Although superstitions involve beliefs and practices, they are usually transmitted as sayings.
虽然迷信涉及的是信仰和行为, 但它往往以谚语的形式出现.
英汉非文学 - 民俗
Her favourite saying was: "There are a lot of people far worse off than me."
她最喜欢的谚语是:“比上不足,比下有余。”
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There is an old saying that "we are what we eat". Obviously this is an oversimplification.
有这样一句古老的谚语,“吃啥像啥”。这一认识显然过于简单化了。
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