The pen is mightier than the sword if the sword is very short, and the pen is very sharp.
如果剑很短而笔很锋利,那么笔就比剑更有力量。
The strictness of Russian laws is softened by the non-obligatory nature of their execution.
Mental phenomena can only be understood in terms of their consequences for action.
【释义】一寸大的小火苗,能够将云梦那片广袤的地区烧毁。一个小小的蚁穴能够使得大地崩坍。【延伸】小的祸患最终能够酿成大的灾祸。小毛病往往可以导致大麻烦,优秀的人就是把简单的事做到百分之百完美,细节决定成败。5