It is folly to sing twice to a deaf man.

给聋子唱两遍歌是愚蠢的。

It is folly to take a thorn out of another's foot and put it into your own.

从别人的脚上取下一根刺来刺自己的脚，这是愚蠢的。

It is good to be priest at Easter, child in Lent, peasant at Christmas, and foal in harvest-time.

复活节做牧师，四旬斋做孩子，圣诞节做农夫，收获季节做小马驹，这些都是很好的。

It is good to lend to God and to the soil--they pay good interest.

借给神和地原是好的，因为他们的利息本是好的。

It is good to make a bridge of gold to a flying enemy.

用金子搭一座桥去接飞行的敌人是件好事。

It is hard to glean after a niggardly husbandman.

在一个小气的农夫后面捡东西是很难的。

It is hard to labour with an empty belly.

空着肚子劳动是很困难的。

It is hard to live in Rome and strive against the Pope.

生活在罗马并与教皇对抗是很困难的。

It is hard to lure hawks with empty hands.

空手诱鹰难。

It is hard to make a fire on a cold hearth.

在寒冷的火炉上生火是困难的。

It is hard to pay for bread that has already been eaten.

买已经吃过的面包是很难的。

It is hard to pay for bread that has been eaten.

吃过的面包很难付钱。

It is hard to sail without wind, and to grind without water.

无风航行难，无水研磨难。

It is hard to teach an old dog new tricks.

老狗学新把戏不容易。

It is hard to track the path the ship follows in the ocean.

要追踪这艘船在海洋中的航行轨迹是很困难的。