A COLLECTION OF GOOD WORDS
西班牙谚语
Spanish Proverbs
Through not spending enough we spend too much.
由于没有花足够的钱,我们花得太多。
Do you want to buy cheap? Buy of a needy fool.
你想买便宜的吗?买一个贫穷的傻瓜。
Better a quiet death than a public misfortune.
宁为安静的死,不为公开的不幸。
The keys at the girdle, the dog in the larder.
腰带上的钥匙,储藏室里的狗。
The ant gets wings that she may perish sooner.
蚂蚁有了翅膀,可以更快地死去。
The fear of women is the basis of good health.
对妇女的恐惧是健康的基础。
A great position entails great responsibility.
伟大的职位需要伟大的责任。
The lazy servant to save one step takes eight.
懒惰的仆人节省一步需要八步。
Desperation is the mistress of the impossible.
绝望是不可能的主宰。
A fifth wheel to a cart is but an encumbrance.
一个手推车的第五个轮子只是一个累赘。
Don't let anyone know about your secret money.
不要让任何人知道你的私房钱。
A peck of March dust is worth a king's ransom.
三月的一撮尘土价值连城。
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。
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。
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。
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。