A COLLECTION OF GOOD WORDS
英国谚语
English Proverbs
But an unwatched kettle over boils.
但是没有人看管的水壶烧开了。
A city that parleys is half gotten.
谈判达成一半的城市。
Experience is the mother of wisdom.
经验是智慧之母。
Idleness is the mother of all evil.
懒惰是万恶之源。
Never cackle till your egg is laid.
蛋未孵出，别咯咯叫。
Never judge the book by it's cover.
不要以貌取人。
Is there no mean but fast or feast?
除了禁食宴乐以外，岂没有别的吗?
Much bread grows in a winter night.
许多面包在冬夜生长。
A fair death honors the whole life.
死得其所，流芳百世。
To go for wool and come home shorn.
去买羊毛，剪了毛回家。
To eat the calf in the cow's belly.
吃牛肚子里的小牛。
The cask savours of the first fill.
桶里充满了第一口的味道。
KEEP EXPLORING
沿着这个主题，再读几句。
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。
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。
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。