Union is strength
☆ Meaning:
A group has more force than an individual.
2014年2月5日 星期三
2014年1月25日 星期六
Proverbs - U & V
Union is strength
☆ Meaning:
A group has more force than an individual.
Unwillingness easily finds an excuse.
☆ Meaning:
A person who doesn't want to do something always finds a reason to avoid it.
Variety is the spice of life.
☆ Meaning:
Doing a lot of different things makes life more interesting.
Virtue is its own reward.
☆ Meaning:
You should not expect praise for acting in a correct or moral way.
☆ Meaning:
A group has more force than an individual.
Unwillingness easily finds an excuse.
☆ Meaning:
A person who doesn't want to do something always finds a reason to avoid it.
Variety is the spice of life.
☆ Meaning:
Doing a lot of different things makes life more interesting.
Virtue is its own reward.
☆ Meaning:
You should not expect praise for acting in a correct or moral way.
2014年1月15日 星期三
Proverbs - W
Walls have ears.
☆ Meaning:
Be careful. People could be listening.
Waste not, want not.
☆ Meaning:
If you never waste anything, you will have is when you need it.
What a man says drunk, he thinks sober.
☆ Meaning:
People speak more freely under the influence of alcohol.
What soberness conceals, drunkenness reveals.
☆ Meaning:
People are less discreet under the influence of alcohol.
What the eye doesn't see, the heart doesn't grieve over.
☆ Meaning:
If a person doesn't know about something, it cannot hurt them.
When in Rome, do as the Romans do.
☆ Meaning:
You should adopt the customs of the people or country you are visiting and behave in the same way.
When poverty comes in the door, love goes out the window.
☆ Meaning:
When a couple loses everything, their relationship becomes difficult.
When the cat's away, the mice play.
☆ Meaning:
People sometimes misbehave when the person in authority, is absent.
Where there's a will there's a way.
☆ Meaning:
If you are determined to do something, you will find a way to do it.
Where there's life there's hope.
☆ Meaning:
As long as a person is breathing, there is hope for recovery.
Who makes himself a sheep will be eaten by the wolves.
☆ Meaning:
Possible interpretation: an easily influenced person can be mislead.
Wisdom is better than strength.
☆ Meaning:
It is preferable to use one's intelligence than one's physical strength.
Wonders will never cease!
☆ Meaning:
Expresses surprise at an unexpected pleasure or event.
Worry often gives a small thing a big shadow.
☆ Meaning:
Worrying over small details can make them seem worse.
☆ Meaning:
Be careful. People could be listening.
Waste not, want not.
☆ Meaning:
If you never waste anything, you will have is when you need it.
What a man says drunk, he thinks sober.
☆ Meaning:
People speak more freely under the influence of alcohol.
What soberness conceals, drunkenness reveals.
☆ Meaning:
People are less discreet under the influence of alcohol.
What the eye doesn't see, the heart doesn't grieve over.
☆ Meaning:
If a person doesn't know about something, it cannot hurt them.
When in Rome, do as the Romans do.
☆ Meaning:
You should adopt the customs of the people or country you are visiting and behave in the same way.
When poverty comes in the door, love goes out the window.
☆ Meaning:
When a couple loses everything, their relationship becomes difficult.
When the cat's away, the mice play.
☆ Meaning:
People sometimes misbehave when the person in authority, is absent.
Where there's a will there's a way.
☆ Meaning:
If you are determined to do something, you will find a way to do it.
Where there's life there's hope.
☆ Meaning:
As long as a person is breathing, there is hope for recovery.
Who makes himself a sheep will be eaten by the wolves.
☆ Meaning:
Possible interpretation: an easily influenced person can be mislead.
Wisdom is better than strength.
☆ Meaning:
It is preferable to use one's intelligence than one's physical strength.
Wonders will never cease!
☆ Meaning:
Expresses surprise at an unexpected pleasure or event.
Worry often gives a small thing a big shadow.
☆ Meaning:
Worrying over small details can make them seem worse.
2014年1月5日 星期日
Proverbs - Y
You are never too old to learn.
☆ Meaning:
You can always learn something new, no matter how old you are.
You can lead a horse to water but you can't make it drink.
☆ Meaning:
You can offer somebody an opportunity to do something but you can't force them to do it.
You can't teach an old dog new tricks.
☆ Meaning:
A person who is used to doing things a certain way cannot change.
You never know what you can do until you try.
☆ Meaning:
Try first before deciding not to do something.
You scratch my back and I'll scratch yours.
☆ Meaning:
You help me and I'll help you.
☆ Meaning:
You can always learn something new, no matter how old you are.
You can lead a horse to water but you can't make it drink.
☆ Meaning:
You can offer somebody an opportunity to do something but you can't force them to do it.
You can't teach an old dog new tricks.
☆ Meaning:
A person who is used to doing things a certain way cannot change.
You never know what you can do until you try.
☆ Meaning:
Try first before deciding not to do something.
You scratch my back and I'll scratch yours.
☆ Meaning:
You help me and I'll help you.
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