Vinegar that is too sour even taints the glass it's kept in. 太酸的醋甚至会污染放进去的玻璃杯。
God gives to those who wake up early. 上帝赐给那些早起的人。
Nothing bolder than the miller's shirt, that every morning collars a thief. 没有什么比磨坊主的衬衫更大胆的了，它每天早上都领子上有小偷。
Biggest profits mean gravest risks. 最大的利润意味着最大的风险。
When you're dying of thirst it's too late to think about digging a well. 当你渴死的时候，再想去挖井已经太晚了。
There are three periods in life: youth, middle age and how well you look. 人生有三个阶段:青春、中年和你的气色。 -- Unknown 佚名
I hadn't really noticed that I had a hearing problem. I just thought most people had given up on speaking clearly. 我并没有注意到我的听力有问题。我只是认为大多数人已经放弃了清晰地表达。 -- Hal Linden 霍林登
Good man and bad man with money goes a long ways. 有钱的好人和坏人都有很长的路要走。 -- Amunhotep El Bey 阿蒙霍特佩尔贝
The fuel in the lamp consumes itself but lights others. 灯里的燃料消耗了自己，却照亮了别人。