A COLLECTION OF GOOD WORDS
西班牙谚语
Spanish Proverbs
Like a collier's sack, bad without and worse within.
就像一个装煤的袋子,外面坏,里面更坏。
Every one speaks of the fair as he himself finds it.
人人都是凭自己的感觉来谈论交易会的。
A word and a stone once launched cannot be recalled.
一言既出,驷马难追。
If three people say you are an ass, put on a bridle.
如果有三个人说你是驴,那就戴上笼头。
There would be no ill word if it were not ill taken.
如果没有恶意的话,就不会有恶意的话。
He who is afraid of a thing gives it power over him.
惧怕一件事的人,就使那件事辖制他。
When thieves fall out, honest men come by their own.
盗贼成群结伙,诚实的人也会自食其果。
One can't ring the bells and walk in the procession.
一个人不能摇着铃铛走在队伍里。
Self-knowledge is the beginning of self-improvement.
自我认识是自我完善的开始。
He who asks the fewest favours is the best received.
请求帮助最少的人,得到的帮助也最多。
He who threatens to strike, and does not, is afraid.
威胁要罢工而不罢工的人是害怕的。
He who works on the highway will have many advisers.
在公路上工作的人会有许多顾问。
KEEP EXPLORING
沿着这个主题,再读几句。
If you want to be respected, you must respect yourself.
如果你想被尊重,你必须尊重你自己。
A man too busy to take care of his health is like a mechanic too busy to take care of his tools.
一个人太忙而无暇顾及自己的健康,就像一个机修工太忙而无暇顾及自己的工具一样。
Take hold lightly; let go lightly. This is one of the great secrets of felicity in love.
轻轻抓住;轻易放手。这是爱情中幸福的一大秘密。
You will not be loved if you care for none but yourself.
如果你只关心自己,别人不会爱你。
Men can acquire knowledge, but not wisdom. Some of the greatest fools ever known were learned men.
人能获得知识,但不能获得智慧。一些最伟大的傻瓜是有学问的人。
Only an aunt can give hugs like a mother, keep secrets like a sister, and share love like a friend.
只有姑姑才能像母亲一样拥抱,像姐妹一样保守秘密,像朋友一样分享爱。