A COLLECTION OF GOOD WORDS
西班牙谚语
Spanish Proverbs
If only I were a bird! Ah, but eating caterpillars?
我要是一只鸟就好了!但是吃毛虫呢?
One eye on the frying-pan and the other on the cat.
一只眼睛盯着煎锅,另一只眼睛盯着猫。
Everybody's friends and nobody's friend is all one.
每个人的朋友和没有人的朋友是一体的。
You used to be a baker, though now you wear gloves.
你以前是个面包师,不过现在戴手套了。
Look for the good, and let the bad come on its own.
寻找好的,让坏的自己来。
No king was ever a traitor, or pope excommunicated.
没有国王是叛徒,也没有教皇被逐出教会。
I am like you and you like me. the devil united us.
我喜欢你,你也喜欢我。魔鬼把我们团结在一起。
Whether it be so or not, husband, put on your hood.
不管怎么样,丈夫,戴上你的兜帽。
The wolf changes his teeth but not his disposition.
狼改变牙齿,但改变不了性情。
When the steed is stolen, you shut the stable door.
当马被偷时,你关上马厩的门。
When the prior plays cards, what will the monks do?
当先人打牌时,和尚会怎么做?
He who peeps through a hole will discover his dole.
从洞里窥视的人会发现他的救济金。
KEEP EXPLORING
沿着这个主题,再读几句。
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。
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。
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。