經(jīng)典諺語:氣象與其他-W

Water dropping day by day wears the hardest rock away.
［譯］滴水穿石。
We know not what is good until we have lost it.
［譯］有的時候不愛惜，丟了以后空嘆息；失去了方知可貴。
We never know the worth (or value) of water till the well is dry.
［譯］井枯方知水可貴。
What makes life dreary is the want of motive.
［譯］缺少動力將讓生活無聊乏味。
What's bred in the bone will come out in the flesh.
［譯］生就的本性，總會暴露的。
What you lose on the swings you gain on the roundabouts.
［譯］失之東隅，收之桑榆。
When a dog is drowning everyone offers him drink.
［譯］人人痛打落水狗；落井下石。
When the cat's away, the mice will play.
［注解］這條古諺語指當權者或能控制局面的人不在，下面的人便趁此機會為所欲為。
［譯］貓兒一跑耗子鬧。