Fair and softly go far in a day.[注解]从容稳重走得远。go far价值大,效率高;(人)有前途,成功。fair and softly静些,... [查看全文]
Each bird love to hear himself sing.[注解]喻指孤芳自赏;文章还是自己的好。[译]鸟儿都爱听自己的鸣声。Eagles catch no f... [查看全文]
Deliberate in counsel, prompt in action.[译]考虑要仔细,行动要迅速。Deliberating is not delaying.[注解]deliberating深... [查看全文]
Call a spade a spade.[译]有啥说啥;实事求是。Care killed a cat.[注解]语出莎士比亚的戏剧《无事自扰》第5幕第1场。英国人相... [查看全文]
Bad workmen often blame their tools.[译]拙匠常怪工具差;不会撑船怪河弯。Barking dogs seldom bite.[注解]比喻有的人嘴巴... [查看全文]
A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.[注解]a bird in the hand指现实的、有把握的事物;而a bird in the bu... [查看全文]
Zeal without knowledge is fire without light.[译]热情而无知,犹如有火不发光。Zeal without knowledge is the sister of folly.[译]无知的热情近乎愚蠢。 [查看全文]
Want is the whetstone of wit.[译]贫穷是智慧的磨刀石。Want of wit is worse than want of wealth (or gear).[译]没... [查看全文]
Take a pain for a pleasure all wise men can.[译]智者能视苦为乐。The ass waggeth his ears.[注解]waggeth = wags.... [查看全文]
Some are wise and some are otherwise.[译]有些人聪明,有些人则不然。Some books are to be tasted, others to be swal... [查看全文]