Pain is forgotten where gain follows.[译]一朝得了利,痛苦便忘记。Penny wise and pound foolish.[注解]意同捡了芝麻,丢... [查看全文]
Observation is the best teacher.[译]观察是最好的老师。Old habits die hard.[译]旧习难改。Once bitten, twice shy.[注... [查看全文]
Necessity is the mother of invention.[注解]原句是Art imitates Nature, and necessity is the mother of invention。艺... [查看全文]
Many words cut (or hurt) more than swords.[译]恶语伤人胜刀箭。Moderation in all things is the best of rules.[译... [查看全文]
Late repentance is seldom true.[注解]源于拉丁语。repentance后悔,悔恨。[译]后悔少有诚意。Learn wisdom by the follies ... [查看全文]
Keep your mouth shut and your ears open.[译]少说为佳,多听为妙。Kill not the goose that lays the golden eggs.[译... [查看全文]
Judge not of men and things at first sight.[注解]初次印象,难得真相。指无论就人,就事,不要单凭第一印象就下结论。[译]... [查看全文]
If a thing is worth doing, it is worth doing well.[译]值得做的事就得做好。If the counsel be good, no matter who... [查看全文]
Half a loaf is better than none.[注解]意同聊胜于无。[译]半个面包总比没有好。Harp not for ever on the same string.... [查看全文]
Give a dog a bad name and hang him.[注解]意指给人加个坏名声,诋毁他,他就处于毫无希望的境地,极难恢复失去的名声。同义谚... [查看全文]