A COLLECTION OF GOOD WORDS
荷兰谚语
Dutch Proverbs
Tis well that wicked cows have short horns.
很好，邪恶的母牛有短角。
That's quickly done which is long repented.
事情做得快，后悔得久。
Who spits against the wind, fouls his beard
谁向风吐唾沫，弄脏胡须
Young twigs may be bent, but not old trees.
嫩枝可以弯，老树不能弯。
Tis best woo where a man can see the smoke.
最好是在男人能看见烟的地方。
A guest, like a fish, stinks the third day.
客人就像鱼一样，第三天会发臭。
A friend is better than money in the purse.
口袋里有钱，不如朋友。
Young folk, silly folk; old folk, cold folk.
年轻人，愚蠢的人;老人们，冷人们。
An ape's an ape, though he wear a gold ring.
无尾猿就是无尾猿，虽然他戴着一枚金戒指。
He who throws the ball, must expect it back.
谁把球扔出去，谁就等着它回来。
The scabbier the sheep the harder it bleats.
羊生的痂越多，叫起来就越硬。
Who knows the tongues is at home everywhere.
谁知道到处都有方言。
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。
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。
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。