The old dog doesn't bark without reason.
老狗不会无缘无故地叫。
The old dog doesn't bark without reason.
老狗不会无缘无故地叫。
The one who makes little bad things, can as easyly do big bad things.
做小坏事的人也能轻而易举地做大坏事。
The parson always christens his own child first.
牧师总是先给自己的孩子施洗礼。
The peacock hath fair feathers, but foul feet.
孔雀有美丽的羽毛,但有肮脏的脚。
The person taking legal action often gives up an ox to win a cat.
采取法律行动的人往往为了赢得一只猫而放弃一头牛。
The pitcher goes so often to the well that it is broken at last.
水罐经常掉到井边,最后井被打破了。
The plough gets not well if the ploughman hold it not.
如果农夫拿不住犁,犁就会坏。
The poor man is aye put to the worst.
这个可怜的人总是被置于最坏的境地。
The poor man turns his cake and another comes and takes it away.
这个可怜的人转动他的蛋糕,另一个人过来拿走了。
The poor man's shilling is but a penny.
这个可怜人的先令只是一便士。
The race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong.
身手敏捷不一定能赢得比赛,力量强大不一定能赢得战斗。
The reasons of the poor weigh not.
穷人的理由不重要。
The remedy may be worse than the disease.
治疗方法可能比疾病更糟。
The rich man makes mistakes and the poor men get the blame.
富人犯错误,穷人受责备。
The sharper the storm, the sooner it's over.
暴风雨越猛烈,结束得就越快。