A COLLECTION OF GOOD WORDS
苏格兰谚语
Scottish Proverbs
A plump widow needs no advertisement.
丰满的寡妇不需要广告。
The day has eyes, the night has ears.
白日有眼,黑夜有耳。
Mony a ane serves a thankless master.
许多人都是忘恩负义的主人。
Till ither tinklers ill may ye 'gree.
除非别的叮当声坏了,你们才会同意。
Ale-sellers shouldna be tale-tellers.
卖啤酒的应该是会讲故事的人。
Seeing's believing a' the world o'er.
眼见为实。
Evening oats are good morning father.
早上好,爸爸。
Too much familiarity breeds contempt.
过分熟悉会引起轻视。
Let ilka tub stand on its ain bottom.
让伊尔卡浴缸站在它的主底部。
Credit keeps the crown of the causey.
信用是事业之冠。
An ill shearer nexer gat a good hook.
一个不称职的采煤工人顶着一个好钩子。
It's easier to forgie than to forget.
原谅比忘记容易。
KEEP EXPLORING
沿着这个主题,再读几句。
Luck never gives; it only lends.
运气永不走样;它只借。
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。
Fools look to tomorrow. Wise men use tonight.
傻瓜指望明天。智者利用今晚。
Better be deid than oot o' fashion.
与其赶时髦,不如从命。
He that lends money to a friend has a double loss.
借钱给朋友的人是双重损失。
It's by the mouth o' the cow that the milk comes.
牛奶是从奶牛的嘴里挤出来的。