A COLLECTION OF GOOD WORDS
荷兰谚语
Dutch Proverbs
When an old dog barks, look out.
老狗叫时，要当心。
Evil words corrupt good manners.
恶言败坏礼貌。
Shame lasts longer than poverty.
羞耻比贫穷持久。
Teachers die, but books live on.
老师会死，书却能活。
One cannot shoe a running horse.
不能给跑马穿鞋。
Give credit where credit is due.
该表扬的就表扬。
A merry host makes merry guests.
主人快乐，客人也快乐。
It is good rowing with set sail.
扬帆划船很好。
For great evils strong remedies.
为万恶之源，强药。
The open door invites the thief.
敞开的门招来小偷。
The bow must not be always bent.
弓不能老是弯着。
Long fasting doesn't save bread.
长时间的禁食不能节省面包。
KEEP EXPLORING
沿着这个主题，再读几句。
Bear patiently that which thou sufferest by thine own fault.
要忍耐你因自己的过犯所受的苦。
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。
Tis altogether vain to learn wisdom, and yet live foolishly.
学智慧而行愚妄的事，是徒然的。
It's vain to learn wisdom yet live foolishly.
学聪明而活得愚蠢是徒劳的。