A COLLECTION OF GOOD WORDS
荷兰谚语
Dutch Proverbs
If fools ate no bread, corn would be cheap.
如果傻瓜不吃面包，玉米就会便宜。
He thinks to catch shell-fish in the trees.
他想在树上抓贝类。
He that goes a-borrowing, goes a-sorrowing.
借到钱的人，会感到悲哀。
God sent him meat, but the devil cooked it.
上帝给了他肉，但魔鬼把肉煮熟了。
Milk the cow, but don't pull off the udder.
给母牛挤奶，但不要扯掉乳房。
Great gaps may be filled with small stones.
巨大的缝隙可能被小石块填满。
Tis a wise child that knows its own father.
再聪明的孩子也未必了解自己的父亲。
The worth of a thing Is what it will bring.
一件事的价值在于它能带来什么。
The praise of fools is censure in disguise.
愚人的赞扬是掩饰的责难。
Promising is one thing, performing another.
有前途是一回事，履行是另一回事。
Stock-fish are made tender by much beating.
存货鱼打得多了就变软了。
With honour and store, what would you more.
有了荣誉和财富，你还有什么?
KEEP EXPLORING
沿着这个主题，再读几句。
Bear patiently that which thou sufferest by thine own fault.
要忍耐你因自己的过犯所受的苦。
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。
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。
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。