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Easier said than done. + J( @) Z6 x& ^6 u( v
说起来容易,做起来难。
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Dreams are lies.3 Y2 P5 ]; T8 N3 ^1 U v4 v/ K- L
梦不足信。 C* E4 B% u: X: p1 l: o, l
) v7 B9 ~, ^7 o0 w, h9 O5 ^Do not teach fish to swim.- s& [3 G' j# U$ C8 A% f
不要班门弄斧。
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A light heart live long.
: l+ x9 {# u3 C心情开朗寿命长。不恼不愁,活到白头。
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# h6 I* s l9 M6 M" r: T: [An apple a day keeps the doctor away.9 s4 O& y' g& u( S8 w
日吃苹果一只,身体健康不求医。
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; }+ J. c: _% [6 Z7 J3 pPoverty is stranger to industry.
4 H0 U/ K$ O5 ^: L; G勤劳之人不受穷。7 h6 s8 b9 I- f3 S: \
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Deliberate in counsel, prompt in action.
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One sin opens the door for another. ---German
& n6 O# U7 A' x: F+ ~犯了一次罪恶就会犯另一次罪。: {' ?: ^( T( L- K
: L) X) i! o6 e. Q0 ]- ?One man's meat is another man's poison.* l, F5 D3 f) A! v0 J5 h- A: {
萝卜青菜,各有所爱。
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We never know the worth of water till the well is dry.
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Less is more.
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A blessing in disguise.
, ~# z6 R- q; _$ l; K因祸得福3 A- E+ c* f! _& Z4 m( w- Q& y
8 z$ Z W$ M+ d [) [& t4 _Love me, love my dog.8 R2 l/ p; }# ~
爱屋及乌
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Every dog has his day. / T9 X5 \: ], q2 m4 ^* s' A
凡人皆有得意日 " M2 P+ S$ g0 i2 v% Z* R
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Sharpening your axe will not delay your job of cutting wood.
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2 v$ e& K, L1 p, q' _) q, JSeeing is believing.
3 |) w7 E/ h3 p$ K7 m4 G- z眼见为实
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Well begun is half done.
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$ Q% ~" v: n* S/ b6 @0 l6 J# bTime flies never to be recalled.
) W1 x0 E! K; ~8 ?0 M @4 C' J光阴一去不复返 * @$ X' n/ h& `" T
9 N: e- Q- j2 f( x* v/ t! F$ Z- tThe first step is the hardest.
1 k% [$ J/ E" |万事开头难。
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2 e' @- O9 O( ]Who knows most says least.
5 C$ L4 `7 d: U% y懂的最多的人,说的最少。
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Time and tide wait for no man.
* a6 k! t& {# z岁月不待人。+ R+ ]4 ?1 o4 L& y" ^/ t, j9 G
* t# J$ u, i; Z9 B2 x7 V1 F! j( g7 u+ NDon't put off till tomorrow what should be done today.2 T3 m/ e3 ~& g/ s; f2 M3 g
今日事今日毕。
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3 u" U, ~) H- Q! ODiligence is the mother of success.
& {. W. e y- f6 `2 N, e4 R* ~) o失败是成功之母。
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It's never too late to learn.
/ L0 V. W, t) T% {, i1 a. c8 v活到老,学到老。* ]/ D5 n, R& W$ }
; ^2 U3 z+ Z3 e4 Y, BWalls have ears.
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0 k1 w4 w# e8 IWash your dirty linen at home.
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, O0 w- j$ U$ V* {& D7 `9 IWaste not, want not.
6 }( o6 a9 r1 W, _- z俭则不匮
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3 i% Y) y% n" n, sWeak things united become strong. ! Q( O5 @7 U9 Q) Q" U
一根筷子易折断,十根筷子硬如铁 # W* o& i0 r9 Q1 p
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Wealth is best known by want.
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We can't judge a person by what he says but by what he does. ) V0 f0 D4 [: O. M, H
判断一个人,不听言语看行动 ( I" x* C8 U2 c
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We only live once, but if we work it right, once is enough. % @: A1 s9 B- `
年华没虚度,一生也足矣。
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What is done by night appears by day. ! U2 L8 v" A& w! A1 L3 D" c' I N" b3 |
若要人不知,除非已莫为4 j- q5 Q" k3 f! v- P, r* y
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When a man is going down-hill, everyone will give him a push. 8 s, E: Q2 ?2 U2 b) F: X o0 u
墙倒众人推
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When children stand quiet, they have done some harm.
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When one will not, two cannot quarrel.
3 [( L0 u; }& w$ z7 \一个巴掌拍不响
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When poverty comes in at the door, love flies out at the window. + D4 k& H, z; z) ~3 i( N* l
贫穷进门来,爱情越窗飞
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3 u: l$ V$ y8 c/ SWhen the cat is away, the mice will play.
3 g I- s* B* D. Q猫儿不在,鼠儿成精 ^ L( z9 A% ?
* l& k8 j0 Z% F3 [" T/ D! XWhen wine sinks, words swim.
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) \: G k9 I, h, f5 t* lWhere there's life there's hope.
" U I8 W* Q7 ~4 v留得青山在,不怕没柴烧
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3 X( M! s% U4 Z* F$ V( MWill is power. / z# [; c% k9 B# g2 [; A- Y
意志就是力量
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Wise men are silent; fools talk.
* k- c3 N9 ~, l+ p智者沉默寡言,愚者滔滔不绝 ' H, N- Y8 z' t; `- X2 ~7 {2 k
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Wise men change their minds; fools never do. / T( [; N& A. ]( B
智者通权达变,愚者刚愎自用 . o$ I t! J, \1 w$ c: [; [
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Wise men love truth, whereas fools shun it. ( M- E5 F2 U# O% m
智者热爱真理,愚者回避真理 $ a) G% ]! N( V0 t- ^
; C8 N3 D- g# X8 ?Words are but wind, but seeing is believing. 7 i8 w3 S. O/ {) H
耳听为虚,眼见为实 - ~3 D, Q: m6 d) a9 P8 J
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He sits no sure that sits too high. . I f! ?( ~' G1 u& e* n0 K
高处不胜寒。 ! a* V5 n1 P! I* ~9 a- m
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He that respects not is not respected.
9 n9 K3 o5 V/ O* Y8 O0 `6 s& D欲受人敬,要先敬人。 + u( K$ T0 A/ v, n5 a+ A4 F) N
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So said, so done.
) ^. |% K% t4 @( ?" @ M说到做到。言出必行。
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Haste makes waste. ' j- d. T. A) |
忙乱易错。欲速则不达。
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Better be envied than pitied.
& q/ S; Y1 S; f. }' x6 Y; z宁被人妒,不受人怜。 & @ u6 p! X; ?. x
$ N* p2 m% i3 J/ e7 J+ \ tAlthough the sun shine, leave not your cloak at home.
: O( c# v& H: k9 q& M未雨绸缪。
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So the world wags. ; I8 _' _ Z- i
这就是人生。
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One can not be in two places at once. % ]& a. D& t- i+ B4 V
一心不可二用。 ; @2 l: o) k5 \' e
0 J: \4 X" L6 tNo weal without woe. 5 L' l! X6 `2 @4 w
福兮祸所伏, 祸兮福所倚。 ; B$ ]: W" @' z. G! s
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. f F( }1 h- l& c% c: g; P- [I like this word and it's translation most:"No weal without woe.
" C# K) E: x; t" m* m+ P$ r福兮祸所伏, 祸兮福所倚。 "
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Little chips light great fires. + q# ?( D5 E; i$ j5 I
星星之火,可以燎原。
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Like knows like. 7 f, v" U; G' C* v# x; ~* B
惺惺相惜。
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It is a poor mouse that has only one hole. / }5 B" G: [( N M6 ?% u6 V: @
狡兔三窟。
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When in Rome, do as Roman do. " h, I$ i- X) v2 e' a
入乡随俗
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He laughs best who laughs last.
) l- q4 I/ ?* j; |0 v5 x; Y3 ~* E+ U# w谁笑到最后谁笑得最美
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Deal with a man as he deals with you.
/ k: o2 @: Q! E. A5 |( b以其人之道还治其人之身 r ~# u% l( i$ C
: m' A) ~9 v& R% ~- d7 }Look before you leap.
+ j0 K8 v$ s5 |" X x8 g三思而后行
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/ t b8 ^- K$ F* M5 kTwo heads are better than one.
5 l5 o0 A: S& N8 Q' V8 e i三个臭皮匠顶一个诸葛亮。
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A good beginning makes a good ending.
8 s& C3 d5 }: D4 G善始善终 5 p! S5 j. B8 k/ M' [
( Q$ C# f4 U$ C# B3 y& ~A friend in need is a friend indeed. 6 ~7 i2 c; l$ i2 u. q5 o/ d
患难中的朋友才是真正的朋友。 . O3 v! X% |0 @9 D& [7 p
$ w- N3 d5 M, O% `# k* N9 D9 n, t2 oFirst come, first served.
8 L. C+ I5 `; e- m& }4 K+ g先来先招待。
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8 v0 H2 j5 g2 L$ [% DWhere there is s will,there is a way.
6 B: l/ A- k1 l, h: \有志者事竟成。
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' e! s4 g! }& ?4 G) `3 k. J( k- VNo pains,no gains. 3 |9 C p6 H5 W6 @
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Strike while the iron is hot.
# h/ c# U9 ]* L3 k$ Q$ K" N趁热打铁
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It's never too late to mend. + B3 C& m! o0 c' P
亡羊补牢
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There is no smoke without fire.
0 j0 ^8 l$ N% b5 R: e无风不起浪
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% i; N; p `1 @. F+ ^$ N0 E7 VKill two birds with one stone.
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East or west,home is best. 7 V0 R5 _/ [ x
走东串西,还是家里好
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6 `9 M' {3 |3 `4 A8 s! pEqual pay for equal work. {/ ~9 K$ ?1 }0 \
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8 S+ R9 i! Y7 [4 h. O$ CPut the cart before the horse. ( K) M% Q- s7 j- i2 a5 t
本末倒置
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# `# y1 s! @6 @Pride goes before a fall.
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Reading makes a full man. - ?1 F$ ]5 o0 P8 P
读书使人完善 4 {0 B( o5 c' X- }3 q) G7 w
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Knowledge is power. " n s W: D; O" { A) ]
知识就是力量
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* q8 d+ m0 a8 j9 U( ?. \Failure is the mother of success.
; b6 E* V% V. ]1 K$ {失败是成攻之母
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Practice makes perfect. # z* `! {' U4 s1 C1 t( {, t9 f
熟能生巧
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All roads lead to Roma.
( M5 i- Y$ @9 t# }$ I' y! i条条大道通罗马 8 I, }9 C( U9 s1 C* z4 A# r
5 K2 z- M' N9 W. _3 PDon′t judge a person by the clothes he wears. . m+ m" O: Z8 }; t( P9 i
不能以貌取人
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Don′t count your chickens before they are hatched. / P: I4 X9 H5 T3 Y- z
切莫过于乐观
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Learn to walk before you run.
/ h; I& x' o/ c4 \4 Y循序渐进
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! V5 Q4 i2 n3 ` |% _ h8 OIt′s easy to be wise after the event.
3 W+ E0 K& P1 j* d: o8 Z事后诸葛亮 0 B8 z) f' S, g, s* f- `
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As you make your bed,so you must lie in it.
* b( M: X H4 C B自食其果
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All that glitters is not gold.
) Y {; z: q! F/ N. {; q* k1 G( b 闪光的东西并非都是金子
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! K; ~& A; T: CMany hands make light work.
7 Z' H* J! B; [人多力量大
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3 {' |3 D* |1 K3 L8 YNothing is too difficult if you put your heart into it.
* b4 j+ K. v/ ~4 v$ y/ V% z3 W世上无难事只要肯登攀
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Time is money. $ z# p9 @7 j: K: e: X4 D( M
时间就是金钱。Like father, like son.
$ F9 { H* L0 U; e% ?% M有其父必有其子。 ( I" B0 H7 m4 Y, @& g7 b" s
' \; L3 o. T( l) b# R5 CMany hands make light work. $ X# n4 C! e% K. V
人多力量大。 5 [2 m6 ?$ X% g1 b) z1 o8 S
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Grasp all, lose all. & J# Z. P( v$ s/ \
样样都要,全都失掉。 $ ~! ]' l" F4 B
8 c: K% |7 [3 Y( e! z; Q3 O) Y# f: xBetter master one than engage with ten. ' c" i2 |# v- o; k0 p4 Z c
会十事不如精一事。
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Silly child is soon taught. 6 z2 r9 D+ U" `- F5 q* O
要想孩子好,教育要趁早。 + C' m; C# H7 d& y. H3 G
% j; _, E) q$ E$ `; J0 gMore haste, less speed.
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