A COLLECTION OF GOOD WORDS
俄罗斯谚语
Russian Proverbs
Something well cared for lasts two centuries.
精心照料的东西可以保存两个世纪。
Honor goes to God; the priests get the bacon.
荣誉归于上帝;牧师们得到了熏肉。
When the fight's over, don't wave your fists.
战斗结束时，不要挥拳。
It's nice to have a spoon in time for dinner.
能及时吃到饭是件好事。
You can't have two forenoons in the same day.
你不可能同时有两个上午。
A tale is soon told; a deed is not soon done.
故事讲得快;行动不会很快完成。
The tongue speaks, but the head doesn't know.
舌头会说话，但头脑却不知道。
Either chest in crosses, or a head in bushes.
要么是胸前的十字架，要么是头上的灌木。
One can get sick of cake, but never of bread.
人可以对蛋糕感到厌烦，但决不会对面包感到厌烦。
Never kiss an opportunity with a dirty mouth.
永远不要用脏嘴去亲吻机会。
Eyes are afraid, but hands are doing the job.
眼睛是害怕的，但是手在工作。
It takes all kinds of trees to make a forest.
森林是由各种各样的树组成的。
KEEP EXPLORING
沿着这个主题，再读几句。
Every vegetable has its time.
每种蔬菜都有它自己的时间。
A handful of dirt is pleasing if it's your own land.
如果是你自己的土地，一把土是令人愉快的。
Love makes the owl seem prettier than a white falcon.
爱情使猫头鹰看起来比白鹰更漂亮。
The scythe ran into a stone.
镰刀碰到了一块石头。
I need not fear my enemies because the most they can do is attack me. I need not fear my friends because the most they can do is betray me. But I have much to fear from people who are indifferent.
我不需要害怕我的敌人，因为他们能做的就是攻击我。我不需要害怕我的朋友，因为他们所能做的就是背叛我。但我对冷漠的人有很多恐惧。
In the garden of time grows the flower of consolation.
时间的花园里生长着安慰之花。