All are not harpers, who hold the harp.
拿琴的不都是弹琴的。
You compare the bee to the grasshopper!
你把蜜蜂比作蚱蜢!
One hour to-day is worth two to-morrow.
今天一个小时抵得上明天两个小时。
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。
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。
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。
A wise man will make more opportunities than he finds.
聪明人创造的机会比他发现的要多。
Kings learn wisdom from associating with wise men.
国王从与智者交往中学到智慧。
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。