A COLLECTION OF GOOD WORDS
荷兰谚语
Dutch Proverbs
Was, flax, and tin; much in and little in.
瓦斯，亚麻和锡;多进少进。
Every one for himself, and God for us all.
各人为自己，神为我们众人。
When the pot boils over it cooleth itself.
当锅沸腾时，它会自动冷却。
Don't overstrain your bow -- it may break.
别把弓拉得太紧，它会折断的。
In time a mouse will gnaw through a cable.
老鼠迟早会咬断电缆。
When the shepherd strays, the sheep stray.
牧羊人走失时，羊群也跟着走失。
In the land of the blind, one-eye is king.
在盲人的国度里，独眼称王。
In the company of the good we become good.
在好人的陪伴下，我们变得善良。
A man overboard is one mouth less to feed.
一个人落水就少了一张嘴吃饭。
They are fools whose sheep run away twice.
羊跑了两次，才是傻瓜。
Darkness and night are mothers of thought.
黑暗和黑夜是思想之母。
Between two stools you come to the ground.
脚踏两只船，船到桥头自然直。
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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。
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。