A COLLECTION OF GOOD WORDS
英国谚语
English Proverbs
Don't look a gift horse in the mouth.
馈赠之物不可挑剔。
The cobbler's wife is the worst shod.
鞋匠的妻子是最差的鞋匠。
An idle mind is the devil's workshop.
懒汉的头脑是魔鬼的工厂。
A guilty conscience needs no accuser.
有罪的良心不需要原告。
An empty barrel makes the most noise.
空桶响声最大。
The key to all action lies in belief.
一切行动的关键在于信念。
A proverb is the child of experience.
谚语是经验之子。
Speech is silver but silence is gold.
雄辩是银，沉默是金。
To throw a stone in one's own garden.
在自己的花园里扔石头。
What is done by night appears by day.
夜以继日。
All are not saints that go to church.
上教堂的未必都是圣人。
Salvage Something From Every Setback.
从每次挫折中挽救一些东西。
KEEP EXPLORING
沿着这个主题，再读几句。
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。
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。
Learning makes a good man better and a bad man worse.
好人越学越好，坏人越学越坏。
If you want to be loved, be loveable.
如果你想被爱，就要让自己可爱。
Learn wisdom by the follies of others.
从旁人的愚行中学到聪明。