Danh ngôn của Isabella Bird
An Englishman bears with patience any ridicule which foreigners cast upon him. John Bull never laughs so loudly as when he laughs at himself; but the Americans are nationally sensitive and cannot endure that good-humoured raillery which jests at their weaknesses and foibles.
An Englishman bears with patience any ridicule which foreigners cast upon him. John Bull never laughs so loudly as when he laughs at himself; but the Americans are nationally sensitive and cannot endure that good-humoured raillery which jests at their weaknesses and foibles.
Một người Anh kiên nhẫn chịu đựng mọi lời chế giễu mà người nước ngoài dành cho anh ta. John Bull không bao giờ cười to bằng khi cười chính mình; nhưng người Mỹ rất nhạy cảm về mặt quốc gia và không thể chịu đựng được những lời chế nhạo hài hước chế nhạo những điểm yếu và nhược điểm của họ.
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