經(jīng)典諺語:言行與處世-L

Late repentance is seldom true.
［注解］源于拉丁語。repentance后悔，悔恨。
［譯］后悔少有誠意。
Learn wisdom by the follies of others.
［注解］比喻前車可鑒。
［譯］要從別人的愚行中學(xué)到聰明。
Least said, soonest mended.
［注解］意同“The least said, the soonest mended”。指爭(zhēng)論中少說話，則事情容易解決。比喻言多必失。
［譯］少說為佳。
Length begets loathing.
［譯］久而生厭。
Let bygones be bygones.
［注解］語出Homer，古希臘詩人荷馬。bygones指已經(jīng)過去了的事情。此諺語指既往不咎；摒棄前嫌。
［譯］過去的事就讓它過去吧。
Let every man speak well of the bridge that carries him over.
［譯］飲水思源。
Let every tub stand on its own bottom.
［譯］各人管各人自己。
Let not the sun go down upon thy wrath.
［注解］wrath憤怒，激怒。指生氣不可過夜，勿留宿怨。近似的諺語有：“When angry, count a hundred.”
［譯］日落之前，平息你的怒火吧。
Let sleeping dogs lie.
［注解］意同“Don't wake a sleeping dog”。指勿弄醒睡狗，別多管閑事自找麻煩。
［譯］勿惹是生非。
Let the cat out of the bag.
［譯］泄漏天機(jī)。
Let's cross the bridge when we come to it.
［譯］既來之，則安之。
Liars have need of good memories.
［注解］語出拉丁語。
［譯］謊言者得有好記性。
Little pitchers have long (or large) ears.
［注解］pitcher是兩邊各有一只耳形大柄的陶制水壺。此諺語是勸人在兒童面前說話要謹(jǐn)慎，當(dāng)心別讓小孩子聽到。
［譯］小孩子耳朵長。
Lock the stable door before the steed is stolen.
［注解］比喻不要亡羊補(bǔ)牢，悔之晚矣。
［譯］馬未偷走前，廄門先鎖上。
Look at the world through rose-colored glasses.
［譯］對(duì)萬事要樂觀。
Look before you leap
［注解］直譯為：看清楚了再跳。
［譯］慎思而后行。
Lookers-on see most of the game.
［譯］旁觀者清，當(dāng)局者迷。