A COLLECTION OF GOOD WORDS
荷兰谚语
Dutch Proverbs
No man knoweth fortune till he dies.
人到死方知福。
With a good name one may sin easily.
有好名声的人容易犯罪。
It's no crime to steal from a thief.
偷贼的东西不犯法。
Beware of the person with two faces.
当心长着两张脸的人。
Two dogs seldom agree over one bone.
两狗对一根骨头意见不一。
Daughters may be seen but not heard.
女儿可能看得见，但听不见。
Speaking is silver, silence is gold.
说话是银，沉默是金。
A beggar's estate lies in all lands.
乞丐的产业遍及天下。
The noblest vengeance is to forgive.
最高尚的复仇是宽恕。
The devil has his martyrs among men.
魔鬼在人间也有殉道者。
Never wear a brown hat in Friesland.
在弗里斯兰千万不要戴棕色的帽子。
A wreck on shore is a beacon at sea.
岸上的沉船是海上的灯塔。
KEEP EXPLORING
沿着这个主题，再读几句。
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。
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。
It's vain to learn wisdom yet live foolishly.
学聪明而活得愚蠢是徒劳的。
Bear patiently that which thou sufferest by thine own fault.
要忍耐你因自己的过犯所受的苦。