A COLLECTION OF GOOD WORDS
爱尔兰谚语
Irish Proverbs
A silent mouth is melodious.
沉默的嘴是悦耳的。
A closed mouth--a wise head.
紧闭的嘴——智慧的头脑。
What is seldom is wonderful.
难得的是美好的。
A little pleases a poor man.
穷人喜欢吃一点。
Little talk is easy to cure.
少说话容易治愈。
The silent are often guilty.
沉默的人往往有罪。
A light heart lives longest.
豁达者长寿。
Time is a good story teller.
时间是一个很好的讲故事的人。
Idleness is a fool's desire.
懒惰是蠢人的愿望。
Great talk and little action.
多说少做。
A welcome is a debtor's face.
欢迎是债务人的脸。
It's not worth a cuckoo-spit.
它不值一滴水。
KEEP EXPLORING
沿着这个主题,再读几句。
Any fool carries an umbrella on a wet day, but the wise man carries it every day.
任何傻瓜在雨天都带伞,但聪明人每天都带伞。
A quarrel is like buttermilk: once it's out of the churn, the more you shake it, the more sour it grows.
争吵就像脱脂牛奶:一旦出了搅乳器,你摇得越多,它就越酸。
Beauty is only skin deep, ugliness goes to the bone.
美丽只是肤浅的,丑陋深入骨髓。
Help is always welcome, except at the table.
帮助总是受欢迎的,除了在餐桌上。
You well never plow a field by turning it over in your mind.
你永远不会在脑海里翻来覆去地犁地。