A COLLECTION OF GOOD WORDS
丹麦谚语
Danish Proverbs
It needs a light spirit to bear a heavy fate.
承受沉重的命运需要光明的精神。
Correction is good when administered in time.
及时纠正是有益的。
All are not good cooks who carry long knives.
携带长刀的厨师未必都是好厨师。
A crow is never the whiter for often washing.
乌鸦常洗，永远不会变白。
He must be ill-favoured who scares the devil.
怕鬼的人一定不招人喜欢。
Better in an old carriage than in a new ship.
坐旧马车比坐新船好。
When anger blinds the eyes, truth disappears.
愤怒蒙蔽双眼，真理便消失。
As the virtue in the tree, such is the fruit.
树之德，果之美也。
Might and courage require wit in their suite.
力量和勇气需要他们的机智。
It is bad for puppies to play with bear-cubs.
幼犬和熊宝宝玩耍是不好的。
Let every man carry his own sack to the mill.
各人带自己的袋子到磨坊去吧。
Might have gone further and have fared worse.
可能会走得更远，结果会更糟。
KEEP EXPLORING
沿着这个主题，再读几句。
A thankless man never does a thankful deed.
忘恩负义的人从不做感恩的事。
A friend's frown is better than a fool's smile.
朋友的皱眉胜过傻瓜的微笑。
Fair words please the fool, and sometimes the wise.
甜言蜜语让傻瓜高兴，有时也让智者高兴。
He who would serve everybody gets thanks from nobody.
为所有人服务的人得不到任何人的感谢。
Do not judge your friend until you stand in his place.
不要论断你的朋友，除非你站在他的立场上。
Wise care keeps what it has gained.
明智的谨慎会保留它所得到的。