Diligence is the mother of success.勤奋是成功之母。
这条谚语也可写作Diligence is the mother of good fortune。the mother of或the father of是谚语的常用句式,如Failure is the mother of success.(失败为成功之母)就是很常见的比喻形式。作为比喻本来可以写成Diligence is like the mother of success。而本谚语把like省略了,直接把前后两者等同起来,就是用了暗喻。两者相比,这显然比明喻意思更深刻一点。
不用比喻直接说明这意思的谚语有:
If you want knowledge, you must toil for it.
要求得知识,必须下苦工。(或学海航行苦作舟。)
Work makes a workman.
勤工出巧匠。
关于勤劳的谚语还有几句用了No …, no的句型:
No pains, no gains.
No work,no money.
No bees, no honey.
相近意思的谚语还可参阅No cross, no crown.