Though the bribe be small, yet the fault is great.

  • -- Edward Coke 柯克

贿赂虽小,罪过却大。

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It is to be remedied that the false traitors will suffer no man to come into the king's presence for no cause without bribes where none ought to be had. Any man might have his coming to him to ask him grace or judgment in such case as the king may give.

必须纠正的是,那些虚伪的叛徒不允许任何人在没有贿赂的情况下,无缘无故地来到国王面前。凡有权柄的、可以到王那里去求他的恩、或王所赐给他的审判。

A cake is a very good test of an oven: if it browns too much on one side and not on the other, it's not your fault - you need to have your oven checked.

蛋糕是对烤箱的一个很好的测试:如果蛋糕的一边焦了,而另一边焦了,这不是你的错——你需要检查一下你的烤箱。

People who think they're generous to a fault usually think that's their only fault.

那些认为自己对错误很慷慨的人通常认为那是他们唯一的错误。

Bribes are the glue that's kept teenagers and parents connected for generations.

贿赂是维系青少年和父母几代人关系的粘合剂。