高级口译考试辅导：常用谚语(4)

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　1．凡事总有一个开头。
' I# P7 c2 l$ m' \# E6 R+ ]& m" P+ {　　Everything must have a beginning.
% y8 _+ ]) [. `9 P$ m　　2．身教胜于言教。
2 H9 K2 B- v' b! r& @1 @　　Example is better than precept.
, D& t  e4 P4 p0 C% c: S1 R　　3 经验是智慧之母。
　　Experience is the mother of wisdom.
/ j+ A0 ~5 S0 c1 w7 K( ~3 x　　4．经验是愚者之师。
　　Experience is the teacher of fools.
2 B6 S6 ]9 n" a; y　　5 乐极生悲。
5 T0 d0 k& u0 N7 d& ^) A; e) f　　Extreme joy begets sorrow.
" ^! w; N# z4 E& |8 C' k　　6．以眼还眼，以牙还牙。
　　An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.
2 E0 m) J, ~' N　　7．心有余而力不足（贪多嚼不烂）。
" r  Y' P, Y& Z　　The eye is bigger than the belly.
　　8．吃一堑，长一智。
　　A fall into the pit, a gain in your wit.
+ d# P0 S# [* o　　9．人怕出名猪怕壮。
　　Fame portends trouble for men just as fattening does for pigs
! f& H4 A5 m+ Y4 N' {　　10．少说为佳。
0 `8 ~. G% V  \; v3 s　　Few words are best.