A COLLECTION OF GOOD WORDS
西班牙谚语
Spanish Proverbs
Women and wine rid a man of his common sense.
女人和酒使男人丧失了常识。
Either the ass will die, or he that goads it.
不是驴会死,就是挑刺的人会死。
Tell a lie, and you will bring out the truth.
说个谎,你就会说出真相。
Talk of sporting, and buy game in the market.
说到运动,在市场上买游戏。
Do what the friar says, and not what he does.
做修士说的,而不是他做的。
He has much to do who would please everybody.
他有许多事要做,谁都能使大家高兴。
To lather an ass's head is only wasting soap.
给驴头上涂肥皂只不过是浪费肥皂。
Go not every evening to your brother's house.
不要每天晚上都去你哥哥家。
Seven brothers in a council make wrong right.
议会里有七兄弟,是非曲直。
He is your friend who gets you out of a fray.
他是你的朋友,帮你走出困境。
Let those pater nosters be for your own soul.
为了你自己的灵魂,让那些帕特诺斯特人成为你的灵魂吧。
The best feed of a horse is his master's eye.
最好的饲料是主人的眼睛。
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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。
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。
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。
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。
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。