A COLLECTION OF GOOD WORDS
荷兰谚语
Dutch Proverbs
Give an ass oats and he runs after thistles.
给驴子燕麦，它就去追蓟。
A good friend is better than silver and gold.
好朋友胜过金银财宝。
A cat that meweth much catcheth but few mice.
猫抓的多老鼠少。
When the head is sick the whole body is sick.
头病了，全身就病了。
Talk of the Devil, and he is bound to appear.
说曹操，曹操到。
Young cats will mouse, young apes will louse.
小猫会耗子，猿猴会虱子。
Whatever you advise, be as brief as possible.
无论你的建议是什么，都要尽可能简短。
The first in the boat has the choice of oars.
船上的第一个人可以选择划桨。
That's all well and good, but gold is better.
这些都很好，但黄金更好。
It is hard for an empty bag to stand upright.
空袋子很难直立。
The counterfeit image of a pot with two ears.
一个长着两只耳朵的锅的仿制品。
A single day grants what a whole hear denies.
一天就能得到整个世界所否认的一切。
KEEP EXPLORING
沿着这个主题，再读几句。
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。
Tis altogether vain to learn wisdom, and yet live foolishly.
学智慧而行愚妄的事，是徒然的。