A COLLECTION OF GOOD WORDS
希腊谚语
Greek Proverbs
He who respects his parents never dies.
尊敬父母者永生。
Where there is a sea there are pirates.
哪里有海,哪里就有海盗。
Terrifying are the weaknesses of power.
权力的弱点是可怕的。
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。
Death is never at a loss for occasions.
死亡从来不会在某些情况下不知所措。
Son of a priest, grandson of the devil.
牧师之子,恶魔之孙。
Deeds are fruits, words are only leaves.
行动是果实,言语只是树叶。
A lazy tailor finds his thread too long.
懒惰的裁缝发现他的线太长。
Who ceases to be a friend never was one.
谁不再是朋友,谁就永远不是朋友。
Give me today and you may keep tomorrow.
今天给我,明天你留着。
Nothing is so reckless as a blind horse.
没有什么比瞎马更鲁莽的了。
Great birth is a very poor dish at table.
出身高贵是餐桌上一道很差劲的菜。
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Curses are like chickens; they come home to roost.
诅咒就像小鸡;他们是自食其果。
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。
Success has many friends.
成功有很多朋友。
Think with the wise, but talk with the vulgar.
与智者一起思考,与俗人一起交谈。
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。
If all men were just, there would be no need of valour.
如果所有的人都是正义的,就不需要勇敢。