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1. Feedyourdogbreadsoakedindirtywatertokeepitsmall.
不让狗变大的秘诀：把浸泡了脏水的面包喂给狗吃
Longbeforethedaysofdesignerdogs, peoplehadsomeunusualmethodsofcreatingapocket-sizedpet. One 15th-centurymanuscriptsuggestsabreedersoaksomebreadinwaterthey’dpreviouslywashedtheirhandswith. Feedingthatsoggybreadtothepuppiestheyhadbredsupposedlyensuredadogwouldnotgrowanybiggerthanaperson’shand.
在“设计师款”狗狗出现很久以前，人们已经有培育袖珍狗的“奇招”了。一份15世纪的手稿上写道，将面包在洗过手的水里浸泡过再喂给小狗吃，就能确保狗狗不会长得比人的手更大。
2. Nodogsinthedininghall.
不能把狗带入餐厅
Accordingto 15th-centuryetiquetterules, apersonshouldnotmakeadog “thifelowatthetabullround”. Translation: Nodogsinthedininghall. Andnofeedingapetfromaperson’sowndinnerplate, either.
按照15世纪的礼仪规则，人不能将狗带入餐厅，也不能让狗从人的餐盘里吃东西。
3. Becarefularoundcatsinpursuitofamouse.
要当心正在捉老鼠的猫
Amedievalpersonhadtobecarefuliftheywerenearahuntingcat. Iftheygotscratched, bitten, orotherwiseinjuredbyacatthatwasinpursuitofamouseandwantedretribution, thentheywereoutofluck. Acatisnotliableifithappenstohurtsomeonewho “hadnobusinessbeingthere” whileitwashuntingarodent.
中世纪的人在猫捉老鼠时必须分外小心。如果他们在猫捉老鼠时被抓到、咬到或受到其他伤害，那么他们别想得到补偿。如果一只猫在捉老鼠时意外伤到了“不该在那里的人”，那么这只猫没有任何责任。
4. Useyourcattodeterminetheweather.
用猫可以预知天气
TheDistaffGospelsadvisedpeopletousetheircatsasameow-teorologists. Accordingtoanaccountdocumentedinthemanuscript, ifacatissittinginthewindowlickingitsbehindandrubbingitsear, thatmeansapersonshouldholdoffondoinglaundrybecauserainiscoming.
《女性福音》建议人们用猫来预测天气。据手稿上记载，如果一只猫坐在窗户上舔屁股揉耳朵，这意味着即将要下雨，不要急着洗衣服。
5. Slipyourhusbandsomedogurinetoensurehappyrelations.
狗尿有助于家庭和谐
Ifawomanwantedherhusbandtolearntolikeherfamilyandfriends, accordingtoTheDistaffGospels, she'dneedenlistthehelpofsomeofdogurine. Whensaidfriendsandfamilymembersvisitwiththeirdog, awomanshouldcollectFido’spee, thensecretlyputitinherhusband’sbeerorsoup. Oncethemanhasdrunktheurine-spikedbeverage, he’llbecomefriendlywithboththedogandthepeoplewhoownit.
据《女性福音》记载，如果一名女子想让丈夫喜欢自己的亲友，她需要借助狗尿的力量。当亲友带着自己的狗前来拜访时，女子要把收集的狗尿偷偷放进丈夫的啤酒或汤中。一旦男人喝下加了狗尿的饮料，他就会同狗和狗主人交好。
英文来源：MentalFloss
翻译&编辑：丹妮
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