A COLLECTION OF GOOD WORDS
丹麦谚语
Danish Proverbs
When the goose trusts the fox then woe to her neck.
当母鹅信任狐狸时,她的脖子就会痛。
When a man is not liked, whatever he doth is amiss.
当一个人不被喜欢时,他所做的一切都是错误的。
It is too late to cry cat, when the bacon is eaten.
吃了熏肉,想哭就哭,已经太迟了。
He who would seek revenge must be on his own guard.
想要报复的人必须警惕自己。
Between saying and doing there is a great distance.
说和做之间有一段很长的距离。
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 knows how to beg may leave his money at home.
懂得乞讨的人可以把钱留在家里。
Peace feeds, war wastes; peace breeds, war consumes.
和平喂养,战争浪费;和平孕育,战争消耗。
A golden key opens every door except that of heaven.
一把金钥匙能打开所有的门,除了天堂的门。
It is easy to swim, when another holds up your head.
当别人抬起你的头时,游泳是很容易的。
Beware of the dog himself, his shadow does not bite.
当心那只狗,它的影子不咬人。
He who lies down in the wash will be eaten by swine.
躺在洼地里的,必被猪吃。
KEEP EXPLORING
沿着这个主题,再读几句。
It is best to be off with the old love before you are on with the new.
在开始一段新的恋情之前,最好是和旧的恋情分手。
A friend's frown is better than a fool's smile.
朋友的皱眉胜过傻瓜的微笑。
If lies were Latin, there would be many learned men.
如果谎言是拉丁文,那就会有许多学者。
A thankless man never does a thankful deed.
忘恩负义的人从不做感恩的事。
Wise care keeps what it has gained.
明智的谨慎会保留它所得到的。
Every fool can find faults that a great many wise men can't remedy.
每个傻瓜都能发现许多聪明人无法弥补的错误。