可见一个人不要老吹自己的祖宗,要自己有本领才好。Thomas Overbury用植物中的马铃薯(potato)做过一个比喻,他说自己乏善可陈老是吹他有名的祖宗的家伙,就像马铃薯——属于他的好东西都在地底下(祖宗都死了,埋在地底下)。The man who has not anything to boast of but his illustrious ancestors is like a potato - the only good belonging to him is under ground.(Sir Thomas Overbury:Characters)
原来Will Rogers的祖先是印地安人!远在二万年前,就从亚洲到美洲了!
My folks didnt come over on the Mayflower, but they were there t meet the boat.(我们家的人没坐五月花来,但他们却是(在岸上)接这条船的。)