A COLLECTION OF GOOD WORDS
意第绪语谚语
Yiddish Proverbs
Golden dreams make men wake hungry.
金色的梦使人饿着醒来。
Even a ball of wool has a beginning.
即使是一团羊毛也有它的开始。
Golden dishes will never turn black.
金碟子永远不会变黑。
Walk straight and you will not fall.
直走就不会跌倒。
The pen wounds deeper than an arrow.
笔伤得比箭还深。
Sleep faster -- we need the pillows.
睡得快点——我们需要枕头。
Interest on debts grow without rain.
债务利息无雨增长。
The eyes are the mirror of the soul.
眼睛是心灵的镜子。
True poverty does not come from God.
真正的贫穷不是来自上帝。
No blessing is bestowed on a secret.
秘密不受祝福。
A wounded soul is difficult to heal.
一个受伤的灵魂是很难治愈的。
A lock is meant only for honest men.
一把锁只给诚实的人。
KEEP EXPLORING
沿着这个主题,再读几句。
Better ask ten times than go astray once.
问十次总比迷路一次好。
Borrow causes sorrow.
借使悲伤。
A hero is someone who can keep his mouth shut when he's right.
英雄是当他是对的时候能保持沉默的人。
The heart is half a prophet.
心有一半是先知。
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。
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。