猶太人最有名的10句話 (1)

猶太人最有名的10句話每一句都值得細細品味 (1)

Ten of Most Famous Sayings of the Jewish People

1、    一杯清水因滴入一滴污水而變污濁， 一杯污水卻不會因一滴清水的存在而變清澈。

英譯：A glass of clear water will become tainted because of a drop of soiled water; a glass of soiled water will not become clear and transparent because of a drop of clear water.

【評】：中國古詩『一點清油汚白衣，斑斑駁駁使人疑，縱饒洗遍千江水，争似當初不污時』。又近者赤，近墨者黑。似乎純潔難求(Being flawless is hardly acquired)

2、    這世上有三樣東西是別人搶不走的：一是吃進胃裡的食物，二是藏在心中的夢想，三是讀進大腦的書。

英譯：There are three things in the world that cannot be deprived of: one is food digested; another is dreams buried in the heart; the third is the books read.

【評】：英國哲學家Francis Bacon說；書有三種，some books are to be chewed; others are to be swallowed; and the rest are to be digested. (第一種是口中咀嚼；第二種是已吞下的；第三種是被消化的) 。因此被消化的書即等於被吸收並進了大腦。原文除前一種是有形外，後兩種皆為無形的，取不走，拿不掉的。全世界也只有史(達林) 毛(澤東) 兩位才敢夢想給人民洗腦 (brain washing) 或思想改造。

3、    馬在鬆軟的土地上易失蹄，人在甜言蜜語中易摔跤。

英譯：Horse are prone to lose balance on soft and loose ground; people are apt to be cheated by smooth and sweet language.

【評】：在好的環境中，人易失去戒心 (lose vigilance) 而吃虧。中國人用『花言巧語』或『甜言蜜語』來迷惑人。Man needs challenge in life.

4、    世界沒有悲劇和喜劇之分，如果你能從悲劇中走出來，那就是喜劇，如果你沉緬於喜劇之中，那它就是悲劇。

英譯：In the world there is no difference between tragedy and comedy. If you could manage to get out of a tragedy, it is comedy. If you keeps indulging in a comedy, then it will be a tragedy.

【評】：設法走出悲劇的陰霾，化悲憤為力量。陶醉於歡樂終成悲劇。所謂『樂極生悲』。

5、    如果不讀書，行萬里路也不過是個郵差。

英譯：If you do not do some reading, you are no more than a messenger travelling thousands of miles for others.

【評】：中國人所謂『讀萬卷書，行萬里』乃意謂除獲書本的知識外，要身體力行。但猶太人可能誤解原意。按：郵差(mailman或postman) 乃千里跋涉為人送書或信而已。(未完)

08/15/2013

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