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A bad beginning makes a bad ending. 8 p( R- d; m' q- G! `5 T8 N
不善始者不善终。
5 L5 t3 {/ Y& Y: I2 iA bad thing never dies.
. O1 m8 O: ~) q" J遗臭万年。 # }& T9 r+ `8 Z
A bad workman always blames his tools. : Z8 z5 h9 N8 U+ n
不会撑船怪河弯。 $ d, O3 R8 N5 q: R& D
A bird in the hand is worth than two in the bush.
) M$ A: }2 ~- j6 _# S/ ]一鸟在手胜过双鸟在林。
7 X; v/ N; b! A4 zA boaster and a liar are cousins-german.
) F# z: h' g6 G* ]! t2 t吹牛与说谎本是同宗。 & z3 A! Y1 S/ k. {' I# ]" w$ m
A bully is always a coward. ; }& W- L; d( V
色厉内荏。 " `/ G9 g/ {1 }3 Q! A
A burden of one's choice is not felt.
, M* k0 Y0 e) _6 N5 S爱挑的担子不嫌重。
2 h* N y" G% I$ ~$ ~! P sA candle lights others and consumes itself.
- j- n* E l# x( a) t; [) R蜡烛照亮别人,却毁灭了自己。 ( ]. @7 `" w( X V
A cat has 9 lives. 1 ~8 b/ u3 s0 q* _7 [
猫有九条命。 ; a; {% V5 G+ t, m
A cat may look at a king. 8 t, }7 C8 l: ~) j0 m2 y
人人平等。
9 K) k* l; ]! h% p; nA close mouth catches no flies.
1 t- i. M+ j( l" n# `病从口入。
, f, M+ L2 F4 b( _2 S, V% k' @A constant guest is never welcome. : f* T) M3 v( q# W6 p: S
常客令人厌。
! e+ s- c+ R8 S8 i% `) bActions speak louder than words.
) E! ]. L. C6 D2 \6 g; {( _事实胜于雄辩。
- r; u$ ^6 n6 _0 l- I. o7 VAdversity leads to prosperity.
6 d4 b4 j' m4 f穷则思变。 # c( L' P# F/ u+ }( J. n- d/ p+ x1 r" _
Adversity makes a man wise, not rich.
( g. g5 o+ p9 o. J! A4 T+ K1 x9 V逆境出人才。
* `. c/ _1 n: y o: h5 V& pA fair death honors the whole life. 6 C: [9 g( K B# f$ K1 ], U
死得其所,流芳百世。 / L7 @! G3 F% K. h& A" Z
A faithful friend is hard to find.
+ O; ?* {) m3 `0 y# k5 U$ \5 p2 W- X知音难觅。 6 F- n/ U' ~5 v8 O1 z- P& t$ `
A fall into a pit, a gain in your wit. * H& D) J& Y3 ] L0 E
吃一堑,长一智。 6 w* u7 s% @. G/ H. q0 M, l' d
A fox may grow gray, but never good. . I# q7 Y7 m/ `8 W0 A! U
江山易改,本性难移。 ) h$ r, D0 {6 b% Q$ Z
A friend in need is a friend indeed. , b+ O1 m+ |# |9 y- M# g4 C4 G3 t
患难见真情。 ( @: y g, j+ E
A friend is easier lost than found.
: }( Z1 |5 r Q; D9 D# N+ x7 Z& g得朋友难,失朋友易。 4 \) F& T1 n4 V5 D4 H
A friend is never known till a man has need. * S$ B+ a. [3 ~- W. `/ C
需要之时方知友。 0 M w- F7 E- b1 W& B
A friend without faults will never be found.
! `1 D+ f& W3 T没有十全十美的朋友。
0 c: w# Y& s7 K7 E/ g; l( f$ [- k! N'After you' is good manners. ; [+ Z% X, R7 d5 a$ p4 h
“您先请”是礼貌。
) Z. y9 L& g( g- v; h5 ?* e" WA good beginning is half done. * j$ C$ T! [7 t, h2 k
良好的开端是成功的一半。 6 }3 i4 Y( s( R, H' g2 t W
A good beginning makes a good ending.
" ]: c) G/ R" y/ @善始者善终。
4 r9 |# W* G3 z( IA good book is a good friend. 7 \5 U0 ^6 {# b4 D6 g9 O$ n# u
好书如挚友。 * w+ j, F& c& T- B* L
A good book is the best of friends, the same today and forever. 8 m, K0 ?; B: z, Y+ G8 h% {8 O
一本好书,相伴一生。
* Y; F. b! G6 UA good conscience is a soft pillow.
, H; T+ m0 e6 B; ` @不做亏心事,不怕鬼叫门。 ) a6 S; T M$ Z- o* M/ w8 v
A good fame is better than a good face.
6 U2 L, W6 N! s2 l美名胜过美貌。
; ~0 U2 g# M7 [) iA good husband makes a good wife.
6 |1 o( N" M/ |, i' x夫善则妻贤。
# x; p& U" b! _6 X- [% T; V% @& {- n7 wA good medicine tastes bitter. 9 o; ]3 `# K, E6 `5 d
良药苦口。
# s y3 z. z8 T. Q& B2 |: [5 i0 j% ]8 S$ IA good wife health is a man's best wealth.
L& _7 E: Q1 M/ {# e7 L5 P妻贤身体好是男人最大的财富。 5 t4 b. {1 i5 _: w% L6 h, Y
A great talker is a great liar. % Y1 b& ^: V e, } ~ c
说大话者多谎言。 ' b- Z2 y# _- D* z/ }+ Z
A hedge between keeps friendship green.
6 `# V; g. a% X: ~ w- w君子之交淡如水。 , l" P7 D6 ^: M# \3 a+ E
A joke never gains an enemy but loses a friend. " K; Q X. J- P* o9 j1 p
戏谑不能化敌为友,只能使人失去朋友。
* c7 H3 l' B8 _* PA leopard cannot change its spots. ( G3 h+ S6 d6 b4 E5 A* R
积习难改。
0 P+ E+ H4 D5 A2 A5 Y1 BA liar is not believed when he speaks the truth. 9 \; ?+ ~& _7 X: y, c
说谎者即使讲真话也没人相信。 + F; f3 z& U3 m9 i2 {
A light heart lives long.
. k0 d$ q/ I+ o- p- y) W7 f& B( K静以修身。 9 V. j( r Y( x+ e/ L5 O
A little body often harbors a great soul. 3 u+ D$ O+ c z1 @9 V
浓缩的都是精品。
+ H6 |; Y8 ^! |) l' iA little knowledge is a dangerous thing. ) Z! x1 {5 f: W6 a- H4 m
一知半解,自欺欺人。
3 ?3 |# L9 O" _# DA little pot is soon hot.
4 V# D. U0 H# }狗肚子盛不得四两油。
8 k8 B6 C+ e) [8 _( ]4 |All are brave when the enemy flies. ; i4 `, i0 e& r
敌人逃窜时,人人都成了勇士。
) e3 H2 @3 Y s! dAll good things come to an end.
1 B" H: e7 z' \5 e) q$ s天下没有不散的筵席。 ~! {5 X4 b3 e8 S
All rivers run into sea. ; m* B0 f* _7 i6 {
海纳百川。
, h! {, N& o" M) F5 @All roads lead to Rome. , k1 \1 w' ]" k! Q
条条大路通罗马。
! j; y8 A: ]- [# f% D$ \. y. VAll that ends well is well. , y$ E/ A+ j" H4 ?3 B1 H
结果好,就一切都好。 $ t7 M1 U1 O6 i# F P* |
All that glitters is not gold.
4 O! J: P9 n' `6 S5 I闪光的不一定都是金子。 , t- [( b5 l' a
All things are difficult before they are easy. + p' G; n/ Q- S- v; _+ B
凡事总是由难而易。 ! ?' \/ V9 X, ]$ X8 D" X5 j6 o
All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. 7 L, a% ~* k' M% K% |2 c( G2 n8 u: \
只会用功不玩耍,聪明孩子也变傻。 7 {. H, h- h# R
A man becomes learned by asking questions. ) l' a# Q/ T- Q4 W1 p* M
不耻下问才能有学问。 7 `: m/ K! k- Y
A man can do no more than he can.
% J; `" R( `7 a5 O0 p2 ~. X! ]凡事都应量力而行。 7 L5 A; w l+ v0 H4 P4 m7 b
A man cannot spin and reel at the same time.
+ ~% q2 {+ k# p; p/ b- ?# q. Y" j1 r一心不能二用。 3 ^; ^ C0 B# _& a: v1 ` v5 D& B
A man is known by his friends.
6 y7 i$ I. O4 _) w4 }' z% h什么人交什么朋友。 # s! d; z: Z5 ?( _4 ?
A man of words and not of deeds is like a garden full of weeds. & u0 ~" J3 q7 u
光说空话不做事,犹如花园光长刺。 * J* {4 _4 u- N2 u* u! f
A man without money is no man at all. 3 n. i, T' g5 H) @- _4 H: o+ V0 I
一分钱难倒英雄汉。
3 M+ `1 r/ t1 V; z- x' _A merry heart goes all the way.
3 l4 n: ^# k7 H0 v6 J( _4 e心旷神怡,事事顺利。
& u. r4 K9 `5 f6 X: mA miss is as good as a mile.
! T( y' r+ S& s, ~失之毫厘,差之千里。 : M2 n3 H4 [. P' c( D
A mother's love never changes. : d% k" a$ a3 z+ S4 \
母爱永恒。
( C8 c* c$ x# y$ |An apple a day keeps the doctor away. 4 k* _* X) Y! w Z( z
一天一苹果,不用请医生。
3 F+ `4 T: l9 j0 x% c# ZA new broom sweeps clean.
( ~, u( m3 R' L) v; j) I新官上任三把火。
0 ?, c% b( s# c) U; S" d- JAn eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.
$ O& ]7 ^ U9 D5 r以眼还眼,以牙还牙。
" S9 A& u$ i& v( ?' {9 i3 rAn hour in the morning is worth two in the evening.
) N* J9 {6 d4 u9 k* O一日之计在于晨。
% n' B R1 Q/ T5 ZAn old dog cannot learn new tricks.
- f" U! q% v% l7 B: l: Y7 V老狗学不出新把戏。
; {+ r5 O7 V, C0 M' _An ounce of luck is better than a pound of wisdom. 2 l% ~0 O3 ?( R) K
聪明才智,不如运气。
6 I/ F- {: ] j2 q9 q2 g, NAn ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. 0 ~2 V; z$ X+ W# ?& [- u+ j
预防为主,治疗为辅。
) s* C4 A4 C; t8 N' \" [A rolling stone gathers no moss.
2 r* c8 T% C' X! k& d滚石不生苔,转业不聚财。
' x" i, A: }5 ]/ x- RAs a man sows, so he shall reap.
3 W1 R4 @+ S5 P% @& e$ B0 _( y1 I种瓜得瓜,种豆得豆。 3 D- Q' \) x1 W/ i! x' W {
A single flower does not make a spring. " ~) r9 A8 [- j2 t6 i; ~3 q* T1 r
一花独放不是春,百花齐放春满园。
- ]( L! f0 j* SA snow year, a rich year.
u4 `+ N/ }, s U, \0 h. q瑞雪兆丰年。
. F- h! ? [- oA sound mind in a sound body. 8 p- W* N. N% F; }! C$ j4 n
健全的精神寓于健康的身体。
. |2 \) e/ [2 |; r, P7 VA still tongue makes a wise head. 5 |' P9 \! Z2 _9 Q! z
寡言者智。 * t E; D* ]2 |
A stitch in time saves nine. $ f7 X& m/ u6 _4 W2 O
小洞不补,大洞吃苦。 , O( T" k S$ J: S' M8 p
A straight foot is not afraid of a crooked shoe. 8 q1 M" c h$ s( u( N
身正不怕影子斜。 & |9 C$ @" c, J9 g2 `0 @
A wise head makes a close mouth. % B5 {( }& E0 R6 P& W! j- T; N
真人不露相,露相非真人。 4 [4 P% z" r8 ? F( k
A word spoken is past recalling. ) @3 z+ G7 \- ]+ ~) V
一言既出,驷马难追。
8 \2 u* Z% Q/ x8 ]9 t8 O$ QA year's plan starts with spring.
0 v# u1 _; M& _ P3 U6 o# A一年之计在于春。
* @( Q1 {; W! NA young idler, an old beggar.
5 f& v) Y. M9 P+ d& \/ c) n少壮不努力,老大徒伤悲。 Y7 K; ^* U1 f5 n) _( z
Bad news has wings.
$ J; r* m0 z7 D/ ?9 i好事不出门,坏事传千里。
. u- [2 e5 x) K/ ~/ ^Barking dogs seldom bite. % m b* m; M+ v7 }- t, d
吠犬不咬人。 + \# O; t! n4 @! p' S
Beauty lies in the love's eyes. 2 q* Q7 _8 O3 p
情人眼里出西施。 4 R; e) {) N: L
Be swift to hear, slow to speak.
9 `/ j. q3 O# V, c听宜敏捷,言宜缓行。 7 u7 G9 p8 t D5 N3 w U2 a4 x1 C
Better late than never.
* S" c, C3 m( W/ j: q不怕慢,单怕站。
' u5 v5 y) x; V0 w) g I, LBetter to ask the way than go astray. 0 ^9 ~' [' h1 X
问路总比迷路好。 2 N& y9 g$ \6 z9 K9 Y
Between friends all is common.
, v; g& Y1 L, ^# A2 @- ] j, k朋友之间不分彼此。 , ]( R( c& R0 F% P* r# v
Birds of a feather flock together. . c/ ]9 H5 e j. t
物以类聚,人以群分。
6 H3 |2 _0 c S5 m qBlood is thicker than water.
) m; y4 Y- G3 ~4 w3 S3 S血浓于水。 F4 J& L3 L7 P4 v" |- i3 O
Blood will have blood. ( [/ d; U/ N) h; H* y( M6 W
血债血偿。
: r% ~( t* Y2 E1 f7 E& {. GBooks and friends should be few but good.
* R8 J* m( r I2 q- E* R. C- K8 p' H读书如交友,应求少而精。 5 `1 ^9 Q; q/ G
Business is business.
0 a3 _ k' J: |3 z8 K* {) c' E8 `公事公办。 " d- A0 L2 ]% r
Business is the salt of life.
/ T9 O7 w+ [6 S事业是人生的第一需要。
' X1 ]) P' d% p3 g0 E! ~By reading we enrich the mind, by conversation we polish it. 8 C4 E" V: G& N
读书使人充实,交谈使人精明。 % J% ^6 P7 P a: h. Q, a
Cannot see the wood for the trees.
/ \0 `+ y$ b( U+ y一叶障目,不见泰山。
; z& s, _5 ]( \. c/ |; iCare and diligence bring luck. $ Q' C! q) g) f3 R+ e$ k) w& q
谨慎和勤奋才能抓住机遇。
- M- e3 \; ]$ s9 s* GCaution is the parent of safety. & G! @6 }. a; H3 q( O3 ~
小心驶得万年船。 , J$ k1 C4 Y( `+ k. g
Cheats never prosper. 9 G2 d0 \5 m, B, F+ T
骗人发不了财。
; S+ q8 e6 {" b: B" _Children are what the mothers are.
; X% C. T; a$ j0 d& f耳濡目染,身教言传。 , g' S' w& Y; ~4 O$ N
Choose an author as you choose a friend. - k2 K/ P5 B% D7 o: f6 @
择书如择友。 * _( c g1 H! ]5 q* [% i( b
Come what may, heaven won't fall. ; a- e$ \ _! C+ ^
做你的吧,天塌不下来。
( p5 x0 p @- P0 e! Y* ?Complacency is the enemy of study. $ U% J/ L4 Y9 X# |- b
学习的敌人是自己的满足。
/ I0 j" \: K" s k4 X# wConfidence in yourself is the first step on the road to success. q4 s% t4 W& ~; d7 H
自信是走向成功的第一步。
+ \! z& [3 o! ~/ J% C7 t# l8 A- O9 aConstant dripping wears away a stone.
( F3 i$ h+ ~) ]4 d水滴石穿,绳锯木断。 4 {6 @6 |$ [, I. W( ^- D
Content is better than riches.
9 c. Q: N+ l* o2 t) @知足者常乐。 / }& z m! }6 a& B% b8 |; Y
Count one's chickens before they are hatched. ! m& M$ ?5 D/ f; T
蛋未孵先数雏。
2 B5 b2 t( ^$ E. x- z3 D; |Courtesy on one side only lasts not long. 4 W a6 H) R6 F; Y5 Z
来而不往非礼也。 0 S$ ?5 h) A3 }0 L/ a, c
Creep before you walk.
) [ o7 Q- E' }; D' P' F循序渐进。
8 O7 r6 Z$ ]. {, \5 u [+ ^9 ZCry for the moon. # Z8 f& q7 b7 o* [$ J- Q
海底捞月。 ( C) v5 g, V6 A2 s
Custom is a second nature.
" w: r. P" R% b" {习惯是后天养成的。 - G E, v' f2 I& R. S. y
Custom makes all things easy.
, \' ?+ L, B. V- Y" f有个好习惯,事事皆不难。 3 q5 r. r. n- X& c
Diamond cuts diamond. 9 r0 c& T) g2 i1 _' F, U0 t
强中自有强中手。
7 A' l9 Y7 w1 {" z8 [5 bDo as the Romans do. ( Y: o! M6 ~5 }2 F- m
入乡随俗。
( d5 J5 L5 h5 t! l4 jDo as you would be done by.
( L, R" c4 p3 z: I. u, y! U己所不欲,勿施于人。
& m, y; Z; c; B7 @Doing is better than saying.
( l! t9 G& H# i: H! m! P9 b& C+ N与其挂在嘴上,不如落实在行动上。
. S& _6 p( W) E+ e* p: NDo it now. 5 W6 ^3 y5 a; W# _% m* ^" L0 `6 x( ?
机不可失,时不再来。
3 r4 `# x z: `9 Y EDo nothing by halves. * I4 u1 N- d2 J; J) i
凡事不可半途而废。
' p/ |' n. X+ u) ]8 [6 v. p1 g* aDon't claim to know what you don't know.
) v! X6 V4 v6 }+ P不要不懂装懂。
9 Z9 }# x' o9 Z' [Don't have too many irons in the fire.
1 ?6 [& M7 y& B不要揽事过多。
! s' ]( R7 r8 o& s6 y- `Don't make a mountain out of a molehill. # w/ F6 N9 X, X" K6 n& S8 O0 c
不要小题大做。
* }$ h6 @) d, P5 @. Z# lDon't put off till tomorrow what should be done today.
0 t4 c) _3 N, [1 S5 N! F" w今日事,今日毕。
) k# L- W7 R! gDon't put the cart before the horse. 9 M" |! x" T6 n% w
不要本末倒置。 0 a3 O. C6 r1 y$ m7 P4 Q5 N. g
Don't trouble trouble until trouble troubles you.
4 |5 V1 @6 q4 T. [" A9 M' F* c不要自找麻烦。 , h) p- V' P4 f
Don't try to teach your grandmother to suck eggs. & j9 W1 M6 b. L5 w/ R1 v8 A9 V/ j
不要班门弄斧。
( b; g$ x5 h8 P/ D1 ]( _, J1 PDo well and have well. - U7 m" T- R3 x3 V, t
善有善报。 & d: u. Z2 B" S" A
Each bird love to hear himself sing.
% y5 f) r. u2 o; O R i& s孤芳自赏。 ' x( Q/ E$ X5 V6 i
Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise. * \$ ?. a$ ~. q9 r: M. B
早睡早起身体好。
0 C! I7 i+ m0 V- y8 U! c( uEasier said than done.
, `1 ~. u6 n1 z4 V3 F3 _说得容易,做得难。
/ v6 j0 c& e, x- M/ G% p9 YEasy come, easy go. % X) s) ~2 P0 _& v4 s$ N
来也匆匆,去也匆匆。 ~! \" y9 A+ y, ~: K. W" ?) v
Eat to live, but not live to eat.
2 S4 k3 M0 B, M4 \7 ]& h$ ^人吃饭是为了活着,但活着不是为了吃饭。 2 S) f. }0 Y, O% @8 n' ?0 M: G" R
Empty vessels make the greatest sound. ) U0 w* V, d: ]& m6 \- m
实磨无声空磨响,满瓶不动半瓶摇。
) ?! d! F8 _) U9 h J6 L0 X, FEnvy has no holidays. 2 _( \# Z; x1 d1 z4 |& P+ V+ y5 X
忌妒之人无宁日。
5 B* _% o P. fEven Homer sometimes nods. ( [$ V; e5 g) |
智者千虑,必有一失。 * F! @5 a8 f" u+ p
Even reckoning makes long friends. 4 Q7 m; ^! h o! W- ?' X* @
亲兄弟,明算账。 % Z1 A/ i- W* c4 m: @# R
Every advantage has its disadvantage.
3 a+ _7 n9 p$ u+ G" }. G有利必有弊。
# z" c+ g' g' n- L# P4 hEverybody's business is nobody's business. 4 y- B0 n7 c1 u3 h" }6 J8 Q
人人负责,等于没人负责。
0 w3 m/ l1 p% A6 C2 X. E3 [Every day is not Sunday.
& ?( f' L% i( @, X+ V) A. |8 k好景不常在。
9 l( \' T6 s# u% [: R& g3 EEvery dog has his day.
0 E/ y3 P0 T. s# F谁都有得意的时候。
4 e8 K6 l8 F% F& x: P; S: }Every door may be shut, but death's door.
" [' v- x- t+ M人生在世,唯死难逃。 , w- K# c4 ?1 p; b# m# P
Every heart has its own sorrow.
9 a3 j4 \3 @: B: H! U各人有各人的苦恼。 2 K$ c' m1 _- K/ G' X- O3 l/ N' X5 C
Every little helps a mickle.
9 |' v; t% j; ?7 n4 r( o5 x; v聚沙成塔,集腋成裘。 9 J4 [5 @$ G# ^! e" C, Y& I% J* x
Every man for himself, and the devil takes the hindmost. 4 r8 {% O6 V0 n2 T
人不为己,天诛地灭。
. l; n5 L, @0 z0 v8 J, ^9 b2 F2 pEvery man has his faults.
M, Q4 g0 A7 ~: R- _( u5 N/ R金无足赤,人无完人。
/ `! ]3 W" x$ P8 P5 v7 \) NEvery man has his hobbyhorse.
9 k( m0 \+ E- y9 m- C4 V萝卜青菜,各有所爱。
/ b+ n% U, l; n, U7 MEvery man has his weak side.
, Z* O$ [; @; G5 r人人都有弱点。
8 |- |* q( b8 w4 NEvery man is the architect of his own fortune. ( h; L+ |% P h Q
自己的命运自己掌握。 $ X. z) K" S$ {+ r' l
Every minute counts.
B) o" \* e3 ]! T B分秒必争。
k9 ^' }% w9 w; AEvery mother's child is handsome. , n5 M9 l5 X+ a# a& S! _
孩子是自己的好。
: k" |# E |' l' Z& iEvery potter praises hit pot. 5 Z3 U% S/ Y/ G" V0 R
王婆卖瓜,自卖自夸。 * h- o. I g' w$ i+ ` t H
Everything is good when new, but friends when old.
3 u5 t. `2 y8 E' }东西是新的好,朋友是老的亲。
" i+ E% `0 N! u& O8 r5 ?) i# Q" {Example is better then percept. * M! ~! C( D/ D$ x% L, w3 z
说一遍,不如做一遍。 . O& `" z( z# n' R
Experience is the father of wisdom and memory the mother. 3 R, X8 z/ x( n, r# L9 S" a+ h
经验是智慧之父,记忆是智慧之母。
u. F0 w" e2 a9 O1 v! ^Experience must be bought. 1 K% Y" ^9 ~, j: T3 Y7 Q
吃一堑,长一智。 . d, T2 K5 Y$ p* d+ y& P
Fact speak louder than words.
9 |; ^! M% W7 Y事实胜于雄辩。
$ l% ]/ I- R2 X1 D' |Failure is the mother of success. ' [, Q7 t' n f! O7 M5 U# k* V
失败是成功之母。 7 d6 q5 j- L. l1 J0 Y
False friends are worse than bitter enemies. 2 U* [" G5 @# V
明枪易躲,暗箭难防。
9 D8 [9 n1 W% F' \Far from eye, far from heart. 1 x3 o$ z, ^$ e: `3 g, Y
眼不见,心不烦。
0 ?# J" m- v5 e4 rFar water does not put out near fire.
w- d9 e. D$ L远水救不了近火。
0 ^4 v# b. x ^0 E5 vFaults are thick where love is thin.
/ L( S7 J6 ~) S) W8 d& L; Q一朝情意淡,样样不顺眼。
* W5 g/ h% |7 ?9 @- E! a/ j7 YFear always springs from ignorance. ; H0 k' Y( r7 t: R+ ?8 R
恐惧源于无知。
; {& F! F* B) n: F5 Z2 a) L$ U& hFields have eyes, and woods have ears.
$ F% A; j+ {5 \+ J+ p! @隔墙有耳。
4 K% M. F) i2 ?Fire and water have no mercy. & @( m7 k% _% I4 m
水火无情。
* C0 B7 W7 w/ `. I4 h* l1 e, f+ uFire is a good servant but a bad master.
# b4 v, H# |8 L火是一把双刃剑。 5 G6 A( }% Z2 j
First come, first served.
& H; N" m8 K! Q; B+ j* c先来后到。 2 }0 J9 ^, G! n& S5 `
First impressions are half the battle.
) d! G9 N, c, @' E初次见面,印象最深。
. ?* }# f& ~2 ^) w2 A% {" w" NFirst think and then speak.
5 T" j/ p$ |' W; n先想后说。 7 e8 F. J9 d* g6 s
Fools grow without watering. 6 k0 x" b9 L5 |1 h! ^$ g; t' U7 Q; j% Z
朽木不可雕。
7 b6 d' ^. A# D2 ?- U* a+ SFool's haste is no speed.
% N) z4 h0 p s4 V$ k- u+ ^3 a) g欲速则不达。 - S7 A: p% i0 E* M& b i# U) r
Fools has fortune. Y/ A: d6 o/ ^- S& t: F+ }& m9 `0 Y
呆人有呆福。
* o& R% n' s" g% }2 l; MFools learn nothing from wise men, but wise men learn much from fools. ' O) [2 |8 c9 E h# n6 o8 ~
愚者不学无术,智者不耻下问。
! Y3 e; D" m0 `+ t, B0 ZForbidden fruit is sweet. T6 e& C# v0 b( F2 f3 V/ e2 k1 O
禁果格外香。 6 h5 J1 B9 I& y& E
Fortune favors those who use their judgement. 7 o+ J6 a. E- O7 D
机遇偏爱善断之人。
0 |9 n9 A' X& }+ Z5 t9 g, I2 e- R* y& aFortune knocks once at least at every man's gate. ( e- k& p7 m- N: N' ]- ^( o8 Q5 v
风水轮流转。
1 m+ a# p& y3 J8 MFour eyes see more than two.
@1 ~ s5 D8 Z& {/ m集思广益。
/ E4 |1 J( q5 w! |Friends agree best at distance. : }8 F* Z2 |% W5 r7 A* O X* U
朋友之间也会保持距离。
1 Q% L: g5 z9 V: x1 P: rFriends are thieves of time. & p Q& s) I/ b1 v
朋友是时间的窃贼。
: ?: V' u, Z& _ K% }3 r. uFriends must part. 9 h/ Z( V' m" H! ?6 h0 j
再好的朋友也有分手的时候。
7 j0 Z2 ]8 k0 v0 c2 k8 \Genius is nothing but labor and diligence.
5 U7 j7 @- ~& d天才不过是勤奋而已。
# {, n) h3 l/ o" ]- M3 ]2 BGive a dog a bad name and hang him. 7 a) u( f6 |6 F. u+ y
众口铄金,积毁销骨。
. o$ y) P5 E' H" @God helps those who help themselves.
( W5 h$ m1 u! }' K" u4 e' f自助者天助。 : {' f( v/ F, Y' M, T
Gold will not buy anything. ' X. \4 C! ]% G' ^+ ~- o
黄金并非万能。
; R, U) z# D2 a7 OGood for good is natural, good for evil is manly. / o) R% k, r) R% O- t- w1 O
以德报德是常理,以德报怨大丈夫。 3 J/ u- Q. f( A: p! ?! v9 p
Good health is over wealth.
# O: O& E0 X- l$ _健康是最大的财富。
& N4 a) l, h7 i& {; {1 TGood medicine for health tastes bitter to the mouth.
; |: d& x! ]; B& I良药苦口利于病。 0 Z! I' M' B* z: N
Good watch prevents misfortune.
. A9 j: `/ E) f6 w/ ?/ {" Q谨慎消灾。 & m9 o, o* ]& F6 m% D
Great barkers are no biters.
8 n% n1 g& X! D好狗不挡道。 6 X7 ]5 R7 x! P+ [8 S( G
Great hopes make great man.
+ }4 ?6 E2 |6 P. d5 i, n- ?; K伟大的抱负造就伟大的人物。
+ }( U: X8 ?3 UGreat minds think alike. 3 C+ Q+ p9 S3 r6 i2 x2 M$ a7 Z
英雄所见略同。
4 M% e' p% A+ K. X+ _6 }: N3 ^ ~Great men have great faults.
! E# d( f- C, Q+ e英雄犯大错误。
& s" e7 O& w% q! u2 l2 z" DGreat men's sons seldom do well.
' {) Q8 M- q+ E5 t0 o3 O富不过三代。
! N5 o& f8 K- E& r) p/ E" qGreat trees are good for nothing but shade. + m, t- G$ o5 o
大树底下好乘凉。
% H+ E; {" T9 \# ^8 yGreat wits have short memories. 9 @3 ^& b2 `6 F8 I* h+ ]9 C
贵人多忘事。 , Y/ {. \* t+ h# B- E: ^
Greedy folks have long arms. + D: {: k& s/ V0 C1 U- \7 H9 G
心贪手长。 0 s! p" v: U2 K
Guilty consciences make men cowards. |- @8 e: @/ v0 S. q" x
做贼心虚。
, a" U' |/ x" V) LHabit cures habit.
5 d! @# P1 b2 `- G- B6 }/ e心病还需心药医。
9 ~$ ]; D& d7 n+ [Handsome is he who does handsomely.
( R" w' o! [( d5 z$ M. E& H! X行为漂亮才算美。
6 u+ ~* P, F5 w/ jHappiness takes no account of time. ( w# i" B1 i# H; H
欢乐不觉时光过。
7 @. U+ v1 }7 z. O3 h0 J9 p' Q/ RHappy is he who owes nothing.
, b1 F5 @* m4 P6 e0 W- `要想活得痛快,身上不能背债。
& j. n9 i& Q6 VHappy is the man who learns from the misfortunes of others.
0 D ^. d" L' W吸取他人教训,自己才会走运。
! W6 ]' p I: RHarm set, harm get.
# s$ l2 {8 f2 D1 Z( f& \害人害己。 % b9 T: t$ M) Q' K- t. N# F
Hasty love, soon cold.
! q9 O6 K% j; b3 y一见钟情难维久。
- ?+ X% c) c: A% M) V" \, E) ~Health is better than wealth.
0 g" e* x3 a: P5 j. f. D3 @2 A1 m健康胜过财富。
& Y3 t9 u5 I; y' h. @2 _$ gHealth is happiness.
! D$ h) P- \4 e健康就是幸福。 % P6 Q+ L: p$ K" Z( a/ V
Hear all parties. 9 b+ k" D! w8 { z" V- f
兼听则明。
- i9 [& c, A- c' J, @3 R$ a, mHeaven never helps the man who will not act.
( D" E7 m/ k7 j+ o# W5 [, ]自己不动,叫天何用。
+ a" v4 O! O+ @ RHe is a fool that forgets himself.
! a' n# {3 a4 O愚者忘乎所以。
" d! Q# E, Y" LHe is a good friend that speaks well of us behind our backs.
6 V2 ^- k- B1 o) ?; s+ i5 @9 u背后说好话,才是真朋友。 ! a6 O0 G) C9 l# m- Y
He is a wise man who speaks little. $ K0 t B4 E+ |) C1 d2 ~# \
聪明不是挂在嘴上。 4 `6 @* d( }3 ?4 y9 y( E2 c
He is lifeless that is faultless. & }0 g- A7 j7 _( }% c* U7 |1 m( v
只有死人才不犯错误。 2 D4 W* F+ J3 J4 }# m: K$ V6 a
He is not fit to command others that cannot command himself.
7 Z$ t- x. @' t* @0 c$ l/ {! M正人先正己。 5 B& _" R' U$ d$ j: D6 h1 m1 C0 H
He is not laughed at that laughs at himself first.
7 @. [7 w; { d' D& d/ W3 C自嘲者不会让人见笑。 6 ~1 G5 E0 A5 K: C. S
He is wise that is honest.
; H3 ~- c5 X4 n9 |诚实者最明智。
" o1 T5 T* @, s) L3 T$ YHe knows most who speaks least.
9 L, U2 K* C% W5 _大智若愚。
, m) t6 @( ^0 U: X! M) T0 q* zHe laughs best who laughs last. " Y$ o7 r( B! G# g. J- g; C, T
谁笑到最后,谁笑得最好。 1 t/ E( m% z, C; x& Y
He sets the fox to keep the geese.
+ U0 y3 c1 ~- |- {, Z. v; u引狼入室。
1 \+ Q5 V: b& e0 d" O; z7 t' e& MHe that climbs high falls heavily. # k& m" A% I3 l6 z) l
爬得越高,摔得越重。
- _. n# [, ]/ |He that will not work shall not eat.
- w2 `, l( Y2 I5 H$ |不劳动者不得食。 - p2 c/ D) X, }5 c% F
He who does not advance loses ground.
$ |5 {2 s3 y, x% T& N% v逆水行舟,不进则退。 3 w$ c; a; k' s9 B1 @1 S" @% Y, {
He who makes constant complaint gets little compassion.
! O, N$ s) T, W3 _) g" h$ y! ?经常诉苦,没人同情。
. |* j K$ e6 hHe who makes no mistakes makes nothing. + Y- n" g& r' w$ w! i% e0 i4 P
想不犯错误,就一事无成。
# H% \$ I( i, rHe who risks nothing gains nothing. ( g; k7 r8 T, w8 \7 ?- ] P# U5 T' k+ F
收获与风险并存。 1 o2 ?' r. N+ `0 e! V q
History repeats itself. 0 Z% o$ r d- [. E5 @, Y
历史往往重演。 - X1 }2 U6 `0 }3 A8 N
Honesty is the best policy. 4 G$ m A3 \! b& @# J+ Q" C
做人诚信为本。
" V8 v4 ]6 a& S9 ?# IHope for the best, but prepare for the worst. 7 Q" ?. R( \: v+ a# V
抱最好的愿望,做最坏的打算。 * P9 z' C8 B9 s2 S2 Q0 g- R. L- h
I cannot be your friend and your flatterer too. . X0 Z& A& q$ F
朋友不能阿谀奉承。
6 l: ?4 q! M8 u7 r1 \# Q9 } jIf a man deceives me once, shame on him, if he deceives me twice, shame on me.
( z$ g9 c1 ~8 }- ^; y( K5 o( A6 c上当一回头,再多就可耻。 7 ^7 J" x! B( [ E
If you make yourself an ass, don't complain if people ride you.
- V4 O, [( a" K人善被人欺,马善被人骑。
( g( p- d( ^! k- E2 E M3 t' ~If your ears glow, someone is talking of you.
! ~7 h# t. ?8 i, k' c1 u耳朵发烧,有人念叨。
# Q/ T: D8 s% N+ n! TIf you run after two hares, you will catch neither.
- X8 J) _$ H: r& T脚踏两条船,必定落空。 - ~9 j$ M- D& B4 y# H, A
If you sell the cow, you sell her milk too. ! f9 b+ S$ z# S! W# A) {' u# U
杀鸡取卵。 / ], v7 I5 e2 E
If you venture nothing, you will have nothing.
: W. I& D0 t4 M$ Q不入虎穴,焉得虎子。
. o' d$ O: U6 S4 JIf you want knowledge, you must toil for it.
& H, t% P$ d2 d8 { {. k, D要想求知,就得吃苦。 5 H4 l3 l9 m+ C
Industry is the parent of success.
0 a+ n1 \6 d7 _. @' b勤奋是成功之母。
9 W) [5 ?2 r! |. dIt is better to die when life is a disgrace.
8 `! D" y& h! m宁为玉碎,不为瓦全。
# f+ b+ y+ m( i- {. C2 ]0 a3 QIt is easier to get money than to keep it. " k: z# k& i# ]
挣钱容易攒钱难。
, t8 u; |7 Q" W0 L# K/ CIt is easy to be wise after the event.
- @) g* z& _2 m0 _, P) m( @5 S事后诸葛亮好当。
- R0 f% k. q7 CIt is easy to open a shop but hard to keep it always open.
' U( q3 O+ D) T8 W$ r! i创业容易守业难。 " O: N2 [) ~; E5 B* f |
It is hard to please all.
5 H. a# c0 c6 T: }1 R" h+ l# l& V众口难调。 3 G r' j+ K2 L* ?* p& C
It is never too old to learn.
. J! O" F( U5 k/ Z) L+ J G活到老,学到老。
* r5 ?( R3 F! C- [It is no use crying over spilt milk. # E8 Z; i6 U' y. ~/ p
覆水难收。 1 u5 {4 d% z" U5 ~
It is the first step that costs troublesome.
% g# P/ L2 }6 w$ Z; `万事开头难。 6 J$ x. Q) z! J! m# P
It is the unforeseen that always happens.
" \/ w# ? r9 x( y; n天有不测风云,人有旦夕祸福。 9 I0 }% G3 @, f' c, K- p
It is too late to grieve when the chance is past.
# F1 E! @: S( g坐失良机,后悔已迟。
4 I3 K, M' Y/ h: Q1 _$ `It never rains but it pours. # n1 r5 A' {: R
不鸣则已,一鸣惊人。
9 {/ W3 `* _7 N9 i' i+ b* [8 XIt takes three generations to make a gentleman. ( f4 G+ _' K3 }: e' Q9 E
十年树木,百年树人。 \- ^; M1 ^' [/ _+ U# K% v7 v
Jack of all trades and master of none.
% _1 m. A7 M7 l6 P% C y% R门门精通,样样稀松。 ) `0 y( K8 s# m. m
Judge not from appearances.
" h5 r. A }' J8 n* @1 }人不可貌相,海不可斗量。 . E. J* D9 m0 r0 v, `1 ?- r9 O
Justice has long arms. % N+ z: d1 ]7 e2 y$ K a
天网恢恢,疏而不漏。
, L1 y% G+ n' O) ?+ DKeep good men company and you shall be of the number. * C8 P% c! \$ _1 Y
近朱者赤,近墨者黑。 4 T& W) j8 b& p! v1 F5 X& x- _* |' K
Kill two birds with one stone. * A) C- @9 L. o3 M- r3 c* w, g9 ?( {
一箭双雕。 / `- ^! o- z$ S' I9 B; \
Kings go mad, and the people suffer for it. $ j8 i0 J( A+ C; G4 t) p
君王发狂,百姓遭殃。
9 {" B9 j# I C7 e% i8 jKings have long arms.
" [$ _( I& _9 _! i. O普天之下,莫非王土。
2 r6 B4 W3 b% V6 L, ]' W& E& A6 yKnowledge is power.
8 B* W& O! _3 O$ O/ t- a知识就是力量。 7 c1 A8 H1 u: u* Z! k
Knowledge makes humble, ignorance makes proud. ) |" f6 a0 b. M; W8 [0 P
博学使人谦逊,无知使人骄傲。 : Y$ }7 M/ j! {( ]& x
Learn and live. : R+ p, D; x# Q7 [
活着,为了学习。 ) b+ A& j5 m, B* P q$ W
Learning makes a good man better and ill man worse.
2 w& L5 N' m! }' y- M好人越学越好,坏人越学越坏。 ! L# e H* \. @
Learn not and know not.
3 m r' z# i' k; n0 Z$ |( r8 U2 n+ p不学无术。
3 f5 S% ^& U/ W# K. a8 NLearn to walk before you run.
" Y) G2 G: \' i5 c, s! a( w$ A先学走,再学跑。
" M7 x, `. k0 ?; p7 eLet bygones be bygones.
5 s+ u& b- o8 ~, L过去的就让它过去吧。 * I0 F$ S+ n) Y/ J9 R j
Let sleeping dogs lie. p; b- _; W( p3 s. ^; b" c
别惹麻烦。 / N1 D: g( Z. Z* S2 u1 t
Let the cat out of the bag.
) l( i+ j0 F: S. {( J: ^, ~" }1 |泄漏天机。 - P7 t- H T$ f
Lies can never changes fact.
/ w6 W( ?4 D0 X' d9 X) S3 ^谎言终究是谎言。 2 K0 g( t: k; p
Lies have short legs. 0 Z3 ]$ T1 h# }! m
谎言站不长。 5 z( O9 ~& M- i6 D9 {* {
Life is but a span.
! b2 D; P. w$ c7 L人生苦短。
& k1 ~0 r" w' s( YLife is half spent before we know what it is. + ]9 F: B. T/ c- l( v# `
人过半生,方知天命。
- r; X+ @6 i3 k# X* nLife is not all roses. 6 ?, a; p; s w1 s7 |8 z4 w
人生并不是康庄大道。 + [+ X0 L# I) J3 d3 V$ \
Life without a friend is death.
* l) M, L; o1 Q6 y( e没有朋友,虽生犹死。 . P5 S# [: P: Z7 F0 [/ Y/ K
Like a rat in a hole. ' ~6 f. y" u7 O4 s7 _" \1 x
瓮中之鳖。 - g( B/ [' B/ x& O7 `# U8 r; `
Like author, like book.
: d7 f: o% V& a/ y8 V文如其人。 4 a- w8 \7 V# K3 O+ c$ k( V8 O
Like father, like son.
; Y6 p% \ l S8 a) S) ?) }* \! h有其父必有其子。 * d; _4 p6 A. W; |
Like for like.
: z9 U; ~ p5 @$ ^ p. V一报还一报。 8 I% J( V1 {% D% s9 m' H
Like knows like.
2 L; {; @( G1 M4 q _惺惺相惜。 8 C& G/ ]# z: u" K6 m( k/ O( F* z
Like mother, like daughter.
+ y$ {$ M) C6 ^% [- V有其母必有其女。 4 m% u5 ?0 l( S4 d: c# j
Like teacher, like pupil.
N/ U3 ~" k3 b2 ?什么样的老师教什么样的学生。 8 g/ X- s% H8 W* P- }
Like tree, like fruit.
3 n+ M9 A3 K( }% x* S羊毛出在羊身上。 4 x4 N- L7 d: i: f! ], H& B e
Little things amuse little minds.
0 J# L& i; w* u; z$ a3 I& N" H, I小人无大志。
1 |- @3 z7 o: {7 E/ _0 {Look before you leap. - `3 ~ M; D% m, g8 o3 _6 C8 s
摸清情况再行动。
) {" s$ ?0 D) E) H1 F9 ~; ^Lookers-on see more than players. ( [ L% I8 E G. ]' ^1 u
当局者迷,旁观者清。
# K7 u# D' C& f! V. B% h9 yLosers are always in the wrong. $ l5 s& r6 ?8 y! ^3 i
胜者为王,败者为寇。 E6 F- O \! I/ Y" n2 s
Lost time is never found again.
8 L1 w2 d. b' e4 B岁月既往,一去不回。
( k6 X# ^# J5 A4 D7 PLove at first sight.
0 k. ]3 Z( }' B; \3 L一见钟情。
" Y; |, `( C- A: i# BLove cannot be compelled.
! V/ C! M8 n7 u" P0 |4 M& V) N' d4 @- B爱情不能强求。 . d0 Y7 s: f3 }+ z3 g4 N& w3 n4 L6 a
Love is blind. . c+ @ @7 r' `5 L
爱情是盲目的。 + v/ U& ?, U$ H, L M1 w
Love is full of trouble. $ m' H2 E4 o3 T7 v! T k
爱情充满烦恼。 4 R+ \9 C5 m4 W' L1 u
Love is never without jealousy. ; p1 t8 e6 y, X1 r6 }/ f" g
没有妒忌就没有爱情。 8 w* O, ^3 T( B U
Love me, love my dog. 4 g8 ~6 J4 O2 ]- I. d
爱屋及乌。
$ F7 t& @3 b8 q z# x8 [! {Make hay while the sun shines. ( t. @2 m, D0 m9 X2 q4 G
良机勿失。 + g; V' t5 U- q! ?4 r T
Make your enemy your friend.
% @- _4 A3 m- d/ h# k# X& `化敌为友。
7 G! v0 q/ r2 a& K$ L4 \" xMan is the soul of the universe. ; `& c4 |2 I1 ^8 H) \
人是万物之灵。 * u& W: X) u. a8 }0 c4 J
Man proposes, God disposes. ' ?! `7 S; M. d+ T
谋事在人,成事在天。
6 {) q& A2 B6 q& b& U @Many hands make light work. + R( T1 j4 @( B+ s) y N
众人拾柴火焰高。 7 a! T' [6 n# J3 M
Many heads are better than one. 8 A, O0 d3 n! A) B6 b8 j
三个臭皮匠,赛过诸葛亮。
4 p) s: D$ |& `0 CMany things grow in the garden that were never sown there. , b9 D8 [) j1 `1 b' u' l
有心栽花花不发,无心插柳柳成荫。 # | p/ K! W- E+ t8 _; s( {- t
Measure for measure.
. f5 b3 G2 _! t1 D' D针锋相对。 , a5 W# h! V# B S
Misfortunes never come alone.
' }1 f# r9 Y/ h3 @( c/ S4 ^祸不单行。
4 y* W2 ?4 k7 o: \- oMisfortune tests the sincerity of friends.
1 _9 @% Q/ ]9 N" A* U1 }) S; u患难见真情。 4 c) }- C5 ~. p* f
Money isn't everything.
8 W1 m* T3 Q; P钱不是万能的。 & y$ a% ?/ D* D, w( X$ M
Murder will out.
5 t @& u! `8 h: \0 P纸包不住火。
4 h; h$ _) I! I k( q( x# U- iMy son is my son till he has got him a wife, but my daughter is my daughter all the days of her life.
( v9 I; e" ~% \) Z! J: K n' O) Z儿子婚前是儿子,女儿终生是女儿。 7 E" N0 U# D( e
Nature is the true law.
" j2 Q+ p; W- g天行有常,不为尧存,不为桀亡。
) L2 r9 F& m6 [$ m" W. |; f( X; SNecessity is the mother of invention.
* }; B0 a. ^' V! L1 J6 c需要是发明的动力。
+ _. c: e# e+ H& a* ENever fish in trouble water. $ N; ^- h& D4 q8 t' M
不要混水摸鱼。 & O n+ Q+ M4 C' f" q3 ~) @( e: v
Never judge from appearances.
5 w$ k7 P0 H; V不可以貌取人。
4 R' P$ U' u" W U8 F: `Never say die.
( U/ m" L7 \) R& a; d永不言败。
, m' d' U6 v2 o: P/ s. ?" ]Never too old to learn, never too late to turn. ( R( m% Q; p" v( v) \2 c
亡羊补牢,为时未晚。
9 ]/ f3 v/ u, w, ENew wine in old bottles. * S$ V2 T1 v! N8 s5 F9 Q
旧瓶装新酒。 5 g" G6 C, [7 U7 x3 ?
No cross, no crown. 3 j& T% t/ Y( @. H5 x( \( [
不经历风雨,怎么见彩虹。 , L% p o1 c% z
No garden without its weeds.
3 {! W! m8 T$ M) {/ O没有不长草的园子。 8 [6 a, m$ u9 l
No living man all things can. % Q7 o+ O# n# w- W
世上没有万事通。 ' o& S' I0 A1 j' ?; l) b9 e7 f# s
No man can do two things at once.
: N4 e4 K& F. b4 C一心不可二用。
s8 B# x4 E. i9 Y! E GNo man is born wise or learned. : e' t$ ]# T! ^: e7 I& ^
没有生而知之者。
) e8 F0 } I, H4 f* mNo man is content. 9 m3 B% c1 I" y/ K0 B! s
人心不足蛇吞象。 - j2 d* ?) q. [9 q8 F' \9 D
No man is wise at all times.
4 v4 ~; _- l$ L聪明一世,糊涂一时。 * G6 N" @7 k8 S3 ~5 b
None are so blind as those who won't see. / R& Q; h+ A) a! H! C# P
视而不见。
; p' ^) e+ {1 C6 ^0 B3 k; }None are so deaf as those who won't hear.
8 I, H' E4 O: o Y1 n* X充耳不闻。
2 y6 q6 M$ J7 U! z) u3 ]+ TNo news is good news. 0 L! a; b& J/ e* H: P+ }# ^- k
没有消息就是好消息。
0 I1 f" _2 L+ }2 x+ aNo one can call back yesterday.
9 K9 I/ \6 y$ [7 a2 P4 U昨日不会重现。 / T# r/ `) b/ I8 |; X- q. F
No pains, no gains. " C" {( O& I- `- Y
没有付出就没有收获。
+ T9 e6 o5 y- {No pleasure without pain. " S7 O5 F: H4 z; |! O) [: e
没有苦就没有乐。
$ q& e% c G* W2 b' \- y/ W! dNo rose without a thorn. 4 U6 p$ h& o+ M, H# j# v, X
没有不带刺的玫瑰。 ; c" C4 d x* v6 q4 ]9 K% ]
No sweet without sweat.
. p) m7 \" [2 a/ g5 }% |+ P& K先苦后甜。 b7 v' _" B" o+ i
No smoke without fire.
" t$ j1 q5 L' K# D" [5 U7 n. _( t无风不起浪。 ( o: i5 [! T% M! ~+ Y$ X
Nothing brave, nothing have. ) M7 h- V, ?$ ^4 |# Z M9 _8 [ F
不入虎穴,焉得虎子。
! { D4 O- G% ~. `, u. WNothing dries sooner than a tear.
3 I: B1 h2 J% F; f+ P! O! h眼泪干得最快。
5 z) w2 s) k) T" f, p0 a7 u, pNothing in the world is difficult for one who sets his mind to it.
! K( H9 c# {4 P! ^0 A6 y% u世上无难事,只怕有心人。
) v( m% N. m' n0 n1 o8 sNothing is difficult to the man who will try. 4 s$ ^, i! S0 |, K" s8 b
世上无难事,只要肯登攀。 0 |" } y9 t9 t8 R: W
Nothing seek, nothing find.
$ l1 c$ p. X! f* G2 {0 O+ I% W% `没有追求就没有收获。 3 x# d! H& f, H' O' Z
Nothing is so necessary for travelers as languages. , I( u) C& I% x0 y# Z
外出旅行,语言最要紧。 , I) R9 y( k3 }8 \: c
Nothing is to be got without pains but poverty.
9 o: e6 D/ Q& w) I世上唯有贫穷可以不劳而获。
+ g% j: T5 a% j4 jNot to advance is to go back.
) w1 E% N5 Y+ g! J! ?8 W不进则退。 4 K" k) d8 t i/ T, P
Not to know what happened before one was born is always to be a child.
; y. @, v8 T, B, i) B( X$ M不懂世故,幼稚可笑。
% t; M$ }4 u/ c wNo way is impossible to courage. 9 r( _7 l) Z4 s; M
勇者无惧。 U' o( h' T. I8 `3 v4 g
Obedience is the first duty of a soldier. b5 D j. T: N/ [) |+ s
军人以服从命令为天职。
6 d% d E7 q$ [! J; j; M; y- |5 VObservation is the best teacher. # x$ F1 Y& L6 V; u6 E$ C
观察是最好的老师。 8 S& _5 w. ~8 z+ m0 D9 B
Offense is the best defense.
- e; R9 q$ H6 W+ u6 X进攻是最好的防御。
g- X3 ?; Y0 G4 uOld friends and old wines are best. $ e$ Y" K& ?4 i7 d( t
陈酒味醇,老友情深。
# g8 p E2 b/ s; cOld sin makes new shame. 3 x8 R3 w3 N7 Q
一失足成千古恨。 % E0 x, i2 n2 y, r. L: \ p
Once a man and twice a child. $ F4 u0 B2 t0 v+ \7 r) v
一次老,两次小。 , S1 i7 t; g) V2 j
Once a thief, always a thief.
4 h- y- A8 Q S' U, x偷盗一次,做贼一世。 9 H0 d7 l) i) ~9 H. i' N
Once bitten, twice shy. " G6 J- y' w, p3 y; k2 |2 }5 w
一朝被蛇咬,十年怕井绳。 ( s5 Y* O% Q' L3 S5 \6 d( C- E" X
One boy is a boy, two boys half a boy, three boys no boy.
. s! X- E% p% Y) m3 H一个和尚挑水喝,两个和尚抬水喝,三个和尚没水喝。
, p' y, V$ X1 [9 H6 u- `* a- XOne cannot put back the clock. - o# I" m5 a7 w4 H, [2 ]/ I
时钟不能倒转。
& G0 n6 P0 Z9 c; L% ^' S' rOne eyewitness is better than ten hearsays. & x8 V. l, O- f0 q* A2 c$ q: @
百闻不如一见。
: d! _2 G' U3 Z P4 a8 sOne false move may lose the game. ; r7 A0 c I+ `8 @
一着不慎,满盘皆输。 * G- z* i0 j8 u; V3 R7 Q9 h
One good turn deserves another. " \& v. s, P4 r/ r
行善积德。 6 g* u$ J( i( E; k+ S
One hour today is worth two tomorrow. 8 } M) s0 Y" o: r
争分夺秒效率高。 ! |9 X/ i: C/ j3 J
One man's fault is other man's lesson.
2 B- \5 B0 \, |' G1 q4 f前车之鉴。
1 e4 v$ {- z. d) ^One never loses anything by politeness. ( f& A6 ^3 J, K4 ~. t" _- P
讲礼貌不吃亏。
5 j, _% w2 Y7 uOne swallow does not make a summer. 2 w' C5 |3 A4 u( l
一燕不成夏。 5 j- _' s$ I/ S( o3 ]
One's words reflect one's thinking. ! @( }7 B# u! \ O
言为心声。 8 X- Q8 F: B8 j$ s- P, p& }$ [1 g/ H
Out of debt, out of danger. ! b9 D. c b, M/ ~' |8 M# `
无债一身轻。
& U" u7 k y& K/ a7 r" K- UOut of office, out of danger.
; y& P3 y0 L5 e/ K无官一身轻。
) q5 \' L* y6 _Out of sight, out of mind.
) G) g8 U! m7 a. k眼不见,心为静。
6 f* U7 Y) J# T$ SPatience is the best remedy.
' ]. `& W$ J1 M5 G8 h; g忍耐是良药。 , Y- p4 Q8 [# V* E
Penny wise, pound foolish. ( K) t' R( ?8 ?
贪小便宜吃大亏。 Z% b& x9 B( R4 {$ b0 g
Plain dealing is praised more than practiced. : p; d7 u* `; y* o2 k
正大光明者,说到的多,做到的少。
5 P, ^2 k) E8 GPlease the eye and plague the heart.
. }0 @1 l$ l" ~; Y) y贪图一时快活,必然留下隐祸。 0 [' j. Y' }0 e, @9 n4 h7 D& R. Z
Pleasure comes through toil. 6 y/ Z* \1 l/ Y# t. E
苦尽甘来。
% A) f8 n. Z9 B; W; B p+ B. c) U, mPour water into a sieve.
: d/ _# @9 S1 x9 Z" S! ?8 w竹篮子打水一场空。 * b5 u1 o E& n' i# D8 S
Practice makes perfect. " E( j/ [7 r" x: O9 I( A* ]- G
熟能生巧。
! E: d8 z. z( L% ]Praise is not pudding.
) D! s! f5 B E+ H" c( a7 S恭维话不能当饭吃。 7 S6 `+ m% |7 y O
Praise makes good men better, and bad men worse.
. k; P/ J) k: F/ I( C. B5 d5 ^5 ^好人越夸越好,坏人越夸越糟。 ! Q8 D. ?% @, |" V6 s2 ?. [: z
Prefer loss to unjust gain. ( S+ j% m7 G9 V# _1 E9 N5 t
宁可吃亏,不贪便宜。 ' v0 T5 G0 n% y& a3 x
Prevention is better than cure.
+ z1 _7 j% |+ L5 p7 E4 U预防胜于治疗。 , L3 `3 b+ z, g4 `/ @+ ]( b
Pride goes before, and shame comes after. 7 R( B4 b: \% T* A5 z
骄傲使人落后。
1 a+ ~0 `. a4 q3 p1 u4 N# TPromise is debt. 0 s7 F* G1 R y& L! Y# X1 b/ |
一诺千金。
7 \( M& a9 D' Q/ K3 ^$ N) @Proverbs are the daughters of daily experience. 3 ~3 Z/ A) W) a! W1 g0 Q6 p
谚语是日常经验的结晶。 / m& p8 U" X- e
Pull the chestnut out of fire.
0 f% d+ B3 P* ?4 y火中取栗。 , S4 q4 w* D# ~/ m) X) `
Put the cart before the horse.
2 Y& d7 i6 h4 E5 O" b2 Q本末倒置。 " w$ q ]+ y, Q) k: T- u! p4 }
Put your shoulder to the wheel.
& G% r: C, d2 {" a, P) m鼎力相助。
) B; t. M6 I9 f; F( zReading enriches the mind. - A; }5 l0 i- Q4 X# o
开卷有益。
% Q; h2 L5 U# W& \0 pReading is to the mind while exercise to the body. 0 O8 U. P7 q f! d4 e |& s* G1 h
读书健脑,运动强身。 ) e! [+ }- m9 n8 b# ^( d
Respect yourself, or no one else will respect you.
" n" Z7 w) ~; A f" D+ O1 m要人尊敬,必须自重。 ' ^8 [& |6 J6 w5 ^
Rome is not built in a day. ) ^$ Y) q' y+ b! ~
冰冻三尺,非一日之寒。
8 t: k* K W9 \' E. L: ^ u8 JSaying is one thing and doing another.
( `$ X% a. U& O2 X/ F+ @言行不一。
: y- E3 M$ r( U. K, e! eSeeing is believing. ; a6 v0 ^6 W8 e% s4 a8 F
眼见为实。 1 R) x' Q" ~ N" i) R* C7 [/ K
Seek the truth from facts. $ W% Z. Z3 R* s; p g; C0 o
实事求是。 ) P, J5 {. J; s9 v3 {+ k
Send a wise man on an errand, and say nothing to him. * r4 h2 E( Z: E5 p/ ^+ A
智者当差,不用交代。 ! I" L( V L! J. s
Set a thief to catch a thief. & H$ A* n! u6 M: ^ U# \1 ~
以贼捉贼。 ) ^% {) Q- ^% ^+ S% U
Short accounts make long friends.
& a B) A! }3 H1 s+ f, F. T好朋友勤算账。
: O' d/ r0 v8 o6 f4 }/ R. g- QSomething is better than nothing.
7 |* g' v% B, G2 r+ m聊胜于无。
. J1 R+ S$ y$ [! BSoon learn, soon forgotten. : o j& o- }) q% q t7 V1 ~7 q
学得快,忘得快。
9 A; @) s d6 y& T$ Y. [0 gSoon ripe, soon rotten.
$ C* T @1 O4 R5 }" r熟得快,烂得快。
& C$ o" W5 Y# F8 sSpeech is silver, silence is gold.
4 s/ ^0 K0 d1 ]9 A3 g4 R. y; F能言是银,沉默是金。
6 y# q5 o; Q6 ?2 E" S ZStill water run deep.
4 _7 s; S$ P+ c& E" T0 X0 r静水常深。
0 u1 o) U) z% [, [1 }# |1 L: r0 UStrike the iron while it is hot. ; Z# s9 g4 q- x# L* G
趁热打铁。
6 ^6 i. m, G; [) s0 tSuccess belongs to the persevering. 1 D- g# C# |; P" }0 u
坚持就是胜利。
7 N9 I0 X( ?# d+ P, kTake things as they come.
* c5 j1 ^3 j m) N; \既来之,则安之。 & y& I) B0 i- B( K* p
Talking mends no holes. & E- h4 e- Y8 j# h1 H
空谈无补。
y+ ~) s. w9 P8 W# f% \) ~Talk of the devil and he will appear. + Y, R: N# X2 B/ a
说曹操,曹操就到。 % s; G6 B3 M! s$ C; \. i3 r% T
Tall trees catch much wind. & V* p% E3 h7 L6 d# O" Z
树大招风。 z( O8 w5 D) J6 x9 C' F
Teach others by your example. 5 A0 {+ Z: f, q9 f- n2 e4 _( i S# a+ v+ g
躬亲示范。 - _; S$ T- ]) @+ _3 i- s
The best hearts are always the bravest.
* [ z( c. i6 T! B无私者无畏。 ( J, p, B( M# e) z; ]. G4 }
The best man stumbles. 0 l& a: ^6 G- e4 n6 ?' C
伟人也有犯错时。
3 v* D+ W* h0 a% k+ e ~5 {' PThe cat shuts its eyes when stealing. / z% G/ P2 \* z) m# u
掩耳盗铃。
, H5 q: f, @6 e! ?* B- {/ @- J! f0 pThe danger past and God forgotten. - A$ Z$ u @. [2 r) p
过河拆桥。 0 V, \0 B6 _, r3 V, Q# i) _8 T
The darkest hour is nearest the dawn. ' Q" \ [9 {5 [3 j
黎明前的黑暗。
; E4 Z. @) J6 y. b1 ~; sThe darkest place is under the candlestick. - B8 S9 X/ n o6 r
烛台底下最暗。
/ i6 U, o L, A* Y5 ZThe devil knows many things because he is old.
$ P( O) q* r {3 L+ w) q老马识途。
' S1 }2 K: Q' R( h. ]% d+ h; ?The devil sometimes speaks the truth. 7 g; I1 Q7 G3 g m
魔鬼有时也会说真话。
3 W5 H0 ~; y4 ^The die is cast. 5 h/ Q7 c0 U: |0 R: F" A
木已成舟。
# y" W( Q: E- m5 \+ eThe early bird catches the worm.
g( P# [ X2 U" c早起的鸟儿有虫吃。 & G9 s4 I% ?2 Y ^1 A$ ~% z( \
The end justifies the means. ; Y& T1 a0 G7 l, o5 P
只要目的正当,可以不择手段。
3 d7 |$ U5 |. w V( aThe end makes all equal.
. y' m' o9 q8 d" ?: Z5 ]死亡面前,人人平等。 4 y' ?8 q% D8 A- @& c# \
The eye is bigger than the belly.
3 T, U N! S2 O2 f贪多嚼不烂。
0 G: J( z- E7 N2 h& z dThe farthest way about is the nearest way home.
) w+ B) V- D- T& b, R抄近路反而绕远路。
: u4 D; T8 L9 x( zThe finest diamond must be cut.
: i3 [& q" E& c玉不琢,不成器。 7 H& |6 Y3 k& W5 b$ i
The fire is the test of gold, adversity of strong man. & l+ Y! W" y5 i
烈火验真金,艰难磨意志。
+ {* O m* ^( `, f& _9 ]; H0 _The first step is the only difficulty. * ^4 ?% \- w1 g
迈出第一步是最艰难的。
/ @5 i# ?; L; kThe fox knew too much, that's how he lost his tail.
/ j& P. R& y& N, u% X% J9 x8 S机关算尽太聪明,反误了卿卿性命。
) w5 c0 L' P% M; [The fox preys farthest from home.
: S5 c' Q6 {8 W兔子不吃窝边草。 + Y1 r3 ?9 ?6 X7 ~7 K
The frog in the well knows nothing of the great ocean. - ^ H* w n7 `( R$ w' v
坐井观天。 - ?- `6 c0 m' C4 T' _0 E+ M
The grass is greener on the other side. 9 ~+ A2 X* a9 G# o( W( v
这山望着那山高。 2 x! S( |2 @3 M+ A1 f
The greatest talkers are always least doers.
7 k5 U$ z1 j) H语言的巨人总是行动的矮子。
6 i( X0 T8 ? Y1 h" b% s, NThe higher up, the greater the fall.
% I* {3 `( W9 s: [* p4 l, H爬得高,摔得惨。 $ R& w" d9 `. b1 t1 Q, C$ Q
The leopard cannot change its spots.
' T" T3 [" L0 P( s6 S7 o! M本性难移。 , H' y0 U7 e i) z+ B! N5 Q4 [, o
The more noble, the more humble.
) y2 V+ f! x/ g人越高尚,越谦虚。
$ e `' p7 s- B( A6 `* GThe more wit, the less courage. 2 b: W, [2 Y% g( w1 K
初生牛犊不怕虎。
M1 v; Q1 U. |. r% J, D* M* XThe outsider sees the most of the game. ; x; S" ~: y9 A4 K
旁观者清。 % e2 {/ y2 s( v( C
The pen is mightier than the sword. : m& M* g2 i0 H ~* R8 a; r* Z( o3 _
笔能杀人。 * M L' j) _$ @7 S
The pot calls the kettle black.
n8 y1 c7 {; X% y+ t$ o5 S五十步笑百步。 0 {/ s6 @, O* e5 d" ` l1 m
There are spots in the sun.
" m- v" v) k+ `太阳也有黑点。
" k L% f5 P, O" k, MThere are two sides to every question.
8 w# B3 X2 T% X$ ]9 R& u1 \; K问题皆有两面。 - K4 |0 }; A- I) M' N# a
There is a skeleton in the cupboard.
- E" y+ \% d; W: H8 Y家家有本难念的经。
# \8 A! l' U6 p& K5 a ?There is kindness to be found everywhere. - B2 h/ Q; K/ X; m
人间处处有温情。
0 u* z7 w F' q O2 \There is no general rule without some exception. " a. @% L1 g& d! K+ O
任何法规均有例外。
* y* R+ o @& u) {2 dThere is no medicine against death. }- }3 s/ Z% T! a% k
没有长生不老药。
% j$ \0 A& e+ B3 rThere is no place like home.
& H/ o" V9 r$ x0 e$ `7 {# T金窝银窝不如咱的狗窝。 , f/ h8 H' {- u3 A
There is no royal road to learning.
( w+ ~1 }0 ?0 L; j2 V书山有路勤为径,学海无涯苦作舟。
7 k: M7 ~6 Z0 A0 _0 w- W K9 fThe style is the man.
1 U6 ^0 ]5 h- J% h: P5 p字如其人。
. Z7 i% Q' F# m. FThe tongue is not steel, yet it cuts. ( H: I- ~6 C5 z) V; |! d, y0 g
人言可畏。
8 M( n7 n% e& ^6 jThe water that bears the boat is the same that swallows it up. # ~& \3 X$ O1 J) L
水能载舟,亦能覆舟。
; w' k2 @; {& HThe wise man knows he knows nothing, the fool thinks he knows all. $ s" @# k, u+ |. q Y
清者自清,浊者自浊。 . W# W+ T3 g$ N& z
The wolf has a winning game when the shepherds quarrel.
. P! g/ G) c1 c, y9 e0 \螳螂捕蝉,黄雀在后。
" |6 G& e2 m7 f6 S& L- f9 {4 BThe world is a ladder for some to go up and others to go down.
) D5 _3 Y" q4 D) U; ^! N `世界如阶梯,有人上有人下。
5 D' D: z# z; @3 v4 XThe world is but a little place, after all. , W* L) ?3 Y N* J0 T
海内存知己,天涯若比邻。
7 m3 a. f6 A+ M( L( K; UThink twice before you do.
: P) u! E: x3 M7 w0 ?三思而后行。
+ L2 H4 X2 {$ k: `6 sThings at the worst will mend.
3 x- }3 q; }& J+ z2 L6 c3 J否极泰来。 - F, ]9 V; A$ g! O1 B J6 [# C
Time and tide wait for no man. 4 D( S5 v# t. u8 N6 G! i2 y' r! \
时不我待。 - p8 `) ]! B/ W" A) O9 K% h
Time cures all things. : [3 X9 @$ C' C3 B
时间是医治一切创伤的良药。
; f- O& y% r8 T) b9 }' r) lTime flies. / |" o8 h/ ]# @; B' X
光阴似箭。
3 B" P8 H D$ X" g; i6 [' qTime is money.
1 W9 W2 o0 d7 l时间就是金钱。
) G; }3 F& u. M2 j" {$ s( |$ q7 HTime lost cannot be won again. ' d @3 V k% H0 R
时光流逝,不可复得。
. F2 b+ B0 J8 b% q8 N0 [3 B2 GTime past cannot be called back again. ) C) I$ T1 c6 a+ A& m& _
时间不能倒流。 ! D, n% S1 g+ f1 c8 R: S5 w
Time tries all.
6 s4 n0 I8 e! x' D8 m) \路遥知马力,日久见人心。 9 H3 N* j" `% [' z
Tit for tat is fair play.
3 j1 L5 W! S4 E; j" c人不犯我,我不犯人;人若犯我,我必犯人。
5 {5 ~, I3 C$ {" dTo err is human.
! R, e. {* g. i& o3 a( b# E人非圣贤,孰能无过。
6 P( U' s' J! p' p8 V2 M$ iTo know everything is to know nothing. & p' H4 k5 g* X G: |$ Y
什么都知道,一如什么都不知道。 - m+ R t8 o- p* @' }! a# T$ D( h: {
To know oneself is true progress. 7 L. S2 e' {0 B% e5 Y( U9 I+ o8 L# r, [5 F' f
人贵有自知之明。
! J+ p' D9 x0 g* TTomorrow never comes.
8 Z4 v; D. m+ J. o* c我生待明日,万事成蹉跎。
7 [3 m, b: i; m/ bToo much familiarity breeds contempt.
, c# E+ y& J6 P过分熟悉会使人互不服气。 P/ T9 }0 W/ o' P J. l# k
Too much knowledge makes the head bald. 4 I8 H" h9 V$ o( k2 l+ n
学问太多催人老。 , ~6 D& |# t$ ]1 v. g& Z0 b1 X
Too much liberty spills all.
4 c9 R' L q/ X自由放任,一事无成。
- Y% _: w: d# xToo much praise is a burden.
3 d: @) e- h/ P, N4 q, P过多夸奖,反成负担。 $ }! {" z) M+ d. B2 x
To save time is to lengthen life. * r/ ` k+ B; I1 R+ z2 u! r
节约时间就是延长生命。 . G' L; M* p5 H. e5 _' I+ U
Touch pitch, and you will be defiled.
, u, g v& f; G4 Y5 w# ^8 @. m常在河边走,哪有不湿鞋。
* d' D; X# E* B9 F3 ^Troubles never come singly.
2 Y7 d# T) E8 e) q福无双至,祸不单行。
0 |7 Z- q; Q7 @8 H2 _Truth never grows old. % D. `! ?6 x4 b6 |4 [$ Z
真理永存。 : Y% f& u' T4 V n
Turn over a new leaf. - N- @$ h4 M7 _' R+ R. G& ^
洗心革面,改过自新。 y z$ k H' ]+ v7 U2 }, |0 w7 H
Two dogs strive for a bone, and a third runs away with it. % |; |; P. g' W; o
鹬蚌相争,渔翁得利。 , {7 D2 u* k8 f2 w
Two heads are better than one. 4 U" c/ S0 T( G! E
一个好汉三个帮。
0 v5 A% U1 q) |1 k4 l' i/ CTwo of a trade seldom agree.
; r4 }% M2 y$ k5 r& s同行是冤家。 . z9 S& T/ h! r4 l% }' d
Two wrongs do not make a right. 5 e7 l9 w' X0 R
别人错了,不等于你对了。
5 p# h7 I, ^& c; h1 r) u* z# Q1 EUnity is strength.
) s+ m& T: l: \( f/ q: f8 W团结就是力量。 ! ?( s+ l2 B0 z+ [; h+ u4 A/ H& `
Unpleasant advice is a good medicine.
( L* L+ f( r' ]7 Q: L" a' P忠言逆耳利于行。
2 R! x3 y) X" H7 H% FUntil all is over one's ambition never dies. + l9 x! t4 b7 G# Y* w; \
不到黄河心不死。 ' z5 B' k" ]# J9 F0 ~# Z
Venture a small fish to catch a great one. 1 A, d# e9 N* i; b/ G' U
吃小亏占大便宜。
c7 n0 D( m# g1 G5 _' @Virtue is fairer far than beauty.
9 Y( y) n; F$ ~2 M: `+ P美德远远胜过美貌。
, N: [0 E- v. `' x* pWalls have ears.
# Z7 |) _" Y+ `- Y' }- r7 n小心隔墙有耳。
" v; j7 O4 C/ \2 ~1 O! t. BWash your dirty linen at home. ! b: O% Y* o6 j$ k9 w
家丑不可外扬。 ) E8 l0 J. R j1 ^2 @ o8 t4 X, Q
Water dropping day by day wears the hardest rock away.
6 {8 q' @0 j( N, d滴水穿石。 7 p0 K1 j* @7 U% a" J" M+ Y; O- e, h
Wealth is nothing without health. ! u. w5 I1 I; v {' k
失去健康,钱再多也没用。 & S" N( Y" ~& o9 O8 }
We know not what is good until we have lost it.
. |$ A( x, a8 i! K: w( t) B( W' A( Q7 i好东西,失去了才明白。 + ^* j2 w1 b) r2 y! v3 t: j! q4 D) M ^
Well begun is half done. 9 B/ C: C0 l: H' O2 T
好的开始,是成功的一半。 * T7 L7 [- a* e1 u0 Q& `: Y
We never know the worth of water till the well is dry.
$ P2 N/ u( x/ }+ `( R井干方知水可贵。
0 {9 C) O: Q& x5 V/ H. dWe shall never have friends if we expect to find them without fault. 3 F7 O/ ]+ Z6 Q1 T/ P/ ~, `7 s5 Q
欲求完美无缺的朋友必然成为孤家寡人。 # L5 T: S8 U2 l' T! o6 n. g
We should never remember the benefits we have offered nor forget the favor received.
3 [0 K! ~3 |$ d% D( ]$ p自己的好事别去提,别人的恩惠要铭记。
8 _' z* e; Q- Z$ ]8 c' B ~Wet behind the ears. 9 [; C; `: ~) g" |
乳臭未干。
0 {, R4 p+ G& v, bWhatever you do, do with all your might.
: f0 L' s( @% R1 m- ^3 C! [不管做什么,都要一心一意。
G6 v' I" ~$ g# q$ I) o0 sWhat is learned in the cradle is carried to the grave.
% q# |5 |# f( m+ S" u儿时所学,终生难忘。 7 M0 K6 e# c) y5 m6 P4 R
What's done cannot be undone.
& \4 L- T+ V1 r E1 L生米煮成熟饭了。
" T; U/ H) V" R C3 S$ KWhat's lost is lost.
3 p: o) T' e4 {8 d7 w% m& \' i' X失者不可复得。
0 E8 }! D4 R6 C( H; m& WWhat we do willingly is easy. 2 x- h& ]& P {: ?9 _) `- y& c% G% b
愿者不难。
3 @" c8 ]% [6 ~# y9 sWhen in Rome, do as the Romans do.
9 X9 ?( C" g, Z入国问禁,入乡随俗。
: q/ a. o* U. @9 z' |& J% UWhen everybody's somebody then nobody's anybody. 1 Y t7 a& p9 n4 l8 [
人人都伟大,世间没豪杰。 : N( j* O' Y. V$ k7 C7 g2 Y
When sorrow is asleep, wake it not. 6 X( R) K8 y- Y: Q0 g7 O/ d
伤心旧事别重提。
, {) N% G4 c0 z6 o, [4 r O0 J* sWhen sorrows come, they come not single spies, but in battalions. . v1 ~( F+ n1 n" T$ I% w2 h' m# k
新仇旧恨,齐上心头。 $ t7 p9 [2 {5 n5 y
When the fox preaches, take care of your geese.
" X+ ]9 A8 c0 c7 z% `( w黄鼠狼给鸡拜年,没安好心。 - g" `; i) C- m f a4 b
When wine is in truth, wit is out. ; l/ ^7 i$ B' j' ~- b
酒后吐真言。
( W) b$ v R% W7 w; OWhere there is a will, there is a way.
( W2 i/ w; x4 E% K有志者事竟成。 , \, n0 [! g* i# G1 x1 s3 Z
Where there is life, there is hope. / E; b+ X3 G a4 ?' R9 \: ^
留得青山在,不怕没柴烧。
9 s0 C o5 T* j* c# qWhere there is smoke, there is fire. $ g- A M7 S* y3 x) W
事出有因。 _# [; `5 n/ v2 Y; I! V1 {; z
While the priest climbs a post, the devil climbs ten. , f9 [0 y$ y7 I6 ^; s
道高一尺,魔高一丈。
: q' v5 ]3 \# n3 R& r& {# p( @Who chatters to you, will chatter of you.
+ S& j9 X2 A9 X1 g搬弄口舌者必是小人。
' Y/ D, J. M" D$ W2 ]) aWhom the gods love die young.
, J5 Z3 [- L( P) k. m好人不长命。
8 K4 g- {4 B! k2 l4 w( s6 |Wise man have their mouths in their hearts, fools have their hearts in their mouths. + V- v4 C% K( P1 J P0 |# C. D; S& i1 @
智者嘴在心里,愚者心在嘴里。 7 w; a2 k' Y% m' y q5 ~) j
Work makes the workman.
: U2 K0 z3 u; f N/ N8 `3 I c勤工出巧匠。
- a/ e# x3 r4 s& D3 I" eYou cannot burn the candle at both ends. - J: A y; X4 Y( Z2 ]( M
蜡烛不能两头点,精力不可过分耗。 $ |' }6 v! V" ~9 c9 ~9 ?0 A- X* i
You cannot eat your cake and have it. , ?: \; t# W t3 G, l, c) d: L
鱼与熊掌,不可得兼。 6 m/ ^$ G% o. m9 K8 r7 L K' a* ]! K
You can take a horse to the water but you cannot make him drink.
, p, n$ L& ~- c) A5 u6 |强扭的瓜不甜。 ) i3 j3 R9 p. q6 ^6 c
You may know by a handful the whole sack.
6 B7 ]; \0 g, k& D% y$ v由一斑可知全貌。 5 U+ f/ [4 p% d) O6 P
You never know what you can till you try.
* ~ x$ k% Q3 d5 G- Y% T* j) ^是驴子是马,拉出来遛遛 |
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