It is hard to teach old dogs to bark.
教老狗叫是很难的。
荷兰谚语
It is hard to teach old dogs to bark.
教老狗叫是很难的。
It is hasty speed that doesn't succeed.
草率的速度是不会成功的。
It is ill catching hares with drums.
用鼓抓野兔是不好的。
It is ill sailing against wind and tide.
逆风破浪航行是不好的。
It is ill sitting at Rome and striving with the Pope.
坐在罗马与教皇争斗是不可取的。
It is ill takin' the breeks off a highlandman.
要把高地人的微风吹走是不容易的。
It is not the cowl that makes the friar.
不是斗篷造就了修士。
It is not the hen which cackles most that lays most eggs.
咯咯叫得最多的母鸡下的蛋并不多。
It is pleasant to cut thongs on another man's leather.
在别人的皮革上剪丁字裤是件愉快的事。
It is prophet-drink (i.e. water).
它是预言饮料(即水)。
It is safest sailing within reach of the shore.
在海岸附近航行是最安全的。
It is too late to cry "Hold hard!" when the arrow has left the bow.
当箭离开弓时，再喊“抓紧”已经太晚了。
It is too late to lock the stable door when the horses have already been stolen.
马已经被偷了，再锁马厩的门就太晚了。
It needs a cunning hand to shave a fool's head.
给傻瓜剃头需要灵巧的手。
It sticks to his fingers, like the charity-money to the matron.
它粘在他的手指上，就像慈善捐款粘在护士长的手指上一样。