A COLLECTION OF GOOD WORDS
意第绪语谚语
Yiddish Proverbs
As we live, so we learn.
活到老,学到老。
Every worm has its hole.
虫皆有洞。
Too humble is half proud.
太谦虚是骄傲的一半。
Necessity can break iron.
需要能打铁。
A thief's end is hanging.
贼的命悬一线。
A snake deserves no pity.
蛇不值得同情。
All signs are misleading.
所有迹象都具有误导性。
A lion doesn't fear a fly.
狮子不怕苍蝇。
Charm is more than beauty.
魅力胜过美貌。
Love me a little but long.
爱我一会儿,但要长久。
Nothing falls from heaven.
天上不会掉下任何东西。
Everything ends in weeping.
一切都以哭泣告终。
KEEP EXPLORING
沿着这个主题,再读几句。
It's not so terrible when you lose money. When courage is lost, all is lost.
当你赔钱的时候并不可怕。失去勇气,就失去了一切。
A meowing cat catches no mice.
猫叫捉不到老鼠。
Better ten times ill than one time dead.
病十次总比死一次好。
Don't call a man honest just because he never had the chance to steal.
不要因为一个人没有机会偷东西就说他是诚实的。
Weeping makes the heart grow lighter.
哭泣使心情变得轻松。
Better an ounce of luck than a pound of gold.
一盎司的运气胜过一磅的黄金。