PoorRichardsAlmanac

1、Poor Richard27s Almanac1.Well done is better than well said.说得好 不如做得好2.The worst wheel of thecartmakes the most noise最差的车轮噪声最大3.If youd have a servan t that you like, serve your self最令人满意的仆人是你自己4.The noblest question in the world is what good may i do in it世上最高尚的问题是：我能做什么有益的事?5.Have you somewhat to

2、do tomorrow do it today明天如有事，今天就去做6.He that sows thorns should not go barefoot种荆棘者勿赤脚7.He that riseth late must trot all day, and shall scarce overtake his business at night晚起之人，须整日匆忙，而且即使到了晚上也很难把事办完。8.By diligence and patience the mouse bit in two the cable只要功夫深铁杵磨成针9.It is better to take many inju

3、ries than to give one寧可受到許多傷,也不要傷害別人10.Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy wealthy and wise早睡早起，健康富有又聪明11.Great modesty often hides great merit谦虚背后是优秀的品德。12.You may delay but time will not时间不可拖延。13.Half the truth is often a great lie半句真话常是谎言14.They who can give up essential liberty to

4、 obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty norsafety放弃宝贵自由以求一时安全的人最后两者都得不到15.Eat to live and not live to eat吃是为了活着 而活不只是为了吃16.After three days men grow weary of a wench a guest and weather rainy下雨三天惹人厌 客流三套惹人烦17.Necessity never made a good bargain必需品无法讨价还价18.Three may keep a secret if

5、 two of them are dead三人死二人 秘密能保存19.Opportunit y is the great bawd机遇是值得争夺的东西20.Tis easy to see hard to foresee看见容易预见难21.What is serving god tis doing good to man什么才算是为上帝奉献?即对人行善22.He that lieth down with dogs shall rise up with fleas近墨者黑23.God helps them that helps themselves天助自助者24.The poor have lit

6、tle beggars none the rich too much enough not one穷人几乎没有，乞丐一无所有，富人拥有太多，没人会说够了25.After crosses and losses men grow humbler and wiser经历了磨难与失败，人方愈显谦卑和明智Poor Richard27s Almanac26.He that speaks ill of the mare will buy her说这母驴差的人，必将是会买她的人27.Some are weatherwise some are otherwise有些人审时度势，有些人闭门造车28.There a

7、re three faithful friends an old wife an old dog and r eady money人有三忠友：老妻、现钞与老狗29.If you would not be forgotten as soon as you are dead and rotten either write things worthy readingor do things worth the writing若要在死后人不为人所忘就做些值得读或写的事30.Keep your eyes wide open before marriage half shut afterwards婚前睁大

8、眼，婚后半闭眼31.Experience keeps a dear school, but fools will learn in no other经验学校学费高，愚人旁处学不到32.When the wells dry , we know the worth of water井干方知水有用33.Does thou love life, then do not squander time for thats the stuff life is made of你爱生命吗?若是，就不要浪费时间，因为生命是由时间组成的。34.Little strokes fell great oaks水滴石穿35.

9、The cat in gloves catches no mice猫儿戴手套，老鼠捉不到36.Work as if you were to live a hundred years, pray as if you were to die tomorrow工作，像是为日后的百年,祈祷,像是为明天的死亡37.With the old Almanack and the old year, leave the old vices, tho ever so dear与旧年鉴和过去一年一起，拜托旧恶习，虽然曾经如此宝贵38.One good husband is worth two good wives,

10、 for the scarcer things are the more theyre valued一个好丈夫抵上两个好妻子,物以稀为贵。39.Fish and visitors stink after three days鱼放三天臭；客留三天主人烦。40.Who has deceived thee so oft as thy self欺骗你的莫过于自己41.A good l awyer a bad neighbor好律师绝不是好邻居42.A country man between two lawyers is like a fish between two cats一个乡下人在两个律师面前就

11、象一条鱼在两个馋猫面前一样。43.To err is human to repent divine to persist devilish犯错者为人，谅错者为神，知错不改者是魔44.Keep thy shop and thy shop will keep thee皇天不负苦心人45.The kings cheese is half wasted in parings , but no matter tis made of the peoples milk国王的乳酪被削去一半：没关系，它是用人民的奶制取的46.Be slow in chusing a friend, slower in chan

12、ging择友不宜快，换友更须慢Poor Richard27s Almanac47.He that drinks his cyder alone, let him catch his horse alone不愿与人分享的人没人帮48.Who is rich he that rejoices in his portion自得其乐的人才真富有49.Those who in quarrels interpose , must oft wipe a bloody nose去劝架的人，常常要抹自己的鼻血。50.He that hath a trade hath an estate手艺在手，房产不愁。51.

13、What you seem to be be really凡事不可浅尝辄止52.There are more old drunkards than old doctors酒鬼总比医生多53.The muses love the morning一日之计在于晨54.Fear not death for the sooner we die, the longer shall we be immortal勿畏死亡，死越早，我们永存的时光越长55.Hunger is the best pickle饥饿就是最好的下饭菜56.Love your neighbour yet dont pull down yo

14、ur hedge爱及邻居，勿拆藩篱57.People who are wrapped up in themselves make small packages只顾自己者无大成就58.Read much but not too many books要多读书，但不必过多59.He that speaks much is much mistaken言 多必失60.Glass china and reputation are easily cracked and never well mended玻璃、瓷器和名誉，三者都容易破碎，也都无法修复61.Three good meals a day is b

15、ad living好生活不仅是三餐皆饱62.The sleeping fox catches no poultry up up睡觉的狐狸捉不到家禽。起来!起来!63.Silence is not always a sign of wisdom . But babbling is ever a folly沉默并不是智慧的标识，但唠叨永远是一种蠢行。64.A good example is the best sermon言传不如身教65.Drink does not drown care, but waters it and makes it grow faster借酒消愁愁更愁66.An oun

16、ce of prevention is worth a pound of cure一分预防胜似十分治疗。67.Remember that time is money时间就是金钱68.We must all hang together or assuredly we shall all hang separately我们必须团结一致，不然我们肯定会被分别处以绞刑69.There was never a good war or a bad peace从来没有好的战争或坏的和平70.Those who are feared are hated怕你，也必恨你Poor Richard27s Almana

17、c71.There are no fools so troublesome as those that have wit自以为是的笨蛋最烦人72.Genius without education is like silver int the mine未受教育的天才，像未开采的银矿73.Sell not virtue to purchase wealth nor l iberty to purchase power勿以美德换财富;勿以自由换权力。74.Old boys have their plaything as well as young ones the difference is onl

18、y in the price成年人像年轻人一样有自己玩耍的东西，其中差别就在于他们价位不同75.A penny saved is a penny earned省钱就是赚钱76.Would you live with ease do what you ought and not what you please做你该做的，而不是你想做的， 这才活的轻松77.Better slip with foot than tongue宁可失脚滑倒，不可随口失言。78.You cannot pluck roses without fear of thorns要想摘玫瑰花 就不要怕玫瑰刺79.Many dishe

19、s many diseases猛吃猛喝，疾病必多。80.Hot things sharp things sweet things cold things all rot the teeth and make them look likePoor Richard27s Almanacold things热食烈食甜食冷食都有害于牙齿 令其老化腐蚀81.Blame -all and praise -all are two blockheads乱怪人者蠢 瞎拍马者笨82.Be temperate i n wine in eating girls and sloth, or the gout will

20、seize you and plague both别纵酒纵欲贪吃懒做，否则痛风会让你备受折磨。83.No man ever was glorious who was not l aborious人若不勤劳，一定无荣耀。84.What one relishes nourishes有味营养好85.Fools multiply folly人本犯傻多86.Full of courtesie full of craft礼多必有诈87.The family of fools is ancient傻子自古有88.Wealth is not his that has it , but his that enj

21、oy s it财富不属于占有它的人而属于享用它的人89.Keep flax from fire, youth from gaming亚麻远离火苗，青年远离赌博90.Admiration is the daughter of ignorance崇拜是因为无知。91.She that paints her face,thinks of her tail爱面子活得累92.Gifts burst rocks以柔克刚93.Dont throw stones at your neighbors if your own windows are glass自家窗户玻璃造，莫向邻居扔石头。94.The exce

22、llency of hogs is fatness of men virtue猪的优点在于肥壮，人的优点在于美德。95.Creditors have better memories than debtors债主的记性比债户强96.He that lives well i s learned enough生活好者,博学多才97.God heals and the doctor takes the fees上帝治病，医生收费。98.All things are easy to industry , all things difficult to sloth勤奋事事宜，疏懒百事难。99.If you

23、 ride a horse , sit close and tight ,if you ride a man sit easy and ligh t骑在马上要紧贴马背，驾驭别人则要给他自由100. A new truth is a truth , an old error is an error thoclodpate wont allow either新的真理是真理老的错误还是错误 可是傻瓜们却不这么认为。101. Who pleasure gives shall joy receive予人以快乐者，自己会获得快乐102. Be not sick too lat e nor well too

24、 soon不要太晚生病，也不要太早痊愈。103. All things are cheap to the saving dear to the wasteful节约的不值钱,浪费的金难换youPoor Richard27s Almanac104. Teach your child to hold his tongue hel learn fast enough to speak教你孩子缄默，他很快就学会说话105. Promises may get thee friends but nonperformance will turn them into enemies许诺会赢得朋友,但食言则会化

25、友为敌。106. Marry above thy match and thoult get a master与一个超过你的人结婚你就有了个主人。107. Be always ashamed to catch thy self idle随时为自己的懒散而羞惭108. If you would keep your secret from an enemy tell it not to a friend对敌须保密朋友也休提。109. Up sluggard and waste not life in the grave will be sleeping enough起床啦，懒虫，不要浪费生命：死后自

26、会长眠。110. Clearly spoken Mr fog! You explain English by Greek讲得很清楚，福格先生；你在用希腊语解释英语呢。111. Visit your aunt but not every day and call at your brothers but not every night走亲戚要节制112. Ill customs and bad advice are seldom forgotten坏习惯差建议很难被遗忘113.Industrypays debts despair increases them勤劳可让你偿清债务，则绝望只会使欠债更多114. Sorrow