too much knowledge makes the head bald.
% H0 T* X4 ]0 ^3 y$ k 学问太多催人老。 _5 n C: b- F) x$ P9 F
while the priest climbs a post, the devil climbs ten.
. `! Z6 W% K# \9 _0 s 道高一尺,魔高一丈。
" S& g, E8 T y6 s; t6 L) q) n who chatters to you, will chatter of you.
9 [9 N7 B w% Y" z 搬弄口舌者必是小人。 1 W: @' ^, U$ W) x U' ?( ^
whom the gods love die young.
4 S4 R9 H0 P6 D+ G 好人不长命。 ! W6 G: i/ a( b% X8 l& _
work makes the workman.
' i2 |4 s& o' r' u' C, P7 f 勤工出巧匠。 you cannot burn the candle at both ends.
6 p0 F( Q) B3 Q2 G7 M$ g 蜡烛不能两头点,精力不可过分耗。
- H6 V+ C3 z# q you cannot eat your cake and have it. ; d, i9 d D7 ^. \
鱼与熊掌,不可得兼。 1 a3 ]- k2 m" n' ?
you can take a horse to the water but you cannot make him drink.
. M: F! j- J/ a+ v$ e 强扭的瓜不甜。 + t8 S2 \( i5 ~
you may know by a handful the whole sack.
' ]$ |# _0 X8 _4 E7 n4 D0 Y, @ 由一斑可知全貌。
2 d# a# S, H& T0 u" y4 R you never know what you can till you try.
3 ` W, S, x1 e4 Z/ |$ N 是驴子是马,拉出来遛遛。 - f1 A: p" M' w1 [6 s* F
to know everything is to know nothing.
, E* j5 F, A) J6 l. P' I q1 n 什么都知道,一如什么都不知道。 4 U d" p& t1 e
to know oneself is true progress. # L" m% ^6 ~1 B
人贵有自知之明。 ' \: X; v8 [. O* H7 I+ b
tomorrow never comes. . W% |: n2 K& c' t8 R: O
我生待明日,万事成蹉跎。 1 ^2 O$ g" Y/ ?. f" ]. F5 K' ?
too much familiarity breeds contempt.
* }5 X# I2 B- O) Q% k 过分熟悉会使人互不服气。
2 S6 l" Z0 e- j7 r$ z- } too much liberty spills all.
0 S) m5 U5 ~+ L B9 R 自由放任,一事无成。 ?) G- k' w: B7 v3 F! \
too much praise is a burden. + N0 q( @5 `& d; g) n. J. ~4 \' T# f( `
过多夸奖,反成负担。 / V. N/ W# e4 I. s9 u: i' t
to save time is to lengthen life. 3 p) Q' B7 }3 j, q# X
节约时间就是延长生命。 " M3 ^* S* W) C6 W! e0 d# a
touch pitch, and you will be defiled. 6 j0 x d, z- _+ U
常在河边走,哪有不湿鞋。 ( e0 t4 H8 _+ a( @" l3 E+ t; T
wise man have their mouths in their hearts, fools have their hearts in their mouths.
9 b3 s6 g0 q8 P2 I0 c: o 智者嘴在心里,愚者心在嘴里。 |