匈奴铁蹄，踏平罗马！

Hooves of Hun, Tread Rome!

被踏平的路最为安全。

The beaten road is the safest.

踏平他的玉米地吗？

By treading on his corn?

踏平的道路最安全，但是壅塞难行。

The beaten path is the safest, but the traffic's terrible.

有被踏平的灌木(beataround the bush闪烁其词，拐弯抹角)，还有议会成员用来寻找针的干草堆(lookfora needlein haystack大海捞针)。

There are bushes, which were beaten around, and a row of haystacks in which members of Congress used to look for needles.