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Easier said than done.
4 b5 \! o( ~2 p2 C说起来容易,做起来难。
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Dreams are lies.
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5 r$ A; v. K3 @: K5 I! w5 A: ODo not teach fish to swim.
% |7 N- p$ k+ m0 U( ?# `不要班门弄斧。
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7 D' S+ \9 u K. H! hA light heart live long.
, ?. A( r& u1 X0 W1 R$ w心情开朗寿命长。不恼不愁,活到白头。
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2 f/ l e6 v+ k( p2 N: {An apple a day keeps the doctor away.
+ I" ^9 j9 `% t. P日吃苹果一只,身体健康不求医。
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Poverty is stranger to industry.
6 S+ F, B) _. C* T/ X6 @* V勤劳之人不受穷。2 D: w2 Y0 K+ F7 p: j
7 u$ |9 Z' |1 Q# ADeliberate in counsel, prompt in action.
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+ X- T. ?7 ~6 n5 _' P$ K+ eOne sin opens the door for another. ---German 3 ^7 w+ w1 q8 m) r0 R$ u" @8 m3 n
犯了一次罪恶就会犯另一次罪。
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One man's meat is another man's poison.
# `! e7 t/ T9 i6 k' R$ g萝卜青菜,各有所爱。
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We never know the worth of water till the well is dry. : l0 m0 O$ a9 j/ E6 X$ M5 R8 P5 N
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Less is more. ( G* u: j M* r Q b
简单就是美
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A blessing in disguise. 8 d9 ^9 A- e& G' ?
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/ u5 F: R7 P- y; ALove me, love my dog.: F$ @1 |8 j# l+ ]6 R
爱屋及乌
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Every dog has his day. / N; w) U" i+ R; \
凡人皆有得意日 . o) a6 w/ w; Z' P
5 L7 ^; H* r) t' l$ b1 BSharpening your axe will not delay your job of cutting wood.
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' I1 H% C2 O2 R/ c& q) _Seeing is believing.
7 ?5 f3 i; h/ D7 T, U' `* o眼见为实 : ^' j4 `/ z0 g# n% a6 k
8 P9 X; D. q& c4 u; @ }# ]5 TWell begun is half done.6 R3 c! O a" O+ L/ m% K- v. G: X
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9 I! w% f3 D; h1 n' @: W) N! KTime flies never to be recalled.0 g" V0 i$ |( P7 Y# q
光阴一去不复返 & U4 s3 G$ y. x- q) G+ e
1 E7 |3 C/ ~9 p- AThe first step is the hardest.
1 N: f7 g: Q7 n8 J/ A万事开头难。
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0 f F/ ~( s% y9 y& IWho knows most says least. 2 c) `" I8 _- ]) r3 u3 J+ n& x, r
懂的最多的人,说的最少。7 N7 L8 m) A9 s* \
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Time and tide wait for no man.
5 f! O0 E* X$ K5 c- a! X岁月不待人。2 e' n# [$ i# z* h2 L1 e8 M4 p5 k
2 Z, X/ ]# g5 Q& _- A' l/ m8 q5 Y( eDon't put off till tomorrow what should be done today.+ @7 b* i7 T. P6 B
今日事今日毕。
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Diligence is the mother of success.* W, s% c. F& Z' R, j+ i
失败是成功之母。4 w% U& s) d5 y& w0 H% `) m @
) L" E3 ^! v* N6 v% z3 u& s" wIt's never too late to learn. - e) V# B7 D j0 y# Z
活到老,学到老。
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. i6 W8 Z7 L6 _Walls have ears.
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Wash your dirty linen at home.
( {# T2 k; ^" c+ X3 c家丑不可外扬 4 ?5 T. \4 m1 G7 a1 d3 V
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Waste not, want not.
6 s/ a, d1 D/ ` b" ~5 S+ x俭则不匮
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T6 `4 T9 s, M; o7 G% l5 XWeak things united become strong.
* d* F5 y( N0 @8 Y) A一根筷子易折断,十根筷子硬如铁 . {/ c+ u3 S9 T3 c$ c
/ B9 M$ L4 ~- L @* N0 |Wealth is best known by want.
1 p- R$ C) n8 p人穷方知钱可贵
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We can't judge a person by what he says but by what he does. ! q( C4 o0 D0 K0 F1 }1 \
判断一个人,不听言语看行动
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+ e+ x1 j. ^1 U' JWe only live once, but if we work it right, once is enough.
4 L* a0 D2 ~4 T- I年华没虚度,一生也足矣。
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# f& q) Z" r; f& B; f9 ~$ x* }9 Z' i% eWhat is done by night appears by day. 4 r: ]5 U0 D6 K
若要人不知,除非已莫为
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2 i2 L% Z* m$ W( V0 S5 x% {/ |When a man is going down-hill, everyone will give him a push. 1 G( ]. Q4 W) d1 b4 V+ d
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When children stand quiet, they have done some harm.
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When one will not, two cannot quarrel.
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When poverty comes in at the door, love flies out at the window. : B* I& T4 A' w& n: O4 E4 b7 x' d+ \; g
贫穷进门来,爱情越窗飞 9 h( q7 C% M1 q( q' ? V
2 x5 f# B: P; MWhen the cat is away, the mice will play.1 F8 E2 X3 }; j1 x6 d1 ]2 S# Z
猫儿不在,鼠儿成精
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When wine sinks, words swim. + {$ T$ R3 N' @2 V3 @6 r
美酒一下肚,话匣关不住
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Where there's life there's hope. ! M r7 h J* z
留得青山在,不怕没柴烧
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0 R$ E* r! ~5 S% eWill is power. ' y$ M/ i% C- O& g9 ?
意志就是力量
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Wise men are silent; fools talk.
3 b X! @4 ~5 h8 x) c5 w9 n智者沉默寡言,愚者滔滔不绝 3 @1 Y; P- f/ V- B3 L# j& b
, b$ z0 D2 V! P3 ^- T$ ]' j) FWise men change their minds; fools never do. - G" U! ~$ A$ h0 W( X% A
智者通权达变,愚者刚愎自用
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% r& }: ?' f/ a- J1 c- X5 ?$ mWise men love truth, whereas fools shun it.
, a) s% \) S0 |& Y# D智者热爱真理,愚者回避真理 8 I& S. ?* I3 B
" a# B7 j- f; j7 qWords are but wind, but seeing is believing.
* F' C/ k3 m5 T! \耳听为虚,眼见为实
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He sits no sure that sits too high. ( s* t- i/ V' S, q+ R( M
高处不胜寒。
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: _1 g1 Y7 z3 n' D* w% WHe that respects not is not respected.
# N; ^( t% _) P4 T. n欲受人敬,要先敬人。
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So said, so done. 6 d) z# G6 J+ Z o; q; X
说到做到。言出必行。 + P1 c2 C& m* S& _# i1 Q" D( Y& B C
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Haste makes waste. ' }1 w' B" n/ q# [) u! e" C
忙乱易错。欲速则不达。 ' J3 x3 w7 g6 L% I; s
/ X! K2 Q+ |* CBetter be envied than pitied.
1 b7 ~! J4 p/ z宁被人妒,不受人怜。 7 ]( S( J! b0 l9 m. S8 { j
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未雨绸缪。 ! r9 \1 E3 X1 f% h* q
9 Y- ]2 y& L/ w% N `& jSo the world wags. 4 Z8 e0 k: `5 E0 M) l4 x
这就是人生。 8 X+ j3 Z# T' D+ F0 c
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One can not be in two places at once. 7 P8 A+ r* T0 G, Z2 }$ C+ {- L
一心不可二用。
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; K' d1 Y. \5 m- x' N$ O( tNo weal without woe.
/ V) m8 R1 w/ L5 m. o* z福兮祸所伏, 祸兮福所倚。 . A( j# V7 f/ _. m7 Y% z) O. Z$ c2 k
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I like this word and it's translation most:"No weal without woe. + D! I$ D3 ^. L0 `' O7 b. d7 N
福兮祸所伏, 祸兮福所倚。 "
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/ H+ K- t5 ], c( D x: gLittle chips light great fires.
; Y9 ^& L$ {8 [星星之火,可以燎原。
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' [; U. k3 s9 [0 H/ w ?( fLike knows like. # T4 r& O5 _3 o3 r5 u, g
惺惺相惜。
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: }" [4 a+ D" d9 M4 ]* f, f4 ]It is a poor mouse that has only one hole.
8 k2 c4 ?5 |" x8 z ]0 C+ `狡兔三窟。
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5 s! R1 M! a* s* Z9 @0 a |When in Rome, do as Roman do.
0 O" X! q. M ^, F* _9 B入乡随俗
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He laughs best who laughs last.
( f8 ]: u- q1 l9 x3 {谁笑到最后谁笑得最美
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, f$ o& e4 w2 p6 h m4 x! Q- s2 ^Deal with a man as he deals with you. ) @- f; E$ {9 Q# N9 [. Q0 L$ `. a
以其人之道还治其人之身
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" j) \8 v! Q$ y+ o/ p( zLook before you leap.
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: K5 b: e5 x4 h( G9 L7 l7 m; HTwo heads are better than one.
& p% W2 w1 |2 O$ c/ i三个臭皮匠顶一个诸葛亮。 3 A! {4 x; O! G
/ V/ h' D) g' L. G0 P+ R( l/ oA good beginning makes a good ending.
8 }. e: X( j2 t% k5 E善始善终
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- `+ T8 {/ Q2 uA friend in need is a friend indeed. " c! w5 ^! k) R) ~; u/ V4 }
患难中的朋友才是真正的朋友。
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( _1 g# K, p0 n6 ~! rFirst come, first served. % c% V3 u1 O+ T# q" Y
先来先招待。
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+ l% q( T+ M7 H/ t# dWhere there is s will,there is a way. % ?$ w! m$ D' Y) O: G* s9 U
有志者事竟成。
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( p* {: \1 K$ {, \1 vNo pains,no gains.
& B, h3 e2 ~/ F% ~. H$ J# t8 n不劳则无获 9 p- Y& _, h) g$ J
$ f/ E" g; n3 T a! r ITime and tide wait for no man. 9 R! ?5 F( u- ?# G8 X1 x0 F+ q, U
时不待人
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" z* e# x, a; U3 |Strike while the iron is hot. + G. p' f p) C1 H; S( {/ J
趁热打铁 * r( y% O0 P9 Y! I# o$ f
1 |7 Y* V: w+ {9 rIt's never too late to mend.
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! |$ c1 `5 ^& y, N" E# [0 ^There is no smoke without fire. . u2 J: G, D a; p9 S, o
无风不起浪 7 n$ z5 {6 D" G4 O0 q) s
9 ~2 p& m7 Y. Z* hKill two birds with one stone.
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# I* T% Q0 L- E7 q& `5 AEast or west,home is best. 9 w: o* B$ I8 B5 Z" }' M! _6 b' k
走东串西,还是家里好
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Equal pay for equal work. T8 B* n3 \' m6 D% \
同工同酬
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Put the cart before the horse.
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Pride goes before a fall.
; S* R- S& l" `/ k骄兵必败 $ k* ~& x5 ?; X1 |( Q* T
8 v3 `6 z& t: f/ n3 ^Reading makes a full man.
5 `+ o* W+ M! B: c! c# E读书使人完善 ' ^. H5 D0 E& T! y9 H# o |$ b
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Knowledge is power. , Q0 ]8 X2 R: }8 x. E
知识就是力量 5 T% S9 M3 ^1 n/ r Q7 ^2 e6 c
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Failure is the mother of success. $ O! @+ `* B4 M
失败是成攻之母 ' s. M) k0 c1 x' T/ o6 m: V
2 B, @8 ]9 |" r3 R r1 w" a9 APractice makes perfect. $ C8 h" a! a! `' F" z5 d& I
熟能生巧
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All roads lead to Roma. 1 w$ N% u4 M1 Q8 c z
条条大道通罗马
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Don′t judge a person by the clothes he wears.
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Don′t count your chickens before they are hatched.
7 u7 o5 p- e, o切莫过于乐观
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Learn to walk before you run.
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事后诸葛亮
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As you make your bed,so you must lie in it.
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All that glitters is not gold. : N& o9 g0 m# S6 R" D$ Q9 V
闪光的东西并非都是金子
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Many hands make light work. ) n- q h3 f' j, [6 ~
人多力量大
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0 c7 N6 s4 a$ R8 O- O9 D/ G5 HNothing is too difficult if you put your heart into it.
7 b1 H4 \% @6 Z/ J世上无难事只要肯登攀
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Time is money.
% s7 _: a+ S( |: G时间就是金钱。Like father, like son.
) J$ y6 e4 T$ o& r% }有其父必有其子。 # J2 m$ V0 l! G1 C
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) ?' p- Z- ^6 o" Y$ ~Grasp all, lose all.
0 n r% S; ]( k样样都要,全都失掉。
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& L/ P1 C, |+ d/ IBetter master one than engage with ten.
4 u8 l6 L- P7 ^* n会十事不如精一事。
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& z- H& s/ l# p& M* Z) L' v c- USilly child is soon taught. 1 `: ?% f s! ~2 W# B
要想孩子好,教育要趁早。
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2 H( |* Y0 d# TMore haste, less speed. $ o/ K/ G3 e8 C0 r4 Q" }6 X/ f
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