A buffeting threatened is never well given. 受到威胁的抖振从来不会被很好地给予。
Three things come into the house uninvited: debts, age, and death. 有三样东西不请自来:债务、年龄和死亡。
With the skin of the dog its bite is cured. 有了狗的皮，它的咬伤就好了。
When masters are fighting, their servants' forelocks are creaking. 主人们争斗时，仆人们的额发吱吱作响。
One hopes that each piece contains enough space for several narratives. 人们希望每一件作品都有足够的空间来讲述几个故事。 -- Kiki Smith 奇奇·史密斯
Merit is often belied by the countenance. 美德常被相貌所掩盖。
It is possible to kill a man but it is impossible to kill his name. 杀一个人是可能的，但杀他的名字是不可能的。
My father was the quintessential husband and dad. 我的父亲是一个典型的丈夫和父亲。 -- Sidney Poitier 西德尼·波蒂埃
Don't praise the bread that is not out of the oven. 不要赞美没有出炉的面包。