烈火炼真金,患难见真情
有人译成:Fire is the test of gold;adversity is the test of friendship.
这句译文,虽然很好,老外也能了解,但是他们还有另外的说法:
Liquor brings out a person's truecolor.(烈酒能显示一个人真正的特色)
或者说:
Wine reveals a person's true heart.
虽然老外不用"烈火炼真金"的比喻,但有"路遥知马力"的说法:
By a long road, we know a horse'sstrength;at times of difficulty, we discover a friend's true character.