直译：你可以带走一个男孩,但你带不走他的国家.

　　意译：无论在哪里男孩还是那个男孩.

　　意思：虽然男孩离开了他出生的地方,但那些与生俱来的东西,如信仰、习惯、文化等却会一直伴随着他而难以忘记和磨灭.

　　类似的句子还有：

　　1.‘Youcantakethegirloutofthecountry,butyoucan'ttakethecountryoutofthegirl,’Remingtoninterjectedcasually.‘Ginnie'sfromacrossroadsinVermont,andshe'sstillasmall-townkidatheart.’

　　[1950F.BunceSoYoungaBodyvii.]

　　2.‘HewasjustsomethingIpickedupoffthecounter.’Shesmiled.Iguessyoucantakethegirloutofthechoruslinebutyoucan'ttakethechoruslineoutofthegirl.

　　[1978W.B.MurphyLeonardo'sLawx.]

　　3.Backinthegoodolddays,wheneageryoungrubesweredescendinguponthegreatmetropolisesinsearchoffameandfortune,itusedtobesaidthatyoucantaketheboyoutofthecountrybutyoucan'ttakethecountryoutoftheboy.

　　[1987WashingtonPost27Apr.C2]

　　4.And,whileyoucantakeBjörkoutofIceland,itseemsyoucannottakeIcelandoutofBjörk'smusic.

　　[1997Times19Sept.33]

　　5.MyownvisceralresponsestothecasearedistinctlySouthern,whichisaboutasfarremovedfromthecivilizedresponseasyoucanget.YoucantakethegirloutoftheSouthbutyoucan'ttaketheSouthoutofthegirl,e.g.,‘Whydoesn'therfatherkillhim?’

　　[2001NationalReview20Aug.56]