A COLLECTION OF GOOD WORDS
英国谚语
English Proverbs
Salt water and absence wash away love.
咸水和离别能洗去爱情。
He smells best that smells of nothing.
没有气味的人闻起来最香。
Laws catch flies lets hornets go free.
法律捉苍蝇，黄蜂自由。
A big tree attracts the woodsman's ax.
一棵大树吸引了樵夫的斧头。
The wind in one's face makes one wise.
风吹在脸上使人聪明。
A good anvil does not fear the hammer.
好砧不怕锤。
Learn wisdom by the follies of others.
从旁人的愚行中学到聪明。
A live dog is better than a dead lion.
一条活狗胜过一头死狮。
It is good fishing in troubled waters.
浑水摸鱼。
Dogs that put up many hares kill none.
养很多兔子的狗，一个也杀不了。
Scornful dogs will eat dirty puddings.
傲慢的狗会吃脏布丁。
Honour follows those who flee from it.
荣誉跟随着逃避荣誉的人。
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If you want to be loved, be loveable.
如果你想被爱，就要让自己可爱。
There is no better looking-glass than an old friend.
没有比老朋友更好的镜子了。
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。
Prosperity makes friends, and adversity tries them.
顺境交朋友，逆境试真情。
A bold attempt is half of success.
勇敢的尝试是成功的一半。