A COLLECTION OF GOOD WORDS
法国谚语
French Proverbs
Love and lordship like no fellowship.
爱情和爵位不像友情。
A hook's well lost to catch a salmon.
要钓到一条鲑鱼,鱼钩是很容易失去的。
The first step is all the difficulty.
万事开头难。
Upbraiding makes a benefit an injury.
责备使好处变成伤害。
A teacher stands in fear of teaching.
教师害怕教书。
A hungry horse maketh a clean manger.
饿马不拉屎。
Every one feels his own burden heavy.
每个人都觉得自己的负担很重。
The only victory over love is flight.
战胜爱的唯一胜利是逃跑。
The leaves fall before the tree dies.
树还没死,树叶就掉了。
He who survives will see the outcome.
活下来的人会看到结果。
He who carries nothing loses nothing.
一无所有的人将一无所有。
Small people always cast big shadows.
小人物总是投下巨大的阴影。
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沿着这个主题,再读几句。
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。
April showers bring forth May flowers.
四月阵雨带来五月花。
Turn your tongue seven times before speaking.
说话前把舌头转动七次。
Hope is the dream of a soul awake.
希望是灵魂清醒时的梦想。
Do not let grass grow on the path of friendship.
不要让友谊的路上长出青草。
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。