A fly, Sir, may sting a stately horse and make him wince; but, one is but an insect, and the other is a horse still.

  • -- Samuel Johnson 塞缪尔·约翰逊

一只苍蝇,先生,可能叮了一匹威风凛凛的马,使它畏缩;但是,一只只是昆虫,另一只仍然是马。

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Were I a cloud I'd gather My skirts up in the air, And fly well know whither, And rest I well know where.

如果我是一朵云,我就把裙子撩到空中,飞到我知道的地方,休息到我知道的地方。

If you wanna fly, you got to give up the shit that weighs you down.

如果你想飞,你就得放弃那些拖累你的东西。

Better ride a good horse for a year, than an ass all your life.

宁为一年好马,不为终生驴。

A good horse should be seldom spurred.

良马不应用马刺打。