A COLLECTION OF GOOD WORDS
法国谚语
French Proverbs
Better ten people hurt than one dead.
十人受伤总比一人死亡好。
He who pays the piper calls the tune.
谁出钱谁说了算。
It is loving too much to die of love.
爱得太多而死于爱。
Light burdens borne far become heavy.
担子越轻越重。
There is no science without patience.
没有耐心就没有科学。
A cow from afar gives plenty of milk.
远处的母牛产很多奶。
A little leaven leavens a great mass.
一点面酵能使一大团发酵。
Every one preaches for his own saint.
各人为自己的圣徒讲道。
Everyone thinks his own burden heavy.
每个人都认为自己的负担很重。
A fence between makes love more keen.
两个人之间的隔阂使爱情更加强烈。
The last drop makes the cup run over.
最后一滴使杯子溢出来。
Nothing is given as easily as advice.
给人忠告最容易。
KEEP EXPLORING
沿着这个主题，再读几句。
Do not let grass grow on the path of friendship.
不要让友谊的路上长出青草。
A coward often deals a mortal blow to the brave.
懦夫常给勇敢者致命的一击。
A man who has but one eye must take good care of it.
只有一只眼睛的人必须好好照料它。
A gaunt brute bites sore.
一只瘦骨嶙峋的野兽咬得很痛。
Hope is the dream of a soul awake.
希望是灵魂清醒时的梦想。
He who is judge between two friends, loses one of them.
在两个朋友之间评断是非的人，会失去其中一个朋友。