wear not motley in my brain脑子清醒不糊涂

把衰老写成炼傻的工艺，讽刺里带着冷冷的节奏。

Infirmity ... doth ever make a better X

讽刺某人越老越糊涂、越病越幼稚时，可以套这句。

Age wears out the wise and sharpens the fool. ／ Weakness only makes a better fool of him.

literary

Infirmity 重读，doth ever make 连读，better fool 上扬起调。

Every birthday seems to make a better fool of my forgetful uncle. 我叔叔越来越健忘，每过一个生日就更多几分糊涂。

用天堂这个前提反推悲伤之愚，温柔又锋利，逻辑成了安慰。

The more fool ... to do something, given that ...

用反推法劝人别难过时，可用 the more fool ... 句式。

The bigger fool is the one who grieves over a soul at peace. ／ It is folly to mourn what heaven already keeps.

literary

The more fool 重读，madonna 稍顿，being in heaven 放轻。

The more fool am I to worry, now that the deal is sealed. 既然事情已经定下，我还担心，那才是更大的傻瓜。

把说真话的豁免权写成一句规矩，替所有玩笑辩护。

There is no slander in an allowed X

想说某人嘴毒却不必当真、或替玩笑找台阶时，可套用。

No one calls a licensed fool a liar. ／ A fool who is allowed can say what others cannot.

literary

slander 重读，allowed fool 连读，逗号处停顿明显。

There is no slander in an allowed fool, so let the roast go on. 小丑说重话不算诽谤，就让大家继续开玩笑吧。

先礼貌请示再放狠话，把冒犯包进礼节里，弄臣的分寸感全在这句。

Give me leave to prove you a fool.

半开玩笑地反驳、抬杠时用，带表演味；对长辈认真说会失礼，别用。

Allow me to show that you are the fool. ／ Let me prove the fool is you.

口语

Good, madonna 轻带，give me leave 重读，to prove you a fool 放慢收住。

Give me leave to prove you are the one who forgot the tickets. 容我证明，忘带票的才是你。

用最肯定的语气回击最沉重的悲伤，安慰和刺人只隔一个称呼。

I know ... is in heaven, fool.

回击悲观话时用，带玩笑的尖刻；对真正在哀悼的人说会伤人，别用。

His soul is in heaven, you fool. ／ I know he is in a better place, fool.

口语

I know 轻带，his soul is in heaven 重读，fool 干脆收住。

I know she is fine, fool, she texted an hour ago. 我知道她没事，傻瓜，一小时前还发消息了。