The government was trying hard to pare down its expenses.
政府正竭力削减开支。
※Caution is the parent of safety. 谨慎小心是安全之源。 ※Children are the parents's riches. 子女是父母之财富。 ※Compare your grievs with other men's and they will seem less. 你的悲痛与人比,悲痛就会轻一些。 ※Good children make glad parents. 孩子好,父母笑。 ※He that spares the bad injures the good. 饶恕坏人便是伤害好人。 ※He who spends more than he should, shall not have to spare when he would. 不该花的乱花,要花时没有花。 ※Hope for the best, but prepare for the worst. 作最好的希望,作最坏的打算。 ※In time of peace prepare for war. 居安思危。 ※Novelty is the great parent of pleasure. 新奇生乐趣。 ※Prepare for a rain day. 未雨绸缪。