It is not allowed in war to blunder twice.

战争中不能再犯错误。

It is not at the altar that we should consider the course we would take.

我们不应该在祭坛前考虑我们将采取的路线。

It is not becoming to play the fox, or to play up on both sides.

它不适合耍滑头，也不适合两面讨好。

It is not easy suddenly to cast aside a fancy long indulged in.

突然抛弃长期沉溺的幻想是不容易的。

It is often better to go by a circuitous than by a direct path.

走迂回的路往往比走直路好。

It is one thing to boast, another to fight.

自夸是一回事，战斗是另一回事。

It is safer to irritate a dog than an old woman.

激怒狗比激怒老妇人更安全。

It is sheer folly to expect justice from the unprincipled.

指望无原则的人伸张正义是完全愚蠢的。

It is soon known which trees will bear fruit. [A natural bent for good or evil is easily perceptible in youth.]

很快就知道哪些树会结果。(对善或恶的天生爱好在青年时期很容易觉察出来。)

It is sweet and meritorious to die for one's country.

为祖国而死是甜蜜而光荣的。

It is the duty of a good sportsman to kill game freely, but not kill all.

一个好的运动员的责任是自由地捕杀猎物，而不是全部捕杀。

It is the duty of friends mutually to correct each other.

互相纠正是朋友之间的责任。

It is the essence of good taste to do that which is consistent with our position.

做与我们的立场相一致的事是高雅的本质。

It is the greatest possible praise to be praised by a man who is himself deserving of praise.

一个自己值得表扬的人所表扬的，可能是最大的表扬。

It is the heart which makes people eloquent.

是心灵使人能言善辩。