A COLLECTION OF GOOD WORDS
挪威谚语
Norwegian Proverbs
Black soil produces white bread.
黑土生产白面包。
Fish bite best on a golden hook.
金钩鱼咬人最猛。
A sip at a time empties the cask.
一次啜一口,桶里空无一物。
The thief thinks everybody steals.
小偷认为每个人都偷东西。
Good fortune is loaned, not owned.
好运是借来的,不是自己的。
Everybody's friend is true to none.
每个人的朋友都不忠实于任何人。
Ask for advice, then use your head.
征求意见,然后动动脑子。
Poor thanks is the way of the world.
可怜的感谢是世界之道。
Wise men learn at another's expense.
智者以他人为代价学习。
Don't cross the stream to find water.
不要过河去找水。
An empty head gets the easiest sleep.
脑袋空空最容易入睡。
A boy's will is the will of the wind.
一个男孩的意志就是风的意志。
KEEP EXPLORING
沿着这个主题,再读几句。
Shameful deeds bring on revenge.
可耻的行为招致报复。
To be away is well and good, but home is where the heart is.
离家固然好,但心在哪里,哪里就是家。
It's better to feed one cat than many mice.
养一只猫比养许多老鼠好。
Not all the words that were ever uttered are worth weighing on golden scales.
并不是所有说过的话都值得用黄金天平来衡量。