爱尔兰人经典语录(爱尔兰生活中的54句谚语鉴赏)
爱尔兰人有好斗的名声，但好斗不全是逞强、莽撞。
An Irishman is never at peace except when he's fighting.
对爱尔兰人来说，唯一的和平是在打斗中。
It is better to be a coward for a minute than dead the rest of your life.
当一分钟的懦夫，也比丢了后半生强。
A scholar's ink lasts longer than a martyr's blood.
学者的墨水比战士的血要耐久。
If you want to be criticized, marry.
想要整天被人说叨，就去结婚。
Better be quarrelling than lonesome.
争吵要比孤独好。
Praise the child and you praise the mother.
夸孩子，也就夸了孩子他妈。
Your son is your son today, but your daughter is your daughter forever.
儿子今天是儿子，女儿则永远是女儿。
A kind word never broke anyone's mouth.
友善的话儿说不烂人的嘴。
It's better to pay the butcher thanthe doctor
向医生付钱不如向屠夫付钱。
A lamb's bleat isoften more telling than a dog's bark
羊羔的叫声总比狗吠好听。
A broken man isbetter than no man
伤痕累累的人也比没人好。
No matter how many rooms you have in your house you can only sleep in theone bed
无论你的房子有多少房间，你睡觉也只睡在一张床上而已。
It's a lonely washingthat has no man's shirt in it
没有男士衬衫，连洗衣服都是孤单的。
A lie travels farther than the truth
谎言比真理走得远。
Everyone is wise till he speaks.
人不张口都看得挺聪明。
A silent mouth is sweet to hear
无声的嘴最耐听。
A silent mouth is melodious.
无言的嘴最悦耳。
詹姆斯·霍本 （James Hoban) - 爱尔兰移民，美国白宫设计师
爱尔兰人有嗜酒的恶名，今朝有酒今朝醉的虽不乏其数，但也有不少酒后真言。
When the liquor was gone the fun was gone.
酒尽趣止
Good as drink is, it ends in thirst.
再好的酒，喝到底是个渴。
Now you know you're home
现在你知道你已经到家了。
It's a long road there's no turn in
转弯之前的路很长。
Telephone, telegraph, tell a woman
电话、电报、告诉一个女人
An empty sack does not stand
空袋子是立不住的。
Even black hens lay white eggs
黑鸡也可下白蛋。
The road to Heaven is wellsignposted, but it's badly lit at night
通往天堂的路均已清晰标出，只是晚上的灯光太暗。
It's as easy to catch a cold in aKing's castle as in a shepherd's hut
在国王的城堡里和在牧羊人的茅屋里一样都会感冒。
A light heart lives long
心宽寿长
It’s no use carrying an umbrella if your shoes are leaking
如果你的鞋跟儿漏，你带伞也没用。
The believer is happy, the doubter is wise.
信者高兴，疑者明智。
Time is a great story teller.
时间最会编故事。
If there was work in the bed he'dsleep on the floor
如果床上有工作的话，他宁愿睡在地板上。
No need to fear the ill wind whenyour haystacks are tied down
草垛捆紧了就不必害怕刮风了
The longest road out is the shortest road home
走的路越长，距离家就越近
You'll arrive back with one arm aslong as the other
你回来时两个胳膊还是一样长。
You'll never plough a field byturning it over in your mind
你永远不可能在脑袋里耕地。
A friend's eye is a good mirror.
朋友的眼睛是面好镜子。
It is not a secret if it is known by three people.
三人知道的秘密不是秘密。
Your feet will bring you where your heart is.
你的心在哪儿，你的脚就会带你到哪儿。
Life is like a cup of tea,it's all in how you make it
人生如杯茶，全看如何沏。
A word is more enduring than worldy wealth.
文字要比财富更持久。
Distant hills look green.
远处的山看上去是绿的。
He didn't lick it off a stone
他无法打败石头。
I wouldn't call the Queen my aunt
我不会管女王叫姨妈。
What I'm afraid to hear I had bettersay first myself
对于我最害怕听到的东西，我自己应该最先说出来。
Walk straight, my son -- as the old crab said to the young crab.
走直点儿 - 老螃蟹对小螃蟹说。
A dog owns nothing, yet is seldom dissatisfied.
狗不拥有任何，却很少不满足。
Do not resent growing old. Many are denied the privilege.
别恨自己变老，有多少人还享不到这个福。
For every mile of road there are twomiles of ditches
每条大路的两边都有树篱。
There's no use boiling your cabbage twice
将你的白菜煮两遍是没用的。
The older the fiddle thesweeter the tune
越老的琴演奏出的曲子越动听。
A woman planted feathers in thedunkel and thought she'd grow hens
一个女人种下了羽毛，就认为她能够收获母鸡。
It's often that a man's mouth broke his nose
很多时候，一个人的嘴能够将他的鼻子打烂。
As the old cock crows the young cocklearns
老公鸡啼鸣，小公鸡学艺。
Both your friend and your enemy think you will never die.
你的朋友和敌人都认为你死不了。
