经典谚语:言行与处世-I

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 gave it.
［注解］意指不要拒绝任何人的忠告，即使来自晚辈或部下。
［译］只要是忠告，谁提都重要。
If the eye do no admire, the heart will not desire.
［译］眼不羡慕，心无欲望。
If the pills were pleasant, they would not want gilding.
［注解］意指朋友真诚的责备或忠告，应像聪明的医生那样，把极苦的药用甜甜的糖衣包起来，即使是责备、训诫宜亲切温和。gild the pill把药丸加糖衣；把讨厌的事情弄得容易被接受。
［译］药丸若不苦，就不必加糖衣。
If two men ride on a horse, one must ride behind.
［注解］比喻一山不容二虎。
［译］两人共骑一马，就要有人坐后面。
If we cannot get what we like, we have to like what we can get.
［译］随遇而安。
If wise men play the fool, they do it with a vengeance.
［注解］vengeance猛烈，过度。
［译］智者干傻事，愚蠢到极点。
If you cannot have the best, make the best of what you have.
［译］如果你不能有最好的，你就充分利用你现有的吧。
If you confer a benefit, never remember it; if you receive one, remember it always.
［译］施恩勿记，受恩勿忘。
If you swear you will catch no fish.
［注解］swear咒骂。咒骂无益，于事无济。
［译］咒骂解决不了问题；诅咒钓不到鱼。
If you want a thing well done, do it yourself.
［译］若想事情做得好，就得自己做。
If you wish good advice, consult an old man.
［译］如要忠告向老人请教。
Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.
［译］模仿是最诚挚的奉承方式。
In the end, things will mend.
［译］车到山前必有路。
In the world, who knows not to swim goes to the bottom.
［注解］世界就像大海，不能适应它，就会被淘汰。
［译］处世似游泳，不会即下沉。
It is as well to know which way the wind blows.
［译］识时务者为俊杰。
It is better to please a fool than to anger him.
［译］惹得傻瓜发火，不如使他快活。
It is easier to give good counsel than to follow it.
［译］提出忠告易，照着办事难。
It is easy to learn something about everything, but difficult to learn everything about anything.
［译］对每一件事知道一些是容易的，对任何一件事详细知道是困难的。
It is easy to prophesy after the event.
［注解］prophesy预言，预示。同义谚语有：“It is easy to be wise after the event.”
［译］事后聪明易；事后诸葛亮。
It is no use crying over spilt milk.
［注解］意指覆水难收。
［译］牛奶打泼，哭也无用。
It is right to put everything in its proper use.
［译］凡事都应该用得其所；物尽其用。
It takes two to make a quarrel.
［译］两个人才吵得起来；一个巴掌拍不响。