A COLLECTION OF GOOD WORDS
苏格兰谚语
Scottish Proverbs
He that has muckle wad aye hae mair.
有污点的人总是有财富的。
He's weel wordy sorrow that buys it.
只有多愁善感的人才会买它。
Sorrow is soon enough when it comes.
悲伤来的时候,很快就会来。
Corn him well he'll work the better.
把他训练好,他会干得更好。
I have mair ado than a dish to wash.
我还有一件事要洗。
A twapenny cat may look at the king.
一只小猫咪也可以看国王。
It keeps his nose at the grindstane.
它使他的鼻子在磨盘。
Dinna gut yer fish till ye get them.
黛娜:把你的鱼剖开内脏,直到你吃到为止。
Mony a ane spears the gate they ken.
他们知道许多人用长矛刺穿大门。
The biggest rogue cries loudest out.
最大的流氓哭得最凶。
Racklesse youth makes a goustie age.
青年造就青年。
Drink little that ye may drink lang.
少喝,多喝。
KEEP EXPLORING
沿着这个主题,再读几句。
I'm speaking o' hay and you o' horse corn.
我说的是干草,你说的是玉米。
He's wise that's timely wary.
机不可失,时不再来。
Fools look to tomorrow. Wise men use tonight.
傻瓜指望明天。智者利用今晚。
Be slow in choosing a friend, but slower in changing him.
选择朋友要谨慎,但改变朋友更要谨慎。
One for sorrow, two for joy, Three for a girl, four for a boy. Five for silver, six for gold, And seven for a secret that must never be told.
一个代表悲伤,两个代表欢乐,三个代表女孩,四个代表男孩。五块钱买银子,六块钱买金子,七块钱买永远不能说出去的秘密。