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Easier said than done. / N4 x! w' y: y* N' ?$ a# v6 g. A
说起来容易,做起来难。* f2 Z1 T$ H: G9 K
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Dreams are lies.
! A; X" A0 z) B9 }$ n: W: P梦不足信。
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3 ^8 z. D& s6 x, g' TDo not teach fish to swim." S; o# O: M# C; {% e
不要班门弄斧。6 ^5 P0 d7 y* P5 ~$ x8 S
4 i# x# @% v; lA light heart live long.
. X( k2 c6 k; g4 s1 e- c0 i心情开朗寿命长。不恼不愁,活到白头。
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An apple a day keeps the doctor away.
! \. b: `0 k% w" U% a- u" @日吃苹果一只,身体健康不求医。- t& k: X U1 X' F4 ~& o
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Poverty is stranger to industry.- l* n4 i y: j+ \) g. H
勤劳之人不受穷。
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Deliberate in counsel, prompt in action. $ O8 G6 f- o' U6 I1 t
考虑要仔细,行动要迅速.: F( z& R; _& Q+ ?6 a
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One sin opens the door for another. ---German % p) N1 _! |' e( x3 t8 u. j1 Q
犯了一次罪恶就会犯另一次罪。* o T7 W7 @1 D
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One man's meat is another man's poison.
3 G! {. L5 M& p2 ]( b2 q萝卜青菜,各有所爱。
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- C8 K) M7 x" x0 C* V6 IWe never know the worth of water till the well is dry. ' V* t( W! `. M# V. Q% v
井干方知水珍贵
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Less is more.
" i* ?7 v; b* t4 g$ D简单就是美 * V: M, f5 ?' j" W! J$ ^2 s
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A blessing in disguise. ! M3 n, M" I9 X7 [0 h; X9 _: x: \
因祸得福! X! K. j4 R J( o+ X. E2 e5 f
& v) U) x+ t; Z, ]5 k' X$ lLove me, love my dog.5 C$ |$ G" n0 S& X! C
爱屋及乌1 f y6 b! b: c& G# p: H* s
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Every dog has his day.
9 q7 R: N V) h" c4 S凡人皆有得意日 + |! M# J' Q" _& J
7 q' S6 \2 z6 ~6 w9 ~Sharpening your axe will not delay your job of cutting wood.
, R+ u' u# i/ T. Z* @7 a磨刀不误砍柴功。
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6 E* A, Y- C: i7 eSeeing is believing., N+ d* b0 {# [$ i# A
眼见为实 / o2 z! W! { a0 j
4 ^% @4 o1 q0 J2 O$ RWell begun is half done.
, d+ u. ^# m- U$ y好的开端是成功的一半# A0 l' v5 z8 b! Q
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Time flies never to be recalled.
9 L3 F; W& B/ \' D' a8 @光阴一去不复返 9 [6 S0 M; M7 X( ]* ]
3 K/ p& j& k# p) A1 s2 c9 v7 sThe first step is the hardest.
) y' J% G6 E0 ]+ ]; M9 V3 i万事开头难。
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Who knows most says least. 9 y7 y$ z! n5 d3 V% E- Q# X6 y. _
懂的最多的人,说的最少。
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r3 B* U% ~# z* i, nTime and tide wait for no man.
, `2 G7 m5 `2 s, q; o% l6 j岁月不待人。! }% U# B8 O3 b$ e" u0 [
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Don't put off till tomorrow what should be done today.7 a* ^: _8 g V/ p
今日事今日毕。3 m/ C& O0 z2 R4 X* m
; e+ _! b: A, _Diligence is the mother of success.
% f1 x/ K- b- O) b' F) _) r. _失败是成功之母。
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It's never too late to learn. - z# E* {( {5 S, ^
活到老,学到老。( Q5 K# q; Y2 Q( ^- a
% `9 ]0 y" ~/ d# p% b' ]( nWalls have ears.
7 Y" v" |! n2 T6 K0 Z隔墙有耳
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Wash your dirty linen at home. - [( p3 G% J; x/ E8 g, P- I A
家丑不可外扬
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6 t3 G3 u" [, p8 k& QWaste not, want not. " _5 c2 N! P. l# f- j: n
俭则不匮
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Weak things united become strong. , D2 T1 L' G; z* \# P
一根筷子易折断,十根筷子硬如铁
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Wealth is best known by want.
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1 l# Y* L- s% N5 N9 oWe can't judge a person by what he says but by what he does. 0 A! C, E- S6 N- A' r* X
判断一个人,不听言语看行动
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" N5 }6 K# l+ u; [We only live once, but if we work it right, once is enough.
, X% B, L- h: r6 ~年华没虚度,一生也足矣。 " j0 ~) Q! R/ }1 H
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What is done by night appears by day.
7 w. U) D8 G, c$ M! g若要人不知,除非已莫为$ K# J/ u9 E; `6 z. n
2 L/ U) B; }1 u' n t- V- oWhen a man is going down-hill, everyone will give him a push.
4 Q, W9 F# ?3 { v9 J# m墙倒众人推& O2 E1 F O) I' S
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When children stand quiet, they have done some harm. ) n6 P4 |- w8 z, G
孩子不吭声,一定闯了祸 9 O7 M) r" j, g. V
" D1 D# V# G5 @; u" mWhen one will not, two cannot quarrel.
6 W: L! i" ?+ E8 x1 u' f, O+ w0 w一个巴掌拍不响 ( t* i: \) M# k! X2 T0 C# @
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When poverty comes in at the door, love flies out at the window.
8 N# _3 _. m+ a) h贫穷进门来,爱情越窗飞
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When the cat is away, the mice will play.
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When wine sinks, words swim.
( J6 b- j: ]& q- u美酒一下肚,话匣关不住 , m" h( Y, Y7 u. G4 U8 [
5 n# ?* Q' v! l! @9 T" pWhere there's life there's hope.
" \8 h7 Y3 Q; e* T* I留得青山在,不怕没柴烧 F* e2 g/ H. d7 P) h1 ]
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Will is power. h) h5 l) ~- [
意志就是力量
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Wise men are silent; fools talk.
) Q, d2 ~; u, w; Q+ Z* e智者沉默寡言,愚者滔滔不绝 : I6 A1 r% g% ]" d
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Wise men change their minds; fools never do. $ ^2 w8 T3 z9 m( _9 \
智者通权达变,愚者刚愎自用 % s; _& h: c! C7 B+ t
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Wise men love truth, whereas fools shun it. , y3 G7 c- k* I) H0 i7 p
智者热爱真理,愚者回避真理
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9 e2 W6 O; ~# e; N$ f/ l' LWords are but wind, but seeing is believing.
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) b' C, l) k( K; p" m& QHe sits no sure that sits too high.
/ s$ T; a# A/ N! k7 y9 Q& N' H e高处不胜寒。
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* A, J( H7 `# D; n% y1 ?& B& \He that respects not is not respected.
! ^. T8 t1 N- L/ d& |欲受人敬,要先敬人。 ( Y+ U ?$ S9 ^6 h$ ~2 ?
3 S- s# C* t. z+ l5 ESo said, so done.
& F* V' O% t+ j5 K2 |说到做到。言出必行。 # t b w3 _" U3 B7 U$ ]; D; a0 i7 f( E
3 X! N9 E& h1 ?) tHaste makes waste.
: h" i9 t- i$ x! y忙乱易错。欲速则不达。 6 W0 d$ T) X" c
# K* j% u- Y- Q' A, P9 \) V: H }Better be envied than pitied.
5 q) F. Q3 Y. h8 v) t宁被人妒,不受人怜。 ( i3 v5 f3 H `! V( w3 z
7 _, v. c9 R8 c" k+ HAlthough the sun shine, leave not your cloak at home. + F) L( f3 i5 V) ^+ ^+ L) t
未雨绸缪。 : X& s% L- @$ d X' m, X" Z0 N1 M
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So the world wags. 6 e; j# W7 r; b: M4 G2 j
这就是人生。 ( T9 ] l4 y/ B8 |& l0 [% B3 [
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One can not be in two places at once. 7 a1 W* E0 l5 K( c
一心不可二用。 : H# y+ X- g0 n
! H8 B) I" ?+ F7 P+ kNo weal without woe. : i: p, }3 Q6 M( n
福兮祸所伏, 祸兮福所倚。
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I like this word and it's translation most:"No weal without woe. 3 k- {- p% j3 I; e* L5 c; M
福兮祸所伏, 祸兮福所倚。 "; m) l9 k' {! Q) _) [
1 r* H/ B! T6 S; \- wLittle chips light great fires. . p& x3 w* z u/ k
星星之火,可以燎原。 # S6 O0 o, h7 X! _
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Like knows like. ) O+ [- P" c s& }' i
惺惺相惜。
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4 F; B0 }; f3 i! f4 }! |( cIt is a poor mouse that has only one hole.
* V. \- j, z$ I狡兔三窟。
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2 w/ L9 N! l# `5 I1 }. p+ B- O7 u( _When in Rome, do as Roman do.
5 q7 S7 p3 b" \( T+ Q- y4 H入乡随俗
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6 D- G* z6 e) p! P# OHe laughs best who laughs last.
! Y3 X# ~% i% f6 J- y谁笑到最后谁笑得最美 ) g, l: l; M5 O( @
) ~9 {8 x8 p, K4 aDeal with a man as he deals with you. 4 N, r9 v; e+ _) g; C, v3 g
以其人之道还治其人之身
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' {9 d" H: E7 a ULook before you leap.
6 y/ W6 i( w. F0 d6 c- P K三思而后行 , N+ Z; [9 n$ F$ Y" ?5 A
, ?+ o" [6 R" l6 B7 }+ ?4 wTwo heads are better than one. " t/ k! C" i+ `5 Z9 l% w8 X
三个臭皮匠顶一个诸葛亮。
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) M- \: E- Q/ cA good beginning makes a good ending. 9 e. Y6 z5 o# n* t6 q9 O+ [6 V
善始善终
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& x$ w; L. Z; d, p- r, vA friend in need is a friend indeed. 4 U. }' a2 t/ [/ Z% S9 B; B
患难中的朋友才是真正的朋友。 8 W) V' ^& c0 y$ |) k; z7 G* G" f
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First come, first served.
4 g% D* z7 e% }$ @9 E2 A先来先招待。
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A& Y2 S7 ?5 T5 u2 I3 d' d% }Where there is s will,there is a way. * _1 ^# w8 ^" m; R% e& U+ b
有志者事竟成。
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No pains,no gains. 7 W1 |( h$ \7 ^) G* ?
不劳则无获 , ^& V, Q9 | ~
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Time and tide wait for no man.
9 y% u3 R5 F' B0 [% x# C& h时不待人
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2 t H* o* F8 q$ e) n8 r8 e* lStrike while the iron is hot.
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$ _+ C! `6 c$ \7 ^4 T% pIt's never too late to mend. - U6 x! q: Q8 y. S+ o" d
亡羊补牢
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0 H& \2 w# o, O+ u# u& u+ ~7 u$ mThere is no smoke without fire.
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- U* Y$ h7 z! {2 O( H" YKill two birds with one stone. 5 t' M8 |. @* P+ O% T+ @
一箭双雕
/ Q! e* ]1 p- q- ]% [East or west,home is best. 6 \- P6 B I; L" P8 j- f1 k, C
走东串西,还是家里好 $ p' p) W% G: E4 c
2 i& ~. t5 c$ k6 |6 i6 q) m1 e2 ^Equal pay for equal work.
! r$ d5 e% ]4 t) M* x6 U; @同工同酬
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0 A4 Y1 {4 s2 S3 E, }" N* L' uPut the cart before the horse. , x- ]! x- I6 v8 e1 }9 s8 _
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( I$ K/ b! Q" p! C+ WPride goes before a fall. . a4 Q c, U1 {# [ @$ {
骄兵必败
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Reading makes a full man. 1 S2 g- m4 ^4 ^" a9 v
读书使人完善
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Knowledge is power.
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Failure is the mother of success.
' k1 b# O# K3 g失败是成攻之母
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Practice makes perfect. & f. h$ f# ^9 L% X
熟能生巧
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All roads lead to Roma.
1 \2 l. V5 n3 Q9 N9 ~' n7 O% b条条大道通罗马
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- R$ d9 c$ W3 h. I( H6 }$ gDon′t judge a person by the clothes he wears.
0 c+ |' y# e! S/ ~3 D5 o# m不能以貌取人 " _9 o9 G7 o, e
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Don′t count your chickens before they are hatched.
. v5 W) ?6 m3 r" H+ ^9 _0 j切莫过于乐观 1 Q! M# e3 H0 l8 r' `
- u8 G5 }: p3 V: F) O/ m8 e" `Learn to walk before you run.
1 b" j9 S+ c3 x. p# @) A1 H8 G循序渐进 % y: o* @; W% f$ K
- e( H. P, @8 q( F& c* b; HIt′s easy to be wise after the event.
: y6 Z5 H8 f# O& F f. X事后诸葛亮 4 b) e6 w8 {4 M/ h' c. o/ c: T
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As you make your bed,so you must lie in it.
% l @9 J" z/ w自食其果 2 [/ @( Y7 ^2 C' m4 \2 N
% q3 P4 o; o6 x& Y" lAll that glitters is not gold. " K4 d+ O) Q( g# H' Y
闪光的东西并非都是金子
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. {8 W7 {! S4 Y* {0 L+ \7 N* a1 |7 hMany hands make light work. ! K# m# p W/ V& j. j& Y r
人多力量大 ! Y2 o, g. K9 O
6 ]; |( q! N2 s$ s, fNothing is too difficult if you put your heart into it. . `+ A% p0 `( A; c2 t/ d' O' j7 G
世上无难事只要肯登攀 # h5 \5 I3 k4 J# I
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Time is money. 6 K! R+ J; _1 N0 W; c
时间就是金钱。Like father, like son.
0 Z% U4 O% K% v* p: J3 U有其父必有其子。 5 B8 u3 @: s3 P- K: [# L! V) u8 v
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Many hands make light work. ) j" F. H. ~6 ^, O# Y/ H
人多力量大。 : r0 r" b1 c5 G+ E" u( b( [
$ E. P$ F% e* _. X- wGrasp all, lose all. 0 }5 g/ a( H2 x" r P1 P! B
样样都要,全都失掉。 & s8 Y i* f9 @1 n* Y- z
. u: f# b* b* BBetter master one than engage with ten. % P( x. z# I5 g
会十事不如精一事。
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" q; u% y7 X; `Silly child is soon taught. ' }$ D r$ v4 e1 ]
要想孩子好,教育要趁早。 : K% Y( j6 F% T2 u$ q! {; m
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More haste, less speed.
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