A COLLECTION OF GOOD WORDS
荷兰谚语
Dutch Proverbs
Sitting securely in the saddle.
安全地坐在马鞍上。
Little strokes fell great oaks.
小惩大惩。
He is an essence of scoundrels.
他是个十足的无赖。
Spare the rod, spoil the child.
孩子不打不成器。
Cats don't catch the old birds.
猫抓不到老鸟。
Blow first, and sip afterwards.
先吹，后喝。
Fortune and glass break easily.
好运易碎，玻璃易碎。
Beware of the man of two faces.
要提防两面讨好的人。
A stout heart tempers adversity.
勇敢的心能缓和逆境。
After high floods come low ebbs.
大水过后退潮。
Like a snail on a barrel of tar.
就像蜗牛爬在一桶柏油上。
It is a hard morsel that chokes.
这是一块令人窒息的硬东西。
KEEP EXPLORING
沿着这个主题，再读几句。
Tis altogether vain to learn wisdom, and yet live foolishly.
学智慧而行愚妄的事，是徒然的。
A fool may meet with good fortune, but the wise only profits by it.
傻瓜可能会遇到好运，但聪明人只会从中获益。
Before you make a friend eat a peck of salt with him.
在结交朋友之前，先要深入了解他。
Learn who are your friends when you are in need.
当你需要的时候，了解谁是你的朋友。
Bear patiently that which thou sufferest by thine own fault.
要忍耐你因自己的过犯所受的苦。