but little; only a little

Man is sometimes more generous when he has little money than when he has plenty; perhaps to prevent his being thought to have but little. 

 

*강조 표시된 부분에 유의하여 해석한다. 

 

인간은 때때로 더 관대하다 / 그가 돈이 거의 없을 때 // 그가 돈이 많을 때보다; 아마도 자기가 돈이 거의 없다고 여겨지는 것을 막기 위해서(일 것이다.)

 

*but little은 only a little로 해석한다. '아주 적은'의 의미다. 

- It means "only a little," "nearly nothing," "barely anything," etc.

 

Though she be but little, she is fierce. (William Shakespear)