《应用英文》西方的金句佳言
英(美)语里有许多金句佳言(如saying, quotation等)，一些是来自思想家、政治家、作家等的名言，也有许多是由历代流传下的谚语、俗语或常言(如proverb, slang等)。
这些至理名言，在句子结构和意义上也非十全十美，但人们常作为生活上的「指引」，并常用在谈话和写作，以增生色 (如「常言道」或「正如俗语所说」...As the saying goes....)。
不过，直接引用金句佳言时，通常保持原来句型。本文为了解释「方便」起见，另加一些句子而已，并在句后尽量注明金句佳言的来源。
品德方面﹕
He who receives a good turn should never forget it; he who does one should never remember it.(美国俗语)
接受善事的人，不可忘记；做了善事的人，不要记得。
也就是﹕假如有人帮助你，不要忘记，假如你帮助别人，就要忘记。
(If someone did something for you, don't forget it; if you do something for someone, forget it)
(原文中的turn = deed; one指deed，也就是good turn)
We have two ears and only one tongue in order that we may hear more and speak less. (美国谚语)
我们有两个耳朵，只有一个嘴巴，就是要我们多听少说。
也就是﹕你应该多听少说。(You should listen more than speak.或It's better to listen than to talk.)
Those who complain most are most to be complained of. (美国格言)
最会埋怨的人，也是最会被人埋怨的。
也就是﹕不要埋怨，否则你自己会成为埋怨的原因。
(Don't complain or you might be the cause of complaint yourself.)
It is easier to catch flies with honey than with vinegar. (英国谚语)
照字义﹕用蜜捉苍蝇，要比用醋容易。
也就是﹕亲切友善可以让你交到更多朋友。(Being friendly enables you to make more friends.)
Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see the shadow.(美国聋哑女作家Helen Keller)
保持面对阳光，你就不会见到阴暗。
也就是﹕尽量要乐观，不可悲观。 (Try to be optimistic instead of pessimistic.)
The empty vessel makes the greatest sound. (Shakespeare)
空的容器声音最大。
也就是﹕最好保持低调。(It is better to keep a low profile.)
或者说﹕吹牛的人通常成不了事。(The braggart is not usually accomplished.)
Little deeds of kindness, little words of love, help to make earth happy like the heaven above.(美国常言)
做点好事，说些好话，能帮助世界像天堂般幸福。
也就是﹕对人仁慈友爱，能使世界美好。(Being kind and showing love to others can make the world happy.)
(It is ) better (to be) an ugly face than an ugly mind.(美国谚语)
照字义﹕丑的长相要比丑的思想好。
也就是﹕外表不如品格那么重要。(Appearance is not as important as character.)
(原文的it is和to be多被省去)
Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words can never harm me. (English proverb)
照字义﹕棍子和石头可以打断我的骨头，但话语不会损害我。
也就是﹕我不在乎别人的批评。(I don't care about criticism from others.)
A ploughman on his legs is higher than a gentleman on his knees.(美国政治家Ben Franklin)
照字义﹕一位靠双腿把犁的人，比一位卑躬屈膝的的绅士高级。
也就是﹕一位有自尊的工人，要比一位品格差的绅土好。(A blue collar worker with dignity is better than a gentleman with poor character.)
The remedy for wrongs is to forget them.(美国常言)
治疗错误，就是要把错误忘记。
也就是﹕设法宽恕，把它忘掉。(Try to forgive and forget.)
Personality is to a man what perfume is to a flower.(美国常言)
照字义﹕一个人的品格就如一朵花的芳香。
(perfume系指fragrance)
也就是﹕亲切的性格，才能吸引他人。(A pleasing personality is what draws people to a man.)
Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet.(法国思想家Jean Rousseau)
容忍虽苦，但其果必甜。
也就是﹕忍耐的报偿是美好的。(The rewards for patience are good.)
A liar is not believed even though he tells the truth.(古罗马政治家Marcus Cicero)
骗子即使说真话，也不被人相信。
也就是﹕骗子常常被认为是骗子。(A liar is always considered a liar.)
Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.(English proverb)
对待别人，要像你要别人对待你一样。(unto古字介词=to)
老美说法﹕Treat others the way you want to be treated.
这与「己所不欲，勿施于人」说法相似﹕Do not do to others what you would not have them do to you.
An acorn does not fall far from tree. (American Proverb)
照字义﹕树的种子不会离开树太远。(父母怎样，儿女也会怎样)
也就是﹕有其父，必有其子；有其母，必有其女。(Like father, like son; like mother, like daughter.)
(acorn指seed或child)
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