A COLLECTION OF GOOD WORDS
拉丁谚语
Latin Proverbs
A crooked log is not to be straightened.
弯曲的木头不能变直。
Whatever you do, do with all your might.
无论你做什么，都要全力以赴。
The autumn of beauty is still beautiful.
美丽的秋天依然美丽。
We sow the wind, and reap the whirlwind.
我们种的是风，收的是旋风。
Into every life a little rain must fall.
每个人的生活中都会下点小雨。
If he should ask for wine, box his ears.
如果他要酒，就打他耳光。
He is the architect of his own fortunes.
他是自己命运的建筑师。
The best things are the first to perish.
最好的东西总是先毁灭的。
He does not think small beer of himself.
他不小看自己。
Wine hath drowned more men than the sea.
酒淹死的人比海淹死的人还多。
Close sits my shirt, but closer my skin.
我的衬衫紧挨着，但我的皮肤紧挨着。
Drumming is not the way to catch a hare.
敲鼓不是抓野兔的方法。
KEEP EXPLORING
沿着这个主题，再读几句。
Kings learn wisdom from associating with wise men.
国王从与智者交往中学到智慧。
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。
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 forming new friendships, forget not old friends.
在结交新朋友时，不要忘记老朋友。
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。