Before I started studying, I thought history, art or 'owt like that were only for the family, not for us.

我开始读书前，总觉得历史、艺术什么的是主人家的情操，与我们无关。

There's a Yorkshire saying:   " If tha ever does owt for nowt, do it fer thi sen" - I hope no one from Yorkshire sees this  - meaning if you ever do anything for nothing, do it for yourself.

约克郡有句谚语：“若你无缘无故做了什么，那请为自己而做。 ” ——我希望约克郡没有人看到这句话——意思是， 若你无缘无故做了什么，那请为自己而做。