奥斯卡·王尔德的名言【1】（笑话，译文）24  

译自法语by me，  英语由gemini proofread过

Never give advice or salt 【2】before you are asked.

别人没问你，你毋庸置喙也别祝愿【2】。

【1】. p. 256.  LES CITATIONS ET LES BONS MOTS DE Oscar Wilde. 1000 Blagues . Rajko Zobec. Z-R Edition.

【2】.  give salt

In google search，

Giving salt, historically and culturally, symbolizes providing sustenance, fostering hospitality, ensuring protection, and sealing covenants or friendships. It is often given to newlyweds or as a housewarming gift to wish abundance, prosperity, and luck. The act is rooted in ancient traditions where salt was a precious commodity. 

Sea Salts of Hawaii +5

• Housewarming/Wedding Gift: Giving salt is considered a blessing, symbolizing a wish for a well-seasoned, prosperous life and abundance in the new home, as seen in traditions mentioned on oryxdesertsalt.com and mentioned on konaseasalt.com.
• Symbol of Loyalty (Covenant): In many Middle Eastern and ancient cultures, sharing salt constitutes a "salt covenant," a binding promise of friendship and protection between two people, as noted on GotQuestions.org and bcu.com.
• Hospitality: Providing bread and salt to guests in Slavic cultures is a formal ritual to welcome them, as discussed on Reddit.
• Spiritual Protection: Some traditions involve using salt to ward off negative energy or for cleansing, as described on youtube.com.
• Daily Interaction: "Please pass the salt" is the common, polite, and most frequently used phrase at a dining table, according to users on Quora. 
  GotQuestions.org +6

• "Worth your salt": Deserving your pay or respected for your competence, according to GotQuestions.org.
• "Take with a pinch of salt": To treat information with skepticism, as explained on Quora.
• "Share salt": To break bread or share a meal, signaling a bond of trust, as discussed on bcu.com.
• "Seasoned": Used to describe something experienced or enhanced, as noted in the Bible verse mentioned on bcu.com. 

deepseek翻译：

送盐，在历史和文化层面上，象征着提供生计、促进好客、确保保护以及缔结盟约或友谊。它常被赠予新婚夫妇或作为乔迁礼物，以祝愿富足、繁荣和好运。这一行为源于古代传统，当时盐是一种珍贵的商品。

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用法示例与文化背景：
乔迁/结婚礼物：送盐被视为一种祝福，象征着祝愿新家生活美满、事业兴旺、丰衣足食，正如oryxdesertsalt.com和konaseasalt.com上提到的传统。
忠诚的象征（盟约）：在许多中东和古代文化中，共享盐构成了一种“盐约”，是两个人之间友谊和保护的具有约束力的承诺，这一点在GotQuestions.org和bcu.com上有记载。
好客之道：在斯拉夫文化中，向客人提供面包和盐是一种正式的欢迎仪式，正如Reddit上所讨论的。
精神保护：一些传统涉及使用盐来驱除负面能量或进行净化，如youtube.com所述。
日常互动：根据Quora用户的说法，“请把盐递给我”是餐桌上最常用、最礼貌的用语。

同义词和相关习语：
“Worth your salt”（称职/值得所付的薪酬）：指值得获得报酬，或因能力出众而受人尊敬，据GotQuestions.org解释。
“Take with a pinch of salt”（持保留态度/半信半疑）：指对信息持怀疑态度，正如Quora上所解释的。
“Share salt”（共享食盐）：指一起吃饭，象征着一种信任的纽带，正如bcu.com上所讨论的。
“Seasoned”（经验丰富的/ seasoned）：用于形容某事或某人经验丰富或得到提升，正如bcu.com引用的圣经经文所述。