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A bad beginning makes a bad ending.
& B" P: `' D: [6 j! T) [, H不善始者不善终。
; w1 \' R/ Q% L/ ]6 @4 K$ I1 o( CA bad thing never dies.
8 F O5 |6 d, h+ ~/ Z遗臭万年。
1 ^" r; N9 v3 k" v7 MA bad workman always blames his tools. % {: i$ }' v- L+ `: v/ P* ]
不会撑船怪河弯。 $ Y7 z7 e) |$ L, B5 f% d
A bird in the hand is worth than two in the bush.
$ V' d% T! ?% m. n一鸟在手胜过双鸟在林。 & M: l$ @1 R: C$ ]! S, n$ H5 ]4 t
A boaster and a liar are cousins-german.
9 ]& o5 I3 Q; F5 s! B* F0 ?吹牛与说谎本是同宗。 1 W4 o! m3 ?3 A4 C
A bully is always a coward. ! K8 U& g$ F: @2 M' y& _
色厉内荏。 + [' P9 f* T9 f6 I. T6 U
A burden of one's choice is not felt. " X! Z( i. h7 B! l
爱挑的担子不嫌重。 / T, Z1 h4 I. u3 q) T+ f
A candle lights others and consumes itself. : N2 b* l, v/ _7 ~6 ?7 F
蜡烛照亮别人,却毁灭了自己。 - B: l& J. \ O# q/ W U
A cat has 9 lives.
( P$ l. e3 ?8 Y' s+ c$ Z猫有九条命。
$ s5 s- s' C& s4 z" l5 BA cat may look at a king.
( {& [# N/ p" m1 ` U( h; B* e人人平等。 ' T5 Z1 w* Z1 h6 `
A close mouth catches no flies. : N1 Y5 J& e3 Y5 ?5 L. d% M
病从口入。 : X y4 L7 w; l0 n* D' J/ W
A constant guest is never welcome.
1 u# F: w, U; f3 l5 l" n常客令人厌。
+ i; q5 z! i. P* h& O! [6 e% ^; xActions speak louder than words. ( m9 h7 V! T2 m
事实胜于雄辩。
; r. M- b8 G8 j* i& r; s$ `Adversity leads to prosperity.
. j+ A7 `7 |, i/ R. ^; l. b穷则思变。 1 ^* L3 H: T) m9 ]. n: j
Adversity makes a man wise, not rich. + z. K' A& {, `1 s
逆境出人才。
# v" T3 F( u N7 U7 o! e+ {A fair death honors the whole life. / ~3 }: [ W) r* ^& I/ m
死得其所,流芳百世。
/ Q _" H/ t/ S* r: [# c6 qA faithful friend is hard to find. + A, W/ z; f. h/ y: i
知音难觅。
: ]& l Z# c h8 v5 yA fall into a pit, a gain in your wit.
; F0 v. O! ~7 X( r1 d: T8 c吃一堑,长一智。 & A$ T7 r3 p4 F, I
A fox may grow gray, but never good.
5 ?% j9 _# r8 I- v' } S江山易改,本性难移。
! v% t/ w1 z) O% J1 {A friend in need is a friend indeed. . s( \3 l7 y( Y5 ?0 L. t! h& D
患难见真情。
" J# g0 K- m+ \; e+ q* @6 _7 GA friend is easier lost than found.
* M* o* ^( |3 U# H得朋友难,失朋友易。 6 d9 \ C7 B% b1 ~! y' c+ U
A friend is never known till a man has need.
9 J* ?( i5 _2 ^! j% s, r; l需要之时方知友。 # y0 p: i- |) J# Y3 O/ V
A friend without faults will never be found.
; v. b" X9 E- v没有十全十美的朋友。
9 f8 U' o8 h2 @7 h" ^+ g'After you' is good manners. ! R! l n {2 I4 Z3 H. \+ e
“您先请”是礼貌。 2 |( L) I; L. f6 C7 L3 t1 T; ]6 |
A good beginning is half done. & X2 ^9 t9 v" K2 G1 s
良好的开端是成功的一半。 ! P& N0 U) o5 I4 B6 ^ N6 f3 M1 R
A good beginning makes a good ending. 6 w( x; i& j8 `' ]; p8 a4 `
善始者善终。 # |+ a% q' Q% ~5 j! X& Z
A good book is a good friend. # x5 e% z0 C2 P# b
好书如挚友。 + H: A0 w w! V1 U" |
A good book is the best of friends, the same today and forever.
; ^; b; t2 f; n5 J' o一本好书,相伴一生。 2 i3 ?: _) M" b. f, o- ]. Q8 }: m
A good conscience is a soft pillow. ; n0 M9 G( X! {% x) C* G! C, |# q
不做亏心事,不怕鬼叫门。
. X" L/ L5 ~* I2 z5 [' {A good fame is better than a good face.
# @9 [1 y2 W, |7 p1 _+ d& y( u$ s5 Y美名胜过美貌。 , [; Z) f" f0 }2 d k
A good husband makes a good wife.
( G' @$ K! a& N. M$ `' J3 O2 y夫善则妻贤。
# Q: c" l) L/ { @A good medicine tastes bitter.
9 n/ f9 K9 _' T3 G/ x6 Q2 c' n: L良药苦口。
/ F$ o4 p% p: Y GA good wife health is a man's best wealth. ! d" k0 c/ K: k8 j6 I
妻贤身体好是男人最大的财富。 + U+ A- u' y( ^& F* v7 ?
A great talker is a great liar.
' [0 `1 c1 k7 s8 o说大话者多谎言。 0 { t7 C U" |
A hedge between keeps friendship green. % J8 t- Y6 {0 V+ ~( I9 E' {
君子之交淡如水。 4 Q# r: j4 ]8 \( ?( I
A joke never gains an enemy but loses a friend. % K+ A, ?" O: I8 Y
戏谑不能化敌为友,只能使人失去朋友。 7 }+ y* e8 F5 E2 L1 M) S0 h
A leopard cannot change its spots. " U4 |% `( y, F, }3 U, y9 y$ Q' K
积习难改。
4 j8 e/ d; X( Z( }/ IA liar is not believed when he speaks the truth.
1 A; g, K2 h6 D3 A! p说谎者即使讲真话也没人相信。 $ _" m' P$ P* ?/ |* q( M
A light heart lives long. , `' q a7 s2 ]% W& B4 J9 q- ?
静以修身。
0 D- r+ I' J+ IA little body often harbors a great soul. 5 `2 J) u. l2 a- O
浓缩的都是精品。 ! g8 `2 x5 N3 Y
A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
! P) V) G# E6 l( ?一知半解,自欺欺人。 4 g: K; {. Y. s+ F3 d8 Y, X( r( p
A little pot is soon hot. . S# W8 U% ~2 b1 o& S I6 h+ H
狗肚子盛不得四两油。 ^$ E3 c' m& A1 ^! p; c
All are brave when the enemy flies. a, Z; m( n9 q& f: A3 M* q
敌人逃窜时,人人都成了勇士。
2 g" U# g. |. Q$ ^7 S7 q# n; @) D6 kAll good things come to an end.
2 \8 L1 E, o! c2 {天下没有不散的筵席。
* w% p$ t( g2 i7 t# a6 `2 E& J& eAll rivers run into sea. 3 i! v! z( v s( ]( {( j: f
海纳百川。 + w* H# G4 I" O& Q3 U. |
All roads lead to Rome.
K- E1 ?9 J# e2 \- Z+ I条条大路通罗马。 9 x/ e9 R% I2 ]& R- j
All that ends well is well.
5 D6 {8 s; t+ I5 _( o结果好,就一切都好。
: `! Y0 R. Z- sAll that glitters is not gold.
) @8 d2 d( J" P( [* E; O闪光的不一定都是金子。 1 F! W' ]& W- I8 @+ f+ \9 g
All things are difficult before they are easy. ; Q i8 P* J( l' L
凡事总是由难而易。
( W5 Q% f( p( [All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. $ ^& p$ Y$ b, R3 _
只会用功不玩耍,聪明孩子也变傻。
3 G, L4 d+ R; k/ J6 r [9 X# nA man becomes learned by asking questions.
! H: D P0 X& X+ N不耻下问才能有学问。 ( _" _# m$ O$ `: U) {
A man can do no more than he can.
7 _7 M8 w1 t' X/ d3 ^8 M9 }凡事都应量力而行。
# R% m/ H& g8 ~: U- F" Z! YA man cannot spin and reel at the same time. + S2 R* E% e4 r8 k6 q) n- ]9 v- m2 O% K
一心不能二用。
5 q/ J/ J* v$ P' O- R' BA man is known by his friends. ! G& I6 h1 U9 l. z) s. B
什么人交什么朋友。
' @0 Y$ {$ A$ X! B9 oA man of words and not of deeds is like a garden full of weeds.
5 N5 Y6 ^" Z, u/ O% m光说空话不做事,犹如花园光长刺。 ) H5 T! Z% [0 Q1 i
A man without money is no man at all.
8 |2 d' \5 }+ g4 G7 d一分钱难倒英雄汉。 : I, l; m/ v4 i R
A merry heart goes all the way.
. E! U% l4 Q1 H5 `: R) E, \心旷神怡,事事顺利。
0 ?" n6 y0 J3 _! {A miss is as good as a mile. % V* g! Q% {3 W( _/ K7 L) k
失之毫厘,差之千里。
" I& T% Z0 H4 S: qA mother's love never changes. 9 |1 K$ Y7 |0 Q8 v- r2 ?1 I
母爱永恒。 1 \8 u' J$ n+ L. L+ F9 N$ q
An apple a day keeps the doctor away.
. u. D S& J {5 s一天一苹果,不用请医生。 4 i% e; j+ i2 }+ x* i
A new broom sweeps clean.
t& P" Z( C3 A+ n3 e新官上任三把火。 * E) E6 j. x( d) s- E
An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.
* n2 F+ m9 J( l. R- z* g! o以眼还眼,以牙还牙。
1 }+ d" b7 w: A" t0 JAn hour in the morning is worth two in the evening. 2 b p" `0 a- V, d% _
一日之计在于晨。
; x) C6 Z0 {0 T* j8 GAn old dog cannot learn new tricks. 8 L+ w6 I7 g! }1 x+ ?
老狗学不出新把戏。
8 L# f d$ ]% U3 PAn ounce of luck is better than a pound of wisdom. " j" c' H0 W+ d( x3 v0 }
聪明才智,不如运气。
1 i" n" l$ t: I6 P. zAn ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.
$ u5 B, F* N2 {8 q预防为主,治疗为辅。
- `. \6 V% Y; s5 Y5 FA rolling stone gathers no moss. ! V( e5 W |) f8 p' J# e
滚石不生苔,转业不聚财。 # U8 o( X6 h0 h. x, n
As a man sows, so he shall reap.
- A. H: G' ^$ d. c+ w3 o9 f; X种瓜得瓜,种豆得豆。 0 ^) t' u, F; E+ o
A single flower does not make a spring. 9 n' s" m4 {# S" T+ _
一花独放不是春,百花齐放春满园。 ( }: w4 K" u3 g* l% m0 O! i
A snow year, a rich year.
" z5 E; H7 ]0 S7 Z4 p6 i% K6 B瑞雪兆丰年。 & U/ n& l) E b% R& c; `9 z
A sound mind in a sound body. + @" r: l# e5 S9 j) S% B/ ]0 Q, N3 X
健全的精神寓于健康的身体。
! o! y9 t3 Z; ]6 e7 T' ?A still tongue makes a wise head.
7 P7 j6 M; Q. | a8 T9 Q7 h2 t. p W寡言者智。
# z9 U6 ?- V' f1 Z! ^A stitch in time saves nine.
$ a" U, J9 t8 g9 x, {* V8 t. m/ Q小洞不补,大洞吃苦。 - g4 X0 I% }# r: ^) q& Y {6 p
A straight foot is not afraid of a crooked shoe. # X! z# |5 @& @- Y* G
身正不怕影子斜。
. Q+ \. ]/ E3 b. Q0 H4 w9 ?A wise head makes a close mouth.
) S% |) x3 ]% L* u真人不露相,露相非真人。 , f* G2 R+ W8 H
A word spoken is past recalling.
5 m5 o: A6 U$ R8 J5 ?5 c/ P一言既出,驷马难追。
$ F- h, {' Z' l6 ZA year's plan starts with spring.
8 P$ K3 s; { G: K0 R- E一年之计在于春。
3 D# S a3 m7 N" o! ^A young idler, an old beggar.
% @$ p# g" p* V. }6 }6 z% @少壮不努力,老大徒伤悲。
# N% k5 ]' W% E: p. J" C9 r" O- b7 b4 lBad news has wings. 5 y) H" ?: _5 h3 | M+ k6 C; U7 ]
好事不出门,坏事传千里。 % A+ A, M7 w2 l5 B5 \4 O
Barking dogs seldom bite.
2 k' |3 H. r. I' f" v吠犬不咬人。 ; f( u3 B. v* l/ q' m8 T0 _8 {
Beauty lies in the love's eyes.
- ^" | V2 W/ h# d2 @7 K情人眼里出西施。
' d: {( _4 n: IBe swift to hear, slow to speak.
( X8 W [, W" K4 k# {6 K, A) H) Y听宜敏捷,言宜缓行。 $ Y* O% Y0 O* b
Better late than never. 2 d+ `" x+ T% z( t h
不怕慢,单怕站。 : d* u3 R9 z7 J' r- h1 O; Y* p' T- `" Z
Better to ask the way than go astray.
& y( A; n/ I- n问路总比迷路好。
: r0 V( R2 `; ?. P* ] RBetween friends all is common.
, r1 |# V+ @! i5 f朋友之间不分彼此。
( `) M5 _' H) O! i' sBirds of a feather flock together. # A+ C) c2 F' L8 t* s
物以类聚,人以群分。 0 O- g7 C2 z7 d8 ^3 E9 A3 C
Blood is thicker than water.
& h k. X' r/ S* l+ T- d血浓于水。 : g: E; X" k& ?3 D
Blood will have blood. ; Q# q* p8 t7 G3 r- h" T7 z
血债血偿。 6 c q/ X- m9 w2 r
Books and friends should be few but good.
, s7 O. q" l' \% X, C读书如交友,应求少而精。 7 w2 v0 A5 u# R, `- [: u6 e$ q
Business is business. 1 _' z8 d+ z# \9 t6 x
公事公办。
/ R3 C; |$ o: ZBusiness is the salt of life. 1 I6 u' v+ s& S/ S1 q; y
事业是人生的第一需要。 1 @) B: {) G7 h$ _3 J. E
By reading we enrich the mind, by conversation we polish it.
* I1 a0 A0 ^9 ~/ c6 J9 l8 f5 i+ L读书使人充实,交谈使人精明。
* X4 O/ y; t, ~7 G3 Q9 mCannot see the wood for the trees.
3 V, L k g4 r0 h! e一叶障目,不见泰山。
/ U* S4 E( _8 p$ N: i' WCare and diligence bring luck. 7 L( X6 f# ?( E
谨慎和勤奋才能抓住机遇。
4 N8 }9 ?0 v+ U2 S) O kCaution is the parent of safety.
8 h; e1 d3 Q1 G9 C# _7 e小心驶得万年船。 ; x# x* z. p- W) J
Cheats never prosper.
% ?: O/ h3 g; @骗人发不了财。
* `: o) m; y# u* @- rChildren are what the mothers are. 3 w x. j y* S5 a% m) b& n: F
耳濡目染,身教言传。
2 J4 A( f# Z' ?+ @# o% ]Choose an author as you choose a friend. - y+ ]% l0 E2 _* c+ L
择书如择友。 ' s' f) I" M7 p3 _( o( E. W
Come what may, heaven won't fall. % M1 \, {3 E) D8 l, u
做你的吧,天塌不下来。
, }) v/ H5 m0 W$ lComplacency is the enemy of study. 7 s1 K* B7 r3 F" S
学习的敌人是自己的满足。 1 Q! f- ^% t( u" y5 f
Confidence in yourself is the first step on the road to success. - r3 k9 F9 D! b5 [4 v
自信是走向成功的第一步。
& t q2 d0 I6 D ^" tConstant dripping wears away a stone.
4 F: Q9 u W; m" [水滴石穿,绳锯木断。
$ n( n! J5 Y1 V- P( N" x& ~- OContent is better than riches.
) A0 X6 t' b$ _1 p' |' `7 y* `知足者常乐。 & ~: F! ?+ R8 w0 M$ S8 B( m/ e- T
Count one's chickens before they are hatched. / _" C* ?; N" X2 P. W0 y, i
蛋未孵先数雏。 3 P: L4 Q# l' k& i' P! [# Y5 P1 b5 }
Courtesy on one side only lasts not long. & J' ], q9 | f) V0 H
来而不往非礼也。
' C7 M# W% |/ L% [Creep before you walk. 9 \$ z' L l7 U0 ~( |! t+ }& m' C V8 J
循序渐进。 % w2 |% h2 [( ]( y8 A; j$ O# P2 c
Cry for the moon. 9 \- g9 t. F9 J' f+ A
海底捞月。 : w, P, @* U& |6 a! J2 J
Custom is a second nature. 2 z) Q" N; T/ n) S: ^- ?$ f
习惯是后天养成的。
; O! `: i1 ^3 o/ N/ BCustom makes all things easy. 1 \/ G! G% [, R5 [6 [
有个好习惯,事事皆不难。 * i! X4 w P- t' I9 R$ O3 e
Diamond cuts diamond. - n& n B, I% V) l, ~3 A
强中自有强中手。 " k( B t- _: { f
Do as the Romans do.
2 ]/ p* R& T7 `: N4 O4 q, \入乡随俗。
2 f; O: P6 N |4 y* Q9 RDo as you would be done by. 1 w: u' N; \% Z4 @. U& t6 t
己所不欲,勿施于人。
3 C% J0 O7 W# Q" b" qDoing is better than saying. : g$ {( B7 w b; ~, \6 y
与其挂在嘴上,不如落实在行动上。
, _* B3 P: f5 Y( {Do it now. / w( |2 l3 s: a a; ~
机不可失,时不再来。
: j- @; D' l. X- _) ?2 k% bDo nothing by halves. 0 i* @2 Z) T! F9 m2 `. D9 p
凡事不可半途而废。 - ~$ G* I& j/ R/ E
Don't claim to know what you don't know. % b# ^8 P0 M( p* s
不要不懂装懂。
z: B. m1 f0 ^Don't have too many irons in the fire.
9 `* J+ o B: p3 `9 f z4 w- @不要揽事过多。 . s( F+ d- [0 b. ^* g3 L) k2 g
Don't make a mountain out of a molehill. & q* \2 h0 |' l+ S& g: B, _
不要小题大做。
% H8 F+ ^$ w' A2 BDon't put off till tomorrow what should be done today.
' u& {- M3 z6 q/ a' d0 `, ?今日事,今日毕。
9 @' u% I, A8 u% W% N$ f$ P5 nDon't put the cart before the horse. ! Q& u7 S- A2 ]4 i' V1 s* j, Y
不要本末倒置。
9 W- U/ w* _* ]$ ^1 CDon't trouble trouble until trouble troubles you.
2 t- G3 B1 g+ `) K$ ]+ V不要自找麻烦。 " F" L2 O0 V6 L
Don't try to teach your grandmother to suck eggs.
/ w$ ~: K4 `+ S; v不要班门弄斧。
( P7 U; ~' H$ z B' G' aDo well and have well. C" m/ h, ]& H! G% a& J
善有善报。 0 x7 ^% S! y7 o- M8 ?$ l6 T
Each bird love to hear himself sing. / u; `; b$ c! e6 ^! X
孤芳自赏。
- x6 J0 u4 o M) k! }Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise. ; |4 n- T$ I- W1 m- f) a
早睡早起身体好。
2 _& ]; `. f5 N% W+ cEasier said than done.
4 j3 ?- M) u- Q$ @2 s3 i. z" B说得容易,做得难。
: n/ d& i2 _1 j* C+ J7 nEasy come, easy go.
5 {$ m- \; N# b4 f+ x来也匆匆,去也匆匆。 4 d1 j& I2 Z$ g+ c
Eat to live, but not live to eat.
& N1 W7 ]; p! D3 P6 h9 [人吃饭是为了活着,但活着不是为了吃饭。
& W0 }# A# S8 ?2 \; c" s- `3 T8 kEmpty vessels make the greatest sound. & b! [+ P7 y5 m2 `& X& n
实磨无声空磨响,满瓶不动半瓶摇。
# Z$ H3 z9 t: z/ F" E# j, }Envy has no holidays.
2 a9 [: H, |. |( }& n忌妒之人无宁日。
, d3 y/ c& n- c8 ]+ Y) l) H4 KEven Homer sometimes nods. ( W0 H0 M4 } b$ h
智者千虑,必有一失。
( D" E' F; c. s/ k- Z( ~+ IEven reckoning makes long friends.
2 ^& e$ p- O. [5 t& T: Y' S6 ?亲兄弟,明算账。
& M2 N5 q- ^( r: dEvery advantage has its disadvantage. / N8 }$ T9 t+ E4 A; a
有利必有弊。 & X# k O1 H# M0 A/ t* p% P
Everybody's business is nobody's business. 9 M8 c) a$ h) J( P6 D2 L
人人负责,等于没人负责。 " R" W: y* |# S& `" ^7 V
Every day is not Sunday. % w, r2 J: e0 M& h' z
好景不常在。
* h! Z Z: A% C! [Every dog has his day.
6 X! S( Y4 P- P5 S谁都有得意的时候。 4 w* K5 B+ g" g3 K5 y
Every door may be shut, but death's door. 8 |- i I. Z- |+ s
人生在世,唯死难逃。
' W8 v5 M3 y$ x G4 {: J4 Q5 s& gEvery heart has its own sorrow.
! W% \ {+ {2 f' ?: K; I各人有各人的苦恼。
9 c2 H0 i0 u, n8 l8 O) t* Z) EEvery little helps a mickle. ; D. ~1 R: Q* J+ q3 q
聚沙成塔,集腋成裘。 & y, U* b( I- Z6 F' E
Every man for himself, and the devil takes the hindmost.
2 W& l- S/ i( H7 W& m( {: O4 C" [人不为己,天诛地灭。 4 ?% T* P" {0 U3 }$ B$ L6 M, m2 K/ Q
Every man has his faults. ' c& n% H( C1 m
金无足赤,人无完人。 + b) ~+ M3 I3 ]/ K
Every man has his hobbyhorse.
0 ^& p- `* I/ w8 W萝卜青菜,各有所爱。
: Z+ w5 J! j9 A, {, }Every man has his weak side. . V0 F! d. a! `/ ~
人人都有弱点。
]; i# H1 \8 \ L" F4 C/ v3 JEvery man is the architect of his own fortune.
7 w9 M% Y2 a) e% i f, K% Z自己的命运自己掌握。
6 r5 a9 P! j! I- c5 B9 DEvery minute counts.
& I/ s. f* r. c3 d, O3 B分秒必争。 6 Q- \2 Y0 l0 w3 o3 C% r
Every mother's child is handsome. P8 b8 {9 Q! x. @. s
孩子是自己的好。 4 X0 @( _& H7 y- W! ?+ y5 s+ J
Every potter praises hit pot. 3 a& r6 Z) o7 i1 h& O
王婆卖瓜,自卖自夸。 % [& w) X1 }: }8 ?! M" t
Everything is good when new, but friends when old.
' x6 u; Y, v" o+ V5 o& l东西是新的好,朋友是老的亲。
9 x9 _. k$ h6 B2 n: f" TExample is better then percept.
3 }: e; ^1 i9 R; l+ U说一遍,不如做一遍。
7 s, X3 V7 Z4 ]Experience is the father of wisdom and memory the mother.
' D; [# M) {. [! u% g经验是智慧之父,记忆是智慧之母。
7 g# C0 ~* a* `4 [Experience must be bought.
' n9 e* L& |3 c& s2 _吃一堑,长一智。 # [0 B! e& c7 ^, w' z5 n' L
Fact speak louder than words. ( W9 v) ~( L1 Z# m
事实胜于雄辩。
1 y" b# c C }( O: DFailure is the mother of success. # b! S: o8 z- |
失败是成功之母。 7 t( z! L8 X) H# O4 D, P
False friends are worse than bitter enemies. K4 e# O6 w1 H* b( h: Y
明枪易躲,暗箭难防。
8 R5 t6 X. [5 f! V, G% [& zFar from eye, far from heart.
. h. C$ a, }/ p. L2 o' G f/ ?% W0 p, y" `眼不见,心不烦。 9 H7 `$ [8 q0 V8 L7 b
Far water does not put out near fire.
: _' l7 E% p# W5 {远水救不了近火。 . [, ?# p+ }$ \2 J7 [3 n" b
Faults are thick where love is thin. * k$ O. B2 \! ]* h5 C
一朝情意淡,样样不顺眼。 ' V* P3 r% \* `! _
Fear always springs from ignorance.
% ]" Q1 X* ?' `( G `# P. `$ J恐惧源于无知。 ) r& X, Y* x" g; B( X' E# @
Fields have eyes, and woods have ears.
$ ?6 s/ m6 [3 x6 c# }/ P, p/ q3 f隔墙有耳。 . \" Q# \5 T! l
Fire and water have no mercy. 4 b5 l3 _$ P q. v
水火无情。 % a4 {9 S n; U; c( X: D
Fire is a good servant but a bad master. + `5 d- l3 y6 G( S' D9 v* f
火是一把双刃剑。
2 s. H N0 x9 X" PFirst come, first served.
/ `# n0 C9 x% a0 P3 Q+ T, ]先来后到。 + j ?) c0 e# n7 I
First impressions are half the battle.
& f7 H. F6 ^* i$ o+ h初次见面,印象最深。
8 m: ?# E- N/ G0 @5 H1 QFirst think and then speak. 2 ]+ l, b. X9 Q7 g* J) ~7 i
先想后说。
' H1 M0 ^( d) s3 _; F7 j+ ~7 J% l/ _Fools grow without watering. 2 K1 s8 }; `0 D/ c1 Q/ X; L* t
朽木不可雕。 ' f$ N& ^& Y# }
Fool's haste is no speed. / s) l/ d, D6 q9 p! L" H D
欲速则不达。
$ b1 E k5 z* ]$ KFools has fortune. 3 z) z& w8 a S+ ?3 \0 z
呆人有呆福。 ; a" x( a' q( K% o
Fools learn nothing from wise men, but wise men learn much from fools.
6 e. Y9 N9 ^9 z! H( d; c& E2 a愚者不学无术,智者不耻下问。
* R! `9 T: Z* rForbidden fruit is sweet. ! U( R/ J0 _4 {, _) U
禁果格外香。
5 y) W6 f& q T- s2 o) bFortune favors those who use their judgement. & S1 p5 I: D6 D* g3 h$ O5 d
机遇偏爱善断之人。
# X# G8 P4 U2 y. hFortune knocks once at least at every man's gate. % D- a" { X. I2 M, L7 W
风水轮流转。
; q) `+ J4 p" w- h/ x5 Q/ n, N6 M7 DFour eyes see more than two.
' U$ d3 A8 I# h g集思广益。 " f5 p, {0 E! k1 p+ o7 R: @+ q V A
Friends agree best at distance.
6 O6 P- L( @, @' |* f朋友之间也会保持距离。
4 |; v3 V) T9 o& rFriends are thieves of time. + d" M0 M. k* H! _5 _" |
朋友是时间的窃贼。
% W4 M& U$ A/ e- H9 PFriends must part. ' c3 z1 ?& K5 p
再好的朋友也有分手的时候。
: k1 T3 L M" g4 v( x+ ~8 zGenius is nothing but labor and diligence.
/ `+ t2 Y7 R, L" B天才不过是勤奋而已。
6 m% J5 e) l& o; }6 AGive a dog a bad name and hang him.
2 ~% U. ~( Z7 d2 A! |+ o$ O0 b7 B众口铄金,积毁销骨。
_' G2 b" U. U ~* [/ Z' G% v0 v) LGod helps those who help themselves. l8 J( B; Z9 [
自助者天助。 % B* z7 W( g) a- n+ z9 R! D1 Y# ^
Gold will not buy anything. 3 I) i/ }0 b6 B8 Q
黄金并非万能。 5 Q3 ?! q3 b' x4 x% u
Good for good is natural, good for evil is manly.
! {& Z( K8 ^9 P7 v% d8 g2 Y" W8 V以德报德是常理,以德报怨大丈夫。
8 e- h d- A9 i1 t KGood health is over wealth.
2 q! _1 L0 y7 l8 \, k6 E健康是最大的财富。
1 {' [$ L' V) d$ q0 VGood medicine for health tastes bitter to the mouth. + Y3 G' o/ J: W9 _7 {1 [
良药苦口利于病。 4 T5 ~4 k4 j8 L
Good watch prevents misfortune. 5 e8 ^: L( K! p/ C# ?
谨慎消灾。 5 P! F9 a! v2 J) v% u
Great barkers are no biters.
, t7 I6 z8 |7 h- v# ]! N% `好狗不挡道。
8 C' m+ x W& NGreat hopes make great man.
$ C" }8 n. A; a" n# ?$ N伟大的抱负造就伟大的人物。 " w( b; X3 C- i6 ?7 f- `5 t# f9 I2 `) u
Great minds think alike.
/ M' i( _9 U `# W/ W# G英雄所见略同。 # P: e5 l9 E: ?$ U. `* O# ^6 ~( ^, u
Great men have great faults. " g0 o! ]# y2 g2 c
英雄犯大错误。
$ D8 d; ]! W3 h# \6 jGreat men's sons seldom do well. 6 }9 d3 L% j, s4 J2 K3 D
富不过三代。
) M m8 J) I/ a9 ?Great trees are good for nothing but shade.
% q1 D2 @( U7 d9 w3 n" n6 f大树底下好乘凉。
8 \; ~9 W; K9 FGreat wits have short memories. 1 h, t. ~' N1 H' D$ F
贵人多忘事。
# q* g; c0 K& X! WGreedy folks have long arms.
" n( a6 F; b$ t/ n% S+ \ H' e$ D心贪手长。
7 g% b. m& r3 Q/ T" u( z) N0 i l( kGuilty consciences make men cowards.
! H. e ?. \7 |. v5 t/ M; p做贼心虚。 / ]' q& G8 C/ E1 C: ]. l3 w' O+ C; H
Habit cures habit.
( p$ E# P! N s7 U2 e心病还需心药医。 . N5 E5 |& I5 Z/ {! [3 v
Handsome is he who does handsomely.
+ G% f/ R0 p# I6 x0 \/ \% ~行为漂亮才算美。
3 K, H4 A0 R6 lHappiness takes no account of time. & Y [1 b0 w* r1 Y q
欢乐不觉时光过。
: W5 |, o0 S. w( m; rHappy is he who owes nothing.
5 N3 R d4 n$ f) e4 w, b要想活得痛快,身上不能背债。
# K1 [! a, {+ X) w2 oHappy is the man who learns from the misfortunes of others. & y: @6 i5 ?) g3 t# t
吸取他人教训,自己才会走运。
1 s _4 B, Y3 t- P1 g. sHarm set, harm get. / A4 |- U5 C; {# t, g( }5 T
害人害己。
8 g; G8 c) D3 D5 uHasty love, soon cold. 5 N9 N: M$ r, q* y* ]
一见钟情难维久。 # p7 N# B K7 F1 S9 b
Health is better than wealth.
; p- C6 A$ G; k9 q7 _* i( Q9 N2 H; V健康胜过财富。 6 J" U( g& ~2 Z# O. D
Health is happiness.
% {. v8 i5 S$ Z0 P6 D9 @7 | J健康就是幸福。
# Q+ D% Q4 o5 eHear all parties.
% }, D3 j. K( o兼听则明。
9 O& r: K$ M2 d6 ^# Q8 G" Y+ G0 UHeaven never helps the man who will not act. 2 i, D; W. a( y R0 t5 d- |
自己不动,叫天何用。
/ o% a6 E9 c& c) ?% THe is a fool that forgets himself. 0 G% G( Z- s7 d }
愚者忘乎所以。
: R o4 A$ |. S1 AHe is a good friend that speaks well of us behind our backs. " D" N" q# U; s! p+ N9 y) |3 @
背后说好话,才是真朋友。
! H% O G, o# J* H& p3 `He is a wise man who speaks little.
) q5 P/ r) n1 i' `5 |2 L聪明不是挂在嘴上。
) N2 b' {# Y+ Q, d3 t& ]: NHe is lifeless that is faultless.
7 c( S' G$ P4 ?1 E0 S1 L只有死人才不犯错误。 0 {0 {8 Z1 D7 z+ B5 ^1 I# v
He is not fit to command others that cannot command himself. : ^2 I6 D6 w* g) B# o2 ?
正人先正己。 * {/ ]5 o; y- Q1 ~+ K
He is not laughed at that laughs at himself first.
, q; Q# f7 N+ L! q自嘲者不会让人见笑。
2 N* X- j; y* i2 OHe is wise that is honest. 6 H9 x) ]0 G0 q0 ?
诚实者最明智。
) i2 G' G4 m/ W, YHe knows most who speaks least.
4 M3 y2 j2 s! o; G) F大智若愚。 & ~; X% I3 C3 Z, ^; P/ T
He laughs best who laughs last. ' L/ G7 N6 T" K& _
谁笑到最后,谁笑得最好。
% p& s. N% A% o4 Q! c& K" `( zHe sets the fox to keep the geese.
y! }3 }& K9 k3 E8 i引狼入室。
2 h2 ]; }. H8 k6 W3 CHe that climbs high falls heavily.
4 u' p+ G* |2 n爬得越高,摔得越重。
' u" r# U: \ P0 C$ g4 THe that will not work shall not eat.
9 d7 {- g9 u) N3 ]9 N不劳动者不得食。
! S @- E1 k& A( B- FHe who does not advance loses ground. 1 N( S; B$ u; `$ D8 U) K
逆水行舟,不进则退。
7 b+ N( `) T& T3 B6 HHe who makes constant complaint gets little compassion. % u+ {; s) w0 s9 f, h. W7 B
经常诉苦,没人同情。 - y2 `. O3 J5 ?+ ]( A2 v
He who makes no mistakes makes nothing. . W$ N' ?: f9 P- v# N4 d. K$ Q
想不犯错误,就一事无成。
6 ]1 c! u4 M2 s; N0 {* MHe who risks nothing gains nothing.
3 A/ x7 B4 B9 {+ k# H1 J收获与风险并存。 ' t9 s# s# y% h
History repeats itself.
" A: h5 x k5 r2 a7 `5 e历史往往重演。
4 k5 j8 l; u+ G8 C) e( V' V) HHonesty is the best policy.
. d. ?$ R) Y6 l! S+ g6 b% n/ j) [做人诚信为本。
5 R5 [5 i: C) t5 ^7 }* yHope for the best, but prepare for the worst.
* c* q+ ?( Y6 r4 X- c3 M" E抱最好的愿望,做最坏的打算。 ( M: D( ~% i! C7 I; u
I cannot be your friend and your flatterer too. ) M! W+ G2 H3 [7 K: I5 W: g$ ?
朋友不能阿谀奉承。
( g9 t+ [6 ^) `) C: L: f% O2 r0 g/ eIf a man deceives me once, shame on him, if he deceives me twice, shame on me.
6 p0 x* U) a* _) o/ k上当一回头,再多就可耻。
5 W( ^! K" s p5 N+ ZIf you make yourself an ass, don't complain if people ride you.
5 |# y6 f ]7 I4 D$ i8 n人善被人欺,马善被人骑。
, t3 r- i9 O; n5 `: a$ ?If your ears glow, someone is talking of you. 8 w) Z/ e# X9 n0 k0 @. d6 h
耳朵发烧,有人念叨。
$ J: l' D X8 B! P) M7 W3 K7 TIf you run after two hares, you will catch neither. $ S ]/ z1 I6 C# e0 y; h" k, R
脚踏两条船,必定落空。 # P$ a7 y+ f+ k# G) G$ l v) ?3 [
If you sell the cow, you sell her milk too.
1 r" r; B& w0 O) F& F; q) y$ N杀鸡取卵。
/ G% W8 w( _# @+ J7 N- B& Z) @$ UIf you venture nothing, you will have nothing. / b* A1 J7 N0 Z9 V! f3 \
不入虎穴,焉得虎子。 - K3 D/ C/ ^; M5 }
If you want knowledge, you must toil for it. 2 a2 s: s: E: r' `& a
要想求知,就得吃苦。 8 ]" s* I1 N" M! ]4 g u
Industry is the parent of success.
8 M4 W% _2 u/ ^勤奋是成功之母。 6 P' q! C. p* O p) b+ m! v
It is better to die when life is a disgrace. ) n* R5 z$ V4 L/ D( r$ r! M
宁为玉碎,不为瓦全。
J- K7 S. A' d" P1 sIt is easier to get money than to keep it.
1 N6 e3 S, }/ h4 Q0 Q R0 F挣钱容易攒钱难。 4 {/ p* O1 _+ N" k
It is easy to be wise after the event. 5 @& F: L* x9 k `
事后诸葛亮好当。 : l) N0 d$ e) ]* B6 x9 ]" @3 B* n
It is easy to open a shop but hard to keep it always open.
4 u$ Y M" C" N" G* h9 v* z1 t创业容易守业难。
2 Z0 i. L! j9 F. |& i2 HIt is hard to please all.
9 Q* B; C& h6 Q4 j+ ^3 \众口难调。
8 w1 Z( u, w) q5 ?! f3 s( o( y. OIt is never too old to learn.
" I/ C# v. C# x2 q4 X6 J E活到老,学到老。 ! ^% C5 [ z$ i3 [; h( N# J
It is no use crying over spilt milk. * M, d2 G6 [ G9 h0 \
覆水难收。
& K {. H3 b) T7 |* }It is the first step that costs troublesome. ( e8 z) c& K, P8 I
万事开头难。 6 O2 C ~% f8 B3 V
It is the unforeseen that always happens.
! B" k' v: C3 B3 @$ M% k& c天有不测风云,人有旦夕祸福。
, V+ q# T9 m" d) \% y4 ?* OIt is too late to grieve when the chance is past. " L; j6 [1 |+ E5 {& t6 s8 c2 I! y
坐失良机,后悔已迟。 ) e4 g4 b, s4 e: M6 m3 I, d
It never rains but it pours.
4 O9 M" G- U. _, Q不鸣则已,一鸣惊人。 5 Q3 u3 \. d( T
It takes three generations to make a gentleman. ; q1 w4 [9 [' u& r
十年树木,百年树人。 ( H' i4 m* H% _" H$ c8 j( t: G
Jack of all trades and master of none.
; ?4 q" ]8 I! E& x) H* M6 U/ N门门精通,样样稀松。 * `- i2 V6 o7 J) f
Judge not from appearances.
2 l7 n4 W( F) g5 S+ H人不可貌相,海不可斗量。
8 C. a8 k0 t) p5 KJustice has long arms. ( ~) K# |$ e8 a+ }. ] D
天网恢恢,疏而不漏。
& K* u+ l2 r8 ~* @Keep good men company and you shall be of the number.
4 S2 ?- R+ W% G% `; p1 Q7 |近朱者赤,近墨者黑。 5 B) t. b0 \6 f4 p6 X3 q# H! O( p
Kill two birds with one stone. % S, d' B" e8 q1 R$ G5 U) n
一箭双雕。
. Q5 N5 }& B/ p% P" N! Q* LKings go mad, and the people suffer for it. & Y, p& a! ~) V7 U
君王发狂,百姓遭殃。
6 U; h6 p- R& n/ `6 HKings have long arms. ; y" R# p5 `7 [! c) A
普天之下,莫非王土。 * `5 N0 a" H. M
Knowledge is power.
! z9 ^' s8 M. r6 m知识就是力量。 , Q. b$ M7 T- Z; b
Knowledge makes humble, ignorance makes proud. ( W; G0 d8 C4 D' ~3 r& W
博学使人谦逊,无知使人骄傲。
8 X3 _& H/ `$ x( A$ ~9 ]Learn and live.
' k6 n- J9 q1 t活着,为了学习。 0 T9 Q6 v \, Z! \# H3 N: s N
Learning makes a good man better and ill man worse.
$ `* r2 g/ E5 R P% a% r+ h$ u好人越学越好,坏人越学越坏。
: ?* U) R$ {$ M. i# jLearn not and know not. 8 ^ W2 V; b! n- |% u! [" a5 b
不学无术。 Y. ~* @ j7 V* T
Learn to walk before you run. & B& a7 x% N# a* d. U. l( B* j
先学走,再学跑。
# e/ P7 ]% f R) e3 S6 |Let bygones be bygones.
* e' b0 v# |3 F; _! Q& K6 b过去的就让它过去吧。
4 Q$ p, P3 s: x2 n- H( @' nLet sleeping dogs lie. ' K6 [/ ?% C9 Z/ V. h* t6 L
别惹麻烦。 . _& i% B3 g/ b/ U- Q; }
Let the cat out of the bag.
3 X- o, F8 d( R& m4 I4 G泄漏天机。 6 N2 n, l3 ~/ w' X8 Q5 Q4 ?6 ^( Z
Lies can never changes fact.
# b' n' S. b+ t1 ]9 z谎言终究是谎言。
: n& U4 @" g( fLies have short legs. 6 t" t6 l3 N A+ j: j9 k6 E
谎言站不长。
# i5 U/ J4 \: P1 F9 f) r! sLife is but a span.
/ E& l$ h0 Q. t5 E. N- u人生苦短。
( _# b; Q4 l9 r% R& NLife is half spent before we know what it is. & F- Z( e0 I* D6 [+ G5 E
人过半生,方知天命。
8 s8 h% q) `6 [9 |. e+ I& L! wLife is not all roses.
; l$ k$ s* K8 y4 l' P S; w人生并不是康庄大道。
6 V8 m& i/ m6 f; E# ~- DLife without a friend is death.
3 u/ Z7 o: `, w没有朋友,虽生犹死。 * Q; P2 c" o: A( A( x7 [ _+ m1 p
Like a rat in a hole.
1 l# C- @' ^( U瓮中之鳖。 v5 p' w# p% x0 b% b
Like author, like book. 6 h& o }& \, S- T& S
文如其人。
) ?! c' Q% @1 bLike father, like son. 7 F9 U z4 [( B l6 ~
有其父必有其子。
$ g! c9 k& {9 a8 _* N6 K* P! L8 aLike for like. : w }' Q2 Z' E
一报还一报。 3 h; C6 u$ Z; M( X
Like knows like. 5 |/ F3 ]! h5 g
惺惺相惜。 4 H) h5 K4 @/ l `$ h
Like mother, like daughter. 8 o0 |" ?, j0 E! I( E
有其母必有其女。 5 t0 w) A% h1 L% j- n* F. y
Like teacher, like pupil.
$ M: t, A0 k) r什么样的老师教什么样的学生。 & a' F' A) J0 O o$ T
Like tree, like fruit.
. U7 w+ W; ~9 [2 W" c( g" I0 w羊毛出在羊身上。
$ _5 \2 d5 {5 {$ C6 G( W9 h: d; K- uLittle things amuse little minds.
Q3 ]$ ?' F) P& ~2 y小人无大志。 # o6 G5 w; g% ?- E9 M* |
Look before you leap.
. t% w3 j# M t- e1 L9 i. j9 g摸清情况再行动。 * i4 v/ U- N" f, i5 u8 \
Lookers-on see more than players. : ]; \9 Y4 D' |4 _+ k3 ^, ^
当局者迷,旁观者清。 0 S% [: X7 G! a( C
Losers are always in the wrong.
; T* Q: J/ u7 Z9 l* E胜者为王,败者为寇。 # Z8 S# i' F+ L0 y, x0 Q5 b6 N/ ~9 p
Lost time is never found again. " T. U y8 i ~$ R3 S
岁月既往,一去不回。 6 O/ h: ]0 }5 x/ U
Love at first sight.
7 t& C) i* S0 {8 G8 ] F一见钟情。
1 s+ V- L+ Z) A2 K# ]3 X% F( uLove cannot be compelled.
7 f. W% E4 H. r- B爱情不能强求。
, @4 f1 J% `& a* z, _Love is blind. & ^2 H, ~" i. Y7 ]# g
爱情是盲目的。 5 Z$ K! z, ]0 E( ~( ?
Love is full of trouble. / | @" B" V6 S$ J+ p
爱情充满烦恼。
, Z5 @% v, ^6 X; zLove is never without jealousy. + b( l+ C. m5 c- Z3 q% r
没有妒忌就没有爱情。 & w7 D: V8 S& p$ |% r
Love me, love my dog.
8 f. c! _% q6 B爱屋及乌。
& {2 ?2 A7 i( x4 P. W6 y( ?Make hay while the sun shines.
" e! a+ q( v3 \" d良机勿失。 / e: I" N' c$ Z" U
Make your enemy your friend. ; ~0 q& s- G" B& `; e( {: J5 N
化敌为友。
! N( v. M( z9 q! t# K$ gMan is the soul of the universe. / i3 c1 Q: g0 i
人是万物之灵。
- e* \( Z( ?: z* ~- \' jMan proposes, God disposes. 6 z, q: ^; ~. B9 Z1 i
谋事在人,成事在天。 0 t! g. K1 i3 \+ E1 g
Many hands make light work.
5 V& V( w$ j1 G$ \. ?2 x% o众人拾柴火焰高。
6 B5 M, C. U+ lMany heads are better than one. 5 a3 S% A: I! E0 E1 l# u
三个臭皮匠,赛过诸葛亮。 " z* K2 }; [6 U- o9 I0 z& D
Many things grow in the garden that were never sown there.
* `5 E) y% M X有心栽花花不发,无心插柳柳成荫。
+ b( W+ T# p, l& {2 F$ H+ [Measure for measure. : w# y' D; c5 M: l4 g! s
针锋相对。 8 c2 B/ V/ T, {
Misfortunes never come alone. " O( A% w, [8 R! S, _
祸不单行。
6 M- S/ O% `9 G8 R: SMisfortune tests the sincerity of friends. 4 { u: i8 O1 l3 y% _
患难见真情。 4 \5 O0 j8 ~8 W; Q' N2 ]
Money isn't everything. 4 \: H: L7 y9 G/ A/ I
钱不是万能的。
9 s9 G7 T. Z1 f7 d1 V# DMurder will out.
! I O. Q# m, j# X/ t. U2 p纸包不住火。 : m0 Z* g6 p, I( n* ? _1 z& p
My son is my son till he has got him a wife, but my daughter is my daughter all the days of her life.
) u1 U! t* G5 y( T" S* P1 E1 x" O儿子婚前是儿子,女儿终生是女儿。 1 @* G( K, ^8 B
Nature is the true law.
( H& C& B( _+ n7 U& H* ~天行有常,不为尧存,不为桀亡。
4 X6 j8 z& @; T9 ~- y& F7 WNecessity is the mother of invention.
% }3 h; C s; v# X. X, n需要是发明的动力。 3 S2 X8 k% w8 p4 h7 a
Never fish in trouble water. % q7 c: k& C& h- P3 l6 F5 m5 f% R' @
不要混水摸鱼。
6 D: o; P- c2 RNever judge from appearances. i" C% }! C: Y3 y# Z
不可以貌取人。
5 |8 W7 l' w n9 R% ]- d+ jNever say die.
8 P" k/ E. d: e+ B. ]永不言败。 , M8 @) K+ h- ?$ s( g5 ]! p" X
Never too old to learn, never too late to turn.
8 X8 H3 G2 {0 G6 ?) K亡羊补牢,为时未晚。 0 G! _4 f; P8 M; ]' T: D& }" w. M$ j
New wine in old bottles.
. n! a. I& [6 r旧瓶装新酒。 2 D2 g6 c6 j' p, c F
No cross, no crown. , Y% `1 p3 K( \2 y$ U
不经历风雨,怎么见彩虹。 ' a9 N+ \" t s t) {/ g# E
No garden without its weeds.
2 k. B& z- y/ g( r7 C# G没有不长草的园子。 ! K) B, U8 q* w2 c( c
No living man all things can. & z8 H5 J; M0 Y( Y; V/ r
世上没有万事通。
' z; n' V/ t9 B8 cNo man can do two things at once.
$ l2 l H, |0 | M7 Z一心不可二用。
4 U. j: Z' ^& X& V9 h( cNo man is born wise or learned. & _3 Q$ H8 u6 O7 r6 o2 `
没有生而知之者。
; _! n) v1 r t) X. F7 LNo man is content. ' N$ L8 e0 A! O" U, G
人心不足蛇吞象。 " I. }8 [2 C2 m- P$ E( ^0 R6 r
No man is wise at all times. % o6 v8 Z( T0 `
聪明一世,糊涂一时。 6 J& [# R9 X V' w" G* q/ N3 A
None are so blind as those who won't see. ' R% f$ R, ^; c
视而不见。
4 u2 Z3 `8 F6 H. {% WNone are so deaf as those who won't hear.
, g' y, N$ y- U |充耳不闻。
* k( m5 F$ U8 Y s/ F2 a, c6 ]- sNo news is good news. & |! R: Z, E3 r0 U
没有消息就是好消息。 # W: k Y: {( h+ B+ i; o
No one can call back yesterday.
) ~! r7 b, u! `) `; \1 d昨日不会重现。 - Z- c4 P' [% [1 M$ @$ @
No pains, no gains. ; R6 p" e7 P( M8 w5 h
没有付出就没有收获。
0 x4 o* R, S) LNo pleasure without pain. ) B& e7 y( V5 W5 u! |* ^8 y4 c) a# w3 n
没有苦就没有乐。
9 u; _ j) ]$ Y9 g% {' xNo rose without a thorn.
' j& Z0 i, U+ J T0 W- s+ O7 {2 r没有不带刺的玫瑰。 ; Q1 l; `( |3 v% _6 t6 i2 ]& I3 H6 K! Q
No sweet without sweat. * |, F- k7 a1 f2 W7 h, d% f6 i
先苦后甜。
9 t$ T3 b* n- [2 M4 kNo smoke without fire. % i R5 H. B3 X5 l/ {
无风不起浪。
1 K, S& ^" V% \9 LNothing brave, nothing have.
( @9 F9 t) n0 L* b; K不入虎穴,焉得虎子。
7 Q2 D8 f6 K9 r' ^) \! sNothing dries sooner than a tear. " T$ |% p5 G5 I4 [) H
眼泪干得最快。 8 p. @% ^: e1 D3 Y* P7 f, ~ a
Nothing in the world is difficult for one who sets his mind to it. : q+ W- S9 n$ q9 K( B
世上无难事,只怕有心人。
6 v/ s3 C ^5 a; l2 s% ]( JNothing is difficult to the man who will try.
. T3 _+ X4 n; [世上无难事,只要肯登攀。 : L9 {6 a6 p$ j% `
Nothing seek, nothing find.
2 f! F* t1 [3 I( \2 W没有追求就没有收获。 9 l4 |/ b6 R% P% a0 @' N
Nothing is so necessary for travelers as languages. $ j$ d2 d/ C' Q8 _: M+ z' e
外出旅行,语言最要紧。
( M: p; X+ c1 w4 ?4 wNothing is to be got without pains but poverty. / f0 ?; ^7 b/ m) N5 [% N) A9 T3 \
世上唯有贫穷可以不劳而获。
! R7 ]( I4 G. A+ }7 RNot to advance is to go back. $ S Y9 H7 o( U, V
不进则退。 2 ^, i9 [3 H, Z: `% y
Not to know what happened before one was born is always to be a child.
2 o/ O$ j4 Q6 A5 o6 [5 I不懂世故,幼稚可笑。
3 x8 q* m! m/ ^# v" l0 e6 \+ b& w& b" l9 dNo way is impossible to courage. a- l$ W7 d0 @4 Z: p+ Z
勇者无惧。 . ^5 _" T* q. ~
Obedience is the first duty of a soldier. - T! T3 |5 t6 b9 C
军人以服从命令为天职。
& f* r# |* M2 d3 @+ DObservation is the best teacher. 6 _5 L. y5 o4 O# L: I0 K. ~2 m" X- W
观察是最好的老师。 6 J8 p' ^" ~* v! E. S7 e; J
Offense is the best defense. 6 ?0 p# k: F) p
进攻是最好的防御。 1 }* x5 N4 A! e
Old friends and old wines are best.
5 m' m2 S: d! r- [: X陈酒味醇,老友情深。
; N% v! \; p7 n' d( S9 ROld sin makes new shame.
: i! k1 r& x3 i5 D/ j一失足成千古恨。 * S- r4 w2 t) ~7 F- k7 I
Once a man and twice a child.
. v( `$ G* f. J, z6 S6 \一次老,两次小。 7 m2 ]* A/ G& r/ |1 o
Once a thief, always a thief.
+ s) v/ x2 s# e/ C4 z1 @. z7 A偷盗一次,做贼一世。
, j# p! g+ B" ^ _5 S7 }Once bitten, twice shy. 1 r& X: f7 b% C+ N- h* |
一朝被蛇咬,十年怕井绳。
! Z; I( O' f5 qOne boy is a boy, two boys half a boy, three boys no boy. 3 J. Y8 m( V. l/ }7 v, w
一个和尚挑水喝,两个和尚抬水喝,三个和尚没水喝。
Y* |/ Z" @# \$ s; Z' NOne cannot put back the clock.
5 v$ b# n ]9 ?% t7 ^8 M9 Y时钟不能倒转。 , T$ e6 o; `4 y3 K1 W* y
One eyewitness is better than ten hearsays. 7 e9 s) n, W0 j( k# G; N7 G
百闻不如一见。 # f0 J6 V) d) N
One false move may lose the game. # B; w$ ^9 B9 p' T" o" {8 S
一着不慎,满盘皆输。
V$ {3 R0 j: w, L- U1 g$ COne good turn deserves another. . `8 P5 }; q& g
行善积德。 & O" r: h1 k3 t: ]: i; s+ c0 ?
One hour today is worth two tomorrow.
2 l x* _( E+ H3 D& b% n争分夺秒效率高。
: j+ C3 r9 ]/ w1 M7 E4 aOne man's fault is other man's lesson.
& n8 ~/ {# f" [( H- B前车之鉴。 U7 e, Z% Z5 S9 X9 \/ x8 O" G
One never loses anything by politeness.
0 O/ f9 k& B" m2 ~6 } f. R9 [3 T讲礼貌不吃亏。
' Q! k+ J5 d: R2 z4 ?One swallow does not make a summer. . e8 Q& V3 q7 i& v8 H, M
一燕不成夏。
9 z6 w+ y4 C3 H- S. zOne's words reflect one's thinking. + L: |+ j- {( m
言为心声。
/ w3 s* w( c7 q; ~Out of debt, out of danger.
' L" E6 R6 ? V, R: f无债一身轻。 ' h& a* ?; C6 v: X5 a
Out of office, out of danger.
% B0 p" {1 t( E' {& T( v无官一身轻。
5 [% K* }3 [( D) T. T; aOut of sight, out of mind.
2 X) L! k* x/ n5 I% D* U1 V眼不见,心为静。
" O2 n" A* P0 j" TPatience is the best remedy.
5 Q4 y: t* ]/ d+ o) c0 n$ k5 ~忍耐是良药。
. [. o/ ^! \$ s( U0 r7 N ?# fPenny wise, pound foolish. 6 ^$ c. g0 }5 K7 Y: _
贪小便宜吃大亏。 & f; R: C8 Q5 L5 C( d$ ?- z
Plain dealing is praised more than practiced. 1 z8 O3 V1 Q7 V. q/ e/ N* u
正大光明者,说到的多,做到的少。
. s6 {; J" O1 P; l$ `Please the eye and plague the heart. 9 \+ c! l2 o3 O. ?# _
贪图一时快活,必然留下隐祸。
% e8 @$ ^! Z2 H1 m+ C! jPleasure comes through toil.
5 G0 l& @/ {5 Z) W/ G( }苦尽甘来。
. F( w( b9 v1 j K ~/ Y9 J$ {Pour water into a sieve. * _6 R3 w! M$ v7 Q
竹篮子打水一场空。
% `/ }5 f7 E" w! w9 r) lPractice makes perfect.
; p* S6 c# X. o8 |; k& J+ @; M" |熟能生巧。 m' h$ t' Z" z# H; ]' k
Praise is not pudding. & N% S: w! w' R9 T+ s
恭维话不能当饭吃。 $ H1 ?8 X% C$ M
Praise makes good men better, and bad men worse.
2 g: g" {" `; A; E好人越夸越好,坏人越夸越糟。
) W3 k' c+ @3 U7 ^+ e+ qPrefer loss to unjust gain.
# \: K& s) B" S' m- C宁可吃亏,不贪便宜。 . f% @9 n/ n. A1 b' H1 b* L" w
Prevention is better than cure.
; W/ F6 Z5 ?8 ?" x8 Z预防胜于治疗。 4 u- m; _; ^/ s9 w
Pride goes before, and shame comes after.
3 ?# F0 z: _+ p$ Y ~/ c8 k骄傲使人落后。 & k! B# K# U, T9 v! g9 [. b
Promise is debt.
/ S& Q E( k) k" @' h# n一诺千金。 1 l+ T% a6 |9 b" t6 @2 C
Proverbs are the daughters of daily experience. 4 z( ]3 k F1 C( w1 N/ @7 z
谚语是日常经验的结晶。 ; C# ~& D( r' o# W
Pull the chestnut out of fire. 3 e' q( F( y: U& \3 A0 j
火中取栗。 : Y f. I9 U1 v, e# C) x; W+ B
Put the cart before the horse. 2 h3 r% ?( z2 Y5 h( F/ K
本末倒置。
2 b7 @+ F G3 d4 q# n* X3 A1 CPut your shoulder to the wheel.
$ \+ N+ t& s& k2 G% b1 i鼎力相助。
) t/ a1 M2 t; M* r+ p1 rReading enriches the mind. . R! l! }' ]( m
开卷有益。 ; E. t! i' U' Z4 {1 v! z9 z: _! _
Reading is to the mind while exercise to the body.
6 n( E& T: E9 I* B读书健脑,运动强身。 ) {5 ]! ~: F, G+ u4 I3 k; ~9 z
Respect yourself, or no one else will respect you. ' p9 C, c' Q4 k4 H1 S* ^
要人尊敬,必须自重。 $ W) h2 F N l4 [; @0 K
Rome is not built in a day.
, ^7 H- V8 F6 {. U3 v' C- g+ k冰冻三尺,非一日之寒。 " P! A! t: K/ @: g
Saying is one thing and doing another.
5 j m% I$ H- S! ^& J. M言行不一。 9 g# d- n, @+ o: m9 m
Seeing is believing.
+ p% A8 M: E2 ?$ e$ X* G眼见为实。 2 r p7 y/ b+ X& J1 f
Seek the truth from facts.
0 C$ H( J5 m6 M$ e. H X$ v& E实事求是。 # _ k* v2 Y1 ?1 E2 {' t* X& E9 b
Send a wise man on an errand, and say nothing to him.
; _7 I/ C2 b! ]5 U5 t- ~智者当差,不用交代。
& g" z# {( g8 x6 x$ cSet a thief to catch a thief.
& S5 u, i" L+ a I以贼捉贼。
! a$ [. B; R, x! b6 s5 xShort accounts make long friends. 8 Q/ w* l6 e& s9 G8 w3 _
好朋友勤算账。 3 P( @7 L+ Z. I" G8 n
Something is better than nothing. ! T) F H9 M& `0 q; a+ F
聊胜于无。
+ P! N3 o1 ]0 YSoon learn, soon forgotten. . P/ O; m7 Y4 k+ W; ?
学得快,忘得快。 ' u, z% ]* w7 l- D' l1 U4 \% n
Soon ripe, soon rotten.
! ^# L) @* e8 K5 d3 l熟得快,烂得快。 . S; P# K5 ^" b7 q3 i& [
Speech is silver, silence is gold.
1 f0 ~' ~5 R, h; n0 U能言是银,沉默是金。 ) x- e6 k* h m. ~
Still water run deep. & ?9 X* X/ V* C4 b
静水常深。 ! |* h5 K6 C4 V0 m
Strike the iron while it is hot. 6 t4 f3 T( R8 F
趁热打铁。 # @1 Z; }/ K7 S# m- j0 p
Success belongs to the persevering. {3 ~4 z; \9 M" X
坚持就是胜利。 0 q% v9 l7 I' ^* J
Take things as they come. # w* j. P6 J* {! u$ r9 x7 a
既来之,则安之。
0 i1 F% h, A8 |7 K: W2 ATalking mends no holes. 7 ]' V" ^) \1 H$ O! x8 I0 T
空谈无补。 ; J- d+ v0 U. w8 V, M( ^7 ?
Talk of the devil and he will appear.
9 f* o/ B% E: S: ?说曹操,曹操就到。
# r7 X, d" `- u6 h8 \+ }# uTall trees catch much wind. ' N3 Y" C4 T2 N/ |, H- O
树大招风。
- A# M/ g, ]; j- v) _4 _Teach others by your example.
9 V j# Z. g* t5 l8 ]躬亲示范。
2 [$ P+ m$ [/ T4 D d4 fThe best hearts are always the bravest.
1 u: h, E7 j$ L. \4 D# U无私者无畏。 + q: C: ]: b- D- S5 \! T0 M2 N' {4 I
The best man stumbles.
4 b& a6 R! ?2 z+ @& q伟人也有犯错时。 / x9 d: A7 }/ K
The cat shuts its eyes when stealing.
5 S4 A* ^6 a; j8 d: i: N) m掩耳盗铃。 * c0 Z; [8 a& Y
The danger past and God forgotten.
2 ], G6 F- J }' q过河拆桥。
/ ~! o0 f; K! a5 i3 E0 ~* m0 nThe darkest hour is nearest the dawn.
+ d$ a8 ?. m% e) x+ T' [黎明前的黑暗。
t3 A w* r' t( F+ |The darkest place is under the candlestick.
+ l( ~$ }$ q& L9 n4 T5 E烛台底下最暗。
7 L, W. |$ J0 s' C# y- p: }$ M( u9 mThe devil knows many things because he is old. : J+ S9 {8 U5 r$ b
老马识途。
4 d' m( x, G7 n: c7 [5 |7 s3 U* VThe devil sometimes speaks the truth.
0 }. T% i1 A4 @魔鬼有时也会说真话。
. {. |3 d8 J6 f6 BThe die is cast. ) P: z% p# @$ Q8 A. \
木已成舟。 6 ^9 o/ k8 {! s" o
The early bird catches the worm.
; X" X* ] W% c8 a# e早起的鸟儿有虫吃。
4 G0 a8 y0 e6 x2 A: ?5 P0 HThe end justifies the means.
2 H K5 S9 X# ^$ W! C只要目的正当,可以不择手段。 f+ b c9 c7 {8 y. n# F
The end makes all equal.
* S6 f9 V2 M- \. f7 Y" {3 b死亡面前,人人平等。
2 X' z% x8 `% x1 E9 YThe eye is bigger than the belly.
. ~; U7 ?9 f( K* b6 @贪多嚼不烂。 , T% ?, F' ?. ^6 t+ e1 s+ n6 E
The farthest way about is the nearest way home.
5 X, I K6 _7 e7 K* o抄近路反而绕远路。 ) C3 J1 z1 `$ \. K0 w9 p5 p
The finest diamond must be cut. : D, p4 X! ^5 f N) e$ Z4 }! ?
玉不琢,不成器。 3 L* I5 ~+ _4 _# b2 h4 i8 c
The fire is the test of gold, adversity of strong man.
5 @' l+ \" @( Q( A- A7 A烈火验真金,艰难磨意志。
9 l1 w; u8 ]6 `$ o' vThe first step is the only difficulty.
, m! J7 ^: a4 @8 @% M& M6 z迈出第一步是最艰难的。
1 R4 J1 e4 C/ s. bThe fox knew too much, that's how he lost his tail.
3 h- k/ O7 [3 J3 \4 N7 w机关算尽太聪明,反误了卿卿性命。 4 O3 u9 T9 c. A# M+ i- r
The fox preys farthest from home.
% w9 H8 K5 _& T6 R2 A+ H( a" n5 E兔子不吃窝边草。 # b: l6 {, l* q$ M! u1 U$ |
The frog in the well knows nothing of the great ocean.
P7 R& {3 g" L) i2 g( H坐井观天。 ; C% N! O/ T4 D& S5 a8 ]
The grass is greener on the other side.
2 x" h$ [* L1 V/ n1 R0 b/ ?/ U这山望着那山高。
8 b% e J" p5 }+ F nThe greatest talkers are always least doers. # N5 O" b+ h6 B6 }1 O3 u u4 z3 k
语言的巨人总是行动的矮子。
. v& w! s* G6 {The higher up, the greater the fall.
, ]) G! e1 O* a' j( B6 m0 `1 e爬得高,摔得惨。
' r- z& y5 W3 V0 \( WThe leopard cannot change its spots. 6 F8 U1 j6 l$ y4 Q8 v! ^
本性难移。
4 u+ Q& l4 N" s& M0 s, JThe more noble, the more humble. 4 A5 z: O. \/ L
人越高尚,越谦虚。
# L5 y; l3 H5 D& N1 u# IThe more wit, the less courage.
$ }/ L; k6 n7 d1 M初生牛犊不怕虎。 # Z# m: W' F& K3 n/ }
The outsider sees the most of the game. 9 c& ^+ `0 n' F! b1 q
旁观者清。
" `! w% `! v1 Z w# XThe pen is mightier than the sword. $ q& N* s' E+ q$ x2 J, Y7 O
笔能杀人。 2 W0 r5 C; l) T) ]' O- a
The pot calls the kettle black.
1 c5 v4 Y0 b4 T五十步笑百步。
+ S" T0 v# Z. V# N+ Q! d" O; iThere are spots in the sun. 5 F# k3 S$ ]+ k" A4 O3 \, [ |
太阳也有黑点。 . v$ _# o' s. }
There are two sides to every question. 9 D( C& P4 [( y
问题皆有两面。 ; b. M4 E0 N9 ]; D* [. e
There is a skeleton in the cupboard. s) n1 Y5 R" W, B5 [% N& F
家家有本难念的经。 ! y! ~5 S @$ A9 G/ U2 s% A! U
There is kindness to be found everywhere.
, g& \& i7 P! n* V5 i4 p人间处处有温情。
3 j; a" s3 ~) R8 N! g' }There is no general rule without some exception.
+ A* e0 a$ S0 Y6 N任何法规均有例外。
5 {7 I6 ^' Y* F8 {# J( ZThere is no medicine against death. . ]' b! p* G+ B
没有长生不老药。 2 O* h) H' s y2 _; Q! j2 p: i7 B
There is no place like home.
4 H2 y" [) H. S0 W8 Q: n3 y6 a金窝银窝不如咱的狗窝。 ' r' Z6 S' P6 C4 c3 g$ T! A. ]
There is no royal road to learning.
& f$ @0 J1 V7 |书山有路勤为径,学海无涯苦作舟。 0 t. l! F& m$ f8 d; k
The style is the man. / A( y6 V [ l8 [
字如其人。
: W' X! j0 @$ |; Y. `The tongue is not steel, yet it cuts. + L+ S" ^! V t+ f( s/ g( P
人言可畏。
6 M) g5 ?$ v& _+ L+ f9 @' [The water that bears the boat is the same that swallows it up. ) H7 J+ p/ S! P- F- e5 w
水能载舟,亦能覆舟。 ) n: [! C( v: } t% ], ?
The wise man knows he knows nothing, the fool thinks he knows all. " P& B' u2 i; `0 C
清者自清,浊者自浊。
/ ]6 m# W4 [* g8 eThe wolf has a winning game when the shepherds quarrel. ; F$ M7 f$ Q4 V; u3 B/ h
螳螂捕蝉,黄雀在后。
: e# g/ ]7 p- E) o0 q& qThe world is a ladder for some to go up and others to go down. % x& T! O5 R, C8 e) j, E5 M
世界如阶梯,有人上有人下。 , z+ E+ G6 U L' f6 L; H
The world is but a little place, after all.
/ O8 |- F5 P* y( J$ ?5 a海内存知己,天涯若比邻。
" ~+ _0 B2 d0 q3 Z' k( ^3 `$ AThink twice before you do.
8 T5 a8 i% z2 B8 v, W# n% \三思而后行。
; j' J j* \% M% e3 M0 C: l5 _9 }$ KThings at the worst will mend. $ S& x& y* \8 P6 o. H
否极泰来。 ; C b8 i7 D6 ~
Time and tide wait for no man.
1 @ b: v: Z1 X! `' S; v$ z; I5 z% j5 W- g时不我待。 * D: g+ q- I; W3 C$ i, b
Time cures all things. 8 o5 v+ w# s' S, L
时间是医治一切创伤的良药。 2 `0 X8 _3 `! r! u: t
Time flies.
1 }$ S4 q: o8 [) h- `1 |7 `% P. P光阴似箭。 0 S, l; r; W. z
Time is money. & j/ R8 H0 J2 y- ?0 X
时间就是金钱。 ; W' t( M; j. ?
Time lost cannot be won again.
+ e' w- T# T% o$ v: {时光流逝,不可复得。
! R w7 K9 y& N- D! iTime past cannot be called back again.
0 T6 z$ U+ O7 q& {. U时间不能倒流。 ' {1 N" @/ g" z! V* `
Time tries all. + K) Y' Q# B( B6 i" U- t
路遥知马力,日久见人心。 # `# d- I6 F: g
Tit for tat is fair play.
) w+ }7 y: Z! x6 A: K人不犯我,我不犯人;人若犯我,我必犯人。 4 D: N {1 O# @
To err is human.
' o- Z9 I* E# L9 b# r1 ^人非圣贤,孰能无过。
0 ~' a7 U$ i, {To know everything is to know nothing. % H/ i; V! A- r( y3 C+ p6 Y
什么都知道,一如什么都不知道。 $ X) V; L" q% w
To know oneself is true progress.
& d8 C* ~. Q8 E0 i B7 o: E: [7 m人贵有自知之明。 2 t+ r# k: g2 I, G9 S$ f9 q
Tomorrow never comes. ) v$ s) w+ X, @0 v4 A
我生待明日,万事成蹉跎。
9 q1 m. \: K) Y3 i2 u# o8 mToo much familiarity breeds contempt. , P9 G. `/ K+ l3 M8 }: v
过分熟悉会使人互不服气。
" N$ X7 o5 M9 Q1 _Too much knowledge makes the head bald. ( ^* z5 h" A! U
学问太多催人老。 2 k3 P/ v C% ]% C$ g$ T
Too much liberty spills all.
I7 U' V1 Q4 n, r. S, N4 |3 p自由放任,一事无成。
( D3 b' b/ s- @ bToo much praise is a burden.
. N+ K6 O0 O0 l& e% ?% f过多夸奖,反成负担。
3 X5 R/ w% @: P- |: `To save time is to lengthen life.
; n* v# |3 F8 p8 k+ s节约时间就是延长生命。 # r1 ]8 R) f# a5 d0 |
Touch pitch, and you will be defiled. + E/ s$ x$ P. C4 g; ^, F+ E) j5 B
常在河边走,哪有不湿鞋。 3 ~0 S' I c+ H& C+ S2 y* h- f
Troubles never come singly. , |' y; e r: x' O
福无双至,祸不单行。 * ^' D! H2 r, h4 b
Truth never grows old.
9 s& ?/ e! V; t! [) \ {真理永存。
4 c9 O: N O' E: U0 l5 g0 ?Turn over a new leaf. 7 S, K' m5 L- Q
洗心革面,改过自新。
: I9 O: i5 ^3 L! \! sTwo dogs strive for a bone, and a third runs away with it.
9 `' T! W* i6 w( H. X鹬蚌相争,渔翁得利。
3 Z9 [9 _+ j* c' w, ^% _ ?5 U& ZTwo heads are better than one. % ?" G5 S! q# {2 S# ~
一个好汉三个帮。
, [$ H) i% H3 Y$ MTwo of a trade seldom agree. $ W3 W. g7 P* u3 x
同行是冤家。 " g( G8 J. v7 ~) y s
Two wrongs do not make a right. 0 q" o, q8 N% [+ N
别人错了,不等于你对了。 0 E, P! Z' }% `- T! h/ W3 g% c
Unity is strength.
' F. e2 x6 D. m; ^2 b. h团结就是力量。
) R. P7 { E, ]0 k/ }: b* _Unpleasant advice is a good medicine.
( [4 {5 t6 N, x% d9 C1 G% D; f忠言逆耳利于行。 $ j1 V9 B$ f9 B5 j0 W8 p
Until all is over one's ambition never dies.
( u( K. s# Q$ g- l' L( Q# B* M7 j不到黄河心不死。 2 G2 s. y! P/ n: N" t) H
Venture a small fish to catch a great one. 2 X2 k; I6 k( A0 o
吃小亏占大便宜。 ( r0 U! S. [3 a+ s5 @ O$ J
Virtue is fairer far than beauty.
) r. {: _" y+ O; t1 w美德远远胜过美貌。
6 W9 L! n, N6 U mWalls have ears. " I( V @3 D' @& u! _# q/ Z
小心隔墙有耳。
9 ^: s/ z8 l% i& }) a6 R9 U! X& BWash your dirty linen at home.
' b; c# w! q4 o7 d0 {2 Z家丑不可外扬。
; t6 O ~5 v: J' s3 XWater dropping day by day wears the hardest rock away. 3 z( _) i( B _
滴水穿石。 / W. O, y; t( h1 R- P7 }7 q$ _
Wealth is nothing without health. $ t) e, f" d( k# r% B0 V
失去健康,钱再多也没用。
, A( S. l7 t) j$ G& ~3 L$ y! oWe know not what is good until we have lost it. 8 N6 r0 i6 _! h
好东西,失去了才明白。
, X1 e2 r7 W8 nWell begun is half done. + [5 Y2 [; K7 I& I$ A4 ~
好的开始,是成功的一半。
2 w8 e1 u1 g, d p9 d k zWe never know the worth of water till the well is dry.
* B" ^6 p* J6 b( p( F: N' `井干方知水可贵。 * D: q& N! _& B) g4 G
We shall never have friends if we expect to find them without fault. 9 i0 ]* c0 E& m1 a* M8 W
欲求完美无缺的朋友必然成为孤家寡人。
" q# g3 X& H" W4 r# h* ?We should never remember the benefits we have offered nor forget the favor received.
. [* r7 A/ S) ]自己的好事别去提,别人的恩惠要铭记。
- }0 [* {6 K3 P6 S$ i x/ g* E3 kWet behind the ears. ( u2 r" R+ Z% e* h+ D9 a9 v" V( _
乳臭未干。
" Q3 i. n8 k8 r* s: A0 h/ v6 C0 |Whatever you do, do with all your might. ; x0 U( G9 l& h+ I
不管做什么,都要一心一意。 5 U t8 o" `, _& d- a
What is learned in the cradle is carried to the grave.
; E% [+ }- m3 m1 `' V' H儿时所学,终生难忘。
7 L8 w7 N+ ^' P4 B# \What's done cannot be undone. 7 x5 b( j8 U! [* E3 v' [6 d
生米煮成熟饭了。 - x8 |6 V- a* m/ Y: r
What's lost is lost. 6 [. I8 U' l8 [, r, B, r7 P
失者不可复得。
; @9 A) @- `2 Y0 a0 |4 eWhat we do willingly is easy. 4 j, q* q: a0 i0 w) O) q D; e3 k F
愿者不难。 % ~, V f( Q, ^2 b
When in Rome, do as the Romans do.
: A2 R3 l+ ^1 Y# H入国问禁,入乡随俗。 6 a% p) C6 p$ B/ C- J
When everybody's somebody then nobody's anybody.
2 N2 b q+ W) W8 o9 ^人人都伟大,世间没豪杰。
. [; P* b( v3 N, IWhen sorrow is asleep, wake it not. 0 P5 |* A i0 Q$ a
伤心旧事别重提。 y7 ]/ V4 o1 w/ ^6 `
When sorrows come, they come not single spies, but in battalions.
; k& C8 }. g5 Z2 I* ?' g新仇旧恨,齐上心头。
: n! Y9 Z( G1 G j+ V' F- j2 eWhen the fox preaches, take care of your geese. ( l5 a# G/ y- U/ o, w& T+ _, s( i9 |
黄鼠狼给鸡拜年,没安好心。
& X( E+ r" {# _* K5 JWhen wine is in truth, wit is out. 6 p/ [7 t3 `/ m, z
酒后吐真言。
- a- R) ^/ M. j; G- r7 g' s3 {Where there is a will, there is a way.
7 |6 x6 l4 N4 M1 `( r5 S5 X3 X* ]有志者事竟成。
1 h2 v2 v6 Z' U! \. aWhere there is life, there is hope.
% S& w* u# ?& m$ G$ F留得青山在,不怕没柴烧。 . S7 ~2 S4 S* e; S$ s0 t: I/ Q
Where there is smoke, there is fire.
7 s- G; L- G; ?: T9 R事出有因。
9 m) A7 Y1 h6 ^While the priest climbs a post, the devil climbs ten. 5 u. p1 G; e& P, u3 }$ h; l
道高一尺,魔高一丈。 , I& X! F6 ?; L0 q5 ]+ K- b2 z( K; J
Who chatters to you, will chatter of you. $ t% q( J* ], y9 Y1 [
搬弄口舌者必是小人。
4 l" v* S+ @& QWhom the gods love die young.
3 c" V( `2 e: n% _好人不长命。
3 ?5 j8 E& J: HWise man have their mouths in their hearts, fools have their hearts in their mouths.
! m5 i7 ^' L j+ }# R& o- U智者嘴在心里,愚者心在嘴里。 % r5 w8 \& Y+ b p l. F
Work makes the workman.
& }! m1 q* B; b勤工出巧匠。 7 X8 k; p+ b) ~- |
You cannot burn the candle at both ends.
9 a+ r! L2 ~# I) ^% `% }( w' B" x蜡烛不能两头点,精力不可过分耗。
! M# J) Q5 }1 z/ L- V! F7 qYou cannot eat your cake and have it. & J+ W7 Q3 w/ c, P7 M' h5 C& O
鱼与熊掌,不可得兼。 2 J' }3 U$ k; G; u' `
You can take a horse to the water but you cannot make him drink.
6 `7 k! F. z ]* s. s, y$ k; q强扭的瓜不甜。
5 a* a" a6 r- a4 e8 @& t1 p" |You may know by a handful the whole sack. : C* z5 L2 }9 {& u( F
由一斑可知全貌。 ' J3 |6 P8 @7 C, z" ^, _2 N: Q
You never know what you can till you try. . V8 D8 N. P; D! ]9 n9 F0 c
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