A COLLECTION OF GOOD WORDS
英国谚语
English Proverbs
Too swift arrives as tardy as too slow.
来得太快也太慢。
It's the early bird that gets the worm.
早起的鸟儿有虫吃。
It was probably a waste of time anyway.
无论如何，这可能是浪费时间。
The more acquaintance, the more danger.
相识越多，危险越大。
Rain before seven; clear before eleven.
下雨前七;十一之前明确。
A man without a wife is but half a man.
没有妻子的男人只是半个男人。
Give him an inch and he'll take an ell.
给他一寸，他就要一寸。
He helps little that helps not himself.
不帮助自己的人帮不上什么忙。
To add fuel (oil) to the fire (flames).
向火(火焰)中添加燃料(油)。
If the old dog barks, he gives counsel.
老狗叫，就给忠告。
Pin not your faith on another's sleeve.
不要把你的信仰寄托在别人身上。
He that knows thee will never buy thee.
认识你的人永远不会买你。
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。
If you want to be loved, be loveable.
如果你想被爱，就要让自己可爱。
Learning makes a good man better and a bad man worse.
好人越学越好，坏人越学越坏。
Learn wisdom by the follies of others.
从旁人的愚行中学到聪明。
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。