A COLLECTION OF GOOD WORDS
荷兰谚语
Dutch Proverbs
Knowing where Abraham gets the mustard.
知道亚伯拉罕从哪里得到芥末。
Sow not money on the sea, lest it sink.
不要把钱播撒在大海上，以免它沉没。
Cover up the pot, there's an eel in it.
把锅盖上，里面有条鳝鱼。
It is bad marketing with empty pockets.
空口袋的营销是糟糕的。
What is long spoken of happens at last.
长谈的事终于发生了。
From small beginning come great things.
伟大始于渺小。
Hunger gives a relish even to raw beans.
饥饿使生豆子也能吃得津津有味。
It is good spinning from another's yarn.
别人的纱线纺得好。
It is not the cowl that makes the friar.
不是斗篷造就了修士。
A friend at one's back is a safe bridge.
朋友在背后撑腰，是万无一失的桥梁。
To get eggs there must be some cackling.
要得到鸡蛋，必须要有咯咯的笑声。
Roast pigeons don't fly through the air.
烤鸽子不会在空中飞。
KEEP EXPLORING
沿着这个主题，再读几句。
It's vain to learn wisdom yet live foolishly.
学聪明而活得愚蠢是徒劳的。
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。
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。
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。