The first rule of holes is when you're in one, stop digging.

洞穴规律的首则就是当你处于一个洞穴时，不要再挖了。

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But the first rule of holes is that when you're in one, stop digging.

然而，洞穴理论的首要规则就是，当你身处洞穴之中时，就不要再挖了。

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If you're trying to get out of a hole, you've got to stop digging first.

如果你想从一个洞里爬出来，那么首先就要停止再挖它。

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We are already in a deep hole - it is time to stop digging.

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