1 . The stars are beautiful, because of a flower that cannot be seen。星星真美,因为有一朵看不见的花。
2 . Men have forgotten this truth。 But you must not forget it。 You become responsible, forever, for what you have tamed。 You are responsible for your rose…人们早已忘记了这个道理。可是你不应将它遗忘。你必须永远对自己所驯服的东西负责。你要对你的玫瑰花负责。
3 . It is of some use to my volcanoes, and it is of some use to my flower, that I own them。 But you are of no use to the stars。我对火山和花都有用处,所以我才拥有它们。但是,你对星星们却一点用处也没有啊!
4 . My flower is ephemeral, and she has only four thorns to defend herself against the world。 And I have left on my planet, all alone!我的花生命是短暂的,她只有四根刺可以保护自己,抵御世界,我却将她独自留在我的星球上了!
5 . All men have the stars, but they are not the same things for different people。 For some, who are travelers, the stars are guides。 For others they are no more than little lights in the sky。 For others, who are scholars, they are problems。 For my businessman they were wealth。 But all these stars are silent。 You – you alone – will have the stars as no one else has them…每一个人都有自己的星星,但其中的含意却因人而异。对旅人而言,星星是向导;对其他人而言,它们只不过是天际中闪闪发光的小东西而已;对学者而言,星星则是一门待解的难题;对我那位商人来说,它们就是财富。不过,星星本身是沉默的。你——只有你——了解这些星星与众不同的含义……
6 . Flowers are so inconsistent! But I was too young to know how to love her…花总是表里不一,而我太年轻了,不知道该怎样爱护她……
7 . And no grown-ups will ever understand that this is a matter of so much importance!但是,大人们永远也不会了解这件事有多么重要!
8 . To me, you are still nothing more than a little boy who is just like a hundred thousand other little boys。 And I have no need of you。 And you, on your part, have no need of me。 To you, I am nothing more than a fox like a hundred thousand other foxes。 But if you tame me, then we shall need each other。 To me, you will be unique in all the world。 To you, I shall be unique in all the world。对我而言,你只是一个小男孩,和其他成千上万的小男孩没有什么不同。我不需要你。你也不需要我。对你而言,我也和其它成千上万的狐狸并没有差别。但是,假如你驯服了我,我们就彼此需要了。对我而言,你就是举世无双的;对你而言,我也是独一无二的……
9 . The house, the stars, the desert – what gives them their beauty is something that is invisible!古屋、星星和沙漠——赋予它们美丽的是某种看不见的东西……
10 . The people have no imagination。 They repeat whatever one says to them… On my planet I had a flower; She always was the first to speak…人没有想象力。只会重述着别人对他们说过的话……在我的行星上,有一朵花,总是她先开口对我说话……
11 . It is your own fault, I never wished you any sort of harm; but you wanted me to tame you…… but now you are going to cry! Then it has done you no good at all!这是你的错,我根本无意伤害你,可是你却愿意让我驯服你……可是你现在却想哭!那驯服根本对你毫无好处!
12 . The thing that is important is the thing that not seen… It is just as it is with the flower。 If you love a flower that lives on a star, it is sweet to look at the sky at night。 All the stars are abloom with flowers…重要的东西用眼睛是看不到的……就好比花一样。假如你喜欢某个行星上的一朵花,在夜晚仰望星空的时候心情就会很愉快,感觉所有的行星都开满了花……
13 . As for me, if I had fifty-three minutes to spend as I liked, I should walk at my leisure toward a spring of fresh water。如果是我,要是我有五十三分钟可以自由运用,那我会悠哉游哉向一道清泉走去。
14 . The men where you live, raise five thousand roses in the same garden – and they do not find in it what they are looking for。 And yet what they are looking for could be found in one single rose, or in a little water。 But eyes are blind。 One must look with the heart…你所居住的星球上的人们,在同一座花园培育了五千朵玫瑰——却无法从中找到他们所要寻找的东西。但是,他们所寻找的,其实是可以从一朵玫瑰花或一滴水中找到的。然而眼睛往往是盲从的。人还是必须用心去看……
15 . You know – my flower… I am responsible for her。 And she is so weak! She is so na?ve! She has four thorns, of no use at all, to protect herself against the world…there now – that is all…你知道——我的花……我要对她负责。她是那么脆弱!那么纯真!她也只有四根无用的刺可以自卫、抵御这个世界……就是这样,没有其它的……
16 . And when your sorrow is comforted time soothes all sorrows you will be content that you have known me。 You will always be my friend。 You will want to laugh with me。 And you will sometimes open your window, so, for that pleasure… And your friends will be properly astonished to see you laughing as you look up at the sky! Then you will say to them, “Yes, the stars always make me laugh!”当你不再感到伤心的时候(时间会冲淡一切伤痛),你就会因认识我而感到心满意足。你是我永远的朋友。将会和我一起欢笑。为了欢乐,你会经常打开窗子……当你的朋友看到你因仰望天空而大笑时,一定会感到莫名其妙!到时候,你可以对他们说:“是的,星星总让我开心而笑!”
17 . It has done me good, because of the color of the wheat fields。 Go and look again at the roses。 You will understand now that yours is unique in all the world。驯服对我是有好处的——因为麦田的颜色。再回头看那些玫瑰花吧!到时你就明白你的玫瑰花仍是举世无双的一朵花。
18 . And now here is my secret, a very simple secret。 It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eyes。这是我的一个秘密,再简单不过的秘密:一个人只有用心去看,才能看到真实。事情的真相只用眼睛是看不见的。
19 . You know — one loves the sunset, when one is so sad…你知道的——当一个人情绪低落的时候,他会格外喜欢看日落……
20 . What makes the desert beautiful is that somewhere it hides a well…沙漠之所以美丽,是因为在它的某个角落隐藏着一口井水……