A COLLECTION OF GOOD WORDS
拉丁谚语
Latin Proverbs
Branches may be trained; not the trunk.
分支可以训练;没有树干。
Death to the wolf is life to the lambs.
狼之死,犹如羊羔之生。
Thief knows thief, and wolf knows wolf.
贼识贼,狼识狼。
The favour of the great is not lasting.
伟人的恩宠不会长久。
Too much care does more harm than good.
过分小心弊大于利。
There is nothing more telling than wit.
没有什么比机智更能说明问题了。
You have got your feet out of the mire.
你已经摆脱困境了。
Far from Jupiter, far from his thunder.
远离朱庇特,远离他的雷声。
The owl has one note, the crow another.
猫头鹰有一个音符,乌鸦有另一个音符。
You are comparing a rose to an anemone.
你把玫瑰比作海葵。
Sour grapes will ne'er make sweet wine.
酸葡萄酿不出甜酒。
A mass of men equals a mass of opinions.
大量的人等于大量的意见。
KEEP EXPLORING
沿着这个主题,再读几句。
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。
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 by the experience of others.
从别人的经验中学习智慧是最好的。
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。
Bear no malice.
不念旧恶。
Kings learn wisdom from associating with wise men.
国王从与智者交往中学到智慧。