A COLLECTION OF GOOD WORDS
荷兰谚语
Dutch Proverbs
It is good sailing with wind and tide.
乘风破浪是很好的航行。
He cannot lay eggs, but he can cackle.
他不会下蛋，但他会咯咯叫。
He that loves his child chastises him.
爱孩子的人惩罚他。
God deliver me from a man of one book.
上帝把我从一个只有一本书的人手中拯救出来。
Great weights may hang on small wires.
重物可能挂在小电线上。
Put not all your eggs into one basket.
不要把所有的鸡蛋放在一个篮子里。
Every man thinks his own owl a falcon.
人人都认为自己的猫头鹰是猎鹰。
Fair money can cover mush that's foul.
有钱能补拙。
To make an elephant out of a mosquito.
把蚊子变成大象。
Men dig their graves with their teeth.
人们用牙齿挖坟墓。
The fruit falls not far from the stem.
果实落在离茎不远的地方。
Bashfulness is of no use to the needy.
害羞对穷人毫无用处。
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。
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。
It's vain to learn wisdom yet live foolishly.
学聪明而活得愚蠢是徒劳的。