A COLLECTION OF GOOD WORDS
英国谚语
English Proverbs
He that cannot obey cannot command.
不能服从的人不能指挥。
Age and wedlock tame man and beast.
年龄与婚姻驯服人与兽。
Every man has a fool in his sleeve.
人人都有糊涂的时候。
All flowers are not in one garland.
并非所有的花都在一个花环里。
Iron hand (fist) in a velvet glove.
戴着天鹅绒手套的铁手(拳头)。
A great fortune is a great slavery.
巨大的财富是巨大的奴役。
The best fish swim near the bottom.
好鱼常在水底游。
He that seeks trouble never misses.
找麻烦的人决不会失手。
As welcome as water in one's shoes.
非常受欢迎。
To cut one's throat with a feather.
用羽毛割喉用羽毛割喉
We must take the bad with the good.
我们必须接受坏的与好的。
Never write what you dare not sign.
不要写你不敢署名的东西。
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。
Learning makes a good man better and a bad man worse.
好人越学越好，坏人越学越坏。
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。
Cowards die many times, but a brave man only dies once.
懦夫死多次，勇士只死一次。
A bold attempt is half of success.
勇敢的尝试是成功的一半。
A blind man will not thank you for a looking-glass.
盲人不会感谢你给他一面镜子。