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A bad beginning makes a bad ending. - D) i2 g" e" E
不善始者不善终。 % V/ q, Y9 T5 J" p2 u H2 b: ^
A bad thing never dies. % Q" g- k8 h5 i! D
遗臭万年。
3 u9 A! p/ R4 VA bad workman always blames his tools. * z% g1 p' l$ p7 J6 ]1 ^7 z3 l
不会撑船怪河弯。
: d$ A* J' C9 \$ `9 L+ K; N( qA bird in the hand is worth than two in the bush. 3 R7 `6 C/ O, ~: y/ a. i
一鸟在手胜过双鸟在林。 - g$ ]$ Q7 J) a( p% b% Q% D, _
A boaster and a liar are cousins-german. + Q3 r C$ ~( A( Z
吹牛与说谎本是同宗。
$ k# D0 \) ^% ~5 b. f( o3 bA bully is always a coward. : n' V& E4 G4 U* `: u4 K: P
色厉内荏。 ) i* M; _3 Y$ | U2 `
A burden of one's choice is not felt. 9 w. V0 r+ a+ {, Y" J# l
爱挑的担子不嫌重。
& u$ L* }8 o9 q0 }7 m0 G uA candle lights others and consumes itself. 3 H; i* c3 l; {2 z
蜡烛照亮别人,却毁灭了自己。 4 h# a2 z8 K" m P$ f
A cat has 9 lives. " I6 U6 a" a7 X
猫有九条命。
1 J' I5 a5 R4 J7 G! h3 eA cat may look at a king.
, g% `: `- }7 I& y人人平等。 ( Y/ s9 g- f x
A close mouth catches no flies. 5 h: {& L/ k9 @
病从口入。 5 j! o! B* ^2 R2 F
A constant guest is never welcome.
% g! X) Z7 D4 i常客令人厌。
" u( `( U' y- ^9 |- P+ |& FActions speak louder than words. 8 o8 H' h- z1 p. H% G2 g8 v
事实胜于雄辩。
4 \5 Y" \, U+ i+ a" r8 K! fAdversity leads to prosperity. ) T6 v2 s# c) \/ p: Z' Y' Z2 F
穷则思变。
' k7 M& k" S5 l8 q6 n( dAdversity makes a man wise, not rich. ! O, R! r' r3 k4 f
逆境出人才。
9 l( o- y: X$ r5 [ E* R. mA fair death honors the whole life.
: F! z+ b5 Y" K/ }9 g- i; p% e6 T死得其所,流芳百世。 * L' [, Y! a2 Z1 W* n$ d
A faithful friend is hard to find. 9 q# G; z0 | D5 R: w* K2 u! d
知音难觅。 2 S6 A9 ?* _8 t
A fall into a pit, a gain in your wit. - n9 p, ^' h/ L
吃一堑,长一智。 - w+ L+ l3 Q! l( Q+ F
A fox may grow gray, but never good. ( ~' f% |% g C9 h2 u7 m
江山易改,本性难移。 3 ?$ b7 y( ]% v* T4 d( b
A friend in need is a friend indeed. 4 k G4 F, t4 N3 M1 I
患难见真情。
# y; j) \- l) U0 o& qA friend is easier lost than found.
) m' Z6 w7 K& e5 J0 r得朋友难,失朋友易。
8 s7 I7 q1 j% h; k. R9 P% R: XA friend is never known till a man has need. 7 J+ B2 ]4 J) Y @ B' T7 z
需要之时方知友。 ! a, I {! ^% C, U$ F
A friend without faults will never be found. 2 b' T5 ^* W% v( O2 r, E
没有十全十美的朋友。 ) o8 V# d/ q y. @4 s; H
'After you' is good manners. 1 s* _, t" P9 \" F: D
“您先请”是礼貌。 4 ^3 M8 ~! o5 n9 G
A good beginning is half done.
4 I5 X7 P9 |. z2 d良好的开端是成功的一半。 ' r$ M; O0 O t! X
A good beginning makes a good ending.
& i& l$ r4 v0 u( T+ C( v" ^善始者善终。 9 P+ G: |9 ]( _) {2 D
A good book is a good friend. O5 h s) c9 h0 V7 E3 \; @5 y
好书如挚友。
' t, u( B% Y. j6 s6 aA good book is the best of friends, the same today and forever.
8 [( K( L) H; |1 |1 _8 r' d一本好书,相伴一生。
; z4 R8 p, k3 o& A2 L( W; \A good conscience is a soft pillow. % D; I3 c+ Z7 ]2 h
不做亏心事,不怕鬼叫门。 # W+ S4 {6 R, V3 r+ G3 N
A good fame is better than a good face.
. }8 k; O1 t' c* e( v$ f R% x美名胜过美貌。 # K9 |4 D2 Z: y
A good husband makes a good wife. 8 ~. L# a2 h. r7 T% N
夫善则妻贤。
6 G5 F+ u: J0 v2 J, GA good medicine tastes bitter.
$ k O b& E* N; d5 w. n+ E: e良药苦口。
( T7 Y% d' u0 j! F! `5 yA good wife health is a man's best wealth. ! L; l$ Y( c% S9 @8 e
妻贤身体好是男人最大的财富。
, b& k8 R4 T! IA great talker is a great liar. 9 V7 o) h; y4 s
说大话者多谎言。 0 M8 ^) \3 M+ a5 F' Z1 D) H- h
A hedge between keeps friendship green. 3 _0 P% d& I9 \4 [4 k/ K
君子之交淡如水。 : F6 c2 l Y, M8 y& I
A joke never gains an enemy but loses a friend.
* S* H. i6 `4 k' ?戏谑不能化敌为友,只能使人失去朋友。
/ T4 ?, e) Y0 }, U3 YA leopard cannot change its spots. & [9 `2 Z5 P" [3 |
积习难改。 * S0 c# u% }' |: o* h" B* \3 c
A liar is not believed when he speaks the truth.
" D, \ \2 d" _# [说谎者即使讲真话也没人相信。
/ _. k& x- O) SA light heart lives long. " v& m' m) T- M r
静以修身。
+ F7 k) Q2 e" e/ Q1 f: bA little body often harbors a great soul. - a& t9 o8 u- E' w7 e( W' h
浓缩的都是精品。
0 B) ~ E; o- J5 U7 I' VA little knowledge is a dangerous thing. 0 M: v U3 B/ g& S/ h+ D! }# ^
一知半解,自欺欺人。 6 Z6 G# d5 l- {0 Q, v. b
A little pot is soon hot. 2 R/ E) o. t; y# N
狗肚子盛不得四两油。 ; r5 S" d* m/ Q' t- A3 ?. G
All are brave when the enemy flies.
7 {8 N, b1 u+ f& {敌人逃窜时,人人都成了勇士。 7 ?$ P# F% { s; b3 U
All good things come to an end. 7 v& x+ b X/ ]: o1 Z4 S
天下没有不散的筵席。 1 S" [9 u7 F4 Z3 _
All rivers run into sea.
, M* R& a! B. s' E- Y海纳百川。 ! h4 n- R5 {, e
All roads lead to Rome.
( P- L$ y* I A条条大路通罗马。
/ [ ]) |/ l" ^9 Q$ R5 q) lAll that ends well is well.
, j8 ~2 T) s# G8 `) G2 Z; G% P结果好,就一切都好。
0 Z) s- ^* G1 r- {) BAll that glitters is not gold.
2 h" b# Q0 v/ g3 u7 |& p6 U- O" r闪光的不一定都是金子。 ( u8 R& W, {8 O" F2 A
All things are difficult before they are easy.
4 b/ |' R( t, O1 D凡事总是由难而易。 ! I; X% A9 V9 V- \
All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. + d! q: A9 M3 W% p5 n
只会用功不玩耍,聪明孩子也变傻。 $ v& I! b3 U! F; u+ P& y
A man becomes learned by asking questions.
( a8 a1 K- T+ k: ]" w) x不耻下问才能有学问。
3 }3 b ^& x' _- P3 e# b- g* UA man can do no more than he can. / ^' G4 J e( ]) U8 C u
凡事都应量力而行。 - C1 _0 l7 M; q |: S
A man cannot spin and reel at the same time. e0 X8 P( E C
一心不能二用。
9 M5 d. C' J3 _/ ?; f: hA man is known by his friends. * @# @0 r5 L% j1 }( e% B
什么人交什么朋友。 . l: b' C p2 {- a
A man of words and not of deeds is like a garden full of weeds.
" B. F8 `& E/ o9 p, j$ r光说空话不做事,犹如花园光长刺。
' B$ e9 D- Z/ P" }" ~/ w. B5 r) eA man without money is no man at all.
: P7 L f# N, o) i一分钱难倒英雄汉。
0 k- b6 J- p: }9 |+ G, hA merry heart goes all the way. 9 H% L) D3 X8 N9 ^' l F
心旷神怡,事事顺利。 * f& W$ ? E# [* }3 ~. Q
A miss is as good as a mile.
* u0 |, I$ B6 ]+ W5 _" Y' L& c失之毫厘,差之千里。 - l; h( c4 D4 \- k
A mother's love never changes. 2 Y/ ]* c- ^& C* e3 i; r# u
母爱永恒。
) T2 l" x* l9 Q0 V8 D% |+ _An apple a day keeps the doctor away.
8 t& s/ p, C- y* b6 s一天一苹果,不用请医生。 9 b& ?1 F; Q9 w4 r* K$ N1 y3 `5 b
A new broom sweeps clean.
* g( G0 ^$ F- Q3 Z i5 H) [+ I) I新官上任三把火。
/ I$ o4 C- r B* SAn eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.
]" H* f) `! c, g% ]. @' w$ D/ X以眼还眼,以牙还牙。
& _0 ~6 Q- o& QAn hour in the morning is worth two in the evening.
* F1 c# G( l3 y! ~3 J8 v# m2 x一日之计在于晨。
; Q0 B% }- t$ [1 HAn old dog cannot learn new tricks.
" w( p) \* m' I/ E老狗学不出新把戏。
1 M$ H+ p v; s3 a, }& J" B. _! mAn ounce of luck is better than a pound of wisdom.
, v6 Q% o4 H/ N" z8 V聪明才智,不如运气。
. v4 f3 k4 d: {8 K3 B1 f- NAn ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. ! p2 v- f7 ^' g* x
预防为主,治疗为辅。 " U2 K* H/ H/ Y. a
A rolling stone gathers no moss. 4 }0 @ w/ ^9 h" g
滚石不生苔,转业不聚财。
$ B) w* T7 \: `% J" S* p4 b& [As a man sows, so he shall reap.
3 {! c# Y" W6 ]种瓜得瓜,种豆得豆。
# `. g6 o" F' X( f& WA single flower does not make a spring. ! e! H7 ^& g7 {, ?
一花独放不是春,百花齐放春满园。
" ^ ?8 M7 C. t# rA snow year, a rich year.
- ^. \+ U! u1 S# I瑞雪兆丰年。
- P# i; x# t- N* c# U+ t" u! }A sound mind in a sound body.
. m* X8 l4 _. L! h/ e健全的精神寓于健康的身体。
. m$ T" p. P1 c/ M, k _4 `A still tongue makes a wise head. ' P$ e8 r8 n1 M+ j
寡言者智。 4 \. `8 a6 }) r7 O
A stitch in time saves nine.
) r; P: @" ]- j7 c2 ^) C' C小洞不补,大洞吃苦。 8 l6 K) a. d% }
A straight foot is not afraid of a crooked shoe. 3 a7 D4 @% X' X6 v$ \9 H) [6 V& c
身正不怕影子斜。 - A2 m" p, K! r9 n# {+ |+ b( G) a+ w0 c
A wise head makes a close mouth.
3 A' l0 F4 p+ r6 V5 f v1 W真人不露相,露相非真人。
$ z0 t1 H8 Y3 N2 L! \+ H' X8 `A word spoken is past recalling. ) t& b" j" p& Z* i( G Y
一言既出,驷马难追。
$ N D. x; x, X* u6 iA year's plan starts with spring.
0 l2 t- h7 j: s7 [/ c$ g一年之计在于春。 2 A8 [ g+ H- J2 H2 C" L6 s( b6 U$ s
A young idler, an old beggar. 9 a. E( x: L1 e& ?. f6 m/ e
少壮不努力,老大徒伤悲。 3 w: t7 S2 T5 P6 y6 W4 @
Bad news has wings. ; K/ K' Z: Q' \+ ] g; w
好事不出门,坏事传千里。
& O8 }1 X% I$ t9 ?0 b, V0 IBarking dogs seldom bite.
" ^# o* G1 J( X& V$ z吠犬不咬人。
9 B/ n7 \5 x; g4 g$ `* U2 C! `Beauty lies in the love's eyes.
! T5 I0 Z7 M# c- }情人眼里出西施。
0 ?; E& P& A3 ^ H% yBe swift to hear, slow to speak.
9 I6 c$ [9 S3 }, k听宜敏捷,言宜缓行。
! G3 @% I7 x$ g3 kBetter late than never.
4 t/ r) S& Z }4 s5 m- r! O不怕慢,单怕站。
4 s2 d! N* g# {8 X4 ~ n0 _Better to ask the way than go astray. 7 @6 C) N, d- \/ q/ R
问路总比迷路好。
% w* v/ Z* ]8 u! f# rBetween friends all is common. m2 u [8 U% ]4 @/ T
朋友之间不分彼此。 : u. a o% e1 v- v. X2 ?( e
Birds of a feather flock together. w# Q9 h% S: P% Y& X
物以类聚,人以群分。 0 m" {2 x @$ \7 q$ E% e+ Y; m
Blood is thicker than water. 9 O: N& ?' R; d- w" g
血浓于水。
2 Z) T4 Y( K2 p5 ABlood will have blood.
7 E2 R( e* R5 e3 F S; @血债血偿。 * a" U5 Q% E% b0 o' E
Books and friends should be few but good. - P2 P4 H2 t2 ~9 ^3 ?! |2 L
读书如交友,应求少而精。 , r3 _" O, K; Q/ E+ j# s9 f* u
Business is business. 7 i* S* z, o6 ], W
公事公办。
+ P/ B! |) r0 T4 e6 r, GBusiness is the salt of life. 2 q% {$ Z% `# T/ j1 x$ q% ^
事业是人生的第一需要。 . e* @9 S! D" B
By reading we enrich the mind, by conversation we polish it.
2 @- m3 J5 ^' ~; z- G0 a读书使人充实,交谈使人精明。
3 l5 D8 G% e. }, i5 ECannot see the wood for the trees.
- R h1 c( q3 Z+ y/ a一叶障目,不见泰山。
: J' w8 y( _6 ?1 ^Care and diligence bring luck.
) W7 ~3 L4 f4 Q% V谨慎和勤奋才能抓住机遇。
Q* I* p3 l& s/ {& n# Q* hCaution is the parent of safety. 2 H( N9 _" ^' B4 {2 B) N' {
小心驶得万年船。
$ ?' |, a8 g" E' q8 u* ZCheats never prosper.
; z/ P* p: e6 }/ S# M( }: ~骗人发不了财。
( j$ L7 R; t) {, T5 { k2 J! z% \8 K, zChildren are what the mothers are.
: _- H, \& f. s; M+ j/ c) q耳濡目染,身教言传。
# g7 Z X* u* k: ~- f2 \3 g7 ZChoose an author as you choose a friend.
1 d0 A1 e) C8 p择书如择友。 ) s/ c. V& \7 F
Come what may, heaven won't fall. $ Q1 w- r8 O) D- p+ c
做你的吧,天塌不下来。 # U* r1 d% C2 C7 {$ ~: H1 A, o5 Z
Complacency is the enemy of study. / K; L+ P2 Y2 q$ `6 @ B
学习的敌人是自己的满足。
0 f* {" \2 Z% o Q- e: |Confidence in yourself is the first step on the road to success. ' q+ h3 Y$ C/ V
自信是走向成功的第一步。
. |3 c: d }7 m9 E. x2 w+ ^Constant dripping wears away a stone.
6 G" ?$ ~8 L" N/ Q1 M8 T$ }# Y水滴石穿,绳锯木断。 3 i ?5 M7 j; r: \) j
Content is better than riches. . W$ @0 z2 h0 {0 t2 L, a) y
知足者常乐。
) f G1 O, R$ d5 a! t' o( BCount one's chickens before they are hatched.
. x* l$ Y1 ?: M: |蛋未孵先数雏。 * a! s4 `: H- @* q
Courtesy on one side only lasts not long. : l5 D/ x# d! \" A! B7 C
来而不往非礼也。 ( N: h+ F) x ~8 u7 Z, ^1 \% `
Creep before you walk. : Y; |1 _" Q* H; Q3 o, f) R* X
循序渐进。 : z( M: s+ y* F1 [: Z3 R
Cry for the moon. 7 v0 q7 ]. t; U! t) ]$ j% L
海底捞月。 ! _1 y* z o# K# r0 }* B
Custom is a second nature. 3 ?- R9 p& _) J" Z
习惯是后天养成的。 ; V' y3 a* g' u& ~
Custom makes all things easy.
, f# o# p+ r. x% ~- K% u4 K有个好习惯,事事皆不难。 * r# n+ U3 P& g3 }( N& E
Diamond cuts diamond.
& P% H3 p6 G Y2 `强中自有强中手。 / y, A. o8 A4 e v" \
Do as the Romans do.
: X E5 Z, D9 v* c; `1 {* @0 t# F入乡随俗。
% G; Z0 }8 Q! B- E+ S, }+ X6 G) JDo as you would be done by.
5 H3 z7 u; B" P己所不欲,勿施于人。
+ U" l" H. e( ?! `2 @. mDoing is better than saying. $ R, Q2 l* Q# L M7 ~9 h
与其挂在嘴上,不如落实在行动上。 # f6 W) H8 x# \/ M
Do it now. 7 n; n: @6 ]" v+ G, y
机不可失,时不再来。 & H+ h& u8 k! E$ y3 L, i1 Z# M+ J
Do nothing by halves.
+ _8 L# k f Y. Z凡事不可半途而废。
) p& \$ T) b( Z tDon't claim to know what you don't know.
; s$ W, ?1 b# V6 W1 Y- d不要不懂装懂。 6 ]( R3 ~% k" C: Y
Don't have too many irons in the fire. 1 u/ H* s7 g+ i/ U
不要揽事过多。 & v+ e6 J6 O" M7 c+ I
Don't make a mountain out of a molehill. 4 h0 J4 j# V, z, s- }5 R- u+ l: N" l {
不要小题大做。 d7 n. c W4 v3 G
Don't put off till tomorrow what should be done today.
8 v" E* p! o0 q: ?* d今日事,今日毕。 8 Q& y, \ d1 M# t# b1 s4 l
Don't put the cart before the horse.
9 {- @ w& Z% ?: V$ V不要本末倒置。 ! F' l& R# ^. F8 B
Don't trouble trouble until trouble troubles you. - [) O4 q; t2 I0 b% x7 r
不要自找麻烦。 $ A J- ^/ }& N3 y3 N
Don't try to teach your grandmother to suck eggs. * h T7 ]' N: @6 ~' N/ m1 F1 E
不要班门弄斧。
1 _2 F: S" W) t) N# EDo well and have well.
- _' Z, r" u; }' t4 V/ t- _善有善报。
4 E+ b/ M G G+ J4 ZEach bird love to hear himself sing.
- x% N4 M& H/ b孤芳自赏。
~9 h' z# S+ r" K* k7 x$ v- {Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise. u4 n" H" k& o
早睡早起身体好。
' H ]0 f8 b" T8 O8 `2 LEasier said than done.
$ E) _4 z7 t/ z2 B说得容易,做得难。 8 w: ?! c3 o& K8 T1 N" ?
Easy come, easy go.
- A, a' P0 n: `- T" e! T来也匆匆,去也匆匆。 c1 R& _" |- ]
Eat to live, but not live to eat. ) t% V2 M7 O. k2 W
人吃饭是为了活着,但活着不是为了吃饭。 d- K/ r2 a7 {0 m: ?
Empty vessels make the greatest sound.
J, S9 ?& c- }% E2 J实磨无声空磨响,满瓶不动半瓶摇。
' e m# X0 s3 B eEnvy has no holidays. 1 d# B& ~# o m- ]/ |; h: Q
忌妒之人无宁日。
, l3 q: |: X! L% r! uEven Homer sometimes nods.
, d2 }% S) H, n8 L智者千虑,必有一失。
. f3 l0 k4 x' r7 X9 X6 b2 oEven reckoning makes long friends. " W9 z4 t4 a5 \% X! Z- O2 k' Q
亲兄弟,明算账。
% c3 v; l7 A$ @% f( o" DEvery advantage has its disadvantage.
: w& X, _5 Y" U3 u) ~5 W- v有利必有弊。 % h+ {# a! h; |1 n0 |" v
Everybody's business is nobody's business. # L2 v3 L k& ^6 u5 R/ Y
人人负责,等于没人负责。 & P) w! p3 L( U
Every day is not Sunday.
1 i+ A: A2 ]6 Q0 _" K. k/ w7 @好景不常在。 # [$ F# s" J$ p; j* _
Every dog has his day. ( y* E# J A* \0 U
谁都有得意的时候。
5 v0 A" F3 i. |( U1 X6 FEvery door may be shut, but death's door.
) J8 X' ~# \! s- R9 ^人生在世,唯死难逃。
/ y) B! ^" v, M$ C$ w- @# NEvery heart has its own sorrow.
0 V: q, a5 F8 c9 }3 m2 a各人有各人的苦恼。
( P1 i& U4 k8 z& D+ d6 T$ gEvery little helps a mickle.
: a" Q4 T) J, P1 k; E聚沙成塔,集腋成裘。
0 [+ A, R5 [& X* \2 e9 s; cEvery man for himself, and the devil takes the hindmost.
% O* k0 m' L- `人不为己,天诛地灭。 7 o* O A! ?, z0 i% I0 {* f
Every man has his faults.
5 I. x& f! z( e1 s* y金无足赤,人无完人。
, q @! j$ A$ B1 e" ~! o* f8 X2 i$ yEvery man has his hobbyhorse.
+ Y. {) C- t4 J8 b- `0 K# N萝卜青菜,各有所爱。 " V4 l \5 J% h3 r- [$ ?
Every man has his weak side.
& v8 q. \4 v0 i. ]# v2 ]; P8 i人人都有弱点。 7 S9 j3 W& R+ K Z$ n$ t& j
Every man is the architect of his own fortune.
+ H: e; K+ E |1 [自己的命运自己掌握。 : \2 m9 j3 i6 N! K
Every minute counts. * }! A4 r8 Z7 O
分秒必争。
. f- n- z' i; I& j! ?5 h8 O3 @/ U% zEvery mother's child is handsome. 8 u7 ?, Z( C% O/ L
孩子是自己的好。 / X; |+ w- u2 `: l
Every potter praises hit pot.
% f& d! R% F& Y' O5 I' A6 h王婆卖瓜,自卖自夸。 ) O7 J" }2 P0 q
Everything is good when new, but friends when old.
* k* j3 q& n3 \4 V2 c8 H东西是新的好,朋友是老的亲。 : E) n9 M9 F1 n! ]! [2 M& j: H( n
Example is better then percept. $ t* }# {% C: g: ~9 c/ v% o
说一遍,不如做一遍。
$ _( v P! Z" U) ^Experience is the father of wisdom and memory the mother.
8 ~+ ?/ z6 m% ?8 k3 O, A4 e: q经验是智慧之父,记忆是智慧之母。
+ S6 @% M Q+ U* M' f$ yExperience must be bought.
( Q1 _; a7 n+ b3 z) k' l' S& y5 H! q吃一堑,长一智。
' Y1 R6 X1 F5 U6 ~6 QFact speak louder than words.
$ F, v( P; L* l$ I事实胜于雄辩。
0 i5 R5 G/ G, QFailure is the mother of success. 4 h/ D: L6 C& p7 A- C
失败是成功之母。
: H+ @3 }2 ?! q q" |! bFalse friends are worse than bitter enemies.
! z, W) c, W+ u! Q# r明枪易躲,暗箭难防。
% m, ~9 H5 I. y& |/ t @( YFar from eye, far from heart.
1 N5 O2 g% R4 Z+ R眼不见,心不烦。
$ A9 {+ }" g2 N! FFar water does not put out near fire. - ?! u+ g& m6 D8 y$ t# G
远水救不了近火。
% p$ p7 C4 M7 K( [; tFaults are thick where love is thin. & w6 u7 l, q) S! Q
一朝情意淡,样样不顺眼。
) U y {2 d( }' p. j0 o: yFear always springs from ignorance.
/ M4 X. C8 |8 r: D) L恐惧源于无知。 $ n% U7 |- `2 K) V8 i
Fields have eyes, and woods have ears.
) J1 V; X, S. F/ d* l- F; [隔墙有耳。
: I/ s9 i, ?( l: d9 lFire and water have no mercy. & e* l$ @% h; a
水火无情。
% @# |. ]1 s5 E/ a! v5 iFire is a good servant but a bad master.
7 R7 |/ ~2 M9 d9 d, e, T/ n, U火是一把双刃剑。
2 ?. P( w/ C+ v" a* |+ `First come, first served.
* i& B+ {5 N# X- X p先来后到。 7 z( T! e% e) j* c- r' j6 ^. x
First impressions are half the battle. 2 |# `, S# A9 ~% o( U7 }
初次见面,印象最深。
8 w7 t5 p& q) R, `1 \First think and then speak. 3 ^4 C5 t' P& U* c! O0 ` F( e
先想后说。
3 V; ~% E7 W1 @9 {3 ~8 j0 yFools grow without watering.
5 x5 z- R% J4 T! n- T u朽木不可雕。
4 ^- X) E! s% P1 y4 PFool's haste is no speed. . y; T4 D: c+ c: r0 q
欲速则不达。
6 w" I5 A4 v7 I' nFools has fortune.
6 T# p3 I: Z y2 i呆人有呆福。
! t" g6 I: h' e( C8 JFools learn nothing from wise men, but wise men learn much from fools.
& M$ n9 r( N: P7 {5 c$ s, _愚者不学无术,智者不耻下问。 1 ]- N! `7 z- W4 l O) P
Forbidden fruit is sweet. ; d- p ?" i6 T+ e" ?0 a/ r
禁果格外香。
" f! p* v1 }0 i. G$ xFortune favors those who use their judgement.
/ @ R; a. G8 W* H机遇偏爱善断之人。 & R# F8 U7 M) O
Fortune knocks once at least at every man's gate.
9 Q0 O- u" j% d/ `6 ^+ W" J风水轮流转。 3 l$ S- K8 J; E0 G. r
Four eyes see more than two. 7 X6 _" f# g, u1 b
集思广益。
1 s- |& q# p4 \& k3 _Friends agree best at distance. 1 ~4 G; Z. A" X q
朋友之间也会保持距离。 4 z# d3 U+ S5 |; ?( C- K9 q" R
Friends are thieves of time. 6 s; X8 k8 X0 o6 {
朋友是时间的窃贼。 ' Q# T0 L7 l) J" ?3 e7 S
Friends must part. 1 W, p7 g. Q1 P5 u7 d) K0 k
再好的朋友也有分手的时候。
! j1 W- l& g& z8 p' oGenius is nothing but labor and diligence.
0 L- B, A9 o3 i3 Z1 c0 ^0 Y天才不过是勤奋而已。
2 O8 y& H2 V! L* t4 MGive a dog a bad name and hang him.
/ w* k3 O; [3 c众口铄金,积毁销骨。
2 x3 P' M6 {% a4 U8 hGod helps those who help themselves. , X* S5 ]+ k. w, z1 }5 R: ^6 h
自助者天助。 3 @ ]5 X3 ? T# L, L! P W; l) P
Gold will not buy anything. 6 F: F' @7 @1 D
黄金并非万能。
; M A/ z( @. R' l" bGood for good is natural, good for evil is manly. " L0 q7 r- Z% s; s5 F4 B
以德报德是常理,以德报怨大丈夫。
5 K4 R! r3 G, ZGood health is over wealth.
/ X& h2 @! P1 C; r9 R健康是最大的财富。 . ?0 x% M% H, E4 j8 ?4 ~7 `( A
Good medicine for health tastes bitter to the mouth. * n( D! J3 C2 l p; d
良药苦口利于病。
& P- R4 v9 j3 \1 e7 S4 GGood watch prevents misfortune. ; e! Y; F% L. e3 X! p- M0 ^ D7 B2 M/ k5 b
谨慎消灾。 9 K8 B3 j5 \2 O+ n
Great barkers are no biters. 9 U- W4 c3 F8 `
好狗不挡道。 $ V8 Y/ W( R) b2 O3 O
Great hopes make great man. 4 E; T, `) r% {5 t
伟大的抱负造就伟大的人物。 9 J# x. q% l) \' }: R- d
Great minds think alike. % V$ [) D2 @5 P5 f
英雄所见略同。 % l8 M. T% C. |6 U3 s n8 y& x
Great men have great faults. & f! q% Q* m/ }* o0 F8 B! Y% r* \
英雄犯大错误。 - c- h6 u7 z3 A% C4 i X
Great men's sons seldom do well.
6 Y4 w& U- ?$ v' t9 L: l富不过三代。 & n. g0 w" Y: Z/ \+ H" N
Great trees are good for nothing but shade.
7 Q1 B* k% j0 U# Q( F大树底下好乘凉。
& L+ @( n. A4 U& l% ~* l5 c- wGreat wits have short memories. * F7 [2 g8 _$ Y9 C. m
贵人多忘事。
/ X: J; D( _9 ~! ?7 m$ H! `Greedy folks have long arms. $ D( J. q8 u0 C: m
心贪手长。
* P; C! q2 I% x. G nGuilty consciences make men cowards. " m% H/ C! k4 o3 K2 n' \ @
做贼心虚。 7 V) x5 L& k6 @- V3 A
Habit cures habit. ; C3 E/ q! z: U
心病还需心药医。 ' j! h2 N: U# B5 H6 j' u
Handsome is he who does handsomely.
1 c* A1 \2 ?" t& y/ A' H1 d& x行为漂亮才算美。 $ D- L. B* X) h' ~7 U# j# c
Happiness takes no account of time.
1 u# _+ _( i# u+ p" f欢乐不觉时光过。
/ ]; ^- u* U/ m* JHappy is he who owes nothing. * e4 G% t; v: N* i6 G o9 U
要想活得痛快,身上不能背债。 4 M' ?5 E2 _* L# S+ D
Happy is the man who learns from the misfortunes of others. % N+ e3 J0 P; Y2 F% B1 e$ ?6 B z
吸取他人教训,自己才会走运。
0 Q/ G+ d& t/ w6 bHarm set, harm get. 3 g. Q6 R* U6 Y2 m3 v
害人害己。 ( ~- m& x9 f6 X G, e
Hasty love, soon cold. 4 X7 I. v7 G; Y' H
一见钟情难维久。 7 i5 R9 K: a& C: f m0 E: A m& {# K
Health is better than wealth.
6 [, ^' M8 s4 y5 o健康胜过财富。 ' `9 |1 g, V; }7 d
Health is happiness.
/ y: h3 B) w+ [' y健康就是幸福。 % j6 e( d8 I" E9 G, L x/ r
Hear all parties. 1 p$ A; ], n! A, K7 {
兼听则明。 - A- l7 A; j7 U7 Y
Heaven never helps the man who will not act.
! L$ K p% H& A" P自己不动,叫天何用。 1 T0 X H/ N& ~" J- k* A4 J
He is a fool that forgets himself. * b4 `2 k4 V' l9 [, B
愚者忘乎所以。 4 u4 g, X: ~& J0 M4 l. \
He is a good friend that speaks well of us behind our backs.
9 K5 N0 z1 S3 b) t. O Y# L3 Z0 D% W背后说好话,才是真朋友。 3 }+ F* k9 w7 ]' r+ W$ N/ l8 P
He is a wise man who speaks little.
3 n1 C4 d8 x3 w# O3 Y# G9 l聪明不是挂在嘴上。 : ]8 l G2 c2 Q; m- _
He is lifeless that is faultless. $ p" [% d9 H$ @% H9 W2 L
只有死人才不犯错误。 ; L/ d e9 y5 z
He is not fit to command others that cannot command himself.
2 v, d- L. X. Y1 f0 }" ^- p正人先正己。
3 X/ C0 {( I7 _& Y, RHe is not laughed at that laughs at himself first. 3 f7 M6 q& i; ^: J' ?" R. @, j7 t
自嘲者不会让人见笑。
2 l. t+ [) T, C" q; U5 G) ^He is wise that is honest. 0 g) `2 p5 @! A
诚实者最明智。 7 ]0 ^. w' i9 F
He knows most who speaks least. 7 B# V5 L' I; ^. i
大智若愚。 ! X8 F6 e+ L- b3 G3 l
He laughs best who laughs last. # M0 P, ^3 A& W: j- P$ [
谁笑到最后,谁笑得最好。 ( G2 y* t/ O4 a( J, {6 q' W" l
He sets the fox to keep the geese. ) p3 m: _! r- t/ _, V
引狼入室。 H: W; a6 S5 G6 q* p! l* w
He that climbs high falls heavily. 7 M( s" f0 |( a7 F2 G
爬得越高,摔得越重。 3 u4 j9 d. a1 l6 |+ ]0 X
He that will not work shall not eat.
* u" W& T# u0 {" W不劳动者不得食。 : Q" l7 ~ q; r4 Y/ s
He who does not advance loses ground.
. c6 T8 r; `% k逆水行舟,不进则退。 ' b+ k2 J* U6 L( ~; [+ N6 I7 f7 s
He who makes constant complaint gets little compassion. % F0 {8 d7 m) [4 p7 `7 T
经常诉苦,没人同情。
; \8 ^1 t& N3 z$ x% HHe who makes no mistakes makes nothing.
& O2 q, k2 G# r. h/ H3 D想不犯错误,就一事无成。
/ Y v9 `8 O- t2 d) z. fHe who risks nothing gains nothing. + O- T/ z s1 |' P8 Q: c) a
收获与风险并存。 ! z' v" v4 o* L$ W5 ~
History repeats itself.
0 E- H# Y% ^, J/ Z/ a f. h历史往往重演。 ; E5 T6 o: r) Z3 C* \, p
Honesty is the best policy.
; F p. H! h& d做人诚信为本。 2 _# h/ A! l3 e _" ^7 |
Hope for the best, but prepare for the worst.
0 S9 ?7 ~0 u& m( h4 E$ G抱最好的愿望,做最坏的打算。 - ^7 Y. ]# v% Q. n: R& k$ L
I cannot be your friend and your flatterer too. 4 H/ ~+ ]8 n+ Y
朋友不能阿谀奉承。
* Q+ D7 s& X6 U; g3 YIf a man deceives me once, shame on him, if he deceives me twice, shame on me.
! v. [* e+ n! d上当一回头,再多就可耻。
% O) b; f, {. F6 H& gIf you make yourself an ass, don't complain if people ride you. 9 K8 g2 M+ F$ c( q. F Y6 d6 g
人善被人欺,马善被人骑。
; a/ F+ `. v/ t/ l w4 E, e' o G& EIf your ears glow, someone is talking of you. 9 b' w# \0 h2 \
耳朵发烧,有人念叨。
; |+ s. D) e1 ~1 Z/ f+ {If you run after two hares, you will catch neither. 5 r# F# l q( v' N) U! j! E
脚踏两条船,必定落空。
) f$ ?5 u8 E( TIf you sell the cow, you sell her milk too. & m# g" r. G# a- c3 Q# b9 ?. s
杀鸡取卵。 " h K0 y. o( L* `( H
If you venture nothing, you will have nothing.
' i% T8 J8 n5 w a9 F+ u不入虎穴,焉得虎子。 ( b6 p! G+ @/ W7 T* c
If you want knowledge, you must toil for it. + r' o" i a( n' w+ ^+ N5 J
要想求知,就得吃苦。 9 F: l: `3 `% D5 s8 l5 a
Industry is the parent of success.
, `" Z' U& H/ v$ v, p* K勤奋是成功之母。 * H* E3 [. q3 ]0 t
It is better to die when life is a disgrace.
1 e: u0 o/ @& w* K: B( H4 f宁为玉碎,不为瓦全。
2 u- f& q9 O r* m4 G5 \It is easier to get money than to keep it.
6 A4 ]% }, G0 `- g! Z" l9 G挣钱容易攒钱难。 - E- K6 b3 ]( H3 G; r! w5 A
It is easy to be wise after the event.
2 j: {# S$ I5 d9 r事后诸葛亮好当。 + a6 p3 t, Z! o$ n/ J6 a
It is easy to open a shop but hard to keep it always open. % L3 d2 v9 d1 M3 }; j2 V
创业容易守业难。 / X+ e6 f( P, `4 A( {- m( h: K8 Z
It is hard to please all.
# g; w: m! M! u: z c- d7 @' \- O众口难调。
+ [& V3 w; s5 w/ PIt is never too old to learn.
/ g/ T, f& g& K* l活到老,学到老。
/ E* l' f7 r+ GIt is no use crying over spilt milk.
2 `9 t3 X8 C; E+ k- b覆水难收。
1 f; e. G, ~2 v. e2 d* B, dIt is the first step that costs troublesome.
: Q8 _# w( j3 ^! v" a% }万事开头难。 # b6 I- _( V4 n9 G
It is the unforeseen that always happens. 2 U) v1 `1 O$ Z _% j# A A
天有不测风云,人有旦夕祸福。 2 W8 P4 |- G7 g& G; N
It is too late to grieve when the chance is past. . g( b+ U( W, Q8 |$ U
坐失良机,后悔已迟。
9 o% i# A! p6 k- v! ~It never rains but it pours.
: y# k3 G( `) e不鸣则已,一鸣惊人。
a- k. k8 l# ?It takes three generations to make a gentleman.
9 a! p% ?- e( m% v! i十年树木,百年树人。 ( B. w: c" `+ ^# s
Jack of all trades and master of none.
# w. _: Z9 |4 Z6 P3 a* W( u门门精通,样样稀松。
2 f% C, h* F: j. h# T+ iJudge not from appearances.
' @* a7 o# |& f6 n- z& `人不可貌相,海不可斗量。 ' V) o4 O+ U+ C+ |' u) |8 w
Justice has long arms. * A3 U5 Y3 A2 i3 Y. P: |
天网恢恢,疏而不漏。 0 I% D3 B# l0 f
Keep good men company and you shall be of the number. / x4 i, v+ ~0 C1 v, V4 y3 P4 ]
近朱者赤,近墨者黑。 5 B% r) M+ o0 g4 S+ A8 P( ^# p
Kill two birds with one stone.
1 ~5 T: y( D( y2 w5 t7 _9 P一箭双雕。
8 O7 K% M6 I$ m' i& l7 UKings go mad, and the people suffer for it.
7 [/ A7 `1 @* n" x9 N" T1 R; ?君王发狂,百姓遭殃。
! q! j4 J+ M h% n3 L# n# D- HKings have long arms. ! }' B7 W2 O) b/ i
普天之下,莫非王土。
/ P* s/ r% s& q- v. RKnowledge is power. # L1 ^9 Z! j' t" d2 ~1 c5 L% H7 @
知识就是力量。 k* J$ X3 `$ E2 i+ u7 U( o
Knowledge makes humble, ignorance makes proud.
0 |) q# |: U5 E1 j# ]博学使人谦逊,无知使人骄傲。 & d x1 X" r m! D0 Q \
Learn and live. * a7 x9 d/ c$ C$ ~0 ]6 \% b* F
活着,为了学习。
, O7 R6 i4 e! p& Q* t& ?Learning makes a good man better and ill man worse. 2 t$ t; D8 H0 L
好人越学越好,坏人越学越坏。 ) \3 X- X* s* X: a( n, G5 p
Learn not and know not. 3 q/ n( m J1 C1 S0 O1 L
不学无术。 : o( a/ X5 W) d+ b# I1 X/ B
Learn to walk before you run. $ T/ A* \' Q& ?
先学走,再学跑。
9 l9 x* d( f6 s3 E1 n$ V. f. ALet bygones be bygones. 3 K9 k; D; m2 \
过去的就让它过去吧。
! Y4 c( o9 G, c) v) d; z" L) b& DLet sleeping dogs lie.
& F3 R- {- J4 u别惹麻烦。
0 l0 o1 m3 _: ]) w2 z! U7 ]Let the cat out of the bag. % d, V7 {! w4 Y- I6 \. G: k
泄漏天机。 , ] e# k% R6 b+ y/ t
Lies can never changes fact.
" J0 m0 S" E9 S* X7 t谎言终究是谎言。
3 c# D; U0 O$ J0 v3 h: ILies have short legs.
8 ]. a% S/ W, b2 w! ^2 ]谎言站不长。 0 K2 u, O- {0 Q
Life is but a span. % k q' Q% K! j6 O, f+ j
人生苦短。
8 t" n' @5 G# F5 |+ }3 M7 NLife is half spent before we know what it is.
% \9 q4 v2 \* @; e% p/ H人过半生,方知天命。
; z7 }0 P2 I$ ]& f# {3 gLife is not all roses.
5 m" B" f" f0 M6 ?人生并不是康庄大道。
6 F2 u4 S1 o3 o' VLife without a friend is death. 6 F) P! P8 Z6 i5 S( Z4 g. Z1 }# P
没有朋友,虽生犹死。 7 R+ T5 K6 }. U' [
Like a rat in a hole.
. w2 Z! V; a" \, S" I瓮中之鳖。
9 W, P# }9 _. ILike author, like book. : Q# ]% t+ z4 f+ V5 i
文如其人。 6 P/ \' [' k+ U; u R2 Q6 ^
Like father, like son. + `9 }7 W5 ~- G; @$ X* R
有其父必有其子。 - x' \$ {/ a/ v0 P, K
Like for like. ! l2 y+ q: _( I6 \3 b" X, _* m
一报还一报。
# o* {! ]( O- e0 u5 ]+ oLike knows like.
5 @: Q9 W( u8 p" ~3 a3 p惺惺相惜。 ! c9 ^4 ?, v/ {
Like mother, like daughter.
' w/ _7 v8 z3 Y; F. S有其母必有其女。 " @ J6 C7 M0 ^' @+ x
Like teacher, like pupil.
! m* t2 a5 h3 j2 ?- J3 J什么样的老师教什么样的学生。 ) P1 O* |+ Y+ S5 R
Like tree, like fruit.
: a% w& g7 N) F1 ]3 }$ s% ?羊毛出在羊身上。 4 F+ n# \2 o$ W) M, A. Y
Little things amuse little minds.
5 z# m( j0 s' S0 w" W; X" C小人无大志。
g/ H4 T3 a* l: p2 e3 B& u8 d7 YLook before you leap. 3 n& f/ I, ^ O ] U$ |
摸清情况再行动。
* H( q" f. b; R% l; gLookers-on see more than players. 4 l& L' t) N/ L5 m) l- ^- a
当局者迷,旁观者清。 * w4 Z4 N% ~, W I- K& R6 t/ R( k
Losers are always in the wrong.
$ D& N1 v- Q" h* [胜者为王,败者为寇。 $ m$ |$ x, `( m5 X3 P ?( X
Lost time is never found again.
* y7 q# R* j) ]7 h# e( S: Y岁月既往,一去不回。 " @$ }% n& Q+ _; s! p1 n
Love at first sight.
7 j! a6 B/ R8 [# D) P2 Z* t) F# x一见钟情。
2 Q; A# z. V% q3 b* X$ K( i' DLove cannot be compelled.
# B% s$ s- q) D爱情不能强求。 4 e5 H8 q( B% h6 |
Love is blind. & k8 m* ^6 c9 w$ ]! L/ K% _
爱情是盲目的。
1 e. G! Q: F* d1 @/ k2 {1 O4 BLove is full of trouble.
% y& @+ T7 O0 O爱情充满烦恼。
h4 J m- _6 w% rLove is never without jealousy. , ]2 P2 q$ F3 S# {
没有妒忌就没有爱情。 5 ~7 ], e! a! [9 Z1 P
Love me, love my dog.
# T9 q* m5 f* X% j. o9 W+ a Q# [ M爱屋及乌。
; E6 m$ U" ^1 fMake hay while the sun shines. 4 z5 t; A, A/ ]! t" V
良机勿失。
& P! A _. e4 u b' O) r' aMake your enemy your friend.
9 m8 d; |6 S! _, ~. X: f化敌为友。 8 W: G" H0 g D5 Q. t8 t
Man is the soul of the universe. + Q# x& F6 ?' a& j! @8 {) `
人是万物之灵。
- C1 i7 u+ o9 Z/ y6 v; O( JMan proposes, God disposes. F; ]$ U3 g; e6 G, c( Z, R
谋事在人,成事在天。 " x( G7 j6 H8 K- q
Many hands make light work.
& c7 c' g/ [: k) [5 I众人拾柴火焰高。 ! M* {4 p6 t6 e7 A+ b! x
Many heads are better than one.
2 c4 ]% g+ ~* P& E. @: B- B ]7 \三个臭皮匠,赛过诸葛亮。
; i9 v! `6 ~1 M, _# e! F; n& BMany things grow in the garden that were never sown there. 3 f$ F& I% [5 C+ ?5 X7 t
有心栽花花不发,无心插柳柳成荫。
( A" Y9 X+ a( K7 N. J2 gMeasure for measure. & e! P% a1 p9 I. {/ D, S
针锋相对。 , j2 c8 j- f5 @& ~
Misfortunes never come alone. $ d* D# ^ D1 o Z
祸不单行。
0 `. {/ M. y) C) |& t* F0 wMisfortune tests the sincerity of friends.
" O) ^* {- G- {& V: N' N患难见真情。
( q8 `. }/ j* [# t4 MMoney isn't everything.
- f3 n3 a! f8 f. j ^+ }6 R/ L钱不是万能的。
$ P) q6 @/ E4 w- d" r5 l1 [Murder will out. 0 K1 K; B% k4 s
纸包不住火。
; w6 l! n& H I: UMy son is my son till he has got him a wife, but my daughter is my daughter all the days of her life.
8 E( j3 E. O. }. X, y+ {* e) }4 v儿子婚前是儿子,女儿终生是女儿。
+ D `1 l& J% }. a& C7 s2 @Nature is the true law.
% h; ^2 `+ y0 ?! f* G天行有常,不为尧存,不为桀亡。
" {9 u; r7 _ O& \; n- z+ oNecessity is the mother of invention. $ [" L( N7 J' q1 K- s
需要是发明的动力。
. @8 b6 E# U6 `/ n, CNever fish in trouble water.
, h) N) a, s/ l4 T不要混水摸鱼。 F: q% b+ d" u) M8 q
Never judge from appearances. 3 t8 R, @0 |/ i7 J; U
不可以貌取人。
2 k2 {/ y5 L& b7 Y& z. xNever say die.
# j+ h, b8 p* W; n永不言败。
! r1 |$ C4 r% e% r6 J' lNever too old to learn, never too late to turn. 0 Y" J+ t( w. K. L/ E
亡羊补牢,为时未晚。
8 j8 N5 B' S7 c, ~" v9 S3 oNew wine in old bottles. 2 i5 V7 U- ?+ V n' A
旧瓶装新酒。
8 K% x! O K; o2 S3 O8 @No cross, no crown. , h& u2 w0 Y" i r
不经历风雨,怎么见彩虹。 8 p! ~, w) W1 D0 w* Q
No garden without its weeds. 4 B) A6 I- D# Q& j9 T8 h
没有不长草的园子。 6 v o/ v& ?3 Q: p4 R% R& G1 |
No living man all things can.
& G/ e" z/ x. f) G5 y) \世上没有万事通。 ( R" A9 e; `+ @- q9 }
No man can do two things at once.
4 g& ?' I8 U# s一心不可二用。 6 W* V2 z9 \+ e9 `! ]+ d
No man is born wise or learned. 8 h# W. G+ G+ f9 t7 ^/ b- V* E
没有生而知之者。
. ]1 \7 m+ x# V7 ]$ ?7 gNo man is content. % o: e+ ~3 i3 }* ?
人心不足蛇吞象。
, J5 N0 I. j6 J3 `8 hNo man is wise at all times.
& ^$ C$ q9 W# @( r' t聪明一世,糊涂一时。 # T9 S4 V4 z! C/ R2 M: q
None are so blind as those who won't see.
! m( G" X: q. H1 ]7 m6 A3 O0 r视而不见。
1 v$ T( a! O7 M$ m; q" M1 DNone are so deaf as those who won't hear.
. q! W5 Y: [$ ?; W充耳不闻。 % b4 z6 E# l8 o" s
No news is good news.
* e0 l; W! V; S/ ~( {* R% N没有消息就是好消息。
! ?1 W% F I9 z* G, k" kNo one can call back yesterday. 2 [, d. F+ l$ {/ p ^" l% y- ~
昨日不会重现。 7 _/ w# v# R: n8 B
No pains, no gains. 2 W* x. W6 X9 I5 l J% z3 v; X
没有付出就没有收获。
% \% q% h. _- @& [2 i8 WNo pleasure without pain.
8 t G" }/ _4 O+ w# y没有苦就没有乐。 4 R* g R. @- [/ _0 u# W' p% w9 c7 _
No rose without a thorn.
9 T& |0 R, i! d+ P9 R没有不带刺的玫瑰。 ! f0 u9 B7 z7 o5 A i6 B g
No sweet without sweat.
. R' W8 o( i3 ~/ y; \* m* L先苦后甜。
- S y# L P1 _+ \! O3 fNo smoke without fire. / t$ Z9 t! _% H; x3 V# W% w
无风不起浪。 " a% i& d: _0 o
Nothing brave, nothing have.
! \+ r( a% E: o6 f9 I$ b2 \1 z不入虎穴,焉得虎子。
3 G# m# N. O* n& |4 H3 ANothing dries sooner than a tear.
; H2 U% }/ |6 O% h眼泪干得最快。
: O2 m% k' b* @- f6 m+ Z- h# sNothing in the world is difficult for one who sets his mind to it.
1 y2 K2 Q q+ h4 c* \1 b) {1 f' Z世上无难事,只怕有心人。
+ k7 p4 [* w7 |% v1 ]( @Nothing is difficult to the man who will try. 0 v) ~- Y% [8 ^/ M
世上无难事,只要肯登攀。
6 F9 }! r% r( jNothing seek, nothing find. 0 s+ @0 E0 f/ D' e" c0 |7 A% E
没有追求就没有收获。
' {# t$ a4 ?+ ?Nothing is so necessary for travelers as languages.
0 {1 K3 b- n5 O/ W' d外出旅行,语言最要紧。 2 o1 X9 j8 H7 F' c0 k8 s& u
Nothing is to be got without pains but poverty.
* Y# I( X. J( F5 a世上唯有贫穷可以不劳而获。 ' p. p# S" u* @/ I: k4 Y
Not to advance is to go back.
( [1 F; l; a& \. N( [不进则退。 ; j4 |( Q, `$ v" F2 q# {
Not to know what happened before one was born is always to be a child.
- O% J% C- \6 X( D O! h不懂世故,幼稚可笑。 ' y" m# c, |* z" X
No way is impossible to courage. . c4 f+ M# ~5 G' p8 o; b8 g! I% z
勇者无惧。
: V2 _. W) Q$ {5 d* V! |; i# j; |Obedience is the first duty of a soldier.
8 G* M: b0 t- g/ B: W军人以服从命令为天职。
/ ` M$ N4 k0 ?/ P' |( [' ~& NObservation is the best teacher. ! r3 c, X; T5 r7 r' B, h( v) c
观察是最好的老师。
% b2 L+ s5 Y! Y; h' W& OOffense is the best defense. % i0 u! C8 P: g6 y' ~
进攻是最好的防御。 9 D, f3 X: i3 Y& W- Q0 B
Old friends and old wines are best. # U; A6 o% L0 U& F. ^1 T h+ Z
陈酒味醇,老友情深。 , h$ L- J3 y5 l! \" `& X
Old sin makes new shame.
c R8 V; M; Y) |' g一失足成千古恨。 0 n2 V- A" Q7 ~$ W" E3 M9 u/ Y6 e5 ?- O
Once a man and twice a child. : i8 s: L) ~- p, p. D9 ^" V% X
一次老,两次小。 1 H: P( _; H! g. e, c
Once a thief, always a thief. 6 ]3 Z; e4 F ^1 S9 t( t
偷盗一次,做贼一世。
2 E7 B% u3 E: K3 H( H& ]; x7 eOnce bitten, twice shy.
% O* ~3 `; L7 g7 Z+ B! R) k2 q$ R一朝被蛇咬,十年怕井绳。
& O9 W" C( u5 g) V2 wOne boy is a boy, two boys half a boy, three boys no boy. - B3 ?' d4 l- q0 X6 S
一个和尚挑水喝,两个和尚抬水喝,三个和尚没水喝。
r, ]7 t2 a m( \" i) VOne cannot put back the clock. " d, c. y$ r4 Y' Y& K' w/ E
时钟不能倒转。
2 C; P; r, R& n8 ?9 Z) WOne eyewitness is better than ten hearsays.
1 d* [- {6 J: G. l1 h* u0 l! l0 }百闻不如一见。 " S% p! C m; h
One false move may lose the game. ! E8 f# `% A- n/ Q7 _6 G* X
一着不慎,满盘皆输。 & d- s7 i5 U3 C+ r/ ~) G9 c
One good turn deserves another.
4 Z' Z4 B' J; X$ U8 f1 e行善积德。 6 o& u! p6 W( q- i% I; G8 p t
One hour today is worth two tomorrow.
& P* F+ [ ]) ^8 w争分夺秒效率高。 / ?" _. b* T7 D$ a" K* c2 J' Z
One man's fault is other man's lesson. 1 c+ ]+ {0 Z+ C
前车之鉴。
% |1 \, r- V, g9 O3 qOne never loses anything by politeness. ; s8 z. i$ x0 u- q5 d
讲礼貌不吃亏。 2 Q @& y% k% V, n) x0 F
One swallow does not make a summer. 3 F9 ^! A5 l6 l8 f' F. O. [- M
一燕不成夏。
) `( k& H3 U( }; zOne's words reflect one's thinking.
2 z3 F6 _* _0 v2 E言为心声。 + |! [7 @2 Z! }; ?
Out of debt, out of danger.
. j$ G2 ]$ U9 X; m无债一身轻。
* x9 _: w( ]1 j* F1 iOut of office, out of danger. 5 j! a' y0 P9 G9 S
无官一身轻。
, Y0 q: j+ {# H$ i' POut of sight, out of mind.
8 z4 l6 w# I& b( Q0 ~3 T7 M: p眼不见,心为静。 7 G6 A7 b& \0 K7 Q a9 O$ r, |
Patience is the best remedy. 4 q0 A% R0 t, a* K
忍耐是良药。
$ c$ u# Y/ X" S1 }6 Q- D+ t! UPenny wise, pound foolish.
* x; q0 e' f* A贪小便宜吃大亏。
3 z9 n* A, m) T5 l4 vPlain dealing is praised more than practiced.
8 V# j; `4 K% }7 |正大光明者,说到的多,做到的少。 $ n* p% |; b" E1 k/ u% r
Please the eye and plague the heart.
' e9 z4 P4 R+ z6 }; l" t$ J0 {贪图一时快活,必然留下隐祸。
7 v) h0 L6 Z, A' V1 |9 SPleasure comes through toil. $ ~) B) b/ p* D& Q8 x
苦尽甘来。 + P% w4 f" T' W
Pour water into a sieve.
* h# u" C4 c+ }2 Q9 m5 C5 x, b竹篮子打水一场空。 $ Z7 o9 k: ]1 P2 ?+ x
Practice makes perfect. 5 J4 S2 b8 e( z& [# |
熟能生巧。 ; W. K8 W5 Y8 r4 n$ e$ ^& ~7 d
Praise is not pudding. `+ e2 k. X- u w# s
恭维话不能当饭吃。
- J B( g0 |. X6 ]Praise makes good men better, and bad men worse.
g7 V2 Q9 R+ v i好人越夸越好,坏人越夸越糟。
7 [7 ?! f: {+ R. DPrefer loss to unjust gain.
2 W+ E& T" x! ?4 @宁可吃亏,不贪便宜。
2 v; ?% t x8 g* P! }' W2 vPrevention is better than cure. 8 K: d* T f7 l- D k, k
预防胜于治疗。 + l4 ]& t. R/ \2 y; l) i" Q
Pride goes before, and shame comes after.
! c9 Q! s/ Y0 P1 }) L骄傲使人落后。
s1 I* ^8 g/ p$ F& I* vPromise is debt. 2 R8 p9 [: K: q3 i# S
一诺千金。
& \) G' J* [* }8 [& v, P0 uProverbs are the daughters of daily experience. 6 F3 h* I! e% d
谚语是日常经验的结晶。 3 P3 S9 [+ Y3 P4 ^/ f) d
Pull the chestnut out of fire. - @- r5 S. m# T8 S+ I
火中取栗。
0 ~( @" W) A, P/ vPut the cart before the horse.
: K7 Z5 Y F# c% `( X$ e" S本末倒置。
$ f( ^2 x! K: w# L YPut your shoulder to the wheel. , [5 ~/ ?3 W& B; @ u5 u
鼎力相助。
4 l" v& L' e' T+ C. H8 C! lReading enriches the mind. - ~9 J9 H( { l# ^( D
开卷有益。
0 _; r& g) V7 j) Y6 A% MReading is to the mind while exercise to the body.
2 c' k0 E1 Q; d) }! Q# M读书健脑,运动强身。 ( d% N! D* K1 [ _% u; |, f
Respect yourself, or no one else will respect you.
: y- w* q' b6 [要人尊敬,必须自重。
' f" h Z( @4 g: I7 P, tRome is not built in a day.
; _1 g$ i% w# o# G8 v" m冰冻三尺,非一日之寒。
! E* A0 r+ O- I2 p% u+ OSaying is one thing and doing another.
8 ]& s9 m- q0 b+ ~" R( h% Z言行不一。
2 `$ {7 m0 ?4 xSeeing is believing. ) o+ Q4 ?( a- i" ~: G
眼见为实。
0 f- {5 R3 H! s# e+ m, l( dSeek the truth from facts.
4 G+ I- \5 h# N; o1 @6 O" z实事求是。
9 ^& N" E1 ^7 x) M# }Send a wise man on an errand, and say nothing to him. 6 }9 o0 W; \: y3 d3 g+ }: }$ g
智者当差,不用交代。
! X3 B1 i& _: \- USet a thief to catch a thief. 1 ~7 C$ t) \3 z/ h0 o. F1 O: d
以贼捉贼。
" G8 ~5 T }. a! i e2 d! T* o$ ]) ?( PShort accounts make long friends.
+ |4 P L; ?; ~, h% w2 ?. d好朋友勤算账。
' R1 d, W* g5 {. z; l/ |Something is better than nothing.
4 v1 b+ w# p, d% Y% M0 y3 q( T3 s聊胜于无。 & v2 x, g2 X6 S8 z' L
Soon learn, soon forgotten.
) m& K* v3 Y. j9 j/ w% J5 n学得快,忘得快。
& e5 ?( y2 ^/ g# T7 k# T+ DSoon ripe, soon rotten. ; I: m& @( |: Y8 I4 p$ z
熟得快,烂得快。 1 v" q4 R2 H/ Y( H! p
Speech is silver, silence is gold. 8 U7 S0 ?# z0 x; G2 F
能言是银,沉默是金。 1 L4 R$ Y3 j) s- ^% _+ Y
Still water run deep.
" ]% ?& a: S$ y) x1 }静水常深。 ) E" f! D# K+ o
Strike the iron while it is hot. % {. n; o4 w/ a* w9 u6 P) ~! u
趁热打铁。
5 m$ m/ D1 x3 E' ]Success belongs to the persevering.
4 J) {% x+ R8 d1 v坚持就是胜利。
! B% T& C0 P+ l4 v5 tTake things as they come.
2 h5 ]. j' @$ {( ? Z5 `) x既来之,则安之。 - B1 ?) o2 W8 o
Talking mends no holes.
$ h6 M! q2 M) Z4 V# w空谈无补。
, `* j O- Q1 ~6 W! WTalk of the devil and he will appear. 5 O! z" l' ?' ?" Q+ O; w( k6 m" @
说曹操,曹操就到。 # A3 ?5 [& X% D1 w6 H' y7 i* ^. l
Tall trees catch much wind. 9 Z8 |0 K3 F' I/ g9 a3 |
树大招风。 ; @" e, b6 Z0 b5 A
Teach others by your example.
% p4 K4 U2 I+ l4 @/ Z躬亲示范。 7 s/ K* [& Q1 i7 c4 _& {
The best hearts are always the bravest. : }7 x6 |: h# Y- Q c7 U1 j' u
无私者无畏。
; h1 {7 y; ^% e8 }The best man stumbles.
! H$ ?# s( ^1 L+ G伟人也有犯错时。 ( C; D0 o* m0 j; t2 I
The cat shuts its eyes when stealing. 6 X, H) T' i. d; z9 o* G; e
掩耳盗铃。
. L1 e, ]7 q j' k! g+ g. v; r5 HThe danger past and God forgotten.
- W: x& E1 l' C4 N/ K0 k7 E8 G过河拆桥。
U1 T/ g$ \4 m! qThe darkest hour is nearest the dawn.
2 T$ L( o9 L+ o$ j- _1 R1 K! [; t2 s黎明前的黑暗。
& \& z' _+ S3 t1 u& C0 o2 vThe darkest place is under the candlestick.
% X3 P. Y- I; O2 ~1 ~2 j烛台底下最暗。
k" R1 I9 Z' |: }! g7 Z" kThe devil knows many things because he is old.
, \! X. z6 b9 _$ f0 Z老马识途。 5 B! _5 |! Z. L( g# \( A5 W
The devil sometimes speaks the truth.
0 N' ~$ U& L: C6 T2 o/ M" U/ e+ l6 x魔鬼有时也会说真话。
& U' Z& ^0 y0 T: |8 Z. Y+ V# jThe die is cast.
. H6 I4 @: J0 ?木已成舟。
) a1 h2 u, T, G; y+ b6 bThe early bird catches the worm.
9 f1 {3 U& W! b早起的鸟儿有虫吃。
+ Z: F) s. i ~: W' {7 o; \The end justifies the means. * U$ R* B2 s' l
只要目的正当,可以不择手段。
& w7 G# ~) v0 A. i9 g& ^The end makes all equal. # M. m0 n8 i- u+ X& E/ G) T
死亡面前,人人平等。
0 Y' j C0 H0 j: r, y6 H* |The eye is bigger than the belly.
& {$ J; \( z+ f$ y贪多嚼不烂。
. X% Q2 \6 v3 w4 ?5 l6 E; gThe farthest way about is the nearest way home.
2 @. z) w3 @! b抄近路反而绕远路。 $ a- I, S2 m2 z+ G2 W
The finest diamond must be cut.
9 a6 |, B. o/ W, p! X+ F* ^2 h玉不琢,不成器。
/ Y5 `7 i2 ]" D/ nThe fire is the test of gold, adversity of strong man. * h0 m+ \7 O; _7 X+ i) ]
烈火验真金,艰难磨意志。 : g% _3 C, i+ t9 m8 ?& N5 X7 _
The first step is the only difficulty.
/ W! I+ l4 N }' d, n) l/ {迈出第一步是最艰难的。 : k: o/ f3 s' ^, i
The fox knew too much, that's how he lost his tail.
" ~* C: d% E- F. }机关算尽太聪明,反误了卿卿性命。 5 k" D8 f3 d- I% A$ s% t
The fox preys farthest from home. & b' x1 x9 E1 g$ p3 @# j' c
兔子不吃窝边草。 8 H1 ^1 e3 A1 z$ Z+ E, I7 g
The frog in the well knows nothing of the great ocean. ; y ]! R) I8 d! ]6 A1 T
坐井观天。 ! u3 t3 w6 `1 J3 Y
The grass is greener on the other side.
$ c& ^0 l) q( T I% G3 x8 \: @! y这山望着那山高。 _# |- J X `, T# M* J6 `) u" \4 z
The greatest talkers are always least doers.
) P- W( z# Y3 n- a, V# }$ m语言的巨人总是行动的矮子。 ) W8 t' M0 W' h% h- o* n
The higher up, the greater the fall.
" T- L z% c* Y+ v爬得高,摔得惨。
- |+ `1 r O8 |% H5 J1 t+ o) i: nThe leopard cannot change its spots. " Q6 F6 a/ l* J: X4 M
本性难移。
9 e5 n/ K1 D2 m$ f! LThe more noble, the more humble.
2 y J$ Y8 ~/ V0 b人越高尚,越谦虚。 8 _5 H! F5 c1 w4 V! w* r% H
The more wit, the less courage.
: E5 Q) Z7 g% o7 k0 C初生牛犊不怕虎。 $ V \- j8 ~/ K: F$ a# N& x
The outsider sees the most of the game.
L1 j$ o8 A6 J7 u0 O旁观者清。 / m7 h" R, U, Y% n9 R5 R
The pen is mightier than the sword.
1 x# S9 q$ O3 J' K; t8 H/ a- P笔能杀人。 + f" W# \, v( i2 W
The pot calls the kettle black.
* @4 g, E- W. \" U% [五十步笑百步。 # Y" q: [: ]' m" A; v: a# X6 |/ i
There are spots in the sun.
. Y5 g3 K' b* U, l4 p: n; D太阳也有黑点。 D# i1 t9 L+ a- z) b
There are two sides to every question.
0 d0 s5 [, j9 i7 A问题皆有两面。
4 _; q# h: g1 e% y0 e" k+ z$ d; WThere is a skeleton in the cupboard.
1 d3 e# m+ l+ o7 U家家有本难念的经。
6 Q" Y$ ~' Z/ b% h; H3 a; ~2 ^There is kindness to be found everywhere.
& _+ ]0 u( [4 F0 T8 @/ S人间处处有温情。
5 n) D, a# l+ a. P* I( ~+ R" Z1 UThere is no general rule without some exception.
$ b3 s; y; h% Y9 m6 O0 n任何法规均有例外。 * } A' n. a( K {) V/ [
There is no medicine against death.
1 @8 M' o6 S! j9 k& `* s4 _没有长生不老药。
2 g" @, b( H2 DThere is no place like home. 0 m/ s4 n9 G" e% `. _5 p* f, a9 a
金窝银窝不如咱的狗窝。 6 b Y) c% {1 g9 v
There is no royal road to learning. 5 u* T- z. x" v, g7 `
书山有路勤为径,学海无涯苦作舟。 5 L; v, K- F. L0 {
The style is the man.
' \* Z) I- a7 L& J& ~3 j8 `字如其人。
/ O+ h9 c1 K$ V4 zThe tongue is not steel, yet it cuts. ; T7 B5 S" s1 h1 _7 E7 ? s
人言可畏。
2 ]- t; y( x" h q/ e5 FThe water that bears the boat is the same that swallows it up. 7 \0 `5 l3 E5 Z9 A6 j
水能载舟,亦能覆舟。
1 P' f: N/ {9 N, ?0 \6 N8 B7 @+ GThe wise man knows he knows nothing, the fool thinks he knows all. 0 m# j/ `# x }% e4 S0 _, {# J
清者自清,浊者自浊。 ! S; c9 Q& |& p# y) I- ?3 V \2 ~! X
The wolf has a winning game when the shepherds quarrel.
7 s: n# {+ }1 {% W5 G螳螂捕蝉,黄雀在后。
; Q& b. z! \1 Z$ o* E# N sThe world is a ladder for some to go up and others to go down. " @- |0 f$ y. L1 |) l
世界如阶梯,有人上有人下。
2 K$ S9 P; d4 w! [The world is but a little place, after all. + B4 H* a- Q7 p
海内存知己,天涯若比邻。 ( }1 U7 ~: W: S9 I2 [
Think twice before you do.
: l9 p2 K" W# c8 t三思而后行。 0 v+ M2 \& _ o/ ~: s( o ^
Things at the worst will mend.
6 i7 l; k. d2 ?6 s! ], e否极泰来。 ! v+ b: {; j9 j$ S4 D: a! s e; U i2 D
Time and tide wait for no man. " N3 y) |) Q1 h5 W! l- }" F6 \6 N
时不我待。
1 \& R* p- t& ZTime cures all things.
& Y8 `# V2 O$ L2 y. J$ m2 |时间是医治一切创伤的良药。 % ]& u" D+ n9 h ?7 ~" s% W
Time flies.
6 ]! R3 ~" _/ h光阴似箭。
9 A: k' u3 U- C; Y$ A6 K {5 r% f3 ?5 kTime is money. : ^1 {, W$ H X& A
时间就是金钱。 ; F" x5 `) t m
Time lost cannot be won again.
3 e' @& H- G1 q4 X' F! J' u% q6 s S时光流逝,不可复得。 " r1 Z+ G% j" m, D! x
Time past cannot be called back again.
: {4 k) v8 q5 e+ r; X/ U0 I时间不能倒流。 1 ~; G; f3 T* h: T% s
Time tries all. + U3 r( |; \7 H" v! P) X: F
路遥知马力,日久见人心。
+ z" N2 K8 Y" O2 |Tit for tat is fair play. " ]6 t+ i! U8 Y4 {- |- l5 v( F8 v
人不犯我,我不犯人;人若犯我,我必犯人。
/ |6 h# p9 s+ { n% D! P/ {To err is human.
* F' ? ^+ L- E人非圣贤,孰能无过。 . {0 L8 ^: l( ]4 n9 z6 p$ y$ ?- M
To know everything is to know nothing.
' \" y3 C5 y5 ~8 k: A! ~9 r什么都知道,一如什么都不知道。 8 o- M# { L) y5 j, S1 o. @$ c6 c
To know oneself is true progress.
1 j' i6 T0 U I! \人贵有自知之明。
5 R# n g |: F p; KTomorrow never comes.
- r7 H7 k# U$ Y8 i/ v我生待明日,万事成蹉跎。 . t' w8 D- ~$ q, a
Too much familiarity breeds contempt. ; X& p/ `: _/ |% E0 k1 _
过分熟悉会使人互不服气。 . J7 A; T! J; N$ Q( O
Too much knowledge makes the head bald. 4 Z* c, E% x) n4 g/ T- C1 o: U
学问太多催人老。 % J" G( a/ s1 t
Too much liberty spills all.
6 R) `* ^4 {* D5 @自由放任,一事无成。 " R0 F! K+ K% k6 u8 F' _
Too much praise is a burden. ( h$ W: i! l$ G! J4 z5 i
过多夸奖,反成负担。 ; L+ q, z! s9 T, [) _& G
To save time is to lengthen life. 7 W7 m# s2 I0 x7 d
节约时间就是延长生命。 2 _5 \; R$ F% x& {) I' B) R0 x( h
Touch pitch, and you will be defiled. / }( y% B; }( E' x) ?0 ^
常在河边走,哪有不湿鞋。 " {/ G( v/ x7 v2 o( K
Troubles never come singly.
# m/ Y- M! I5 w6 s2 ~4 ?0 q福无双至,祸不单行。 * q* }6 H$ x4 W% D8 _
Truth never grows old. 8 \2 B4 L4 i. v
真理永存。
) i7 s/ n6 g e& c4 OTurn over a new leaf.
& }+ `5 D1 y7 C; K0 {洗心革面,改过自新。
" G8 S4 T- F0 _% N. E6 bTwo dogs strive for a bone, and a third runs away with it. 8 ]9 b9 w3 V* M3 R
鹬蚌相争,渔翁得利。
) O* F+ I. z: s3 D* vTwo heads are better than one.
: a. a( @, e5 p; E一个好汉三个帮。
7 \+ Q6 T; A1 O9 v4 |Two of a trade seldom agree. + b, q) p2 e$ z1 g- f T7 o; T( H
同行是冤家。
4 t& C9 h/ T2 Q6 h" X" ZTwo wrongs do not make a right.
! q& D7 f7 n" g/ T: Z7 O别人错了,不等于你对了。 : n6 t, \- e7 F2 z2 r3 l* }8 I
Unity is strength. 7 c) }, J! r, x$ Q- y
团结就是力量。
5 U+ e% m% u! x) K& R: xUnpleasant advice is a good medicine.
% m8 y3 w1 a1 z忠言逆耳利于行。
! [6 G0 h' N- E" k) m7 p# W0 IUntil all is over one's ambition never dies.
B. }2 s: z3 d3 o3 G" A4 x# a4 u; i不到黄河心不死。
, ~3 l+ j# T7 h* N4 r; \Venture a small fish to catch a great one. ! l% r& ^1 I& S" j* p. b1 D3 @
吃小亏占大便宜。
- J0 X: d; r! YVirtue is fairer far than beauty. $ \9 |- \+ [0 g; x c
美德远远胜过美貌。
! u& x" R6 ~* _5 S+ j% [. }1 V4 HWalls have ears.
' \% A# ^2 Z) a( ?; d4 D小心隔墙有耳。 3 }* r& A# o8 \& R
Wash your dirty linen at home. ! f6 T0 ?! t$ J
家丑不可外扬。 , i9 s! e: ], f
Water dropping day by day wears the hardest rock away. 7 o* M4 e# `2 q8 W9 ]
滴水穿石。 8 v5 j. h5 `/ g7 K. Y8 g0 N& _
Wealth is nothing without health.
% {% D9 }7 T7 t* r失去健康,钱再多也没用。 # l: E0 _+ [' N0 u0 T8 T9 s7 u
We know not what is good until we have lost it.
0 \3 L* f; f# z好东西,失去了才明白。
) X. ~, v; H; ~4 p! W. t h( iWell begun is half done.
. V! J8 y$ X) |好的开始,是成功的一半。
* M5 x" w+ U! O A2 nWe never know the worth of water till the well is dry. 6 ]* m1 R% I4 z
井干方知水可贵。
K$ Z- F" K7 k3 h' VWe shall never have friends if we expect to find them without fault. # m) u3 B- K9 L. J. `; I
欲求完美无缺的朋友必然成为孤家寡人。
' p5 Y* Y! \+ G) F2 MWe should never remember the benefits we have offered nor forget the favor received.
]- x/ a3 ]# b# ?) M自己的好事别去提,别人的恩惠要铭记。 . V5 l& J, u3 X y' q3 F4 _
Wet behind the ears.
0 d. ]3 R* H% i& ]. v2 [; ?乳臭未干。
$ X/ }( ^' u% }: b$ g$ R/ N5 o% ZWhatever you do, do with all your might.
( h" t3 q7 [+ T) v. Y# }. D不管做什么,都要一心一意。 ; A+ b+ ?4 Z. v" D& G1 H" B
What is learned in the cradle is carried to the grave. , X( F4 s6 J# G* Y
儿时所学,终生难忘。 # P1 v. e7 l# R( {: R% a
What's done cannot be undone. " C; H1 D2 c* s. @# V9 i( P
生米煮成熟饭了。 + P7 d7 C0 x L# |$ o
What's lost is lost. - y: u! ~: G3 f+ C% L5 F
失者不可复得。 ; `& _1 m8 K% Z: j
What we do willingly is easy.
+ `9 Q) S q* ^愿者不难。
5 D6 a4 I: u% K: X2 N2 D; uWhen in Rome, do as the Romans do. 6 v$ Z& p9 `/ U. h
入国问禁,入乡随俗。 1 D- K$ l$ X2 h8 b2 W" O
When everybody's somebody then nobody's anybody. ! J$ O" G! ~( @* G$ t" J7 H
人人都伟大,世间没豪杰。
- i8 O0 _$ L& l, c( bWhen sorrow is asleep, wake it not. 4 o3 |: @8 u& e0 G: Y9 K" `
伤心旧事别重提。
t3 |; A! y$ Q- i" H% ^When sorrows come, they come not single spies, but in battalions.
( k6 V; y4 @3 R7 b3 Y( O3 t新仇旧恨,齐上心头。 ( F- g' j. i7 o- \8 s7 \
When the fox preaches, take care of your geese.
& d. ^+ f0 v' m! \$ o3 `% A" c黄鼠狼给鸡拜年,没安好心。 & W. \$ I7 |: m. P) y% `! _* b8 a
When wine is in truth, wit is out. : W! U0 |" [# F6 |( h$ M- |
酒后吐真言。 - i/ S+ Y( S: |7 ~( L3 _
Where there is a will, there is a way. 4 f* h+ C; a( {
有志者事竟成。
, L! C1 @* b) X$ s! _3 gWhere there is life, there is hope. }7 t% H/ g0 f! S; u
留得青山在,不怕没柴烧。
/ y, J/ ` E( u5 U; cWhere there is smoke, there is fire.
3 E% e7 |2 w3 u% C! z事出有因。 3 v/ X% z* s# Q* e' ^ `
While the priest climbs a post, the devil climbs ten. 9 ?$ y# m. [# q/ ~5 N( N+ D [
道高一尺,魔高一丈。 , g }% z' @* h" A/ ~/ w L
Who chatters to you, will chatter of you. $ ?# P. E2 ]+ O0 L
搬弄口舌者必是小人。
/ O, D& F5 O0 z3 _0 y& ]# a R% hWhom the gods love die young. . W* C4 r/ r! u- |8 x4 o! b
好人不长命。
# F" H6 r3 Q; mWise man have their mouths in their hearts, fools have their hearts in their mouths.
0 n! a: ?, U# |智者嘴在心里,愚者心在嘴里。
# J6 n0 T' o7 l4 o% Z2 i) R wWork makes the workman.
$ d) F* h2 A' \8 g& {0 F勤工出巧匠。
2 N2 M' ~0 `6 K% G: NYou cannot burn the candle at both ends.
8 _- ]/ C2 B: y% F蜡烛不能两头点,精力不可过分耗。
2 d/ D+ d- b1 l$ I5 i1 rYou cannot eat your cake and have it. 0 K4 v/ z0 L3 e7 ~( I$ W3 V
鱼与熊掌,不可得兼。
: @( t( t3 m5 q6 X6 _# \You can take a horse to the water but you cannot make him drink.
) z( H2 x; M$ B+ }# e强扭的瓜不甜。 0 K' t0 h1 S: m; w0 S; N3 y+ q
You may know by a handful the whole sack.
7 S, I3 M' ~+ w, I由一斑可知全貌。 ' C' F9 M; q& }8 A" ]! v
You never know what you can till you try.
3 h4 f) |$ f7 z+ D是驴子是马,拉出来遛遛 |
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