It has been said that idleness is the parent of mischief, which is very true; but mischief itself is merely an attempt to escape from the dreary vacuum of idleness.

  • -- George Henry Borrow 乔治·亨利·博罗

有人说过,懒惰是罪恶之源,这是千真万确的;但恶作剧本身只不过是一种逃避无聊的空虚的企图。

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The child gets two confusing messages when a parent tells him which is the right fork to use, and then proceeds to use the wrong one. So does the child who listens to parents bicker and fuss, yet is told to be nice to his brothers and sisters.

当父母告诉孩子使用哪个叉是正确的,然后继续使用错误的叉时,孩子会得到两个令人困惑的消息。孩子们听父母吵吵闹闹,却被告知要对兄弟姐妹好,也会这样做。

If you're the parent, be a parent. You know what I mean? I'm a parent. I have daughters.

如果你是父母,那就做父母。你明白我的意思吗?我是一个家长。我有女儿。

A girl unemployed is thinking of mischief.

一个失业的女孩在想恶作剧。

Mischief comes soon enough.

祸不单行。