But, my dear niece, please do consider my words very carefully before you decide.
但是我的孩子,在你做出决定之前请一定要认真考虑我的话。
In the same way, a Russian might fail to see anything amusing in a joke witch would make an Englishman laugh to tears.
同样的道理,一则可以令英国人笑出泪来的笑话,俄国人听了可能觉得没有什么可笑之处。