A COLLECTION OF GOOD WORDS
英国谚语
English Proverbs
There is no time like the present.
现在就是最好的时机。
The face is the index of the mind.
脸是心灵的指标。
The first blow is half the battle.
良好的开端是成功的一半。
You cannot flay the same ox twice.
一头牛不能剥两次皮。
The cat in gloves catches no mice.
戴手套的猫捉不到老鼠。
A danger foreseen is half avoided.
预见到的危险是成功的一半。
An evil chance seldom comes alone.
机不可失，时不再来。
Many words will not fill a bushel.
多言不足一蒲式耳。
Never fry a fish till it's caught.
鱼未捉到，不要煎鱼。
When in Rome, do as the Romans do.
入乡随俗。
Medicines be not meant to live by.
药物不是用来维持生命的。
The noisy fowler catches no birds.
吵杂的捕鸟人捉不到鸟。
KEEP EXPLORING
沿着这个主题，再读几句。
A blind man will not thank you for a looking-glass.
盲人不会感谢你给他一面镜子。
Prosperity makes friends, and adversity tries them.
顺境交朋友，逆境试真情。
The start of a journey should never be mistaken for success.
一段旅程的开始绝不应被误认为是成功。
Learn wisdom by the follies of others.
从旁人的愚行中学到聪明。
There is no better looking-glass than an old friend.
没有比老朋友更好的镜子了。
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。