Every slave when he is hungry steals, and when he is satiated, practises wickedness. 凡奴仆饥饿的时候,就偷窃;吃饱的时候,就作恶。
There are more threatened than slain. 受到威胁的人比被杀的人还多。
A thriftless woman burns the entire candle looking for a match. 一个节俭的女人为了找火柴,把整根蜡烛都点上了。
A hidden fire is discovered by its smoke. 隐藏的火是由它的烟雾发现的。
May the saddest day of your future be no worse than the happiest day of your past. 愿你未来最悲伤的日子不会比你过去最幸福的日子更糟糕。
Comparison changes the value of things. 比较改变事物的价值。 -- Daniel Gilbert 吉尔伯特
Whenever you fall, pick up something. 每当你跌倒时,捡起一些东西。 -- Oswald Avery 艾弗里
Car designers are just going to have to come up with an automobile that outlasts the payments. 汽车设计师们将不得不设计出一款比支付的费用更耐用的汽车。 -- Erma Bombeck 邦贝克
Banks' beer. There's nothing like it! To Brazil. And to Barbados justice. 银行的啤酒。没有比这更好的了!到巴西。还有巴巴多斯的正义。 -- Ronnie Biggs 龙尼·比格斯