A COLLECTION OF GOOD WORDS
英国谚语
English Proverbs
Between two evils 'tis not worth choosing.
两害相权取其轻。
It is pride, not nature, that craves much.
渴望得到更多的是骄傲，而不是天性。
He jests at scars that never felt a wound.
从来没有受过伤的人会嘲笑别人的伤疤。
He that will steal an egg will steal an ox.
偷蛋的人会偷牛。
Let's cross that bridge when we come to it.
船到桥头自然直。
It isn't a fit night out for man nor beast.
无论是人还是野兽，这都不是一个适合外出的夜晚。
The Devil's children have the Devil's luck.
魔鬼的孩子有魔鬼的运气。
He that mischief hatches, mischief catches.
害人害己，害人害己。
Bacchus has drowned more men than Neptune .
酒神淹死的人比海神淹死的人还多。
All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.
只工作不玩耍，聪明孩子也变傻。
Judge not of men and things at first sight.
不要对人和事作一眼的判断。
He that lives with cripples learns to limp.
和跛子生活在一起的人学会跛行。
KEEP EXPLORING
沿着这个主题，再读几句。
If you want to be loved, be loveable.
如果你想被爱，就要让自己可爱。
A blind man will not thank you for a looking-glass.
盲人不会感谢你给他一面镜子。
Cowards die many times, but a brave man only dies once.
懦夫死多次，勇士只死一次。
Learn wisdom by the follies of others.
从旁人的愚行中学到聪明。
There is no better looking-glass than an old friend.
没有比老朋友更好的镜子了。