A COLLECTION OF GOOD WORDS
拉丁谚语
Latin Proverbs
A nod for a wise man, and a rod for a fool.
聪明人一点头,蠢人一棍子。
A fox is not caught twice in the same trap.
狐狸不会两次落入同一个陷阱。
He who hastens too much stumbles and falls.
欲速则不达,失足跌倒。
Ill words are bellows to a slackening fire.
恶言如风箱,火越烧越旺。
Hay is more acceptable to an ass than gold.
干草比金子更容易被驴接受。
He dies twice who perishes by his own hand.
死在自己手下的,必死两次。
The assistance of fools only brings injury.
愚人的帮助只会带来伤害。
The wind will let us neither sail nor stay.
风既不让我们航行也不让我们停留。
In doing what we ought we deserve no praise.
做自己应该做的事,不值得表扬。
The memory of happiness makes misery woeful.
幸福的记忆使痛苦变得可悲。
Silence is the greatest ornament in a woman.
沉默是女人身上最大的装饰品。
They cease to be friends who dwell afar off.
他们不再是远方的朋友。
KEEP EXPLORING
沿着这个主题,再读几句。
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。
The course of true love never did run smooth.
真诚的爱情之路永不会是平坦的。
Kings learn wisdom from associating with wise men.
国王从与智者交往中学到智慧。
Bear no malice.
不念旧恶。
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。