《虎妈猫爸》经典台词（英文版）

　　美籍华裔作家蔡美儿(Amy Chua)的书《虎妈的战歌》

　　(Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother, written by Amy Chua)

　　The book was a bestseller in 2011.

　　该书在2011年非常畅销。

　　最好的投资，就是人。

　　The best investments are those invested in people.

　　【Butler评】

　　投资自己，是最划算的。买件新衣服，买双新鞋子，是投资，因为可以提升自己的形象气质。投资自己和子女的教育，是最有意义的投资。

　　It is the best investment when you decide to invest in yourself. It is an investment if you buy a new dress or a pair of new shoes, because you can look and feel better by doing so. It is the most meaningful investment for you toinvest in the education for yourself and your children.

　　少壮不努力，长大是混子。

　　If one does not work hard when they are young, they grow up into idlers.

　　【Butler评】

　　我们都听说过一个说法：“少壮不努力，老大徒伤悲”。努力是必要的，但要根据自己的兴趣来，做不喜欢的事，再努力也只是折磨自己。

　　All of us may have heard a popular saying: "If one does not work hard when they are young, they will feel sad and regretful in vain when they become old." I think it is necessary to work hard. But there should be one precondition: You must know what you are interested in and what that is worth fighting for. If you are doing something that you dislike or even hate, you just find it a sort of torment no matter how hard you work.

　　这个世界上除了家里人，没有人会纵容你，不会因为你可怜，不会因为你长得漂亮就迁就你。这个世界很残酷，你必须有真本事，不然谁也帮不了你。

　　Nobody indulges you except your family. People do not yield to you because you are pathetic or you look pretty. The world is cruel. You've got to have some real skills, or no one can help you.

　　【Butler评】

　　家是温馨的港湾，父母不必纵容孩子，也不应该对孩子太严苛。带孩子认识世界的残酷，也要让他们感受家的温馨。

　　Home is a cozy place for children. Parents should not spoil their children. However,they should not be too hard on their children either. It is OK that parents let their children know how cruel this world can be, but it is more important that they make their children enjoy the warmth of home.

　　天上掉馅饼的事会有，但这个馅饼是被你吃下去，还是把你给砸死可就说不定了。

　　Free pies could fall. But it's hard to predict if you can eat it or you get killed by it as it falls upon you.

　　【Butler评】

　　天下没有免费的午餐，但是确实有机会，三思而后行。

　　There is no free lunch in this world, but there are opportunities. Think twice before action.

　　一个人不能走太多歪路，生命经不起折腾，尤其是女人。

　　A person cannot afford to make too many wrong decisions. Life is vulnerable to pointless struggles. It is especially so for women.

　　【Butler评】

　　人人都知道这么说，但弯路往往没少走。年轻的时候多折腾不要紧，有资本的人折腾也不要紧，没资本的人，做重大决定一定要明智和谨慎。

　　Everybody says so, but they still may get onto wrong ways. When you are young, it doesn't matter that you experience many struggles. For people who can afford to struggle and try, it's also OK. For the ones who cannot afford to lose in struggles, they must be wise and cautious when making major decisions.

　　不能指望一个女人爱家相夫教子，靠谁都不如靠自己。

　　You can never count on a woman and expect her to take care of the family, support her husband and educate her children. Nobody else but you are the one that is the most reliable person.

　　【Butler评】

　　女人除了相夫教子，也可以追求事业上的成功。男人相妻教子也是必须的，因为有人说，不愿陪家人的男人不算真正的男子汉。

　　A woman can pursue success for her career and take good care of her husband and children. It is also not a problem for a man to look after his wife and teach his children, as they say, a man who does not spend time with his family is not areal man.

　　只有跟家人在一起，才能找到真正的幸福。

　　One can never find true happiness unless they are with their family.

　　【Butler评】

　　一定要多点时间陪陪家人。

　　Make sure that you spend more time with your family.

　　没有做不成的事，只有做不成事的人。

　　There isn't anything that one cannot do. There are only people who cannot get things done.

　　【Butler评】

　　It depends. Your willpower matters, but it is not almighty.

　　这也得看情况。你的意志力是很重要，但它也不是万能的。

　　记住，原因和借口不是你的朋友，不会帮你变得更好的。

　　Remember! Reasons and excuses are not your friends. They won't make you a better person.

　　【Butler评】

　　能够做好的事情，尽量做好，不必找原因和借口。做不了的事情，可以寻求别人的帮助。如果实在没办法，干嘛要做呢?

　　For something that you are able to do, you should try your best to get it done, so that you don't have to find reasons or excuses for your failure. As for something that you can't get done,you may ask for help. If you are sure that there is no solution, why bother to do it?