A COLLECTION OF GOOD WORDS
西班牙谚语
Spanish Proverbs
When you go to a strange house knock at the door.
当你去一个陌生的房子敲门。
A solitary ox shits more than a hundred swallows.
一只孤独的牛拉屎超过一百只燕子。
Give a clown your foot, and he'll take your hand.
给小丑你的脚,他就会牵你的手。
You can't have more bed-bugs than a blanket-full.
你的臭虫最多不过是一床。
Every one in his own house, and God in all men's.
各人在自己家里,神在众人家里。
The full-fed sheep is frightened at its own tail.
吃饱的羊被自己的尾巴吓着了。
He that has no ill luck grows weary of good luck.
没有坏运气的人会对好运气感到厌倦。
We have not yet saddled, and are already mounted.
我们还没有备好鞍子,已经骑上了。
Ill-luck upon ill-luck, and a stone for a pillow.
不幸中之不幸,再加一块石头当枕头。
He who stumbles and does not fall mends his pace.
失足而不跌倒的人,是在弥补自己的过失。
What you dislike for yourself do not like for me.
你不喜欢自己的东西,我也不喜欢。
He who makes light of his enemy dies by his hand.
轻看仇敌的,必死在自己手下。
KEEP EXPLORING
沿着这个主题,再读几句。
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。
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。
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。
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。