A COLLECTION OF GOOD WORDS
荷兰谚语
Dutch Proverbs
Old birds are not caught with cats.
猫捉不到老鸟。
The ruling passion strong in death.
强烈的死亡激情。
A little too late is much too late.
有点太迟了就是太迟了。
Measure thrice before you cut once.
切之前量三次。
A dog with a bone knows no friends.
有骨头的狗不认识朋友。
Using a cannon to shoot a mosquito.
用大炮射蚊子。
Look not a gift horse in the mouth.
馈赠之马，不可挑剔。
He is no merchant who always gains.
他不是一个总能赚钱的商人。
Short reckonings make long friends.
算计短交朋友长。
Every little pot has a fitting lid.
每个小壶都有一个合适的盖子。
Wishes are the echo of a lazy will.
愿望是懒惰意志的反映。
When the cat sleeps, the mice play.
猫睡觉，老鼠玩耍。
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沿着这个主题，再读几句。
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。
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。
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。
It's vain to learn wisdom yet live foolishly.
学聪明而活得愚蠢是徒劳的。
Tis altogether vain to learn wisdom, and yet live foolishly.
学智慧而行愚妄的事，是徒然的。
Bear patiently that which thou sufferest by thine own fault.
要忍耐你因自己的过犯所受的苦。