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A bad beginning makes a bad ending.
0 k, ~( E# H8 u2 C: O& Y# g不善始者不善终。
6 W) U$ `7 z& R: Z7 I" s1 mA bad thing never dies. & d" n a0 k0 T+ u
遗臭万年。
' M8 M F5 T" N4 PA bad workman always blames his tools. 8 U0 O6 K" R n1 h8 [
不会撑船怪河弯。 % G+ H4 \; y7 H) E. e! h6 o
A bird in the hand is worth than two in the bush.
, D; m8 a8 T4 a2 V6 x一鸟在手胜过双鸟在林。 , u3 P1 k9 ^9 L
A boaster and a liar are cousins-german.
& ~+ p) x- E$ a5 \# R8 G4 r吹牛与说谎本是同宗。 & Y1 d( M2 H' G& W+ T
A bully is always a coward. $ Z" H4 a9 ]) }9 O
色厉内荏。
6 w" L4 M, F8 C8 oA burden of one's choice is not felt.
/ W7 P6 c1 `/ c爱挑的担子不嫌重。 7 z' b& B. g1 j5 E1 p- M
A candle lights others and consumes itself.
' `( _* i/ v8 N蜡烛照亮别人,却毁灭了自己。 ! y( i' T0 p' w, [: r' x& H
A cat has 9 lives. % @ D# A7 b& | k( i0 q9 F
猫有九条命。
J8 t B) p) Q0 ]- g* n* o; rA cat may look at a king. ; `% ~" h b8 i! Q( U6 F5 d
人人平等。
) _4 T9 @: t2 F, M6 x/ mA close mouth catches no flies. " C( S" x0 Z' L C9 ?- z7 q+ V/ ?
病从口入。
' T0 T5 D* ?- \/ U# V5 `A constant guest is never welcome. : l* q! H4 y# t0 Q$ e3 N
常客令人厌。 6 u" i4 E+ A1 h* b
Actions speak louder than words. : ~" f& m6 o7 N; j- M* E1 }' ~
事实胜于雄辩。
1 z+ W) H7 q/ Q( h9 U) Q$ d! kAdversity leads to prosperity.
5 `$ L2 K: u0 B; M穷则思变。
; ]" E3 S$ x5 d1 ZAdversity makes a man wise, not rich. # {+ I2 ^( D2 U9 T
逆境出人才。 3 }0 ^' f0 N r) h) ?' i
A fair death honors the whole life.
. M" w+ ?- K- _. P. w死得其所,流芳百世。 $ j* t9 X7 Z; I& i$ |* j
A faithful friend is hard to find.
; J! ~# ?5 k9 o知音难觅。
/ C0 C7 l3 n& O( j& q# \& v/ A% HA fall into a pit, a gain in your wit.
, `7 v/ B3 c/ h" i# L. N: v6 e吃一堑,长一智。
) Y3 J) j* E& o( eA fox may grow gray, but never good.
: @0 i% g0 F9 m3 h) o' C江山易改,本性难移。
1 R U4 Z2 V# G7 G9 z- fA friend in need is a friend indeed.
" o+ M' P1 I, S2 T6 c患难见真情。
' D, X+ l6 i8 y6 R& H2 LA friend is easier lost than found. 9 Y0 D8 ]1 T0 e3 b$ S: h
得朋友难,失朋友易。
' h6 O) g* X% J" ZA friend is never known till a man has need.
0 v R( [7 \& N1 N需要之时方知友。
' u- A; g& W+ F0 u2 l& ?A friend without faults will never be found.
0 E& ]" V% G' @9 s5 e5 C3 Z没有十全十美的朋友。 8 \$ X+ j& N L @7 J% B: A
'After you' is good manners. 0 F( g* g r; @7 S" A) O
“您先请”是礼貌。
, K8 S$ f% `* _8 T4 X& m8 ^/ k7 cA good beginning is half done. * v" k8 O J! e6 B5 n5 y5 m& J
良好的开端是成功的一半。 , k% h7 G( h8 v
A good beginning makes a good ending.
+ z1 p2 j# H; Y# y) W0 H: h% `善始者善终。
" w4 t( n+ s9 |% M P# nA good book is a good friend. & S/ ?" W5 w! b3 Y8 I! ?
好书如挚友。 + l- u# |$ h0 A
A good book is the best of friends, the same today and forever. , @& }1 A, r% L! }) E& A. w: p! Z) w2 ] x
一本好书,相伴一生。 + Q# ]; x% a7 D: h) B5 X/ U% v
A good conscience is a soft pillow.
* f0 [! {7 S! Y2 o7 B不做亏心事,不怕鬼叫门。 ) i0 N! ?" F; x$ G' M
A good fame is better than a good face. * H7 D4 `. G( [) O1 P
美名胜过美貌。 2 V/ g- q, U. p; b
A good husband makes a good wife.
4 [+ ^2 A' {# ~$ a8 |! ~8 _4 G夫善则妻贤。 ' x; Z$ K- D/ j
A good medicine tastes bitter.
3 _3 ?8 N8 c9 Q7 ]& I% q良药苦口。
4 _. ]" C/ d& v/ v6 OA good wife health is a man's best wealth. # ^% g8 x4 b/ U F W
妻贤身体好是男人最大的财富。
4 X3 P+ u- {0 |! g+ [A great talker is a great liar. 0 p' v' q5 [3 @
说大话者多谎言。
2 u' R* n$ R0 c8 Q! ~A hedge between keeps friendship green. 5 T4 f- n0 O I5 _6 H
君子之交淡如水。 E0 y) c4 ]; g+ i- j& V
A joke never gains an enemy but loses a friend. % n$ C9 P. U. X
戏谑不能化敌为友,只能使人失去朋友。
- [% o8 _" y4 _: l" IA leopard cannot change its spots.
- q3 `1 W7 q4 \) R4 i积习难改。 8 I9 |% G* `$ E- }, y
A liar is not believed when he speaks the truth. 8 \- y% x8 G2 Z( r2 Z! a. n
说谎者即使讲真话也没人相信。 ! O0 k, v- L3 O( {3 {. E
A light heart lives long.
, M: A; Q& @' P- B" B4 @: T静以修身。 5 d# _) E% z1 s: W
A little body often harbors a great soul.
: O, E q/ G+ H9 R) r& {, M7 l浓缩的都是精品。 . I0 D( i/ O E
A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
4 Y4 `1 t7 Y; y1 d& E2 ^一知半解,自欺欺人。 2 @' X( u! L% Q8 i+ u4 B: f
A little pot is soon hot.
, Q! H- f& b) @0 b; B7 q狗肚子盛不得四两油。 8 e @9 b S( J3 j/ b
All are brave when the enemy flies.
: D7 q7 R" e4 I; s& m敌人逃窜时,人人都成了勇士。 , u' @9 g1 P( l" b& d. y4 L+ F$ _& P( U6 g
All good things come to an end. ' l, n6 B+ e# ^" P+ Q! ~) ^% r
天下没有不散的筵席。 ) ?& ]. i1 w0 t: f* X4 b, _3 O% a
All rivers run into sea.
: R8 Y7 j1 A. B7 Z; e海纳百川。
0 ^, ~ F2 x# f( j @ p0 ZAll roads lead to Rome. ; L6 R$ |+ Y& j/ ^2 Y. h" p
条条大路通罗马。 ! N( V7 l; x$ }0 g1 f4 o% [
All that ends well is well.
1 R2 E# J7 f' ^( \ h结果好,就一切都好。
7 a' D9 B( h; B+ U( UAll that glitters is not gold. 6 S. n w4 u4 ?( h2 g5 S4 q
闪光的不一定都是金子。 $ m+ J, R3 \5 U! F' P3 H
All things are difficult before they are easy.
9 I# k9 Z4 r& T% y1 f5 P1 V; C; @凡事总是由难而易。
! T5 o& ], ^/ O0 ^8 o, d4 G0 mAll work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. 3 x- {: Y+ a1 d' X2 Y) `
只会用功不玩耍,聪明孩子也变傻。
8 ]6 l8 X2 D4 GA man becomes learned by asking questions. . R7 b& u. B' g
不耻下问才能有学问。
, d3 \# V, a" @, ?1 B, [2 uA man can do no more than he can. 6 F5 W- ?6 D/ H! O5 e: ]1 B- C, b( P
凡事都应量力而行。
$ q5 I% e6 O3 [7 X+ zA man cannot spin and reel at the same time. % ^: O2 n- M j, h% C7 L$ s6 U3 o
一心不能二用。 6 M4 d) l' A4 n. H6 }
A man is known by his friends. 0 S0 G2 @3 v% S# E0 K
什么人交什么朋友。 ) u. j1 p. I8 z- `" c& ?
A man of words and not of deeds is like a garden full of weeds. 6 C; J. _& r, t# r
光说空话不做事,犹如花园光长刺。
1 t# v7 p# S9 k) y. t+ _A man without money is no man at all.
; X! t$ N' B) Q8 B! ]一分钱难倒英雄汉。
; ^6 Z5 w: a3 l2 {( C0 O% m- }9 _% eA merry heart goes all the way. 4 E$ R7 {0 B9 n, e4 l( z
心旷神怡,事事顺利。 4 Q' _' N6 M$ ]4 P4 O# ^! V% l
A miss is as good as a mile. 8 m2 [0 I$ n0 S. Y
失之毫厘,差之千里。
1 @6 t }2 V1 j% G. YA mother's love never changes.
$ o8 _/ |; d! {2 c I3 }母爱永恒。
* \% J, v5 I& |$ o3 MAn apple a day keeps the doctor away. - j+ ]8 F1 `; M6 \; V
一天一苹果,不用请医生。 : h- ~! Q' @9 b! |. c9 X3 v: i/ N( e
A new broom sweeps clean. 6 I) w* V, M! a: k% v
新官上任三把火。 : B2 p9 |& }6 p, U9 g
An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth. 6 J. r9 B8 l% R( K4 h q
以眼还眼,以牙还牙。 , K( k3 E+ _% }" |0 ~
An hour in the morning is worth two in the evening. - n6 \! G9 N+ H
一日之计在于晨。
. Q, E. J' t7 ^3 A/ f2 o1 rAn old dog cannot learn new tricks.
+ S, a9 f3 }8 i6 J- G老狗学不出新把戏。
! I! C) c- q T! z* @An ounce of luck is better than a pound of wisdom. ( @0 K8 v9 e# y9 }# m) P2 x
聪明才智,不如运气。 8 t ]4 C# | e% w% H4 q7 d4 R
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.
, J1 y% v( z$ Y5 c$ k; e预防为主,治疗为辅。
1 F# @! o( v' V4 u. AA rolling stone gathers no moss. ' A' T0 s' G. V M' M4 O
滚石不生苔,转业不聚财。
% d* @8 s! n. q" W V VAs a man sows, so he shall reap.
; d9 O# O, N* }, L种瓜得瓜,种豆得豆。 1 ? [9 A3 V( k ]' g& e: d
A single flower does not make a spring.
- q# t r0 S; A$ E: ?一花独放不是春,百花齐放春满园。
& u8 R! _3 x8 F( v2 ?; [A snow year, a rich year.
( x! {5 ^6 i' r$ P# k; }瑞雪兆丰年。 : Y' R3 O6 A& Z& j* h
A sound mind in a sound body.
4 B7 f( H m: a a( C5 G健全的精神寓于健康的身体。 ( j' Z* b$ i+ ]! A) r
A still tongue makes a wise head. : r2 }# j. e. \) x9 y- m3 L
寡言者智。 3 q, F/ F$ h0 u: W
A stitch in time saves nine. 7 M. ~- e! w, U( U. [/ R3 L
小洞不补,大洞吃苦。 5 Q& m$ F, L: y. Y9 L
A straight foot is not afraid of a crooked shoe. ! x" a' i) H5 O. ~- F
身正不怕影子斜。
* n; n( g+ M* ]+ X: VA wise head makes a close mouth. + ]) f1 [2 R2 ~/ r* L
真人不露相,露相非真人。 - }6 c# ?, K7 u, J
A word spoken is past recalling.
3 m7 k: R! F G! D2 x, }一言既出,驷马难追。
8 K3 p7 \: p4 g: t$ _9 Y; ^0 \6 VA year's plan starts with spring. 4 M8 n8 H8 ?: ?
一年之计在于春。
" w+ s: e# x P: f1 X& \ U5 MA young idler, an old beggar. $ Y: w8 o7 g& L% m& m
少壮不努力,老大徒伤悲。 : E j% w/ H# u
Bad news has wings.
! e9 w+ f, Y S+ ~/ G好事不出门,坏事传千里。
4 [4 I6 w: K7 \9 rBarking dogs seldom bite.
: N3 `' S% f* O, k9 A吠犬不咬人。
: E7 l" f2 w( S. oBeauty lies in the love's eyes. * a6 A% r: b- \
情人眼里出西施。 - j/ V2 E) c- t" g) @
Be swift to hear, slow to speak. 2 ?' ]' ]7 a P! }$ Y6 V2 U
听宜敏捷,言宜缓行。 + s2 V' s; W: V i( y+ [; s
Better late than never.
' ]# m, G2 e4 O不怕慢,单怕站。 " ~) D" e i" M9 b. s! t. T
Better to ask the way than go astray. 7 C1 \% c0 X5 U- S7 [
问路总比迷路好。 " B) S* u0 H: k: R a$ d
Between friends all is common.
% t# [6 c u7 r6 f4 p. d: l朋友之间不分彼此。 & K) y) V9 Z" B3 Q: a% I( r
Birds of a feather flock together.
6 x7 X0 x' G' r* O6 ]; n, Q物以类聚,人以群分。
( E2 X1 e2 r3 o8 C# jBlood is thicker than water. 5 w2 o( R7 u+ N l$ y
血浓于水。
0 F' l& E+ L( x+ u6 ?- k4 B; \Blood will have blood.
; @( ]! B: q" @! a血债血偿。 1 r* ]0 I& }) \5 u
Books and friends should be few but good. $ O3 G$ Q j+ j' `( o: m
读书如交友,应求少而精。
: u) b8 ?" D+ kBusiness is business.
+ ^6 c- d. }7 Q8 I0 ^& r3 [" { S. D6 n公事公办。
1 r) a0 Z5 W4 A5 F4 k5 O& OBusiness is the salt of life.
/ K$ Y& k. l! w! a& `! e+ P3 N事业是人生的第一需要。 8 ^1 C$ G4 A" p3 k" Z8 N' @
By reading we enrich the mind, by conversation we polish it.
. i( [2 X6 ^3 R" \读书使人充实,交谈使人精明。
7 _. Z" s5 Q/ }* iCannot see the wood for the trees.
0 w' S* Y' ? c" ~( k8 Q一叶障目,不见泰山。 + O' a" R4 a- E
Care and diligence bring luck.
1 u0 o- B' |! z9 K谨慎和勤奋才能抓住机遇。
7 `' T% U' U: r$ [, RCaution is the parent of safety. 2 O1 R8 M' w1 y3 k# Y( y
小心驶得万年船。 7 \' f/ ?* H" N. z, b/ X0 t, Z, q2 Z
Cheats never prosper.
: t6 C0 g, C6 \. k% Q% Q9 n骗人发不了财。 1 t8 n4 E5 l* _/ H2 h, `
Children are what the mothers are.
9 \6 R T: D: N0 ]) u# Y- Q5 O耳濡目染,身教言传。 4 N7 X7 }+ k3 B9 ]: n
Choose an author as you choose a friend.
* V9 X' |; }2 e& }4 Z/ u& H择书如择友。 ! ?1 T; J1 |& x8 ~
Come what may, heaven won't fall.
; p8 l W) W& @. m做你的吧,天塌不下来。
$ `4 l0 g( k, {! cComplacency is the enemy of study.
$ B7 K, {7 q8 k l/ I学习的敌人是自己的满足。
, {- b0 `4 {" w/ k. P" s' J4 \Confidence in yourself is the first step on the road to success. 8 x" q9 R' b, n
自信是走向成功的第一步。 + n0 g C. j- b4 P* `( Q) L5 @
Constant dripping wears away a stone. 8 k- [) a6 V" g2 \/ N/ O8 a
水滴石穿,绳锯木断。 / b) Z+ i1 ]/ g8 v B1 r+ a. ?/ k/ |
Content is better than riches.
, |! B; V# v! x# u6 I4 }3 F知足者常乐。
! j0 [7 ~; I* x/ P. z% H6 j' nCount one's chickens before they are hatched.
1 ?+ h$ C) t2 Q( r蛋未孵先数雏。
: n6 e' u% w; k5 i- a: x2 MCourtesy on one side only lasts not long.
% Q) o# s/ f0 A. k. c: l4 ?/ |来而不往非礼也。
% q7 o3 X$ E: H6 K# b! K$ @% xCreep before you walk.
% b" U7 j3 o: H+ S循序渐进。
0 C1 \0 n; U% J0 ^4 G4 S# ?Cry for the moon.
, a# S/ C6 H$ L海底捞月。
* _& I8 f# F3 b4 c) @, S WCustom is a second nature. + T( W9 _& C. N: v) @7 {' U G4 j
习惯是后天养成的。 1 u+ b4 W9 V( M2 d4 G% }
Custom makes all things easy.
2 @/ h) ~0 X/ C- t" Y0 f* b有个好习惯,事事皆不难。
4 p$ U: b7 ^( j& g0 L, t4 SDiamond cuts diamond. ) R) f ]+ J3 V6 T o, M! d
强中自有强中手。 3 C D' [8 P4 ?0 d; F) p
Do as the Romans do. 5 j& b s% |2 a8 |: i; w* |' f
入乡随俗。 & D/ J) e; {9 z1 i
Do as you would be done by.
; w) O' C" n6 N% l, g) |; O己所不欲,勿施于人。 " }; r9 l8 F" |7 c2 Q" D- x" {3 G
Doing is better than saying. ( N7 b8 p2 D2 M1 ~- R' K% R4 A
与其挂在嘴上,不如落实在行动上。
" ^! e* l0 y& F/ j$ |& M: |# BDo it now.
: K4 [% @" a( J机不可失,时不再来。 4 D8 I* ^8 s$ P, z- R: b& r1 }
Do nothing by halves. : q2 G5 }1 k" y
凡事不可半途而废。 ' I% T/ {. _0 g
Don't claim to know what you don't know.
F2 V+ u! M9 }; ?1 s' k8 U: e3 X不要不懂装懂。 " v! s# j# w* }" F3 g
Don't have too many irons in the fire.
( }, F5 A( U: I5 z不要揽事过多。 & Y+ a! Q l7 N2 J5 Z2 d \5 ?
Don't make a mountain out of a molehill. ! `9 ^- H" V/ A) }4 m
不要小题大做。 - [" A( Z5 [, \) [& D3 N, u: y
Don't put off till tomorrow what should be done today. * O2 C J4 y, @9 f* h) j2 w4 l
今日事,今日毕。 2 f3 G, S% ^! P9 G3 f
Don't put the cart before the horse. ) S. c9 B( V# v3 ]" O
不要本末倒置。 4 {; ]4 M! d, D7 ?
Don't trouble trouble until trouble troubles you.
, J8 c7 a# y6 ^1 S9 E9 u6 C不要自找麻烦。 $ y. {2 v8 H5 ?4 q
Don't try to teach your grandmother to suck eggs. ; M" {' _2 q" K5 ]7 b
不要班门弄斧。 ! e0 ?8 k4 d9 n8 L' c. t- U
Do well and have well. 3 Q5 n S& c/ l2 o0 g( x
善有善报。 " E; m ?7 `, A7 Q7 L
Each bird love to hear himself sing.
# f+ X9 x( ] F1 Z/ n4 c6 I孤芳自赏。 u4 f6 o. H' M4 \. @
Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise. E; M2 |& r( M
早睡早起身体好。 ; _ a, p4 I# w, u( e& v% }" c
Easier said than done.
0 K6 d2 @7 f2 S说得容易,做得难。 ; R0 {' [) p9 r$ L$ w
Easy come, easy go. 4 O) N4 q7 x5 G* E0 ^. }
来也匆匆,去也匆匆。 $ p8 Q+ Y8 L' n, i
Eat to live, but not live to eat. " Y" ]* [) v5 X) [ V
人吃饭是为了活着,但活着不是为了吃饭。
' }* n; g& l: a& _8 C8 QEmpty vessels make the greatest sound.
e7 L# e- j9 G2 e! D% T* ]8 Q+ {0 b1 b实磨无声空磨响,满瓶不动半瓶摇。
[* C% x4 R8 C6 T UEnvy has no holidays. 5 |$ Y: }& I P" ~ A
忌妒之人无宁日。
" ^6 k. t' x w9 q; }! y% d8 j+ z. D5 MEven Homer sometimes nods. 2 W' T: S/ Q" Q* E
智者千虑,必有一失。 ! s2 U5 Q2 ?6 }7 E/ k: l6 D
Even reckoning makes long friends. 9 w+ A) {2 ~- {, h# b" p
亲兄弟,明算账。
7 w( o* V$ Y9 I6 U& K) Q1 B: PEvery advantage has its disadvantage.
" @ I8 b! M$ ^* w/ a有利必有弊。 % B& h, ^6 K2 j. C& y c0 R+ q
Everybody's business is nobody's business.
0 y( z& V0 j2 c1 U8 Z3 |人人负责,等于没人负责。 ; C. P0 m( w, s5 _- M( D& y" H: U
Every day is not Sunday. 4 |6 y" j8 Z% Y/ `
好景不常在。
' g! A4 r% T: z$ b" ~$ J/ dEvery dog has his day. 4 Z3 I. _; J0 N. o" `* l" Q
谁都有得意的时候。 ; X5 S$ i5 `8 x( |9 M6 `. ^
Every door may be shut, but death's door. ! t) b8 D0 s% V. p/ n, Z
人生在世,唯死难逃。
) A. V7 K1 [% WEvery heart has its own sorrow. ; {3 z! ]) M* f$ ^# W
各人有各人的苦恼。 * w! [" m3 g% h$ |) R
Every little helps a mickle. . m) S* i6 a+ S) }
聚沙成塔,集腋成裘。
! n4 r3 j4 {+ e! ~! @ BEvery man for himself, and the devil takes the hindmost. ! o s2 m: N- v- _
人不为己,天诛地灭。
# s( i& y- [. T0 O2 j1 y$ xEvery man has his faults. ) ]9 L& R: S i) p6 x# `
金无足赤,人无完人。
( J5 [. Y' c- H! gEvery man has his hobbyhorse. ! R2 F9 t Z! d" L1 ]. _
萝卜青菜,各有所爱。
/ T; g7 b y9 ?Every man has his weak side.
5 O% R" y$ M( ^4 t- X. q8 \3 C2 S, \人人都有弱点。
+ l! m+ W/ L- N+ V3 u) s' V1 l3 @Every man is the architect of his own fortune. ' K# L$ g: O5 x) o1 S
自己的命运自己掌握。 3 S2 ?4 ]2 f1 I5 G! {
Every minute counts.
( P6 u& M/ J' m! r9 I, c7 ?& e$ b分秒必争。 & t8 J% r0 g) c1 R4 k; T* ^
Every mother's child is handsome. ! r- |5 r2 l( A/ k' O
孩子是自己的好。
9 V5 t, k" G/ f4 qEvery potter praises hit pot.
) Q) }! H2 H- J6 v/ Q, J王婆卖瓜,自卖自夸。
. K& n3 ?6 I1 H) y" IEverything is good when new, but friends when old.
' F& a8 F" t5 Q# k0 n* ], U东西是新的好,朋友是老的亲。 5 a3 d/ ]3 i' `9 W2 u
Example is better then percept. 5 N' i+ S* j& d/ |3 e8 i7 q+ L* [
说一遍,不如做一遍。 " `7 s/ `4 D9 G0 ]8 i
Experience is the father of wisdom and memory the mother.
% U8 W$ Z' }# p0 G- C% h经验是智慧之父,记忆是智慧之母。
: e* i* k5 J% C" O) \Experience must be bought.
4 p, g# | _: L* n吃一堑,长一智。
1 E) U3 V7 d3 g1 T7 fFact speak louder than words. 8 T2 f" K9 |4 c% k; C- ^
事实胜于雄辩。 ( P% w* o& ?) {# ^
Failure is the mother of success. " W' m! _+ j) ` _
失败是成功之母。 0 e3 } B6 Y+ p+ s# G- Y
False friends are worse than bitter enemies.
$ c8 v) F2 I) x# h明枪易躲,暗箭难防。
- W* v9 R0 O( h& Z% R! F4 ` JFar from eye, far from heart.
2 Z/ r9 A. @, \5 l) n眼不见,心不烦。
( t3 M1 U B5 i8 U; P: oFar water does not put out near fire.
, X! _9 T7 T" `; u) b远水救不了近火。 ! Z; T! E9 i4 Z/ x) j; e/ _
Faults are thick where love is thin.
! `8 H. L% g4 k4 H6 o. r8 O) b一朝情意淡,样样不顺眼。 - W2 k. k$ J" n8 T8 w
Fear always springs from ignorance. 5 B: {0 R4 D# q# N
恐惧源于无知。
$ V+ H1 q0 w) `. hFields have eyes, and woods have ears. 5 Q4 G7 P3 h2 E6 W! @/ P+ s8 _
隔墙有耳。 + W% W: x- F) @% R) W% A- Q
Fire and water have no mercy. & Z4 h7 u! Z/ i8 e1 Z
水火无情。
5 r0 q, G3 i2 G( vFire is a good servant but a bad master.
% a3 V" E! z8 H9 D7 C火是一把双刃剑。 7 _/ W. G7 a+ r# o! E4 m! N; b( _$ ^
First come, first served.
J1 _9 u! V9 k" y5 P先来后到。 7 `1 B: ^% T- A# C$ ]
First impressions are half the battle. k3 m- s) s# `! M
初次见面,印象最深。 / ^0 S+ f; a+ x8 q8 f
First think and then speak.
1 r1 Y( H* d8 V$ _先想后说。 8 @/ w- c/ x6 A; N; R7 u
Fools grow without watering.
A _" b' S2 {- e) @ g朽木不可雕。
) Z3 V; p* L. l0 a" P3 c5 p) C5 y+ iFool's haste is no speed.
# q1 y( f0 j+ s3 j. O# R( @# J欲速则不达。
( x% H; T) i1 R0 U: TFools has fortune.
w5 W, X8 Y' d' ]! s; B呆人有呆福。 - _, Q( o2 Q/ ~4 d) p2 f% e
Fools learn nothing from wise men, but wise men learn much from fools.
$ @; i R# I3 v9 u- K* ?( }1 J; b愚者不学无术,智者不耻下问。
: O# W# V i, z0 c% z8 h) m- ?$ fForbidden fruit is sweet.
; [7 {3 w$ v" J: n禁果格外香。 0 ?, U9 ?$ V8 L/ n6 h
Fortune favors those who use their judgement.
! R- `1 ]& y. r, K机遇偏爱善断之人。 , ]9 x) D$ t6 {+ k- S- c
Fortune knocks once at least at every man's gate. ; C9 G5 Z G& q+ u
风水轮流转。
# V: [8 O/ H4 |% G- a' N( _Four eyes see more than two. ! P4 b- r/ s2 a/ ]; Q* y }
集思广益。 & g8 q0 q' {& s9 d
Friends agree best at distance. ! S2 K M8 O+ v% l/ O: v( b
朋友之间也会保持距离。
9 i1 J4 ^; C# t3 c. H0 SFriends are thieves of time.
* p) |. N5 M/ ?5 Y) ~- o朋友是时间的窃贼。 ) q0 d* N$ l- F. g* g0 Q
Friends must part.
: `7 _3 h- F9 E' Z D再好的朋友也有分手的时候。 6 w. Y5 |6 u3 R0 w3 O; j$ B
Genius is nothing but labor and diligence.
1 X7 y2 e* @& g; o& V0 }' q天才不过是勤奋而已。
/ u" ?9 A2 U ]( C$ g6 B# |Give a dog a bad name and hang him.
4 D% [( t0 ^9 ?* Z众口铄金,积毁销骨。
8 ~% ^, ?6 a. ^8 q0 [4 sGod helps those who help themselves. + W' \4 m2 K8 b/ J3 o2 M) S" y4 h6 y
自助者天助。 " w, u4 A' ^ e/ [5 a0 n5 e
Gold will not buy anything. 2 |; u" K7 T% D' b$ s# Y- t9 g c
黄金并非万能。 : ?6 S+ r% u5 u$ L1 B
Good for good is natural, good for evil is manly.
9 a7 l! `7 E I: ~( Q( c9 A以德报德是常理,以德报怨大丈夫。 - G1 i: f- K8 d: d$ M
Good health is over wealth. 4 A& C! F" B5 d
健康是最大的财富。 % i7 ^8 W' A8 B0 a7 O; Q/ i# D
Good medicine for health tastes bitter to the mouth. . k7 \7 e( v4 l: {# x, P& E9 [
良药苦口利于病。 * }% F1 M4 n6 B. t0 s( T
Good watch prevents misfortune. 2 j+ A4 e2 l- V# c4 l" _- w
谨慎消灾。 # P9 L" C! C! ^9 Q
Great barkers are no biters.
7 x7 k0 s7 e0 j I4 L8 K( j2 s好狗不挡道。
, w1 Y1 O; o% tGreat hopes make great man. & I+ Z5 A$ c3 Y q- J7 \2 j: ~' J
伟大的抱负造就伟大的人物。 & h6 \- l" k" g! A
Great minds think alike. % g$ W1 ~5 L8 O& L1 F
英雄所见略同。
' x: J( [) |( f% qGreat men have great faults.
: n9 X; y9 x8 C2 g f% g英雄犯大错误。
9 r l5 e9 W9 {Great men's sons seldom do well.
B: D, a: }( G1 J9 J" Z2 ^( B, M富不过三代。
! e: q/ M& \( ?Great trees are good for nothing but shade. # r( g1 p( M0 }# F, T2 a3 c/ r; {
大树底下好乘凉。 ' G1 e! z8 @/ E
Great wits have short memories. : o. J+ C( }, e) X
贵人多忘事。
5 r ~: B1 x5 ]Greedy folks have long arms.
) j( p: X8 q f& q, e* `心贪手长。 6 e7 J- c* D ~& g! U/ J8 w
Guilty consciences make men cowards.
4 {( ]+ M' K! P7 J0 ^0 h做贼心虚。
2 U4 W0 \2 n/ R* ~& HHabit cures habit. + n* r+ t+ n; z; t: e ?
心病还需心药医。
7 t( U# i6 s+ ^Handsome is he who does handsomely.
) F6 _8 Q- w: F: g# f% z行为漂亮才算美。
" T& Z3 x- \4 ]! a% x: @Happiness takes no account of time.
3 h' e% ^4 m5 Q4 h欢乐不觉时光过。
) M& q! L% L& G1 x5 Y3 d! [Happy is he who owes nothing. " R) B, E0 |7 D5 o" D4 z$ f7 ^
要想活得痛快,身上不能背债。 2 z' _; y' }- d. K y0 x8 @
Happy is the man who learns from the misfortunes of others. ' y0 n% y2 d: }* z, |! X
吸取他人教训,自己才会走运。 : Y; S( z# X) {8 v! G+ \+ p+ l
Harm set, harm get. # o* E5 r3 f' @+ |% A
害人害己。 9 E7 o; S7 Y$ j8 x( e0 a7 _4 x
Hasty love, soon cold.
1 |- P+ x! h6 i一见钟情难维久。
" S. x- A. y2 ^" Z2 ?0 t2 r( n9 yHealth is better than wealth.
' U0 P- U/ s/ ?) D4 R' |- F% K健康胜过财富。
9 V% n! R& ]+ Y; h6 yHealth is happiness.
( Y# [8 N/ V' C7 O健康就是幸福。 D8 {% f$ E4 h% b( ?" B
Hear all parties.
# [& \, ^, H$ |' A1 q兼听则明。
3 K6 ^# u0 a, yHeaven never helps the man who will not act. / w+ C3 s) Q7 V: E: Y( I' U
自己不动,叫天何用。
) ]! w& J; B& j) R6 X( NHe is a fool that forgets himself. 3 L' T p: |& M' r
愚者忘乎所以。
" o# l( L8 r( T. e3 ]1 MHe is a good friend that speaks well of us behind our backs.
( O7 r$ m. H9 w7 }背后说好话,才是真朋友。 3 K! T* Z5 }( F J; I- G9 M
He is a wise man who speaks little. ; }# C( }; ~+ |/ X
聪明不是挂在嘴上。
& C) k9 U0 \2 c# J( C( }3 \: BHe is lifeless that is faultless. ' y2 g" m$ R- F0 S* t# W4 Y& r- G
只有死人才不犯错误。
h7 y" M; U7 I6 tHe is not fit to command others that cannot command himself.
+ A+ s3 M; P, U" U正人先正己。
a# l; V D) O# ]7 Z# n; kHe is not laughed at that laughs at himself first.
8 R: T5 m3 t. H% K$ M自嘲者不会让人见笑。
- |" W9 D* k" b' }He is wise that is honest.
- a1 e( T% Z& y1 {9 H& F% f诚实者最明智。 ; t+ g0 ~/ J' g0 ^6 [7 f
He knows most who speaks least.
4 d( ~. p) s% h6 P* E3 c, ]$ y大智若愚。 9 v" N. I) Y9 R1 q( v( ?
He laughs best who laughs last.
7 Z; e* _, J8 y+ b+ E- E3 @谁笑到最后,谁笑得最好。 & F8 P9 N7 m/ e
He sets the fox to keep the geese. ! [1 c4 X3 v8 r p/ x5 Q) S
引狼入室。
# S! J( ?& O$ H% z9 L3 R+ QHe that climbs high falls heavily.
1 L, v6 d1 n% N5 ]) Q8 }爬得越高,摔得越重。 # S6 d1 k5 F- z) o( x
He that will not work shall not eat. 9 o9 S- F; g7 |+ C- O% I
不劳动者不得食。 8 Q3 H0 @. S4 }/ W
He who does not advance loses ground.
+ k6 ]6 n5 P6 E0 J4 ?8 E逆水行舟,不进则退。 , D7 \9 V9 f; d) K# F" g, R
He who makes constant complaint gets little compassion.
& E" }5 X6 D2 T! A' ^/ @1 _; f经常诉苦,没人同情。 $ a; @7 ]9 F. l$ ~9 Q9 {
He who makes no mistakes makes nothing.
. @ L2 o1 l) _ g- I0 y% Q想不犯错误,就一事无成。 2 Q# h- t4 K4 f3 Y' O! _8 |2 c6 g
He who risks nothing gains nothing.
# h0 [1 m. v x( L: N. K" ^收获与风险并存。
; U$ m) t7 A* A5 C) LHistory repeats itself. 3 c/ C: y! e o* |& q
历史往往重演。
! q5 K9 u9 K" H8 AHonesty is the best policy. $ g1 J8 s# s h
做人诚信为本。
/ g9 Q9 \/ |, SHope for the best, but prepare for the worst.
7 v' w# w) e0 N3 L. r抱最好的愿望,做最坏的打算。
, w" g. |0 @& `8 ZI cannot be your friend and your flatterer too. 7 s7 I: I) h4 R: P+ Q- x
朋友不能阿谀奉承。 . M$ O4 i+ ~; C( X, n
If a man deceives me once, shame on him, if he deceives me twice, shame on me. / I$ }0 e7 I) o2 N1 Y) f0 w C
上当一回头,再多就可耻。
% J; Z3 S* q& l( xIf you make yourself an ass, don't complain if people ride you.
+ \( O q; N% M4 h' I( W W人善被人欺,马善被人骑。 2 `' w* F! `4 V# r3 q9 [' r; S W
If your ears glow, someone is talking of you.
( G3 w* e+ E B+ e6 J: H耳朵发烧,有人念叨。 - N% i* p# Y- y0 R
If you run after two hares, you will catch neither.
8 U M A: |% q- T/ ?. ~' {脚踏两条船,必定落空。
6 r9 ^4 n0 `' k8 v9 Q, N4 cIf you sell the cow, you sell her milk too. # c4 R2 o2 A% u+ e% d9 A% ~
杀鸡取卵。 " ~0 O) N. A$ m! |5 S j {& K
If you venture nothing, you will have nothing.
' @/ i/ f! h# e0 Q不入虎穴,焉得虎子。 0 c% Q2 v- X# U0 v+ `2 Q
If you want knowledge, you must toil for it.
9 ?/ ?9 ]3 d6 R6 z: }要想求知,就得吃苦。 / y( p* {( @* k1 K8 M7 Y
Industry is the parent of success. 2 y. y/ @, B5 g( z1 E" z$ q
勤奋是成功之母。 ! X) K" T# g% P; ~
It is better to die when life is a disgrace.
" }. b! @6 g! h* V1 C宁为玉碎,不为瓦全。 ; \7 |& p/ }* W, g9 o
It is easier to get money than to keep it.
/ V3 K" D- h6 P1 |$ K) i/ q挣钱容易攒钱难。
8 Q- M5 s8 W5 X9 j- J N9 O% rIt is easy to be wise after the event. 3 T4 l( E( C# T$ V: k3 Y1 P
事后诸葛亮好当。 % v6 ^ r% F7 F8 P) z
It is easy to open a shop but hard to keep it always open.
. [1 P* }4 ]- x' Z7 b创业容易守业难。 1 g5 @/ u+ \" `" ^' k/ s6 i+ s" @
It is hard to please all.
0 h/ ] w$ L7 ]众口难调。 " A; A t3 x8 M. A% l
It is never too old to learn. ) B8 }4 H( P! I! g7 b1 b
活到老,学到老。
1 o2 V' G$ E( R; D' WIt is no use crying over spilt milk.
6 d% z0 I, ~" A4 `$ D" a2 r3 z覆水难收。
6 A1 B1 }- ?2 u0 J% h/ BIt is the first step that costs troublesome. 3 u5 n. f) ?- _# a. R) [
万事开头难。 % T+ J' p1 I. U/ l4 Q- s
It is the unforeseen that always happens. 7 l3 X9 O3 H% f8 C: s# ?
天有不测风云,人有旦夕祸福。
+ t/ t; R6 c3 `! gIt is too late to grieve when the chance is past.
! V, B/ e) o Y* d坐失良机,后悔已迟。
y( [% ?: R0 p/ ?9 IIt never rains but it pours.
- \! k+ F, m0 { l0 X# M* ~不鸣则已,一鸣惊人。
5 B- d3 s6 ^" N! u2 ^+ U( u) nIt takes three generations to make a gentleman.
" C7 y) b, K! `十年树木,百年树人。 ; h8 G) I/ P' p5 U5 f8 J
Jack of all trades and master of none.
3 ^9 C8 c. V/ Z1 `$ T; m" m+ ^/ ?门门精通,样样稀松。 # u6 Q2 |$ P' q( G- _7 r
Judge not from appearances.
+ F6 Q5 y9 n, Z2 Y人不可貌相,海不可斗量。 $ R+ [, S5 \( a9 h8 c) Q
Justice has long arms. ( m9 N0 G9 e" q$ H
天网恢恢,疏而不漏。 2 d- ~# L, N. v
Keep good men company and you shall be of the number. - i! X4 V5 B$ k: e9 v& ] w* d5 ?
近朱者赤,近墨者黑。 8 Q1 L4 g, y6 m% q5 O4 M& e% H
Kill two birds with one stone.
+ f% } c2 T {" i8 q一箭双雕。
# z; N* Z+ Q# Z1 l0 XKings go mad, and the people suffer for it.
4 X9 k8 I0 j! l; D) x君王发狂,百姓遭殃。 $ |, q: m3 Y9 ~( j5 G) S
Kings have long arms. , m4 r6 _) l6 l6 Y
普天之下,莫非王土。 0 P# P8 K% C! ]1 i6 U
Knowledge is power. $ |) E# |- Y. r; G2 G# p) n, ^
知识就是力量。
! W+ T5 v( J4 \4 kKnowledge makes humble, ignorance makes proud.
( u# v3 g5 a8 K2 q博学使人谦逊,无知使人骄傲。
- e3 h6 |* H& `! L2 M0 r0 P/ m6 l/ _Learn and live.
) c: s |7 W: o- S6 I3 P活着,为了学习。 # r V0 H: D! P$ R4 |
Learning makes a good man better and ill man worse.
4 E" ~3 I8 q. u好人越学越好,坏人越学越坏。 . N4 H* g# `+ Q1 U
Learn not and know not. 4 v0 I1 R" g/ j G! R% s7 \
不学无术。
( l6 ^" s4 i2 k: b# W- b! JLearn to walk before you run.
K. P* Z+ _6 x+ v2 k7 V先学走,再学跑。
# {- g2 c3 a$ M3 J4 ]+ Y6 }Let bygones be bygones.
; P a; M% w# X% }: _过去的就让它过去吧。 y$ c7 `- P, N7 R
Let sleeping dogs lie.
0 f& S& V: T( p2 o# p别惹麻烦。
8 h: l- ?. ]/ q8 J0 \( Q2 \2 mLet the cat out of the bag.
* A# K" q2 h; V- w N/ J' U Q! K4 O! H泄漏天机。 9 N& l R. X) r# A& }& G
Lies can never changes fact.
# K0 f# J6 f o6 c& k6 ?谎言终究是谎言。 . G3 H! N, Q- J! T! m' H/ f. V' \
Lies have short legs. $ p; N D9 X6 K+ H) s6 M$ E
谎言站不长。 0 Q2 K1 e1 \; U8 `* N4 n- ~
Life is but a span. 6 p6 q8 g6 }8 U" u% o% @* G
人生苦短。
& s6 a6 s8 u! l1 s9 mLife is half spent before we know what it is.
' f4 k, e/ R( g+ I人过半生,方知天命。 5 O: t4 y" H" t5 B2 V. F5 T
Life is not all roses. & t5 [0 x; W: S6 _! q* g P
人生并不是康庄大道。
" X, p+ ]- c9 K- rLife without a friend is death. 9 V% w# I+ D& n! T- P* {+ d$ s
没有朋友,虽生犹死。
1 j6 T! r2 L/ m0 {2 l+ I( r% wLike a rat in a hole. 3 [; X* [4 b( i; U' a# o) S
瓮中之鳖。
) h/ A2 j( z6 ~% pLike author, like book.
# K; v- f+ M0 k- S% n0 S文如其人。
/ c+ N' h! D8 F( d/ s4 x$ xLike father, like son. $ ]) o8 R3 l `; T( J
有其父必有其子。 2 [2 n, G# C; N4 p
Like for like.
7 Z8 F! T$ A s1 X, F0 R2 W6 X一报还一报。 7 [) \( C ~2 \3 E3 I; b7 F
Like knows like.
* O6 S" W8 ~4 l: Z惺惺相惜。 1 R/ W( c: `& T% p2 D4 W/ U* A! U3 y
Like mother, like daughter. % L& ~5 l! v" C& a# S1 s7 e
有其母必有其女。 0 Y0 Z& h8 x. o) m
Like teacher, like pupil.
* ^/ Y1 S+ A# D3 ?什么样的老师教什么样的学生。
! m; l' ~# | g8 h: R: GLike tree, like fruit.
" K3 e$ l& N, F V羊毛出在羊身上。
: \5 d+ Q3 D6 p- y" G; ?7 @* \ HLittle things amuse little minds. ( ?2 ?' t8 }' t. W. n
小人无大志。 % |4 C) J( B" R1 @- G# U0 b
Look before you leap. 0 E8 o4 B. t, I5 {7 e3 r3 \
摸清情况再行动。 3 k/ M( G. B+ ^
Lookers-on see more than players. & P9 y3 I0 ~$ N$ _7 e' P0 s$ x9 X
当局者迷,旁观者清。
6 M% w9 |+ Z& \+ |( ~Losers are always in the wrong. ; @3 l2 F9 Y5 @3 W5 v1 e2 z
胜者为王,败者为寇。
5 h9 V9 D. P3 F0 v Z" CLost time is never found again. + S& X ~8 P" N8 Q: n8 z
岁月既往,一去不回。
' Y9 E: ~- T9 Q5 d$ V/ oLove at first sight. : ^$ Q0 a# X' D% y/ W) v- c
一见钟情。
( `1 F! O" \# ?" h& sLove cannot be compelled.
- J# c/ G( ~& c5 R6 z! o爱情不能强求。 9 j( M9 C; l8 ^ `' z8 |- C) \
Love is blind. 4 J1 o. F9 Q9 |% z/ m/ ^
爱情是盲目的。
7 P' ?/ L$ _5 ^' GLove is full of trouble.
/ M2 E, O8 n& O9 V9 H3 T2 ~3 p爱情充满烦恼。 0 V! A1 ?* A J3 y0 s4 m% \
Love is never without jealousy.
/ P; L, r6 x0 z; U; o: M+ [# | _没有妒忌就没有爱情。
* v4 ^: g" p S' r) ZLove me, love my dog.
7 {6 }0 i* W2 {$ m) i5 w爱屋及乌。
2 o3 \6 |3 E W9 _% t1 QMake hay while the sun shines.
( y: ]0 @7 y4 U t/ I ~良机勿失。 5 f3 S* ]: X2 C( W$ O# H; }
Make your enemy your friend. $ O' p' s) s9 p- S1 B% @: k
化敌为友。
0 A N. \! n9 S1 {( |& s* A- {' OMan is the soul of the universe. * p0 h8 Z! Z7 N; v9 j
人是万物之灵。 , p- y [( P; r! U. x. h2 S
Man proposes, God disposes.
1 [4 r: M* ~; {+ v. Q, h. @谋事在人,成事在天。 3 U. } c' g; ] S- g) y$ |
Many hands make light work. * N4 h6 ?. Y! `" R) p% h+ V- v. h7 i
众人拾柴火焰高。
" C' g/ R& _; f; zMany heads are better than one. + D. T, Q* R) b% {, X) z& d
三个臭皮匠,赛过诸葛亮。
: X+ {* ~6 t: @6 U5 oMany things grow in the garden that were never sown there. * i% k4 L& W& `0 f* J3 |$ ]) u# @
有心栽花花不发,无心插柳柳成荫。
) C8 s+ n! n1 H2 C- k: XMeasure for measure.
; s- ]; K1 a) W6 A8 H' @2 T( q针锋相对。
) C# q; _7 S7 O8 r9 y7 q" PMisfortunes never come alone. & ^: ^4 h% t. f a: v6 o: u; G5 }3 J
祸不单行。
- ]" @. v8 d9 ?9 \0 kMisfortune tests the sincerity of friends.
5 Q4 j+ t; r4 b% }, g2 y- O患难见真情。
1 H/ h: P( l8 E8 ~Money isn't everything. & z4 o0 H5 a$ A, d; M
钱不是万能的。
6 q( j1 l: r6 K8 OMurder will out. ; s! \+ C- U) q% V% s+ d
纸包不住火。 / O, r2 S t* Q3 z" K
My son is my son till he has got him a wife, but my daughter is my daughter all the days of her life.
; ?/ O8 _: V* ]+ H2 m2 d; i儿子婚前是儿子,女儿终生是女儿。
/ {& M! a/ q) G7 f( ONature is the true law. $ O$ j' o# }" b- o7 G
天行有常,不为尧存,不为桀亡。 8 e" ~( T: H. o5 c7 d1 X
Necessity is the mother of invention. 9 X2 l7 Y' J ?$ l3 Y* ~1 f' b
需要是发明的动力。 $ K6 Z2 T$ i* G+ N" q
Never fish in trouble water.
6 n. W' [4 W3 A不要混水摸鱼。
7 _. d% H6 `; K5 eNever judge from appearances. 2 b% I( T5 J9 k6 \/ F3 ^4 O
不可以貌取人。
6 t1 L0 l' H/ @/ Y$ m$ WNever say die. ' ], M( l% o9 @# x9 U) l
永不言败。
" n. g0 B3 w' R. x- [1 vNever too old to learn, never too late to turn.
4 t3 J) v: n; Z亡羊补牢,为时未晚。 0 p' _) O0 R5 z6 Q' E
New wine in old bottles. - \- E0 X. c b: w. ^0 D& K
旧瓶装新酒。 ) H1 D0 V: ?1 @- ]4 m* Y
No cross, no crown.
# m9 O3 q& W, J' }2 [/ U* ^不经历风雨,怎么见彩虹。
+ C4 e7 q$ n7 `/ [: V- {No garden without its weeds.
$ X/ W( s ]2 i没有不长草的园子。 ! { P- R: U2 Y4 N1 c$ Z
No living man all things can.
, V. G5 F( M1 e; W& ^6 [7 E; y& O世上没有万事通。
1 q+ Y5 d, Y$ S( z9 VNo man can do two things at once.
. E7 j& ?0 p, l5 u一心不可二用。
( F5 [" [7 \7 q4 c1 m$ UNo man is born wise or learned. & S) f8 ~2 q3 x3 n! l5 U, N, k
没有生而知之者。
* c: _% f n# t! b0 B' m+ qNo man is content. , ~& B8 b% C9 T- w9 B" ~; e F
人心不足蛇吞象。 & e. K9 r3 h/ N8 L) K
No man is wise at all times. , B7 j o1 |4 \+ U7 s
聪明一世,糊涂一时。 5 B; l& `7 T8 i5 i3 Q* A
None are so blind as those who won't see. ) g/ _5 i h8 Q, A" ^. c
视而不见。 * ~; Z; z- u! e: X
None are so deaf as those who won't hear. ( v9 u! B' ^( A( s
充耳不闻。
- k8 Q: V2 t- k) d1 _4 NNo news is good news. 8 h0 O: B# o$ \& G: m1 n0 t" g4 t2 {
没有消息就是好消息。
* q1 b' ~& n/ kNo one can call back yesterday. v* L! R$ k, @5 \
昨日不会重现。
; @" Q9 \" u4 \1 s$ S0 O7 H( HNo pains, no gains. : b1 b3 |* ^+ L
没有付出就没有收获。 5 S; d' v. r2 Z8 j# W; i* Y
No pleasure without pain.
# X8 \! w! h0 L没有苦就没有乐。
2 `1 p/ b9 q% a9 T8 D" U' pNo rose without a thorn.
1 e" y2 H5 W, |' v8 V没有不带刺的玫瑰。 , @ m0 M: h/ `) {' n1 G1 K
No sweet without sweat.
! w x) f# g+ p' ]# }! Y+ G* d) v先苦后甜。
9 A9 W, Y% t5 Y* |; cNo smoke without fire.
~- F$ ~) r3 e' r7 ]; }: K无风不起浪。
, e* `+ W, D" ~1 w' Z( {2 D, XNothing brave, nothing have.
% R2 I& Z2 |, w B6 k9 l* _不入虎穴,焉得虎子。
' \. X1 w# s( LNothing dries sooner than a tear.
8 N( ]" G4 N8 j眼泪干得最快。 # _# _( c: L& |- f
Nothing in the world is difficult for one who sets his mind to it. " C+ c! m( O. ]: p/ E5 B
世上无难事,只怕有心人。 2 c, K. u. a. ]
Nothing is difficult to the man who will try. " m; N7 C0 H" s9 |& c
世上无难事,只要肯登攀。 $ t5 j# r. D3 J, l) d3 }+ q2 Z
Nothing seek, nothing find. ( o7 E' M7 {, Y0 {
没有追求就没有收获。
7 \+ F# |! M2 ~) ?* NNothing is so necessary for travelers as languages.
0 K$ ?' P. a) G7 N外出旅行,语言最要紧。
6 J6 _* m, T2 o: a9 q; ^Nothing is to be got without pains but poverty.
5 ]1 w8 W5 m8 L# d2 H# i6 r世上唯有贫穷可以不劳而获。 , w! ~- W$ K" C* \2 K0 J9 x; ^, E
Not to advance is to go back. O3 w3 s4 g& G9 f
不进则退。
& j/ c( d7 W- SNot to know what happened before one was born is always to be a child.
Q4 \ U) [$ F2 [3 @$ d不懂世故,幼稚可笑。 0 S [7 q" u0 }/ [
No way is impossible to courage. $ g: E f8 f" V& l/ Q5 \
勇者无惧。
8 E7 k' O1 A4 E& \# m3 W0 M* mObedience is the first duty of a soldier.
: f- b& d1 }* W/ d# N% N* l军人以服从命令为天职。
9 `, Y% F8 j% O, pObservation is the best teacher.
7 o1 {( n' n4 u8 Z8 I" q; w观察是最好的老师。 \1 u; c& k: @8 s, {$ d# O) _4 V
Offense is the best defense.
* p9 Y1 Y1 H' S- s0 e0 v" d$ R进攻是最好的防御。 + p$ @+ ^4 H( k- t# H: ?' k
Old friends and old wines are best. . e8 g9 ^3 w. U- e+ C8 n
陈酒味醇,老友情深。
/ f. v7 _9 c% d* k' POld sin makes new shame.
: n' y1 h9 U& q- t一失足成千古恨。 ' R% d) H. S( w
Once a man and twice a child.
1 W, E$ t; _. ?; A" e/ u一次老,两次小。
5 i2 U; i4 `% A+ R1 rOnce a thief, always a thief.
/ O, o5 u, L9 m; Y- p) o0 p* s% g偷盗一次,做贼一世。
* m( t1 p+ \6 [Once bitten, twice shy. ' n/ d" N' h; I% @8 R) T. N' Q0 J* M
一朝被蛇咬,十年怕井绳。 1 @: O/ I( {- C- ~, _1 B" j
One boy is a boy, two boys half a boy, three boys no boy. + ?) w9 d$ i9 `4 J6 n8 ]) d: c
一个和尚挑水喝,两个和尚抬水喝,三个和尚没水喝。
5 }& z) E T# ZOne cannot put back the clock. + Q1 X) h7 }7 E2 A" u9 Y- S
时钟不能倒转。 # L2 C- Z, z4 U3 p) N
One eyewitness is better than ten hearsays. * ?, v {1 b. D% f! T
百闻不如一见。
" V9 [# S- u0 w3 t* cOne false move may lose the game.
6 a1 _9 A3 F7 j9 w6 D( {$ V, H" Y, r# I一着不慎,满盘皆输。 3 L1 E) J/ s0 b% d
One good turn deserves another. ) h! ^: w. X& G" t" D
行善积德。
4 U2 I; P& `6 q! l4 G6 iOne hour today is worth two tomorrow. ( _, A; s/ X1 n: G8 x: }* u
争分夺秒效率高。 ( g0 Y$ k4 E, [. Q% d, Z7 X
One man's fault is other man's lesson.
6 q7 s# g) d! i# h* W* k3 g前车之鉴。 7 o3 {: t% u1 F+ ^# ]9 S( T
One never loses anything by politeness. ) N: ^1 ?0 V1 `
讲礼貌不吃亏。 ' y1 a i8 \4 c1 J& r: j
One swallow does not make a summer. 2 i' f; \; u% e3 `7 P+ g1 }0 w6 K2 f
一燕不成夏。
# _, H4 a8 u1 U. K) mOne's words reflect one's thinking. - M9 R( J% u; `6 d
言为心声。 ( _4 k7 R+ ?5 ] E' \
Out of debt, out of danger.
' A6 [/ a) a7 L: y无债一身轻。
7 o d4 u2 |# Q% R& OOut of office, out of danger.
- p3 o* d" [7 l2 G7 j! @3 U5 q/ a无官一身轻。 ( |2 N/ q+ Y9 X3 ~; Q# P
Out of sight, out of mind. ' z3 [9 d3 Z( d
眼不见,心为静。 & H# s& ~' L; H$ U$ [7 P
Patience is the best remedy. ; m3 L* P, s/ X% E1 R6 M0 I- {
忍耐是良药。 , b. K% j) x; \& |+ f1 D r N
Penny wise, pound foolish.
! a- z( V5 K5 n5 E+ k# `( j7 @: j贪小便宜吃大亏。
6 v Z+ ~7 U/ @& w9 lPlain dealing is praised more than practiced. % ^1 q% q7 H* {$ M, j
正大光明者,说到的多,做到的少。
2 r# W4 Y' q! e0 b" ]+ F3 }3 m, J+ xPlease the eye and plague the heart.
" ~! I. \6 ]6 ` o! N+ A5 F贪图一时快活,必然留下隐祸。 7 p9 r. X+ V% g+ U
Pleasure comes through toil.
7 T2 K" u8 O. F, N( W N, a苦尽甘来。
7 `, {. b3 G. G) |Pour water into a sieve.
8 N1 l6 d' W# \1 N; c竹篮子打水一场空。
' g# B* q( k8 l+ n ?Practice makes perfect.
0 i }, Y f2 @* X熟能生巧。
i6 G$ a) `) UPraise is not pudding.
3 I3 i4 {" c: ^% ~$ {0 C* K恭维话不能当饭吃。
+ X. f0 p" N9 i6 QPraise makes good men better, and bad men worse. 1 v, ]% O& S. W3 d
好人越夸越好,坏人越夸越糟。
9 u8 s5 ^2 E: t" zPrefer loss to unjust gain. # U5 I2 c5 E2 `/ e
宁可吃亏,不贪便宜。
! ~$ F4 y/ O* @! k1 V' z) x/ }Prevention is better than cure. 8 ~1 K$ @# }# I1 H* F' Q Q& v
预防胜于治疗。 % v3 @# x2 k5 A c0 E9 }
Pride goes before, and shame comes after. . O3 R5 s& a+ v) ~ y
骄傲使人落后。 # m0 L$ ]( S3 \) l7 B7 ?$ ~! W
Promise is debt.
# ?7 L6 D4 B& O一诺千金。 & g* [1 H0 E0 f; ^9 _. K
Proverbs are the daughters of daily experience.
' A9 f* A1 o: J0 q: c谚语是日常经验的结晶。
$ O8 b4 M* F" r/ Y6 _: CPull the chestnut out of fire.
8 J: s b0 w) F2 O火中取栗。 3 T% @5 I+ \6 z. N l7 H1 ]
Put the cart before the horse.
* ?& g) f9 t# z: p; J A1 J+ o本末倒置。 % j2 |: \1 z6 a
Put your shoulder to the wheel. , J, f' p# F; U i+ U
鼎力相助。 ' P& H* ~, r8 K# {) H& C
Reading enriches the mind. 7 O2 d( _, B) }1 ^' W0 z k
开卷有益。 , r+ A8 q/ ]/ c7 O5 q
Reading is to the mind while exercise to the body. ! a1 ^( l* u0 U( F2 j/ w
读书健脑,运动强身。
: d& s* a' [7 Q$ v, X0 jRespect yourself, or no one else will respect you. ( w6 Y" D2 ^7 l f7 n0 t
要人尊敬,必须自重。
! E' ~1 V3 W# D* Z1 Q7 oRome is not built in a day.
) M, ]8 f( n% ]9 g" _" H冰冻三尺,非一日之寒。
' C( N' M* g7 h- l6 u% L& JSaying is one thing and doing another. - t& j9 f8 D& N
言行不一。 6 g- B1 N3 K5 N2 E2 [ J
Seeing is believing.
# ^% ^( A' e# x ~4 S, g% k7 \! e2 C6 f眼见为实。
3 ]( l. p; s3 V0 L" j: M3 l2 B+ `Seek the truth from facts. 6 L" W3 q" r$ e8 V: r0 @6 [
实事求是。 ( P" S/ i. \4 o' i
Send a wise man on an errand, and say nothing to him. 7 m- y; e) P* S I/ u
智者当差,不用交代。
+ _4 S5 N; ~/ HSet a thief to catch a thief.
+ G$ A/ Z' R1 |4 W以贼捉贼。 ( Q6 q- D% c. v" e) f( t
Short accounts make long friends.
6 T e" \' D" U5 j9 E( j) i好朋友勤算账。
5 h5 \- A; R% U, D" sSomething is better than nothing. ; Z4 ^% p& Z4 H. m; f
聊胜于无。
1 j! f% w& J3 k" Z: L- P1 LSoon learn, soon forgotten. . f2 u! T1 _3 M3 e4 N" x6 A% `
学得快,忘得快。 # t) @! \$ L: ?3 q; Q, y
Soon ripe, soon rotten.
e$ i) `% O) `& B5 n熟得快,烂得快。
5 Y8 w2 R5 j" U: ]& w& ZSpeech is silver, silence is gold. 3 K/ C! t, @. n& k6 U' V6 W
能言是银,沉默是金。
& }5 X) t3 B3 yStill water run deep. 6 R5 ~5 z: D3 Z& @! t
静水常深。
5 E, T5 t. m% J% u% f( B. uStrike the iron while it is hot.
5 Q, J6 [5 T+ X1 [' O0 o1 O趁热打铁。
+ t/ J! \1 Q. r6 N7 d3 v# z. cSuccess belongs to the persevering. : u+ t0 l6 n7 n+ C- Q( s
坚持就是胜利。 . b- o: h( w! a' {6 N$ ], M& L
Take things as they come.
1 t5 H1 _, |9 E3 |7 |# ?! i既来之,则安之。 2 H7 q. Z& g5 h3 _
Talking mends no holes. 0 [( a& m2 I( a" @9 N, O
空谈无补。 $ g4 C" C+ |) ~" S0 z
Talk of the devil and he will appear. 1 ~7 y* ] P$ ^! H5 @) X1 h
说曹操,曹操就到。 # W+ c% @; X, |+ f; M, G5 x" g3 H0 d
Tall trees catch much wind.
+ q1 L9 L7 E4 G树大招风。 0 p& y5 L3 b$ ^3 @
Teach others by your example.
$ x9 }/ z' M" O& L; H+ ~; `. ~躬亲示范。 3 y. I& S* r9 u: K
The best hearts are always the bravest.
4 _% U5 G4 L7 x- c无私者无畏。
$ a$ S' f; O+ M) L! c3 BThe best man stumbles.
: U/ p. U6 K- U" x7 H4 U伟人也有犯错时。 & J+ |& t& t# W3 g! F# }8 [
The cat shuts its eyes when stealing. 3 H- ]4 j) y- H! ~3 F
掩耳盗铃。 - n, }4 A4 ^5 B2 r* a# s) J4 W
The danger past and God forgotten. ! J2 o/ w6 X5 t" K( v2 r& Z
过河拆桥。 & d# r# s! }5 u! K
The darkest hour is nearest the dawn.
- I' q8 w% i$ `3 H' K黎明前的黑暗。 5 E. F- x9 m7 o
The darkest place is under the candlestick. 8 I4 l9 d2 S/ M1 i& T
烛台底下最暗。 , m/ d+ Y* Z7 Q
The devil knows many things because he is old. ) ]' j5 T p8 u( q7 B
老马识途。 / ?$ W q+ I5 e# c$ x2 q" N& S
The devil sometimes speaks the truth. % j& X3 w& n# ]0 C. O
魔鬼有时也会说真话。 ! N1 v6 k4 X1 |/ O
The die is cast.
/ }$ t* `4 Q8 A3 z) ~1 w: f木已成舟。 1 z6 D8 a& U8 B' m& }' k
The early bird catches the worm. : |$ Y" G4 F5 q `+ C
早起的鸟儿有虫吃。 / l! j% X" R u& ~ V8 f! b
The end justifies the means.
$ t3 ^2 E$ a; Y [6 w) A只要目的正当,可以不择手段。 ( x$ k1 c; y0 z7 {2 r: |4 u
The end makes all equal. : c2 J, t( z* [9 |. O
死亡面前,人人平等。 ; j1 E4 \( X. i& k
The eye is bigger than the belly.
6 x4 ~$ Q1 Z( d* S贪多嚼不烂。 " d( V& {+ y' S( |8 \8 H! ]7 A
The farthest way about is the nearest way home.
" D9 E8 S% V" H' @5 A6 l抄近路反而绕远路。 ! E/ W% y9 x x+ z8 u% L
The finest diamond must be cut.
9 E% O9 i+ O5 L" P3 }( j* Y玉不琢,不成器。
! T8 E5 i1 G9 P9 `& ~( ZThe fire is the test of gold, adversity of strong man.
8 ]: }1 t3 ?8 ]+ E/ d烈火验真金,艰难磨意志。
* o, m/ e- v6 N1 h4 X% t# ]8 yThe first step is the only difficulty. ' m: g. b- W4 \4 ^ }
迈出第一步是最艰难的。
?0 p: k1 A& f1 @) @The fox knew too much, that's how he lost his tail.
' j# W9 P3 I ~# X机关算尽太聪明,反误了卿卿性命。 5 {7 _, \ \: A, b- z
The fox preys farthest from home.
2 z# \9 |% J7 `- {2 g% B0 E) p兔子不吃窝边草。
& l" z4 O5 H$ W0 D4 O+ FThe frog in the well knows nothing of the great ocean. ) ] X- B+ _+ R' l! |0 o
坐井观天。 8 z$ ~% X* {4 G8 G; r- ]
The grass is greener on the other side.
9 i3 Q6 U9 U9 p3 ]- N1 q1 r, i这山望着那山高。
3 N3 Y: T* J# Z9 c; ?/ I2 z5 JThe greatest talkers are always least doers.
1 L% e2 V( l. z/ a# U语言的巨人总是行动的矮子。
+ q4 ^1 Q, _, w' m- a) ?The higher up, the greater the fall.
5 J: T: @+ T0 r0 v爬得高,摔得惨。
& M& E) ^0 j3 j" d+ j2 o- OThe leopard cannot change its spots. 4 M1 _4 s# u# K) Q+ j
本性难移。
5 l9 U* v$ {/ l; c A& F' EThe more noble, the more humble. 8 F: g' ]3 Y; k+ c: J. X
人越高尚,越谦虚。
7 m! n4 ?* B# u4 l' g' r/ X" W: e5 cThe more wit, the less courage.
$ U4 b3 Q( y2 ?) J: l9 \% W1 ` B初生牛犊不怕虎。 ) ]+ s4 v1 X* t$ K, o* l! E
The outsider sees the most of the game. : y8 x3 F& ?/ v! U( r+ e1 k
旁观者清。
+ B D1 X" }) F* x( m% JThe pen is mightier than the sword. 4 |; R: |" K7 r, X3 P$ w
笔能杀人。
# \, Q; t: {8 @ ^6 Q7 H ^The pot calls the kettle black.
2 r) j. V+ _! `# j; n五十步笑百步。 * D" l) P! f+ h8 R/ a6 s
There are spots in the sun. , w# P& T5 m7 ~6 T5 L1 d2 s
太阳也有黑点。 + D$ n8 y8 q- z7 v7 W
There are two sides to every question. 6 G6 H* `0 l7 u- R7 A; {
问题皆有两面。
$ s8 P; K9 y. d. m# Q8 y* JThere is a skeleton in the cupboard.
6 A8 W: F$ p7 `8 g6 ~- O0 A家家有本难念的经。
% L8 H! l+ ^" U' B7 N8 F: j! n! eThere is kindness to be found everywhere. 7 z/ u0 ]9 m* M# {1 N
人间处处有温情。
; p6 e( f5 g5 \+ I2 I5 [, M, _There is no general rule without some exception. ; o* l5 D( D9 b/ o
任何法规均有例外。 ) z" d. c6 y# h3 t$ P) n( H+ o
There is no medicine against death.
+ }" j) j) g' j' Y% P没有长生不老药。 0 g. z. w9 U* Y$ R
There is no place like home. ; D, R0 N+ o) Y- ]
金窝银窝不如咱的狗窝。 / g1 y0 G5 w# U6 E, e1 a* _
There is no royal road to learning.
% v1 f/ a# W! W2 i F; ?, C: N书山有路勤为径,学海无涯苦作舟。
) A4 {# B0 u& O6 oThe style is the man.
1 p& q6 m+ _ ~字如其人。
3 ^( o4 y/ b% N0 }8 h7 `& M0 PThe tongue is not steel, yet it cuts.
! p7 L" G' w8 Z& P! E( v. _人言可畏。 % i" ^$ m9 p5 L
The water that bears the boat is the same that swallows it up. $ @' e& `5 x1 R& ]& R0 y/ t# Y
水能载舟,亦能覆舟。 2 M& h6 ]& Y |3 `* A
The wise man knows he knows nothing, the fool thinks he knows all. 8 ^$ W _9 f; E& R. H, |4 e6 ~
清者自清,浊者自浊。 " q. \( Y' J# i* r% J
The wolf has a winning game when the shepherds quarrel.
1 Y* g, N# v9 U! K* }螳螂捕蝉,黄雀在后。
; U: i3 {2 {& y+ P$ AThe world is a ladder for some to go up and others to go down.
! W0 W: q4 ~" C, M, Y# K世界如阶梯,有人上有人下。 ( @! k6 \( S3 z* X! @
The world is but a little place, after all. 4 V; j4 y5 U2 a4 p4 F: ~
海内存知己,天涯若比邻。
+ A1 p4 M. v# _" t% I& W( y! W: GThink twice before you do.
7 v& M" s0 q# G: Q7 o3 M/ u# b三思而后行。 ( o/ f$ u, T* L; j( z6 b
Things at the worst will mend. # D7 z6 \+ |2 p% o
否极泰来。 7 B$ F5 r& V% F9 x' N2 T* w- Z
Time and tide wait for no man. ) G1 m, ] @4 b5 S7 t& H- B
时不我待。
3 s& y7 E6 b, ]/ P& L6 cTime cures all things. * Z* Z/ M3 l0 W3 d: V, m3 [3 g
时间是医治一切创伤的良药。
: N- _0 W) `6 s+ ^3 r3 x$ Z+ E3 xTime flies. / V7 D* {7 o* c g% ]
光阴似箭。 9 i! E0 M0 Z5 N
Time is money. " E/ U/ ^ M8 o, L; n9 L) J% p' n% o
时间就是金钱。 6 X3 ?, c: n- C" l6 \. u) J
Time lost cannot be won again.
/ o$ V+ H# f; W5 K' K* o3 V3 p: ~时光流逝,不可复得。 8 S" ?" S6 b6 p
Time past cannot be called back again. 1 F* a% x m& B+ T5 q0 C7 e
时间不能倒流。 ) c+ M* d3 _* u& N& p' C
Time tries all.
6 w& X" x$ r6 D! C路遥知马力,日久见人心。
0 g, a5 i+ \ a% s0 b& t0 nTit for tat is fair play. ! q4 K! f( G: e- s& {
人不犯我,我不犯人;人若犯我,我必犯人。
0 d0 y9 Z0 A0 p- Z. pTo err is human.
; {: Q4 [2 I0 c" H4 u人非圣贤,孰能无过。 * E% B/ G" K% o1 h) k
To know everything is to know nothing. ' U8 w" B( w4 r2 w' Y
什么都知道,一如什么都不知道。 7 [5 a* |. J' z2 u Q! G3 N) k
To know oneself is true progress. " L# \& V' |9 I% ~: c9 B; F
人贵有自知之明。
- m% z1 o. W. ]2 F ~Tomorrow never comes.
! K$ g' O3 L1 |6 p6 R我生待明日,万事成蹉跎。
) |- S' d" ]6 N: r1 l- ]( YToo much familiarity breeds contempt.
1 u7 w# K1 w ]3 U$ j2 U过分熟悉会使人互不服气。 9 S" ]$ @: k2 F& q) A
Too much knowledge makes the head bald. 3 x, W1 ?- E* }5 o
学问太多催人老。 0 s% x( \$ r# p
Too much liberty spills all. ! W# z) m D' U4 j5 R8 y* Q
自由放任,一事无成。
( t, ]% G% c3 _. X0 zToo much praise is a burden.
* a) y1 @+ h, C3 ?- ? V5 B/ q& p过多夸奖,反成负担。
) J% U& ~" R$ ^8 t7 bTo save time is to lengthen life. 8 y7 K' ^4 _1 [. p9 G
节约时间就是延长生命。
; k+ h' y# H' }0 Z; h0 qTouch pitch, and you will be defiled. 0 ]: E. s6 ^" r; }, [
常在河边走,哪有不湿鞋。 + H+ X7 |/ z+ A0 W& M
Troubles never come singly.
8 V; ~# J( Y7 }- Z* P福无双至,祸不单行。 7 f/ N$ k& N* W+ a
Truth never grows old. 9 n' p, G8 K6 z: I- _( V' H
真理永存。
6 Q6 N( L+ m$ E$ |) v1 eTurn over a new leaf.
# I4 ~/ F+ W+ q. _6 d% `1 R洗心革面,改过自新。
* R3 X% C: u( S0 y+ j9 QTwo dogs strive for a bone, and a third runs away with it. 2 t3 a9 R; R6 t* O# a
鹬蚌相争,渔翁得利。
+ |+ J5 Q" c JTwo heads are better than one. 8 k( Z% p! K5 O: x( a' Z
一个好汉三个帮。
# a$ j8 K( `3 QTwo of a trade seldom agree.
9 A) _- r$ t7 P同行是冤家。
1 b- Y1 |% J! B+ E: [) J: x6 ATwo wrongs do not make a right.
0 ?. _* p; T- ~2 t/ \9 Y6 J8 x别人错了,不等于你对了。
, x/ }1 V" z0 m1 LUnity is strength.
t7 X6 K" h# z; g/ X4 S4 X9 @团结就是力量。
& g3 Y, B. Y4 }! q2 dUnpleasant advice is a good medicine. 7 |) R" Z: j0 w0 ]! ~
忠言逆耳利于行。
9 ~- m4 P' x. |Until all is over one's ambition never dies.
% G8 g3 J3 ^" U- h不到黄河心不死。 ( R) p6 E( t- q" a9 x# R
Venture a small fish to catch a great one. - K( u& ]5 E, H# G, w8 d, k% z
吃小亏占大便宜。
0 q4 Q1 j1 Q8 a U/ mVirtue is fairer far than beauty.
- |" g, M( V0 E2 e' \5 ]美德远远胜过美貌。 ! @$ {- _0 x' n) H
Walls have ears. S- _9 `7 S$ l' Q! s
小心隔墙有耳。 : _$ L1 W# U. F, D
Wash your dirty linen at home.
/ Q* S7 o/ V4 s" M E家丑不可外扬。
5 R4 a" X- D! A0 G8 N8 ZWater dropping day by day wears the hardest rock away. 8 V0 s1 p" L, x6 E+ T0 w9 C
滴水穿石。
- o6 ]: p- T$ ~: N- Z) gWealth is nothing without health.
) ^: J' @- ?/ c+ F7 o1 p4 ~% E* H6 Y失去健康,钱再多也没用。 / R* |3 ~$ P' ?+ ]* A
We know not what is good until we have lost it. : ?* i6 l0 g! B0 `0 w6 A- W; n
好东西,失去了才明白。
/ ~& l' J+ k! \. l9 F$ NWell begun is half done. $ J4 j+ m- t8 q2 b* Y' M; z
好的开始,是成功的一半。 3 U: m8 d7 ^3 n
We never know the worth of water till the well is dry. . J3 Q% s( ~' Z% P O% o2 P6 k
井干方知水可贵。 , p7 S6 s! N6 h% y- w" I; D
We shall never have friends if we expect to find them without fault. ) i, J0 w) I- W W3 y* m& `0 m. F
欲求完美无缺的朋友必然成为孤家寡人。
" v* |, V& ]: L' p+ @/ l; [+ hWe should never remember the benefits we have offered nor forget the favor received.
# H' @( p X3 Y+ q# Y C9 ~自己的好事别去提,别人的恩惠要铭记。
+ d2 o) T/ a% E$ K" P' v1 pWet behind the ears. , u7 T% u" w8 D
乳臭未干。
: P( Q! A% M9 d5 ?, kWhatever you do, do with all your might.
/ a. C& U$ k% K. |! M不管做什么,都要一心一意。
; D5 _: i; x4 [! n& oWhat is learned in the cradle is carried to the grave.
9 X' j7 B, t2 z% J" \' ?3 |1 g6 [儿时所学,终生难忘。
* q9 |9 i d+ K- D. M4 VWhat's done cannot be undone.
; p4 g$ Y' {2 l2 Q7 h生米煮成熟饭了。
+ ^. V! _' E6 @! j. r+ p2 o' wWhat's lost is lost. " i* P0 w7 A* k, W
失者不可复得。
9 E- v' ]- P/ e7 eWhat we do willingly is easy. , g( Y/ n: \' N8 Q$ F" j7 d# I3 o
愿者不难。
) g- |# r' T7 bWhen in Rome, do as the Romans do.
5 X% i T G3 E. n' L! J' A入国问禁,入乡随俗。 & }4 }, }( C1 \2 |- }4 q. L
When everybody's somebody then nobody's anybody.
! n6 g6 N7 Y0 Y0 P- A! `5 t人人都伟大,世间没豪杰。
4 C2 I' w o+ O- E) n- F3 w5 L' o- ~When sorrow is asleep, wake it not. ) [4 r. o1 i/ j' J. v# K+ S
伤心旧事别重提。 0 x1 g5 m- ^ @6 V/ O$ w6 j: X
When sorrows come, they come not single spies, but in battalions. ) I: W8 z j; ]" k7 U/ U5 M. h- D
新仇旧恨,齐上心头。
5 b: | s2 j+ `# _4 q9 GWhen the fox preaches, take care of your geese. 0 @. Q: X3 M' Y2 S: v% [
黄鼠狼给鸡拜年,没安好心。 0 P& q+ m* c' U* \3 j4 {
When wine is in truth, wit is out. " M3 `( b! p2 p8 L2 {
酒后吐真言。 + S, P( g% a \+ ^' s: X6 E
Where there is a will, there is a way.
1 V2 B9 c7 \! v+ e9 n有志者事竟成。 5 \: O5 w! [ Y7 E6 G' z
Where there is life, there is hope. 8 q! J& c. F3 }2 I" \
留得青山在,不怕没柴烧。
" U9 E9 g6 z2 j a9 _& L) G9 ZWhere there is smoke, there is fire.
" Q+ S1 s3 O& M: A! d9 O事出有因。
5 L( \' O- ~2 K7 e& h: m; WWhile the priest climbs a post, the devil climbs ten.
5 x, a* ?+ y% X道高一尺,魔高一丈。 & k/ M/ p2 r' N6 w& \. W
Who chatters to you, will chatter of you.
) M7 G4 U- R; L7 ]1 c0 g5 z搬弄口舌者必是小人。 & c+ {2 Y* r& U; i) X& }
Whom the gods love die young. Z7 T) I0 k& r$ }* W! h% J
好人不长命。 & @- A3 B, X% R2 {* e
Wise man have their mouths in their hearts, fools have their hearts in their mouths. & }. [4 y$ V# J, G0 G; {& _
智者嘴在心里,愚者心在嘴里。
' j) g$ |1 Q) R% E/ ^9 PWork makes the workman.
W% O; I! i' v7 x, e2 a2 X; _1 ?9 W勤工出巧匠。 M4 M3 _8 p2 G5 t
You cannot burn the candle at both ends.
N' D: ]! s5 M( n W6 ` A, ?蜡烛不能两头点,精力不可过分耗。
3 o# ^$ F" d' ]* w; q3 FYou cannot eat your cake and have it.
4 N; P: E. Z2 j! ?8 C) ?鱼与熊掌,不可得兼。
. q, z6 I# i$ x. g, Z2 G7 B, b1 hYou can take a horse to the water but you cannot make him drink. / _7 o; V% E" j. Y& f
强扭的瓜不甜。 5 e1 y( D- o0 v- B+ u, o# G
You may know by a handful the whole sack. 8 }& ^4 _6 a2 q* U# a: G! {, f3 y
由一斑可知全貌。
9 }, ?( K( V9 g6 c. eYou never know what you can till you try.
( z% P: d) k& o9 d' ?是驴子是马,拉出来遛遛 |
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