A COLLECTION OF GOOD WORDS
英国谚语
English Proverbs
The tongue of idle persons is never idle.
懒人的舌头永远不会闲着。
Desperate cuts must have desperate cures.
绝望的削减必须有绝望的治疗。
Death always comes too early or too late.
死亡总是来得太早或太晚。
Health is not valued till sickness comes.
病不来,健康不可贵。
When the cat is away, the mice will play.
猫儿不在,老鼠成精。
Necessity is the mother of all invention.
需要是一切发明之母。
A creaking door hangs long on its hinges.
一扇吱吱作响的门长时间挂在铰链上。
He that bulls the cow must keep the calf.
想赶牛的人必须养小牛。
Use your wit as a shield, not as a sword.
用你的智慧做盾牌,而不是剑。
Romeo must die in order to save the love.
罗密欧必须为了拯救爱情而死。
I don't like to not call a spade a spade.
我不喜欢直言不讳。
Evil communications corrupt good manners.
不良的交往败坏良好的举止。
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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。
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。
A bold attempt is half of success.
勇敢的尝试是成功的一半。