A COLLECTION OF GOOD WORDS
俄罗斯谚语
Russian Proverbs
One is wiser in the morning than in the evening.
人在早晨比在晚上更聪明。
Afraid of the enemies - don't be a border guard.
害怕敌人——不要做边防警卫。
To us - in the tanks, going back - on the sleds.
对我们来说——在坦克里，回去——在雪橇上。
Tell God the truth, but give money to the judge.
你要将真理告诉神，却要将银子给审判官。
If God sends you meal, the devil takes the sack.
如果上帝给你饭吃，魔鬼就拿走你的袋子。
Once burned by milk you will blow on cold water.
一旦被牛奶烫伤，你就会吹冷水。
Where you saw wood, there the sawdust will fall.
你在哪里看见木头，哪里就会掉下木屑。
It's better to be known as a rascal than a fool.
被称为流氓总比被称为傻瓜好。
Better to stumble than make a slip of the tongue.
宁可失足，不可失言。
The river's reputation ends where the sea begins.
这条河的名声始于大海。
An old loan repaid is like finding something new.
偿还旧贷款就像找到新东西一样。
There will come a time when the seed will sprout.
总有一天种子会发芽。
KEEP EXPLORING
沿着这个主题，再读几句。
It takes all kinds of trees to make a forest.
森林是由各种各样的树组成的。
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。
A lucky man can stumble upon a treasure while an unlucky one can't even find a mushroom.
一个幸运的人可以偶然发现一个宝藏，而一个不幸的人甚至不能找到一个蘑菇。
In the garden of time grows the flower of consolation.
时间的花园里生长着安慰之花。
Something well cared for lasts two centuries.
精心照料的东西可以保存两个世纪。
One naturally prefers one's own kind.
一个人自然喜欢自己的同类。