while the priest climbs a post, the devil climbs ten.
6 _- p$ ?& a+ b( N6 D 道高一尺,魔高一丈。
/ c3 }2 a Y% A who chatters to you, will chatter of you.
( \+ o2 w& W. f U C 搬弄口舌者必是小人。
2 o( G) S/ p( l' T) ^$ b whom the gods love die young.
6 o* f1 Y6 W; w0 [: k+ Q% u: z% J 好人不长命。% _. B+ w: @% P5 x i, B7 O% X
wise man have their mouths in their hearts, fools have their hearts in their mouths.$ {" r& A2 ^- ]6 b$ G$ M
智者嘴在心里,愚者心在嘴里。- S5 P0 j) K! u- U4 L
work makes the workman.
. g; C/ j/ c1 E2 P7 T$ B T 勤工出巧匠。4 i# M: M8 M* O9 I
you cannot burn the candle at both ends.
+ \* Y) C6 F0 E/ E1 f 蜡烛不能两头点,精力不可过分耗。
" q# }" F6 d% N; u/ q. ? R U you cannot eat your cake and have it.' H6 J# \& U9 ^
鱼与熊掌,不可得兼。# }6 |. [* g9 r
you can take a horse to the water but you cannot make him drink.+ y' v2 H+ |7 H* M/ d6 @
强扭的瓜不甜。5 M4 a1 q% V4 q% W' _5 v, C
you may know by a handful the whole sack.$ _. f5 T' C9 |
由一斑可知全貌。
; P1 Z3 F% I" L' m* _6 \+ [ you never know what you can till you try./ k8 h& M) P+ u1 W/ q
是驴子是马,拉出来遛遛。 |