经典谚语:真理与社会-I
I only regret that I gave but one life to lose for my country.
［注解］语出美国独立战争英雄Nathan Hale（内森·黑尔）。
［译］我惟一遗憾的是我只有一次生命可以献给祖国。
If a man will begin with certainties, he shall end in doubts, but if he will be content to begin with doubts, he shall end in certainty.
［注解］语出Francis Bacon，英国哲学家培根。
［译］如果以种种肯定的立论开始，他必将以各种怀疑而告终；但如果他宁愿以怀疑开始，他必将以肯定的结论而告终。
If each would sweep before his own door, we should have a clean city (or street).
［注解］指社会整体的福利依靠组成社会的各个人的行为表现。比喻众擎易举。
［译］家家都把门口打扫干净，就有清洁的城市。
If you are too fortunate, you will not know yourself; if you are too unfortunate, nobody will know you.
［译］时来运转，得意忘形；运气太坏，无人理会。
If you want peace, prepare for war.
［译］欲求和平，必先备战。
Ignorance of the law excuses no one. (or Ignorance of the law is no excuse for breaking it.)
［译］对法律无知不能免罪；不懂法不能作为免罪的口实。
In a calm sea, every man is a pilot.
［译］在平静的海洋，人人都可当舵手。
In a thousand pounds of law there is not an ounce of love.
［译］在一千镑的法律里，没有一盎司的爱；法律无情不徇私。
In books, are embalmed the greatest thoughts of all ages.
［译］历代最伟大的思想都载入史册而不朽。
In time of peace prepare for war.
［译］居安思危。
In wine there is truth.
［译］酒后吐真言。
It is an ill bird that fouls its own nest.
［注解］正如鸟不弄脏自己的窝一样，人不应损害自己最亲近的人或东西，不应公开批评或诋毁自己的家庭。此句是对毁坏家庭、国家名誉者的谴责。
［译］恶鸟渎巢；家丑不可外扬。
It is an ill wind that blows nobody any good.
［注解］指此失则彼得，没有使所有人都受害的坏事。
［译］使人人遭殃的风才是恶风。
It is a small flock that has not a black sheep.
［译］家家难免有败类。
It is easier to descend than to ascend.
［译］下降容易上升难。
It is easier to fight for principles than to live up to them.
［注解］语出Adlai Stevenson，英国作家史蒂文森。
［译］为原则而斗争容易，按原则的要求活着难。
It is easier to pull down than to build.
［译］败事容易成事难。
It is good to learn at another man's cost.
［译］前车之覆，后车之鉴。
It is the general rule, that all superior men inherit the elements of superiority from their mother.
［译］一切优秀的人，通常都从他们母亲那里继承优良的因素。
It is the unforeseen that always happens.
［译］天有不测风云，人有旦夕祸福。
It's man's duty to be courageous enough to seek for truth.
［注解］语出天文学家Copernicus（哥白尼）。
［译］勇于探索真理是人的天职。
It never rains but it pours.
［注解］指事情不发生则已，一旦发生便接踵而来，喻祸不单行。
［译］下不则已，一下倾盆。
It will be too easy to create world history when struggling under most favorable conditions.
［注解］语出伟大思想家Karl Marx（卡尔·马克思）。
［译］如果斗争只是在极顺利的成功机会的条件下才着手进行，那么创造世界历史未免就太容易了。
［注解］语出美国独立战争英雄Nathan Hale（内森·黑尔）。
［译］我惟一遗憾的是我只有一次生命可以献给祖国。
If a man will begin with certainties, he shall end in doubts, but if he will be content to begin with doubts, he shall end in certainty.
［注解］语出Francis Bacon，英国哲学家培根。
［译］如果以种种肯定的立论开始，他必将以各种怀疑而告终；但如果他宁愿以怀疑开始，他必将以肯定的结论而告终。
If each would sweep before his own door, we should have a clean city (or street).
［注解］指社会整体的福利依靠组成社会的各个人的行为表现。比喻众擎易举。
［译］家家都把门口打扫干净，就有清洁的城市。
If you are too fortunate, you will not know yourself; if you are too unfortunate, nobody will know you.
［译］时来运转，得意忘形；运气太坏，无人理会。
If you want peace, prepare for war.
［译］欲求和平，必先备战。
Ignorance of the law excuses no one. (or Ignorance of the law is no excuse for breaking it.)
［译］对法律无知不能免罪；不懂法不能作为免罪的口实。
In a calm sea, every man is a pilot.
［译］在平静的海洋，人人都可当舵手。
In a thousand pounds of law there is not an ounce of love.
［译］在一千镑的法律里，没有一盎司的爱；法律无情不徇私。
In books, are embalmed the greatest thoughts of all ages.
［译］历代最伟大的思想都载入史册而不朽。
In time of peace prepare for war.
［译］居安思危。
In wine there is truth.
［译］酒后吐真言。
It is an ill bird that fouls its own nest.
［注解］正如鸟不弄脏自己的窝一样，人不应损害自己最亲近的人或东西，不应公开批评或诋毁自己的家庭。此句是对毁坏家庭、国家名誉者的谴责。
［译］恶鸟渎巢；家丑不可外扬。
It is an ill wind that blows nobody any good.
［注解］指此失则彼得，没有使所有人都受害的坏事。
［译］使人人遭殃的风才是恶风。
It is a small flock that has not a black sheep.
［译］家家难免有败类。
It is easier to descend than to ascend.
［译］下降容易上升难。
It is easier to fight for principles than to live up to them.
［注解］语出Adlai Stevenson，英国作家史蒂文森。
［译］为原则而斗争容易，按原则的要求活着难。
It is easier to pull down than to build.
［译］败事容易成事难。
It is good to learn at another man's cost.
［译］前车之覆，后车之鉴。
It is the general rule, that all superior men inherit the elements of superiority from their mother.
［译］一切优秀的人，通常都从他们母亲那里继承优良的因素。
It is the unforeseen that always happens.
［译］天有不测风云，人有旦夕祸福。
It's man's duty to be courageous enough to seek for truth.
［注解］语出天文学家Copernicus（哥白尼）。
［译］勇于探索真理是人的天职。
It never rains but it pours.
［注解］指事情不发生则已，一旦发生便接踵而来，喻祸不单行。
［译］下不则已，一下倾盆。
It will be too easy to create world history when struggling under most favorable conditions.
［注解］语出伟大思想家Karl Marx（卡尔·马克思）。
［译］如果斗争只是在极顺利的成功机会的条件下才着手进行，那么创造世界历史未免就太容易了。
