A COLLECTION OF GOOD WORDS
荷兰谚语
Dutch Proverbs
To hang your sickle on another man's corn.
把你的镰刀挂在别人的玉米上。
A miser's money takes the place of wisdom.
吝啬鬼的钱能取代智慧。
An old fox doesn't go twice into the trap.
老狐狸不会两次掉进陷阱。
Beauty is potent, but money is omnipotent.
美貌固有力，金钱万能。
Better a blind horse than an empty halter.
瞎马总比空笼头好。
It is better to blow than burn your mouth.
吹比烧嘴好。
He wants for ever, who would more acquire.
他想要永远，谁会得到更多。
Too much of one thing is good for nothing.
一件事做得太多是无益的。
The devil is not so black as he is painted.
魔鬼不像人们描绘的那么黑。
Coffee has two virtues, it is wet and warm.
咖啡有两个优点，它是湿的和热的。
The arms of Bruges: an ass in an arm-chair.
布鲁日的臂膀:扶手椅上的驴子。
He that lives with cripples learns to limp.
和跛子生活在一起的人学会跛行。
KEEP EXPLORING
沿着这个主题，再读几句。
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。
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。