A tart temper never mellows with age, and a sharp tongue is the only edged tool that grows keener with constant use.

  • -- Washington Irving 华盛顿欧文

尖刻的脾气永远不会随着年龄的增长而成熟,锋利的舌头是唯一的利器,它会随着不断的使用而变得更加锋利。

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The universal human laws - need, love for the beloved, fear, hunger, periodic exaltation, the kindness that rises up naturally in the absence of hunger/fear/pain - are constant, predictable, reliable, universal, and are merely ornamented with the details of local culture.

普遍的人类法则——需要、对所爱之人的爱、恐惧、饥饿、周期性的兴奋,以及在没有饥饿/恐惧/痛苦的情况下自然升起的善良——是永恒的、可预测的、可靠的、普遍的,只是点缀着当地文化的细节。

A vigorous temper is not altogether an evil. Men who are easy as an old shoe are generally of little worth.

暴躁的脾气并不完全是一种邪恶。容易相处的人通常没有什么价值。

A sharp tongue is the only edge tool that grows keener with constant use.

锋利的舌头是唯一的锋利的工具,增长与不断使用。

Keep up you conjugal love in constant heat and vigor.

保持你的夫妻之爱在恒定的热量和活力。

I have a temper, but I wouldn't call me abusive.

我有脾气,但我不会骂我。

An idle tongue is the mother of all conflicts.

闲言碎语是一切矛盾的根源。