A COLLECTION OF GOOD WORDS
英国谚语
English Proverbs
Nor pot to piss in.
也不是用来撒尿的。
As drunk as a lord.
喝得酩酊大醉。
To plough the sand.
犁地。
Easy come, easy go.
来得容易去得快。
Words pay no debts.
言语不能抵债。
Peace makes plenty.
和平使很多。
Life is but a span.
人生苦短。
Bad news has wings.
坏事传千里。
Like draws to like.
物以类聚,人以群分。
Money begets money.
钱能生钱。
Absence is a shrew.
缺勤是个泼妇。
All covet, all lose.
贪多必失。
KEEP EXPLORING
沿着这个主题,再读几句。
There is no better looking-glass than an old friend.
没有比老朋友更好的镜子了。
A bold attempt is half of success.
勇敢的尝试是成功的一半。
Don't go near the water until you learn how to swim.
在你学会游泳之前,不要靠近水。
Learn wisdom by the follies of others.
从旁人的愚行中学到聪明。
Learning makes a good man better and a bad man worse.
好人越学越好,坏人越学越坏。