A COLLECTION OF GOOD WORDS
希腊谚语
Greek Proverbs
A small evil may be a great good.
小恶也可能是大善。
Know all and you will pardon all.
知道一切，你就会宽恕一切。
The knee is closer than the calf.
膝盖比小腿更近。
No need to teach an eagle to fly.
没有必要教老鹰飞。
Learn to obey before you command.
先学服从，后学命令。
A gift, though small, is welcome.
礼物虽小，但很受欢迎。
An iron rod bends while it is hot.
铁棒受热会弯曲。
You can't hide behind your finger.
你不能藏在手指后面。
Do not lean on a worm-eaten staff.
不可倚靠虫蛀的杖。
He who is born in jail loves jail.
生在监狱里的人爱监狱。
We must endure what fortune sends.
我们必须忍受命运的安排。
Sweet is the memory of past labor.
回忆过去的劳动是甜蜜的。
KEEP EXPLORING
沿着这个主题，再读几句。
Pleasures are transient, honors are immortal.
快乐是短暂的，荣誉是不朽的。
Even from a foe a man may learn wisdom.
即使从敌人那里，一个人也可以学到智慧。
A society grows great when old men plant trees whose shade they know they shall never sit in.
当老人种下他们知道自己永远不会坐在树荫下的树时，一个社会就会变得伟大。
Think with the wise, but talk with the vulgar.
与智者一起思考，与俗人一起交谈。
Observe your enemies, for they first find your faults.
观察你的敌人，因为他们首先会发现你的错误。
Success is doing what you like and making a living at it.
成功是做你喜欢做的事，并以此为生。