A COLLECTION OF GOOD WORDS
苏格兰谚语
Scottish Proverbs
Every man wears his belt his ain gait.
每个人都系着腰带,这是他的主要步态。
Ye're fear'd for the day ye never saw.
你害怕你从未见过的那一天。
Ane may bind a sack before it be fou'.
口袋未装好,先得捆扎。
Little to fear when traitors are true.
当叛徒是真的时,就没什么好害怕的了。
It will be a feather out of your wing.
它将是你翅膀上的一根羽毛。
A hook is weel tint to catch a salmon.
钓鲑鱼钩的颜色很浅。
A' are no friends that speaks us fair.
说我们好话的朋友是不会有的。
Aft times the cautioner pays the debt.
尾部乘以警告者偿还债务。
Ye have ta'en the measure of his feet.
你已经测量过他的脚了。
Blind men shoulna be judge o' colours.
盲人应该判断肤色。
Say well's good but do well is better.
说得好是好事,做得好更好。
He has licket the butter aff my bread.
他把我的面包涂上黄油。
KEEP EXPLORING
沿着这个主题,再读几句。
Never let your feet run faster than your shoes.
永远不要让你的脚跑得比你的鞋还快。
The gravest fish is an oyster; the gravest bird's an ool; the gravest beast's an ass; and the gravest man's a fool.
最沉的鱼是牡蛎;最严肃的鸟是一只鸟;最沉重的野兽是驴子;再严肃的人也是傻瓜。
They talk of my drinking but never my thirst.
他们谈论我喝酒,但从不谈论我口渴。
The day has eyes, the night has ears.
白日有眼,黑夜有耳。
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。