A proverb is much matter decocted into few words.

　　—Fuller

　　谚语就是许多事实熬成的少许几个字。

　　——富勒(英国)

　　Proverbs are short sentences drawn from long experience.

　　—Cervantes

　　谚语是从长期经验中获得的短句。

　　——塞万提斯(西班牙)

　　The wisdom of nations lies in their proverbs which are brief and pithy.

　　—William Penn

　　民族之智慧蕴藏于其简短而有力的谚语中。

　　——威廉-佩恩(英国)

　　Collection of famous quotes and collection of mottoes are the most important treasure of the society.

　　—Geothe

　　名言集和格言集是社会最宝贵的财富。

　　——歌德(德国)

　　Thoughts and mottoes can beautify one's soul, exactly the way flowers can beautify one's room.

　　—Kapiew

　　思想和格言可以美化灵魂，正如鲜花可以美化房间一样。

　　——卡皮也夫(俄国)

　　Mottoes are blurted out from the wisdom of philosphers.

　　—Wofnage

　　格言是由哲学家的机智中迸发而出的。

　　——沃夫纳日(法国)

　　Good mottoes are hard enough to stand the test of time. Not only that, it can give us nourishment at any time, though they are nibbled for several thousands of years, they are still fresh.

　　—Nietzsche

　　好的格言，坚硬到时光之牙也无法咬断。不仅如此，在任何时代都能提供营养，历经数千年的蚕食，仍然不枯。

　　——尼采(德国)

　　Mottoes are words sensed only by those who have rich experience of life, exactly like the art which can't reach the peak of perfection without skill.

　　—Chamfort

　　格言是需要有丰富的处事经验者才可能感悟出来的话，就如艺术需要熟练方可登峰造极一样。

　　——尚福尔(法国)

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