Pemba does not run away fro a small shower. 奔巴不会因为一场小阵雨就跑掉。
God does not pay weekly, but pays at the end. 上帝不按周支付，而是在最后支付。
Don't pour away your water due to a mirage. 不要因为海市蜃楼而把水倒掉。
And who are you? Said he. - Don't puzzle me, said I. 你是谁?他说。“别迷惑我，”我说。 -- Laurence Sterne 劳伦斯·斯特恩
It is hard to pay for bread that has already been eaten. 买已经吃过的面包是很难的。
If you do not step on the dog's tail, he will not bite you. 如果你不踩狗的尾巴，它就不会咬你。
With death you don't lose hope: damnation is called separation. 死亡不会使你失去希望:诅咒叫做分离。
After shaving there is nothing to shear. 剃完毛后就没有什么可剪的了。