Nearer the gods no mortal may approach. 凡人不可接近诸神。 -- Edmond Halley 埃德蒙哈雷
The mouth of a man is a terrible opening. 人的嘴是可怕的开口。
The best parents are both purses for money and sacks for the corn. 最好的父母既有钱又有钱。
A smart person will not climb a mountain; A smart person will go around it. 聪明的人不会爬山;聪明的人会绕过它。
Never believe anyone who says you don't deserve what you want. 永远不要相信那些说你不配拥有你想要的东西的人。 -- Taylor Swift 泰勒·斯威夫特
There is no pot so bad but finds it cover. 再坏的锅也能找到盖子。
I am to be married within these three days; married past redemption. 三天之内我就要结婚了;结婚过去的救赎。 -- John Dryden 约翰·德莱登
When lazy horses begin to start, old women to dance, and white clouds to rain, there is no stopping them. 当懒马开始起跑,老妇人开始跳舞,白云开始下雨时,没有什么能阻止它们。
He that wants to hang a dog, is sure to find a rope. 想吊死一条狗,总能找到一根绳子。
It is hard to steal where the host himself is a thief. 主人本身就是小偷,要想偷东西是很难的。