A COLLECTION OF GOOD WORDS
西班牙谚语
Spanish Proverbs
After a thrifty father, a prodigal son.
父亲节俭,儿子挥霍。
Fate sends almonds to toothless people.
命运把杏仁送给没有牙齿的人。
The stew that boils much loses flavour.
煮得多的炖菜失去味道。
Cow of many--well milked and badly fed.
许多奶牛——挤得好,吃得不好。
Advise no one to go to war or to marry.
不要劝任何人去打仗或结婚。
Yesterday a cowherd, to-day a cavalier.
昨天是牛郎,今天是骑士。
He who has but one coat cannot lend it.
只有一件外套的人不能借给别人。
He who has a good wife can bear any evil
有好妻子的人能忍受任何邪恶
Between smith and smith no money passes.
史密斯和史密斯之间没有钱来往。
A daily guest is a thief in the kitchen.
每日的客人是厨房里的小偷。
The friar who begs for God begs for two.
祈求上帝的修士祈求两个人。
I am neither at the ford nor the bridge.
我既不在渡口也不在桥上。
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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。
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。
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。
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。
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。
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。