經(jīng)典諺語(yǔ):言行與處世-I

If a thing is worth doing, it is worth doing well.
［譯］值得做的事就得做好。
If the counsel be good, no matter who gave it.
［注解］意指不要拒絕任何人的忠告，即使來(lái)自晚輩或部下。
［譯］只要是忠告，誰(shuí)提都重要。
If the eye do no admire, the heart will not desire.
［譯］眼不羨慕，心無(wú)欲望。
If the pills were pleasant, they would not want gilding.
［注解］意指朋友真誠(chéng)的責(zé)備或忠告，應(yīng)像聰明的醫(yī)生那樣，把極苦的藥用甜甜的糖衣包起來(lái)，即使是責(zé)備、訓(xùn)誡宜親切溫和。gild the pill把藥丸加糖衣；把討厭的事情弄得容易被接受。
［譯］藥丸若不苦，就不必加糖衣。
If two men ride on a horse, one must ride behind.
［注解］比喻一山不容二虎。
［譯］兩人共騎一馬，就要有人坐后面。
If we cannot get what we like, we have to like what we can get.
［譯］隨遇而安。
If wise men play the fool, they do it with a vengeance.
［注解］vengeance猛烈，過(guò)度。
［譯］智者干傻事，愚蠢到極點(diǎn)。
If you cannot have the best, make the best of what you have.
［譯］如果你不能有最好的，你就充分利用你現(xiàn)有的吧。
If you confer a benefit, never remember it; if you receive one, remember it always.
［譯］施恩勿記，受恩勿忘。
If you swear you will catch no fish.
［注解］swear咒罵。咒罵無(wú)益，于事無(wú)濟(jì)。
［譯］咒罵解決不了問(wèn)題；詛咒釣不到魚(yú)。
If you want a thing well done, do it yourself.
［譯］若想事情做得好，就得自己做。
If you wish good advice, consult an old man.
［譯］如要忠告向老人請(qǐng)教。
Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.
［譯］模仿是最誠(chéng)摯的奉承方式。
In the end, things will mend.
［譯］車到山前必有路。
In the world, who knows not to swim goes to the bottom.
［注解］世界就像大海，不能適應(yīng)它，就會(huì)被淘汰。
［譯］處世似游泳，不會(huì)即下沉。
It is as well to know which way the wind blows.
［譯］識(shí)時(shí)務(wù)者為俊杰。
It is better to please a fool than to anger him.
［譯］惹得傻瓜發(fā)火，不如使他快活。
It is easier to give good counsel than to follow it.
［譯］提出忠告易，照著辦事難。
It is easy to learn something about everything, but difficult to learn everything about anything.
［譯］對(duì)每一件事知道一些是容易的，對(duì)任何一件事詳細(xì)知道是困難的。
It is easy to prophesy after the event.
［注解］prophesy預(yù)言，預(yù)示。同義諺語(yǔ)有：“It is easy to be wise after the event.”
［譯］事后聰明易；事后諸葛亮。
It is no use crying over spilt milk.
［注解］意指覆水難收。
［譯］牛奶打潑，哭也無(wú)用。
It is right to put everything in its proper use.
［譯］凡事都應(yīng)該用得其所；物盡其用。
It takes two to make a quarrel.
［譯］兩個(gè)人才吵得起來(lái)；一個(gè)巴掌拍不響。