The choice oil is from the surface, the best wine is from the middle, and the best honey is from the bottom.

上等的油来自表面，最好的葡萄酒来自中间，最好的蜂蜜来自底部。

The cockroach inside the oakum, the more it tries to free itself, the more it's caught.

蟑螂在麻絮里越想挣脱，就越容易被抓住。

The constancy of women is like rain in July.

女人的坚贞就像七月的雨。

The cowherd who has fodder has bread, and if he doesn't have fodder then he ends up without oxen and without bread.

有饲料的牛郎有面包，没有饲料的牛郎就没有牛，没有面包。

The creditor gets a pledge from the good payer.

债权人从良好的付款人那里得到质押。

The devil knows a lot because he's old.

魔鬼知道很多，因为他老了。

The devil laughs when the poor donates to the rich.

当穷人向富人捐款时，魔鬼笑了。

The dog bites the bedraggled.

狗咬了那个浑身泥污的人。

The dog that's late is bringing the catch.

迟来的狗带来了猎物。

The door is always open to the bearer of gifts.

门总是对送礼物的人敞开的。

The drunkard always tells the truth.

醉汉总是讲真话。

The earth says: Give to me and I'll give to you.

地球说:给我，我就给你。

The eggs of the brood need to be an odd number.

孵出的蛋必须是奇数。

The expense is more than the merchandise.

费用比商品多。

The eye of the Syracusan makes the snakes come out of their pits.

赛拉古桑人的眼、使蛇从坑中爬出来。