A COLLECTION OF GOOD WORDS
英国谚语
English Proverbs
You can't teach an old dog new tricks.
老狗学不会新把戏。
A miss by an inch is a miss by a mile.
失之毫厘，谬以千里。
He that touched pitch will be defiled.
接触沥青的人将被玷污。
A bad workman quarrels with his tools.
拙匠常怨工具差。
What is bought is cheaper than a gift.
买的东西比礼物便宜。
Bitter pills may have blessed effects.
良药苦口利于病。
Some are very busy and yet do nothing.
有些人很忙，但什么也不做。
A honeyed tongue with a heart of gall.
甜言蜜语带着一颗怨恨的心。
Fish and visitors smell in three days.
鱼放三天发臭，客住三天讨嫌。
All are not thieves that dogs bark at.
狗见了叫的不一定都是贼。
It is a long lane that has no turning.
再长的巷子也没有转弯处。
The first step is usually the hardest.
第一步通常是最难的。
KEEP EXPLORING
沿着这个主题，再读几句。
A bold attempt is half of success.
勇敢的尝试是成功的一半。
Cowards die many times, but a brave man only dies once.
懦夫死多次，勇士只死一次。
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。
Prosperity makes friends, and adversity tries them.
顺境交朋友，逆境试真情。