A COLLECTION OF GOOD WORDS
法国谚语
French Proverbs
An old ape never made a pretty grimace.
老猿从不做鬼脸。
I know by mine own pot how others boil.
我知道别人是怎么熬的。
He that repairs not a part, builds all.
不修理一部分，就能建造全部。
Who is born a chicken loves scratching.
生下来就是一只爱抓痒的小鸡。
A good meal ought to begin with hunger.
一顿美餐应该从饥饿开始。
Who sows thorns should not go barefoot.
撒荆棘的，不该赤脚走。
Trade knows neither friends or kindred.
贸易既不认识朋友也不认识亲人。
All the keys do not hang at one girdle.
并非所有的钥匙都挂在一条腰带上。
The fool who is silent passes for wise.
沉默的傻瓜被认为是聪明的。
Farewell baskets, the vintage is ended.
告别篮筐，陈年已尽。
A merry life forgets father and mother.
快乐的生活忘记了父母。
Don't try to fly before you have wings.
没有翅膀就别想飞。
KEEP EXPLORING
沿着这个主题，再读几句。
A little gall spoils a great deal of honey.
少量的苦胆能坏大量的蜂蜜。
Hope is the dream of a soul awake.
希望是灵魂清醒时的梦想。
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 churl knows not the work of spurs.
蠢货不知马刺的厉害。
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。
Do not let grass grow on the path of friendship.
不要让友谊的路上长出青草。