经典谚语:知识与智慧-W

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］没有智慧比贫穷更糟；宁可贫穷，不可无知。
We learn not at school, but in life.
［注解］出自拉丁语。
［译］我们不在学校中学习，但须在生活中学习。
What is learnt in the cradle lasts (or is carried) to the grave.
［译］儿时所学，终生难忘。
What sculpture is to a block of marble, education is to the soul.
［注解］sculpture雕刻。
［译］教育对于心灵，犹如雕刻之于大理石。
What the fool does in the end, the wise man does at the beginning.
［注解］指愚者总把必须做的事拖延到最后才做，而智者一开始就认真干，直到完成。
［译］智者一开始就认真做，愚者磨磨蹭蹭往后拖。
What we first learn, we best know.
［译］少年所学，记忆最佳。
When a nation sins, it will have one ruler after another. But a nation will be strong and endure when it has intelligent, sensible leaders.
［注解］语出《圣经·箴言》第28章第2节。
［译］邦国因有罪过，君王就多更换；国有聪明灵敏的人，国必长存。
When a wise man cheats someone, he is acting like a fool. If you take bribe, you ruin your character.
［注解］语出《圣经·传道书》第7章第7节。
［译］勒索使聪明人变得愚妄；贿赂能败坏人的德行。
When the moon's in the full, then wit's in the wane.
［注解］wane减少，衰弱。in the wane减少中。
［译］月儿圆圆智慧短。
Who learneth young forgets not when he is old.
［译］少小所学，到老不忘。
Who knows most says (or speaks ) least.
［译］懂得多者说得少；智者寡言。
Wine can of their wits the wise beguile, make the sage frolic, and the serious smile.
［注解］beguile诱惑。sage贤人，哲人。frolic（古）嬉戏的，快乐的。serious严肃的，认真的。语出英国著名古典主义诗人亚历山大·薄柏。
［译］智者饮酒才智来，贤人哲士尽开颜。
Wisdom is a fountain of life to the wise, but trying to educate stupid people is a waste of time.
［注解］语出《圣经·箴言》第16章第22节。
［译］人有智慧就有生命的源泉，企图教育愚昧人是浪费时间。
Wisdom is more valuable than jewels; nothing you could want can compare with it.
［注解］语出《圣经·箴言》第3章第5节。
［译］智慧比珍珠宝贵，你一切所喜爱的，都不足以与它比较。
Wisdom is only found in truth.
［译］惟有在真理中才能找到智慧。
Wisdom sometimes walks in clouted shoes.
［注解］wisdom知识，学问，哲人。clouted有补丁的，（鞋等）打了铁掌的。
［译］贤人哲士求学问，穿鞋还得打补丁；行万里路，破万卷书。
Wise men are caught with wiles.
［注解］指世上没有足智多谋到不受欺骗的人。wile诡计，奸计。
［译］智者也会受蒙骗；智者也有上当时。
Wise men care not for what they cannot have.
［译］智者对自己得不到的东西并不在乎；智者遇事豁达大度，即使有智力局限，也能达观处事。
Wise men have their mouths in their hearts, fools have their hearts in their mouths.
［译］智者嘴在心里，愚者心在嘴里。
Wise men learn by other men's mistakes; fools, by their own.
［注解］出自拉丁语。
［译］智者能以别人的错误为借鉴；而愚者只吸取自身错误的教训。
Wise men love truth, whereas fools shun it.
［注解］shun回避，躲开。
［译］智者爱真理，愚者却回避。
Wise men propose, and fools determine.
［注解］determine（古）按规定目标行事。
［译］智者出谋划策，愚者照章办事。
Wise men will gain an honourable reputation, but stupid men will only add to their own disgrace.
［注解］语出《圣经·箴言》第3章第35节。
［译］智慧人必承受尊荣，愚昧人高升也成为羞辱。
Wit once bought is worth twice taught. (or Wit bought is better than wit taught.)
［译］付出代价长一智，胜过别人教两次；亲身体验胜过老师教导。
Without wisdom, wealth is worthless.
［译］人若无智慧，财产如粪土。