Fair and softly go far in a day.[注解]從容穩(wěn)重走得遠。go far價值大,效率高;(人)有前途,成功。fair and softly靜些,... [查看全文]
Each bird love to hear himself sing.[注解]喻指孤芳自賞;文章還是自己的好。[譯]鳥兒都愛聽自己的鳴聲。Eagles catch no f... [查看全文]
Deliberate in counsel, prompt in action.[譯]考慮要仔細,行動要迅速。Deliberating is not delaying.[注解]deliberating深... [查看全文]
Call a spade a spade.[譯]有啥說啥;實事求是。Care killed a cat.[注解]語出莎士比亞的戲劇《無事自擾》第5幕第1場。英國人相... [查看全文]
Bad workmen often blame their tools.[譯]拙匠常怪工具差;不會撐船怪河彎。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指現(xiàn)實的、有把握的事物;而a bird in the bu... [查看全文]
Zeal without knowledge is fire without light.[譯]熱情而無知,猶如有火不發(fā)光。Zeal without knowledge is the sister of folly.[譯]無知的熱情近乎愚蠢。 [查看全文]
Want is the whetstone of wit.[譯]貧窮是智慧的磨刀石。Want of wit is worse than want of wealth (or gear).[譯]沒... [查看全文]
Take a pain for a pleasure all wise men can.[譯]智者能視苦為樂。The ass waggeth his ears.[注解]waggeth = wags.... [查看全文]
Some are wise and some are otherwise.[譯]有些人聰明,有些人則不然。Some books are to be tasted, others to be swal... [查看全文]