A COLLECTION OF GOOD WORDS
英国谚语
English Proverbs
A good lawyer makes a bad neighbor.
好律师坏邻居。
A bad beginning makes a bad ending.
不善始者不善终。
Many a true word is spoken in jest.
许多真言都是开玩笑说出来的。
It's no use crying over spilt milk.
覆水难收。
Sell not virtue to purchase wealth.
不要出卖美德来换取财富。
To look for a needle in a haystack.
大海捞针。
To put a spoke in somebody's wheel.
给某人的车轮装上辐条。
Each cross has its own inscription.
每个十字架都有自己的铭文。
It is ill jesting with sharp tools.
用锋利的工具开玩笑是不好的。
All good things must come to an end.
天下无不散之宴席。
If ifs and ans were pots and pans...
如果“如果”和“如果”是锅碗瓢盆……
To drop a bucket into an empty well.
把桶扔进一口空井里。
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沿着这个主题，再读几句。
Learn wisdom by the follies of others.
从旁人的愚行中学到聪明。
A blind man will not thank you for a looking-glass.
盲人不会感谢你给他一面镜子。
A bold attempt is half of success.
勇敢的尝试是成功的一半。
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。
Prosperity makes friends, and adversity tries them.
顺境交朋友，逆境试真情。
Cowards die many times, but a brave man only dies once.
懦夫死多次，勇士只死一次。