A COLLECTION OF GOOD WORDS
西班牙谚语
Spanish Proverbs
A wise man changes his mind, a fool never will.
智者改变主意,愚者永不改变。
An ounce of mother is worth a pound of priests.
一盎司母亲抵得上一磅牧师。
Fools and the perverse fill the lawyers' purse.
愚人和顽固不化的人填满了律师的钱袋。
Every woman has something of a witch about her.
每个女人都有点女巫的气质。
He who shelters under a tree gets twice as wet.
躲在树下的人会淋湿两倍。
He who runs in his youth, trots in his old age.
青年时奔跑,老年时小跑。
There is some distance between Peter and Peter.
彼得和彼得之间有一定的距离。
A mule and a woman do what is expected of them.
一头骡子和一个女人做了人们对他们的期望。
The wolf picks up the ass's fleas by moonlight.
狼在月光下捡起驴子身上的跳蚤。
Folly is the product of all countries and ages.
愚蠢是所有国家和时代的产物。
If you think the worst, you won't be far wrong.
如果你往最坏的方面想,你就不会大错特错了。
See how he has risen from a mayor to a hangman.
看看他是怎么从一个市长变成刽子手的。
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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。
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。
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。