經(jīng)典諺語:知識與智慧-W

Want is the whetstone of wit.
［譯］貧窮是智慧的磨刀石。
Want of wit is worse than want of wealth (or gear).
［譯］沒有智慧比貧窮更糟；寧可貧窮，不可無知。
We learn not at school, but in life.
［注解］出自拉丁語。
［譯］我們不在學校中學習，但須在生活中學習。
What is learnt in the cradle lasts (or is carried) to the grave.
［譯］兒時所學，終生難忘。
What sculpture is to a block of marble, education is to the soul.
［注解］sculpture雕刻。
［譯］教育對于心靈，猶如雕刻之于大理石。
What the fool does in the end, the wise man does at the beginning.
［注解］指愚者總把必須做的事拖延到最后才做，而智者一開始就認真干，直到完成。
［譯］智者一開始就認真做，愚者磨磨蹭蹭往后拖。
What we first learn, we best know.
［譯］少年所學，記憶最佳。
When a nation sins, it will have one ruler after another. But a nation will be strong and endure when it has intelligent, sensible leaders.
［注解］語出《圣經(jīng)·箴言》第28章第2節(jié)。
［譯］邦國因有罪過，君王就多更換；國有聰明靈敏的人，國必長存。
When a wise man cheats someone, he is acting like a fool. If you take bribe, you ruin your character.
［注解］語出《圣經(jīng)·傳道書》第7章第7節(jié)。
［譯］勒索使聰明人變得愚妄；賄賂能敗壞人的德行。
When the moon's in the full, then wit's in the wane.
［注解］wane減少，衰弱。in the wane減少中。
［譯］月兒圓圓智慧短。
Who learneth young forgets not when he is old.
［譯］少小所學，到老不忘。
Who knows most says (or speaks ) least.
［譯］懂得多者說得少；智者寡言。
Wine can of their wits the wise beguile, make the sage frolic, and the serious smile.
［注解］beguile誘惑。sage賢人，哲人。frolic（古）嬉戲的，快樂的。serious嚴肅的，認真的。語出英國著名古典主義詩人亞歷山大·薄柏。
［譯］智者飲酒才智來，賢人哲士盡開顏。
Wisdom is a fountain of life to the wise, but trying to educate stupid people is a waste of time.
［注解］語出《圣經(jīng)·箴言》第16章第22節(jié)。
［譯］人有智慧就有生命的源泉，企圖教育愚昧人是浪費時間。
Wisdom is more valuable than jewels; nothing you could want can compare with it.
［注解］語出《圣經(jīng)·箴言》第3章第5節(jié)。
［譯］智慧比珍珠寶貴，你一切所喜愛的，都不足以與它比較。
Wisdom is only found in truth.
［譯］惟有在真理中才能找到智慧。
Wisdom sometimes walks in clouted shoes.
［注解］wisdom知識，學問，哲人。clouted有補丁的，（鞋等）打了鐵掌的。
［譯］賢人哲士求學問，穿鞋還得打補??；行萬里路，破萬卷書。
Wise men are caught with wiles.
［注解］指世上沒有足智多謀到不受欺騙的人。wile詭計，奸計。
［譯］智者也會受蒙騙；智者也有上當時。
Wise men care not for what they cannot have.
［譯］智者對自己得不到的東西并不在乎；智者遇事豁達大度，即使有智力局限，也能達觀處事。
Wise men have their mouths in their hearts, fools have their hearts in their mouths.
［譯］智者嘴在心里，愚者心在嘴里。
Wise men learn by other men's mistakes; fools, by their own.
［注解］出自拉丁語。
［譯］智者能以別人的錯誤為借鑒；而愚者只吸取自身錯誤的教訓。
Wise men love truth, whereas fools shun it.
［注解］shun回避，躲開。
［譯］智者愛真理，愚者卻回避。
Wise men propose, and fools determine.
［注解］determine（古）按規(guī)定目標行事。
［譯］智者出謀劃策，愚者照章辦事。
Wise men will gain an honourable reputation, but stupid men will only add to their own disgrace.
［注解］語出《圣經(jīng)·箴言》第3章第35節(jié)。
［譯］智慧人必承受尊榮，愚昧人高升也成為羞辱。
Wit once bought is worth twice taught. (or Wit bought is better than wit taught.)
［譯］付出代價長一智，勝過別人教兩次；親身體驗勝過老師教導。
Without wisdom, wealth is worthless.
［譯］人若無智慧，財產(chǎn)如糞土。