Fish begins to stink at the head. (or Fish begins to rot from the head.)
[注解]出自拉丁語。意指上梁不正下梁歪。
[譯]魚要腐爛頭先臭。
Fine feathers do not make fine birds.
[譯]鳥美不在羽毛;人美不在衣裳。
Forgive and forget.
[注解]莎士比亞的戲劇《終成眷屬》第5幕第3場中有:I have forgiven and forgotten all. 可是現(xiàn)在我已寬恕一切,忘懷一切了。在《李爾王》第4幕第7場中有:Pray you now, forget and forgive; I am old and foolish. 你必須原諒我。請你既往不咎,寬恕我的過失;我是個年老糊涂的人。(以上朱生豪譯)
[譯]既往不咎,盡釋前嫌。