简明汉英谚语对译词典 - 汉英 146页

=爱情的王国不用刀剑来统治。Loveruleshiskingdomwithoutasword.=爱情始甜而终苦。Loveissweetinthebeginningbutsourintheending.=爱情是甜蜜的痛苦。Loveisasweettorment.爱情是一种甜蜜的痛苦。=抱最大的希望，做最坏的准备。Hopeforthebestandpreparefortheworst.//=要最好的结果，做最坏的准备。Providefortheworst,thebestwillsaveitself.=并非人人都能当头。Allmencannotbemasters./Wecannotallbemasters.=不管做什么，都要一心一意。Whateveryoudo,dowithallyourmight.=不请自来，没人接待。不速之客坐冷板凳。Hewhocomesuncalled,sitsunserved.=不是大获全胜，就是满盘皆输。Eitherwinthehorseorlosethesaddle.=不要孤注一掷。不成功，便成仁。Hewillmakeaspoonorspoilahorn./Makeorbreak./Mendormar./不成功便成仁。Winthemareorlosethehalter.//不要孤注一掷。凡事要有两手准备。Don"tputallyoureggsinonebasket.//切莫孤注一掷。不可铤而走险。Donotkeepallyoureggsinonebasket./Venturenotallinonebottom./切勿孤注一掷。Don’tputallyoureggsinonebasket.=不要在太岁头上动土。别惹麻烦。勿打草惊蛇。不要惹事生非。Letsleepingdogslie./Wakenotasleepinglion./Itisdangeroustowakeasleepingdog./Itisilltowakesleepingdogs./Itisbesttoletsleepingdogslie./不要无事生非，免得自讨苦吃。Itisnotgoodtowakeasleepinglion./不要惹事生非。Don"twakeasleepingdog./Letasleepingdoglie./别在太岁头上动土。Gentlepuddockshavelongtoes.//虎口拔牙。（太岁头上动土。）Beardthelioninhisden.=苍蝇不叮无缝的鸡蛋。口紧不招祸。Aclosemouthcatchesnoflies./Intoashutmouthfliesflynot.=成事在天，谋事在人。Manproposes,Goddisposes.=聪明人一点就明。响鼓不用重锤。明白人不用多言语。Fewwordssufficetothewise./Fewwordstothewisesuffice./响鼓不用重锤敲。举一反三。聪明者一点就通，愚蠢者棒打不回。响鼓不用重锤。（明白人不用多言语。）Halfatale/wordisenoughforawiseman.智者一说就领会。//=智者当差，不用交代。心有灵犀一点通。智者不用多告诫。Awordtothewiseisenough/sufficient./话有三说，巧说为妙。少说为妙。Awordisenoughfor/tothewise./智者当差，不用交代。Sendawisemanonanerrand,andsaynothingtohim./智者一点即通。Toawisemanonewordisenough.//心有灵犀一点通。Mindactsuponmind.=大祸临头。祸事临头。Theblackoxhastrodhisfoot.=东西是新的好，朋友是老的亲。样样是新的好，只有朋友是老的好。物莫如新，友莫如故。衣不如新，人不如故。Everythingisgoodwhennew,butfriendswhenold.//物莫如新。Everythingnewisfine.=肚子太饱，不能打仗也不能逃跑。Afullbellyneitherfightsnorflieswell.=对于公鸡来说，麦粒胜过钻石。Abarly-cornisbetterthanadiamondtoacock.=恶人自有恶人磨。倒霉鬼，不得闲。Thereisnopeaceforthewicked.=凡事必先难而后易。Allthingsaredifficultbeforetheyareeasy.=否极泰来。物极必反。Extremesmeet.从一个极端走向另一个极端。//否极泰来。阳光总在风雨后。雨过天晴。Afterastormcomesacalm./Afterblackclouds,clearweather./（否极泰来。苦尽甘来。）Afterraincomesfairweather/clearsunshine.///不经风雨寒，不知阳光暖。不经历风雨，怎么见彩虹。Iftherewerenoclouds,weshouldnotenjoythesun.//天无绝人之路。阳光总在风雨后。祸兮福所依。Everydarkcloudhasasilverlining./Everycloudhasasilverlining.否极泰来。柳暗花明又一村。146 =富贵亲朋多，贫贱验真情。富贵交友易，患难见真情。Prosperitymakesfriends,adversitytriesthem./富贵有亲朋，穷困无兄弟。贫居闹市无人问，富在深山有远亲。Intimeofprosperity,friendswillbeplenty;intimeofadversity,notoneamongesttwenty.//富贵亲朋多。Richfolkhavemanyfriends./富家山野有人瞅。Arichman"sjokeisalwaysfunny./Hethathathafullpurseneverwantedafriend./富在深山有远亲。Everyoneisakintotherichman./Richmencanwantnokindred./Therichneverwantforkindred.富人不缺亲戚。//钱包丰厚的人从来不缺少朋友。Hethathasafullpurseneverwantsafriend.//有钱朋友遍四方。Wealthmakesmanyfriends./有钱有酒，必有朋友。Afullpurseneverlacksfriend.=腹饱思眠。吃饱喝足就想歇。Whenthebellyisfull,theboneswouldbeatrest.=故事总是被人们说的添枝加叶。Ataleneverlosesinthetelling.=光说空话不做事，犹如花园光长刺。Amanofwordsandnotofdeedsislikeagardenfullofweeds.光说空话啥不搞，就像花园尽长草。/=过犹不及。凡事过则必伤。Overdoingisdoingnothingtopurpose./Overfastoverloose./Oversickeroverloose./Tomuchisasbadastoolittle./Toomuchofonethingisgoodfornothing./Toomuchofonethingisnotgood./Youmayhavetoomuchofagoodthing./过犹不及。Toomuchwaterdrownedthemiller./Enoughisbetterthantoomuch./Enoughisasgoodasafeast./过犹不及。Morethanenoughistoomuch./Youmaygofartherandfareworse./Goingtoofarisasbadasnotgoingfarenough.//过犹不及。矫枉过正。Toofareastiswest.=好朋友像冬天的太阳。Agoodfriendisasthesuninwinter.//人生没有朋友，犹如人生没有了太阳。Alifewithoutafriendisalifewithoutasun.=好心不一定有好报。AloyalheartmaybelandedunderTraitors"Bridge.//好心没好报。Hellispavedwithgoodintentions./TheroadtoHellispavedwithgoodintentions.//好心有好报。Goodmind,goodfind./好人有好报。Agooddeedisneverlost.//好人有好报。诚实必有回报。Honestypays.=欢娱嫌时短。欢乐时光过得快。Pleasanthoursflypast./Timetakeswingswhenyou"reenjoyingyourself./欢乐不觉时光过。Happinesstakesnoaccountoftime.=火是一把双刃剑。Fireisagoodservantbutabadmaster.=机不可失，时不再来。如花美眷，似水流年。Themillcannotgrindwith(the)waterthatispast.//如花美眷，似水流年。往者已矣，来者可追。往者不可谏，来者犹可追。/Amillcannotgrindwiththewaterthatispast.=积跬步，成千里。Stepaftersteptheladderisascended.梯子需要逐级登。登梯需要逐级登。//世界如阶梯，有人上有人下。Theworldisaladderforsometogoupandotherstogodown.=己所不欲，勿失于人。想别人怎样对你，你就怎样对人。爱人者，人爱之；敬人者，人敬之。将心比心。Allthingswhatsoeveryewouldthatmenshoulddotoyou,doyeevensotothem./己所不欲，勿失于人。Dountoothersasyouwouldbedoneby./Allthingswhateveryewouldthatmenshouldnotdotoyou,doyeevennottothem./Doforothersjustwhatyouwantthemtodoforyou./Donottootherswhatyoudonotwishthemtodowithyou./Dotoothersasyouwouldhavethemdotoyou./Don"tlettheothersdothethingsthatyouyourselfdon"twanttodoit./爱人者，人爱之；敬人者，人敬之。Useothersasyouwouldhavethemuseyou./Treatothersjustwhatyouwantthemtodoforyou./人心换人心。（将心比心。）Doasyouwouldbedoneby./想别人怎样对你，你就怎样对人。人心换人心。Alwaysdotoothersasyouwouldbedoneby./爱人者人恒爱之，敬人者人恒敬之。Hewholovesothersisconstantlylovedbythem;hewhorespectsothersisconstantlyrespectedbythem.=见树不见林。一叶障目，不见泰山。以偏概全。Hecannotseethewoodforthetree./146 见木不见林，逐末而忘本。Cannotseethewoodforthetree./一叶障目，不见泰山。（见树不见林。）Onecannotseethewoodforthetrees./Youcannotseethecityforthehouses./Youcannotseethewoodforthetrees.=谨慎消灾。Goodwatchpreventsmisfortune.=尽力而为。不能尽如人意，也应竭尽全力。Theywhocannotdoastheywould,mustdoastheycan.//=身不由己也应尽力而为。Wedoaswecan,sincewhenwecan’tdoaswewould.=近朱者赤，近墨者黑。交什么人，学什么人。什么人交什么友。Hethatsleepswithdogsriseupwithflees./Hethatliesdownwithdogsmustriseupwithfleas. /Evilcommunicationscorruptgoodmanners.交恶友，损德行。/跟好人学好人。Keepgoodmencompanyandyoushallbeofthenumber./休与恶人为伍。Keepnotillmencompany,lestyouincreasethenumber./跟坏人，学坏人。（近墨者黑。）Whokeepscompanywithwolves,willlearntohowl./Goodmanteachgood;companionshipwithbadwillbutcorruptthegoodmindthatyouhad./Hethatliesdownwithdogs,mustriseupwithfleas./Hethattouchespitchshallbedefiled./交什么人，学什么人。跟什么样的人学什么样。Hethatliveswithcrippleslearnstolimp./近朱者赤。Aboylivingnexttoatempleknowsthelitanybyheart./Nearvermiliononegetsstainedpink./Thefingerthattouchesrougewillbered./跟好人，学好人。Withthegoodwebecomegood./Ifyougoayearwithacripple,you"lllimpattheendofit./近墨者黑。Theythattouchpitchwillbedefiled./常在河边走，哪有不湿鞋。Touchpitch,andyouwillbedefiled./跟着坏人难学好。Hewhokeepscompanywithawolfwilllearntohowl./久在河边走，焉能不湿鞋。老子偷瓜盗果，儿子杀人放火。Thecasksavoursofthefirstfill./Hewhoscrubseverypigheseeswillnotlongbecleanhimself./Hewhotouchespitchmustexpecttobedefiled./Hewhotouchespitchwillbedefiled./Onecannottouchpitchwithoutbeingdefiled./老子偷瓜盗果，儿子杀人放火。（近朱者赤，近墨者黑。）Everycasksmellsofthewineitcontains./三人行，必有我师。Hethatwalkswithwisemenshallbewise./与有智之人同行，你会变得聪颖。Walkwiththewisemenandyoushallbewise./跟什么样的人学什么样。Hethatliveswithcrippleslearnstolimp.=精诚所至，金石为开。Faithcan/willremovemountains./忠诚移山。Faithmovesamountain./有爱就有路。爱心所至，金石为开。爱之所至，金石为开。Lovewillfindouttheway.爱情自会寻出路。/有爱就有路。真情所至，金石为开。爱心所至，金石为开。爱之所至，金石为开。Lovewillfindaway.爱情自会寻出路。=口是心非人常有。Manyaonesayswellthatthinksill.=困难象弹簧，你弱它就强。Problemsloomlargewhenmendon"t.=懒驴上磨屎尿多。Idlefolkshavemostlabour./Theworstwheelofacartcreaksmost./懒汉辩解，何患无词。Idlefolkslacknoexcuses.//懒驴上磨屎尿多。懒猫逮不住老鼠，懒人出不了成果。Muffledcatscatchnomice./Acatinglovescatchesnomice.带手套的猫捉不到老鼠。//懒人不着闲。Idlefolkshavetheleastleisure./Lazyfolkshavethemostlabour./懒人不着闲。Lazyfolkshavetheleastleisure./懒汉多吃苦。Lazyfolkstakethemostpains./懒人做工作，越懒越费力。Idlefolkstakethemostpains./Idlepeoplehavethemostlabour.=滥交不如无友。宁可孤芳自赏，也不同流合污。宁可孤身一人，不与坏人结群。Betteralonethaninbadcompany./没朋友也不滥交友。交损友不如无友。Betterbealonethaninbadcompany./没朋友也不滥交友。Itisbettertobealonethaninillcompany./宁可独处，勿交恶友。Bettertobealonethaninbadcompany.宁可孤单也不交坏朋友。//滥交者无友。广交友，无深交。Afriendtoeverybody/allisafriendtonobody/none.对一切人都是朋友，对哪一个也不是朋友。146 =良药苦口。Goodmedicinealwaystastesbitter./Goodmedicineisbitterinthemouth./良药苦口利于病，忠言逆耳利于行。Agoodmedicinetastesbitter./良药苦口利于病，忠言逆耳利于行。Unpleasantadviceisagoodmedicine./良药苦口利于病。Goodmedicineforhealthtastesbittertothemouth./良药苦口利于病。忠言逆耳，良药苦口。Adviceislikemedicine,thebetteritis,thenastiertotake./Bitterpillsmayhavesweeteffects./Adviceislikemedicine,thebetteritis,thenastier./忠言逆耳。Adviceisseldomwelcome./Advicewhenmostneededisleastheeded./忠言逆耳利于行。直言无害。Hardwordsbreaknobones./（忠言逆耳利于行。）Goodcounseldoesnoharm./（忠言逆耳利于行。）Goodcounselnevercomesamiss./忠言逆耳。Advicewhenmostneededisleastheeded.//忠言逆耳利于行。Hardwordsbreaknobones.=两人同事，必有主次。Whentworideononehorse,onemustsitbehind./不可能人人得第一。Iftwomenrideahorse,onemustridebehind.//不可能人人得冠军。Allmencan"tbefirst.=锣鼓听声，听话听音。注意言下之意。（话中有话。）Moreismeantthanmeetstheear./闻其声而知其人。Thebirdisknownbyhisnote,themanbyhiswords./锣鼓听声，听话听音。Abirdmaybeknownbyitssong.什么鸟唱什么歌。/闻声知鸟鸣，闻言见人心。Abirdisknownbyitsnote,andamanbyhistalk/words.鸟以声闻，人以言知。/听话听音，话里有话。Figureoutthemeaningofsomeone’swords./Thestingisinthetail.=满招损，谦受益。Haughtinessinvitesdisaster,humilityreceivesbenefit./Humilityoftengainsmorethanpride./Modestdogsmissmuchmeat.=逆境出人才。患难能使人聪明，但不能使人富有。Adversitymakesamanwise,notrich.=七十二行，各干一行。Everymanfor/tohisowntrade./敲锣卖糖，各干一行。干一行爱一行。干东行不说西行，贩骡马不说猪羊。Ashoemakershouldsticktohislast./干一行爱一行。Letnotthecobblergobeyondhislast./干东行不说西行，贩骡马不说猪羊。Letthecobblersticktohislast./安分守己。Acobblershouldsticktohislast.=气壮如牛，胆小如鼠。（外强中干。）Manywouldbecowardsiftheyhadcourageenough.=轻诺者寡信。Hethatpromisestoomuchmeansnothing./Thosewhoarequicktopromisearegenerallyslowtoperform./轻诺者，信必寡。Amanapttopromiseisapttoforget.=情同手足。真朋友亲如手足。Counttruefriendsasbrothers.=饶舌者的嘴巴是魔鬼的邮袋。Agossip"smouthisthedevil"smail-bag.=人不可貌相，海不可斗量。不可以貌取人。人不可貌相。Judgenotfrom/accordingtotheappearance./Ablackhenlayswhiteeggs./Aroyalheartishiddenunderatatteredcloak./Menarenottobemeasuredbyinches./人不可貌相。Don"tjudgeabookbyitscover./Judgenotabookbyitscover./Youcannotjudgeatreebyitsbark./Youcannotjudgethehorsebytheharness./人不可貌相。表面文章不可信。Appearanceoftendeceives./Thereisnotrustingtoappearance./不可以貌取人。Ahorseisneitherbetternorworseforhistrappings.相马不可凭马的装饰。/切勿以貌取人。Don"tjudgebyappearance./穿袈裟的不一定是和尚。Thecowldoesnotmakethemonk./Thehabitdoesnotmakethemonk./Thehooddoesnotmakethemonk./Itisnotthehoodthatmakesthemonk./外表是靠不住的。Appearancesare(often)deceptive./人不可以貌相，海水不可以斗量。不可以貌取人。Neverjudgefromappearances./切莫以貌取人。Neverjudgebyappearance./切勿以貌取人。（人不可貌相。）Neverjudgepeoplebytheirappearance./外表靠不住。Inappearanceplacenotrust./美丽的面孔不算美，美丽的心灵才是美。（不可以貌取人。）Beautyisbutaskin-deep.美丽只是外表罢了。//君子在德不在衣。鸟美不在羽毛，人美不在相貌。Itisnotonlythefeatherthatmakesthebird.//人不可貌相。（好马不在鞍，人美不在衣。）Finefeathersdonotmakefinebirds./It"snotthegaycoatthatmakesthegentleman./君子不在衣装。人品好坏，不在穿戴。（好马不在鞍，人美不再衫。）Itisnotthefinecoatthatmake146 sthefinegentleman./（好马不在鞍，人美不在衫。）衣服不能成就人。君子不在衣装。Clothesdon"tmaketheman.//狗咬的不见得都是小偷。Allarenotthievesthatdogsbarkat./外表欺人。Appearancesaredeceptive.//举止造人品。仪表取人。Mannersmake/makeththeman.=人逢喜事精神爽。（喜形于色。）Theheart"smirthdoesmakethefacefair./Thejoyoftheheartmakesthefacemerry.心中快乐，面带喜色。/心中喜悦，面带笑容。Amerryheartmakesacheerfulcountenance./Ablitheheartmakesabloomingvisage./Ahappyheartmakesabloomingvisage.心花怒放，笑逐颜开。/Joyputsheartintoaman.心花怒放,笑逐颜开。=人生不如意者常八九。Thereisacrookinthelotofeveryone.//不尽人意。Benotallroses.=人无德行难立世。民以食为天。Emptybagscan"tstand./有理走遍天下，无理寸步难行。理由充足，行动就坚决。Strongreasonsmakestrongactions./有理走遍天下，无理寸步难行。人无德行难立世。人是铁，饭是刚，一顿不吃饿得慌。民以食为天。Anemptybag/sackcannotstandupright./人是铁，饭是钢。民以食为天。Breadisthestaffoflife.=人心叵测。画龙画虎难画骨，知人知面不知心。Men"scharactersarenotalwayswrittenontheirforeheads.人心叵测。知人知面不知心。大智若愚，大巧若拙。Men"scharacterarenotalwayswrittenontheirforehead./Thefaceisnoindextotheheart./大智若愚，大巧若拙。Catshidetheirclaws./Hewhocanotplaythefoolisnotawiseman./真人不露相。大智若愚。Greatestgeniusoftenliesconcealed.=人至察则无友。Weshallneverhavefriendsifweexpecttofindthemwithoutfault./没有缺点的朋友是永远找不到的。Afriendwithoutfaultswillneverbefound.=人走运，百事顺。运来百事顺。时来运转百事顺。Hedanceswelltowhomfortunepipes.=色厉内荏。刀子嘴，豆腐心。Acoldhandandawarmheart./Hisbarkisworsethanhisbite.//色厉内荏。爱叫的狗不咬人。犬吠不咬人。Barkingdogsdonotbite./嘴硬者手软。Barkingdogsseldombite.犬吠不咬人。/爱叫的狗不咬人。（色厉内荏。）Longmint,littledint./犬吠不咬人。好狗不挡道。气壮如牛，胆小如鼠。Greatbarkersarenobiters.=山中无老虎，猴子称霸王。阎王不在，小鬼成精。猫儿不在，鼠儿成精。Amongtheblindtheone-eyedmanisking./猫儿不在，鼠儿成精。Whenthecatisaway,themicewillplay./大王不在，小鬼成精。Whenthecatsareawaythemicewillplay./（蜀中无大将，廖化当先锋。）Inthecountryoftheblindtheone-eyedisking./Inthekingdomofblindmen,theone-eyedmanisking./山中无老虎，猴子称大王。Inthelandoftheblind,theone-eyedmanisking./山中无老虎，猴子成大王。（蜀中无大将，廖化当先锋。）Forwantofawiseman,afoolissetinthechair./（蜀中无大将，廖化当先锋。）Forwantofawiseman,foolssitonbenches./阎王不在，小鬼做怪。Whenthecat"saway,themicewillplay.//猫儿胆小耗子闹。Ashycatmakesaproudmouse.=善言者寡行。语言的巨人总是行动的矮子。光说空话啥不搞，就像花园尽长草。光说空话不做事，犹如花园光长刺。Thegreatesttalkersare(always)theleastdoers.=身在屋檐下勿以螳臂挡车。识时务者为俊杰。不要螳臂挡车。Don"tkickagainstthepricks./螳臂挡车。Tokickagainstthepricks.//身在屋檐下，不得不弯腰。胳膊扭不过大腿。Theearthenpotmustkeepclearofthebrassvessel./Thewagonmustgowhitherthehorsesdrawit./身在屋檐下，不得不弯腰。Hemuststoopthathasalowdoor./人在屋檐下，不得不低头。Aslongasyouservethetod,youmustbearuphistail.//身在屋檐下，不得不弯腰。Needsmustgowhenthedevildrives./ItishardtositinRomeandstriveagainstthePope./人在屋檐下，焉能不低头。（胳膊扭不过大腿。）ItisillsittingatRomeandstrivingwiththePope./人在屋檐下，不得不低头。Hemustneedsgowhomthedevildrives./Hemustneedsswimthatisheldupbythechin./人在屋檐下，焉能不低头。鸡蛋碰不过石头。Whetherthepitcherstrikesthestone,orthestonethe146 pitcher,itisbadforthepitcher.//人在屋檐下。大丈夫能屈能伸。Betterbend/bowthanbreak.=施恩勿记，受恩勿忘。Ifyouconferabenefit,neverrememberit;ifyoureceiveone,rememberitalways.=事难两全。鱼与熊掌不可兼得。事难两全。Thesundoesnotshineonbothsidesofthehedgeatonce.太阳不能同时照到篱笆的两面。/事难两全。熊掌与鱼不能兼得。熊掌与鱼两者不能兼得。Youcannoteatyourcakeandhaveittoo./一只脚不能踩两只船。Adoormustbeeithershutoropen./事难两全。鱼和熊掌不可兼得。Youcannotsellthecowanddrinkthemilk./事难两全其美。熊掌与鱼不能兼得。（事难两全。）鱼与熊掌不可兼得。一只脚不能踩两只船。（非此即彼。）有得就有失。Youcannothaveyourcakeandeatit./事难两全其美。Youcan"thaveyourcakeandeatit,too./鱼与熊掌不能兼得。（事难两全。）熊掌与鱼两者不能兼得。Onecannoteatone’scakeandhaveit./Onecannothaveone’scakeandeatit.//蜡烛不可两头点。Don"tburnthe/yourcandleatbothends./蜡烛不能点两头，精力不可过分耗。事难两全。Youcannotburnthecandleatbothends.=说到做到，威信必高。Dowhatyousay,andyou’llenjoyhighprestige.=天虽长，必有尽。Thelongestdaymusthaveanend.不幸的日子总会过去。=拖延为时间之窃贼。Procrastinationisthethiefoftime.=万事日久自明。Timereveals(discloses)allthings.=万物皆有时，时来不可失。Everythinghasitstimeandthattimemustbewatched.=未雨绸缪。居安思危。Nomorningsunlastsawholeday.居安当思危。Intimeofpeaceprepareforwar./居安思危。Studysicknesswhileyouarewell./（欲求和平，必先武装。）Ifyouwishforpeace,bepreparedforwar./（欲求和平，必先武装。）Inpeacepreparesforwar./Ifyouwantpeace,prepareforwar.欲求和平必先备战。/Thewaytobesafeisnevertobe/feelsecure./（须将有日思无日。）Laybysomethingagainstarainyday./Layup(something)againstarainyday./Althoughthesunshines,leavenotyourcloakathome./Buildtheshelterbeforetherain./Castananchortowindward./Havenotthycloaktomakewhenitbeginstorain./Prepareforarainyday./Thoughthesunshines,leavenotyourcloakathome./不要临时抱佛脚。Don"thaveyourcloaktomakewhenitbeginstorain./防患于未然。Adangerforeseenishalfavoided.预见隐患犹如防患一半。/Dangersforeseenarethesoonerprevented./Itisgoodtonipthebriarinthebud./Preventionisthebestcure./不要临时抱佛脚。Infairweatherprepareforfoul.//=未雨绸缪。量入而出。Cutthecoataccordingtothecloth./Cutyourcoat/cloakaccordingtoyourcloth./Putyourhandnofartherthanyoursleevewillreach./Stretchyourarmnofurtherthanyoursleevewillreach./Stretchyourlegsaccordingtoyourcoverlet./Youmustcutyourcoataccordingtoyourcloth./（常将有日思无日，莫待无时思有时。）Livewithinyourmeansandsaveforarainyday./量体裁衣。Tocutthecoataccordingtothecloth.//须将有日思无日。常将有日思无日，莫待无时思有时。节俭宜早不宜迟。有钱常记无钱日，莫待无钱思有时。Betterspareatbrimthanatbottom./Don"tstarteconomizingwhenyouaredowntoyourlastdollar./积谷防饥，蓄水防旱。精打细算，有吃有穿。俭以防匮。不浪费，不受穷。Wastenot,wantnot./未雨绸缪。Keepsomethingagainstarainyday./Accordingtoyourpursegovernyourmouth./节俭防灾。Keepsomethingforasoreday.//有备无患。（凡事预则立，不预则废。）预则立，不预则废。Tobeforewarnedistobeforearmed./Havetwostringstoyourbow./Hehasasecondstringtohisbow./Itisgoodtogoafootwithahorseinhand./Readinessisall./Storeisnosore./家留三斗粮，便于躲饥荒。Itisgoodwalkingwithahorseinone"shand./谨慎消灾。Goodwatchpreventsmisfortune./预则立，不预则废。Forecastisbetterthanwork-hard./早知早防。（早不盘算晚吃亏。）Forewarned(is)forearmed.146 =惜衣有衣，惜食有食。小钱不存，大钱难有。Whowillnotkeepapenny,shallneverhavemoney./小钱不省，大钱难留。小钱不节省，大钱也花尽。Hethatregardsnotapenny,willlavishapound.=现在有时间，过去有时间，时间一去不复返。Timeis,timewas,andtimeispast.=小孩安静，必有错事。孩子不吭声，一定闯了祸。Whenchildrenstandquiet,theyhavedonesomeharm.=心底无私天地宽。Aselflessmanisuprightandhigh-minded./身正不怕影子斜。不做亏心事，不怕鬼叫门。（另：不做亏心事，不怕鬼敲门。）Acleanconsciencefearsnotfalseaccusations./Aclean/clearconsciencelaughsatfalseaccusations./Amanofmoralintegritydoesnotfearanyslanderousattack./Aman"sowngood-breedingishisbestsecurityagainstotherpeople"sillmanners.自身教养好是抵制他人无礼的最好保证。/Astraightfootisnotafraidofacrookedshoe./狗咬月亮白费力。Doesthemooncareforthebarkingofadog?/狂犬吠日白费力。狗咬月亮白费力。Thedogbarksinvainatthemoon./Themoondoesnotheedthebarkingofdogs./平生不做亏心事，半夜不怕鬼敲门。问心无愧天天乐。Agoodconscienceisacontinualfeast./心底无私天地宽。光明磊落，胜券在握。Aclearconscienceisasurecard./平生不做亏心事，夜半不怕鬼敲门。Aquietconsciencesleepsinthunder.为人做事凭良心，打雷睡觉也不惊。平静的良心能在雷声中入睡。/平生不做亏心事，夜半敲门心不惊。（不做亏心事，不怕鬼敲门。）Agoodconscienceknowsnofear./平生不做亏心事，夜半敲门心不惊。为人做事凭良心，打雷睡觉也不惊。（不做亏心事，不怕鬼敲门。）问心无愧，高枕无忧。心正不怕雷打。Agoodconscienceisasoftpillow./清者自清，浊者自浊。Thewisemanknowsheknowsnothing,thefoolthinksheknowsall./Acleanhandwantsnowashing.//平时不做亏心事，夜半敲门心不惊。Aclearconsciencecanbearanytrouble./为人不做亏心事，半夜不怕鬼敲门。Aclearconscienceisasurecard.光明磊落，胜券在握。/Aquiteconsciencesleepsinthunder,butrestandguiltlivefaradunder./不做亏心事，不怕鬼敲门。坐得船头稳，不怕浪来颠。Dorightandfearnoman.=朽木雕不成器。狗嘴里吐不出象牙来。/Ofapig’stailyoucannevermakeagoodshaft./朽木雕不成器。朽木不可雕也。Youcannotmakeasilkpurseoutofasow’sear./朽木雕不成器。狗嘴里岂能吐出象牙来？狗嘴里吐不出象牙。Whatcanyouexpectfromahogbutagrunt/bark?/狗嘴里吐不出象牙来。Afilthymouthwillnotutterdecentlanguage./Evilwillneversaidwell./恶意无善言。Illwillneversaidwell./朽木不可雕。Foolsgrowwithoutwatering./朽木不可雕也。Blackwilltakenootherhue.//坏人干不出好事。Illfleshnevermadegoodbroo./狗嘴里长不出象牙来。破钟敲不响，朽木不可雕。破钟无好音。Acrackedbellcanneversoundwell./Acrackedbellneversoundswell.//朽木不可雕。Foolsgrowwithoutwatering.=选择时间就是节省时间。Tochoosetimeistosavetime.=眼下时间最宝贵。大好时光在眼前。大好时机在眼前。Notimelikethepresent./Thereisnotimelikethepresent.现在正是时候。/眼前时间最可贵。今日抵得两明日。Onetodayisworthtwotomorrows.一个今天胜似俩个明天。//把握目前的时机。Taketimebytheforelock.=要么孤注一掷，要么落荒而逃。Iwillmakeashaftoraboltofit.=夜郎自大。在家是老虎，出门是老鼠。Acockisvaliant/boldonhisowndunghill./Everyoneisakinginhisownhouse./一个蠢材在他自己家里所知的事比一个聪明人在别人家里所知的事要多。Afoolknowsmoreinhisownhousethanawisemaninanother./在家是老虎，出门是老鼠。Alionathome,amouseabroad./Acockiscrouseonhisainmidden./Everycockiscrouseonhisainmidden./Everydogisvaliantathisowndoor./狗是百步王，门口逞凶狂。夜郎自大。Everydogisalionathome./夜郎自大。Everycockcrowsonitsowndunghill.//=146 乌云遮不住太阳。Thesunisnevertheworseforshiningonadunghill.=一分钱难倒英雄汉。Amanwithoutmoneyisnomanatall.=以其人之道还治其人之身。Givehimthedoseofhisownmedicine. =以牙还牙，以血还血。血债要用血来还。Bloodmustatoneforblood./Bloodwillhaveblood.=有得必有失。失之东隅，收之桑榆。有得必有失。失鳕鱼，得鲱鱼。Loseontheswingswhatyoumakeontheroundabout./Weloseinhake,butgaininherring./Whatweloseinhake,weshallhaveinherring./Whatyouloseontheswingsyougetbackontheroundabouts./有得必有失。Whatiswoninthehundredwillbelostintheshire./（失之东隅，收之桑榆。）Whatonelosesontheswingsonemakesupontheroundabouts./Winsome,losesome.//有失必有得。此地失则彼地得。Whatislostinthehundredwillbefoundintheshire.=有失才有得。不劳则不获。Omeletsarenotmadewithoutbreakingeggs./Youcannotmakeanomeletswithoutbreakingeggs./Youcan’tmakeanomeletwithoutbreakingeggs./不劳则无获。先劳而后获。Hewhowouldeatthenutmustfirstcracktheshell./先劳而后获。Hethatwilleatthekernelmustcrackthenut.要想吃果仁，先得砸果壳。//有失必有得。福兮祸所伏，祸兮福所倚。Nowealwithoutwoe./福兮祸所伏祸兮福所倚。祸兮福所依。Illluckisgoodforsomething./塞翁失马，安之非福?祸兮福所倚，福兮祸所伏。Dangerisnextneighbortosecurity.危险是安全的近邻。/塞翁失马，安知非福。Badluckoftenbringsgoodluck./塞翁失马，焉知祸福。Behindbadluckcomesgoodluck./Evildoesnotalwayscometoinjure./因祸得福。祸兮福所倚，福兮祸所伏。/因祸得福。Ablessingindisguise./Misfortunemightbeablessingindisguise./塞翁失马，焉知非福。Misfortunemaybeanactualblessing./Alossmayturnouttobeagain./有失必有得。Nogreatlossbutsomesmallprofit./Nogreatlosswithoutsomesmallgain/profit./Asgoodlostasfound.得失同喜。//天生我才必有用。Allthingsintheirbeingaregoodforsomething./天生我材必有用。Amanofgreattalentswillsurelybegivenimportantassignments.大材必有大用。/Astonethatisfitforawallisnotleftonthehighway./世间没有百无一用的东西。Nothingsobad,inwhichthereisnotsomethingofgood./世间没有百无一用的东西。塞翁失马，焉知非福。Nothingsobadasnottobegoodforsomething./天生万物皆有用。Nothingbutisgoodforsomething./万物皆有用。Everythingisgoodforsomething./Misfortunemaybeanactualblessing.=欲速则不达。Hethatrunsfastwillnotrunlong./匆忙是失败的原因。Hasteisevertheparentoffailure./忙中必出错。Hasteisfromhell./Hasteisfromthedevil./忙中有错。Ahastymandrinkshisteawithhisfork./忙中有错。性急难免出岔子。Ahastymanisseldomoutoftrouble.性急难免出岔子。/Ashortcutisoftenawrongcut./匆忙是失败的原因。Hasteisevertheparentoffailure./越是抄近道，越是绕道行。抄近路反而绕远路。Thelongestwayroundistheshortestwaythere./Thefarthestwayaboutisthenearestwayhome.//=越忙越乱，越乱越忙。Hastecomesnotalone./Hastetripsoveritsownheels./越忙越乱。Worsethingshappenatsea.=远火暖身，近火烧身。Thefirewhichwarmsusatadistancewillburnuswhennear.=站着说话不腰痛。Nothingiseasierthanfault-finding.=照大多数人那样干，人们会把你称赞。Doasmostmendoandmenwillspeakwellofthee.=真人不露相。好鱼居水底。好马出深山，好鱼潜水底。Thebestfisharenearthebottom./Thebestfishkeepthebottom./Thebestfishswimsnearthebottom.=只见人脸灰，不见自脸黑。Theeyethatseesallthingselseseesnoitself.=知错能改，善莫大焉。Afaultconfessedishalfredressed.=智者寡言，愚者话多。智者沉默寡言，愚者滔滔不绝。Wisemenaresilent;foolstalk./大智若愚。Scholarsarequietbreed./聪明不是挂在嘴上。Heisawisemanwhospeakslittle.大智寡言。Nowisdomlikesilence./Fullvesselssoundleast./大智若愚。知多道少。懂得146 最多的人，说得最少。Whoknowsmost,saysleast./大智若愚。/大智若愚。真人不露相，露相不真人。Awiseheadmakesaclosemouth./懂得多，说得少。Heknowsmostwhospeaksleast./寡言智明。Astilltonguemakesawisehead.沉默者有智慧。聪明不是挂在嘴上。/大智若愚。Stillwaterrunsdeep.=自助者天助。/求人不如求己。Godhelpsthosewhohelpthemselves./HelpyourselfandGodwillhelpyou./苍天不负有心人。Godhelpsthemthathelpthemselves./求人不如求己。Betterrelyonyourselfthanonothers./Hethatbytheploughwouldthrivehimselfmusteitherholdordrive./Thebestplacetofindahelpinghandisattheendofyourownarm./与其求人，不如求已。Betterrelyonyourselfthanlooktoothersforhelp./自助者，天助。Heavenhelpsthosewhohelpthemselves./Heavenhelpsthemthathelpthemselves./求神不如求己。Wemustnotliedown,andcry,Godhelpus./功夫不负有心人。苍天不负有心人。Heavenhelpsthosewhohelpthemselves./Everythingcomestohimwhowaits.//有志者，事竟成。只要功夫深，铁杵磨成针。世上无难事，只怕有心人。Allthingsareeasythataredonewillingly./Nothingintheworldisdifficultifyousetyourmindtoit./有志者，事竟成。Awilfulmanwillhavehisway./Withtimeandpatiencetheleafofmulberrybecomessatin./只要功夫深，铁杵磨成针。Amouseintimemaybiteintwoacable.=做自己该做的事。Dothethingyoushoulddo.不是不报，时辰未到。善有善报，恶有恶报。Abadpennyalwaysturnsup.烂钱总是会再回笼。吠犬胜于睡狮。Abarkingdogisbetterthanasleepinglion.坐井观天。Ablindmanwholeansagainstawallimaginesthatit"stheboundaryoftheworld.一本好书今天如此，将来也如此，永不改变。Abookisthesametodayasitalwayswasanditwillneverchange.勇退即勇绩。Abraveretreatisabraveexploit.蜡炬成灰泪始干。蜡烛焚自身，光亮照别人。Acandlelightsothersandconsumesitself.调换一下工作是很好的休息。Achangeofworkisasgoodasarest.宁为清贫，不为浊富。Aclearfastisbetterthanadirtybreakfast.懦夫死一千次才去世。勇者生死一回。胆小鬼在他们死前就已经死过很多次了；勇敢的人只会体会到一次死亡。Acowarddiesathousandtimesbeforehisdeath.Thevaliantnevertasteofdeathbutonce.户枢不蠹。Acreakingdoorhangslongonitshinges.王冠难治头痛。Acrownisnocurefortheheadache.一只鸭子不会常在同一条沟中玩水。Aduckwillnotalwaysdabbleinthesamegutter.愚人常缺算计。愚人常短于心计。Afoolalwayscomesshortofhisreckoning.愚人总以为旁人比自己更傻。Afoolalwaysfindsagreaterfoolthanhimself.审鹅不应狐陪审。Afoxshouldnotbeofthejuryatagoose"strial.Afoxsmellsitsownlairfirst.擦伤的马不耐梳。Agalledhorsewillnotendurethecomb.好书如至友，永远不相负。一本好书，莫逆之交。Agoodbookisabestfriendwhoneverturnshisbackuponus.好书一本，照亮心灵。Agoodbookisalighttothesoul.146 好马常需好靴刺。Agoodhorseoftneedsagoodspur.Agoodhorseoftenneedsagoodspur.道德败坏社会的好人看起来像最坏的人。Agoodmaninanevilsocietyseemsthegreatestvillainofall.至理名言不会过时。Agoodmaximisneveroutofseason.Agoodsurgeonmusthaveaneagle"seye,alion"sheart,andalady"shand.出色的外科医生必须心明眼亮和有一双灵巧的手。良好的外科医生应具有鹰眼、狮心和女性的手。少量的常识，当得大量的学问。一点小常识常胜过很多有价值的学问。Ahandfulofcommonsenseisworthabusheloflearning.千里之行，始于足下。Ajourneyofathousandmilesbegainswithasinglestep.风筝永远不能成为鹰。Akitewillneverbeagoodhawk.鸢永不会变成隼。懒羊嫌毛重。懒羊自觉羊毛重。Alazysheepthinksitswoolheavy.撒谎比偷窃更可恶。Aliarisworsethanathief.好事不出门，坏事传千里。Aliecanbehalfwayaroundtheworldbeforethetruthgetsitsbootson.真理刚穿鞋，谎言已在途中。人生无目的，犹如船失去了舵。Alifewithoutapurposeisashipwithoutarudder.为人无钱处处难。Alightpurseisaheavycurse.曩中无钱心事重。Alightpursemakesaheavyheart.小洞易补。Alittlefireisquicklytroddenout.浅学误人。Alittlelearningisadangerousthing.星星之火，可以燎原。Alittlesparkkindlesagreatfire.适可而止，过犹不及。Alittlewindkindles,muchputsoutthefire.孤身独处的人可以为圣哲，也可为恶魔。Amanaloneiseitherasaintoradevil.轻诺者易忘。Amanapttopromiseisapttoforget.妻子浪费无度，丈夫不会出头。Amancanneverthrivewhohadawastefulwife.人有两只耳朵一张嘴，就是为了多听少说话。Amanhastwoearsandonemouththathemayhearmuchandspeaklittle.人并不因为生在马厩里就成了马。Amanisnotahorsebecausehewasborninastable.不能凭一件事判断人的好坏。判断人的好坏不能凭一次行为。Amanisnotgoodorbadforoneaction.笑里藏奸。Amanmaysmileandsmileandbevillain.生性乐天的人极少会变成疯子。Amanofgladnessseldomfallsintomadness.人不守信，无异于叫旁人对他失信。Amanthatbreakshisword,bidsotherstobefalsetohim.人无钱，犹如弓无箭。Amanwithoutmoneyisabowwithoutanarrow.人无理智就像是一头发情的野兽。Amanwithoutreasonisabeastinseason.行为可显出一个人的品性。Aman"sactionsshowhischaracter.心情愉快的人长寿。Amerryheartmakesalonglife.中庸之道最保险。Amiddlecourseisthesafest.爱钱如命的父亲生个儿子挥金如土。Amiserlyfathermakesaprodigalson.146 穷汉娶富妻，必受老婆欺。Apoormanwhotakesarichwifehasaruler,notawife.深忧偿不了小债。Apoundofcarewillnotpayanounceofdebt.失友都因借钱起。Areadywaytolosefriendistolendhimmoney.千里之行始于足下。Aroadofathousandmilesbeginswithonestep.主人不在可以看出仆人的品行来。Aservantisknownbyhismaster"sabsence.缄默的嘴，真诚的心，是世界上最令人赞美的东西。Asilenttongueandtrueheartarethemostadmirablethingsonearth.人要衣装，佛要金装。Asmartcoatisagoodletterofintroduction.猪死都因身过肥；象以齿焚。Aswineoverfatisthecauseofhisownbane.偷多偷少都是贼。Athiefisathief,whetherhestealsadiamondoracucumber.小偷识小偷，正象狼识狼。贼了解贼，正如狼了解狼。Athiefknowsathiefasawolfknowsawolf.朋友千人尚觉少，仇敌一人犹嫌多。Athousandfriendsarefew,oneenemyistoomany.一千个“或有”不能造成一个事实。Athousandprobabilitiesdonotmakeonetruth.千言万语不如一个行动。Athousandwordswillnotleavesodeepanimpressionasonedeed.虚张声势，吓唬而已。Athreatenedblowisseldomgiven.疾风知劲草，患难知友情。Atruefriendisknowninthedayofadversity.真正的朋友好似两个身子长著一颗心。Atruefriendisonesoulintwobodies.君子和窃贼的思想不同。Atruemanandathiefthinknotthesame.勇士的神色胜过懦夫的刀剑。Avaliantman"slookismorethanacoward"ssword.自诩和说谎，二者正相仿。Avaunterandaliararenearakin.决心赶到目的地，浪汉何惧雨来淋。Awandererwhoisdeterminedtoreachhisdestinationdoesnotfeartherain.坏书因其不能改正错误而更坏。一本坏书危害无穷。Awickedbookisthewickederbecauseitcannotrepent.不能宽恕故意犯下的错误。Awilfulfaulthasnoexcuseanddeservesnopardon.智者寡言。头脑灵，嘴巴紧。Awiseheadmakesaclosemouth.智者不为自己得不到的东西而烦恼。智者不强求。智者不作非凡之想。Awisemancaresnotforwhathecannothave.智者不耻于改变初衷。Awisemanneedsnotblushforchanginghispurpose.聪明的人能随机应变。能随机应变的人是聪明人。Awisemanwillmaketoolsofwhatcomestohand.妇女的活计做不完。Awoman"sworkisneveratanend.Awoman"sworkisneverdone.新鲜事儿不久长。Awonderlastsbutninedays.男子早婚，种下祸根。Ayoungmanmarriedisamanthat"smarred.吹号角的未必都是猎人。Allarenothuntersthatblowthehorn.表面高兴的，未必都快乐。Allarenotmerrythatdancelightly.146 上教堂的未必都是圣人。去做礼拜者，未必皆圣人。Allarenotsaintsthatgotochurch.不是所有的花都在一个花环。Allflowersarenotinonegarland.到他的磨里都能碾成粉。Allisflourthatcomestohismill.在危险中的东西未必全会损失。Allisnotlostthatisindanger.人生来是平等的。Allmenarecreatedequal.  自吹自擂。Allone"sgeeseareswans.世界上所有的智慧不可能集中于一个脑袋。Allthewitintheworldisnotinonehead.整个世界是个舞台，男男女女，演员而已。Alltheworld"sastage,andallthemenandwomenmerelyplayers.尽管衣绸穿红，猿猴还是猿猴，侍从还是侍从。Anape"sanape,avarlet"savarlet,thoughtheybecladinsilkorscarlet.一只狮子率领的一群鹿，比一只鹿率领的一头狮子更难对付。Anarmyofstagsledbyalionwouldbemoreformidablethanoneoflionsledbyastag.艺人处处可安家。Anartistliveseverywhere.驴子能负重，但不堪超过力之所及。驴子能负重，过重也难负。Anassendureshisburdenbutnotmorethanhisburden.曩中无分文，亲友不上门。Anemptypursefrightensmanyfriends.对俯伏在你脚下乞怜的敌人，绝不可使他触及你的剑。Anenemywholiesatthyfeetbeggingforgi-venessmustnotfeelthysword.狗嘴里吐不出象牙。敌人嘴里无好话。Anenemy"smouthseldomspeakswell.晚霞红如火，晓色青如灰，定是晴朗天。Aneveningredandamorninggrey,isasignofafairday.一副诚实的外表掩盖着许多缺点。Anhonestlookcoverethmanyfaults.不良的婚姻是恶运的来源。Anillmarriageisaspringofillfortune.对牛弹琴。Annodisasgoodasawinktoablindhorse.老狗咬人痛得很。老狗咬人咬得狠。Anolddogbitessore.老狗难改常吠声。老狗难改吠声。Anolddogcannotalteritswayofbarking.老狐狸难得陷罗网。Anoldfoxisnoteasilysnared.医生年老的好，律师年轻的俏。医生老的好，律师年轻的好。Anoldphysician,andayounglawyer.猫头鹰是黑夜之王。Anowlisthekingofthenight.法官能公正，重法不重人。正直的法官重法胜于重人。Anuprightjudgehasmoreregardtojusticethantomen.怒火常寓于蠢人的胸中。Angerrestsinthebosomoffolly.好药不苦不会加糖衣。Apothecarieswouldnotsugartheirpillsunlesstheywerebitter.艺术在于使人看不见艺术。隐而不露即艺术。Artliesinconcealingart.老羊皮上了市，小羊皮也跟着来。Assoongoestheyounglamb"sskintothemarketastheoldewe"s.美酒可制成烈醋，热爱能变为深仇。Asthebestwinemakesthesharpestvinegar,sothedeepestloveturnstothedeadliesthatred.发什么声音，有什么回声。Asthecall,sotheecho.言为心声。Astheinnerlifeis,sowillbethelanguage.146 自作自受。Asthetreefalls,soshallitlie.虫蛆在死水中孵化，邪念在懒惰中养成。Aswormsarebredinastagnantpool,soareevilthoughtsinidleness.种瓜得瓜，种豆得豆。Asyousowyoushallmow.发出请求才能得到回复。Askandyoushallreceive.猫在夜晚皆灰色(丑妍暗中难分辨)。Atnight,allcatsaregrey.狗从开着的门中进来。Atopendoorsdogscomein.务请心情常欢畅，只因无人喜忧伤。Bealwaysasmerryaseveryoucan,forno-onedelightsinasorrowfulman.应常为穷人着想。要为穷人着想。Beconsideratetowardthepoor.准备慷慨解囊。Bepreparedtoputone"shandinone"spocket.选择朋友要审慎，摒弃更要慎又慎。Beslowinchoosingafriend;slowerinchanging.Beautyisonlyskindeep,butuglygoescleartothebone.美貌固有力，金钱力更大。Beautyispotent,butmoneyismorepotent.美丽是有力量的，但金钱更有权威。有钱能使鬼推磨。在黄金面前，国王也要脱帽。Beforegold,evenkingstakeofftheirhats.向乞丐乞讨，永远发不了财。Begfrombeggersandyou"llneverberich.随遇而安。Beingonsea,sail;beingonland,settle.切莫轻信敌人。敌人之言不可信。Believenotalesfromtheenemy.人言无据，切勿轻信。Believesomebodyonhisbareword.过光棍生活，胜过有一个邋遢老婆。Betterabachelor"slifethanaslovenlywife.眼痛总比瞎眼好。Bettereyesorethanallblind.宁可饿肚子，切莫去借债。与其负债起身，不如空腹上床。Bettergotobedsupperlessthanriseindebt.远亲不如近邻。Bettergoodneighboursnearthanrelationsfaraway.聊胜于无。半只蛋也比空壳好。Betterhalfaneggthanemptyshell.人莫知其苗之硕。Betteristheneighbour"shenthanmine.独眼总比全瞎好。Betterone-eyedthanstone-blind.穷得光荣，胜过富得可耻。Betterpoorwithhonourthanrichwithshame.与其说话不中肯，不如一言不发好。Bettersaynothingthannothingtothepurpose.智力胜于财富。Betterwitthanwealth.慎始为上。Bewarebeginnings.不要与一个有专业知识的人争论。Bewareofamanofonebook.哑狗和静水，二者都得防。警惕无声之狗会咬人，平静之水会覆舟。Bewareofasilentdogandstillwater.贪多嚼不烂。Bigmouthfulsofterchoke.恩将仇报。Bitethehandthatfeedsone.良药苦口利于病。Bitterpillsmayhavewholesomeeffects.Bloodwillout.大脑胜过体力。Brainisbetterthanbrawn.勇敢的行为不须要吹号。Braveactionsneverwantatrumpet.146 事业虽扰烦，懒惰更害人。事业虽扰人，懒惰害更大。Businessmaybetroublesome,butidlenessispernicious.工作后消遣更愉快，劳动后休息更舒畅。Businesssweetenspleasure,andlaboursweetensrest.吃一堑，长一智。Byfallingwelearntogosafely.赌博使我们丢失时间和金钱，这两样人生最珍贵的东西。Bygamblingwelosebothtimeandtreasure,twothingsmostprecioustothelifeofman.狼吃羊，一只一只进肚肠。Bylittleandlittlethewolfeateththesheep.众擎易举。Bythehandsofmanyagreatworkmadelight.迁延因循，一事无成。Bythestreetof"Byeandbye"onearrivesatthehouseof"Never".从写作中学写作。Bywritingyoulearntowrite.身为凯撒（罗马大将）妻，必须无可疑（指：与伟大的人物交往的人不可有秽名）。Caesar"swifemustbeabovesuspicion.盖棺论定。Callmenotolivetillthouseemegathered.生命不止，奋斗不息。Ceasetostruggleandyouceasetolive.金链锁人比铁炼更牢靠。Chainsofgoldarestrongerthanchainsofiron.真理不变。Changelaysnotherhandupontruth.仁爱须由近及远。施舍先及亲友，但不应限于亲友。Charitybeginsathome,butshouldnotendthere.旅有好旅伴，不觉行程远。Cheerfulcompanyshortensthemiles.欢快与好意，劳动不觉累。Cheerfulnessandgoodwillmakelabourlight.孩子和傻子，说的是真话。Childrenandfoolsspeakthetruth.选择目的包含着选择手段。Choiceoftheendcoverschoiceofthemeans.佳节良辰，机会难得。圣诞一年只一度。Christmascomesbutonceayear.弱者困于环境，智者利用环境。Circumstancesaretherulersoftheweak,instrumentofthewise.礼貌不须什么代价。Civilitycostsnothing.清净近乎神圣。Cleanlinessisnexttogodliness.爱洁净仅次于敬上帝。你的悲痛与人比，悲痛就会轻一些。Compareyourgrievswithothermen"sandtheywillseemless.悔罪先须认罪。Confessionisthefirststeptorepentance.对成功抱有信心，就近乎成功。Confidenceofsuccessisalmostsuccess.不怕死，然后才能生。Conqueroffearofdeathandyouareputintopossessionofyourlife.知足常乐。Contentishappiness.言如其人。Conversationmakesonewhatheis.主战者不打仗。Councilsofwarneverfight.放马后炮。Counselafteractionislikerainafterharvest.忠告必须照办，而不是赞美。Counselmustbefollowed,notpraised.谦虚恭敬，不用分文。Courtesycostsnothing.懦夫不仁。Cowardsarecruel.信誉像镜子，破碎无法补。Credit,likealooking-glass,brokenonce,isgone,alas!放债人的记性比借债人好。Creditorshavebettermemoriesthandebtors.146 同室不操戈。Crowsdonotpickcrow"seyes.挂羊头，卖狗肉。Cryupwineandsellvinegar.口不应心。Crywithoneeyeandlaughwiththeother.习俗是无知者的向导。Customistheguideoftheignorant.习俗影响法律。Customrulesthelaw.习俗没有道理，古代谬误而已。Customwithoutreasonisbutancienterror.闲话少说，言归正传。Cutshortthenonsenseandreturntoone"smuttons.人生到处皆可死；死亡和我们到处相遇。死亡到处和我门相遇。Deathmeetsuseverywhere.死亡来临时，无可抗拒之。Deathwhenitcomeswillhavenodenial.深水静静流，浅溪潺潺流。Deepriversmoveinsilence,shallowbrooksarenoisy.着手前要深思熟虑，执行要果断有力。Deliberatebeforeyoubegin,thenexecutewithvigour.言不在多，而在有物。Delivernotyourwordsbynumberbutbyweight.依靠别人总要后悔。Dependonothersandyoualwaysrepent.杀狮应在幼小时。Destroythelionwhileheisyetbutawhelp.树大招风。Detractionpursuesthegreat.人怕出名猪怕壮。要对症下药。哪里疼就要在哪里下药。Differentsoresmusthavedifferentsalves.Diligenceisnearsuccess.勤奋近乎成功。不知足是前进中的第一步。Discontentisthefirststepinprogress.心灵上的疾病比肉体上的疾病更危险。Diseaseofthesoularemoredangerousthanthoseofthebody.病，仇与债这三者，一露苗头就砍掉。Disease,enemy,anddebt--thesethreemustbecutoffassoonastheybegintogrow.疾病是不正当娱乐的代价。疾病是纵欲的代价。Diseasesarethepriceofillpleasures.心怀不端的人是可耻的。Disgracedmaybehewhothinksill.要做事，但不要做事务的奴隶。Dobusiness,butbenotaslavetoit.不要因为怕贫苦而放弃自由。不要因为怕贫困而舍去自由。Donothroughfearofpovertysurrenderliberty.不要为所能为，不要花尽所有，不要全信所闻，不要言尽所知。Donotallyoucan,spendnotallyouhave;believenotallyouhear;andtellnotallyouknow.不可轻敌。万勿轻敌。Donotdespiseyourenemy.不要有求必应。莫因狗尾摇，次次丢面包。Donotgiveadogbreadeverytimehewagshistail.切勿褒贬过早。Donotpraiseadaybeforesunset.不要见利便狂追。不要见利就拼命追。Donotruntoofastaftergain.不要向不如你幸运的人述说你的幸福。Donotspeakofyourhappinesstoonelessfortunatethanyourself.处在危难中，不宜大更动。Donotswaphorseswhencrossingastream.尽力而为。Doone"slevelbest.不求回报地付出，你就会得到一切。Dosomethingfornothingandyou’llgeteverything.146 说得好不如做得好。Dowellisbetterthansaywell.Doctorsmaketheworstpatients.狗摇尾巴，爱的是面包。Dogswagtheirtailsnotsomuchinlovetoyouasyourbread.行胜于言。Doingisbetterthansaying.Don"tburnyourbridgesbeforethey"recrossed.Don"tburnyourbridgesbehindyou.还没受苦，就别叫苦。Don"tcryoutbeforeyouarehurt.不要割下鼻子来和脸过不去。Don"tcutoffyournosetospiteyourface.羽毛未丰不要飞。Don"tflytillyouwingsarefeathered.切莫临时抱佛脚。Don"thavethycloaktomakewhenitbeginstorain.勿孤注一掷。Don"tkeepallyoureggsinonebasketball.Don"tshutthebarndoorafterthehorseisgone.Don"tshutthegateafterthehorsehasbolted.不要尽言所知，而要尽知所言。Don"tspeakallyouknow,butknowallyouspeak.不要把痰吐在风中。Don"tspitintothewind.切勿良莠不分一起抛。Don"tthrowoutthebabywiththebathwater.没有脱离险境，不要过早高兴。Don"twhistleuntilyouareoutofthewood.Don"thallootillyouareoutofthewood.没有脱离危险不要先欢呼。一点一划，循规蹈矩。Dotthei"sandcrossthet"s.怀疑，是智慧的萌芽，而不是结束。Doubtisthebeginning,nottheend,ofwisdom.要推动事业，不要让事业来推动你。Driveyourbusiness,donotletitdriveyou.滴水汇大海，垒石筑高墙。Dropbydroptheoceansarefilled;stonebystonethewallsarebuilt.大人物不计较小事情。Eaglescatchnoflies.鹰单飞，羊群集。鹰爱独飞羊爱群。Eaglesflyalone,butsheepflocktogether.早期的错误可以酿成日后的麻烦。Earlymistakesaretheseedsoffuturetrouble.吃是使自己受用，穿是使别人受用。Eattopleasethyself,butdresstopleaseothers.Eatwhenyou"rehungry,anddrinkwhenyou"redry.:人的教养始于教育，成于社交。Educationbeginsagentleman,conversationcompleteshim.教育的目的在于培养品德。Educationhasforitsobjecttheformationofcharacter.高位遭人妒，高峰招风吹。位高遭人妒，峰高招风怒。Envyassailsthenoblest,thewindshowlaroundthehighestpeak.错误像稻草，漂浮在水面。欲觅珍珠者，须往水下潜。Errors,likestraws,uponthesurfaceflow;hewhowouldsearchforpearlsmustdivebelow.生命中的一天就是你历史上的一页。Everydayofthylifeisaleafinthyhistory.任何疾病都有一个过程。Everydiseasewillhaveitscourse.人人都有得意的日子。Everydoghashisday,andeverymanhishour.除了死门外，每门都可关。Everydoormaybeshutbutdeath"sdoor.蠢人也能找出聪明人无法弥补的岔子来的。Everyfoolcanfindfaultsthatwisemancannotremedy.146 每匹马都认为自己驮的袋子最重。每疋马认为自己驮的袋子重。Everyhorsethinkshissackheaviest.每个人都是他自己的命运的主宰。Everymanisthemasterofhisownfortune.种瓜得瓜，种豆得豆。Everymanisthesonofhisownworks.知人知面不知心。人人有错，隐藏不露。Everyone"sfaultsarenotwrittenintheirforeheads.乐中必有苦。Everypleasurehasapain.羊每叫一次，就少吃一口。Everytimethesheepbleatsitlosesamouthful.观其言行，知其为人。Everytreeisknownbyitsownfruit.人对自己的命运总不感满足。Everyoneisdissatisfiedwithhisownfortune.任何事物都有它的结果。Everythinghathanend.万物逢时皆美好。Everythingisgoodinitsseason.老王卖瓜，自卖自夸。Everythingisniceinyourgarden.公平交易并非强行夺取。Exchangeisnorobbery.锻炼、节制、新鲜空气和必要的休息是最好的医生。Exercise,temperance,freshair,andneedfulrestarethebestofallphysicians.经验无止境。Experienceisaschoolfromwhichonecannevergraduate.经验是知识之父，记忆是知识之母。Experienceisthefatherofwisdomandmemorythemother.吃亏学乖代价高，笨汉非此学不好。经验学校学费高，愚人旁处学不到。Experiencekeepsadearschool,butfoolslearninnoother.亲身经验，才是经验。Experiencekeepsnoschool,sheteachesherpupilssingly.若要得经验，必须化代价。Experiencemustbebought.有经验而无学问，胜于有学问而无经验。Experiencewithoutlearningisbetterthanlearningwithoutexperience.貌美毋须修饰。Fairfacesneednopaint.困难见友情。Fallsickandyouwillseewhoisyourfriendandwhoisnot.虚伪者不肯说真话。Falsetonguewillhardlyspeaktruth.熟路好遵循，老友最可珍。Familiarpathsandoldfriendsarethebest.肥鸡不下蛋。肥鸡下蛋稀。Fathenslayfeweggs.杞人忧天。Fearisoftengreaterthanthedanger.不要为未来担忧，不要为过去悲泣。Fearnotthefuture;weepnotforthepast.种瓜得瓜，种豆得豆。Feedapigandyou"llhaveahog.亮的言词可以掩饰恶劣的行为。漂亮的言词装饰着恶劣的行为。Finewordsdressilldeeds.漂大功告成，好不高兴。Finishedlaboursarepleasant.关得最紧的火，燃烧得最炽烈。Firethat"sclosestkeptburnsmostofall.水火金钱是忠仆，使用不当是祸首。Fire,water,andmoneyaregoodservants,butbadmasters.要兔子肉，先要把兔捉；先抓兔子后烹调（勿谋之过早）。不要谋之过早。Firstcatchyourharethencookhim.Firstdeservethandesire.奉承惹人喜，直言招人仇。Flatterybringsfriends,butthetruthbegetsenmity.146 愚者设筵，智者赴宴。Foolsmakefeastsandwisemeneatthem.傻瓜永远不知道他们何时能享福。Foolsneverknowwhentheyarewelloff.好时光、好东西能珍惜的时候就好珍惜；早晨的阳光不会照耀一整天的。Forageandwantsavewhileyoumay;nomorningsunlastsawholeday.为了年老和急须，要及时积蓄，因为早晨的太阳，不会整天照耀。不要忘记你是一个人。Forgetnotthatyouareaman.想想自己的错，就会忘却别人的过。Forgetothers"faultsbyrememberingyourown.知道利用幸福的人才有幸福。Fortuneisgoodtohimwhoknowstomakegooduseofher.幸运喜欢勇敢的人，而不喜欢怯懦的人。Fortunesmilesuponthebraveandfrownsuponthecoward.命运对一种人如亲娘，对另一种人却是晚娘。Fortunetooneismother,toanotherisstepmother.Freshporkandnewwinekillamanbeforehistime.Frettingcaresmakegreyhairs.没有朋友者，等于是死人。死者无友。Friendlessisthedead.交往过密过疏，都会失去朋友。Friendsarelostbycallingoftenandcallingseldom.朋友可相逢，高山永分离。Friendsmaymeet,butmountainsnevergreet.一山不容二虎。（天无二日。）友谊是两人一条心。Friendship----onesoulintwobodies.友谊是爱加上谅解。Friendshipislovewithunderstanding.友谊地久天长。Friendshiptheolderitgrowsthestrongeritis.星星之火可以燎原。Fromalittlesparkmayburstamightyflame.痛快一时，悔恨终身。Fromshortpleasurelongrepentance.荣誉由父次，安慰由母与。Fromthefathercomeshonour;fromthemother,comfort.阴凉处的果子不会成熟。Fruitripensnotwellintheshade.大腹便便，头脑空虚。Fullbeliesmakeemptyskulls.靠欺骗得来的利益会使自己受害。靠欺骗得利，准要吃亏。Gaingotbyaliewillburnone"sfingers.天才常被天才误。Geniusoftenbetraysitselfintogreaterrors.授绳与愚，愚能自傅。Giveafoolropeenoughandhewillhanghimself.Giveamanafishandyoufeedhimforaday;teachamantofishandyoufeedhimforalifetime.多行不义必自毙。Giveathiefropeenoughandhewillhanghimself.要多听少说。Giveeverymanthineear,butfewthyvoice.一动不如一静。Gofartherandfareworse.Godcuresandthephysiciantakesthefee.防友靠天，防敌靠己。Goddefendmefrommyfriends;frommyenemyIcandefendmyself.鲜肉由天赐，劣厨乃鬼遣。Godsendsmeatandthedevilsendscooks.忠言绝不嫌迟。Goodcounselnevercomestoolate.善行如日月经天。Gooddeedswillshineasthestarsofheaven.146 Goodeatingdeservesgooddrinking.以德报德，人人都能做到；以德报怨只有高尚的人才能办到。Goodforgoodeverymancando,goodforbadonlyanoblemancando.健康重于财富。Goodhealthisabovewealth.动听的话和坏行为同样欺骗聪明和愚人。话好行为劣，欺骗智和愚。Goodwordsandilldeedsdeceivewiseandfools.搬弄是非者，必是撒谎人。Gossipingandlyinggohandinhand.一人独处慎于思，与人相处慎于言。Governyourthoughtswhenalone,andyourtonguewhenincompany.颗接一颗，母鸡填饱肚。一粒一粒啄米，母鸡填饱肚皮。Grainbygrain,andthehenfillsherbelly.一舍本逐末。Grasptheshadowandletgothesubstance.毅然处理困难局面。Graspthethistlefirmly.大计划要慎重考虑。宏伟的计划须要慎重考虑。Greatdesignsrequiregreatconsideration.伟人受苦，声色不露。Greatsoulssufferinsilence.能言的人谎话多。Greattalkersarecommonlyliars.其人说得多，做得不会多。Greattalkersarenotgreatdoers.在外谈笑风生，在家闷闷不乐。Hangupone"sfiddlewhenonecomeshome.在别人家里久留不去，长期居住。Hangupone"shatinanother"shouse.无债一身轻。Happyisthemanthatowesnothing.粗话无害，甘言无益。Hardwordsbreaknobones,finewordsbutternoparsnips.爱情和仇恨，二者皆盲目。爱情与仇恨同样是盲目的。Hatredisblindaswellaslove.只有控制感情的人，才会幸福。Healoneishappywhocommandshispassions.没有知识，才是贫穷。Healoneispoorwhodoesnotpossessknowledge.Hecanwhobelivehecan.吃过苦头，才配享受。Hedeservesnotthesweetthatwillnottastethesour.生时不做好事，死了像个畜生。Hedieslikeabeastwhohasdonenogoodwhilehelived.即刻就给予，等于给两次。Hegivestwicethatgivesinatrice.愚笨人不会发怒，聪明人不愿发怒。不会发怒是蠢人，不愿发怒是聪明人。Heisafoolwhocannotbeangry,butheisawisemanwhowillnot.驯良的马绝不会把骑手甩倒。Heisagentlehorsethatnevercasthisrider.好人走运人更好。Heisagoodmanwhomfortunemakesbetter.思想崇高者，绝不会孤独。Heisneveralonethatisinthecompanyofnoblethoughts.不能偶而装疯卖傻，就不是一个聪明人。Heisnotawisemanwhocannotplaythefoolonoccasion.有真朋友的人是富翁。Heisrichenoughwhohastruefriends.无债就是富。Heisrichenoughwhoowesnothing.正直的人就是有见识的人。Heisthewisemanwhoisthehonestman.不自以为聪明的人是最聪明的人。不自作聪明便是最聪明。Heisthewisestmanwhodoesnotthinkhimselfso.146 不能承受不幸的就是不幸。Heisunfortunatewhocannotbearmisfortune.聪明的人有足够的才智处理自己的事情。明智者有足够的机智处理自己的事情。Heiswisethathathwitenoughforhisownaffairs.知足的人是聪明的人。Heiswisethatknowswhenhe"swellenough.富人不知穷人苦。Hejestsatscars,thatneverfeltawound.猛进敲门的，带来的一定是好消息。彼叩门声响，必来报佳音。Heknocksboldlyatthedoorwhobringsgoodnews.见多识广者沈默寡言。Heknowsenoughthatcanliveandholdhispeace.懂得缄默的是明白人。Heknowsmuchwhoknowshowtoholdhistongue.一个既不用借债又不用奉承人的人，可以称得上心满意足。Hemaywellbecontentedwhoneedneitherborrownorflatter.用自己的标准衡量别人；以己度人。Hemeasuresanother"scornbyhisownbushel.活着对别人贡献最多的人，活得最有意义。Hemostliveswholivesmostforothers.势在必行。Hemustneedsgowhomthedevildrives.不会求者不会生。Hethatcannotaskcannotlive.不和人交谈的人一无所知。Hethatconversesnotknowsnothing.把敌人看儿戏，无异于准许敌人杀害自己。Hethatdallieswithenemygiveshimleavetokillhim.失友都因借钱起。Hethatdothlend,dothlosehisfriend.为其所欲为者不为其所当为。Hethatdothwhathewilldothnotwhatheought.当面怕你的人背后会恨你。Hethatfearsyoupresent,willhateyouabsent.获得时间就是获得一切。Hethatgainstimegainsallthings.收支正当，无须记帐。Hethatgainswellandspendswellneedsnoaccountbook.忍渴上床，起身健康。Hethatgoestobedthirstyriseshealthy.做贼心虚。Hethathasagreatnosethinkseverybodyisspeakingofit.娶了妻娶了个主人。Hethathasawifehasamaster.有时间就有生活。Hethathathtimehathlife.怒者寡宁。Hethatisangryisseldomatease.自满的人是很空虚的。自满之人腹内空。Hethatisfullofhimselfisveryempty.主人必须会服务。Hethatismastermustserve.能主宰自己的人不久就可以主宰别人。Hethatismasterofhimselfwillsoonbemasterofothers.不知缄口的不善言。Hethatknowsnothowtoholdhistongueknowsnothowtotalk.寿长忧患多。长寿的人多忧患。Hethatliveslongsuffersmuch.Hethatlivestoofast,goestohisgravetoosoon.生活好者，博学多才。Hethatliveswellislearnedenough.生于安乐者常死于贫贱。Hethatlivethincourtdiethuponstraw.生而缺德，死必寡诚。Hethatlivethwickedlycanhardlydiehonestly.为财富而结婚就是出卖自由。为财富而结婚的人，出卖了自己的自由。Hethatmarriesforwealthsellshisliberty.一次行诈骗，永远遇疑嫌。Hethatoncedeceivedisneversuspected.146 胜利属于以德报怨的人。以德报怨的人得到胜利。Hethatreturnsgoodforevilobtainsthevictory.播下美德，收获名望。Hethatsowethvirtueshallreapfame.言多必失。Hethattalksmucherremuch.自命大才小用，往往眼高手低。Hethatthinkshisbusinessbelowhimwillalwaysbeabovehisbusiness.相信谎话的人必将在真理前灭亡。Hethattrustsinalieshallperishintruth.早餐想吃野兔肉，头晚就须去捕捉。Hethatwillhaveaharetobreakfastmusthuntovernight.Hethatwillhavehisfarmfull,mustkeepanoldcockandayoungbull.要使农家富又足，必须养鸡又养牛。想使农庄充裕，就得养一只老公鸡和一头小公牛。Hethatwillswearwilllie.赌咒的人是说谎的人。Hethatwilltakethebirdmustnotscareit.捕鸟休惊鸟。欲捉鸟莫惊鸟。Hethatwouldliveinpeaceandrestmusthearandsee,andsaythebest.要想太太平平，生活安定，必须耳聪目明，善言动听。Hewarmstoonearthatburns.取暖太近火，会被火灼伤。Hewasbornwithasilverspooninhismouth.他生在富贵人家。Hewhoblamesonetohisfaceisahero,buthewhobackbitesisacoward.当面责人是英雄，背后中伤是懦夫。Hewhobuyswhathedoesnotneedwilloftenneedwhathecannotbuy.平时随便买，需时无钱买。Hewhocansuppressamoment"sangermaypreventadayofsorrow.能忍一时气，可免一日优。Hewhocannotholdhispeacewillneverliveatease.嘴巴不紧，生活不宁。Hewhodespisessmallthingsseldomgrowsrich.小钱不计，大钱不聚。Hewhodoesnogood,doesevilenough.好事不做，坏事做绝。Hewhodoesnotadvancefallsbackward.不进则退。Hewhodoesnotgainloses.无所得即有所失。不能得益，就是损失。Hewhodoesnothonourhiswife,dishonourshimself.不尊重自己妻子的人，自己也不会受人尊重。人不贵妻，自我丢脸。Hewhodoesnotpreachwhathepractisestillhehaspractisedwhathepreaches.言必行，行必果。 Hewhodoesnotriseearlyneverdoesagoodday"swork.起床不早，一天的工作干不好。Hewhofearsbeingconqueredissureofdefeat.怕吃败仗的就要打败仗。Hewhofearstosuffer,suffersfromfear.怕吃苦头的反因怕而吃苦头。Hewhofollowstwoharesissuretocatchneither.追逐两只兔，两头都落空。Hewhohandlesanettletenderlyissooneststung.与恶人交往而讲仁义，必受其害。Hewhohasdoneilloncewilldoitagain.一次干坏事，便有第二次。干了一次坏事的人会再干第二次。Hewhohaslosthisgoodnameisadeadmanamongtheliving.丧失好名誉，犹如活死人。Hewhohaslostshameislosttoallvirtue.没有廉耻心，没有好德行。146 Hewhohasnoshamehasnoconscience.不知羞耻的人不知自疚。没有廉耻的人，没有良心。Hewhoimaginesthathehasknowledgeenoughhasnone.自命万事通，腹中常空空。Hewhoimaginesthathehasknowledgeenoughhasnone.自以为学识丰富的人是没有什么学问的人。Hewhoknowsmostspeaksleast.懂得多的说得少。Hewholaughslastlaughslongest.Hewholivesbytheswordshalldiebythesword.Hewhomakeshimselfadoveiseatenbythehawk.弱肉强食。Hewhoovercomeshisangersubdueshisgreatestenemy.克制火气就是克制强敌。Hewhopurposestobeanauthor,shouldfirstbeastudent.想当作家，相当学生。Hewhoreceivesabenefitshouldneverforgetit;hewhobestowsoneshouldneverrememberit.受惠不忘，施恩不记。Hewhosharethhoneywiththebearhaththeleastpartofit.与熊分蜜糖，得不到多少。与熊分蜜糖，只得一点尝。Hewhosleepsforgetshishunger.Hewhosowscourtesyreapsfriendship,andhewhoplantskindnessgatherslove.讲礼貌的得友情，好心肠的得感情。Hewhospendsmorethanheshould,shallnothavetosparewhenhewould.不该花的乱花，要花时没有花。Hewhostandsalonehasnopower.孤掌难鸣。Hewhowantsamulewithoutfault,mustwalkonfoot.如要骡子无缺点，只有自己徒步行。指望驴子无缺点，只有自己徒步行。Hewillalwaysbeaslavewhoknowsnothowtoearnandsave.不懂挣钱和积财，只能永远当奴才。Heworksbestwhoknowshistrade.内行的人做他的事一定会做得最好。Healthandcheerfulnessmutuallybegeteachother.健康愉快，相生相成。Healthandunderstandingarethetwogreatblessingoflife.健康和融洽是人生两大幸事。Healthdoesnotconsistwithintemperance.健康和放纵，彼此不相容。Hidenothingfromthyphysician.不要讳疾忌医。切莫讳疾忌医。Hideone"stalentsinanapkin.埋没自己的才能。Hindsightis20/20.Hisheartcannotbepurewhosetongueisnotclear.嘴不净者心不纯。Hold(orRun)withthehareandrun(orhunt)withthehounds.两面讨好。Holdfastwhenyouhaveit.紧握你手中之物。手中之物应紧握。Homeiswhereyouhangyourhat.Honestmenmarrysoon,wisemennotatall.老实的人早成婚，聪明的人不结婚。诚实的人马上结婚，聪明的人就不这样。Honestymaybedearbought,butcanneverbeanillpenny-worth.出高价买来的诚实，不会永远没有价值。高价买诚实，永远也值得。146 Hopeisbutthedreamofthosethatwake.希望是清醒者的梦想。Hopeislifeandlifeishope.希望才有人生，人生要有希望。Hopeoftendeludesthefoolishman.希望常欺愚笨汉。HowshallIdotolove?BelieveHowshallIdotobelieve?Love.怎样对待爱情？要相信。怎样才能相信？要有爱情。Humilityisthefoundationofallvirtue.谦逊是一切美德的基础。Hungerbreaksstonewall.饥饿不饶人。Hungerfetchesthewolfoutofthewoods.饥饿引狼出森林。Hungrybelieshavenoears.饥寒起盗心。Hungrydogswilleatdirtypuddings.饥不择食。Iamcoughtbetweenthedevilandthedeepbluesea.进退维谷。Iamnotaslave,Iamnotacaptive,andbyenergyIcanovercomethegreaterobstacles.我不是奴隶，也不是俘虏，我有力量可以克服更大的艰难险阻。IamnotnowthatwhichIhavebeen.(IamnotwhatIusedtobe.)今日之我已非昔日之我。Iamnotonlywittyinmyself,butthecausethatwitisinothermen.我不仅要使自己有才智，而且也要使别人有才智。Ibelievethefirsttestoftrulygreatmanishishumility.一个真正伟大的人，对他的第一个考验就是看他是否谦逊。Icountmyselfinnothingelsesohappyasinasoulremem-beringmygoodfriends.我认为，只有在脑海中想起好朋友时我才会那样快乐。Ihatetoseethingsdonebyhalves--Ifitberight,doitboldly,--ifitbewrong,leaveitundone.事情不要做一半；对的，就做下去，不对，就丢开。Ihavenosecretofsuccessbuthardwork.成功无秘诀，只是努力干。Iknownosuchthingasgenius,itisnothingbutlabouranddiligence.是上无天才，勤学加苦练。Imightsaythatsuccessiswonbythreethings:first,effort;second,moreeffort;third,stillmoreeffort.成功之道唯三点∶努力、努力、再努力。Inowknowthatwarsdonotendwars.如今我才弄明白，干戈不能化玉帛。IonlyregretthatIhavebutonelifetogiveformycountry.我抱憾的是，只有一次生命能献给祖国。Iregardthatmanaslost,whohaslosthissenseofshame.我认为，人丧失了廉耻就完了。IsaylittlebutIthinkthemore.我说得少，但我想得多。Islept,anddreamtthatlifewasBeauty,Iwoke,andfoundthatlifewasDuty.睡时梦觉生活是美事，醒来发现生活是责任。IsucceededbecauseIwilledit;Ineverhesitated.我成功是因为有决心，从不犹豫。Iwillbethyfriend,butnotthyvices"friend.我愿意做你的朋友，但不做你那些恶习的朋友。Iwouldratherbeapoormaninagarretwithplentyofgoodbookstoreadthanakingwhodidnotlovereading.宁为穷汉住搁楼，拥有好书任我读，不愿身居帝王位，纵有好书不爱读。IwouldratherhavetheaffectionateregardofmyfellowmenthanIwouldhaveheapsandminesofgold.我宁愿得到人们的深情至爱，而不愿黄金成雄。146 Idealsarelikethestars--weneverreachthem,butlikemariners,wechartourcoursebythem.理想好像星星，不能摘到，但我们犹如水手，可借它指引航向。Idlenessisthekeyofbeggary,andtherootofallevil.懒惰是行乞的敲门砖，是万恶的根源。Ifamanemptieshispurseintohishead,nomancantakeitawayfromhim.如果倒空钱袋，装入脑袋，那就无人能够把钱夺走。Ifamanwillbeginwithcertainties,heshallendindoubts,butifhewillbecontenttobeginwithdoubts,heshallendincertaintics.如果以肯定开始，必将以怀疑告终；如果愿以怀疑开始，必将以肯定告终。Ifdoctorsfailthee,bethesethreethydoctors;rest,cheerful-ness,andmoderatediet.如果医药不能帮助，那么注意三件事∶休息，愉快，饮食调和。IfItakecareofmycharacter,myreputationwilltakecareofitself.注意好品行，自有美名声。Ifitisnotright,donotdoit;ifitisnottrue,donotsayit.(Ifitisnotbroken,donotfixit.)不正确的事不做，不真实的话不说。Ifmamaain"thappy,ain"tnobodyhappy.Ifmattersnothowamandies,buthowhelives.重要的并不在于一个人怎样死，而是在于他怎样生。Ifmoneybenotthyservant,itwillbethymaster.不做金钱的主人，就会做金钱的奴隶。Ifnobodylovesyou,besureitisyourownfault.如果没有人爱你，肯定是你自己有问题。Ifonedesirestosucceedinanything,hemustpaytheprice.如果想做成点事，就得付出代价一干。Iftheblindleadtheblind,bothshallfallintotheditch.问道于盲，无益于事。Ifthehendoesnotprate,shewillnotlay.不叨叨的母鸡不下蛋。IfthemountainwillnotcometoMahomet,Mahometmustgotothemountain.大山从不向穆罕默德移来，穆罕默德只好向大山走去；他若不迁就你，你只好迁就他。Iftheshoefits,wearit.Iftherewerenoclouds,weshouldnotenjoythesun.吃得苦中苦，方知甜中甜。Iftheysayyouaregood,askyourselfifitbeture.若有人称赞你，要自问对不对。若有人称赞，自问对不对。Ifyoualwayssay"NO",neverbemarried.常常说“不”字，永远难结婚。Ifyoubuycheaply,youpaydearly.Ifyoucanbewellwithouthealthyoumaybehappywithoutvirtue.如果不健康而能强强壮壮，那么无美德也可快快乐乐。Ifyoucan"tbegood,becareful.Ifyoucan"tbeatthem,jointhem.Ifyoucan"ttaketheheat,getoutofthekitchen.Ifyoudon"taimhighyouwillneverhithigh.不立大志，难攀高峰。Ifyoukeepyourmouthshut,youwon"tputyourfootinit.Ifyoulivewithalameperson,youwilllearntolimp.远朱者赤，近墨者黑。146 Ifyouremovestonebystone,evenamountainwillbelevelled.一块一块把石移，高山也可变平地。Ifyouswearyouwillcatchnofish.咒骂无益，于事无济。Ifyouwouldbuildforyourhappinessasurefoundation,letthestoneforthecornerbeagoodreputation.若想为快乐奠立可靠的基础，美好的名声便是奠基的石头。Ifyouwouldhaveagoodwifemarryonewhohasbeenagooddaughter.想得贤妻子，须娶好女儿。Ifyouwouldhaveathingwelldone,doityourself.如要是情做得好，你须亲自动手搞。Ifyouwouldknowthevalueofmoney,goandtrytoborrowsome,forthethatgoesa-borrowinggoesa-sorrowing.欲知金钱价，不妨把钱借；借钱味难尝，使人心悲伤。Ifyouwouldmakeanenemy,lendamanmoneyandaskitofhimagain.你若想与人成仇结怨，只要借钱给人再催还。你若想与人结怨，只须先借钱给他，再向他催讨。Ignoranceisthemotherofsuspicions.无知会多疑。Ill(orEvil)gotten,ill(orevil)spent.悖入悖出。Illairslayssoonerthanthesword.污浊的空气杀人比刀还快。污浊的空气杀人比刀还要快。Illdeedscannothonour.坏行为不受尊敬。Illnewscomesspace.恶事传千里。Ill-gottenwealthneverthrives.悖入悖出。Imaginationismoreimportantthanknowledge.想像力比知识更重要。Imaginationissometimesmorevividthanreality.想像有时比现实生动得多。Imaginationisthesourceofcreation.想象是创作之源。Improveyourtimeandyourtimewillimproveyou.珍惜时间，时间才会珍惜你。Inagreatrivergreatfisharefound;buttakeheedlestyoubedrowned.发现大河有大鱼，可得注意别溺毙。Inallthings,itisbettertohopethantodespair.凡事抱希望为佳，不应悲观而失望。Inanenemyspotsaresoonseen.敌人的缺点容易找。敌人身上求疵易。Inbooks,areembalmedthegreatestthoughtsofallages.历代最伟大的思想都载入史册而不朽。伟大思想古今有，载入书中成不朽。Ineverycountrydogsbite.天下的狗都要咬人。Ineveryrank,greatorsmall,"Tisindustrysupportsusall.不论高的低的各级人士，所持的都是勤劳。Ingoodyearscornishay,inillyearsstrawiscorn.丰年五谷贱如草，荒年稻草贵如粮。Inlife,asinchess,forethoughtwins.人生如下棋，多谋得胜利。Inlife"searnestbattletheyonlyprevail,whodailymarchonwardandneversayfail.在人生的搏斗中，只有日日前进不甘失败的人，才能获胜。Inmoderating,notsatisfying,desires,liespeace.节欲不纵情，心情得安宁。Inprosperitycaution,inadversitypatience.处顺境时要小心，处逆境时要耐心。Inprosperitythinkofadversity.居安思危。146 Inthedayofprosperitybejoyful,butinthedayofadversityconsider.顺利时要快乐，不利时要思索。Inthedeepestwateristhebestfishing.绝处能逢生。Intheelectionofawife,asinaprojectofwar,toerrbutonceistobeundoneforever.选择妻子也象策画战争，一时之错将成终身之恨。Intheeveningonemaypraisetheday.入夜方能赞美白昼。Inthegravetherichandpoorlieequal.人到黄泉，贫富同眠。Inthemirrorweseetheface;inwine,theheart.明镜照容颜，醇酒见人心。Inthemultitudeofcounsellorsthereissafety.谋士多，保安全。Intheworld,whoknowsnottoswimgoestothebottom.处世似游泳，不会即下沉。Intimeofprosperity,friendswillbeplenty.走运时候朋友多。Inyouththehoursaregoldeninmatureyearstheyaresilver,inoldagetheyareleaden.青年时代是黄金的，壮年时代是白银的，老年时代是灰铅的。Industrykeepsthebodyhealthy,themindclear,theheartwhole,thepursefull.勤奋使身体健康，使心情开朗，使思想专注，使经济充裕。Interestwillnotlie.兴趣不会说谎。Itisablindsillygooesthatcomestothefox"ssermon.只有盲目的笨鹅才会去听狐狸讲道。Itisagoodtonguethatsaysnoill,andabetterheartthatthinksnone.善心不想坏事，好舌不出恶声。Itisagreatarttolaughatyourownmisfortune.对己之不幸付之一笑，这是一门伟大的艺术。Itisasadhousewherethehencrowslouderthanthecock.母鸡司晨家不兴。Itisasillygoosethatcomestothefox"ssermon.只有呆鹅才去听狐狸说教。Itisanevilsigntoseeafoxlickalamb.狐狸舔羔羊，不是好迹象。狐狸舔羔羊，这是凶迹象。Itisbettertobeamartyrthanaconfessor.与其做忏悔，不如做殉道者。Itisbettertobealonethaninbadcompany.无友要比交坏友好。Itisbettertopleaseafoolthantoangerhim.对愚人最好是使他高兴，而不是惹他Itisdangerouscrisiswhenaproudheartmeetswithflatteringlips.骄傲的心碰上献媚的嘴，是最危险不过的。Itiseasiertodescendthantoascend.下降容易上升难。Itiseasiertogivegoodcounselthantofollowit.提出忠告易，照著办事难。Itiseasiertopulldownthanbuild.败事容易成事难。Itiseasytolearnsomethingabouteverything,butdifficulttolearnItisgoodtobemerryatmeal.席间心情愉快是为上策。Itisgoodtohavesomefriendsbothinheavenandhell.天堂上和地狱中都有几ItisimpossiblethatamanwhoisfalsetohisfriendsshouldbetruetohisItislostlabourtosowwherethereisnosoil.没有土壤，播种也是徒劳。Itismadnessforasheeptotreatofpeacewithawolf.跟狼讲和平，此羊必癫狂。Itismoreblessedtogivethantoreceive.施恩比受惠更有福。Itismorepaintodonothingthansomething.什么都不做要比做一点更不好受。ItismyownfaultifIamdeceivedbythesamemantwice.在同一个人那里上146 Itisnogoodhenthatcacklesinyourhouseandlaysinanother"s.这样的母鸡可不好：在你家里咯咯叫，却到别家去下蛋。Itisnohonourforaneagletovanquishadove.老鹰胜鸽，不足为荣。Itisnotasignofhumilitytodeclaimagainstpride.用慷慨激昂的言语攻击傲慢并不是谦逊的标志。Itisnothelps,butobstaceles,notfacilitiesbutdifficulties,thatmakemen.造就人的，不是帮助，而是磨难，不是方便，而是困难。Itisnothowlongbuthowwellwelive.问题不是活得长不长而是活得好不好。Itisnotshameforamantolearnthatwhichheknowsnot,whateverbehisage.一个人不论年龄多大，都要学习不懂的东西，这不是羞耻。Itisnotthegaycoatthatmakesthegentleman.君子在德不在衣。Itisnotworkthatkills,butworry.劳动不伤人，忧虑才伤人。Itisonethingtospeakmuchandanothertospeakpertinently.话讲得多是一回事，讲得恰当是另一回事。Itisonethingtospeakmuchandanothertospeakpertinently.说得多是一回Itisrighttoputeverythinginitsproperuse.凡事都应该用得其所。凡事都应用得其所。Itisthegeneralrule,thatallsuperiormeninherittheelementsofsuperiorityfromtheirmother.一切优秀的人通常都从他们母亲那里继承优良的因素。Itisthenatureofeverymantoerr,butonlythefoolperseveresintheerror.人总不免要犯错误，只有蠢人才坚持不改。Itisthenatureoffollytoseethefaultsofothersandforgethisown.愚蠢的本质是只看到别人的错处而忘却了自己的过失。Itisthepeculiarityofknowledgethatthosewhoreallythirstforitalwaysgetit.只要真正渴求知识，都能得到，这是知识的特点。Itistoolatetocastanchorwhentheshipisontherock.船触礁后在抛锚，为时已经太晚了。Itistoolatetocomewiththewaterwhenthehouseisburntdown.马后炮。Itistoolatetolockthestabledoorwhenthesteedisstolen.贼出关门。Itiswisdomsometimestoseemafool.大智若愚。Itmattersnothowlongwelivebuthow.问题不是活得多么长，而是活得怎么样。It’sGreektome.一窍不通。  It"sagoodhorsethatneverstumbles,Agoodwifethatnevergrumbles.良马不失蹄，贤妻不聒絮。It"sapoorheartthatneverrejoices.不知人间有乐趣者最可怜。It"sapoormousethathasonlyonhole.鼠只有一洞，必先把命送。It"sanillwindthatblowsnogood.It"sanillwindthatblowsnoonegood.It"sbettertohavelovedandlostthannevertohavelovedatall.It"seasytofallintoatrap,buthardtogetoutagain.堕入陷阱易，脱离陷阱难。It"shardsailingwhenthereisnowind.没有风难航行。It"snosintoselldear,butasintogiveillmeasure.高价卖不为过，短斤少两才有罪。It"snousepumpingadrywell.徒劳无益。146 It"snotovertillit"sover.It"stheemptycanthatmakesthemostnoise.:It"sthesqueakywheelthatgetsthegrease.:Jestwithanassandhewillflapyouinthefacewithhistail.你跟驴子开玩笑，将被驴尾打耳光。Joyandsorrowarenext-doorneighbours.是喜是忧难以分。Joyoftencomesaftersorrow,likemorningafternight.暮去必将朝至，苦尽常会甜来。Judgenotofmenandthingsatfirstsight.审人论事宜谨慎，一见之下莫断定。Keepthingsevenyearsandyouwillfindauseforit.备而不用。Keepyoureyeswideopenbeforemarriage,andhalfshutafterwards.婚前张开眼，婚后半闭月。Kindheartsaremorethancoronets.善良的心灵胜于显贵的地位。Kindwordsarethemusicoftheworld.善言是世上的音乐。Kindwordsareworthmuchandcostlittle.口头方便不费力。Kindwordsbutternoparsnips.画饼充饥。Kindnessisthegoldenchainbywhichsocietyisboundtogether.善良是连结社会的金链。Kindnessisthelanguagethatthedeafcanhearandthedumbunderstand.善良为语言，聋子能天见哑巴懂心间。Kinsmanhelpskinsman,butwoetohimthathathnothing.亲帮亲，邻帮邻，无亲无助你倒霉。亲人帮亲人，无亲来帮愁煞人。Knaverymayserve,buthonestyisbest.欺诈可能得计，但诚实总是上策。欺诈可能有用，诚实却是上策。Knowsomethinglikethepalmofone"shand.熟知其事，了如指掌。Knowsomethingofeverythingandeverythingofsomething.既要有一般常识，又要有专业知识。Knowthyself.知道你自己。Knowledgeislong,lifeisshort.吾生有涯，而知无涯。Knowledgeisoftwokinds,weknowasubjectourselves,orweknowwherewecanfindinformationuponit.知识有两种，一种是我们自己知道的东西，另一种是知道哪里可以找到有关的资料。Knowledgeistheantidotetofear.知识可以解除恐惧。Knowledgeisthemostprecioustreasureofallthings,becauseitcanneverbegivenaway,norstolennorconsumed.知识是万物中最珍贵的财宝，丢不掉，偷不走，也不会损耗Knowledgewillnotbeaquiredwithoutpainandapplication.不花力气，不下功夫是得不到知识的。Knowledgewithoutpracticemakesbuthalfanartist.只有知识而无实践，只能造就半瓢水的艺术家。Lackofknowledgeisdarkerthannight.没有知识比黑夜还要黑。Laugh,andtheworldlaughswithyou;weep,andyouweepalone.你笑，人人陪你笑；你哭，惟独你自哭。Lawisabottomlesspit.法律是无底的深渊。146 Learntosufferwithoutcomplaining;thatisthebestthingIcanteachyou.要学会受痛苦而不怨，这是我教你的至要之事。Learningisanornamentinprosperity,arefugeinadversity,andaprovisioninoldage.学问在得意时是装饰品，失意时是庇护所，年老时是供应品。Learningisbetterthanhouseandland.学富五车胜于万贯家财。 Learningiswealthtothepoor,anhonourtotherich,anaidtotheyoung,andasupportandcomforttotheaged.学问是穷人的财富，是富人的荣誉，是青年的帮助，是老年的支持和安慰。Learningwithoutthoughtislabourlost;thoughtwithoutlearningisperilous.学而不思则罔，思而不学则殆。Letdifficultiesoccurbutnotthelossofcourage.纵使困难重重，也不丧失勇气。Letourobjectbeourcourtry,ourwholecountry,andnothingbutourcountry.我们的心目中要有国家，要有整个国家，而且只有我们的国家别如其他。Letthehandsgetbusy,notthemouth.手要勤劳，嘴莫多说。Letthingstaketheircourse.顺其自然。Letyouryeabeyeaandyournaybenay.是就是，非就非。Liarshaveneedofgoodmemories.谎言者要有好的记忆力。说谎的人应有好的记性。Libertyconsistsinthepowerofdoingthatwhichispermittedbylaw.自由就是做法律许可做的事情的权力。Libertyisnotlicence.得意不能忘形。自由不是放纵。Libertyoftendegeneratesintolawlessness.自由随便，经常堕落到无法无天。Liein(oron)thebedonehasmade.自作自受。Lifeifmadeupoflittlethings.生活是由琐事构成的。Lifeisabattlefromcradletograve.人生是一场从生到死的战斗。Lifeisaflowerofwhichloveisthehoney.人生是花朵，爱情是花蜜。Lifeislongifyouknowhowtouseit.如果懂得好好利用，生命就长了。Lifeismeasuredbythoughtandaction,notbytime.生命的价值是用思想和行为来衡量的，而不是寿命的长短。Lifeisnotsoshortbutthereistimeenougnforcourtesy.人生虽短，但表示礼貌的时间还是足够的。Lifeisshortandtimeisfleeting.人生短暂，光阴易逝。Lifewithoutafriendisdeathwithoutawitness.在世无朋友，死后无证人。Life,tobeworthyofarationalbeing,mustbealwaysinprogression.人生必须永远前进，才不愧为有理智的人。Lighttroublesspeak;greattroublesaresilent.小困难，大声叫嚷；大困难，闷生不响。Lightlycome,lightlygo.易得易失。Likedrawstolikethewholeworldover.物以类聚，世间皆如此。Littelchipslightgreatfires.星星之火，可以燎原。Littleenemiesandlittlewoundsmustnotbedespised.Littlepitchershavegreat(orlarge)ears.小孩子耳朵长。Livetolearnandlearntolive.生而学之，学而生之。Livingwithoutanaimislikesailingwithoutacompass.生活没有目标，犹如航海没有罗盘。146 Lockthestabledoorbeforethesteedisstolen.马未偷走前，厩门先锁上。Longlookedforcomesatlast.久久寻找，终会找到。Lookattheworldthroughrose-colouredglasses.对万事要乐观。Lookbeforeyouleap;seebeforeyougo.三思而行。Lookforaneedleinabundle(orbottle)ofhay.海底捞月。Looknotformuskindog"skennel.狗嘴里吐不出象牙。Losenottime;bealwaysemployedinsomethinguseful;cutoffallLossesmakeusmorecautious.损失使人更谨慎。Losttimeisneverfoundagain,andwhatwecalltimeenoughalwaysproveslittleenough.时间一去不再来，我们常说时间充足，实际。总是不够。Lostwealthcanbereplacedbyindustry,lostknowledgebystudy,losthealthbytemperanceormedicine,butlosttimeisgoneforever.失去的财富可由勤奋而恢复，失去的知识可由学习而恢复，失去的健康可由节制或药物而恢复，但失去的时间却一去永不复返。Loveandbusinessteacheloquence.爱情和买卖可以培养口才。Loveandcoughcannotbehid.爱情和咳嗽是不能掩饰的。Loveandpovertyarehardtohide.爱和穷难隐瞒。Lovedoesmuch,moneydoeseverything(ormore).爱情做许多事，金钱做任何事。Lovefearsnodanger.爱情不怕危险。Lovegrowswithobstacles.折磨越多，爱情越深。Loveisasweettyranny,becausetheloverendureshistormentwillingly.爱情是甜蜜的虐政，情人心甘情愿地受它的折磨。Loveislikethemoon;whenitdoesnotincreaseitdecreases.爱情像月亮，不Lovelookswithtelescope;envywithmicroscope.爱情大处著眼，忌妒吹毛求疵。Lovemakesallequal.恋爱不分贵贱。Lovemakesonefitforanywork.爱情使人适合任何工作。Loveruleswithoutaswordandbindwithoutacord.爱的统治不用刀枪，捆绑不用绳索。Lovesoughtisgood,butgivenunsoughtisbetter.追求而得的爱情固然美好，但不经追求而得的爱情更为美好。Loveunderstandslove;itneedsnotalk.爱情可以意会，无需言传。Loverslivebylove,aslarkslivebyleeks.情侣靠爱情生活，正像云雀靠韭葱生活一样。Maddogbiteshismaster.疯狗咬主人。Maidensshould(ormust)bemildandmeek,swifttohearandslowtospeak.少女应温良谦恭，敏于听而慎于言。Maidswantnothingbuthusbands,butwhentheyhavethemtheywanteverything.未婚女子不要别的，只要丈夫，有了丈夫以后，一切都要。Makeallyoucan,saveallyoucan,giveallyoucan.尽力而为，尽力节约，尽力施舍。Makethenightnight,andthedayday,andyouwillhaveapleasanttimeofit.白天当白天，夜晚当夜晚，生活过得好，愉快而多欢。Manaloneisborncrying,livescomplaining,anddiesdisappointed.只有人，生下时啼哭，活著时抱怨，去世时失望。Manhasnotagreaterenemythanhimself.人之大敌，自己而已。146 Manisagodoradeviltohisneighbour.一个人对邻居来说，不是上帝，便是魔鬼。Manisatool-usinganimal.人是用器之兽。Manisnotthecreatureofcircumstances;circumstancesarethecreatureofman.并非时势造人，而是人造时势。Manistomaneitheragodorawolf.人与人交往，不是上帝就是狼。Man"sbestplansoftenmiscrarry.神机妙算，常常失算。Man"sbestpossessionisalovingwife.男人最可贵的是有一个贤淑的妻子。Manyafinedishhasnothingonit.虚有其表。Manyantskillthehorse.蚁多可杀马。Manygoodcowshaveevilcalves.很多好母牛，会生坏小犊。Manygreatmenhavearisenfromhumblebeginnings.有许多伟人出身卑微。Manyhandsarebetterthanone.众擎易举。Manyhandsmakeaburdenlighter.众擎易举。Manyhavesufferedfortalking,noneeversufferedforkeepingsilence.多言吃苦，缄默少祸。Manyonesayswellthatthinksill.口蜜腹剑者不乏其人。Manyreceiveadviceonlythewiseprofitbyit.聆忠言者众，智者独获益。Manywells,manybuckets.井多桶也多。Marchcomesinlikealionandgoesoutlikealamb.三月来如雄狮，去如绵羊。Marriaageisthebloomorblightofallmen"shappiness.结婚是人生的幸福花朵开放的时候，也可能是凋谢的时候。Marriageisalotterywithmoreblanksthanprizes.结婚如同摸彩票，空票多而中票少。Marriageisalottery.婚姻是一桩难于预测的事。Marriage!Nothingelsedemandssomuchfromaman!.结婚！没有什么比结婚对人要求更多的了。Marryinlent,andyou"lllivetorepent.借债结婚，后悔一生。借债结婚，一生悔恨。Marrythylike.跟你情投意合的人结婚。Marryyoursonwhenyouwill,yourdaughterwhenyou.给儿子娶亲，想在什么时候皆可；把女儿嫁人要在有力量时才行。Mastershouldbesometimesblindandsometimesdeaf.不痴不聋，不作阿家翁。Measureistreasure.适度是宝。Menaremortal.人生自古谁无死。Menknowwheretheywereborn,notwheretheyshalldie.人能知其生于何地，不能知其死于何方。Menlovetohearwellofthemselves.阿谀奉承话，人们皆爱听。Menofcourage,menofsense,andmenoflettersarefrequent:butatruegentlemaniswhatoneseldomseen.有勇气，有见识，有学问的人易遇，可是真正的君子难逢。Men,atsoometime,aremastersoftheirfates.人有时是自己命运的主人。Mercytotheeriminalmaybeerueltytothepeople.对罪犯的仁慈，就是对人民的残忍。Merewordswillnotfillabushel.空言无补。Merryishethathathnoughttolose.人无所失，不亦乐乎。无物可失的人最逍遥自在。146 Methodwillteachyoutowintime.方法可教会你赢得时间。Micklepowermakesmanyenemies.权高树敌多。Miracelsaretothosewhobelieveinthem.妖由人兴。Misersputtheirbackandtheirbellyintotheirpockets.爱财如命。Miserymakesstrangebedfellows.患难时不择友。Misfortunecomesonwingsanddepartsonfoot.遭灾易，消灾难。Misfortunes(orHardships)never(orseldom)comealone(orsingly).祸不单行。Misfortunestestthesincerityoffriends.患难见友情。Misforunescomeonhorsebackandgoawayonfoot.遭灾易，消灾难。Mocknotacobblerforhisblackthumbs.不要嘲笑皮匠的黑拇指。莫笑皮匠拇指黑。Moderationinallthingsisthebestofrules.中庸之道是最好的准则。凡事不可走极Modestyisnotonlyandornament,butalsoaguardtovirtue.谦逊不仅可增添光彩也可以维护美德。Modestyistheornamentofwoman.端庄可为妇女增添光彩。Moneyanswersallthings.金钱是万能的。Moneybegets(orbreedsorgets)money.钱产生钱。钱生钱，利滚利。Moneycalls,butdoesnotstay:Itisroundandrollssway.金钱会上门，不会留下来，因为是圆的，所以会滚开。Moneyhasnosmell.金钱无所谓香臭。Moneyisabottomlesssea,inwhichhonour,conscience,andtruthmaybedrowned.金钱是无底的海洋，荣誉、良心和真理都可以淹没在其中。Moneyisneithergoodnorbad,butalldependsonwhatuseismadeofit.金钱本身无好坏，要看怎样利用它。Moneyisoftenlostforwantofmoney.往往由于缺乏金钱而丧失金钱。Moneyissomething,butnoeverything.金钱能买到某物，但不是万能的。Moneyoftenunmakesthemenwhomakeit.为富不仁。Moneytalks,bullshitwalks.Morediebyfoodthanbyfamine.饥馑而死的少，饱食而死的多。Moreofourworriescomefromwithinthanfromwithout.烦恼发乎内者多于发乎外。Moreworshiptherisingthanthesettingsun.人都向旭日膜拜，不向夕阳顶礼。Mostthingshavetwohandles.大多数事物总有两种解释。多数事物有两种解释。Mountainslookbeautifulfromadistance.远处看山山更美。Musichathcharmstosoothethesavagebeast.音乐有抚凶暴心灵的魅力。Musicistheeyeoftheear.音乐是耳朵的眼睛。Musicisthemedicineofthebreakingheart.音乐是医治心灵创伤的妙药。Musicwashesawayfromthesoulthedustofeverydaylife.音乐可洗去灵魂中日常生活所沾染的污垢。Napoleanhimselfwasonceacryingbaby.即使是拿破仑，过去也是啼哭的婴孩。Natureteachesustoloveourfriendsbutreligionourenemies.自然教我们爱朋友，宗教却教我们爱敌人。Naturewillhaveitscourse.天行其道。146 Nature,time,andpatiencearethethreegreatphysicians.自然，时间和耐心，是三大伟大的医生。Naughtyboyssometimmmesmakegoodmen.顽皮淘气的男孩子有时成为仁人君子。Necessity(orNeed)has(orknows)nolaw.需要面前无法律。Necessityandoportunitymaymakeacowardvalient.需要和机会可能使懦夫变成勇士。需要和机会，可使懦夫变勇敢。Needmakestheoldwifetrot.人急造反，狗急跳墙。(事急老妪跑。)Neglectofhealthisdoctor"swealth.忽视健康，医生财旺。Neitherfishnorflesh(norgoodredherring).非驴非马；不伦不类。Never(orDon"t)troubletroubletilltroubletroulbesyou.切莫自寻麻烦。Neverchallengeafooltodowrong.不要怂恿愚人干错事。Neverembarkonwhatcomesafterwithouthavingmasteredwhatgoesbefore.如未掌握好已学过的东西，切莫从事更深的学习。Neverneglectanopportunityforimprovement.抓住大好时机，切莫等闲错过。Neverputtheplowbeforetheoxen.不要本末倒置。Neversaydie!Upman,andtry.不要气馁，朋友，振作起来，干！Neversayofanotherwhatyouwouldnothavehimhear.莫说不想让人听见的话。Neverthinkyourselfabovebusiness.勿自视过高；不要眼高手低；永远不要认为自己是大才小用。切莫自视过高。Nevertoolatetorepent.过则勿惮改。Nevertrustoffinewords.切勿轻信漂亮的言词。Neverunderestimateyourpowertochangeyourself!永远不要低估你改变自我的能力！Newsislikefish.新闻就像鱼，过后不新鲜。Newspapersaretheworld"smirrors.报纸是世界之镜。Nightingaleswillnotsinginacage.夜莺困笼不唱歌。Nocows,nocares.Nogoodbuildingwithoutagoodfoundation.基础不好，建筑不牢。基础不良的好建筑物是没有的。Nolongerpipe,nolongerdance.运不逢时，事不得意。Noman(orone)isbornwiseorlearned.人非生而知之者。Noman(orone)iswiseatalltimes.聪明一世糊涂一时。Nomancanbeagoodrulerunlesshehasfirstbeenruled.没受过他人的统治，就不能很好地统治他人。Nomaneverbecamegreatorgoodexceptthroughmanyandgreatmistakes.不犯千般错误，难成伟大人物。Nomanistheworstforknowingtheworstofhimself.没有一个人因为他自知最糟就是最糟。人并不因为他自知很差就是很差。Nomanknowswhenheshalldie,althoughheknowshemustdie.纵然知其难免一死，人却难料何时身亡。Nomanlearnsbutbypainorshame.不经痛苦羞辱，难以取得教训。Nomoney,nohoney.没有金钱，就没有爱情。Noone(orman)isbornwiseorlearned.人非生而知之者。146 Noonecanbeperfectlyfreetillallarefree;noonecanbeperfectlymoraltillallaremoral;noonecanbeperfectlyhappytillallarehappy.所有的人自由后，才能完全自由；所有的人都有道德，才能完全合乎道德；所有的人都幸福了，才能真正幸福。Noonecandisgraceusbutourselves.除非羞耻自由取，他人岂能辱吾？。Noonecanhaveallhedesires.无人能有所欲有。Nooneiswiseatalltimes.人总有一时之失。Nopain,nopalm;nothorns,nothrone;nogall,noglory;nocross,nocrown.不劳则无获，共难才得福，有荣必有辱，无苦即无乐。Nopleasurewithoutalloy(orpainorrepentance).乐中有悲。有苦才有乐。没有Nopossession,butuse,istheonlyriches.真正的财富不是占有，而是使用。Nopractice,nogaininone"swit.吃一堑，长一智。Nosweetwithoutsomesweat.不劳则无获。Novicegoesalone.坏事不单行。恶不单行。Nowrongwithoutremedy.无错不可纠。有过皆可补。Nonebutawisemancanemployleisurewell.唯智者善于利用空闲。Nonepreachesbetterthantheant,andshesaysnothing.蚂蚁不说话，但最善于说教。Notallbutterthatthecowyields.母牛所产的未必全是黄油。Notletthegrassgrowunderone"sfeet.不失时机。Nothingcrave,nothinghave.有求才有应。Nothingfornothingandverylittleforahalfpenny.一分钱，一分货。Nothingisimpossible(ordifficult)tothemanwhowilltry.天下无难事，只怕不努力。Nothingisimpossible!没有什么不可能！Nothingisreallybeautifulbuttruth.只有真理才是真美。Nothingisstolenwithouthands.无风不起浪。Nothingmustbedonehastilybutkillingoffleas.除非消灭跳蚤，做事不必急躁。Nothingsobad,asnottobegoodforsomething.塞翁失马，安知非福。Nothingsonecessaryfortravellersaslanguages.旅行者最需要的是几种语言。Nothingtobegotwithoutpainsbutpoverty.只有贫困可以不劳而获得。Nothingventure,nothingwin(orhaveorgain).不入虎穴，焉得虎子。Nothingwillcomeofnothing.无风不起浪。Noveltyisthegreatparentofpleasure.新奇生乐趣。occasions.只有在日常事务上尽责的人，才能在重大事情上尽责。OfearthlygoodsthebestisagoodwifeAbadthebitterestcurseofhumanlife.贤妻最可贵，恶妇是灾星。Ofevilgrain,nogoodseedcancome.坏谷无好种。Ofyoungmendiemany,ofoldmenescapenotany.年轻人死得不少，而年迈者是在劫难逃。Oftenandlittleeatingmakesamanfat.多餐少吃，使人壮硕。少吃多餐，身强体胖。Oldbeesyieldnohoney.老蜂不产蜜。老蜂不酿蜜。Oldbirdsarenotcaughtwithnewnests.新巢捉不到老鸟。新网难捕老鸟。Oldbirdsarenottobecaughtwithshaff.老谋是不会失算的。146 Oldfoxeswantnotutors.老狐不须教师教。老狐狸不需要教师。Oldoxenhavestiffhorns.牛老角硬。Oldvesselsmustleak.船旧必漏。旧船必漏。Oldwoodbesttoburn,oldwinetodrink,oldfriendstotrust,andoldauthorstoread.老柴最好烧，陈酒最好饮，老友最可靠，老作家的书最好读。Oldwoodisbesttoburn,oldhorsetoride.老柴好烧，老马好骑。Olderandwiser.越老越聪明。OnthechoiceoffriendsOurgoodorevilnamedepends.朋友的选择可影响名誉的好坏。Onthegreatclockoftimethereisbutoneword,"Now".在伟大的时钟上，只有一个词，就是“现在”。Onceadevil,alwaysadevil.一次做魔鬼，永远是魔鬼。Oneboyismoretroublethanadozengirls.一个男孩比十二个女孩还要麻烦。一个男孩比十二个女孩增添的麻烦还多。Onebutcherdoesnotfearmanysheep.屠夫不怕羊多。Onecannotalwaysbeahero,butonecanalwaysbeaman.人难一世称雄，但可一生为人。Onecannotdoafoolishthingonceinone"slife,butonemusthearofitahundredtimes.为人一生一件蠢事也不做，但要听到上百遍蠢事。Onecannotmakeasilkpurseoutofasow"sear.朽木不可雕。Onecannotmakebrickswithoutstraw.巧妇难为无米之炊。Onecrowdedhourofgloriouslifeisworthanagewithoutaname.光辉生活中忙迫的一个小时抵得上无为的一世。Onedoctormakesworkforanother.Oneenemycandomorehurtthantenfriendscandogood.十个朋友做的好事抵不上一个敌人造成的危害。一个敌人为害，胜过十个朋友行好。Oneenemyistoomuch.一个敌人也太多。Onefoeistoomany;andahundredfriendstoofew.朋友成百犹觉少，仇敌一人已嫌多。Onefoolmakesmany.一人傻，傻大家。Onefootisbetterthantwocrutches.一只脚胜过两根拐杖。Onegoodheadisbetterthanahundredstronghands.上百双有力的手，不如一个聪明的头脑。Onegoodmotherisworthahundredschoolmasters.一个好的母亲顶得上一百个教师。Onegoodturndeservesanother.以德报德。Onehaslivedtoonearawoodtobefrightenedbyowls.深知底蕴，不以为怪。Onehonestwordisbetterthantwooaths.两句誓言不如一句实话。Onehour"ssleepbeforemidnightisworththreeafter.午夜前睡一小时抵得上午夜后睡三小时。Onemanmakesachairandanothermansitsinit.坐享其成。Oneman"strashisanotherman"streasure.Onemaythinkthatdaresnotspeak.人可思其不敢言者。Onemisfortunecomesontheneckofanother.祸不单行。146 Onepennywitghrightisbetterthanathousandwithoutright.合法得来一个钱，胜过非法钱一千。合法取得的一辨士，胜于非法取得的一千辨士。Oneploughs,anothersow;whowillreapnooneknows.有的耕，有的播，谁来收获很难说。Onerottenapplespoilsthewholebarrel.一只烂苹果烂一萝苹果。Onescabbedsheepwillmarawholeflock.一羊生癣，群羊受害。Onesheepfollowsanother.一羊跟一羊（指盲从）。Onethornofexperienceisworthawholewildernessofwarning.一次痛苦的经验抵得上千百次的告诫。Onewhocandoeverythingcandonothing.什么都能做，什么都不行。Onewrong(orfalse)movecanlosethewholegame.一步走错，满盘皆输。棋错一著，全盘皆输。Onewrongthoughtmaycausealifelongregret.一念之错可铸终生之恨。One"smantlefallsonsomebody.春风化雨。Onlythatwhichishonestlygotisgain.正当的收入才是真正的收入。OnlytheywhofulfilltheirdutyineverdaymatterswillfulfillthemongreatOpennotyourdoorwhenthedevilknocks.不要受人的诱惑。Opportunity,soonerorlater,comestoallwhoworkandwish.只要努力工作而有志向，机会迟早终会来临。Oppressionmakethawisemanmad.人处压迫下，聪明也会疯。Ourbestfriendsaretheywhotellusourfaultsandhelpustomendthem.最好的朋友是指出我们的缺点并帮助改正的人。Ourbravestandbestlessonsarenotlearntthroughsuccess,butthroughmisadventure.最美好的教训不是得之于成功，而是来之于不幸。Ourgreatestgloryconsistsnotinneverfalling,butinrisingeverytimewefall.我们最大的光荣并不在于永不跌倒，而在于每次跌倒后能起来。Ourhappinessconsistsnotinkillingothers,butinsacrificingourselvesforothers.我们最大幸福并不是杀害别人，而是为别人而牺牲自己。Ourownactionsareoursecurity,notothers"judgements.我们的行为是自己的保证而不是别人的鉴定。我们的行为是自己的保证，并不是旁人的鉴定。Oursweetestsongsarethosethattellofsaddestthought.最甜美的的歌是诉说最悲伤的哀思。Overdoneisworsethanundone.过犹不及。Pardoningthebadisinjuringthegood.饶了坏人便伤了好人。Patienceisaflowerthatgrowsnotineveryone"sgarden.忍耐是朵花，并非人人园中都开发。Patienceisaplasterforallsores.忍耐是治疗一切伤痛的药膏。Patienceisbitter,butitsfruitissweet.忍耐是苦痛的，但它的果实是甜蜜的。Patienceisthebestremedy(ormedicine).忍耐是最好的药物。忍耐是良药。Patience,time,andmoneyovercomeeverything.耐心，时间和金钱可以征服一切。Patientmenwintheday.能忍者胜。Paysomebodybackinhisowncoin.一报还一报。Peaceonearthandgoodwilltowardsmen.愿世界得太平，人间持善意。146 Peacewithswordinhand,"tissafestmaking.居安思危，此乃万全之策。有备无患。和平时期手执剑，这样做来最保险；Penandinkiswit"splough.笔墨是才智之犁。Perseveranceisfailingnineteentimesandsucceedingthetwentieth.失败十九次，坚持而不动，待到二十次，大事就成功。Pigsmayfly,buttheyareveryunlikelybirds.猪儿纵会飞，终究不是鸟。Pleasingeverybodyispleasingnobody.讨好每个人，人人不讨好。Poetsaretheunacknowledgedlegislatorsoftheworld.诗人是世上没有得到承认的立法者。Poisonispoisonthoughitcomesinagoldencup.纵然装入金杯，毒药还是毒药。Politenessistodoandsaythekindestthinginthekindestway.文雅就是善良地做事，和善地说话。Poorandcontentisrichandrichenough.人能安贫就是富。Poorbuthonest.·虽贫穷，要诚实。Poormen"swordshavelittleweight.人微言轻。Poorwithoutdebtisbetterthanaprince.穷人无债胜王子。Povertyandlovearehardtohide.贫困与爱情，都难瞒过人。Povertybreedsstrife.贫困引起冲突。Povertybreedsstrife.贫穷引起斗争。Povertyisnoshame,lazinessis.贫穷不害羞，懒惰才可耻。Povertyisnotadisgrace,buttheftisadisgrace.贫穷不可耻，偷窃乃足羞。Povertyisnotasufficientcausefordisgrace,butpovertywithoutresolutiontohelponself,isadisgrace.贫穷不足为耻，穷而不能自立方可耻。贫穷并不可耻，穷而不争气才可耻。Povertyisthemotherofallarts.贫困乃一切艺术之源。Povertyisthemotherofhealth.贫穷是健康之母。缺乏是健康之母。Povertyistherootofallevils.穷困是万恶之源。Povertymakesamanmean.贫困使人小气。Povertyonanoldman"sbackisaheavyburden.老而贫困，负担最沉。老而贫穷，负担沈重。Povertyshowsuswhoareourfriendsandwhoareourenemies.贫困才能显出敌和友。Powercorrupts;absolutepowercorruptsabsolutely.Preacherscantalkbutneverteach,Unlesstheypractisewhattheypreach.说教的人不身体力行，就只能空谈，不能起教育作用。Prideapeshumility.大巧若拙。Pridegoesbeforedestruction,ahaughtyspiritbeforeafall.Pridegoethbefore,andshamecomethafter.骄傲一开始，耻辱接踵至。Pridemaylurkunderathreadbarecloak.骄傲可能会潜藏在穿旧的斗篷下。骄傲可能披著老一套的外衣出现。Pridemustbepinched.骄傲必须收敛。骄傲应收敛。Promisesarelikepiecrust,madetobebroken.诺言好似馅饼皮，做来便是为咬碎。Prosperitydiscoversvicesandadversityvirtues.顺境显邪恶，逆境见善性。146 Prosperitygains(ormakes)friends,andadversitytriesthem.顺境交朋友，逆境试真情。富贵亲朋多，贫贱验真情。富贵交友易，患难见真情。Provethyfriendserethouhaveneed.需要朋友之前，先要加以考验。Proverbsareshortsentencesdrawnfromlongexperience.谚语言短简，得自老经验。Proverbsarethecreamofanation"sthought.谚语是一国的思想精华。Proverbsarethewisdomoftheages.谚语是时代的智慧。Providefortheworst,thebestwillsaveitself.作最坏的准备，可以得到最好的结果。Providenceisalwaysonthesideofthestrongestbattalions.天公总是佑强者。Publicmoneyislikeholywater,everyonehelpshimselftoit.公款如圣水，人人都要尝一嘴。Purposesupposesforesight.深谋远虑。Put(orLayorSet)one"sshouldertothewheel.出一把力。Putnotyourhandbetweenthebarkandthetree.少管闲事。Puttheshoeontherightfoot.责备应受责备者，表扬应受表扬者。Qualitymattersmorethanquanity.质量比数量重要。Quarrelsofloversbutrenewtheirlove.情人争争吵吵，自会言归于好。Quietnessisbest.宁静最好。Raincomesaftersunshine,andafteradarkcloud,aclearsky.晴日之后有雨水，乌云过去见青天。Ratsleave(ordesertorforsake)asinkingship.树倒猢狲散。船沉鼠先窜，树Readnotbooksalone,butmen.不要光是读书，还要识人。Readingmakesafullamn,meditationaprofoundman,discourseaclearman.博览群书使人完美无瑕，冥思苦想让人深刻精邃，论证阐述让人头脑清晰。Readingmakethafullman,conferenceareadyman,andwritinganexactman.读书使人渊博，交谈使人机敏，写作使人严谨。阅读使人渊博，会谈使人机敏，写作使人严谨。Readymoneyisareadymedicine.现钱等于成药。Rearsonsforhelpinoldage;andstoreupgrainsagainstfamine.养儿防老。Reasongovernsthewisemanacudgelsthefool.理智指导聪明人，而且打击愚蠢汉。Reasonistheguideandlightoflife.理智是人生的响导和光辉。Reasonrulesallthings.情理管万事。Redskyatnight,shepherd"sdelight;redskyinthemorning,shepherdstakewarning.Rememberthouarebutaman.记住你自己只不过是一个人。记住：你只不过是个“人”而已。Repetitionisthemotherofknowledge.反覆学习是知识之源。Resolvetoperformwhatyouought;performwithoutfailwhatyouresolve.应该做的决心做，决心做的务必做。Responsibilitymustbeshouldered;youcannotcarryitunderyourarms.责任必须负在肩上，不能挟在腋下。Richesserveawisemanbutcommandafool.财富事智者，却又驭蠢人。Rulesaremadetobebroken.146 Run(orHold)withthehareandhunt(orrun)withthehounds.两面讨好。Sailwhilethewindblows;windandtidewaitfornoman.驶船要乘风，风潮不等人。Savewhileyoumay,nomorningsunlastsawholeday.能节俭时就节俭，朝阳难照一整天。Saynotallthatyouknow,believenotallthatyouhear.莫道全所知，莫信全所闻。Scanderbeg"sswordmusthaveScanderbeg"sarm.斯坎德培（阿尔巴尼亚15世纪的民族英雄）的剑，必须要有斯坎德培的臂才能举；宝剑须由烈士擎。Scienceisorganizedknowledge.科学是系统化的知识。ScratchaRusssian,andyou("ll)findaTartar.文明不能改变本性。See,listen,andbesilent,andyouwillliveinpeace.多看多听少多嘴，你会太平过日子。Seeingmuch,sufferingmuch,andstudyingmucharethethreepillarsoflearning.见识多、遭难重，钻研深是学问的三大支持。Seekandyeshallfind.Seize(orTake)timebytheforelock.撤热打铁。Self-confidenceisthefirstrequisitetohumangreatness.人类的伟大，首要的是要有自信。Self-distrustisthecauseofmostofourfailure.我们的失败多数是由于缺乏自信。Self-reverence,self-knowledge,self-control,thesethreealoneleadlifetosovereignpower.只要自重、自觉、自制，人生就可达到至高无上的境地。Shortismydate,butdeathlessmyrenown.年寿短暂，声誉永存。Showmealiar,andI"llshowyouathief.谎言是做贼的第一步。Sicknessiseveryman"smaster.英雄只怕病来磨。Sicknessshowsuswhatweare.疾病使人亮出本来面目。疾病使人显本相。Silenceintimesofsufferingisthebest.遭到不幸时，沈默是上策。Silenceislearntbythemaymisfortunesoflife.沈默是通过生活中的许多不幸而学会的。Silenceissometimestheseverestcriticism.沈默有时是最严厉的批评。Silentmen,likestillwaters,aredeepanddangerous.沈默的人像静水一样，深而难测。Silksandsatinsputoutthefireinthekitchen.绸缎要熄灭厨房的火。Sincerity,adeepgenuine,heart-feltsincerity,isatraitoftrueandnoblemanhood.真诚－－深刻真挚发自内心的真诚，是真正高尚的人性的一种品质。Skillandconfidenceareanunconqueredarmy.技能和信心是无敌的军队。技能和信心是不可克服的军队。Slothturneththeedgeofwit.懒惰会磨去才智的锋芒。Slowhelpisnohelp.帮忙不及时，等于不帮忙。Somanymen(orheads)somanyminds(orwits).人多意见也多。SomuchismineasIenjoy.我所有的就如我享有的这么多。Soft(orFineorKind)wordsbutternoparsnips.画饼充饥。SomeofthebestlessonsweeverlearnfromourmistakesandfailuresTheerrorofthepastisthewisdomandsuccessofthefuture.从过错和失败中，我们取得了一些有益的教训。过去的错误是未来的智慧和成功。146 Somepersonsdofirst,thinkafterwards,andthenrepentforever.有些人做了再思考，从而悔恨终身。Soonup,soondown.升得高，落得快。Soorowisatpartingifatmeetingtherebelaughter.离别多愁恨，相见尽笑声。Sorrowcomesunsetfor.悲哀来时不需邀。Speakclearlyifyouspeakatall,Carveeverywordbeforeyouletitfall.要说就索性说得一清二楚，说出前每句话要字斟句酌。Speaklessandlistenmore.要少说多听。Speaklittleofyourillluckandboastnotofyourgoodluck.少说失意事，莫夸好运道。Speakwellofyourfriend,ofyourenemysaynothing.要赞美朋友，莫提及敌人。Speakingwithoutthinkingisshootingwithouttakingaim.讲话不思考犹如射击不对准目标。Speedisthesoldier"sasset.兵贵神速。Sportissweetestwhentherebenospectators.旁边无观众，运动最轻松。Studysicknesswhileyouarewell.无病应思有病时。Takecareofsmallsumsandthelargewilltakecareofthemselves.省小钱才能积大财。Takecareofthesense,andthesoundswilltakecareofthemselves.注意你的理智，声调自会小心。Takeonethingwithanother.由此及彼。Takesomethingbythebesthandle.理解某事物，乘其好机会。Taketheworldasonefindsit.Takethingsastheycome(orare).既来之，则安之。Taketimefordeliberation;hstespoilseverything.要费时思考，急躁会坏事。Taketimetodeliberate;butwhenthetimeforactionarrives,stopthinkingandgoin.做事要深思熟虑，但时机一到，就要动手，不要犹豫。Talkischeap.Tearsarethesilentlanguageofgrief.眼泪是悲哀的无声言辞。TellmethycompanyandIwilltelltheewhatthouart.把你的交友讲给我听，我Tellnotallyouknownorjudgeofallyouseeifyouwouldliveinpeace.知道的不要全部倾吐，看到的不要都加评语，这样生活可以安宁。Tellingyourtroublesisswellingyourtroubles.诉说烦恼等于增加烦恼。Temperanceisthebestphysic.节欲是最好的药品。克制乃是最好的治疗。Temperanceisthegreatestofvirtues.自我节制是最大的美德。ThankGoodness.谢天谢地。Thatisagoodbookwhichisopenedwithexpectationandclosedwithprofit.好书开卷引人入胜，闭卷使人得益。Thatisnotgoodlanguagewhichallunderstandnot.不是人人都懂的语言不是好语言。ThatteacherhelpshispupilsmostwhomosthelpsthemtohelpThattrialisnotfairwhereaffectionisthejudge.法官动感情，审判难公正。Thatwhichisevilissoonlearnt.恶行易学。146 Thatwhichisstrikingandbeautifulisnotalwaysgood,butthatwhichisgoodisalwaysbeautiful.美丽而引人注目的东西不一定都善良，但善良的东西总是美丽的。Thatwhichoneleastanticipatessoonestcomestopass.事非逆料偏易发生。Thatwhichwasbittertoenduremaybesweettoremember.苦楚往日难忍受，记起也许甜心头。That"sgoodwisdomwhichiswisdomintheend.最后的聪明才算真聪明。The(orA)beggarmaysingbeforethethief(orfootbad).既是穷光蛋，何虑窃贼偷。Theabundanceofmoneyruinsyouth.钱多毁青年。Thebestheartsarealwaysthebravest.最善良的人往往是最勇敢的人。Thebestisoftentimestheenemyofthegood.要求过高，反难成功。要求过高反难成功。Thebestofallgovernmentsisthatwhichteachesustogovernourselves.最好的政府是教导我们管理自己。Thebestteacheronecanhaveisnecessity.我们能得到的最好教师是“需要”。Thebestteachersofhumanityarethelivesofgreatmen.启迪人性最好的导师是伟大人物的生活。Thebestthingsinlifearefree.Thebirdthatcansingandwon"tsingmustbemadetosing.生来能唱的鸟，不愿唱也得叫它唱。Thebrayingofanassdoesnotreachheaven.驴子的叫声传不到天上。Thecatanddogmaykiss,yetarenonethebetter.猫犬可相吻，莫逆却难成。猫狗虽相吻，总难成好友。Thecatinglorescatchnomice.戴手套的猫捉不到老鼠。Thechiefaimofmanisnottogetmoney.人的主要目的并不是赚钱。人生的主要目的不是为了挣钱。Thecobblermuststicktohislast.安分守己。Thecreditorhasalwaysabettermemorythanthedetor.放债人的记性比借债人好。Thecruelestliesareoftentoldinsilence.最残酷的谎言常以沈默的方式说出。Thecrushedwormwillturn.困兽犹斗。Thecureisworsethanthedisease.Thedayislongtohimwhoknowsnothowtouseit.百无聊赖。Thedayisshortbuttheworkismuch.工作多，光阴迫。Thedeathofwolvesisthesafetyofthesheep.群狼一死众羊安。Thedevilisgoodwhenheispleased.魔鬼高兴，也发善心。Thedevillurksbehindthecross.貌善实恶。Thediamondsofothercountriesarealwaysthemostbeautiful.别国的钻石是最美丽的。Thedrophollowsthestone,notbyforce,butbythefrequencyofitsfall.滴水穿石不是由于使用强力所致，而是由于滴水频繁所成。Thedustraisedbythesheepdoesnotchokethewolf.羊踩起的灰尘挡不住狼。Theevilswebringonourselvesarethehardesttobear.自作孽不可活。Thefaceistheindexofthemind(orheart).相为心证。心中有事，必行于色。146 Thefarmersarethefoundersofcivilizationandprosperity.农民是文化和繁荣Thefaultoftheassmustnotbelaiduponthepacksaddle.驴子不乖，休怪驮鞍。Thefaultofthehorseisputonthesaddle.马劣动怪马鞍坏。Thefearofillexceedstheillswefear.杞人忧天，庸人自扰。Thefirewhichlightsusatadistancewillburnuswhennear.远火能照亮，近火要烧人。Thefirstelementofsuccessisthedeterminationtosucceed.成功的首要因素是要有成功的决心。Thefirststeptohealthistoknowthatwearesick.Thefoolhashisheartonhistongue,thewisemankeepshistongueinhisheart.蠢人的心在嘴上，聪明人的嘴在心里。Thefooltalks,andthewisemanthinks.蠢人嘴巴讲，聪明人用心想。Thefoundationoftruejoyisintheconscience.真正的愉快之根本在于良心。Thefowler"spipesoundssweetuntilthebirdiscaught.捕禽人笛声悠扬，直吹得鸟儿落网。Thefoxsmellshisownstinkfirst.狐狸的臭味道，自己先嗅到。狐狸有恶臭，自己先嗅出。Thefoxthathadlostitstailwouldpersuadeothersoutoftheirs.一条狐狸丢尾巴，就劝旁的也丢它。Thefox"swileswillneverenterthelion"shead.狐狸的诡计永远进不了狮子的头脑。Thefuturebelongstohimwhoknowshowtowait.未来属于懂得等待的人。Thegovernmentofthepeople,bythepeople,andforthepeopleshallnotperishfromtheearth.民有、民治、民享的政府永世长存。Thegreatandthelittlehaveneedoneofanother.伟大与渺小相得益彰。Thegreaterthetruth,thegreaterthelibel.真理越大，诽谤也越大。Thegreatestfoolishewhoworriesaboutwhathecannothelp.操心无法可想的事是最大的傻瓜。Thegreatestobstacletoprogressisprejudice.进步的最大障碍是偏见。Thegreatestpleasureoflifeislove.爱是人生最大的乐趣。Theheadandfeetkeepwarm,therestwilltakenoharm.Thehealthfulmancangivecounseltothesick.健康的人可以对生病的人提出忠告。Theheartofthegivermakesthegiftdearandprecious.赠予者的心意可使馈赠的东西增加价值而显得珍贵。Theheartseesfurtherthanthehead.心之所见远胜于目。Theheartthatoncetrulylovesneverforgets.真正的爱情是永不会忘记的。Thehighestartistoconcealart.最高的艺术就是不露艺术。Thehonestpennyisbetterthanthestolendollar.正当得到的一分钱，胜过偷来的一元钱。正当得到的一分钱胜于偷来的一元钱。Theimnportantthinginlifeistohaveagreataim,andthedeterminationtoTheliar"spunishmentisnotintheleastthatheisnotbelieved,butthathecannotbelieveanyoneelse.说谎者所受到的惩罚决不是在于没有人相信他，而是在于他不会相信任何别人。Thelionisknownbyhisclaws(paw).狮以爪闻名。Thelion"sskinisnevercheap.狮皮从不贱。146 Thelonesheepisindangerofthewolf.孤独的羊难免遭狼的危险。孤羊逢狼，必然遭殃。Thelongestwayroundistheshortestwayhome.绕道似最远，归程是捷径。Theloveofbeautyisanessentialpartofallhealthyhumannature.爱美是所有健康人天性中的一个重要部分。Theloveofmoneyandtheloveoflearningrarelymeet.爱财与好学，实难相共容。Themaintainingofonevicecostsmorethantenvirtues.保持一件坏事的代价超过十件好事。保持一桩恶事的代价超过于十件好事。Themanwhomakesnomistakesdoesnotusuallymakeanything.不犯错误的人往往也就是无所作为的人。Themillcannotgrindwiththewaterthatispast.覆水难收。Themoneythemiserhoardswilldohimnogood.守财奴积财，对自己毫无好处。守财奴积的财富，对他自己没好处。Themoreamanknows,thelessheknowsheknows.懂得越多，就越知道自己懂得不多。Themoreamanknows,themoreheisinclinedtobemodest.大智若愚。Themoreamanknows,themoreheseehisignorance.大智若愚。Themorerichesafoolhath,thegreaterfoolheis.愚人越富越愚蠢。愚人越富越蠢。Themorethewellisused,themorewateritgives.井水越打越多。Themorethingsamanisashamedofthemorerespectableheis.一个人引以为耻的事情越多，就越可尊敬。Themorethingschange,themoretheystaythesame.Themorewedo,themorewecando;themorebusyweare,themoreleisurewehave.做得越多，则能做的越多；越是忙碌，则空闲越多。Themorewestudy,themorewediscoverourignorance.学得越多，就越发觉自己无知。Themore,themerrier.多多益善。Themorningtothemountaintheeveningtothefountain.凡是都有一定时间。Themostbusiestmenfind(orhave)themostleisure(ortime).最忙碌的人有最多的空闲。Themostusefullearningintheworldisthatwhichtechesushowtodiewell.世界上最有用的学问是告诉我们怎样死得其所。Themostutterlylostofalldaysisthatinwhichyouhavenotoncelaughed.完全虚度的日子是你一次也没有笑过的日子。Themother"sheartisthechild"sschoolroom.母亲的心肠是孩子的课堂。Themouthofawisemanisinhisheart;theheartofafoolisinhismouth.聪明人的嘴在心里，蠢人的心在嘴上。Thenearertochurch,thefartherfromGod.近庙欺神。Thenoisyfowlercatchesnobird.捕禽人大肆声张，鸟儿就不会落网。Theoldgooseplaysnotwithfoxes.老鹅不跟狐狸耍。老鹅不和狐狸一起玩。Theonlysecretawomancankeepisthatofherage.女人能保守的唯一秘密是她的年龄。Theoxisneverwoe,tillhetotheharrowgo.挂耙去耕地，牛才知辛苦。146 Thepainofthemindisworsethanthepainofthebody.心头的痛苦比肉体的痛苦更厉害。Thepastisforwisdom,thepresentforaction,butforjoythefuture.过去是为了求取知识，现在是为了付诸行动，而未来是为了享受欢乐。Thepathofdutyisthepathofsafety.尽职的路是安全的路。Thepeacockhasfairfeathers,butfoulfeet.孔雀虽有华羽，但有贱足。Thepenisthetougueofthemind.笔是心之舌。Thepersonwhoarrives,ectearlywill(probably)succeed.Thepoorarerichwhentheyaresatisfied.贫能知足即为富。Thepoormanwantsmuch,themisereverything.贫穷人要求多，守财奴样样要。Theraceisgotbyrunning.赛跑要靠奔跑来赢得。Therageofawildboarisabletospoilmorethanonewood.野猪一怒毁树多。Theremedyforinjuriesisnottorememberthem.医治创伤的药方就是忘却创伤。Theremembranceofpastsorrowisjoyful.记住过去的不幸使人愉快。Theroadtohellispavedwithgoodintentions.徒有良好的愿望而不去努力实现，后悔莫及。Therottenappleinjuriesitsneighbours.一只死老鼠，弄赃粥一锅。Thesacrificeoftimeisthecostliestofallsacrifices.损失时间是一切损失中代价Thesecretofsuccessinlifeisforamantobereadyforhisopportumitywhenitcomes.人生一生中成功的秘诀是在机会来临时要及时抓住。Theshortestwaytodomanythingsistodoonlyonethingatatime.要想多做事情，最简单的办法是一次只做一件事。Theskyisnotlessbluebecausetheblindmandoesnotseeit.天不会因瞎子看不见而减其蓝色。Thesleepingfoxcatchesnopoultry.睡觉的狐狸抓不到鸡鸭。睡着的狐狸捉不到鸡。Thesmallcourtesiessweetenlife;thegreaterennobleit.有点礼貌使生活愉快，多点礼貌使生活高尚。Thesmilesofaprettywomanarethetearsofthepurse.美女的微笑就是钱包的泪水。Thesnailslidesupthetoweratlastthoughtheswallowmountethitsooner.燕子一飞就上塔，蜗牛悄悄爬，最后也上塔。Thesoulisnotwhereitlives,butitloves.心灵不在它生活的地方，而在它所爱的地方。Thesqueakywheelgetsthegrease.Thestillsoweatsupallthedraff.不声不响的猪吃光全部的饲料。Thesurestwaytobehappyistobebusy.要快乐，最可靠的办法是忙碌。Theswansingswhendeathcomes.死期来到，天鹅歌声美妙。ThesweetestthinginlifeIsthewelocmeofawife.人生最甜蜜的事情就是爱妻的欢迎。Thetaildoesoftencatchthefox.狐狸被抓，都因尾巴。Thetalentofsuccessisnothingmorethandoingwellwhateveryoudowithoutathoughtoffame.成功没有其它办法，只有好好工作而不存名利思想。Thethreefoundationsoflearning:seeingmuch,sufferingmuch,andstudyingmuch.求学的三个基本原则是∶多观察、多吃苦、多钻研。146 Thethreethingsmostdifficultare,tokeepasecret,toforgetaninjury,andtomakegooduseoflabour.三件事最困难∶保守秘密，忘却伤害和善用精力。Thetigerhasoncetastedbloodisneversatedwiththetasteofit.老虎一次尝到血，它的贪心就更大。一次尝到血，虎欲永难遏。Thetongueisbutthreeincheslong,yetitcankillamansixfeethigh.舌头虽只三寸长，但能杀害六尺汉。Thetruestpolitenesscomesfromsincerity.真正的殷勤出于真诚。Thetruthsweleastliketoheararethosewhichitismosttoouradvantagetoknow.我们最不喜欢听到的真实，总是我们知道了会大有好处的真实。Theunrighteouspennycorruptstherighteouspound.不正当得来的便士会使正当得来的英镑受到污浊。Thevirtueofamanoughttobemeasurednotbyhisextraordinaryexertions,butbyhiseverydayconduct.人的品德不能看他一时格外卖力，而要看他的日常行为。Thevoiceisthebestmusic.说话声是最好的音乐。ThevoiceofthepeopleisthevoiceofGod.民之所欲，天必从之。人民之声力大无比。Thewineinthebolttledoesnotquenchthirst.瓶中之酒不解渴。Thewisdomofnationsliesintheirproverbs,whicharebriefandpithy.国家智慧，寓于格言，它们精辟，而且简练。Thewiseareinstructedbyreason;ordinaryminds,byexperience;thestupid,bynecessity;andbrutes,byinstinct.聪明人循理智办事，平常人照经验办事，蠢人按需要办事，畜生凭本能办事。Thewisehanddothnotallthatthefoolishmouthspeaks.聪明的手不做愚蠢的嘴所说的事。聪明人的手不做愚笨人所说的事。Thewisemanhaslongearsandashorttongue.聪明人耳朵长，嘴巴短。Thewiseman"stongueisashield,notasword.智者之言，是保卫而非攻击。Thewishisfathertothethought.有愿望就有信念。Thewolfandfoxarebothprivateers.狐狸与狼，抢劫大王。Thewolfmaylosehisteeth,butneverhisnature.狼牙会掉，狼性难改。Theword"Impossible"isnotinmydictionary.我的词典里没有“不可能”一词的。Theworldiscomedytothosewhothink,atragedytothosewhofeel.世界对思惟著的人来说，是一出喜剧，而对凭感觉的人看来，只是一出悲剧。Theworstmenoftengivethebestadvice.最不行的人，往往能提出最好的意见。Theworstmisfortunesarethesethatneverhzppen.最大的不幸是害怕不会发生的不幸。Theingspastcannotberecalled.过去的事情无可挽回。Theingspresentarejudgedbythingspast.欲断今日事，须知往日情。themselves.教师尽力帮助学生独立工作是给学生最大的帮助。Therearebutthreewaysofliving:byworking,bystealing,orbybegging.生活道路有三条∶劳动、偷盗或乞讨。Therearenosmallparts,onlysmallactors.ThereareobviouslytwoeducationsOneshouldteachushowtomakealivingandtheotherhowtolive.教育显然有两种∶一种是教人怎样谋生，另一种是教人怎样生活。146 Thereareonlytwopowersintheworld,theswordandthepen;andintheendtheformerisalwaysconqueredbythelatter.世界上只有两种力量∶刀和笔；而其结果，后者总是战胜前者。Therearethreewaysofspreadingnews--telegraph,telephone,andtel-a-woman.传播新闻有三种方法∶电报、电话和告诉女人。TherearetoomanychiefsandnotenoughIndians.Thereisablacksheepineveryflock.群群羊中有黑羊。Thereisasmallchoiceinrottenapples.朽木不可雕。Thereismoretroubleinhavingnothingtodothaninhavingmuchtodo.无事可做比有许多事要做更伤脑筋。Thereismuchtobesaidonbothsides.公说公有理，婆说婆有理。Thereisnofriendsofaithfulasagoodbook.最忠实的朋友莫过于一本好书。Thereisnogoingheaveninasedan.坐轿上天堂，从来无此事。Thereisnoparadiseonearthequaltotheunionofloveanddinnocence.人世间最大的幸福莫如既有爱情而又清白无暇。Thereisnovirtuethatpovertydestroyethnot.没有贫穷不能破坏的美德。Thereisnowealthlikeuntoknowledge,forthievescannotstealit.没有什么财富像知识那样保险，因为它偷不去，抢不走。Thereisnoaccountingfortastes.人各有所好。Thereisnonewithoutafault.人孰无过。Thereisnothingeithergoodorbad,butthinkingmakesitso.事情本无好与坏，全在自己怎么想。Thereisnothingwhichhasnotbeenbitterbeforebeingripe.事情在成功前没有不艰苦的。Thereneedsalongapprenticeshiptounderstandthemysteryoftheworld"strade.要知世事奥秘多，须要长期作学徒。Thereisnowoolsowhitebutadyercanmakeitblack.羊毛再白，也能染黑。There"sasgoodfishintheseaasevercameoutofit.海里的好鱼是取之不尽的。There"smanyagoodtuneplayedonanoldfiddle.老当益壮。There"smanyaslipbetweenthecupandthelip.天有不测风云。There"smoreknowsTomFoolthanTomFoolknows.臭名气并不光彩。Theydiewellthatlivewell.活著正常的人死也正常。Theythat(orwho)livelongestseemost.人老见识广。活得最长，见识最广。Theythatlivelongestmustdieatlast.活得最久长，终难免一亡。Theythatmarryingreen,theirsorrowissoonseen.过早地结婚，不久必悔恨。Theythatsowintearsshallreapinjoy.泪水汪汪播种，得意洋洋收获。Theywholiveinaworryinvitedeathinahurry.生活多愁，死亡必速。Theywholivelongestwillseemost.寿命最长的人见识也最广。Thingsunreasonableareneverdurable.不合理的事不会持久。Thinkaboutthemisfortureofothersthatyoumaybesatisfiedwithyourownlot.想想别人的不幸，你可以对自己的命运感到满足。Thinkallyouspeak,butspeaknotallyouthink.想想你所说的一切，不要全部说出你所想的。Thinkmuch,speaklittle,andwriteless.勤思考，寡发言，少落笔。146 Thinkofthedevilandhe"slookingoveryourshoulders.说到曹操，曹操就到。Thinkwiththewise,buttalkwiththevulgar.同智者一起考虑，与俗人一起交谈。Thisworldbelongstotheenergetic.世界属于精力旺盛的人。Thoroughlytoteachanotheristhebestwaytolearnforyourself.教学相长。Thoswhoeatmostarenotalwaysfattest;thosewhoreadmost,notalwayswisest.吃得最多的人不一定最肥胖，读书最多的人不一定最聪明。Thosewhoclimbhighoftenhaveafall.爬得高往往跌得重。Thosewhocomplainmostaremosttobecomplainedof.抱怨最多的人往往最招人怨。Thosewhoeatbestanddrinkbestoftendoworst.吃得好，喝得好，坏事常常免不了。吃得好喝得好的人往往干得最糟。Thosewhoworkdeservetoeat;thosewhodonotworkdeservetostarve.劳动者该得食，不劳者该挨饿。Thoughthefoxrun,thechickenhathwings.狐狸虽会跑，小鸡有翅膀。Thoughthewoundbehealedyetascarremains.创伤可愈合，伤疤犹留存。Thoughthyenemyseemamouse,yetwatchhimlikealion.即使敌人小如鼠，也要防他如防虎。敌人即使小如鼠，防他也要如防狮。Threethingssoonpassaway;theechoofthewoods,therainbow,andwoman"sbeauty.三样东西最易消逝∶树林的回响，彩虹和妇女的美貌。Throwawaytheapplebecauseofthecore.因噎废食。Thyfriendhasafriendandthyfriend"sfriendhasafriendsobediscreet.你的朋友有朋友，朋友的朋友又有朋友，所以要谨慎小心。Timeandwordscanneverberecalled.消逝的时间和说出的话不能追回。Timediscloses(orreveals)allthings.时间会暴露一切。时间会揭露一切。Timedoesnotbowtoyou,youmustbowtotime.必须抓紧时间。Timeismoney,butmoneyisnottime.时间就是金钱，但金钱不是时间。Timepastneverreturns,amomentlost,lostforever.过去的时间决不返回，浪费一点，永远消失。Timetamesthestrongestgrief.时间可以冲淡最强烈的悲伤。时间能缓和极度的悲痛。Timiddogsbarkmost.狗胆小，拼命叫。"Tisaltogethervaintolearnwisdomandyetlivefoolishly.枉自学聪明，却做愚蠢事。Toaboilingpotfliescomenot.苍蝇不叮沸水壶。Toacrazyshipallwindsarecontrary.对于一只漫无目标的船来说，不论什么方向的风都是逆风。Toacquirewealthisdifficult,topreserveitmoredifficult,buttospenditwiselymostdifficultofall.积财难，守财最难，而聪明地散财最难。Tobeangrywithaweakmanisaproofthatyouarenotverystrongyourself.对弱者发脾气证明你自己并不很强。Tobeofuseintheworldistheonlywaytobehappy.为善最乐。Tobepreparedforwarisoneofthemosteffectualmeansofpreservingpeace.维护和平最有效的办法之一是备战。Tobevirtuousistodogood.行善是美德。行善即是有德。Toconvertdefeatintovictoty.反败为胜。146 Toforgiveourenemiesisacharmingwayofrevenge.饶恕敌人是一种巧妙的报复方法。Togainteacheshowtospend.量入为出。Tohavemoneyisafear,nottohaveitagrief.有钱使人担心，没钱使人伤心。Tohearahundredtimesisnotsogoodastoseeonce.百闻不如一见。Toknowhowtowaitisthegreatsecretofsuccess.懂得如何等待是成功的秘诀。Tolearnobeyingisthefundamentalartofgoverning.学会顺从是管理的基本艺术。Toliveintheheartsofthoseleftbehindisnottodie.活在后人心，虽死而犹生。Tolivelongisalmosteveryone"swish,buttolivewellistheambitiionofafew.活得长几乎是每个人的愿望，可是生活得好只是少数人的志气。Toloseafreindisthegreatestofallloses.失掉朋友是一切损失中最大的损失。Toloveandtobelovedisthegreatesthappinessofexistence.爱人和得到人爱是人生最大的幸福。Tomakeenemies,talk;tomakefriends,listen.要成仇敌，多讲；要成朋友，多听。Tomarryawomanforherbeautyislikebuyingahouseforitspaint.由于面貌美丽而娶妻，犹如油漆漂亮而买屋。Topayapersoninhisownway.以其人之道还治其人之身。Topromiseandgivenothingiscomforttoafool.允诺而不费什么是给愚蠢人的安慰。Toreallyunderstandamanwemustjudgehiminmisfortune.要真正了解一个人，需在不幸中考察他。Tosaylittleandperformmuchisthecharacteristicofgreatminds.少讲多做是大智者的特性。Tostrive,toseek,tofind,andnottoyield.要奋斗，要探索，要有所发现，而不要屈服。Toturnaperson"sbatteryagainsthimself.以子之矛，攻子之盾。Toworryabouttomorrowistobeunhappytoday.担心明天，今天就不愉快了。ToyouthIhavebutwordsofcounsel--work,work,work.对青年人，我要奉劝Todayisthescholarofyesterday.今天是昨天的学者。Toomuchknowledgemakestheheadbald.知识多，老得快。Toomuchspoils,toolittleisnothing.过多反坏事，太少不济时。过多会坏事，过少不济事。Traveleastortravelwest,aman"sownhomeisstillthebest.走到东，走到西，最好还是到家里。Truecoralneedsnopainter"sbrush.真珊瑚无需刷油漆。Truefriendshipisaplantofslowgrowth.真正的友谊像是生长缓慢的植物。Truefriendshipislikesoundhealth,thevalueofitisseldomknownuntilitbelost.真诚的友谊犹如强健的身体，要到失去它时，才知它的可贵。Trueloveisgivingnottaking.真正的爱情是给而不是取。Truepraiserootsandspreads.表扬真实，根深传远。赞词真实，根深传远。Truewisdomisknowwhatisbestworthknowing,andtodowhatisbestworthdoing.真正的智慧是知道最值得知道的事情和做最值得做的事情。Trustnotthepraiseofafriend,northecontemptofanenemy.不要信赖朋友的赞扬，也不要仇敌的轻蔑放在心上。Truthfearsnottheflamesofslanderandinjustice.真金不怕火。146 Truthishonest,truthissure;Truthisstrongandmustendure.真理不会骗人，切实无假；真理的力量强大，永存不垮。Truthisthefoundationofallknowledge,andthecementofallsocieties.真理是一切知识的基础，是一切社团的纽带。Truthneedsnocolour;beauty,nopencil.真理不些要色彩，美丽不需涂饰。Truthwillstandwithoutaprop.真理能树，不靠支持。Truth,oncecrushed,willriseagain.真理是打不倒的。Try(yourfriend)beforeyoutrusthim.朋友要经考验，才能取得信任。Twodogsforabone,andthethirdrunsawaywithit.鹬蚌相争，渔翁得利。Twodogsoveroneboneseldomagree.两狗啃一骨，相持难服输。Twoearstoonetongue,thereforeheartwiceasmuchasyouspeak.两只耳朵对一舌，故应多听而少说。Twopersonscannotlongbefriendsiftheycannotforgiveeachother"slittlefailings.小过彼此不相谅，两人友谊难长久。Twoquarrelandathirdprofitsbyit.鹬蚌相争，渔翁得利。Twosparrowsononeearofcornmakeanillagreement.一穗两雀争，意见乱纷纷。Twothingsdothprolongyourlife:aquietheartandalovingwife.心情平静妻贤淑，延年益寿多得福。Twothingsprolongyourlife:Aquietheartandalovingwife.Two"scompany,three"sacrowd.Unionisstrength.团结就是力量。Unkindnessdestroyslove.粗暴毁爱情。unnecessaryactions.不要浪费时间，做些有益的事情，停止一切不必要的行动。Unprofitableeloquenceislikethecypress,whichisgreatandtall,butbearsnofruit.无益雄辩不济事，犹如柏树参天不结果。无益的雄辩犹如高大的柏树，不会结果。Victorybelongstothemostpersevering.胜利属于最坚强不屈的人。Virtueisajewelofgreatprice.美德乃是无价宝。Virtueistheonlytruenobility.万事不如美德高。唯有美德是真正高贵的。Virtureisfairerfarthanbeauty.美德远比美丽更美好。Viturefliesfromtheheartofamercenaryman.人贪钱财，心无美德。Vowsmadeinstormsareforgottenincalms.激动时的誓约，平静时便忘却。Vowsmadeinstormsareforgottenincalms.激动时所立的誓，平静时会忘记的。Wahteveramansow,thatshallhealsoreap.种瓜得瓜，种豆得豆。Walkgroundly;talkprofoundly;drinkroundly;sleepsoundly.行路踏实，言谈深刻，饮酒豪爽，睡眠酣畅。Wantofcaredoesusmoredamagethanwantofknowledge.粗心比无知更为有害。Warisdeath"sfeast.战争是死亡的筵席。战争是野蛮人干的事。Warmakesthieves,andpeacehangsthem.战争造成盗贼，和平把他们吊死。Washadog,combadog,Stilladog,remainsadog.本性难移。Wasteoftimeisthemostextravagantandcostlyofallexpenses.浪费时间是一切花费中最奢侈豪华的费用。146 Wealldofadeasaleaf.我们都要像树叶一样枯萎。Weallmakemistakes.Wearenotbornforourselves.人生非为己。人生天地间，并非为自己。Wefirstmakeourhabits,andthenourhabitsmakeus.我们先养成习惯，然后习惯又左右我们。Wehopetogrowold,yetwefearoldage;thatis,wearewillingtolive,andafraidtodie.我们希望长大，但怕年老；就是，愿意生，而害怕死。Welearnnotatschool,butinlife.学习不在校，而在生活中。Wemustrepeatathousandandonetimesthatperseveranceistheonlyroadtosuccess.我们必须千百次地反覆说明，坚韧不拔是取得胜利的唯一道路。Wemusttakethebadwiththegood.Weonlyliveonce,butifweworkitrightonceisenough.我们生命只一次，好自为之一次足矣。Weshouldpushourwork,theworkshouldnotpushus.我们要推动工作，不要让工作推动我们。Weshouldweepformenattheirbirthandnotattheirdeath.我们应在人降生时流泪，而不该在人死亡时哭泣。Weakmenwaitforopportunity,butthestrongmenmakeit.若者等待机会，强者创造机会。Wealthisnothiswhohasit,buthiswhoenjoysit.财富并不属于拥有的人，而是属于享用的人。Wealthmakesworship.财富能使人拜倒。Wealthmaybeanexcellentthing,foritmeanspower,leisure,andliberty.财富可能是一样好东西，因为它意味著权力，安逸和自由。Weedswantnosowing.杂草不需种。Whatasauceforthegooseissauceforthegander.不分畛域，一样对待。Whatdoyouexpectfromapigbutagrunt?狗嘴里吐不出象牙。Whatdoesthemooncareifthedogsbarkather?月亮岂怕狗来吠。Whatisknowntothreeisknowntoeverybody.一件事情三个人知道就人人知道。Whatisoneman"scloudisanotherman"ssunshine.此人乌云盖顶，彼人艳阳满天。Whatissculptureistoablockofmarble,educationistothesoul.教育之于心灵，犹如雕刻之于大理石。Whatistheresadderunderthesunthanadaythatisgoneandnotyhingdone.世界上没有什么事情，较之虚度年华，一事无成，更使人痛心。Whatiswealthgoodfor,ifitbringsmelancholy?.财富如带忧郁来，有了财富有何用？Whattheeyeseesnot,theheartcravesnot.目不瞬，心不乱。Whatweareignorantofisimmense.我们不知道的东西多得不可胜数。Whatwelearnwithpleasureweneverforget.乐意学的东西决不会忘记。Whatyoudislikeinanother,takecaretocorrectinyourself.别人身上你不喜欢的东西，自己身上的也要注意改正。WhateverIdo,Iwilldoinmypower.无论我做什么事，我都尽力而为之。Whatevermanhasdonemanmaydo.天下无难事。146 Whateveryoudo,dowithyourmight;Thingsdonebyhalvesareneverdoneright.不论做什么事要尽力去搞；事情做得不彻底，就不能算好。What"sbredinthebonewillcomeoutintheflesh.生就的本性，总会暴露的。What"sdonebynightappearsbyday.若要人不知，除非己莫为。What"sdonecan"tbeundone.无可挽回。泼水难收？What"slearntinthecradlelaststillthetomb.小时学过的，至死不忘记。What"slostislost.流水落花春去也。What"smoremiserablethandiscontent?.有什么比不知足更为痛苦？What"ssauceforthegooseissauceforthegander.Whatsoeveryewouldthatmenshoulddotoyou,doyeeversotothem.己所欲，施于人。Wheangry,counttenbeforeyouspeak;ifveryangry,ahundred.怒时数十再说话，大怒数百方开言。Whenflatterersmeet,thedevilgoestodinner.马屁精会面，魔鬼去赴宴。Whenindoubt,playtrumps.举棋苟不定，何妨将一军。Whenrichesincrease,thebodydecreases.财多体衰。Whenrogues(orthieves)fallout,honestmencomebytheirown.盗贼一内哄，好人就自在。Whenstupidmanisdoingsomethingheisashamedof,healwaysdeclaresthatitishisduty.蠢人做件羞愧事，总说义不容辞。Whenthebellyisfullthemindisamongthemaids.逸则思淫。饱则思淫欲？Whenthebellyisfull,theboneswouldbeatrest.饱暖图安逸。Whentheffishiscaughtthenetislaidaside.鱼获网弃。Whenthefightbeginswithinhimselfaman"sworthsomething.内心开始斗争时，为人就会有价值。Whenthegoinggetstough,thetoughgetgoing.Whentheheartisafire,somesparkswillflyoutatthemouth.心中发火，口吐妄言。Whentheheartisfull,,thetonguewillspeak.胸有成竹，口若悬河。Whentheowlsings,thenightingalewillholdherpeace.枭鸟唱歌，夜莺屏息。Whenthesuncomesin,thedoctorgoesout.阳光入室，医生出屋。Whenthewolfgrowsold,thecrowsridehim.狼老被鸦欺。Whentwofriendshaveacommonpurse,onesingsandtheotherweeps.两友合用一钱包，一个悲来一个笑。Whenwarbeginsthenhellopens.战争一开始，地狱门敞开。战争一开始，地狱便打开。Whenwehavegoldweareinfear;whenwehavenoneweareindanger.手头有黄金，惶恐很担心；两手都空空，处在危急中。Where(orWhile)thereislifethereishope.留得青山在，不怕没柴烧。Wheredrumsbeat,lawsaresilent.战鼓一响，法律无声。Wheremightismaster,justiceisservant.有强权，就没有正义。Wherepassionishightherereasonislow.感情高涨处，理智就低落。Wheretheknotisloosethestringslips.结子一松掉，绳子就滑脱。Wherethesunenterd,thedoctordoesnot.阳光照耀处，医生就不需。Wherethewaterisshallow,novesselwillride.水浅无船行。146 Wheretherearereeds,thereiswater.有芦苇处必有水。Wherethereisnogoodwithin,nogoodcomesout.没有内心的美，就没有外在的Wheretheysawchance,weseelaw.以前他们认为是偶然的，现在我们认为是必然的。Wheresoeverthecarcaseis,therewilltheravensbegatheredtogether.哪里有死尸，乌鸦就成群。Whereveranassfalleth,therewillheneverfallagain.驴子绝不会在同样的地点跌倒两次。Whereverheissatisfiedwithwhathedoes,hehasreachedhisculminatingpoint--hewillprogressnomore.一个人对所做的事感到自满的，就达到了顶点，不会再前进了。While(orWhere)thereislifethereishope.留得青山在，不怕没柴烧。Whilethedoggnawsbone,companionswouldbenone.狗啃骨头无同伴。Whilewebreathe,thereishope.只要活著，就有希望。Whileyoutrusttothedog,thewolfslipsintothesheepfold.当你认为狗可信，狼已偷偷把羊圈进。Whoanswerssuddenlyknowslittle.答得迅速，懂得不多。Whoarereadytobelieveareeasytodeceive.轻信的人容易受骗。Whohasnohasteinhisbusinessmountainstohimseemvalleys.做事不急，履险如夷。Whoknowsnothowtodissembleknowsnothowtolive.掩饰感情全不会，怎样生活必不知。Wholivesbyhopewilldiebyhunger.靠希望而生，必因饥饿而死。Wholoseslibertylosesall.Wholosethlibertylosethall.失去自由即失去一切。Whomakeseverythingrightmustriseearly.想把事事都做好，就得坚持起身早。Whomarriethforlovewithoutmoney,hathgoodnightsandsorrydays.为了爱情，无钱结婚，夜来欢娱，白天悔恨。Whomindshisownbusinesshasnotimetomindotherfolks.为人只顾自己事，就无时间关心人。Whoserveseverybodygetsthanksfromnobody.人人都侍候，个个不见好。Whoundertakesmanythingsatonce,seldomdoesanythingwell.许多事情同时干，一件事也办不成。Wickedmenobeyfromfear;goodmen,fromlove.坏人服从出于怕，好人服从出于爱。Wideearsandshorttonguearethebest.Wineinthebottledoesnotquenchthirst.瓶中之酒不解渴。Wisdomisagoodpurchasethoughwepaydearforit.为了求知识，代价虽高也Wisdomisbetterthangoldorsilver.智慧胜过金银。Wisdomismoretobeenviedthanriches.才智比财富，令人更可羡。知识可羡，胜于财富。Wisemenchanbgetheirmind,foolsnever.聪明人随机应变，愚蠢者固执己见。Witboughtisbetterthanwittaught.不经一事，不长一智。Witonceboughtisworthtwicetaught.亲身一次的经验，抵得上老师两次的教导。Witwithoutlearningislikeatreewithoutfruit.仅有机智而无真才实学，犹如一棵大树不结果。没有学识的机智，犹如没有果实的树。146 Withouthealth,lifeisnotlife,lifeislifeless.如无健康的身体，生活就不成为生活，人生也毫无生气。Withoutmethod,littlecanbedonetoanygoodpurpose.不讲究方法，办事就没有成效。Withoutpractice,hopeswillbereducedtozero.没有实践，希望会化为乌有。Withoutsleep,nohealth.Withoutwisdomwealthisworthless.如果没有智慧，财富就无价值。Woetohimthatisalone.孤独的人最可悲。孤独的人最苦恼。Womeninmischiefarewiserthanmen.妇女在受危害时比男子机智。Workingwithoutaplanissailingwithoutacompass.工作没有打算，犹如航海没有罗盘。Worrykillsmorementhanwork.忧虑比劳累更伤人。Wouldyouknowyourdaughter,seeherincompany.你若想了解女儿，只要看她和什么样的人交往。若要知道你女儿，且看她和谁交往。Writedowntheadviceofhimthatlovesyou,thoughyoulikeitnotatpresent.爱你的忠言且记下，即使你目前不爱它。爱你的人的忠告，即使你当时并不喜欢，也得把它记下。Writeitonyourhearteverydayisthebestdayoftheyear.要记住，每天是一年中最好的一天。Wronglawsmakeshortgovernance.不健全的法律统治时间不会长。Yesterdayisdead,forgetit;tomorrowdoesnotexist,don"tworry;todayishere,useit.昨天已经消逝，把它忘掉；明天还未来到，不必烦恼；今天就在眼前，把它用好。You(orOne)cannotmakeasilkpurseoutofasow"sear.粗瓷碗雕不出细花来。Youarethegreatestenemyifyouareacoward,butifyouarebrave,youareyourgreatestfriend.如果你是胆小鬼，你就是自己最大的敌人；如果你是勇敢者，你就是自己最好的朋友。Youcandomorethanstrikewhiletheironishot;youcanmaketheironhotbystriking.铁热时，你能做的不止是锤打，而锤打可使铁热。Youcanfoolsomeofthepeopleallthetime,andallofthepeoplesomeofthetime;butyoucan"tfoolallofthepeopleallthetime.你可以一直愚弄一些人，甚至可以在某个时期愚弄所有的人；但不能一直愚弄所有的人。Youcanhavenomoreofthefoxthantheskin.狐狸除了皮，旁的全无用。Youcannotflaythesameoxtwice.一头牛不能剥两次皮。Youcan"teatyourcakeandhaveit.不能既要吃饼，又要把饼保存。Youcan"thaveitbothways.Youcan"tmakebrickswithoutstraw.没有稻草，制砖难搞。Youcan"tmakeomelets(oromeletts)withoutbreakingeggs.有失才有得。Youhavenogoats,andyetyousellkids.你虽无老山羊，却出卖小山羊。没有老山羊，还把小羊卖。Youmakethefailurecompletewhenyoustopstrying.不再努力之时，就是完全失败之日。Youmayforceamantoshuthiseyes,butyoucannotmakehimsleep.你可以迫人闭眼，但不能使他睡觉。Youmayknowthehorsebyhisharness.观马具可知马性。欲知马如何，可看套马索。146 Youmustnotpledgeyourownhealth.切不可把健康作孤注一掷。Youngcockslovenocoops.小公鸡不恋笼。Youngmanmaydiebutoldmenmustdie.年轻人可能会死，老年人难免不亡。Youthisablunder;manhoodastruggle,oldagearegret.青年冒失莽撞；成年发奋图强；老年遗憾懊丧。Youthislife"sseed-time.青年时代是人生的播种期。Youthistheseasonofhope,enterprise,andenergy,toanationaswellasanindividual.青年时期对国家和个人都是希望、创业和精力充沛的时期。Youthlooksforwardandagebackward.青年人向前看，老年人向后看。Youthmeanslimitlesspossibilities.年轻意味着无限希望。Zealwithoutknowledgeisfirewithoutlight.有热情而无知识，犹如有火焰而无光芒。哀兵必胜。Anarmyburningwithrighteousindignationisboundtowin.哀莫大于心死。Thereisnothingworsethanapathy./Withouthope,theheartwouldbreak.爱得草率，冷得也快。爱是热得快，冷得也快。狂热的爱不会持久。Hotlove,ahastyvengeance./Hotloveissooncold./Hasteloveissoonhotandsooncold.过热的爱情冷得快。/一见钟情难长久。Hastylove,sooncold.爱的价值在于爱。爱人者人恒爱之。爱是爱的回报。Loveisthetruepriceoflove.爱情的真正价值在于爱。/Loveistherewardoflove.爱就是爱的报酬。爱极生恨。爱愈深，恨愈切。Thegreatesthatespringsfromthegreatestlove.爱洁净仅次于敬上帝。Cleanlinessisnexttogodliness.爱可化作恨，恨也可化作爱。Loveasintimetocomeyoushouldhate,andhateasyoushouldintimetocome,love.爱哭的孩子有奶吃。Dumbfolks/mengetnolands.爱领如爱己。Lovethyneighbourasthyself.爱情不会感到缺乏。Inloveisnolack.爱情不能买卖。Loveisnottobefoundinthemarket.爱情在市场上找不到。/爱情不能买卖。感情不能买卖。Loveisneitherboughtnorsold.爱情诚可贵，友谊价更高。Loveisallverywellinitsway,butfriendshipismuchhigher.爱情介入，友情完结。爱情入，友谊出。Whenloveputsin,friendshipisgone.爱情使人适应任何工作。Lovemakesonefitforanywork.爱情使顺从成为易事。Lovemakesobedienceeasy.爱情是美德的试金石。Loveisthetouchstoneofvirtue.爱情是排他的。Onelovedrivesoutanother./Oneloveexpelsanother.爱情无法无天。Loveislawless./Loveiswithoutlaw.爱情无理智。爱不需要理由。Loveiswithoutreason.爱情宿债，唯爱能还。Love,andloveonly,istheloanforlove.爱情作酬报，劳苦也轻松。Labourislihgtwherelovedothpay.爱使世界更美好。Itislovethatmakestheworldgoround./Lovemakestheworldgoround.爱转动世界。爱使铁石变柔情。Lovemakesall(hard)heartsgentle.爱是爱的基石。Loveistheloadstoneoflove.爱天下人，信少数人，不负任何人。Loveall,trustafew,befalsetonone.爱屋及乌。Hethatlovesthetreelovesthebranch./Loveme,lovemydog./Wholovesmewell,lovesmydogalso.146 爱要忠诚，不能分享。Loveasksfaith,andfaithasksfirmness.爱情要信任，信任要坚定。爱愈深，妒愈切。Loveisneverwithoutjealousy.没有妒忌就没有爱情。安居乐业。Liveandworkinpeaceandcontentment.安贫乐道。Ifwehavenottheworld"swealth,wehavetheworld"sease.按部就班，只快不慢。Affairsthataredonebyduedegressaresoonended.事情要安步就班地做，就会很快地做完。傲慢绝非美德。Prideandgracedwellneverinoneplace.八字没一撇，滥吹不得歇。Long-tonguedwivesgolongwithbairn.把你的姓名刻在人们的心上，而不是刻在大理石上。Carveyournameonheartsandnotonmarbles.白天戴帽可随意，夜里戴帽是必须。Coveryourheadbydayasmuchasyouwill,bynightasmuchasyoucan.白纸黑字，板上钉钉。Thecontracthasalreadybeeninblackandwhite.百说不如一干。Deedsarebetterthanwords.百无一用是书生。Alearnedmanisanidlerwhokillstimebystudy./最呆莫过书呆子。Learningfoolsarethegreatestfools./Nofoolissofoolishasthelearnedfool.班门弄斧。关公门前耍大刀。不要班门弄斧。孔子面前读经书。Donotteachfishtoswim./Don"ttrytoteachyourgrandmahowtosuckeggs./There"snoneedtoteachafishtoswim./Neveroffertoteachfishtoswim./班门弄斧。Learnyourgoodamtomakemilkkail./Teachadogtobark./Teachfishtoswim./Teachyourgrandmothertosuckeggs./不要班门弄斧。孔子门前休卖文。Itishardtohaltbeforeacripple.瘸子面前别装跛。半大小子，吃死老子。Agrowingyouthhasawolfinhisbelly./Thegrowingyouthhasawolfinhisstomach.年轻小伙子，吃饭象饿狼。半斤八两。彼此彼此。Sixofoneandhalfadozenoftheother./Thelittleemperormeetshismatch./Itissixofoneandhalfadozenoftheother.伴君如伴虎。Greatmen"sfavoursareuncertain./Highestincourtnearestthewiddie./Kingsandbearsoftworrytheirkeepers./Nearesttheking,nearestthewiddie.包庇坏人就是伤害好人。Hethatsparesthebadinjuriesthegood.薄利多销。Smallprofitsandquickreturns.饱汉不知饿汉饥，胖子不知瘦人苦。一家不知一家难。Thefatmanknowsnotwhattheleanthinks./富人不知穷人苦。穷人不知富人事。Littleknowsthefatmanwhattheleanthinks./Littleknowsthefatsowwhattheleandoesmean./Onehalfoftheworldknowsnothowtheotherhalflives./Hewhosebellyisfullbelievesnothimwhoisfasting./Halftheworldknowsnothowtheotherhalflives./Itisillspeakingbetweenafullmanandafasting.保密三人多，逗乐三人少。Therearetoomanytokeepasecret,andtoofewtobemerry.抱负是一切高尚操行的萌芽。Ambitionisthegermfromwhichallgrowthofnoblenessproceeds.豹子和山羊不同群。Aleopardandagoatcanneverliveinthesameflock.暴力战胜不了正义。Forcecanneverdestroyright.暴食成疾。暴饮暴食，自请病来。Manydishesmakemanydiseases/Manydishes,manydiseases./Muchmeat,manymaladies.菜多病也多。暴食伤身。布丁太多噎死狗。Toomuchpuddingwillchokeadog.暴饮暴食吃死人。Gluttonykillsmorethanthesword./饱而再食，牙齿掘墓。Diggingyourgravewithyourownteeth./Hewhoeatswhenheisfull,digshisgravewithhisteeth./Youdigyour146 gravewithyourteeth.暴食伤身。贪吃伤身。狂饮伤身，暴食伤胃。暴雨来得猛去得快。暴雨来得越猛，去得越快。Thesharperthestorm,thesoonerit"sover.悲不招即来。Sorrowcomesunsentfor.悲喜交加。悲喜相继，哀乐相续。Sadnessandgladnesssucceedeachother.本末倒置。Putthecartbeforethehorse./小人得势。Thetailwagsthedog./不可本末倒置。Letthetailfollowtheskin./不要本末倒置。Don"tputthecartbeforethehorse.本性难隐。Naturewillout.笨鸟先飞。Alametravellershouldgetoutbetimes.笨人不听劝。Itisnotforassestolikehoney.比赛风格好，胜过珠宝。Fairplay"sajewel.笔能杀人。Thepenismightierthanthesword.笔墨胜刀剑。鞭打快牛。Allthespeedisinthespurs.鞭长莫及。Farshootingneverkilledbrid.便宜东西不珍惜。Whatcostslittleislittleesteemed.表里如一。Bewhatyouappeartobe./人前人后一个样。Doonthehillasyouwoulddointhehall.表扬不能当饭吃。好话不能当饭吃。Praisewithoutprofitputslittleinthepot.廉价的表扬填不饱肚子。/Praiseisnotpudding.恭维话不能当饭吃。表扬使人进步。Truepraisetakesrootandspread.别久情疏。眼不见，心不念。旧久情疏。Longabsent,soonforgotten./Saltwaterandabsencewashawaylove.远离久别恩情疏。/Seldomseen,soonforgotten./久不见，心不念。眼不见，心不念。Outofsight,outofmind./别久情疏。久不见，心不念。（离久情疏。）远离情疏。Farfromeye,farfromheart.//别久情深。小别胜新婚。Absencemakestheheartgrowfonder.越是不见越想念。别拿刀剑寻开心。Itisilljestingwithedgedtools.别人的东西不知爱惜。Yourpurseopenednotwhenitwaspaidfor.别人的孩子养不亲。Putanotherman"schildinyourbosom,andhewillcreepoutatyourelbow.别人的痛苦好忍受。Itiseasytobearthemisfortunesofothers.别人行，咱就行。Whatmanhasdone,mancando.兵马未动，粮草先行。Anarmymarchesonitsstomach.病从口入，祸从口出。Afool"smouthishisdestruction.病从口入，祸从口出。Diseasesenterbythemouth.病急乱投医。急不暇择。慌不择路。Adrowningmanwillcatch/clutchatastraw./Anyportinastorm.溺水之人不放过一根稻草。/Anyportisagoodportinastorm.暴风雨中，任何港口皆是好的避难所。病来方知健康好。不病不觉健康福。Healthisnotvaluedtillsicknesscomes./Bythesideofsicknesshealthbecomessweet.不生病不知道健康的快乐。/Insicknesshealthisknown./不病不觉健康福。Peopledonotknowtheblessingofhealthtilltheyloseit./病来方知健康好。有病方知健康好。Sicknessisfelt,buthealthnotatall./Frombitternessofdiseasemanlearnsthesweetnessofhealth.病来如山倒，病去如抽丝。Aguescomeonhorseback,butgoonfoot./Diseasescomeonhorseback,butgoawayonfoot./Illcomesinbyellsandgoesoutbyinches./Sicknesscomesonhorsebackbutgoesawayonfoot.玻璃易碎，姑娘易毁。Glassesandlassesarebrittleware.不必吹毛求疵。Winkatsmallfaults.146 不必祀人忧天。莫为明日愁。Takenothoughtforthemorrow./天塌下来高个子顶着。异想天开。Iftheskyfallsweshallcatchlarks./切莫杞人忧天。Whentheskyfallsweshallcatchlarks./切莫杞人忧天。今日烦恼已不少，莫为他日空自扰。不要自找麻烦。勿杞人忧天。Don"tmeettroublehalf-way./Sufficientfor/untothedayistheevilthereof./今朝有酒今日醉，莫愁明日喝凉水。今日莫为明日愁。Everydaybringsitsbreadwithit.//不要异想天开。Donotcryforthemoon.不曾拥有，不会失去。Youcannotlosewhatyouneverhad.不成龙，便成虫。Manormouse.不辞而别。TakeFrenchleave.不打不相识。Abriefencounter./Byscratchingandbitingcatanddogcometogether./Nodiscord,noconcord.不到黄河心不死。Hegoesfarthatneverturns./Ambitionneverdiesuntilthereisnowayout./Untilallisoverone"sambitionneverdies.不得已而退求其次。Whenallfruitfails,welcomehaws.不懂世故，幼稚可笑。Nottoknowwhathappenedbeforeonewasbornisalwaystobeachild.不分青红皂白，一味妄加责难。Theyspeakofmydrinkthatneverconsidermydrouth.不干事情不犯错。Hethatneverclimbed/rodeneverfell.不骑马不会落马。不管张三李四王二麻子。EveryTom,DickandHarry.不会撑船怪河弯。人笨怪刀钝。屙不下屎怨茅厕。Anillworkmanquarrelswithhistools./Badworkmenfindfaultwiththeirtools./拉不出屎来怨茅厕。不善写字嫌笔秃。Hewhocan"twritesayspenisbad./拙匠常怪工具差。Badworkmenoftenblame(quarrelwith)theirtools./人笨怨刀钝。Abadworkmanquarrelswithhistools./不会撑船怪河弯。Abadgardenerquarrelswithhisrake./不会撑船怪河弯。屙不下屎怨茅厕。Abadworkman(always)blameshistools.//不要怨天怨地。DonotquarrelwithProvidence.不计道德的勇敢与野兽无异。Couragewithoutconscienceisawildbeast.不加掩饰乃是真理的最好装饰。Truth"sbestornamentisnakedness.不可发不义之财。Evilgottengainsseldomprosper./不义之财不可发。Ill-gottenwealthneverthrives.不可揭人伤疤。Sairsshouldnotbefairhandled.不可弃实就虚。Neverquitcertaintyforhope.不可盛气凌人。勿摆架子。（不要趾高气扬。）Don"tridethehighhorse.不可中途换将。临阵勿换将。Neverswaphorsesinmidstream./Neverswaphorseswhilecrossingthestream./Don"tchangehorsesinmidstream.不劳动者不得食。Hethatwillnotwork,shallnoteat./Hewhodoesnotworkneithershallheeat./Hewhowillnotworkshallnoteat./Theymusthungerinfrostthatwillnotworkinheat./Hethatwouldeatthefruitclimbthetree./Ahorsethatwillnotcarryasaddlemusthavenooats./不出力，不得食。Nosong,nosupper.不劳则无获。不劳动者不得食。（没有付出就没有收获。）/Nogainwithoutpain./Nopaternoster,nopenny.不干活，不给钱。/Nowork,nomoney./Nothingtobegotwithoutpains./不经一事，不长一智。Nogainswithoutpains./一分耕耘，一分收获。Nopains,nogains./没有耕耘就没有收获。Sownothing,reapnothing.不吃苦头不知甜。不满足是一个人或一个民族进步的第一步。Discontentisthefirststepinprogressofamanoranation.不满足者坐无宁时。Adiscontentedmanknowsnotwheretositeasy.146 不名一文。Aspoorasachurchmouse.不鸣则已，一鸣惊人。Whenitrains,itpours./不来则已，来则不止。Itneverrainsbutitpours./Itneverrainswithoutpouring.//不鸣则已，一鸣惊人。一鸣惊人。Thingsthatgobanginthenight.不恼不愁，活到白头。Alightheartlivelong.心情开朗寿命长。//愁一愁，白了头。忧多生白发。Carebrings/makesgreyhair.不能承受不幸，实为人之大不幸。Nothingisagreatermisfortunethannotbeingabletobearmisfortune.不能什么人都信，也不能什么人都不信。Itisanequalfailingtotrusteverybodyandtotrustnobody.信任一切与不信任任何人，同样是弱点。不能因父母之过使孩子受到责备。Childrenarenottobeblamedforthefaultsoftheirpatents.不怕路远，就怕志短。Whatmattersisnotthethornypathbutaweakmind.不怕慢，就怕站。不怕慢，单怕站。Thetortoisewinstheracewhilethehareissleeping.不求情意缠绵，但求天长地久。淡爱长久。爱不贵亲而贵久。Lovemelittleandlovemelong.不入虎穴，焉得虎子。Allmen’sgainsarethefruitofventuring./Gotothesea,ifyouwouldfishwell./Ifyoudon"tenteratiger"sden,youcan"tgethiscubs./Ifyouventurenothing,youwillhavenothing./Nothingbrave,nothinghave./Nothingstake,nothingdraw./Nothingventure,nothinghave./Nothingventured,nothinggained./Withoutdanger,wecannotgetbeyonddanger.不畏艰险方能化险为夷。/收获与风险并存。Hewhorisksnothing,gainsnothing./勇者天佑。Fortunefavoursthebold/brave./要成功，需冒险。Takeyourventure,asmanyagoodshiphasdone.不受诱惑就免与罪恶。Hewhoavoildstemptationavoidsthesin.不听老人言，吃亏在眼前。Anoldman"ssayingsareseldomuntrue./不听老人言，吃亏在眼前。Whowon’tberuledbytheruddermustberuledbytherock.不武斗，就文斗。Eitherbymightorbysleight.不惜代价。不惜费用。Sparenoexpense.不想要的东西便宜也是贵。不需要的东西，多少钱都是贵。Athingyoudon’twantisdearatanyprice./Whatisnotneededisdearatafarthing./Nothingischeapifyoudon"twantit.不幸与幸运都是正直的试金石。Calamityandprisperityarethetouchstonesofintegrity.不幸之中之大幸。Nothingissobadlikethisbutitmighthavebeenworse./Nothingsobadbutmighthavebeenworse.不学无术。Learnnotandknownot.不学习的人，象不长谷物的荒地。Anignorantmanislikeapieceofbarrenland.不养儿，不知爱。没有子女的人，就不懂得什么是爱。Heknowsnotwhatloveisthathasnochildren./Hethathas/hathnochildrenknowsnotwhatloveis.没有孩子的人，不知道什么叫做爱。不养儿不知父母恩。Weneverknowtheloveoftheparentsuntilwebecomeparentsourselves.不为人父，焉知父母恩。不养猫，必养鼠。Ifyoudon"tfeedthecats,youmustfeedtherats.不要不懂装懂。Don"tclaimtoknowwhatyoudon"tknow.不要打别人小报告。别打小报告。不能揭人短。Don"ttelltalesoutofschool./当着老板面，不揭同事短。（不能揭人短。）Noname/names,nopackdrill.不要丢三落四。Don"tforgettocrossyourt"s.不要对牛弹琴。瞎子点灯白费蜡。不要明珠暗投。Donotcastyourpearlsbeforeswine./Castnotyourpearlsbeforeswine./Neithercastyeyourpearlsbeforeswine./Nevercastyourpearlsbefore146 swine./对牛弹琴。Hesingsatadeafman"sdoor./Hesingstothedeaf./Anodisasgoodasawinktoablindhorse./Liketalkingtoabrickwall./Castpearlsbeforeaswine.不要多管闲事。Don’tputyourfingerinthepie./Don"tposeyournoseintoothers"porridge.不要负债。Don"toutruntheconstable.不要高兴得太早。凡事不能操之过急。不能操之过急。Countnotyourchickensbeforetheyarehatched./别过早打如意算盘。Neverfryafishtillitiscaught./不要高兴得太早。蛋未孵先数雏。Countone"schickensbeforetheyarehatched./别过早乐观得意。勿打如意算盘。Don"tcountyourchickensbeforetheyhatch./蛋未孵，别先数鸡。勿打如意算盘（别过早乐观得意）。Don"tcountyourchickensbefore/untiltheyarehatched./凡事不能操之过急。Makenotyoursaucetillyouhavecaughtthefish./大事未成时，莫开庆功宴。Catchthe/yourbearbeforeyousellhis/itsskin.抓到熊再卖皮。/别过早打如意算盘。Gutnofishtillyougetthem./别花没到手的钱。Neverspendyourmoneybeforeyouhaveit.//不可得意得过早。Letthemlaughthatwin./Letthoselaughwhowin./Don"tsingyoursongoftriumphbeforeyouhavewonthevictory.不要隔山买牛。Neverbuyapiginapoke.不要和蠢人一般见识。Ifadonkeybraysatyou,don"tbrayathim.不要厚此薄彼。Don"tmakefishofoneandfleshofanother.不要拣了芝麻丢了西瓜。不可因小失大。不要舍本逐末。Don"tspoilasheepforaha"p"orch/halfpennyworthoftar./Neverspoilashipforahalfpenny-worthoftar./Itisnousespoilingthesheepforahalf-pennyworthoftar./不要舍本逐末。Catchnotattheshadowandlosethesubstance/Burnnotyourhousetofrightthemouseaway./Burnnotyourhousetoriditofthemouse.别为吓跑耗子而去烧房子。/捡了芝麻，丢了西瓜。Hewillburnhishousetowarmhishands./拣了芝麻，丢了西瓜。贪小便宜吃大亏。因小失大，得不偿失。Givealarktocatchakite./Spareatthespigot,andletitoutatthebung-hole./因小失大。（千里之堤，毁于蚁穴。小洞不补，大洞吃苦。）Forwantofanailtheshoeislost;forwantofashoethehorseislost;forwantofahorsetheriderislost./Spoil/Losetheshipforhalfpennyworthoftar./因小失大。小事聪明，大事糊涂。（鼠目寸光，因小失大。）Manycanpackthecards,yetcannotplaywell./Penny-wiseandpound-foolish./贪小便宜吃大亏。（鼠目寸光，因小失大。）Pennywise,poundsfoolish.//不要小事聪明，大事糊涂。Don"tbepennywiseandpoundfoolish.不要哪壶不开提哪壶。秃子面前不说光，癞子面前不说疮。Don"ttalkofahalterincompanyofhimwhosefatherwashanged./矮人面前莫说矬，秃子面前不说光。Mentionnotahalterinthehouseofhimthatwashanged./Namenotahalterinhishorsethathangedhimself.不要弄巧成拙。Leave/Letwell(enough)alone.无事莫多事。不要期望从回声中找到独创的东西。Don"texpectanythingoriginalfromanecho.不要杞人忧天。没事别找事，有事别怕事。不要自找麻烦。Nevertroubletroubleuntiltroubletroublesyou./Don"ttroubletroubletilltroubletroublesyou.不要小题大作。Don"tmakeamountainoutofamolehill.//小题大做，于事无补。Mickleado,andlittlehelp./Makeamountainoutofamolehill./不要小题大做。（不要言过其实。）Makenotmickleoflittle.不要由于别人不能成为你所希望的人而恼怒，因为你自己也不能成为自已所希望的人。Benotangrythatyoucannotmakeothersasyouwishthemtobe,sinceyoucannotmakeyourselfasyouwishtobe.不要越俎代庖。Donotkeepadogandbarkyourself./Whykeepadogandbarkyourself?不要占着茅坑不拉屎。Don"tbeadog(lying)inthemanger.不要自不量力。Don"tputaquarterintoapintpot.146 不要自砸饭碗。Donotquarrelwithyourbreadandbutter.不要自找麻烦。Nevermeettroublehalf-way.不义之财，如汤泼雪。Ill-gottenwealthislikeapalacebuiltonthesand.不知即为福。难得糊涂。（该糊涂时就要糊涂。）Whereignoranceisbliss,itisfollytobewise./Ignoranceisbliss.不知是错，不欲求知更是错上错。Nottoknowisbad;nottowishtoknowisworse.不知天高地厚。Hewotsnotwhetherhebearstheearth,ortheearthhim.不知足是最大的祸害。Aman"sdiscontentishisworstevil.不智则危。Whatisnotwisdomisdanger.不自由，毋宁死。Givemeliberty,orgivemedeath.不做高官不害怕，不发大财心不惊。Lowlysit,richlywarm.猜疑伤害莫逆之交。Suspicionisthepoisonoftruefriendship.才出龙潭，又入虎穴。才离狼窝，又入虎口。Outoffringpanintothefire./OnefallsintoScyllainseekingtoavoidCharybdis.//一波未平一波又起。才智胜过财富。Bettersenseintheheadthancentsinthepockets.财迷心窍；利令智昏。Avariceblindsoureyes.藏书不读，犹如积木。书本不常翻，犹如一块砖。有书不读如藏木。Abookisthesametodayasitalwayswasanditwillneverchange./Abookthatremainsshutisbutablock.书本不常翻，犹如一块砖。/Abookthatisshutisbutablock.操劳不伤身，忧虑愁煞人。Itisnot(the)workthatkills,butworry.工作不会伤身，伤身乃是忧虑。/Workwon"tkill,butworrywill.草率成婚，后悔终生。Marryinhaste,andrepentatleisure./Marrytosoon,andyou"llrepenttoolate.匆匆结婚，慢慢后悔。草率行事，恶果必至。Thingsrashlytakenendasill.差之毫厘，失之千里。差之毫厘，谬以千里。小错也是错。Amissisasgoodasamile./Aninch(inamiss)isasgoodasanell.//Asmalldeviationwillmakegreatdifference./Asmalldiscrepancyleadstoagreaterror./Asmallfaultmayleadtobigdifference.拆东墙补西墙。RobPetertopayPaul./不要剜肉补疮。DonotrobPetertopayPaul.不要拆东墙补西墙。拆房容易建房难。Itiseasiertopulldownthantobuildup.常将今日推明日，推到后来无踪迹。Whatmaybedoneatanytimewillbedoneatnotime.常识并不寻常。Commonsenseisnotcommon.常言说得好。Alloldsayingshavesomethinginthem./常言说的好。Thereisnoproverbwithoutagrainoftruth.朝令夕改。Thelawisnotthesameatmorningandatnight.朝中有人好办事。身后有人好办事。Itiseasytoswimifanotherholdsupyourhead./Hemaywellswimthatisheldupbythechin.//囊中有钱，不如朝中有友。Afriendincourtisbetterthanapennyinpurse.//大树底下好乘凉。朝中有人好做官。Agoodtreeisagoodshelter./Greattreesaregoodfornothingbutshade.沉默不等于罢休。Omittanceisnoquittance.沉默就是赞成。沉默就是同意。无语就是默许。Silencegives/meansconsent./沉默等于同意。Hegrantsenoughthatsaysnothing.沉默是金，雄辩是金。Silenceisgolden,butspeechissilver./沉默是金。Silenceismoreeloquentthanwords.沉默是更有说服力的言词。/能言是银，沉默是金。Speechissilver,(but)silenceis146 gold/golden.//口才不在话多少。会说不是话多。Wealthofwordsisnoteloquence.//雄辩是银，沉默是金。Hethatspeaksdothsow,hethatholdshispeacedothreap./Hethatspeakssows,andhethatholdshispeacegathers.沉默是女人的最好装饰。Silenceisthebestornamentofawoman.沉默是最难反驳的论点之一。Silenceisoneofthehardestargumentstorefute.沉默也是回答。Noanswerisalsoananswer.趁着你的靴子还未干，你就慢慢走吧。Bejoggingwhileyourbootsategreen.成功并非人人有。Noteveryonecansucceed.成功的秘诀在于持之以恒。Thesecretofsuccessisconstancyofpurpose.成功的秘诀是坚持不懈。成功地克服困难是最大的光荣。Adversitysuccessfullyovercomeisthehighestglory.成功来自于克服困难的斗争。Successgrowsoutofstrugglestoovercomedifficulties.成了家的人胆小。Hethathasawifeandchildrenhasgivenhostagestofortune.成也萧何，败也萧何。Likethecowthatgivesagoodpailofmilk,andthenkicksitover./Thegoatgivesagoodmilking,butshecastsitalldownwithherfoot.成者为王，败者为寇。结果好，就一切都好。Allthatendswelliswell./万事看结果。结局好的就算好。All"swellthatendswell./Theendcrownsall./Theendcrownsthework.工作成败要看结果。/Alliswellthatendswell./结局好，手段也就好。为达目的，不择手段。Theendsanctifiesthemeans./Hewhowillstheendwillsthemeans./只要目的正当，可以不择手段。Theendjustifiesthemeans.//胜者为王。Successisneverblamed.只要成功，就不会遭人责备。/成者为王，败者为寇。Losersarealwaysinthewrong./Thevictorisalwaysjustified./Successfulcrimeiscalledvirtue.诚实就是智慧。Heisthewisemanwhoisthehonestman./Heiswisethatishonest.诚实者最明智。诚实可被高价购买，绝不会一钱不值。Honestmaybedearlybought,butcanneverbeanillpennyworth.诚实为上。诚信为本。做人诚信为本。心诚为上。Honestyisthebestpolicy.诚实重于珠宝。Honestyisplacedabovejewelsandtreasures.诚信安步天下走。Honestykeepsthecrownofthecauseway.承认错误等于改正了一半。Afaultconfessedishalfredressed.肯认错是改过的一半。城门没失火，凡事不能急。Nothingmustbedonehastilybutkillingoffleas.城市越大越寂寞。Agreatcity,agreatsolitude.乘兴而来，败兴而归。虎头蛇尾。Hewhoentersanawhirlwindwilldepartasanant.吃不到葡萄，就说葡萄酸。Thegrapesaresour.吃不了兜着走。Getmorethanonebargainedfor.吃出病来的人，反而要饿到病好才能再吃。Hethateatstillheissickmustfasttillheiswell.吃得过饱，懒得学习。饱食终日者，不会勤于读书。Abellyfulofgluttonywillneverstudywillingly.吃得快，做得快。能吃就能干。Quickatmeal,quickatwork.吃的好坏看滋味，手艺高低看技术。Thefoodisgoodifittastedgood;theworkmanshipishighifthetechniqueishigh.吃饭积极，干活磨叽。Hehastwostomachestoeatandonetowork.吃饭是为了活着，但活着不是为了吃饭。人吃饭是为了活着，但活着不是为了吃饭。Eattolive,butnotlivetoeat.//活着不是为了吃饭，吃饭为了活着。人生应为生而食，146 不应为食而生。Oneshouldeattolive,notlivetoeat./人为食而活，我为活而食。Othermenlivetoeat,whileIeattolive./活着不是为了吃饭，吃饭是为了活着。Livenottoeat,buteattolive./人为生而食，不为食而生。Oneshouldeattolive,notlivetoeat.吃喝无度，随后挨饿。Fastingcomesafterfeasting./Feasttodaymakesfasttomorrow.吃尽苦中苦，方知甜上甜。（不遭罪不知何为善。）Heknowsbestwhatgoodisthathasenduredevil.吃得苦中苦，方知甜中甜。/不吃苦头不知甜。（不遭罪不知何为善。）Nomanbetterknowswhatgoodisthanhewhohasenduredevil.//不吃黄连苦，不知蜜糖甜。不知苦，不知甜。Hewhohasnottastedbitterknowsnotwhatsweetis.不经历痛苦就不懂得幸福。/不吃苦，不知甜。不吃黄连苦，不知蜜糖甜。不尝黄连苦，怎知蜂蜜甜。吃尽苦中苦，方知甜上甜。Whohasnevertastedbitter,knowsnotwhatissweet./Whohasnevertastedbitter,neverknowswhatissweet.//吃得苦中苦，方为人上人。不吃苦中苦，难为人上人。Nocross,nocrown./Hethathasnocrossdeservesnocrown.吃蜜别怕蜂蛰人，摘花别怕花带刺。Honeyissweet,butthebeestings.持久的争论意味着双方都是错的。Alongdisputemeansthatbothpartiesarewrong.持之以恒，必有所成。Hethatshootsoftenatlastshallhitthemark.//Slowbutsurewinstherace./稳扎稳打，无往而不胜。Slowandsteadywinstherace.出力多不见得收益多。Thegreatestburdensarenotthegainfulest.出污泥而不染。Truebluewillneverstain.出言不当，不如不讲。Speakfitly,orbesilentwisely.初交莫信，宿敌必防。Trustnotanewfriendnoranoldenemy.创业不易，守业更难。创业维艰，守成不易。Hardgot,soongone.创业容易守业难。Fortuneiseasilyfound,buthardtobekept./Itiseasytoopenashopbuthardtokeepitalwaysopen./Wealthiseasiergainedthanguided/Geariseasiergainedthanguided./得财容易理财难。Propertyiseasiergainedthanguided./Keepingisharderthanwinning.吹毛求疵。Acarperwillcavilatanything.吹牛不上税。Talkingpaysnotoll.吹牛撒谎一家亲。Aboasterandaliarareallone./吹牛与说谎本是同宗。Aboasterandaliararecousins-german.春天一场病，一年不服药。Anagueinthespringisphysicforaking.蠢人不聚财。Afoolandhismoneyaresoonparted.傻瓜花钱快；笨蛋难聚财。/Foolsandtheirmoneyaresoonparted.蠢人盖房，智者买房。Foolsbuildhousesandwisemenbuythem.蠢人盖房，智者租房。Foolsbuildhousesandwisemenliveinthem.蠢人装聪明，实在最可怜。Afoolattemptingtobewittyisanobjectofprofoundestpity.此地无银三百两。Nevertrytoprovewhatnobodydoubts.此地无银三百两。欲盖弥彰。Hewhodeniesallconfessesall./Hewhoexcuseshimselfaccuseshimself.此时无声胜有声。Leasttalk,mostwork.聪明来自见多识广。Wisdomcomesfromextensiveobservationandbroadknowledge.聪明脑袋勤劳手，走遍天下贵如金。Agoodheadandanindustrioushandareworthgoldinanyland.聪明人嘴在心里，愚蠢人心在嘴里。Wisemenhavetheirmouthintheirheart,foolstheirheartintheirmouth.从来没有树敌则永远不会有朋友。You"venevermadeafriendifyou"venevermadeafoe.146 从小看大，三岁看老。从童年可以看到成年，从早晨可以看到全天。从小看大，七岁看老。Thechildhoodshowstheman,asmorningshowstheday./江山易改本性难移。三岁定到老。Thechildisfatheroftheman./三岁看大，七岁看老。Itearlypricksthatwillbeathorn.//看人看年少，看天看破晓。Childhoodshowstheman,asmorningshowstheday.从小偷针，长大偷金。Asthetwigisbentsothetreeisinclined./Justasthetwigisbent,thetreeisinclined.苗歪树不直。存钱防老。Savesomethingforthemanthatridesonthewhitehorse.寸有所长，尺有所短。Everyoneexcelsinsomethinginwhichanotherfails./Itisafairywoodthathasneverawitheredboughinit./人有所长，亦有所短。人都有优点，也都有缺点。Everybodyhashismeritsandfaults.错的对不了，对的错不了。Wrongnevercomesright.错的永远对不了。错莫大于有错不知错。Thegreatestoffaultsistobeconsciousofnone.错失良机，为时已晚。It’sadayafterthefair.打肿脸充胖子。Champagnetastesonabeerbudget.大爱无边。Lovewillcreepwhereitmaynotgo.爱总是尽其所能。/尽其所能，与人为善。Kindnesswillcreepwhereitmaynotgo.大爱无言。Whomwelovebesttothemwecansayleast.人们对最爱的人所能说的话最少。大胆假设，小心求证。Beboldinmakingassumptions,butcarefulinprovingit.大海捞针。Tolookforaneedleinahaystack.大家都发言，谁也听不见。Whenallmenspeak,nomanhears.大难临头各顾各，落在后头要遭殃。Thedeviltakethehindmost.大器晚成。Agreatvesselwillbelongincompletion./Greatvesselstakeyearstoproduce./Latefruitkeepswell.大千世界，无奇不有。君子有容人之量。世界之大，无奇不有。待人宽容如待己。Liveandletlive.自己活，也要让人活。/Factisstrangerthanfiction./君子有容人之量。Ittakesallsortstomakeaworld.//现实比小说更离奇。Truthisstrangerthanfiction.大势已去。Allisoverbuttheshouting.大事不好。Allthefatisinthefire./Thefatisinthefire.大手大脚，有钱就花。Moneyburnsaholeinthepocket./钱若烧手，不花也走。Hismoneyburnsaholeinhispocket./Yourmoneyburnsaholeinyourpocket.大言不惭，出丑不远。Theboastofarrogancesoonturnstoshame.大业在专不在力。Greatworksareperformednotbystrengthbutbyperseverance.大雨倾盆。It"srainingcatsanddogs.大字不识一斗。（目不识丁。）HeknowsnotaBfromabull"sfoot.待人仁慈，人会感激。Hewhosowskindnessreapsgratitude.单恋不成爱。不要剃头挑子一头热。Loveshouldnotbeallononeside.爱情不应该是单方面的。胆大包天。勇往直前，敢作敢为。Takeone"scourageinbothhands.胆大心细。小心即大勇。Discretionisthebetterpartofvalour.考虑周到胜过勇敢。胆小成不了大事。Hethatfearseverybushmustnevergobirding./Hethatfearseverygrassmustnotwalkinameadow./Hethatforecastsallperils,willneversailthesea.胆小话不小。Whotakesalionwhenheisabsent,fearsamousepresent.当好二传手，更要有技巧。ItneedmoreskillthanIcantell./Toplaythesecondfiddlewell.当做而不做是为过；不当做而作亦为过。Thereisasinofomissionaswellasofcommission.146 倒洗澡水不能把孩子也倒掉。Don"temptythebabyoutwiththebathwater.到什么时间干什么事。Themorningtothemountain,theeveningtothespring.（早上山，晚向泉。）道高一尺，魔高一丈。Themoreillumination,themoretemptation./Whilethepriestclimbsapost,thedevilclimbsten.//狐狸再狡猾也斗不过好猎手。Thefoxknowsmuch,butmorehethatcatchethhim.得到不如想到，做到不如望到。希望越大，失望越大。Nothingisasgoodasitseemsbeforehand.得饶人处且饶人。Forgiveotherswheneveryoucan.得意不能忘形。Libertyisnotlicence.德如美玉，质朴最贵。Virtueislikearichstone,bestplainset.的奠基者。敌人逃窜时，人人都成了勇士。Allarebravewhentheenemyflies.帝王发狂，百姓遭殃。Kingsgomad,andthepeoplesufferforit.第一个吃牡蛎的人是勇敢的人。Hewasaboldmanthatfirstateanoyster.颠倒黑白。Callbackwhiteandwhiteback.跌倒容易爬起来难。Itiseasiertofallthantorise./Itiseasytofallintoatrap,buthardtogetoutagain./Onemaysoonerfallthanrise.鼎力相助。有力的出力。努力工作。Putyourshouldertothewheel.丢卒保车。塞翁失马，焉知非福。Betterlosethesaddlethanthehorse./Bettercuttheshoethanpinchthefoot.东方西方，各自一方。EastisEast,andWestisWest.东施效颦。Beingbutcher,don"timitatethepiper./Monkeysee,monkeydo./不要东施效颦。Donotapeyourbetters./画虎不成反类犬。Thecrowthatmimicsacormorantisdrowned.东西不乱扔，用时不着慌。Keepathingsevenyearsandyouwillfindauseforit./Laythingsby,theymaycometouse.东一榔头，西一棒槌。Hegivesoneknockonthehoop,andanotheronthebarrel.冬暖春寒，丧事频繁。冬天暖洋洋，来年丧事忙。Agreenwinter/Yulemakesafatchurchyard/kirkyard./AgreenYuleandwhitePaschmakesafatchurchyard.冬去春来。Springfollowswinter.冬天来了，春天还会远吗？IfWintercomes,canSpringbefarbehind?懂得担心，就会小心。Wisefearbegetscare.懂得两种语言的人抵得上两个人。Amanwhoknowstwolanguagesisworthtwomen.动一动，消百愁。Theonlycureforgriefisaction.恫吓解决不了问题。Toscareabirdisnotthewaytocatchit.独木不成林。Onetreedoesnotmakeaforest.独子亦费娘操心。Onechickkeepsahenbusy.一雏已足扰其母。读而不思，犹食而不化。Readingwithoutreflectingislikeeatingwithoutdigesting.读书过多会伤身。Muchstudyiswearinessoftheflesh.读书健脑，运动强身。Readingistothemindwhileexercisetothebody./Readingistothemind,whatexerciseistothebody.读书破万卷，下笔若有神。Readwide,andyouwillwiselywrite.读书如蜜蜂采花，吸取其中之精华。Useabookasabeedoesflowers.146 读书使人充实，交谈使人精明。Byreadingweenrichthemind,byconversationwepolishit./读书使人完善。读书使人渊博。Readingmakesafullman.读书与其多而草率，不如少而精研。Bettertoreadlittlewiththoughtthanmuchwithlevityandquickness.赌博是罪恶之源。Cardsarethedevil"sbooks.赌场得意，情场失意。Luckyatcards,unluckyinlove./Unluckyinlove,luckyatplay.肚子大，脑袋空。大腹便便，头脑空空。Fatpauncheshaveleanpates.妒火伤人害己。Envyshootsatothersandwoundsherself.妒火中烧。Envyneverdies.妒忌和盛怒使人短命。Envyandwrathshortenthelife.对敌人宽容就是对自己的残忍。Whoshowsmercytoanenemydeniesittohimself.对明天做好的准备就是今天做到最好。Thebestpreparationfortomorrowisdoingyourbesttoday.对任何劝告都该三思而后行。Adviceshouldalwaysbeconsumedtobetweentwothickslicesofdoubt.对一个人虚假，也会对两个人虚假。Falsewithonecanbefalsewithtwo.对于你来说，父亲的荣誉只是间接的荣誉。Yourfather"shonouristoyoubutasecond-handhonour.多吃葱蒜，身体强健。EatleeksinLideandramsinsinMay,andalltheyearafterphysiciansmayplay.多吃饭，少喝酒。Eatatpleasure,drinkwithmeasure.多此一举。画蛇添足。担柴上山。CarrycoalstoNewcastle./Carry/Bring/SendowlstoAthens./画蛇添足。Gildingthelily.//切勿多此一举。Don’tcarrycoalstoNewcastle.多得不如现得。一鸟在手胜过双鸟在林。Halfismorethanthewhole./Thehalfismorethanthewhole./Betteraneggtodaythanahentomorrow./Bettertohavethanwish./锅里一条小鱼胜过海里一条大鱼。Atroutinthepotisbetterthanasalmoninthesea./双鸟在林不如一鸟在手。得到手的才靠的住。Abirdinthehandisworthtwointhebush./多得不如现有。天上有蟠桃，不如手里有核桃。（天上的仙鹤，比不上手里的麻雀。）Apoundinthepurseisworthtwointhebook.多的没来，有的莫甩。Keepsometillmorecome.多点安全，少点遗憾。Itisbettertobesafethansorry./Bettersafethansorry.多动脑子少动嘴,事事谨慎少后悔。Saynothingbutthinkmore.多多益善。Mairinamairdish./Plentyisnoplague.充足并不是灾祸。多个朋友多条路。Wecanlivewithoutabrother,butnotwithoutafriend.多思出智慧。Muchthinkingyieldswisdom.多听长智慧，多说要后悔。Fromhearingcomeswisdom;fromspeakingrepentance.多问不吃亏。Askingcostsnothing.多做好事不吃亏。Oneneverlossesbydoingagoodturn.厄运难逃。是福不是祸，是祸躲不过。Nofenceagainstaflail./Nofenceagainstillfortune.无篱可御厄运来。恶贯满盈鬼见愁。Hellwillneverbefulltillyoubeinit.恶行为恶人所为。Evilisdoneonlybyevilmen.恶人没好死。Hethatliveswickedlycanhardlydiehonestly.恶伤可治，恶名难医。Anillwoundiscured,notanillname.146 恶始必有恶终。不善始者不善终。Abadbeginningmakesabadending.恶徒引经据典，更能胡搅蛮缠。ThedevilcanciteScriptureforhispurpose.恶性止，善行始。Thefirststeptovirtueistoabstainfromvice.恶意可以糟塌真理，但无法消灭真理。Thoughmalicemaydarkentruth,itcannotputitout.饿汉易怒。Ahungrymanisanangryman.饿死不吃猫剩饭。Agoodbegofanakedmanasamiser.儿时所学，终身受用。儿时所学，终生难忘。婴孩时期学到的东西，老死不会忘记。Whatislearnedinthecradleiscarriedtothegrave./What’slearntinthecradletillthetomb./少时所学，到老不忘。Whosolearnsyoung,forgetsnotwhenheisold.儿子婚前是儿子，女儿终生是女儿。Mysonismysontillhehasgothimawife,butmydaughterismydaughterallthedaysofherlife.而曹身与名俱裂，不废江河万古流。Thewaterrunswhilethemillersleeps.耳朵发烧，有人念叨。Ifyourearsglow,someoneistalkingofyou.耳听为虚，眼见为实。Wordsarebutwind,butseeingisbelieving./传闻多失实。Theysay"so"ishalfalie./传闻总是言过其实。言过其实，鬼不可怕。Thedevilisnoworsethanhe"scalled./Thedevilisnotsoillashe"scalled./Thedevilisnotsoblackasheispainted./传闻总是言过其实。Thelionisnotsofierceastheypainthim./Thelionisnotsofierceasheispainted./耳闻不如面见。空话如风。Wordsarebutwind.//耳闻不如一见。百闻不如一见。过目之事犹有假，背后之言未必真。Men"searsarelessreliablethantheireyes./Trusttheearlessthantheeye./百闻不如一见。Itisbettertotrusttheeyethantheear./百闻不如一见。眼见为实。Whattheeyeseestheheartbelieves./Whatweseewebelieve./Onepictureisworthathousandwords./Seeingbelieves./Seeingonceisbetterthanhearingtwice./Seeingisbelieving./Toseeistobelieve./Oneeyewitnessisbetterthantenearwitnesses./Oneeyewitnessisbetterthantwohearsays.发怒。惹得傻瓜发火，不如使他快活。法盲犯法不可恕。Ignoranceofthelawexcusesnoone.不知法不是免罪的理由。/Ignoranceofthelawisnoexcuseofbreakingit.不懂法不是犯罪的理由。法随王欲。Lawsgoaskingslike./Whatthekingwills,thatthelawwills.凡犯罪的，就是违背律法，违背律法就是罪。Everyonethatdoessindoesalsolawlessness;andsinislawlessness.凡事不可半途而废。Donothingbyhalves./Neverdothingsbyhalves.做事切忌半途而废。/凡事当尽力而为，不可半途而废。Allthatyoudo,dowithyourmight;thingsdonebyhalves,areneverright.做一切事都应尽力而为，半途而废永远不行。凡事不可强求。Apoetisbornnotmade./Poetsareborn,notmade.凡事不可走极端。物极必反。过激必反。Everyextremityisafault./Extremesaredangerous./Noextremewillholdlong./Overhigh,overlaigh.凡事不可做绝。小富即安，巨富招险。Betteralittlefiretowarmus,thanagreatfiretoburnus./Betteraweefiretowarmusthanamicklefiretoburnus./小富即安。Smallricheshathmostrest.凡事不能靠运气。Nothingwaslefttoaccident.凡事当量力而行。Hewnottoohighlestthechipsfallintothineeyes.凡事都要讲资格。Nothingbuthasqualificationofsomekind.凡事皆有时。Thereisatimeforallthings./Thereisatimeforeverything.凡事顺利，情场失利。Luckyinlife,unluckyinlove.凡事宜节制，过则必败事。Thelaststrawbreaksthecamel"sneck.146 反败为胜。Turndefeatintovictory。犯错误不可怕，坚持错误最可怕。人皆有错，可怕的是一错再错。Tofallintosinishuman,toremaininsinisdevilish.犯错误是人，宽恕人是神。错误在人，宽恕在神。Toerrishumane;toforgive,Divine./Toerrishuman,toforgiveisdivine.犯了一次罪恶就会犯另一次罪。Onesinopensthedoorforanother./对一次错误的容忍会带来第二次错误。Thesubmittingtoonewrongbringsonanother.饭后百步走，活到九十九。Afterdinnersitawhile;aftersupperwalkamile.午饭后要坐，晚饭后要走。/Aftersupper,walkamile.饭越吃越香，酒越喝越想。Eatinganddrinkingwantsbutabeginning.泛交众多，挚友一个。Manyfriendsingeneral,oneinspecial.放下屠刀，立地成佛。Repentanceandconfessionpavethewayforthosewhowishtobesaved.肥水不流外人田。Giveyourownfish-gutstonyourownsea-maws./Keepyourainfish-gutstoyourainsea-maws.分工有不同，工作无尊卑。Theyalsoservewhoonlystandandwait.风暴使树木深深扎根。Stormsmaketreestakedeeperroots.风马牛不相及。Aslikeaschalkandcheese./That"sanotherpairofshoes.风声鹤唳，草木皆兵。Helooksasthewoodwerefullofthieves./Thethiefdoesfeareachbushanofficer.风是雨的头。Afterwindcomesrain.风烛残年。Hiscandleburnswithinthesocket.逢人说话留三分，不可全抛一片心。（话到舌尖留半句。）Alltruthisnotalwaystobetold./Alltruthisnottobetoldatalltimes./Alltruthsarenot(always)tobetold.否定一切也就承认了一切。Hewhocommencesmanythingsfinishesbutfew.否认错误，错上加错。Denyingafaultdoublesit.夫恶妻不善。不是一家人，不进一家门。Abadhusbandmakesabadwife.//夫善则妻贤。（知恩图报。好心有好报。）Agoodhusbandmakesagoodwife.丈夫好，妻子也好。/AgoodJackmakesagoodGill/Jill.夫妻恩爱，饮水也甜。Toadevotedcoupleevenwatertastessweet.福祸人自知，甘苦两情愿。Amanisweal/wellorwoeashethinkshimselfso.福无双至，祸不单行。祸不单行，福无双至。Lightingneverstrikestwiceinthesameplace./Anevilchanceseldomcomesalone./Badluckalwayscomesinthrees./Hardshipsnevercomealone./Illcomesoftenonthebackofworse./Misfortunesnevercomealone./Onemischiefcomesontheneckofanother./Onemisfortunecallsupanother./Onemisfortuneridesuponanother"sback./福无双至，祸不单行。Troublesnevercomesingly./屋漏偏遭连天雨，船漏偏遇顶头风。Onewoedothtreaduponanother"sheels.斧子已经放在树根上。大难临头。Theaxeislaiduntotherootofthetrees.付清你所欠下的债，方知什么是属于自己的。Paywhatyouowe,andyou"llknowwhat"syourown.负负得正。Twonegativesmakeanaffirmative.负债一身沉。借钱招烦恼。Hethatgoesa-borrowinggoesa-sorrowing./Moneyborrowedissoonsorrowed.负债之人谎言多。Lyingridesupondebt"sback.富不舍财。Richesbringcareandfear.146 富贵不压乡里。（富贵当谦逊。）Whenthecupisfull,carryiteven./Whenthecupisthefullest,thenbearherfairest./杯满必溢。Afullcupmustbecarriedsteadily.杯满盈，须持稳。富贵骄奢至。（乌纱一戴嘴就歪。）Honourschangemanners.态度随地位而变。富人过年，穷人过关。（富人财，穷人血。）Thepleasuresofthemightyarethetearsofthepoor.富人的美味，穷人的眼泪。Thedaintiesofthegreatarethetearsofthepoor.富人踏穷，寸步难行。Longestatthefire,soonestfindscold./富日子好过，穷日子难捱。Itiseasytogofromeconomytoextravagance,butnotfromextravagancetoeconomy.由俭入奢易，由奢入俭难。/富日子好过，穷日子难捱。It`seasiertogofromragstorichesthanrichestorags.由俭入奢易，由奢入俭难。富无根，贵无种。富贵无常。圆圆钱币，滚走容易。Moneyisround,androllsaway./Richeshavewings./富贵如浮云。Glory,honour,wealth,andrank,suchthingsarenothingbutshadows.富者不洁，洁者不富。Muckandmoneygotogether./Wherethereismuckthereisbrass.覆水难收。木已成舟。（生米做成了熟饭。）Itisnousecryingoverspiltmilk./生米煮成了熟饭。Whatisdonecannotbeundone./生米煮成了熟饭。Thegooseiscooked./Themilkisspilt./木已成舟。Thingsdonecannotbeundone./生米做成了熟饭。（事已至此，无可反悔。）Thedieiscast.覆水难收。失去的不可复得。Don’tcryoverthespiltmilk./Thereisnousecryingoverspiltmilk./失去的不可复得。说出去的话，泼出去的水。失者不可复得。What’slostislost.该省就省，该花就花。Spendnotwhereyoumaysave;sparenotwhereyoumustspend.该说则说，不该说则不说。Thereisatimetospeakandatimetobesilent.改变自己往往比改变环境更为需要。Veryoftenachangeofselfisneededmorethanachangeofscene.改过自新。洗心革面，改过自新。悔过自新。Turnoveranewleaf.翻开新的一页。改天再做等于没做。随时之事，反不成事。Whatmaybedoneatanytimeisdoneatnotime./Whatmaybedoneatanytimewillbedoneatnotime./改天再做等于没做。Oneofthesedaysisnoneofthesedays.改天改天，不知哪天。拖延时日，终难实现。盖棺定论。人未死，莫称赞。Praisenomantillheisdead./Judgenoneblessedbeforehisdeath.感恩是精神高尚的标志。Gratitudeisthesignofnoblesouls.干大事不容易。Nothinggreatiseasy.干事凭技巧，无须用蛮力。Itisskillnotstrengththatgovernsaship./蛮干不如巧干。Stickinggoesbystrength,butbyguidingofthegully.干事要专心。Letnotyourwitsgowool-gathering.高处不胜寒。位高临险。Oaksmayfallwhenreedsstandthestorm./Hesitsnotsurethatsitstoohigh./Highplaceshavetheirprecipices./Thehighestbranchisnotthesafestroost./Uneasyliestheheadthatwearsacrown.（位高则临危。）革命不是请客吃饭。Revolutionarenotmadewithrosewater.革命不是绣花。隔墙定有耳，窗外岂无人。Fieldshaveeyesandwoodshaveears./隔墙有耳，篱笆有眼。Hedgeshaveeyesandwalls/woodshaveears./Wallshaveears./Pitchershaveears;wallshaveears.个朋友，这乃是一件好事。个人的事情个人知。Everymanknowshisownthingsbest.各得其所。每个人都应得到自己的一份。Everymanshouldtakehisown.各人自扫门前雪，莫管他人瓦上霜。只顾自己，不管他人。照顾自己。Lookafternumberone./各人自扫门前雪，莫管他人瓦上霜。Mindothermen,butmostyourself.各有各的苦衷。Everyheartknowsitsownbitterness./各人有各人的苦恼。Everyhearthasitsownache/sorrow./各有各的难处。Everymanhashiscrosstobear./Everymanmustbear/carryhis146 owncross.各有各的脾气。Everymanhashishumour.各有各的习惯。Everymanhashisownhabit.各执己见。TheyagreeliketheclocksofLondon.给鼻子上脸。Giveaclownyourfinger,andhewilltakeyourhand.给人提鞋都不配。Hecannotholdacandletoanother./Heisnotfittoholdthecandletohim./Thisplayercan’tholdacandletothatone.给与胜过索取Itisbettertogivethantotake.。工作没做好，就应当重新做。Aworkilldonemustbetwicedone.工作虽艰苦，果实却甜蜜。Workhasabitterroot,butsweetfruit.公事公办。生意是生意，交情是交情。Businessisbusiness.功败垂成。煮熟的鸭子也有飞掉的时候。Betweenthecupandthelipamorselmayslip./Thereismanyaslipbetweencupandlip./Manyaslipbetweenthecupandthelip./Manythingsfallbetweenthecupandthelip.功成朋友来。Successhasmanyfriends.功成身退。Getagoodnameandgotobed./Getanametoriseearly,andyoumaylieallday./Whohasoncethefametobeanearlyriser,maysleeptillnoon.狗肚子藏不住二两酥油。Littlecanalongtonguelein.//狗肚子盛不得四两油。壶小易沸，量小易怒。量小易怒。量小非君子。Alittlepotissoonhot.狗改不了吃屎。Itisadog’slifeChrisisleading.狗瘦主人羞。Aleandogshameshismaster.狗坐轿子，不识抬举。Kissacarleandclapacarleandthat"sthewaytotineacarle.购物用眼不用耳Whenyougotobuy,useyoureyes,notyourears.。孤芳自赏。Eachbirdlovestohearhimselfsing.姑娘说不就是好。Maidssaynayandtakeit.姑息养奸。Pardonmakesoffenders.骨头打狗狗不叫。Adogwillnothowlifyoubeathimwithabone.寡不敌众。Thereisnocontendingagainstodds.寡妇门前是非多。Abuxomwidowmustbeeithermarried,buriedorshutupinaconvent.挂羊头，卖狗肉。说一套，做一套。Afterpraisingthewine,theysellusvinegar./Hecrieswineandsellvinegar.关键时刻莫手软。不畏艰难。Takethebullbythehorns./Thebullmustbetakenbythehorns.观察是最好的老师。Observationisthebestteacher.观活计，知工匠。什么样的工匠出什么样的活。Likeworkman,likework./观活计，知工匠。Acarpenterisknownbyhischips./Theworkisknownbyhiswork./Theworkshowstheworkman./Asistheworkman,soisthework.什么样的工匠出什么样的活。/什么样的木匠，出什么样的活。Likecarpenters,likechips./什么样的木匠，出什么样的活。Suchcarpenters,suchchips.观其行，知其人。Behaviourisamirrorinwhicheveryoneshowshisimage./Thetreeisknownbyitsfruit./Amanisjudgedbyhisdeeds./观其行而知其人。Menarejudgedbywhattheydo./Thedeedprovestheman./Atreeisknownbyitsfruit.观其友，知其人。什么人交什么朋友。Amanisknownbyhisfriends.什么人交什么朋友。/Amanisknownbythecompanyhekeeps.从其交友知其为人。/Menareknownbythecompanytheykeep./Tellmewithwhomthougoest,andI"lltelltheewhatthoudoes./Tellmeyourcompanyand146 Iwilltellyouwhatyouare.官场如戏场，你登台来我上场。Whilesthou,whilesI,sogoesthebailery.光脑袋，剃得快。Abaldheadissoonshaven.光荣之路常坎坷。Thepathtogloryisalwaysrugged.光阴暗中催人才。莫说年纪小，人生容易老。Timeunderminesus.光阴如锉，细磨无声。Timeisafilethatwearsandmakesnonoise.光阴勿须度，青春不再来。Don’twasteyourprecioustime,foryouth,oncespent,willnevercomeagain.诡计定然披着外衣，真理却不爱装饰。Craftmusthaveclother,buttruthlovestogonaked.鬼斧神工，人莫能追。Naturepassesart.贵人多忘事。Greatwitshaveshortmemories.贵在时令。Outofseason,outofprice.贵重的船只停留在避风港里的时间长。Adearshipstandslonginthehaven.滚石不生苔，搬家如遭灾。见异思迁，终无所获。滚石不生苔，转行不聚财。Threeremovesareasbadasafire./Arollingstonegathersnomoss.棍棒伤身，谩骂无损。Sticksandstonesmaybreakmybone,butnameswillneverhurtme.国有国风，乡有乡俗。哪有哪的习俗。Everycountryhasitscustoms./Somanycountries,somanycustoms.果实越丰硕，枝头越低垂。Theboughthatbearsmost,hangslowest.枝头结果越多，垂得越低。过分谦虚就是骄傲。Pridethatapeshumility.过河拆桥。好了伤疤忘了疼。Agreenwoundissoonhealed.新伤口愈合快。/Gainswillquitpains./好了伤疤忘了疼。一朝收获，忘了辛苦。（娶了媳妇忘了娘。）Thegainswillquitthepains./Onceonshore,onepraysnomore./一朝收获，忘了辛苦。（娶了媳妇忘了娘。）Painisforgottenwheregainfollows.//以怨报德。忘恩负义。ThedangerpastandGodforgotten./TheriverpastandGodforgotten./Assoonasyouhavedrunk,youturnyourbackuponthespring./飞鸟尽，良弓藏。Dangerpast,Godforgotten./得鱼忘筌。娶了媳妇忘了娘。Whenthefishiscaught,thenetislaidaside./恩将仇报。不要过河拆桥。不能忘恩负义。不要恩将仇报。（不可忘恩负义。）饮水思源。Amanshouldnotbitethehandthatfeedshim./Donotcutdownthetreethatgivesyoushade./Nevercastdirtintothefountainofwhichyouhavesometimedrunk./Don"tkickawaytheladderbywhichonerose./Althoughitrains,thrownotawayyourwateringpot./别狗咬吕洞宾，不识好人心。Don"tbitethehandthatfeedsyou./Castnodirtintothewellthatgives/hasgivenyouwater./Don"tcutdownthetreethatgivesyoushade./过河莫拆桥，饮水须思源。Leteverymanspeakwellofthebridgethatcarrieshimover./Leteverymanpraisethebridgehegoesover./恩将仇报。以怨报德。Hebitthehandthatfedhim./Itaughtyoutoswim,andnowyou"ddrownme./养虎为患。Hehasbroughtupabirdtopickouthisowneyes./Bringuparavenanditwillpeckoutyoureyes.过去的就让它过去吧。Thingspastcannotberecalled./既往不咎。（勿念旧怨。）Letbygonesbebygones./Letthedeadburythedead.孩子不打不成器。玉不琢，不成器。小孩不打不成器。Sparetherodandspoilthechild.省了棍子，惯坏了孩子。/Hethatsparestherod,hateshisson.孩子都是自己的好。Everymotherthinksherchildbeautiful./Everymother"schildishandsome./Thecrowthinksherownbirdfairest./Theowlthinksherownyoungfairest.孩子是父母的至宝。Childrenaretheparents"riches.孩子应多表扬少批评。Forchildrenanounceofpraiseisworthapoundofscolding.146 海阔天高。Theskyisthelimit.海纳百川。Thesearefusesnoriver.海豚戏水，风暴要起。Theporpoiseplaysbeforeastorm.害怕痛苦的人已经在承受他所害怕的痛苦了。Amanwhofearssufferingisalreadysufferingfromwhathefears.害群之马，无处不有。林子大了什么鸟都有。Itisasmallflockthathasnotablacksheep./Thereareblacksheepineveryflock.害人之心不可有，防人之心不可无。亲君子，远小人。Hethatsupswiththedevilmusthavealongspoon./与恶人交往得有两手。Whosupswith(the)devilmustusealongspoon./Hehasneedofalongspoonthateatswiththedevil.含糊其词是谎话的近亲。Equivocationisfirstcousintoalie.行动是知识之果。Actionistheproperfruitofknowledge.行动源于思想。Thoughtistheseedofaction.行家出好活。Heworksbestknowshistrade.行将就木。黄土埋到了脖子。Hehasalreadyhadonefootinthegrave.行千里路，读万卷书。Hethattravelsfarknowsmuch./走得远，见得多。Hethatgoethfarhathmanyencounters.行善者，人人铭记之。Tallmankindarebeholdentohimthatiskindtothegood.行为美才是美。（干得漂亮才是真漂亮。）Handsomeisas/thathandsomedoes.行为漂亮才算美。/Handsomeishewhodoeshandsomely.行为漂亮才算美。豪门难依。Hallbenchesareslippery.好的水手在黑夜航行也会出错。Agoodsailormaymistakeinadarknight.好故事百听不厌。好戏不厌百回看。Agoodtaleisnonetheworseforbeingtwicetold./Agoodtaleisnottheworseforbeingtoldtwice.好汉不吃眼前亏。Everywisemandreadethhisenemy.好花不常开，好景不长在。EverydayisnotSunday./好花不常开。好景不长在。Themorningsunneverlastsawholeday./Freshestcolorssoonestfade.最鲜艳的颜色褪得最快。好话不费力，良言抵万金。Goodwordsareworthmuchandcostlittle./Goodwordscostnothing,butareworthmuch./Goodwordscostnought.好货不便宜，便宜没好货。Abadthingisdearatanyprice./Illwareisnevercheap./好货不便宜，便宜没好货。Cheapestisthedearest./Thecheapbuyertakesbadmeat.好货卖得快。Agoodthingissoonsnatchedup.好货再贵也便宜。Bestisbestcheap./Bestischeapest.好借不好还。Hewholikesborrowingdislikespaying.好借好还，再借不难。Aborrowedloanshouldcomelaughinghome.借钱应当笑脸还。好酒不怕巷子深。酒好客自来。酒香不怕巷子深。Truecoralneedsnopainter’sbrush./Goodwineneedsnobush/cries./好酒不怕巷子深。（酒好客自来。）Goodwinessellsitself.好聚好散。Merrymeet,merrypart.好了伤口留下了疤。Thoughthesorebehealed,yetascarmayremain.好律师，坏邻居。Agoodlawyer,abadneighbour.好马不用鞭策，响鼓不用重锤。响鼓不用重锤敲。不要鞭打快牛。好马不用鞭策，快牛不用鞭打。Neverspurawillinghorse./Don"tspurawilling/freehorse./Arunninghorseneedsnospur./Awillinghorsemustnotbewhipped./良驹不用鞭策，响鼓不用重锤。Agoodhorseshouldbeseldomspurred.146 好马无劣色。良马无劣色。Agoodhorsecannotbeofabadcolour.好面皮不如好名声。Goodfameisbetterthanagoodface.好磨难得，贤妻难寻。Millsandwivesareeverwanting.好奇致祸。少管闲事少惹祸。好奇伤身。Curiositykilledacat.好人不长命。Thosewhomthegodslovedieyoung./Whomthegodslovedieyoung./好人不长寿。Onlythegooddieyoung./好人不长寿Thebestgofirst.。好人出在嘴上，好马出在腿上。讨人爱，要勤快。Hehadneedrisebedtimesthatwouldpleaseeverybody.好人象绵羊，为恶不在行。Agoodmancannomoreharmthanasheep.好人一生平安。Happyman,happydole.好人越夸越好，坏人越夸越糟。表扬使好人更好，坏人更坏。赞扬使好人更好，坏人更坏。Praisemakesgoodmenbetterandbadmenworse.好人越学越好，坏人越学越坏。Learningmakesagoodmanbetterandillmanworse.知识能使好人更好，坏人更坏。好善乐施。不要厌倦行善。Neverbewearyofwelldoing.永不厌倦做好事。好事不出门，坏事传千里。Agoodreputationsitsstill;abadonerunsabout./Evilnewsridespost,whilegoodnewsbates./Goodnewsgoesoncrutches./Goodtravelsatasnail"space--butevilhaswings./Illnewsflies/travelsfast./Illnewsnevercomestoolate./Illnewstravelsapace/fast./Badnewstravelsfast/quickly./坏事传千里。Badnewshaswings.好事多磨。Throughhardshiptothestars.好事多磨。爱情之路，崎岖不平。Thecourseoftrueloveneverdidrunsmooth/smoothly.真爱之路不平坦。真正的爱情之路从来不会是平坦的。//爱情充满烦恼。Loveisfulloftrouble.好事值得等待。Goodthingsareworthwaitingfor.好书乃积累智慧之长明灯。Booksaretheever-burninglampsofaccrmulatedwisdom.好树不会结坏果子，坏树不会结好果子。Agoodtreecannotbringforthevilfruit,neithercanacorrupttreebringforthgoodfruit.好死不如赖活着。Aliving/livedogisbetterthanadeadlion./好死不如举债活。Debtisbetterthandeath.负债总比死亡强。好逸恶劳，早晚乞讨。懒惰懒惰，挨饥受饿。Idlenessisthekeyofbeggary./Anidlesoulshallsufferhunger.好友背后不言非。Heisagoodfriendthatspeakwellofusbehindourbacks.背后说好话，才是真朋友。好友不屑乱吹捧。Thesamemencannotbebothfriendandflatterer./好友不能阿谀奉承。Icannotbeyourfriendandyourflatterertoo.好友即至亲。良友如近亲。Agoodfriendismynearestrelation./好友如至亲。Atruefriendisonesoulintwobodies.好运出自勤奋。Diligenceisthemotherofgoodluck/fortune.好运敲门快快开。Whenfortuneknocks,openthedoor.好运是自己找上门来的。Amandoesnotseekhisluck,luckseeksitsman.好运向你笑，赶紧把她抱。Whenfortunesmiles,embraceher.好丈夫也有过失，好妻子也会唠叨。Itisagoodmanthatneverstumbles,andagoodwifethatnevergrumbles.浩气长存。高尚是永远的丰碑。（善举万古流芳。）Anobledeedneverdies./Nobledeedsarethemostlastingmonuments.146 皓月兆天晴。Thefullmoonbringsfairweather.合久必分，分久必合。Ofallwars,peaceistheend.一切战争终将以和平告终。何必舍近求远。WhyasktheBishopwhenthePope’saround?和气路路通。和和气气，顺顺利利。Fairandsoftlygoesfar./Fairandsoftlygofarinaday./Softandfairgoesfar.和气生财。Amanwithoutsmilingfacemustnotopenashop.没有笑脸的人不能开店。/Amiabilitybegetsriches./Harmonybringswealth.//和气生财。脸皮厚，鬼见愁。（厚颜无耻。）Cheekbringssuccess.和时间携起手来，一人抵两人。TimeandIagainstanytwo.鹤立鸡群。Tobeheadandshoulderstaller.黑暗遮不住真理的光芒。Truthshinesinthedark.黑胡椒，滋味美。Pepperisblackandhasagoodsmack./Spiceisblack,butithassweetsmack.黑夜不能阻止日出，难题无法抹杀希望。Therewasneveranightoraproblemthatcoulddefeatsunriseorhope.很多花寂寞开无主。Manyaflowerisborntoblushunseen.洪水造饥馑，瑞雪兆丰年。Underwater,famine;undersnow,bread.后悔少有诚意。Laterepentanceisseldomtrue.后进赶先进。Farbehindmustfollowthefaster.后生可畏。Araggedcoltmaymakeagoodhorse./Everyoakhasbeenanacorn.厚颜无耻皆因无知。Ignoranceisthemotherofimpudence.狐狸尾巴早晚要露出来。露出真面目。Hewillshowhistruecolorsoneday.虎父生犬子。良父难保无逆子。Manyagoodcowhasanevilcalf./Manyagoodcowhasabadcalf./贤父难免生逆子。Manyagoodfatherhathbutabadson.虎父无犬子。龙生龙，风生风。有因必有果。Eaglesdonotbreeddoves./有其因必有其果。Likebegetslike./虎父无犬子。Awisegooseneverlaidatameegg./龙生龙，风生风。有其父必有其子。Likefather,likeson./有其母，必有其子。Likemother,likechild./有其母必有其女。Likecow,likecalf./有其母必有其女。Likemother,likedaughter./有其母，必有其子。耳濡目染，身教言传。Childrenarewhatthemothersare.虎落平阳被犬欺，龙游浅滩被虾戏。Whenanelephantisintroubleevenafrogwillkickhim./Haresmaypulldeadlionsbythebeard.花到春天自然开。Allwomenmaybewon.花掉的钱才是自己的。拥有并非财产，享用才是财富。Notpossession,butuse,istheonlyriches./享用了的财产才是自己的。Goodsaretheirswhoenjoythem./花了的钱才是自己的。Wealthisnotwhohasit,butwhoenjoysit./享用了的财产才是自己的。Amanhasnomoregoodsthanhegetsgoodof.花钱看病不如出钱买肉。Betterpaythebutcherthanthedoctor.花钱容易攒钱难。Narrowgathered,widelyspent.花无百日红，月无百日圆。花开花落，似水流年。Beautyfadeslikeaflower./Thefairestroseatlastiswithered./红颜薄命。红颜多薄命。Beautifulflowersaresoonpicked./Overthegreatestbeautyhangsthegreatestruin./Theyoungbeautifulladywillalwaysbestar-crossed./花美易折，人美祸多。Thefairestsilkissooneststained.华丽的说辞掩盖不了卑鄙的企图。Nowordscanbethedisguiseofbaseintentions.化不利为有利。Turnastumblingblockintoasteppingstone.化敌为友。Makeyourenemyyourfriend.146 化干戈为玉帛。化剑为犁。Beatswordsintoplowshares./Burythetomahwak/hatchet.画是无言的诗。Apictureisapoemwithoutwords.话没说完，不要打岔。TakemenotupbeforeIfall.话越传越玄。Fameisamagnifyingglass.名誉是放大镜。坏人闹翻，好人平安。Whenroguesfallout,thenhonestmencomebytheirown./Whenthievesfallout,honestmencomebytheirown.坏事要忍，好事要等。Bearwithevilandexpectgood.坏习惯像鲜馅饼，分食要比保存好。Abadcustomislikeagoodcake,betterbrokenthankept.欢乐就是健康，忧郁就是病痛。Cheerfulnessishealth;itsopposite,melancholy,isdisease.欢时同欢，悲时独悲。Laughandtheworldlaughwithyou;weepandyouweepalone.你笑，人人陪你笑；你哭，惟独你自哭。患得患失，难成大事。Hethatcountsallcostswillne"erputploughintheearth./谨小慎微，难成大事。想不犯错误，就一事无成。Hewhomakesnomistakes,makesnothing.患难见真情。患难方显真情在。Trueloveshowsitselfintimeofneed./患难见真情。Truelovekytheintimeofneed./患难见知交。Thefriendisknowninthetimeofdifficulty./患难见知交。Misfortuneteststhesincerityoffriends./患难见知交。人在难处见真心。Aneedoneseeswhohisfriendis./患难结良友。Itisgoodtohavecompany/friendsintrouble./患难之交见真情。Afriendisneverknowntillamanhaveneed.需要之时方知友。/患难之交见真情。患难见真情。Afriendinneedisafriendindeed./患难之交见真情。患难见真友。Afriendisbestfoundinadversity./患难之交见真情。危难之处见真心。Afriendisknowninnecessity./患难之交最可贵。Nothingisdearertoamanthanafriendinneed.皇帝也有穿草鞋的亲戚。Eventheemperorhasstraw-sandaledrelatives.黄金有价，智慧无价。脑中有知识，胜过手中有金钱。Wisdominthemindisbetterthanmoneyinthehand./Wisdomisbetterthangoldorsilver.黄金有价情无价。Amanmayknowthepriceofeverything,andthevalueofnothing.黄泉路上无贵贱。Deathisthegreatleveller./Deathlevelsallmen./Deathsparesneithersmallnorgreat./是人皆有死，三尺黄土埋。Inthegravetherichandpoorlieequal./一朝进坟场，人人都一样。Weshalllieallalikeinourgraves./是人皆有死，三尺黄土埋。Sixfeetofearthmakeallmenequal./死亡面前，人人平等。Theendmakesallequal.黄鼠狼给鸡拜年，没安好心。IfeartheGreeks,evenwhenbringinggifts.即使希腊人带礼物来，我也担心。/Theyaretobefearedeventhoughtheyoffergifts./Whenthefoxpreaches,thenbeware/takecareofyourgeese./敌人的礼，杀人的刀。Giftsfromenemiesaredangerous./黄鼠狼给鸡拜年没安好心。狐狸说吃素，母鸡得当心。强盗装正经，不可不当心。Whenthefoxsaysheisavegetarianit’stimeforthehentolookout.谎言生谎言，谎言世代传。Aliebegetsalie(tilltheycometogenerations).谎言似荨麻，玩弄会刺手。Falsehoodlikeanettlestingsthosewhomeddlewithit.谎言是做贼的第一步。Lieisthefirststeptomakeathief.谎言说多了就是真理。Givealietwenty-fourhour"sstart,andyoucanneverovertakeit.谎言须用谎言藏。Oneliemakesmany./Onelieneedssevenliestowaituponit.谎言站不住脚。谎言长不了。谎言终究要败露。撒谎总是站不住脚的。Lieshaveshortlegs.谎言终究是谎言。Liescanneverchangesfact.谎言装扮虽不错，到头总会被揭露。Thoughaliebewelldrest,itiseverovercome.挥金如土。花钱如流水。Spendmoneylikewater.悔罪虽好，无罪更佳。Repentanceisgood,butinnocenceisbetter.146 毁誉同夺命。没有名誉，就没有了生命。Takehonourfrommeandmylifeisdone./Takeawaymygoodnameandtakeawaymylife.会说话的舌头是一件精良的武器。Agoodtongueisagoodweapon.会说谎的人也就会偷窃。Hethatwillliewillsteal.贿赂毋须敲门而入。Abribewillenterwithoutknocking.婚姻定成败。Marriagemakesormarsaman.婚姻犹如牢笼。Wedlockisapadlock.浑水好摸鱼。Itisgoodfishingintroubledwaters./浑水摸鱼。Fishintroubledwaters./不要浑水摸鱼。Donotfishintroubledwaters.活着不学习，两眼一抹黑。不学习如同睁眼瞎。Thelivingmanwhodoesnotlearnisdark,darklikeonewalkinginthenight./人不学习如同睁眼瞎。人不学，目不明。Withoutlearning,withouteyes.活着为了学习，学习为了更好的活着。Toliveistolearn,tolearnistobetterlive.火上浇油。Toaddfueltothefire./不要火上浇油。Pouringoilonthefireisnotthewaytoquenchit.火中取栗。Pullthechestnutoutoffire.//为人火中取栗。Topullthechestnutsoutofthefireforsomebody.货物售出，概不退换。Caveatemptor./Letthebuyerbeware.祸不入慎家门。Illherdsmakefatwolves.祸来如山倒，祸去如抽丝。Evilcomestousbyellsandgoesawaybyinches.灾祸来得快去得慢。/Mischiefscomebythepoundandgoawaybytheounce./Misfortunescomeonwingsanddepartonfoot.饥不纳言。Thebellyhasnoears./饥饿不识友。Hungerknowsnofriend./衣食足而后知礼仪。Hungarybellieshavenoears./饥寒起盗心。Thehungrybellyhasnoears./饥寒起盗心。Anemptybellyhearsnobody.饥不择食。Agoodappetiteisagoodsauce./Hungerfindsnofaultwithcookery./Hungergivesrelishtoanyfood./Hungerisgoodkitchenmeat./Hungerisgoodsauce./Hungeristhebestsauce./Hungerwillrelishtheplainestfare./Nothingcomesamisstoahungryman./Nothingcomeswrongtoahungryman./Scornfuldogswilleatdirtypuddings./Theassthatishungrywilleatanykindoflitter./饿了吃糠甜如蜜，饱时吃蜜也不甜。Hungermakeshardbeanssweet./Tothehungrysouleverybitterthingissweet./Hungrydogswilleatdirtypuddings./饥者不得择食。Beggarscan/mustnotbechoosers.乞丐不能挑肥拣瘦。有求于人不得斤斤计较。机关算尽太聪明，反算了卿卿性命。聪明反被聪明误。Everyfoxmustpayhisownskintotheflayer./Everyfoxmustpayhisskintothefurrier./机关算尽太聪明，反误了卿卿性命。Thefoxknewtoomuch,that"showhelosthistail.机会带来成功。Opportunitybringssuccess.机会是留给有准备的人。Opportunitiesaregiventothosewhoareprepared.机遇偏爱善断之人。Fortunefavorsthosewhousetheirjudgement.鸡肠小肚，难免自负。Thesmallerthemindthegreatertheconceit.鸡飞蛋打。Fallbetweentwotools.鸡飞狗跳，风暴要到。Pigsseethewind.鸡窝里飞不出金凤凰。（鸡毛飞不上天。）Thebearwantsatail,andcannotbelion./Anonionwillnotproducearose.积少成多，聚沙成塔。聚沙成塔，集腋成裘。Manyalittlemakesamickle./146 （爱饭有饭，惜衣有衣。）Lookafterthepenceandpoundswilllookafterthemselves./（集腋成裘，聚沙成塔。）Manydropsmakeashower./（集腋成裘，聚沙成塔。）Manysmallmakeagreat./（聚沙成塔，集腋成裘。）Pennyandpenny,laidup,willbemany./百丈高楼平地起。金钱积少便成多。省小钱，得大钱。小事留意，大事顺利。小事谨慎，大事自成。Takecareofthepenceandthepoundswilltakecareofthemselves./Manyamicklemakesamuckle./Manyapicklemakesamuckle./Everylittlemakesamickle./点滴都有用。Everylittlehelps(amickle)./省小钱，得大钱。爱饭有饭，惜衣有衣。日进分文，钱袋充盈。Littleandoftenfillsthepurse./积小利，成巨富。Smallgainsbringgreatwealth.积羽沉舟。Itisthelaststrawthatbreaksthecamel"sback./Itwasthelaststrawthatbrokethecamel"sback./Manydropsofwaterwillsinktheship./积小患，成大难。Manysandswillsinkaship.//Thelastdropmakesthecuprunover.积重难返。恶习难改。Itishardtomakeanoldmareleaveflinging.吉人自有天相。ThegoodareprotectedbyHeaven./Acathasninelives.猫有九条命。即使把真理装在金棺材里埋起来，它终究也会显露出来。Truthwillout,evenifburiedinagoldencoffin.急事先办。凡事有轻重缓急。要事第一。Firstthingsfirst.急则有失，悠哉无悔。Doinhasteandrepentatleisure.急中生智。Necessityisaharddart.几句话∶工作，工作，再工作。记得快，忘得快。Soonlearnt,soonforgotten.学得快，忘得快。/记得快，忘得快。Whatislearntissoonforgotten.记得年轻时所作蠢事的人是幸福的。Happyishewhoknowshisfolliesinhisyouth.忌妒之人无宁日。Envyhasnoholidays.既不借钱，也不放债。Neitheraborrowernowalenderbe.家不和，外人欺。合则立，分则败。Ifahousebedividedagainstitself,thathousecannotstand./Ahousedividedagainstitselfcannotstand.家庭内讧难维系。家丑不可外扬。Dirtylinenshouldbewashedathome./Donotwashyourdirtylineninpublic./Washyourdirtylinenathome.家和万事兴。手足不相残。爱情可化茅庐为金殿。Birdsintheirlittlenestsagree.鸟巢虽小，夫妻不吵。/Heishappiest,behekingorpeasant,whofindspeaceinhishome./Lovecanturnthecottageintoagoldenpalace./住茅屋的爱情与住宫殿的爱情一样好。爱情不分贵贱。Lovelivesincottagesaswellasincourts.家花哪有野花香。偷情最甜蜜。Stolenpleasuresaresweetest.偷欢最快乐。/偷情最甜蜜。Stolenwatersaresweet.偷欢最快乐。/Forbiddenfruitissweet.禁果分外甜。禁果格外香。家家都有本难念的经。/Accidentswillhappeninthebest-regulatedfamilies.家规再严，丑事难免。/Everyfamilyhasaskeletoninthecupboard./Thereisaskeletonineveryhouse./Thereisaskeletoninthecupboard./Everyfamilycooking-pothasablackspot./Everyfamilyissaidtohaveatleastoneskeletoninthecupboard./Manyfamilieshaveskeletonsinthecloset./穷有穷愁，富有富怨。Theseacomplainsitwantswater.家家门口都扫清，城市清洁又干净。Ifeachwouldsweepbeforehisowndoor,weshouldhaveacleancity.家是幸福的港湾。Aman"shouse/homeishiscastle.一个人的家就是他的城堡。家有老，是个宝。Anoldmaninahouseisagoodsign.家有老人是吉兆。家贼难防。Thebackdoorrobsthehouse.146 家长是最好的老师。一个父亲胜于一百个教师。母亲是最好的老师。Onefatherismorethanahundredschoolmasters./Motheristhebestteacherforus.家之于人，犹如巢之于鸟，穴之于兽。Asthehousetotheman,soisthenesttothebirdandthecavetotheanimal.假朋友坏过真敌人。虚伪的朋友比公开的朋友更可怕Anopenenemyisbetterthanahollowfriend./Betteranopenenemythanafalsefriend./Betterthedevilyouknowthanthedevilyoudon"tknow./Falsefriendsareworsethanbitterenemies.//Thereismoredangerfrompretendedfriendthanfromanenemy.假朋友坏过真敌人。明枪好躲，暗箭难防。Bewareofsilentdogandstillwater./Asecretfoegivesasuddenblow.//暗鬼最凶险。Nothingworsethanafamiliarenemy.//口头上的朋友决不是朋友。Afrienndinwordisneverfriendofmine.//明枪易躲，暗箭难防。Adeceitfulpeaceismorehurtfulthananopenwar./警惕暗藏的敌人。（注意隐患。）Takeheedofthesnakeinthegrass.假如胡须就是一切，那么山羊也可以传经布道了。Ifthebeardwereall,agoatmightpreach.嫁鸡随鸡，嫁狗随狗。Oncethewifeofaparson,alwaysthewifeofaparson.艰难险阻压不倒男子汉。Troublerunsoffhimlikewateroffaduck’sback.兼听则明。Hehasgoodjudgementwhoreliesnotwhollyonhisown./Hearallparties./Hearbothsides.简单就是美。Lessismore.见到老鼠都害怕。Hedaren"tsay"Boo"toagoose.见风使舵。随机应变。Hewillwagasthebushwags./Hismillwillgowithallwinds.见机行事。趁热打铁。（趁机行事。）Striketheironwhileitishot./Strikewhiletheironishot.//把握时机。勿失良机。Makehaywhilethesunshines./扬帆须在顺风时。Hoistyoursailwhenthewindisfair./扬帆须在顺风时。/勿失良机。趁热打铁。好风凭借力，送我上青云。Asthewindblows,youmustsetyoursail.风起好扬帆。挂帆得随风向。趁风启帆。扬帆须在顺风时。//看事态行事。（看路拉车，望标行船。）Itisaswelltoknowwhichwaythewindblows.见利忘义，可下地狱。Hewillgotohellforthehouseprofit.//见机行事。Gowhilethegoingisgood.见义不为无勇也。Hewhoseeswhatisrightanddoesn"tdoitisinwantofcourage.贱买贵卖不是错，缺斤短两是罪过。Itisnosintoselldear,butasintogiveillmeasure.健康便是福。健康是幸福之本。Happinesslies,firstofall,inhealth.幸福首先在于健康。/幸福首先在于健康。Tobestrongistobehappy./健康就是幸福。Healthishappiness./健康就是幸福。幸福在于健康。Theground-workofallhappinessishealth.健康就是财富。身安抵万金。健康就是财富。身体健康就是最大的财富。Thereisnowealthabovethewealthofhealth./Healthandstrengthisaboveallgold./Healthisajewel/treasure./Healthisabovewealth./Healthisgreatriches./Healthsurpassesriches./Thereisnogreaterrichesthanhealth./健康胜过财富。家有万贯财，不如一身健。Healthisbetterthanwealth./健康是财富。Healthiswealth./健康是最大的财富。Goodhealthisoverwealth./健康是最大的财富。Thefirstwealthishealth./健全的身体比金钱更有价值。Agoodhealthybodyisworthmoreacrowningold./健康是最大的财富。无病便是福。没灾没病就是福。Goodhealthisabovethebestwealth.江河不拒细流。Riversneedaspring.江山易改，本性难移。/不要枉费心机。Youcannotmakeacrabwalkstraight./江山易改，秉性难移。Youcan’tmakeacrabwalkstraight./江山易改，本性难移。Thewolfchangeshiscoat,butnothisdisposition./Thewolfmaylosehisteeth,butneverhisnature./146 狐狸可以变老，但不会变好。Thefoxmaygrowgrey,butnevergood./江山易改，本性难移。Thefoxchangeshisskinbutkeepshisknavery./Thefoxchangeshisskinbutnothishabits./积习难改。Aleopardcannotchangeitsspots./CantheEthiopianchangehisskin,ortheleopardhissports?/Theleopardcannotchangehisspots./Cantheleopardchangehisspots？/Acrowisneverthewhiterforwashingherselfoften./Crowsareneverthewhiterforwashingthemselves./Afoxmaygrowgray,butnevergood./Crookedbynatureisnevermadestraightbyeducation./Itishardertochangehumannaturethantochangeriversandmountains./Youcan’tchangeyourownnature./Asow,whenwashed;returnstothemuck./秉性难移。本性难移。泰山可移，本性难改。Thoughyoucastoutnaturewithafork,itwillstillreturn.//天性难改，秉性难移。Whatisbredinthebonewillnotgooutoftheflesh./Whatisbredinthebonewillsticktotheflesh./有其父必有其子。Whatisbredinthebonewillnevercomeoutoftheflesh./江山易改，本性难移。Washadog,combadog;stilladog,remainsadog. 交必择友，不可草率。Donotrashtomakefriends.交人先交心。不深知，不结交。Beforeyoumakeafriend,eatabushelofsaltwithhim.交友慢，失友快。朋友易失不易得。得朋友难，失朋友易。Afriendiseasierlostthanfound./Afriendisnotsosoongottenaslost.娇儿不成器。Achildmayhavetoomuchofhismother"sblessing./Mother"sdarlingsmakebutmilksopheroes.娇生惯养，长大吃苦。Shodinthecradle,barefootinthestubble.骄傲导致毁灭。Pridegoesbeforedestruction./骄傲就会摔跤。骄兵必败。骄者必败。Pridegoesbeforeafall./骄傲使人落后。Complacencycomesbutonceayear./骄傲使人落后。Complacencyisadrawbacktoprogress./骄傲势必栽跟头。Prideneverlefthismasterwithoutafall./骄傲势必栽跟头。Pridewillhaveafall./骄傲者挫折多。Aproudmanhathmanycrosses.骄必招辱。Pridegoesbefore,andshamefollowsafter.骄子不觉冷，佳人不畏寒。Pridefeelsnocold.狡猾的流氓，不需居间人。Acraftyknaveneedsnobroker.狡兔三窟。凡事要有两手准备。Itisapoormousethathasonlyonehole./狡兔三窟。Themousethathasbutoneholeisquicklytaken.狡诈必露。Thefoxisknownbyhisbrush./Thefoxisknownbyhisfurredtail.狡诈出自于能力的缺乏。Cunningproceedsfromwantofcapacity.教师的影响是永恒的。Ateacheraffectseternity.教学相长。Bylearningyouwillteach;byteachingyouwilllearn./Hewhoteaches,learns./Menlearnwhiletheyteach./Teachingothersteachesyourself./Toteachistolearn.节俭聚财。节约好比聚宝盆。Thriftisagreatrevenue.节约就是财富。/Thriftisgoodrevenue.节省就是一笔大收入。/Thriftisthephilosopher’sstone.节俭是点金石。/节俭可聚财。Fromsavingcomeshaving.富裕源自节俭。/节俭生财。（惜衣有衣，惜食有食。）Ofsaving,comeshaving./节俭生财。ThesecretofwealthliesinthelettersofSAVE./节约本身就是一大笔收入。Economyisitselfagreatincome./（节俭聚财。）Sparingisagreatrevenue.节约就是财富。/节俭本身就是财富。Frugalityisanestatealone.//省钱就是挣钱。Apennysavedisapennyearned/gained.省一分是一分。/省钱就是挣钱。Savingisgetting.节俭是慷慨之母。Frugalityisthemotherofliberality.节俭宜早不宜迟。（须将有日思无日。）Frugalitywhenallisspentcomestolate.节食延寿。Hethateatsleasteatsmost.节约时间就是延长生命。Tosavetimeistolengthenlife.146 结交好友，启迪心灵；结交坏人，败坏一生。Theconpanyofagoodmanisthelightofthesoul,ofanevilmanthepoisonoflife.解铃还须系铃人。Hethathidescanfind./Itisbetterforthedoertoundowhathehasdone.解铃还需系铃人。难解的绳结得用坚硬的楔子来对付。Acrabbedknotmusthaveacrabbedwedge.借来的斗篷不暖身。Aborrowedcloakdoesnotkeeponewarm.借来的钱再多也是别人的。Thatisbutanemptypursethatisfullofothermen"smoney.借来的衣服不配身。Borrowedgarmentsneverfitwell.借钱容易还钱难。借钱是友，讨帐成仇。WhenIlentIhadafriend;whenIaskedhewasunkind./借了钱，翻了脸。Lendyourmoneyandloseyourfriend.借债人必受制于债主。Theborrowerisservanttothelender.借债人是债主的奴仆。今朝得志，明日失势。命运无常。Todayaman,tomorrowamouse./今天是金，明日成尘。Todaygold,tomorrowdust.今朝酒醉，明日受罪。Drunkendayshavealltheirtomorrows.今日事，今日毕。Don"tputofftilltomorrowwhatshouldbedonetoday./Don"tputoffwhatyoucandotodaytilltomorrow./Neverdetertilltomorrowthatwhichyoucandotoday./Neverputofftilltomorrowwhatyoucandotoday./Theworkfortoday,donotleavefortomorrow./Theworkoftoday,donotleavefortomorrow./Neverputofftilltomorrowwhatcanbedonetoday.今日之事今日了，明日麻烦少不了。Worktoday,foryouknownothowmuchyoumaybehinderedtomorrow.今天大吃大喝，明天没吃没喝。Stufftodayandstarvetomorrow.今天跌倒的人也许明天就会站起。Hethatfallstodaymaybeupagaintomorrow.今天工作不努力，明天努力找工作。Businessneglectedisbusinesslost.忽视事务便是放弃事务。金将火试方知色，人用财交始见心。Asthetouchstonetriesgold,sogoldtriesmen.试金之石可试金，正如黄金能试人。金钱不是万能的。Goldwillnotbuyeverything/anything./Moneyisn"teverything.钱不是万能的。/金钱万能。Moneyiseverything.金钱买不到爱情。Lovewillnotyieldtoallthemightofwealth.金钱买不到幸福。Moneycouldnotbuyhappiness.金钱面前见人品。Wealthisthetestofaman’scharacter.金钱是万恶之源。（一切都是钱惹得祸。）Richesaretherootofallevils./Moneyistherootofallevil.金钱是战争的生命线。Moneyisthesinewsofwar.金钱有头脑，知道往哪跑。Moneyiswise,itknowsitsway.金窝银窝，不如自己的草窝。鸟恋小巢人恋家。（金窝银窝，不如自家的草窝。）Thebirdloveshernest./鸟爱其巢，人爱其家。Everybirdlikesitsownnest(best).//金窝银窝，不如自己的草窝。在家处处好，出门事事难。Thereisnoplacelikehome./（金窝银窝，不如自己的草窝。）东好西好，还是家里最好。金窝银窝，不如自家的草窝。行遍天下路还是自家好。出门五里不如家里。Eastorwest,homeisbest./在家千日好，出门事事难。金窝银窝，比不上自家的草窝。（金窝银窝，不如自己的草窝）。在家处处好，出门事事难。Drybreadathomeisbetterthanroastmeatabroad./Beiteversohumble,thereisnoplacelikehome./Homeishome,beitneversohomely./Homeishome,thoughitbeneversohomely./Thesmokeofman"sownhouseisbetterthanthefireofanother"s.146 金无赤足，人无完人。智者千虑，必有一失。人非圣贤，孰能无过。Thebrightestofallthings,thesun,hasitsspots./Everybeanhasitsblack./Nogardenwithoutitsweeds.没有不长草的园子。/Thereareleestoeverywine./Thereisnogardenwithoutitsweeds./美不至绝，福不至幸。（无喜不带忧，有乐必有苦。）Norosewithoutathorn./玫瑰皆有刺，乐中必有苦。（没有十全十美的幸福。）吃蜜别怕蜂蛰人，摘花别怕花带刺。Thereisnorosewithoutathorn.没有不长刺的玫瑰。Therearespots(even)inthesun.太阳也有黑点。/Thesunhasitsspots./Heislifelessthatisfaultless./人非圣贤，孰能无过。Nomaniswithouthisfaults./Allmenarefallible./Everymanhashisweakside./Everymanhasthedefectsofhisownvirtues/qualities.每一个人都有美中不足的地方。/Everymanismadonsomepoint./Everybodyhassomeweakspot./金无足赤，人无完人。Everymanhashisfaults./Nomanisinfallible(hereonearth).没有人不犯错误。/Nooneiswithouthisfaults./Nobodybuthashisfaults./Nobodyiswithoutfaults./人无完人，孰能无过。/Thereisnomanbuterrs./Thereisnomanbuthashisfaults./Thereisnomanwithoutfaults./Abettermannevertrodthisearth./没有十全十美的朋友。Afriendwithoutfaultswillneverbefound./是人就会犯错误。Toerrishumane./智者千虑，必有一失。(老虎也有打盹的时候。）人非圣贤，孰能无过。EvenHomersometimesnods./Thebestofuscanmakemistakes./Abestcarmayoverthrow./Agoodmarksmanmaymiss.好射手也有失手的时候。/Eventhewisearenotfreefromerror./Itisawisemanthatmakesnomistakes./Itisawisemanthatnevermakesmistakes.从不犯错的人是聪明人。/Thebestmanstumbles.伟人也有犯错时。/Abestmarksmanmaymiss./死人不出错。人人都有缺点。人无完人。/凡人皆有错。Therearefaultsfromwhichnoneofusisfree./工匠再好，难免差错。Thebestworkmansometimesblunders./好瓦匠难垒不透风的墙。Itisaskillfultechnicianthatneverblunders./老虎也有打盹的时候。EventheworthyHomersometimesnods./老虎也有打盹的时候。Homersometimesnods./马有失蹄，人有失误。（老虎也有打盹的时候。）聪明一世，糊涂一时。Nomaniswiseatalltimes./智有一时之失，人无一世聪明。Noonewiseatalltimes./人都有弱点。人人都有弱点。Everymanhashisweakside./人非圣贤，孰能无过。死人无过错。Lifeless,faultless.只有死人才不犯错误。/人有糊涂一时，无人糊涂一世。Noneisafoolalways,everyonesometimes./人有糊涂一时，无人糊涂一世。聪明一世，糊涂一时。Everymanisafoolsometimes,andnoneatalltimes./Nooneisafoolalways,everyonesometimes.没有终身的傻瓜，也没有终身不当傻瓜的人。/每个人都有糊涂的时候。Everymanhasafoolinhissleeve./人有失足，马有失蹄。好马亦有失蹄时。Itisagoodhorsethatneverstumbles./马有失蹄，人有失误。（老虎也有打盹的时候。）Ahorsemaystumbleonfourfeet./（老虎也有打盹的时候。）Ahorsestumblesthathasfourlegs.//金无足赤人无完人。玫瑰皆有刺，乐中必有苦。Roseshavethorns./人非圣贤，熟能无过。Anybodycanmakemistakes.金铸的脚镣也没人爱戴。Nomanloveshisfetters,betheymadeofgold.谨慎和勤奋带来好运。谨慎和勤奋才能抓住机遇。Careanddiligencebringluck.谨慎小心近于明智。Acautiousmindisthehalfofwisdom.谨则无忧，忍则无辱。Anounceofdiscretionisworthapoundoflearning/wit.一盎司慎重等于一磅机智。尽其所能，与人为善。Kindwillcreepwhereitmaynotgo.进步是今天的活动，明天的保证。Progressistheactivityoftodayandtheassuranceoftomorrow.近水楼台先得月。Abaker"swifemaybiteofabun;abrewer"swifemaybiteofatun.近则不逊。Tomuchfamiliaritybreedscontempt./过分熟悉会使人互不服气。Toomuchfamiliaritybreedscontempt./近庙欺神。Familiaritybreedscontempt./亲极则疏。146 过密则疏。Too-toowillintwo./Tootoowillintwo./虎生犹可近，人熟不堪亲。Familiaritybreedscontempt.精力充沛是永恒的快乐。Energyiseternaldelight.精神空虚比钱包空虚更可怜。Apoorspiritispoorerthanapoorpurse.精神上的富有才是真富有。Thewealthofthemindistheonlytruewealth.精神财富才是惟一的财富。井干方知水可贵。Weneverknowthevalueofwatertillthewellisdry.井井有条，各得其所。Aplaceforeverything,andeverythinginitsplace.敬酒不吃吃罚酒。Hethatwillnotberuledbyhisowndame,shallberuledbyhisstep-dame./Hethatwillnothearmother-head,shallhearstepmother-head.静养强身。静以修身。Quietudeisthecrownoflife.安静是生命的皇冠。久病成良医。Everyinvalidisaphysician.久经磨难经验多。（吃苦多，体会多。）Themanwhosuffersmuchknowsmuch.久盼不致，人心必乱。Hopedeferredmakeththeheartsick.久拖不办落不是。Heloseshisthankswhopromisesanddelays./Longtarryingtakesallthanksaway.酒不醉人人自醉。美酒使人快活。Winemakesmerry.酒陈味醇，老友情深。Friendshipislikewine--theolderthebetter./Oldfriendsandoldwinearebest.酒陈味香醇，人老阅历深。Wineandjudgementmaturewithage.酒后多言。Goodalewillmakeacatspeak./酒后吐真言。Alewillmakeacatspeak./Goodliquorwillmakeacatspeak./酒下肚，话糊涂。美酒一下肚，话匣关不住。Whenwinesinks,wordsswim.//酒后吐真言。酒后见真言。Thereistruthinwine./Wineistheglass/mirrorofthemind./Inwinethereistruth./Theheartisseeninwine./Truthisatthebottomofthedecanter./Winein,truthout./酒醉吐真言。Whatsobernessconceals,drunkennessreveals./酒醉心意迷。Alein,truthout./酒醉吐真言。Drunkennessrevealswhatsobernessconceals./酒醉智昏。Whenaleisin,witisout./Whenwineisin,truthisout./Whenwineisin,witisout./Winein,witout.酒肉朋友，难相长守。Trencherfriendsareseldomgoodneighbours./酒肉朋友，难以长久。Atablefriendisavariablefriend./Tablefriendshipsoonchanges./Nofriendshipliveslongthatowesitsrisetothepot.酒盅虽小淹死人。Bacchushas/hathdrownedmorementhanNeptune.在酒里淹死的人比在海里淹死的人多。酒醉吐真言，人傻说实话。Drunkardsandfoolscannotlie./Drunkardsandfoolsspeakthetruth.旧家什顺手。Oldshoesareeasiest.旧情难忘。Oldlovewillnotbeforgotten.旧情易发。Oldporridgeissoonerheatedthannewmade.救了落水狗，回头咬一口。Saveathieffromthegallowsandhewillbethefirsttodotheeamischief./Saveathieffromthegallowsandhewillcutyourthroat./Saveathieffromthegallowsandhewillhateyou.就像一个模子扣出来的一样。（长的一模一样。）Theregoesbutapairofsheersbetweenthem.巨人肩上的侏儒看得远；借重他人的经验好处多。Adwarfonagiant"sshouldersseesthefartherofthetwo.//如果我看得比别人远，那是因为我站在巨人的肩膀上。IfIhaveseenfurtheritisbystandingontheshouldersofGiants.拒恶最要远小人。敬而远之。Thebestremedyagainstanillmanismuchgroundbetween.146 距离产生美。Distancelendsenchantmenttotheview.距离增敬意。Respectisgreaterfromadistance.决定战争胜负的是人，而不是武器。Itisthemanbehindthegunthattells.绝不言弃。Neverisalongword./不要轻易说“决不”。"Never”isalongword.绝处逢生。Inthedeepestwateristhebestfishing.绝技不外传。Reservethemaster-blow.绝症无药医。Deathedefiesthedoctor.军人以服从命令为天职。Obedienceisthefirstdutyofasoldier.服从是军人的天职。君子报仇，十年不晚。Revengeisadishthatcouldbeeatencold.君子不争。Havenoquarrelsbetweengentlemen.君子绝交不记仇。Agoodmanterminatesafriendshipwithoutrancour.君子谋道不谋食。吃饭不只是为了活着。Mancannotlivebybreadalone./君子谋道不谋食。Mandoesnotliveonbreadonly.吃饭不只是为了活着。君子坦荡荡，小人常戚戚。Agoodmanisseldomuneasy,anillonenevereasy.君子一言，驷马难追。Amongmenofhonorawordisabond./Anhonestman"swordisasgoodashisbond.诚实人说的话等于契约。/军中无戏言。Everybravemanisamanofhisword.君子一言驷马难追。说出去的话，泼出去的水。（一言既出，驷马难追。）Whilethewordisinyourmouth,itisyourown;when‘tisoncespoken,‘tisanother’s./一言既出，驷马难追。Whenthewordisoutitbelongstoanother./一言既出，驷马难追。（说出去的话，泼出去的水。）Awordspokencannotberecalled./(说出去的话，泼出去的水。）Awordspokenisanarrowletfly./（说出去的话，泼出去的水。）Thewordsoncespokencanneverberecalled./Awordandastoneletgocannotrecalled./Awordspokenispastrecalling.君子喻于义，小人喻于利。Meanmanadmirewealth,greatmen,glory.君子之交淡如水。害人之心不可有，防人之心不可无。好邻居，高打墙。朋友之间也会保持距离。Friendsagreebestatadistance./Loveyourneighbour,yetpullnotdownyourfence./君子之交淡如水。（篱笆隔领，友谊长青。）Goodfencesmakegoodneighbours./（篱笆隔领，友谊长青。）好邻居，高筑墙。（害人之心不可有，防人之心不可无。）交友有度，友谊常青。Ahedgebetweenkeepsfriendshipgreen./君子之交淡如水。IknowhimnotshouldImeethiminmypottagedish.君子知书达理。Goodmannersdefinethegentlemen.开卷有益。Readingenrichesthemind./Readingisalwaysprofitable.开口多问不吃亏。Betterasktwicethanloseyourwayonce./问路总比迷路好。Bettertoaskthewaythangoastray.开门揖盗。Abadpadlockinvitesapicklock.坏锁招人撬。开水不响，响水不开。Aloadedwaggoncreaks,anemptyonerattles.//溪水满瓶不响，半瓶咣当。溪浅水声喧。一瓶水不满，半瓶水晃荡。Hethatknowslittleoftenrepeatsit./Anemptybarrelmakesmorenoisethanafullone./Anemptywagonmakesthemostnoise./空罐子，回声响。满瓶不响，半瓶晃荡。实磨无声空磨响，满瓶不动半瓶摇。Emptyvesselsmakethegreatestsound./深水不响，响水不深。Shallowstreamsmakemostdin.溪浅水声喧。/满瓶不响，半瓶咣当。深水不响，响水不深。Shallowwatermakesmostdin.溪浅水声喧。/山间芦笋，嘴尖皮厚腹中空。空罐子，回声响。空瓶响叮当。干得少，吹得多。（不会干，就会吹。）Emptybarrels/pots/vesselsmakethemostnoise.//人心叵测。宁静致远。静水流深。Silentwatersrundeep./Smoothwaterrunsdeep./Stillwatershavedeepbottom./静水常深。大智若愚。沉默者深谋。Stillwatersrundeep.//山间芦笋，嘴尖皮厚腹中空。Heissofullofhimselfthatheisquite146 empty./Thenoisiestdrumhasnothinginitbutair.//光说不练假把势。响水不开，开水不响。Ifwaterisnoisy,therearenofishinit.光说不练假把势。Goodwordswithoutdeedsarerushesandreeds.开头失败不可惧，重要的是努力，努力，再努力。Ifatfirstyoudon"tsucceed,thentry,try,andtryagain.看法有异，其心可齐。Heartsmayagree,thoughheadsdiffer.苛政猛于虎。Thekingandpope,thelionandwolf.科学的敌人是愚昧无知。Sciencehasnoenemybuttheignorant.恪守时刻，为立业之本。Punctualityisthesoulofbusiness.客来茶当酒，情真水也甜。Goodwillandwelcomeisthebestcheer.空手套不着狼。Emptyhandsnohawksallure./Anemptyhandisnolureforahawk.空想填不饱肚子。Wishescanneverfillasack.恐惧源于无知。Fearalwaysspringsfromignorance.口不开，祸不来。Silencedoesseldomharm.口不张，功不成。Sparetospeak,andsparetospeed.口惠无实益，画饼不充饥。花言巧语中听不中用。（甜言蜜语不能当饭吃。）（口惠无实益。）Fairwordsbutternoparsnips./巧言令色鲜矣仁。Hewhogivesfairwordsfeedsyouwithanemptyspoon./Fairwordswillnotmakethepotplay./Goodwordsfillnosack./花言巧语不顶饿。Fairwordsfillnotthebelly./花言巧语不管饱。Thebellyisnotfilledwithfairwords./画饼难充饥。（空谈无益。）Manywordswillnotfillabushel./画饼难充饥。（空谈无益。）Morewordswillnotfillabushel.//空口说白话，眼饱肚中饥。Wordspaynodebts./Barewords,nobargain./Barewordsmakenotthepotplay./Barewordsmakenogoodbargain.。//空谈无益。空谈无补。信口开河，无济于事。Talkingmendsnoholes.口若悬河不能作为才智的证明。Aflowofwordsisnoproofofwisdom.苦尽甘来。Pleasurecomesthroughtoil./Sweetispleasureafterpain.苦练出精兵。Asmoothseanevermadeaskillfulmariner.平静的大海决不能造就出熟练的水手。平静的大海培养不出好水手。苦难总有到头时。（黑夜再长，也有尽头。）Thelongestdayhasanend./Thelongestnightwillhaveanend.苦中作乐，默默忍受。Grinandbearit.快刀斩乱麻。沉疴下猛药，乱世用重典。Desperatediseasemusthavedesperateremedies./Desperatediseasesneeddesperatecures./Desperateillsrequiredesperatecures./Desperatesituationsdemanddesperateremedies.快乐和忧愁是近邻。Joyandsorrowarenext-doorneighbours.捆得牢，跑不掉。放得好，丢不了。捆得牢，跑不了。扎得牢，丢不掉。Fastbind,fastfind./Safebind,safefind./Surebind,surefind.困苦出智慧。Sorrowmakesuswise.困难磨练意志，劳动增强体质。Difficultiesstrengthenthemind,aslabourdoesthebody.困难是人生的教科书。Difficultcircumstancesserveasatextbookoflifeforpeople.困兽犹斗。Beastsatbaywillfightback.蜡炬成灰泪始干。Acandlelightsothersandconsumesitself.来得容易去得快。来得不明，去得不正。Evilgotten,evilspent./Illgottenillspent./Illgottenmoneyissoonspent.不义之财花得快。/来得歪，去得斜。Whatisgotoverthedevil’sbackisspentunderhisbelly./来得快，去得快。Quicklycome,quicklygo./146 来得容易去得快。（乘风而来，落花而去。）Comewiththewind,gowiththewater./（乘风而来，落花而去。）Ill-gottengains/goodsneverprosper./Comelight,golight./Lightcome,lightgo./Lightlygained,lightlylost./Lightlywon,lightlyheld./Soongot,soongone./Soongotten,soonspent./易得则易失。Easycome,easygo.来说是非者，必是是非人。搬弄是非的人比贼还坏。Atattlerisworsethanathief./搬弄是非者，必小人也。Thedogthatfetcheswillcarry./搬弄口舌者必是小人。Whochatterstoyou,willchatterofyou.对你说是非的人也会说你的是非。/来说是非者，即是是非人。Adogthatwillfetchabonewillcarryabone.//来说是非者，就是是非人。嚼舌根，必撒谎。（蜚短流长，必然撒谎。）Gossipingandlyinggotogether/handinhand.流言常和谎话并行。//避免与好探人隐私，搬弄是非之人在一起。Avoidaquestioner,forheisalsoatattler.懒鬼是乞丐的兄弟。Thelazyman"sthebeggar"sbrother.懒汉一觉，日过三杆。Thesluggardmakeshisnighttillnoon.懒人活，也是死。Idlemenaredeadalltheirlifelong.狼狈为奸，生灵涂炭。Whentheweaselandthecatmakeamarriage,itisaveryillpresage.浪费败家。挥金如土，必至穷苦。Wastemakeswant./Wilfulwastemakeswoefulwant.//细水长流。Wastenot,wantnot.不浪费，不愁缺。浪费时间就是掠夺自己。Wastingtimeisrobbingoneself.浪子回头。Theprodigalreturns.劳动力是劳动人民的资本。Labouristhecapitalofourworkingmen.劳动使人长寿。Alittlelabour,muchhealth.适量的劳动有益于健康。劳而无功。杯水车薪，徒劳无益。Itisaimlesstocastwaterintothesea./It’snousepumpingadrywell.劳心过多人易老。Tomuchknowledgemakestheheadbald.劳心者治人，劳力者治于人。Hehasanaxetogrind.牢骚多了没人听。Hewhomakesconstantcomplaintgetslittlecompassion.经常诉苦，没人同情。老不老，自己晓。Amanisasoldashefeels(himselftobe).老柴好烧，老书宜读。Oldwoodisbesttoburn,oldbooktoread./老柴最好烧，老马最好骑。Oldwoodisbesttoburn,oldhorsetoride.老当益壮。Thereislifeintheolddogyet./Thereismanyagoodtuneplayedonanoldfiddle.老夫爱吹当年勇，老妇爱夸当年俏。Oldwiveswereayegoodmaidens.老虎屁股摸不得。Oneshouldnottwistthelion’stail.老虎头上拍苍蝇。以卵击石。HemaywhethisknifeonthethresholdoftheFleet.老奸巨猾。Theolderthegoosethehardertopluck.老马识途。Sensecomeswithage./姜还是老的辣。Noplayingwithastrawbeforeanoldcat./Theolderthebetter/wiser./老将出马，一个顶俩。Anoldoxmakesastraightfurrow.老牛犁田拉直沟。/年事高，办事牢。Thetiredoxtreadssurest./年事高，办事牢。Theoxwhenweariesttreadssurest./姜是老的辣。老马识途。人老见识广。Thedevilknowsmanythingsbecauseheisold./Theythatlivelongestseemost.老谋深算。Anolddogbarksnotinvain.老狗不乱叫。老婆当家。Thegreymareisthebetterhorse.妻子胜过丈夫。老婆选得好，一生无烦恼；老婆没选好，日子过不好。Isthegoodorillchoiceofagoodorillwife./Thegoodorillhapofagoodorilllife.老人犯愚，愚莫能及。Nofoollikeanoldfool./Nofooltotheoldfool./Thereisnofoollikeanoldfool./Thereisnofooltotheoldfool.146 老人言，贵如宝。Ifyouwishgoodadvice,consultanoldman.老少不同趣。老少难相投。Theyoungandtheagedwillneveragree./Youthandagewillneveragree.老树迁移，必死无疑。（老树移栽难成活，老人离家难生存。）Removeanoldtreeanditwilldie./Removeanoldtreeanditwillwithertodeath.老调重弹，淡然如水。老生常谈，索然寡味。不要老调重弹。（话说三遍，令人厌烦。）Harpnotforeveronthesamestring./Notgoodisittoharponthefrayedstring./老调重弹不要。（话说三遍，令人厌烦。）Don"ttakeyourharptotheparty.老调重弹，空耗时间。Itisuselesstoflogadeadhorse.老吾老以及人之老，幼吾幼以及人之幼。修身齐家博爱天下。Charitybeginsathome.慈善由家开始。老乡见老乡，两眼泪汪汪。Oldacquaintancewillsoonberemembered.故人一见便相亲。老友胜明镜。Thebestmirrorisanoldfriend.老朋友是最好的镜子。/Thereisnobetterlooking-glassthananoldfriend.老子守财奴，儿子败家子。Toanavariciousfather,aprodigalson.乐观的人看到玫瑰，悲观的人只看到它的刺。Anoptimistseestherose;apessimistthethorn.乐观者在每一场灾难中都看到机遇，悲观者在每个机遇中都看到灾难。Anoptimistseesopportunityineverycalamity;apessimistseesacalamityineveryopportunity.乐极生悲。Extremejoybegetssorrow./Griefoftentreadsupontheheelsofpleasure./Hethatlaughsinthemorningweepsatnight./Laughbeforebreakfastyou’llcryaftersupper./Overjollydownot./Pleasurehasastinginitstail./不要高兴得太早。HewholaughsonFridaywillweeponSunday./不要高兴得太早。Laughbeforebreakfast,you"llcrybeforesupper./不要过早乐观。Ifyousingbeforebreakfast,youwillcrybeforenight./乐极生悲。刺长在尾巴上。Thestingsinthetail.泪水干得最快。眼泪干得最快。Nothingdriessoonerthanatear.黎明前的黑暗。Thedarkesthourisnearestthedawn./Thedarkesthouristhatbeforethedawn.黎明时分最黑暗。/Whenthenight"sdarkest,thedawn"snearest.礼多必诈。逢迎拍马，诡计多端。Fullofcourtesy,fullofcraft.礼多人不怪。Aman"shatinhishandneverdidhimanyharm./Thereisnothingcostslessthancivility./礼多无失。礼多不吃亏。Oneneverlosesanythingbypoliteness.讲礼貌不吃亏。/礼貌待人，惠而不费。礼貌无所耗，什么都做到。（礼无不答，礼至不争。）Politenesscostsnothing(andgainseverything)./Thereisnothingthatcostslessthancivility./谦恭有礼，惠而不费。Courtesy/Civilitycostsnothing.礼轻情意重。Alittlegivenseasonablyexcusesagreatgift./Littlefisharesweet./千里送鹅毛，礼轻人意重。Itisthethoughtthatcounts.礼尚往来。来而不往非礼也。Courtesyononesideonlylastsnotlong.//Kindnessliesnotayeinonesideofthehouse./礼尚往来。Courtesycallsforreciprocity./Itpaystobepolite.//两好合一好。Friendshipshouldnotbeallononeside./友谊不能总是在一方。Friendshipcannotstandalwaysononeside.理论有价，实践无价。Theoryissomething,practiceiseverything.理性常骗人，良心永不欺。Reasondeceivesusoften,consciencenever.理智约束着人。Reasonbindstheman.历史往往重演。历史总在重演。Historyrepeatsitself.怜悯近于爱。怜悯生爱。Pityisakintolove.146 怜悯生情爱。Pityisalevelforquickeninglove.脸红是美德的颜色。Blushingisvirtue"scolor.脸越抹越黑。Themoreyoutramponaturd,thebroaderitgrows.恋爱不用教。Loveneedsnoteaching.爱情不需教导。良弓张久必驰。人不是铁打的。Abowlongbentatlastwaxes/waxethweak./常拉满弓无力。Abowlongbentgrowsweak.良好的开端等于成功的一半。好的开始等于成功的一半。（开头好，一半了。）Agoodbeginningishalfthebattle.首战告捷等于一半胜利。/Agoodlatherishalfashave./良好的开端是成功的一半。好的开始是成功的一半。Agoodbeginningishalfdone./Thefirstblowishalfthebattle./Thefirststepisasgoodashalfover./Thefirststrokeishalfthebattle./Wellbegunishalfdone.良好的名声在黑暗中也能闪闪发光。Agoodnamekeepsitslusterinthedark.好的名声在黑暗中也会光芒四射。良言美语三冬暖，恶语伤人六月寒。Asoftanswerturnsawaywrath;butgrievouswordsstirupanger./以柔克刚。Asoftanswerturneth/turnsawaywrath.好言好语消怒气。/Akindwordisneverlost./Fairwordsslakewrath./甜言美语三冬暖，恶语伤人六月寒。Agentleanswerquietensanger./Molassescatchesmorefliesthanvinegar./Youwillcatchmoreflieswithaspoonfulofhoney,thanwithagallonfulofvinegar./Fliesareeasiercaughtwithhoneythanwithvinegar.良友为伴，不觉路远。Amercycompanionisawaggonintheway./与良友为伴，路遥不觉远。Noroadislongwithgoodcompany./Goodcompanyontheroadistheshortestcut.行路有良伴就是捷径。良缘择吉日。Happyisthebridethatthesunshineson.两次当只能怪自己。两国交兵，不斩来使。Messengersshouldneitherbeheadednorhanged.两害相权取其轻。Bettertohaveoneeyethanbeblindaltogether./Oftwoevilschoosetheless.两颗星不能同时在同一轨道上运行。Twostarskeepnottheirmontioninonesphere.两强相遇勇者胜。Thebattleistothestrong.两人成伴，三人不欢。Twoiscompany,(but)threeisnone.量力而行。Don’tbiteoffmorethanyoucanchew./Undertakenomorethanyoucantake./凡事都应量力而行。Amancandonomorethanhecan./Takenomoreonyouthanyou"reabletobear.聊胜于无。Abadbushisbetterthantheopenfield./Abitinthemorningisbetterthannothingallday.上午有一点收获，总比全天无收获好。/Acrustisbetterthannobread./Alittleisbetterthannone./Betteraresmallfishthananemptydish./Bettersmallfishthanemptydish./Bettersomeofapuddingthannoneofapie./Halfaloafisbetterthannothing/nobread./Somethingisbetterthannothing./一只脚胜过两条拐杖。Onefootisbetterthantwocrutches.烈马要套上好辔头。Aboisteroushorsemusthaveaboisterousbridle.邻居好，好安居。Youmustaskyourneighborifyoushallliveinpeace./邻居好，日子好。Agoodneighbor,agoodmorrow./邻里和气，万事如意。Alliswellwithhimwhoisbelovedofhisneighbours.灵感是汗水的结晶。Ninetypercentofinspirationisperspiration.溜须拍马，必有所求。拍马屁必定有事由。Itwasneverfornothingthatthegledwhistled./Dogswagtheirtailsnotsomuchinlovetoyouastoyourbread.留得青山在，不愁没柴烧。三十六计，走为上。Onepairofheelsisoftenworthtwopairsofhands./三十六计，走为上。Hethatfightsandrunsawaymaylivetofightanotherday./146 三十六计，走为上计。//留得青山在，不怕没柴烧。有生命就有希望。生命不息，希望不止。Hopespringseternalinthehumanbreast./留得青山在，不怕没柴烧。IfIhavelostthering,yetthefingersarestillhere./生命不息，希望长在。Wherethereislife,thereishope./Whenthereislifethereishope.有生命就有希望。/一息尚存，希望不灭。Whilethereislifethereishope./留得青山在不愁没柴烧。聪明的人只要能掌握自己，便什么也不会失去。Awisemanneverlosesanythingifhehashimself./Theshepherdwouldratherlosethewoolthanthesheep.留着无用，弃之可惜。Betterlostthanfound.流水不腐，户枢不蠹。病夫多长寿。Drawnwellsareseldomdry./Drawnwellshavesweetestwater./病夫多长寿。Acreakingcartgoeslongonthewheel./小病是长寿的伴侣。旧门久用，病夫命长。Acreakingcart/gate/doorhangslongonitshinges./小病是长寿的伴侣。Anillsakestandslongest.流言蜚语越传越离奇。Astoryneverlosesinthetelling.流言就是谎言。Commonfameisacommonliar.龙生九子，各有不同。十个手指不一般齐。Everymotherbreedsnotsonsalike.一个娘养的孩子并非都一样。陋习难除。陋习难改。Oldhabitsdiehard!路滑泥烂，必是良田。Theworsefortherider,thebetterforthebider./Thereisgoodlandwherethereisfoulway.路漫漫其修远兮，吾将上下而求索。Truthliesatthebottomofawell./求而得之。Seekandyoushallfind.路遥知马力，日久见人心。烈火见真金。Amanmusteatapeckofsaltwithhisfriendbeforeheknowshim./路遥知马力，日久见人心。患难之交见真情。Afriendisknowntillneeded./Amanknowshiscompanioninalongjourneyandalittleinn.//路遥知马力。疾风知劲草，危难识忠臣。患难见真情。患难之中见人心。Calamityisman"struetouchstone.灾难是真正的试金石。/（烈火见真金。）坏天气下才能识得出良好的海员；要识好海员，须凭坏天气。坏天气能试出好水手。Thegoodseamanisknowninbadweather./疾风知劲草。路遥知马力。Agoodseamanisknowninbadweather./Adversityrevealsgenius.//烈火炼真金，苦难磨练人。烈火识真金，逆境识英雄。Fireprovesgold,adversityprovesmen./烈火炼真金，逆境现本色。Asfiretriesgold,sodoesadversitytryvirtue./烈火试真金，逆境显真情。Fireisthetestofgold,adversityoffriendship./烈火验真金，艰难磨意志。Thefireisthetestofgold,adversityofstrongman.//时间考验朋友，正像烈火考验黄金。Timetriesfriendsasfiretriesgold.路遥知马力，日久见人心。时间能说明问题。Timewilltell./时间检验一切。Timetriesall.日久事自明。Timewillshow/tell.人不说话，理说话。日久见人心。路在嘴边上。Hethathasatongueinheadmayfindhiswayanywhere.乱世出英雄。Aheroisnothingbutaproductofhistime.时势造英雄。/Aheroisknowninthetimeofmisfortune./逆境出人才。艰难困苦出能人。Badtimesmakeagoodman.论功行赏。Honourtowhomhonourisdue.落架的凤凰不如鸡。Puddledwineisworsethanwater./Spiltwineisworsethanwater.落井下石。狗若落水人人救。顺手的事人人都会干。Whenadogisdrowningeveryoneoffershimdrink./落井下石。墙倒众人推。当一个人走下坡路时，每个人都推他一把。Whenamanisgoingdown-hill,everyonewillgivehimapush./Hethatisdown,downwithhim./Whenthetreeisfallen,everyonerunstoitwithhisaxe./人遭难，众人踩。Iftheoxfalls,whetyourknife.//切莫落井下石。Neverhitamanwhenheisdown./莫要落井下石。Pournotwateronadrownedmouse.146 律师自己决不会打官司。Alawyernevergoestolawhimself.马儿众人用，掌子无人钉。Thecommonhorseisworstshod.蚂蚁搬家，天要下雨。Whenladybugsswarm,expectadaythat"swarm.埋头苦干，事业有成。Pushgenerallysucceedsinbusiness.在事业上埋头苦干通常就会成功。卖鱼的不喊鱼臭，卖瓜的不说瓜苦。Nomancries"stinkingfish"./Don"tcrystinkingfish.满口仁义道德，一肚男盗女娼。满嘴仁义道德，心里男盗女娼。Thefriarpreachedagainststealingandhadagooseinhissleeve./Allsaintwithout,alldevilwithin.满是优雅妙语的谈话值得一听。Atalkfullofatticsaltisworthlisteningto.满屋的嫁妆犹如满床荆棘。Agreatdowryisabedfullofbrambles.忙得不可开交。Ihaveeggsonthespit.忙人多空闲。忙里偷闲。Thebusiestmenfindthemostleisure.最忙的人时间最多。忙中求稳。Makehasteslowly.盲人不辨色。Ablindmancannotjudgecolours./盲者不辨色。Blindmencanjudgenocolours.猫哭耗子假慈悲。Carrioncrowsbewailthedeadsheep,andtheneatthem.帽子若适合你，就戴上吧。Ifthecapfits,wearit.没病人年轻，无债人宽心。Hewhohathgoodhealthisyoung;andhewhoowesnothingisrich.没人贪赃就没贼。Noreceiver,nothief.没消息就是好消息。不闻凶讯便是吉。Nonewsisgoodnews./Nonews,goodnews.没有肮脏的爱情，也没有美丽的监狱。Noloveisfoul,norprisonfair.没有扒手，无物能丢。Nothingisstolenwithouthands.没有错误，何须道歉。Toerrisunlikely,toforgiveunneccessaty.错误是不喜欢的，宽容是不需要的。没有蜂，没有蜜；没有劳动，没有收益。Nobees,nohoney;nowork,nomoney.没蜜蜂，没蜂蜜；没劳动，没收益。没有规矩不成方圆。良好的秩序是一切的基础。Goodorderisthefoundationofallthings.没有健康就没有生活。Lifeislifelesswithouthealth.没有金刚钻，别揽瓷器活。Raisenomoredevilsthanyoucanlay./Raisenomorespiritsthanyoucanconjuredown.没有开不败的鲜花，也没有永远使人感激的恩惠。Benefitsplease,likeflowers,whiletheyarefresh.没有了朋友，世界是一片荒凉。Withoutafriend,thewordiswilderness.没有理想，等于死亡。Lifewithidealsisnodifferencefromdeath.没有朋友，虽生犹死。Lifewithoutafriendisdeath.没有朋友的人只能算半个人。Amanwithoutafriendisonlyhalfaman.无友的人只能算半个人。没有恰如其分的比喻。Nosimilerunsonallfours.没有水就没有人。Nowater,noman.没有天生的坏人。Nomaneverbecamethoroughlybadatonce.没有骤然变坏的人。没有信任就没有友谊。友谊取决于相互信任。Withoutconfidencethereisnofriendship.没有一种不幸可与失掉时间相比。Nothingcouldcomparewiththelostoftime.每个人都最亲近自己。Everymanisnearesthimself.每个人既是主人，又是仆人。Everyoneisamasterandservant.每年根除一恶习，恶根亦会成完人。Eachyearonevicioushabitrootedout,intimeminghtmaketheworstmangoodthroughout.每一天都是一年中最好的日子。Everydayisthebesttimeoftheyear.146 美。美德不过时。Virtuenevergrowsold.美德永不衰。美德大多只是良好的习惯。Alargepartofvirtueconsistsingoodhabits.美德和幸福犹如母女。Virtueandhappinessaremotheranddaugher.美德是无价之宝。Virtueisajewelofgreatprice./美德无价。Virtueisbeyondprice.美德永在，美色难留。Gracewilllast,beautywillblast.美德重于美貌。品德远远胜过美貌。美德远胜于美貌。美德远远胜过美貌。Virtueisfairerfarthanbeauty.美的事物永远令人喜悦。Athingofbeautyisajoyforever.美的事物永远是一种乐趣。美即是真，真即是美。Beautyistruth,truthbeauty.美丽的新娘好打扮。Abonnybrideissoonbuskit/dressed.美貌如花。Beautyisbutablossom.美貌无需粉饰。Agoodfaceneedsnopaint.美貌无需擦脂抹粉。天生丽质，不施粉黛。美貌值千金。Fairmaidenswearnopurses.美名抵万金。Agoodnameisrathertobechosenthangreatriches./好名誉胜过有财富。Agoodnameisbetterthan(great)riches./金杯银杯不如众人的口碑。Agoodnameisbetterthanagoldengirdle./金杯银杯不如众人的口碑。Agoodnameisbetterthangold./美名值千金。声名抵万金。Goodnameisworthgold.美名胜过美貌。Agoodfameisbetterthanagoodface.美名易失不易得。Agoodnameiseasier/soonerlost(thanwon).失去美名易，得到美名难。/美誉难得而易失。失去美名易,得到美名难。Agoodnameisearlierlostthanwon./Agoodnameissoonerlostthanwon.美人智短。Beautyandfollyareoftencompanions.美色从来是祸胎。（色是杀人刀。）Beautyispower;asmileisitssword.美色中看，美德感人。Charmsstrikethesight,butmeritwinsthesoul.门非关即开；二者择其一。Adoormustbeeithershutoropen.门户不关紧，圣贤起盗心。Anopendoormaytemptasaint.闷葫芦不能惹。Nothingturnssourerthanmilk.蒙骗得了一人，但蒙骗不了所有的人。Youmaybetoocunningforone,butnotforall.梦不足信。梦非真情不可信。Dreamsgobycontraries.蜜蜂迟归，雨来风吹。Ifbeesstayathome,rainwillsooncome.Iftheyflyaway,finewillbetheday.勉强的善行不值得感谢。Aforcedkindnessdeservesnothanks.面包的气味最香，食盐的滋味最鲜，儿童的情爱最纯。Thebestsmellisbread,thebestsavoursalt,thebestlovethatofchildren.名誉不过是众人口中的一句话而已。Fameisbutthebreathofthepeople.名誉象条河，源头最狭窄，愈流愈宽阔。Famelikeariverisnarroestatitssourceandbroadestafaroff.明人不做暗事。Anhonestmandoesnothingunderhand.明日复明日，明日何其多。Tomorrownevercomes./明日何其多。Tomorrowisendless.明天更美好。好戏在后头。Thebestisyettobe./（希望在明天。）Tomorrowisanew/anotherday.明修栈道，暗度陈仓。Doonethingundercoverofanother.命由天定。Fortuneisblind.命运是盲目的。146 命中注定。天命难逃。Fleeneversofastyoucannotfleeyourfortune./有生必有死。生死由命，富贵在天。Noflyingfromfate./在劫难逃。Thereisnoescapefromfate./生死由命。无风不起浪。Everybullethasitsbillet./生死在于天。Itisasnaturaltodieastobeborn.模仿不成大器。Nomaneveryetbecamegreatbyimitation.磨刀不误砍柴工。Abeardwelllatheredishalfshaved./Theworkwon’tbedelayedwhileyou’resharpeningyourscythe.魔鬼有时也会说真话。Thedevilsometimesspeaksthetruth莫让年华似水流。（光阴莫虚度。）Don"tdriftawayyourtime./Don"tletthegrassgrowunderyourfeet./Letnograssgrowunderyourfeet.莫失良机。Makenotabalkofgoodground./Makenotbalksofgoodground.莫笑君王事，莫探君王心。Kingsareoutofplay.莫因人废言。Ifthecounselbegood,nomatterwhogaveit.只要忠告中肯，谁提都行。墨守成规。Healwaysdoesthingsbythebook.母爱永恒。Amother"sloveneverchanges.母亲的低语总是甜蜜的。Themother"sbreathisayesweet.木匠家里没好床。裁缝妻，穿破衣。（巧匠少富。）Goodworkmenareseldomrich./木匠家中没好床，鞋匠老婆没鞋穿。Noneworseshodthantheshoe-maker"swife./木匠没好床，瓦匠没好房。Thecobbler"swifeistheworstshod./Thetailor"swifeistheworstclad./Thecobbler"schildrenarealwaystheworstshod./木匠无好床，瓦匠没好房。Hethatmakesshoesgoesbarefoothimself./木匠无好床，瓦匠无好房。Whogoesmorebarethantheshoemaker’swifeandthesmith’smare?/木匠无好床，瓦匠无好房。Whoisworseshodthantheshoemaker’swife?木匠没好床，瓦匠没好房。鞋匠老婆打赤脚。Shoemaker"swifegoesbarefoot.目标一致生友谊。Communityofpurposemakesfriendship.睦邻抵千军。Neitherarmiesnortreasuresarethesafeguardsofastate,butfriends.拿了人家的手短，吃了人家的嘴软。Giftsblindtheeyes.哪里顺心哪是家。Homeiswheretheheartis.哪里有爱情那里就有信任。Whereloveis,thereisfaith.耐得富的人也耐得穷。Bearwealth,povertywillbearitself.男大当婚女大当嫁。女大当嫁，鱼死难留。Daughtersanddeadfisharenokeepingwares.男孩就是男孩。Boyswillbeboys.男忙一日，女忙一世。Amanworksfromsuntosun,butwoman"sworkisneverdone.男人吃得好，才能对你好。Thewaytoaman"sheartisthroughhisstomach.男人老，自己晓；女人老，没人瞧。Amanisasoldashefeels,awomanasoldasshelooks.男人造屋，女人持家。Menmakehouses;womenmakehomes.男子的最大财富，在于妻子贤惠，自己健康。Agoodwifeandhealthisaman"sbestwealth.妻贤身体好是男人最大的财富。男子如年轻，还不该结婚；男子如年老，根本不该结婚。Ayoungmanshouldnotmarryyet,anoldmannotatall.难的。能好言相劝，就别粗口相加。Nevertakethetawsewhenawordwilldotheturn.能说未必能干。能说者未必能行。Itisagooddivinethatfollowshisowninstructions.能者多劳。Ablemenarealwaysbusy.泥鳅翻不起大浪来。（小泥沟里翻不了大船。）Aninchbreaksnosquare.一寸之差，无伤大雅。你不会支配金钱，金钱就会支配你。Ifmoneybenotthyservant,itwillbethymaster./Riches146 eitherserveorgovernthepossessor.你不怕困难，困难就怕你。Graspthenettleanditwon"tstingyou.你走你的阳关道，我走我的独木桥。Yougoyourway,I’llgomine.逆境促人成功。穷则思变。福兮祸所依。Sweetaretheuse/usesofadversity./Adversityleadstoprosperity.逆境促人成功。逆境是通往顺境之路。/热极生风，穷则思变。Extremeheatgivesrisetowind;povertygivesrisetoadesireforchange.逆境是良师。Adversitycomeswithinstructioninitshand./Adversityisagooddiscipline.苦难是磨练人的好机会。/Adversityisagood/greatschoolmaster./磨难是良师。Misfortuneisagoodteacher.不幸是良好的教师。逆流而动，是为不智。Itisillstrivingagainstthestream.逆水行舟，不进则退。Nottoadvanceistogoback./Hewhodoesnotadvancelosesground./学如逆水行舟，不进则退。Learningislikerowingupstream:nottoadvanceistodropback.年华不虚度，生命自悠长。Lifeislongifitisfull.生活充实就是长寿。/Heliveslongthatliveswell.年华没虚度，一生也足矣。Weonlyliveonce,butifweworkitright,onceisenough.年轻人各有前程。Youthwillhaveitscourse.年轻人要敢闯。Youthmusthaveitsfling.年少不知愁。年纪越小，烦恼越少。Thefewerhisyears,thefewerhistears.年少懒惰，前程未卜。Nooneknowstheluckofalousycalf.宁穿破鞋跑，不卧病榻上。宁跑断腿，不睡坏床。Betterwearoutshoesthansheets./Itisbettertowearoutone"sshoesthanone"ssheets.宁喝朋友水，不吃敌人蜜。Betterdrinkthewatergivenbyafriend,thaneatthehoneyofferedbytheenemy.宁静致远。不动声色，事方有成。Bestill,andhavethewill.宁可吃亏，不贪便宜。Preferlosstounjustgain.宁可独身，不讨恶媳。Betterbehalfhangedthanillwed.宁可清贫，不可浊富。宁可穷而有志，不要富而失节。（宁向直中取，不向曲中求。）Betterbeuprightandwant,thanwickedandhaveabundance./Bettergotoheaveninragsthantohellinembroidery./宁为清贫，不为浊富。Acleanfastisbetterthanadirtybreakfast.宁可受一人攻击，不可做众矢之的。Betterbeillspokenbyonebeforeallthanbyallbeforeone.宁可囤尖留，不可囤底愁。有余胜过不足。Betterleavethanlack.宁可委曲求全，不要恃强好胜。Betteraleanpeacethanafatvictory.宁可遭嫉妒，不愿人怜悯。宁为人妒忌，不要人怜悯。宁为人妒，不受人怜。Betterbeenviedthanpitied.宁可着烂衣，不愿蒙羞辱。Itisbettertobeclothedinragsthantobeclothedwithshame.宁买勿借。Betterbuythanborrow.宁贫不堕志。Betteranemptypursethananemptyhead.宁求平安，不留遗憾。Betterbesurethansorry./Bettertobesafe/surethansorry.宁让孩子哭，莫让大人泣。Betterbairnsgreetthanbeardedmen./Betterchildrenweepthanoldbearedmen.宁失骏马，勿失己言。Bettertoslipwiththefootthanwiththetongue./宁可滑跤，不可失言。Betterthefootslipthanthetonguetrip.宁受穷，不作恶。（宁可贫困，不做恶棍。）Betterbepoorthanwicked.146 宁为单身汉，不愿受羁绊。Betterhandloosethananilltethering.宁为乞丐，不做傻瓜。Itisbettertobeabeggarthanafool.宁为傻瓜，不做无赖。Betterbeafoolthanaknave.宁为善而斗,毋屈服于恶。Itisbettertofightforgoodthantofailattheill.宁为玉碎，不为瓦全。Betterdeaththandishonor./Itisbettertodiewhenlifeisadisgrace./Ratherlosehumblythangainbasely./Youmaybreakme,butnotbendme./宁愿站着死，也不跪着生。Itisbettertodieonyourfeetthantoliveonyourknees./Itisbettertodiewithhonourthantoliveinfamy.光荣的死胜于羞辱的生。/宁为玉碎，不为瓦全。Betteragloriousdeaththanashamefullife./（宁为玉碎，不为瓦全。）Betterdiewithhonourthanlivewithshame./（宁为玉碎，不为瓦全。)Anhonourabledeathisbetterthanadisgracefullife./Betterdiestandingthanlivekneeling.宁为自由苦，不安奴隶乐。Leanlibertyisbetterthanfatslavery.宁愿舒适，不慕虚荣。Comfortisbetterthanpride.舒适胜于虚荣。宁做鸡头，不做凤尾。Itisbettertobetheheadofadog/lizardthanthetailofalion./宁做鸡头，不为凤尾。（宁为鸡口，莫为牛后。）Bettertoreigninhellthanserveinheaven./Itisbettertoreigninhellthanserveinheaven./Betterbetheheadofanassthanthetailofahorse./宁为鸡头，毋为牛后。Betterbetheheadofadog/cat/fox/lizard/mousethanthetailofalion./宁为鸡头，毋为牛后。Betterbetheheadofapikethanthetailofasturgeon./（宁为鸡口，勿为牛后。）宁为鸡头，毋为牛后。Betterbetheheadoftheyeomanrythanthetailofthegentry.浓缩的都是精华。Littlebodiesmayhavegreatsouls./人不可貌相，海水不可斗量。Alittlebodyoftenharboursagreatsoul.弄巧成拙。Cunningoutwitsitself.努力工作累不死人。Hardworkneverkilledanybody.怒火使人昏，曲直难辨明。Angerrustsintellectsothatitcannotdiscernrightfromwrong.怒气来，先数数。Whenangry,countahundred.诺愈多，信愈少。Lavishpromiseisfollowedbypoorperformance./许诺多，履诺少。说得多，做得少。（雷声大，雨点小。）Hepromisesmountainsandperformsmolehills./诺愈多，信愈少。Greatpromiseandsmallperformance./许诺多，履诺少。Greatpromisesandsmallperformances.懦夫难得美人心。Afaintheartneverwonafairlady./懦夫难获美人心。Faintheartneverwonfairlady.女能成事，也能败事。Allwomenaregood.女人爱打扮，家务没人管。Themorewomenlookintheirglass,thelesstheylooktotheirhouse.女人照镜越多，照管家务就越少。女人爱唠叨，男人讲实干。Wordsarewomen,deedsaremen.女人的心，天上的云。Womenareaswaveringasthewind./女人的心，天上的云。Women,windandfortuneareeverchanging./女人的心，天上的云。秋天的云，女人的心。Awoman"smindandwinterwindchangeoft./Winterweatherandwomen’sthoughtschangeoft.女人能顶半边天。Thehandthatrocksthecradlerulestheworld.女人是水做的。Womanismadeofglass.女人想哭就哭，想笑就笑。Womenlaughwhentheycan,andweepwhentheywill.女娃娇惯，婚后懒散。Dawteddaughtersmakedaidlingwives.女像男，讨人嫌。AwhistlingmaidandcrowinghenisfitneitherGodnormen.女子若有才，驴子能上天。Whenanassclimbsaladder,wemayfindwisdominwomen.爬得越高，摔得越狠。Thebiggertheyare,thehardertheyfall./爬得快，摔得狠。忙中出错多。Hastyclimbershavesuddenfalls./Thehigherstanding,thelowerfall./Thehighesttreehasthe146 greatestfall./爬得越高，摔得越重。Hethatclimbshighfallsheavily./爬得越高，摔得越重。爬得高，摔得惨。Thehigherup,thegreaterfall.怕死不好活。Hethatfearsdeathlivesnot.判断一个人，不听言语看行动。Wecan"tjudgeapersonbywhathesaysbutbywhathedoes.旁观者清，当局者迷。Lookers-onseemorethanplayers./Lookers-onseemostofthegame./Theon-lookerseesmostofthegame./Theoutsiderseesthebestofthegame./Outsidersseemorethaninsiders./Thespectatorsseemoreofthegamethantheplayers./Standers-byseemorethangamesters./Thebeacondoesn’tshineonitsownbase./Thedarkestplaceisunderthecandlestick.烛台底下最暗。/当局者迷。不识庐山真面目，只缘身在此山中。Menareblindintheirowncause./当局者迷。暗中难辨美丑。Allcatsaregreyinthedark./Whencandlesareoutallcatsaregrey./Whenthecandlesareout,allwomenarefair./不要在烛光下选妻子或内衣。Chooseneitherawomannorlinenbycandlelight./所有的猫在黑暗中皆为灰色；美貌是不重要的。Allcatsaregreyinthedark.赔了夫人又折兵。Allislost,bothlaborandcost./Throwgoodmoneyafterbad./Throwthehelveafterthehatchet.朋友的要求不要拖。Whenafriendasks,thereisnotomorrow.朋友对你皱眉胜过傻瓜对你微笑。Afriend"sfrownisbetterthanafool"ssmile.朋友千个少，冤家一个多。Oneenemyistoomany,andahundredfriendstoofew.朋友如琴弦，不能拧太紧。Friendarelikefiddle-stringd,theymustnotbescrewed.朋友是另一个我。Afriendisasecondself.朋友是时间的窃贼。Friendsarethievesoftime.//朋友是时间的窃贼。少管闲事。不要帮倒忙。热情过度令人窘。Savemefrommyfriend./Godsavemefrommyfriends.朋友宣扬人的美德，敌人夸大人的罪过。Afriendexaggeratesaman"svirtue,anenemyhiscrimes.朋友越吵越亲热。Fallingoutoffriendsistherenewaloflove.朋友之间不分彼此。朋友之间无你我。Betweenfriendsalliscommon.骗人骗己，害人害己。Cheatsneverprosper.骗人发不了财。骗人终究骗自己。Liarsbeginbyimposinguponothersbutendbydeceivingthemselves./Tellalieandsticktoit.骗小孩用糖果，骗大人用誓言。Childrenaretobedeceivedwithcomfitsandmenwithoaths.漂亮的脸蛋不能当饭吃。Beautywillbuynobeef.漂亮的面孔就是推荐书。Agoodfaceisaletterofrecommendation.贫不足耻，耻贫乃耻。Povertyisnotashame,butthebeingashamedofitis.贫贱验真情。Povertytriesfriends.贫穷考验朋友。贫困是痛苦，但非耻辱。Povertyisapain,butnodisgrace.贫来亲也疏。（贫贱亲戚离。）Povertypartsfellowship(friends,goodcompany).贫穷不丢人。Povertyisnodisgrace.贫穷不是罪。Povertyisnotacrime./贫穷非罪恶。Povertyisnosin.贫穷则爱渝。Whenpovertycomesinatthedoor,lovefliesoutatthewindow.贫穷进门来，爱情越窗飞。/Whenthewolfcomesinthedoor,lovecreepsoutofthewindow.品德好是成功的先决条件和最终衡量。Characteristhefirstandlastwordinthesuccesscircle.平时不烧香，临时抱佛脚。WorshipGodeveryday;notjustintimesofadversity.平时穿衣无好歹，假日出门无新衣。AlikeeverydaymakesacloutonSunday.破釜沉舟，背水一战。Burnone"sbridges/boat./Hehasburnthisboatsbehindhim.146 破镜难圆。Abrokenfriendshipmaybesoldered,butwillneverbesound.破裂了的友谊，再补也难如故。破杖不可倚。Neverleanonabrokenstaff./穷家难当，破船难依。Trustnotabrokenstaff.朴素也是一种美。Thereisabeautyinsimplicity.普天之下，莫非王土。王权及四海，莫与帝王争。Kingshavelongarms.妻贤一家兴。Thewifeisthekeyofthehouse.妻贤则夫善。（好心有好报。）Agoodwifemakesagoodhusband.妻子的好坏决定一个人命运的好坏。Goodorillhapofagoodorilllife,isthegoodorillchoiceofagoodorillwife.妻子欢乐全家乐。Acheerfulwifeisthejoyoflife.有个乐天的妻子是人生的欢乐。妻子气派仆人偷，百万富翁也变穷。Anicewifeandabackdoor,dooftenmakearichmanpoor.期盼越久，欲望越强。Desiresarenourishedbydelays.欲望迟迟得不到满足，而愈来愈强烈。欺骗信任自己的人是罪上加罪。Deceivingthosethattrustusismorethanasin.欺软怕硬。Alionamongsheepandasheepamonglions.奇迹不会停止。Wonderswillnevercease.骑虎难下。Haveawolfbytheears./Hewhoridesatigerisafraidtodismount./Hewhoridesonatigercanneverdismount.乞丐并不羡慕百万富翁，尽管他们会羡慕比他们乞讨得多的乞丐。Beggarsdonotenvymillionaires,thoughofcoursetheywillenvyotherbeggarswhoaremoresuccessful.乞丐的钱袋是无底洞。Abeggar"spurseisbottomless.气大伤身。Angerpunishesitself.气急败坏，真理不在。Whenangerblindsthemind,truthdisappears.气急败坏。Angerisashortmadness.气味相投。趣味相投。志趣相投。臭味相投。Likelips,likelettuce./Suchlips,suchlettuce.器满则溢，人屈则怨。Whenthepotisfull,itwillboilover./Whenthewellisfull,itwillrunover.当井满了，水就溢出来。千钧一发。Greatweightshangonsmallwires.千里来做官，为了吃和穿。每个人都盯住利之所在。Everyonefastenswherethereisgain.千里之堤，毁于蚁穴。一环薄弱，全线崩溃。Thechainisnostrongerthanitsweakestlink.//千里之堤，毁于蚁穴。Thethinendofthewedgeisdangerous./Slightnegligencemayleadtogreatdisaster./小病不治成大病，漏眼不堵大堤崩。（小虫能蛀坏大梁。）Asmallleakwillsinkagreatship.小洞不堵沉大船。/一环薄弱，全线崩溃。线在细处断。Thestrengthofachainisitsweakestlink./一损俱损。Achainisnostrongerthanitsweakestlink./一步走错，满盘皆输。Onefalsemovemaylosethegame./线断常在最细处。Thethreadbreakswhereitisweakest./线在细处断。Onelinkbroken,thewholechainisbroken./小病不治成大病，漏眼不堵大堤崩。（小虫能蛀坏大梁。）小患不治成大难。（小漏沉大船。）大意失荆州。（疏忽铸大错。）Alittleleakwillsinkagreatship.牵一发而动全身。千篇一律的东西令人生厌。Buttertobutterisnorelish.黄油加黄油不成美味。千载难逢。Onceinabluemoon.牵着鼻子走。Toleadonbythenose.谦虚使人进步。（越谦虚越好。）Youcannotbetoomodest.谦虚源于胆怯。Wherethereisfearthereismodesty.谦虚者常思己过，骄傲者只论人非。Amodestmanfrequentlypondersoverhismistakes;a146 conceitedmanonlygossipsaboutother"serrors.谦逊出智慧。Humilityisthebeginningofwisdom.前车之覆，后车之鉴。他山之石，可以攻玉。前人踬，后人戒。Learnfromthemistakesofothersandpreventyourown./Learnwisdombythefolliesofothers.要从别人的愚行中学到聪明。/Awreckonshoreisabeaconatsea./Itisgoodtobewarebyothermen"sharm./Itisgoodtolearnatanotherman"scost./It"sgoodtolearnatanother"scost./Letanother"sshipwreckbeyourseamark./Itiswelltoprofitbythefollyofothers./Thewreckedcoachinfrontisawarningtoyou./Otherpeople"sdefectsaregoodteachers./前事不忘，后事之师。（前车之覆，后车之鉴。）Avoidthefordonwhichyourfriendwasdrowned./他山之石，可以攻玉。Byother"sfaultswisemencorrecttheirown./Oneman"sfaultisanotherman"slesson./昨日事，今日师。Todayisyesterday’spupil./一人之失，百人之师。Apastmistakeofoneservesasagoodlessontoall.前景莫测。Hereaftercomesnotyet.前怕狼后怕虎。Hewhotremblestohearaleaffallshouldkeepoutofthewood.前人栽树，后人乘凉。Plantpearsforyourheirs./Walnutsandpearsyouplantforyourheirs./果树前人种，果实后人摘。Hethatplantsatreeplantsforposterity./果树前人种，果实后人摘。Hewhoplantsawalnut-treeexpectsnottoeatofthefruit./前人种树，后人乘凉。Onesowethandanotherreapeth.钱不花尽，心不露底。Nevershowthebottomofyourpurseoryourmind.钱财不多烦恼少。Littlegear,lesscare./Littlewealth,lesscare.钱多费心。Muchcoin,muchcare.钱多人奢侈。Richmenmaydoanything./Richmenmayhavewhattheywill.钱生钱，利滚利。Moneybegetsmoney.黔驴技穷。Afool’sboltissoonshot.浅交致后悔。Shortacquaintancebringsrepentance.枪炮发言，争辩已晚。Whengunsspeakitistoolatetoargue.强扭的瓜不甜，强求的爱难久。Lovethatisforceddoesnotlast./（捆绑不成夫妻。）Fannedfiresandforcedloveneverdidwellyet./Lovecannotbecompelled/enforced/forced.爱情不能强求。/Forcedlovedoesnotlast.强扭的瓜不甜。牵马过河易，逼马饮水难。老牛不喝水，不能强按头。Youmayleadahorsetothewater,butyoucannotmakehimdrink./牛不喝水，不能强饮。Amanmayleadahorsetothewater,buthecannotmakehimdrink./事非己愿，不能强求。Youcanbringanasstothewater,butyoucannotmakehimdrink./Youcantakeahorsetothewater,butyoucannotmakehimdrink./事非己愿，不能强求。老牛不喝水，不能强按头。Onecantakeahorsetothewaterbuttwentycannotmakehimdrink.强权即公理。Mightis/makesright./强权压倒公理。强权也会战胜公理。Mightovercomesright.强者亦有求助于弱者的时候。Alionmaycometobebeholdentoamouse.强中更有强中手。势均力敌。两雄相争，其斗必烈。棋逢对手，将遇良才。两虎相争必有一伤。Diamondcutsdiamond./WhenGreeksjoinedGreeks,thenwasthetugofwar./WhenGreekmeetsGreek,thencomesthetugofwar.巧妇难为无米之炊。工欲利其事，必先利其器。Giveusthetools,andwewillfinishthejob./Ifyouhavenohandyoucan"tmakeafist./Nomancanmakeagoodcoatwithbadcloth.劣布难做美服。/巧媳妇难为无米之炊。Whatisaworkmanwithouthistools?/Youcannotmakebrickswithoutstraw./Onecan"tmakebrickswithoutstraw./无风难行船。Itishardsailingwhenthere146 isnowind./（无土打不成墙。）Noflyingwithoutwings./Hewouldfainfly,buthewantsfeathers.巧言令色藏祸心。Finewordsdressilldeeds.亲兄弟，明算账。Evenreckoningmakeslasting/longfriends./Shortaccountsmakelongfriends.好朋友勤算账。勤奋方能事业兴。Hethatwillthrivemustriseatfive.勤奋是成功的保障。业成于勤。Diligenceisasurewarrantofsuccess.勤奋是成功之母。成功来自勤奋。成功源于勤奋。Diligenceisthemother/parentofsuccess.勤奋是成功之母。/Industryistheparentofsuccess.勤奋是成功之母。勤工出巧匠。熟能生巧。曲不离口，拳不离手。Dexteritycomesbyexperience./Practicemakesperfect./Usemakesperfect./勤工出巧匠。Workmakestheworkman./Theusedkeyisalwaysbright./要学惊人艺，须下苦功夫。Nodaywithoutaline.勤俭是幸福之本。Industryisfortune"srighthand,andfrugalityherleft.勤奋是幸运的右手，节俭是幸运的左手。勤劳常为快乐之源。Labourisoftenthefatherofpleasure.勤劳出硕果。Diligencebringaboutfruitfulresults.勤劳克服困难，懒惰制造困难。Diligenceovercomesdifficulties.Slothmakesthem.勤劳乃是成功路。Hardworkisanavenuetosuccess.勤劳压倒一切。Labourovercomesallthings.勤能补拙。Diligenceisthegreatestofteachers./Diligenceredeemsstupidity.勤是摇钱树，俭是聚宝盆。Diligenceisacashcow,wasteispassing.勤学多问方有知。Nooneisinformedbuthewhoinquires.擒牛擒角，捉人捉舌。Anoxistakenbythehorns,andamanbyhistongue.牛因角被执，人因舌陷身。/抓牛抓角，抓人抓话。Takeamanbyhisword,andacowbyherhorn.青出于蓝而胜于蓝。Thescholarmaywaurthemaster./Thepupiloutdoesthemaster.青春是希望的季节。Youthistheseasonofhope.青春易逝。Youth"sastuffwillnotendure.轻率招灾。Recklessnessinvitesdisaster.轻信悔断肠。Ifyoutrustbeforeyoutry,youmayrepentbeforeyoudie.不经考验就依赖，不到瞑目便得悔。清官难断家务事。不要多管闲事。别管别人家务事。Putnotthyhandbetweenthebarkandthetree.清水没来，脏水不泼。Don"tpouroutthedirtywaterbeforeyouhaveclean./Don"tthrowoutyourdirtywaterbefore(until)yougetinfresh./新的不来，旧的莫丢。Castnotoutthefoulwatertillyoubringintheclean./新的不来，旧的莫丢。Don"tcastoutthefoulwatertillyoubringintheclean.清心寡欲福自来。Blessedarethepureinheart.情场如战场。All"sfairinloveandwar.//=兵不厌诈。Allisfairinwar.情急人走险。Necessityurgesdesperatemeasures.情人眼里出西施。爱情是盲目的。Beautyisinthebeholder"seye./Beautyisintheeyeofthebeholder/gazer./Beautyliesinlover"seyes./Everyloverseesathousandgracesinthebelovedobject./Lovecomesbylooking./爱情是盲目的。IfJack"sinlove,he"snojudgeofJill"sbeauty./Loveblindsamantoimperfections.爱情使人看不见缺点。/Loveisblind./窈窕淑女，君子好逑。Lovingcomesbylooking.只要看看，爱就会来临。/爱情眼盲，情侣痴狂。Loveis146 blind,andloverscannotseetheprettyfolliesthatthemselvescommit.情生情，爱生爱。Loveisthemotheroflove.爱是爱的母亲。/Lovebegetslove.。爱产生爱。情势所迫，只好如此。请神容易送神难。Thedevilmaygetinbythekeyhole,butthedoorwon"tlethimout./养虎容易训虎难。Itiseasiertoraisethedevilthantolayhim.穷不望奢。Poorfolkarefainoflittle.穷不与富斗，民不与官斗。Thepoormanpaysforall./Thepoormustpayforall.穷大方，富贪婪。Poorandliberal,richandcovetous.穷根苗儿旺。Evilweedissoongrown./Illweedsaresuretothrive./Illweedsgrowapace.穷汉不怕偷。光脚不怕穿鞋的。Abeggarmaysingbeforeafootpad./Thebeggarmaysingbeforethethief./身无分文不惧盗贼。Thepennilesstravelerwillsinginthepresenceofarobber.穷极起盗心。Itisahardtasktobepoorandleal.穷家抵万金。穷人的一只羔羊比富人的一头牛还要珍贵。Alambisasdeartoapoormanasanoxtotherich.穷寇莫追。Acorneredanimalisadangerousfoe.穷人常知足，守财奴则永不满足。Thepoorareoftencontented,butamiserisneversatisfied.穷人的气多。人穷路人欺。（穷人生来低三辈。）Thepoormanisayeputtotheworst.穷人的钱不值钱。Thepoorman"sshillingisbutapenny.穷人生，富人养。Richmenfeed,andpoormenbreed./穷生富养。Beggarsbreed,andrichmenfeed.穷人思富足，财迷贪所有。Povertyisinwantofmuch,avariceofeverything./Povertywantsmanythings,andcovetousnessall.穷人也得过年。Itisapoorheartthatneverrejoices.穷人嘴短，富人手长。Apoormanwantssomethings,acovetousmanallthings.穷争饿吵。Toompokeswillstrive.求和之城已陷落一半。Acitythatparleysishalfgotten.求人不如节省。Bettersparetohaveofthineown,thanaskofotherman.趋吉避凶，佳绩必成。Itisgoodtofeartheworst,thebestwillsaveitself.曲高和寡。Hetravelsthefastestwhotravelsalone.娶妇娶贤不娶贵。Betterafortuneinawifethanwithawife./Betteraportioninawifethanwithawife.娶妻不能只看长相。Chooseawifebyyourearratherthanbyyoureye./Chooseawiferatherbyyourearthanbyyoureye./Choosenotawifebytheeyeonly./娶妻娶德，选妾选色。Awifeisnottobechosenbytheeyeonly.择妻不能光靠眼睛。娶妻应门当户对。Marryawifeofthineowndegree.劝告不是命令。Counselisnocommand.劝人不难。Nothingisgivensofreelyasadvice.让恶习先你死去。Letthyvicesdiebeforethee.让狼当忏悔师的羊是笨羊。Itisafoolishsheepthatmakesthewolftoconfess.让自己成为有用之人。Makeyourselfnecessarytosomeone.饶舌者多诈。Hethattalksmuchliesmuch.热情而无知，犹如无光之火。Zealwithoutknowledgeisfirewithoutlight.人、马、狗可以永远相伴不厌倦。Aman,ahorse,andadogareneverwearyofeachotherscompany.146 人比人，气死人。Comparisonsareodious./比上不足，比下有余。人与人相比，有悲又有喜。Itiscomparisonthatmakesmenhappyormiserable./Thinknotonwhatyoulackasmuchasonwhatyouhave.人不勤变笨，刀不磨变钝。Idlenessistherustofmind./Idlenessmakesthewitrust./Idlenessruststhemind./Idlenessturnstheedgeofwit.人不轻信鬼难骗。（越是轻信，越是好骗。）Hewhotrustethnotisnotdeceived.人不是生来就老成。Theoldcowthinksshewasneveracalf.人不为己，天诛地灭。Everymanforhimselfanddeviltakesthehindmost./Everymillerdrawswatertohisownmill./Everyoneforhimselfandthedeviltakethehindmost./Nearismyshirt,butnearerismyskin./大难临头各顾各，落在后面要遭殃。Eachforhimself,andthedeviltakesthehindmost.人不学好，无须人教。Illnaturesneverwantatutor.人不知己丑，马不知脸长。Heisinhisbetterblueclothes.//人都看不到自己的缺点。Weseenotwhatisinthewalletbehind./人难见自己脸上的灰。Mentooseldomseetheirownfault.人不自爱，焉能爱人？Hethatisilltohimselfwillbegoodtonobody.人不走运，喝凉水都塞牙。Anunfortunatemanwouldbedrownedinateacup./Anunhappyman"scartiseithtotumble./人倒霉，吃豆腐也塞牙。Thebreadneverfallsbutonitsbutteredside./人不走运，喝凉水都塞牙。Nobutterwillsticktohisbread.人不走运事难成。Nolongerpipe,nolongerdance.人的天职在勇于探索真理。Man"sboundendutyistoexploretruthdaringly.人的正确功能是生活，而不是生存。Theproperfunctionofmanistolive,nottoexist.人定胜天。Mancanconquernature./Manwillconquernature.。人独自来到这事世上，最终也是独自离开。Peoplecomeintotheworldalone,andleavetheworldaloneaswell.人多好种田，人少好过年。Themorethemerrier,thefewerthebettercheer.人非生而知之。Nomanisbornlearned/wise.没有生而知之者。人非万能。Itisagooddogthatcancatchanything.人富讲究多。Plentymakesdainty.人各有价。人人有身价。Everymanhashisprice.人贵有自知之明。Anexcessofmodestyobstructsthetongue./人贵有自知之明。Heisalwaysrightwhosuspectsthathemakesmistakes./Heisnotwisethatisnotwiseforhimself.不自知者不智。/Themostdifficultthinginlifeistoknowyourself.人生最难是自知。/Toknowone’sselfistrueprogress./人贵自知。Knowyourself./人贵自知。Toknowoneselfistrueknowledge.人贵自立。凡事都应靠自己。（人生当自立。）Everyonemustrowwiththeoarshehas./人贵自立。Everytubmuststandonitsownbottom./是人当自立。Everyherringmusthangbyitsowngill./人当自立。Leteveryherringhangbyitsowntail./Leteverysheephangbyhisownshank./Leteverytubstandonitsownbottom./Notwhereoneisbred,butwhereheisfed.人过半生，方知天命。Lifeishalfspendbeforeweknowwhatitis.人过留名，雁过留声。Atigerleavesaskinbehindhim.人活百岁不嫌多。Nomanissoold,butthinkshemayyetliveanotheryear./Nonesooldthathehopesnotforayearoflife.人活一口气，佛争一炉香。Whatisamanbuthismind?人间处处有温情。Thereiskindnesstobefoundeverywhere.人间冷暖，世态炎凉。Allaskifamanberich,noneifhebegood.146 人皆吃软不吃硬。Peoplearemoreconvincedbywordsthanbyblows.人皆有错，可怕的是一错再错。Manlikeisittofallintosin,friendlikeisittodwelltherein.人尽力，神尽意。Mandoeswhathecan,andGodwhatHewill.人懒必受穷。Povertyistherewardofidleness.人懒嘴不懒。Thetongueofidlepersonsisneveridle.人老病痛多。Agebreedsaches.人老不学艺。人过四十不学艺。（八十岁学不了吹鼓手。）Anolddogwilllearnnotrick./Itishardtoteachanolddogtricks./老狗学不出新把戏，老人学不了新东西。Anolddogwill/cannotlearnnewtricks./人老不学艺。朽木不可雕也；人老则守旧。Youcannotteachanolddognewtricks.人老日子快。Oldagecomesonapace.人老如顽童。Oldfoolsarebabesagain./Oldmenaretwicechildren./一次老，两次小。Onceamanandtwiceachild.人没希望，伤心断肠。Ifhopewerenot,heartwouldbreak./Ifitwerenotforhope,theheartwouldbreak.人没有知识犹如房子没有地基。Amanwithoutknowledgeislikeahousewithoutafoundation.人们不缺力量，缺的是决心。Peopledonotlackstrength;theylackwill.人莫不亲其亲。Everyoneknowsthatheshouldshowrespectforhisparents.人怕出名猪怕壮。木秀于林，风必摧之。树大招风。Greatwindsblowuponhighhills./Atalltreecatchesthewind./Loftiesttreesmostdreadthethunder./Maicklepowermakesmanyenemies./Namesaredebts./Thehigherthetrees,thestrongerthewind./人怕出名猪怕壮。Talltreescatchmuchwind./Allfameisdangerous./天无绝人之路。Godtempersthewindtotheshornlamb./人怕出名猪怕壮。Detractionpursuesthegreat./一人传虚，万人传实。（无风不起浪。）Commonfameisseldomtoblame.人勤不受穷。Afoulfootmakesafullwame./Povertyisstrangertoindustry.勤劳之人不受穷。人勤地不懒。Wherebeesare,thereishoney.人勤地也肥。Thefootoftheowneristhebestmanureforhisland./Themaster"sfootmakesthegroundfat.人情厚，亲情满。Onetouchofnaturemakesthewholeworldkin.人情重于王法。Abadcompromiseisbetterthanagoodlawsuit.吃亏的和解也比胜诉强。/Apenny-weightofloveisworthapoundoflaw.人穷方知钱可贵。Wealthisbestknownbywant.人穷志不短。Araggedcoatmaycoveranhonestman.//人穷志短。Povertystiflesambition./Sharpstomachsmakeshortgraces.人人都伟大，世间没豪杰。Wheneverybody"ssomebodythennobody"sanybody.人人都喜欢自己擅长的事物。Everymanloveswhatheisgoodat.人人都有局限。Eachmanhashislimitations.人人都有走运的一天。瓦片也有翻身日，人人都有运来时。凡人皆有得意时。风水轮流转。人人都有转运时。Thereisatideintheaffairsofmen./凡人皆有得意日，人人都有走运时。士别三日，当刮目相看。十年风水轮流转，人人皆有走运时。Everydoghashis/itsday./Butterlucknexttime./Fortuneknocksonceateveryone"sdoor./Theworselucknow,thebetteranothertime./Turnaboutisfairplay./Adoghashisday./凡人皆有得意时。Amanhashishour,andadoghashisday./人人都有走运的一天。Fortuneknocksonceatleastateveryman"sgate/door.人人平等。Allmenareequal.//地位虽不同，人人应平等。Acatmaylookataking./146 人生而平等。Evenacatmaylookataking.人人为我，我为人人。Allcamefromandwillgotoothers./Allforone,oneforall.人善被人欺，马善被人骑。Theskillfulwillalwayshavetwotasks./Ifyoumakeyourselfanass,don"tcomplainifpeoplerideyou./马善有人骑，人善有人欺。/Don"tmakeyourselfamouse,orthecatwilleatyou./Himwhomakeshimselfasheepthewolfeats./Makeyourselfallhoney,andtheflieswilldevouryou./人弱必受恶人欺。Hethatmakeshimselfasheepshallbeeatenbythewolf./人弱必受恶人欺。Hewhomakesamouseofhimselfwillbebeatenbythecats./篱矮有人跨，人弱有人欺。Wherethehedgeislower,menmaysoonestover./雷公打豆腐，专拣软的欺。Menleapoverwherethehedgeislowest.//你的腰不弯，别人就不能骑在你背上。Amancan"trideyourbackunlessit"sbent.//弱小众人欺。Theleastboyalwayscarriesthegreatestfiddle.//（能者多劳。）Alllayloadsonawillinghorse.良驹负重担。人善气易平。Angerdiesquicklywithagoodman.人生并不是康庄大道。Lifeisnotallroses.人生不仅仅是吃喝玩乐。人生并不全是吃喝玩乐。Lifeisnotallbeerandskittles.人生不满百，何怀眼前忧。Itwillbealloneahundredyearshence./Itwillbeallthesameahundredyearshence.人生得意多行善，世事难料运无常。Itisgoodtobegoodinyourtime,foryouknownothowlongitwilllast.人生的意义在于有所追求。Lifeconsistsinwantingsomething.人生机遇多，关键在把握。Lifeisnot99%chance.Itis100%.人生苦短，珍重今朝。Enjoyyourself.It’slaterthanyouthink.人生七十古来稀。Itisseldomthatamanlivestobeahundredyearsold.人生如朝露。人生短暂。（人生如白驹过隙。）Lifeisbutaspan./Wehaveonlyashortlifetolive.人生如航海。Lifeiscomparedtovoyage.人生如梦。Lifeisalottery./Lifeisbutadream.人生如梭。Lifeisashuttle.人生如长旅，身负重担行。Thelifeofmanislikealongjourneywithaheavyloadontheback.人生天地间，并非为自己。Wearenotbornforourselves.人生一世，不如意者常八九。Everypathhasapuddle.人生一世，草木一秋。Allfleshisgrass./人生如烟云。Lifeislikeafire;itbeginsinsmoke,andendsinashes.人生自古谁无死？人生不过一死。（民不畏死，奈何以死惧之。）Amancanonlydieonce./Wediebutonce./人生在世，唯死难逃。人生一世，皆有一死。Everydoormaybeshut,butdeath"sdoor./人皆有一死。Allmenaremortal./人生自古谁无死？Deathcomestoallmen./人皆有一死。Allthatlivesmustdie.有生就有死。/Deathiscommon/suretoall./人无二死。Amancandiebutonce.人生只有一回死。/人生一世，固有一死。人皆有一死。Nothingsocertainasdeath./人皆有一死。Allmenmustdie.人皆有一死。/Manismortal./有生就有死。Hethatisonceborn,oncemustdie.人是万物之灵。Manisthesouloftheuniverse./人是万物之灵长。Wondersaremany,andnothingismorewonderfulthanman.人往高处走，水往低处流。Gowherethegoingisgood./Waterfindsitsownlevel./Watertriestofinditslevel./大船要在深水行。深水浮大船。广阔天地大有作为。Agreatshipasksdeepwaters./人望幸福，树望春。Manaspiresafterhappinessandtreeswaitfortheadventofspring.146 人微言轻。Thereasonsofthepoorweighnot.人无动力，就无生趣。Whatmakeslifedrearyisthewantofmotive.人无信，犹若死。Hethathathlosthiscreditisdeadtotheworld..人无知则傲慢。Theyassumemostwhotheyknowtheleast.人无追求，无异于死。Whenamanissatisfiedheisasgoodasdead.人心不足蛇吞象。贪多必失。Covetallandloseall./Dogsthatrunaftermanyharesbillnone./样样都要，全都失掉。样样要，样样掉。Graspall,loseall./样样要，样样掉。Hethatwillhaveall,loseall./贪多嚼不烂。认命之人不曾有。Nomaniscontent(withhislot)./贪得无厌，终将尽失。Muchwantsmoreandloseall./Avariceisneversatisfied./贪得无厌；越富越贪。Avariceincreaseswithhealth./贪多嚼不烂。Ashoetoolargetripsoneup./Biteoffmorethanonecanchew./Dogsthatputupmanyhareskillnone./Hewhobeginsmanythings,finishesbutfew./Neverbiteoffmorethanyoucanchew./不要揽事过多。Don"thavetoomanyironsinthefire./Covetousnessbreaksthebag/sack./Aman"sdiscontentishisworstevil.不知足是最大的祸害。/Theyneedmuchwhomnothingwillcontent./Toomuchbreaksthebag./得陇望蜀，越有越贪。（越有越想有。越有心越贪。）欲壑难填。Muchshallhavemore./Muchwillhavemore./得陇望蜀。得寸进尺。Givehimaninchandhewilltakeayard/mile./Giveknavesaninchandtheywilltakeayard./Givehimaninchandhe"lltakeanell./Ifyouagreetocarrythecalf,they"llmakeyoucarrythecow./得陇望蜀。越有越贪。Appetitecomeswitheating.胃口越吃越大。/得陇望蜀；贪得无厌。得一望十，得十望百。Aswealthgrows,careandgreedforgreaterwealthfollowsafter./勿自不量力。Don"tbiteoffmorethanyoucanchew./欲速则不达。Allcovet,alllose./贪多嚼不烂。眼大肚子小，贪多嚼不烂。（眼馋肚子饱。）Eyesarebiggerthanthebelly./Theeyeisbiggerthanthebelly./心有余而力不足。Eyesarebiggerthanone’sstomach./贪多嚼不烂。欲速则不达（忙中出错）。匆忙必有失。揠苗助长。Hastemakeswaste./Ashortcutisoftenawrongcut./Nohastebutgoodspeed./Nomorehastethangoodspeed./Themorehaste,thelessspeed./Theshortestwayroundisthelongestwayhome./Tooswiftarrivesastardyastooslow./匆忙必有失。Morehaste,lessspeed./贪多嚼不烂。Hethatdothmostatoncedothleast./瞎忙乎等于白忙乎。Fool"shasteisnospeed.人心叵测。人心不同，犹如其面。Allbreadisnotbakedinoneoven.人要讲原则。Onemustdrawthelinesomewhere.凡事须有底线。人要交好运，神仙挡不住。Giveamanfortune/luckandcast/throwhimintothesea.人要衣装，佛要金装。人靠衣裳马靠鞍。Fairfeathersmakefairfowls/Fineclothesmaketheman./Clothesmaketheman./Thecoatmakestheman./Thetailormakestheman./人靠衣装。Thegarmentmakestheman./Apparelmakestheman./人在衣裳马在鞍。Finefeathersmakefinebirds.人一当官就会变。Lordshipschangemanners.人有亏心事，暗鬼总相随。Hethatlivesill,fearfollowshim.人愚不可医。Oncewoodandneverwise.人与人，差不离。Jackisasgoodashismaster.人增智慧天增岁。Multitudeofyearsshouldteachwisdom.岁月添智慧。/Yearsbringwisdom.年岁带来智慧。人整人，害死人。Manisawolftoman./Manistomanawolf.人之初性本善。Man"snatureatbirthisgood.人之将死，其言也善。Dyingmenspeaktrue.人之骄乃人之短。骄傲是人类的弱点。Humanprideishumanweakness.146 人走运，朋友多。走运时候朋友多。Intimeofprosperity,friendswillbeplenty.仁慈是社会生活中的阳光。Kindnessisthesunshineofsociallife.仁者见仁，智者见智。人各有志。各有各的想法。Eachonethinksinhisway./Thedonkeymeansonethingandthedriveranother./Everyonethinksinhisway./Onethingthinksthebear,andanotherhethatleadshim./Onethingthinksthehorse,andanotherhethatsaddleshim./Themonkeymeansonethingandthedriveranother.仁者无欺。Agoodheartcant"slie.有仁心者不说谎话。忍得一时气，免得千日忧。Letpatiencegrowinyourgardenalways.忍耐和专心会使我们度过难关。Patienceandapplicationwillcarryusthrough.忍耐是良药。Patienceisthebestremedy.忍耐是美德。Patienceisavirtue.忍让并非软弱。Meaknessisnotweakness.忍一次害，落两次灾。Submittingtoonewrongbringsonanother.忍一忍，海阔天空。退一步Hethatcanhavepatience,canhavewhathewill.忍者无敌。Hethatenduresisnotovercome.任何武器都武装不了恐惧。Alltheweaponsofwarwillnotarmfear.日久难兑现，不如不许愿。Betterdenyatoncethanpromiselong.日子越美好，事业越顺当。Thebettertheday,thebetterthedeed.荣誉是美德的影子。Gloryistheshadowofvirtue.荣誉与私利不能并存。Honourandprofitlienotinonesack.如果老狗叫，他是给忠告。Iftheolddogbarks,hegivescounsel.如果你不能有最好的，你就充分利用你现有的吧。Ifyoucannothavethebest,makethebestofwhatyouhave.如果你有点轻信别人，你的生活就会更如意。Alittlecredulityhelpsoneonthroughlifeverysmoothly.如果我们决定宽恕一个敌人，但决不能相信他。Ifweareboundtoforgiveanenemywearenotboundtotrusthim.如鱼得水。Afishisakinginthewater.乳臭未干。Wetbehindtheears.入土为安。Callnomanhappybeforehisdeath./Callnomanhappytillhedies.人在死以前称不上幸福。入乡随俗。WhenyougotoRome,doasRomedoes./入国问禁，入乡随俗。DoastheRomansdo./DoastheydoatRome./DoinRomeastheRomansdo./WheninRome,doastheRomansdo.随遇而安。Takethingsasyoufindthem.瑞雪兆丰年。Agoodwinterbringsagoodsummer./Asnowyear,agood/richyear.若做了不应做之事，则必然会听见不愿听之语。Ifyoudowhatyoushouldnot,youmusthearwhatyouwouldnot.弱肉强食。大鱼吃小鱼，小鱼吃虾米。Bigfisheatlittlefish./Menlivelikefish,thegreatonesdevourthesmall./Thegreatfisheatupthesmall./弱肉强食。Thegreatthievespunishthelittleones./弱肉强食。Greatthieveshanglittleones.洒下的是汗水，收获的是快乐。Thattheysowintearsshallreapinjoy./含泪撒种的人必将含笑收割。Whosowsintearsshallreapinjoy.撒谎成性。假舌不会吐真言。Afalsetonguewillhardlyspeaktruth.三百六十行，行行出状元。Everytradehasitsmaster./Thereisaseniorwranglerinevery146 calling.三个臭皮匠，顶个诸葛亮。人多智广。两只眼睛比一只眼睛看得清。不可片面看问题。Twoeyescanseemorethanone./三个臭皮匠，顶个诸葛亮。Manyheadsarebetterthanone./三个臭皮匠，顶个诸葛亮。集思广益。Putourheadstogether./Foureyesseemorethantwo./Twoheadsarebetterthanone.三个和尚没水吃。人人负责，无人负责。Everybody"sbusinessisnobody"sbusiness./一个和尚挑水吃，两个和尚抬水吃，三个和尚没水吃。Oneboyisaboy,twoboyshalfaboy,threeboysnoboy./兵在精不在必多。Toomanycooksspoilthebroth.厨子多了煮坏汤。//人多心不齐。（人多乱，龙多旱。）Manymen,manyminds./（人多嘴杂。）一鞋难合百人足。Somanymen/heads,somanyminds/opinions./Severalmen,severalminds./人多嘴杂扯不清。Toomuchconsultingconfounds./人多嘴杂反误事。七手八脚必败事（人多碍事）。三个女人一台戏。Threewomenandagoosemakeamarket./两个女人一面锣，三个女人一台戏。Wheretherearewomenandgeese,therewantsnonoise./Womenaregreattalkers.三句话不离本行。Cadgersareayecrackingofcrooksaddles.三年清知府，十万雪花银。Adogismadefatintwomeals.三人知，天下晓。Whenthreeknowit,allknowit./三人知晓无机密。Asecretbetweenmorethantwoisnosecret.三思而后行。凡事要先思而后行。想好了再说。慎行无悔。Firstthink,andthenspeak./Therecameneverillofgoodadvisement./Drawnotyourbowtillyourarrowisfixed./Lookbeforeyouleap./Measurethriceandcutonce./Measurethricebeforeyoucutonce./Measurethricewhatthoubuyest;andcutitbutonce./Scoretwicebeforeyoucutonce./Thinktwicebeforeyoudo./多思为上。Secondthoughtsarebest./Whenoneisabouttoact,onemustreasonfirst.三思而后言。Turnyourtongueseventimesbeforetalking.色是假，美是空。Charmisdeceitful,andbeautyempty.杀鸡给猴看。Beatthedogbeforethelion.杀鸡取卵，竭泽而渔。Hekilledthegoosethatlaidthegoldeneggs./（涸泽而渔。）Tokillthegoosethatlaysthegoldeneggs./Ifyousellthecow,yousellhermilktoo.//切勿杀鸡取卵。Killnotthegoosethatlaidthegoldenegg.杀鸡焉用宰牛刀。不要大材小用。杀鸡不用宰牛刀。不可因小失大。Takenotamuskettokillabutterfly./杀鸡不用宰牛刀。/杀鸡焉用宰牛刀。Sendnotforahatchetwithwhichtobreakopenanegg./不要大材小用。Don"tuseanelephanttocrackanut./杀鸡用牛刀。Breakabutterflyonthewheel./Hetakesaspeartokillafly.傻瓜就是傻瓜。Foolswillbefoolsstill.傻瓜有爱情，也会变聪明。Lovemakesawitofthefool.爱情可使傻瓜变聪明。傻瓜总爱强出头。Afoolalwaysrushestothefore.傻人有傻福。Foolshavefortune./Foolshavethebestluck./Fortunefavoursfools./Godsendsfortunetofools.傻小子听不进好人言。犟驴不该顺着捋。Honeyisnotfortheass"smouth.傻子爱管闲。Foolswillbemedding.傻子爱说，驴子爱叫。Everyasslikes/lovestohearhimselfbray.傻子才自言自语。Hethattalkstohimselfspeakstoafool.山外有山，人外有人。天外有天，人外有人。Therearewheelswithinwheels./天外有天，山外有山。Behindthemountainstherearepeopletobefound./Foreveryablepersonthereisalwaysonestillabler.能人背后有能人。/Behindanablemantherearealwaysotherablemen./146 天外有天，人外有人。天涯何处无芳草。Thereareplentyoffishinthesea./There’splentyoffishoutthereinthesea!/Thereareotherfishinthesea.山雨欲来风满楼。Comingeventscasttheirshadowsbeforethem.未来之事，必有前兆。/有事将要发生。Thereissomethinginthewind.闪光的不一定都是金子。发光的不一定都是金子。Allthatglittersisnotgold./闪光的未必都是金子。Allisnotgoldthatglitters.善恶皆有因果。Eachcrosshasitsinscription.善行莫隐藏。Hidenotyourlightunderabushel./Whatisgoodofasundialintheshade?善忍者不言苦。Hebearsmiserybestwhohidesitmost.善始善终。开头开得好，结果差不了。善始者善终。（开头好，结果好。）Goodtobeginwell,bettertoendwell./欲善其终，先善其始。好的开始等于成功的一半。Agoodbeginningmakesagoodending.善问者博学。博学者善问。Toaskwellistoknowmuch.善心克厄运。Agoodheartconquersillfortune.善有善报。以德报德。Virtueistoherselfthebestreward./行善积德。善有善报，恶有恶报。Sowvirtue,andtheharvestwillbevirtue,sowviceandtheharvestwillbevice./善有善报。Onegoodturndeservesanother./Dowellandhavewell./Kindnessalwaysbegetskindness./Suchalife,suchadeath./善有善果，恶有恶终。Asthelifeis,soistheend./善恶到头终有报。Godcomeswithleadenfeet,butstrikeswithironhand./Godhathleadenfeet,butironhands./善待他人，即是最善待自己。Whenyou"regoodtoothers,youarebesttoyourself./善有善报。为善自得其乐。Virtueisitsownreward./善有善果，恶有恶终。有生必有死。Asamanlives,soshallhedie.伤风宜食，发热宜饿。Feedacoldandstarveafever.伤天害理，天诛地灭。Ifthouinjurestconscience,itwillhaveitsrevengeonthee.伤害良心，将受到良心的严惩。/伤天害理，天诛地灭。WhomGodwouldruin,hefirstdeprivesofreason.伤心旧事别重提。Whensorrowisasleep,wakeitnot.伤心甚于伤身。Bettertwoskaithsthanonesorrow.赏罚不明。Putthesaddleonthewronghorse./赏罚不明。无功受禄。Setthesaddleonthewronghorse.//赏罚分明。冤有头，债有主。Setthesaddleontherighthorse./赏罚分明。Putthesaddleontherighthorse.上顿不吃饱，下顿省不了。Withthepeople,andgatherhisfate.上行下效。Astheoldcockcrows,sodoestheyoung.老公鸡怎样叫，小公鸡怎样学。/娘勤女不懒，爹懒儿好闲。（孩子是父母亲的影子。）Astheoldcockcrows,theyoungonelearns./娘勤女不懒，爹懒儿不勤。Childrenhavethequalitiesoftheparents.有什么样的父母，就有什么样的孩子。上教堂的未必都是圣人。Allarenotsaintsthatgotochurch.上梁不正下梁歪。Abadfatherhasneveragoodson./上梁不正下梁歪。Fishbeginstostinkattheheads./Acrookedstickwillhaveacrookedshadow.身不正，影必斜。上山容易下山难。Itiseasytogoupthehillthantorundown.//下山容易上山难。It"seariertorundownthehillthangoup.上下两片嘴，咋说都不亏。HeadsIwin,tailsyoulose.正面我赢，反面你输。/上下两片嘴，咋说都不亏。What"syourismine,andwhat"smineismyown.烧的香多，惹的鬼多。Innoteatsatisfied,notnextprovinces.少不惜力，老不歇心。Burnincense,toprovokemoremany.少管闲事少吃屁。Keepyourbreathtocoolyourbroth./少管闲事少吃屁。Saveyourbreathto146 coolyourbroth./少管闲事威信高。Spareyourbreathtocoolyourporridge.少见多怪。Wonderisthedaughterofignorance.少年放浪，青春虚度。Theyoungwillsowtheirwildoats.少年好读书，将来必成器。Goodboyswhototheirbooksapply,willallbegreatmenbyandby.少年老成，老来年轻。Oldyoung,youngold.年轻老成，老时年轻。少年平常事，老年常记起。Whatyouthisusedto,ageremembers.少女笑口开，婚事成一半。Amaidthatlaughsishalftaken.少盘问，少受骗。Asknoquestionsandyouwillbetoldnolies.不问就听不到假话。少批评，多表扬。Lackingbreedslaziness,praisebreedspith.少时胡闹，老来烦恼。Thefolliesofyoutharefoodforrepentanceinoldage.少时节俭，到老宽裕。Sparewhenyou"reyoung,andspendwhenyou"reold.少时勤奋，老来安乐。Diligentyouthmakeeasyage.少时享乐，老来受苦。Ifyoulieuponroseswhenyoung,you"lllieuponthornswhenold.少说空话，多做实事。少许愿，多做事。Promiselittle,butdomuch.少说为妙，言简为贵。言简为贵。Fewwordsarebest./Leastsaid,soonestmended.多说反坏事。/话有三说，巧说为妙。Anodisasgoodasawink./少说自己的，多听别人的。多听人言少开口。Swifttohear,slowtospeak./多听少说。（多用耳，少用口。）Itisbettertoplaywiththeearsthanthetongue./Giveeverymanyourear,butfewyourvoice./Hearmuch,speaklittle./Heartwicebeforeyouspeakonce./少说自己的，多听别人的。Listenmuchandspeaklittle./多听少说人聪明。Amanofsensetalkslittleandlistensmuch./多言多后悔，少言少后悔。Morehaverepentedspeechthansilence./少说多看。多观察，少说话。少说自己的，多听别人的。Keepyourmouthshutandyourearsopen.闭上嘴巴，睁开眼睛。/少说话，多干事。敏于行，纳于言。Fewwordsandmanydeeds./Fewwords,manydeeds./少说多听。听宜敏捷，言宜缓行。敏于听而慎于言。Beswifttohear,slowtospeak./言多必失，少说为妙。Leastsaidissoonamended./Theleastsaidthebetter./Theleastsaid,thesoonestmended./Hethattalksmuch,errsmuch./Talkmuchanderrmuch./祸从口出，言多必失。Carelesstalkleadstotrouble./Letnotyourtonguecutyourthroat./Thetonguecutsthethroat.少为人主，长为人奴。Earlymaster,long/soonknave.少壮不努力，老大徒伤悲。少时闲混，到老穷困。（黑发不知勤学早，白发方悔读书迟。）Hewhowillnotlearnwhenheisyoungwillregretitwhenheisold./（少时闲混，到老穷困。）Anidleyouth,aneedyage./少壮不努力，老大徒伤悲。少来懒惰，老来贫苦。少时懒惰；老来受苦。Alazyyouth,alouzyage./Amanwhoneglectshisstudiesinyouthwillregretitinlateryears.在青年时代轻率地对待学习的人，将来会感到痛苦和难过的。/Ayoungidler,anoldbeggar./Ayoungmanidle,anoldmanneedy./Idleyoung,needyage./Lazyyouthmakeslousyage./虚度青春，悔恨无已。Recklessyouthmakesruefulage./少年放荡，老来悔恨。Recklessyouthmakesrefusalage.奢谈幸福，以致痛苦。Hewhotalksmuchofhishappinesssummonsgrief.多谈幸福的人会招致痛苦。奢者富不足，俭者贫有余。Eatlessthantaste,eatmorebaddigestion.舍名求实。Ilivetoeatpuddingratherthanpraise.舍小钱挣大钱。小钱不去，大钱不来。吃小亏占大便宜。Youmustloseaflytocatchatrout./舍小鱼，钓大鱼。吃小亏占大便宜。舍得鱼饵才能钓到大鱼。Throwoutaminnowtocatchawhale./Throwoutasprattocatchaherring./Ventureasmallfishtocatchagreatone./舍不得孩子套不着狼。舍不得金弹子，打不住银凤凰。Whomaywoobutcost?/舍不得苗，抱不到瓢。The146 richandthepoor,waste./舍不得苗，抱不到瓢。Won"t,notholdingladle.//怕弄湿鞋子的人捉不到鱼。Dryshoeswillnotcatchfishes./舍得是大智慧。旧的不去，新的不来。Sometimesthebestgainistolose.设身处地，换位思考。Whatwillyoudoifyouwereinmyshoes?身不怕动，脑不怕用。Fearnot,andbrain.身教胜过言教。身教重于言教。以身作则。说到做到。（其身正则不令而行。）榜样比训诫好。说一遍，不如做一遍。Exampleisbetterthanprecept./范例胜过教条。说到做到。Practiceisbetterthanprecept./说到做到。言行一致。Practicewhatyoupreach./（其身正则不令而行。）Hepreachesbestwholivesbest./身教重于言教。（其身正则不令而行。）Hepreacheswellthatliveswell./Agoodexampleisthebestsermon./范例胜过教条。Oneexampleismorevaluablethantwentypreceptsinbooks./事必躬亲。躬亲示范。Teachothersbyyourexample.身体好，精神好。Ahealthymindisinahealthybody./Asoundmindlivesinasoundbody./身体好，精神爽。Soundinbody,soundinmind.有健全的身体，才有健全的心智。有健全的体魄才有健全的精神。Asoundmindinasoundbody. 身在福中不知福。Hedoesnotknowheisborn./Thegoldenagewasneverthepresentage./Blessingsarenotvaluedtilltheyaregone.深谋远虑。人无远虑，必有近忧。重要的是结果。Looktotheend./Considertheend./Helivesunsafelythatlookstoonearonthings./深谋远虑。先思而后行。Ineverybeginningthinkoftheend.什么树结什么果。Differenttreesbeardifferentfruits.神箭手因其射中靶子而非因其箭而闻名。Agoodarcherisnotknownbyhisarrowsbuthisaim.神龙不见首尾。Ican’tmakeheadsortails(out)ofhim.神助强者。Godisalwaysonthesideofthebigbattalions./Providenceisalwaysonthesideofthebigbattalions.慎思笃行。深思熟虑不误事。思谋要慢，行动要快。慎思笃行。Deliberateoftendecideonce./慎于思而敏于行。慎谋能断。遇事须慎思，行动要果断。Deliberateincounsel,promptinaction.考虑要仔细，行动要迅速。/慎于思而敏于行。Deliberateslowly,executepromptly./深思熟虑不误事。Deliberatingisnotdelaying.生病不忧虑，节省医药费。Laughatyourills,andsavedoctors"bills.生当为人杰，死亦为鬼雄。Itisbettertobeahas-beenthananeverwas./Itisbettertobeahas-beenthananever-been.生逢其时，美誉自至。Heisborninagoodhourwhogetsagoodname.生活不在于握有一手好牌，而在于把手里的牌打好。Lifeconsistsnotinholdinggoodcards,butinplayingwellthoseyouhold.生活充满起伏。Lifeisfullofupsanddowns.生活充实就是长寿。Helivestwicewholiveswell./Hethatliveswell,liveslong.。生活的意义并不在于活着，而在于爱好人生。Lifeliesnotinlivingbutinliking.生活就是斗争。Lifemeansstruggle.生活就是零碎事。Lifeismadeupoflittlethings.人生是由琐碎的事情构成的。生活是不公平的，要去适应它。Lifeisnotfair,getusedtoit.生活是多彩的。生活是美好的。Varietyischarming.人无不好生(恶死)。/生活应是多彩的。Varietyisthespiceoflife.变化是生活的乐趣。生活是甜蜜的。Lifeissweet.生活要朴素，情操要高尚。Plainlivingandhighthinking.生活只是由一系列下决心的努力所构成。Lifeisjustaseriesoftryingtomakeupyourmind.146 生命是不解之谜。Sometimelifeisariddlethatyoucanneversolve.生命有时是永远解不开的谜团。生命在于运动。Restbreedsrust.生死可看破，立地能成佛。Hewhoseesthroughlifeanddeathwillmeetwithmostsuccess.生于土，归于土。Dustyouare,todustyoushallreturn.生于忧患，死于安乐。Lifeislongtothemiserable,butshorttothehappy.胜不骄，败不馁。Ingoodfortune,prudence,inillfortune,patience.盛极必衰，物极必反。人有悲欢离合，月有阴晴圆缺。潮有涨落日，人有盛衰时。Everytidehasan/itsebb./潮有涨落日，人有盛衰时。Everyflowhasitsebb./Everyflowmusthaveitsebb./盛极必衰，物极必反。Aflowwillhaveanebb.盛誉之下，反受其累。过多夸奖，反成重负。Toomuchpraiseisaburden.失败是成功之母。Failureisthemotherofsuccess./Failureteachessuccess./失败是通向成功的阳关道。Failureistheonlyhigh-roadtosuccess.失道寡助。Anunjustcausefindsmeagersupport.失去才知道珍惜。Youdon"ttrulycherishsomethinguntilyoulostit.失去的东西最可贵。Theabsencemakestheheartfonder./Weknownotwhatisgooduntilwehavelostit.好东西，失去了才明白。失去健康，空有家当。健康胜于财富。失去健康，钱再多也没用。没有健康，财富毫无意义。Wealthisnothingwithouthealth./失去了健康就失去了生活。Withouthealthlifeisnolife.失去金钱损失小，时间一去全完了。Moneylost,littlelost;timelost,everythinglost.师傅领进门，修行在个人。Nomanishiscraft"smasterthefirstday.狮子是百兽之王。Thelionisthekingofanimals.施舍莫炫耀。Letnotthylefthandknowwhatthyrighthanddoeth.施舍穷不了人。Almsnevermakepoor.十句谚语十句真。Proverbsarenotvainwords.十懒九贫。惰能致贫。Slothisthekeytopoverty.十六岁不成人，六十岁不成器。Amanatsixteenwillproveachildatsixty.十年树木，百年树人。Ittakesthreegenerationstomakeagentleman.十年媳妇熬成婆。Themother-in-lawremembersnotthatshewasadaughter-in-law.石头里榨不出油来。Youcannotgetbloodoutofastone./铁石心肠莫相求。Onecannotgetbloodfromastone.时不待我，岁月无情。岁月不待人。Youmaydelay,buttimewillnot./岁月不留人。Ageandtimedonotwaitforpeople./岁月既往，一去不回。时光不能倒流。Onecannotbacktheclock./时光如流水，岁月不待人。时不待我，岁月无情。（时不待我。）时间不等人。时不我待。机不可失，失不再来。岁月不待人。Timeandtidewaitfornoman./时光一去不复返。Taketimewhiletimeis,fortimewillaway./时间不能倒流。光阴似箭，日月穿梭。Lifeisshortandtimeisswift./光阴似箭，一去不回。Losttimeisneverfoundagain./光阴似水流，一去不回头。时光永不回头。Timemarcheson./光阴一去不复返，无人能唤昨日回。Nomancancallagainyesterday./光阴似箭，一去不回。机不可失，时不再来。Alltimeisnotimewhenitispast./时光流逝，不可复得。Timelostcannotbewonagain./岁月既往，不可复追。时光一去不复返。Timelostcannotberecalled./昨日不再来。时间不能倒流。Timepastcannotbecalled(back)again./时间不能倒流。时钟不能倒转。Onecannotputbacktheclock./昨日不会重现。光阴一去不复返，无人能唤昨日回。Noonecancallbackyesterday./昨日不再来。（光阴一去不复返。）Yesterdaywillnotbecalledagain./时光如流水，岁月不待人。机不可失，失不再来。/An146 occasionlostcannotberedeemed./Helosesallwholosesthemoment./Whenanopportunityisneglected,itnevercomesbacktoyou./（此时不干，更待何时？）时不待我，岁月无情。（时不待我。）时间不等人。岁月不等人。Nowornever！/Hethatwillnotwhenhemay,whenhewillheshallhavenay./Let"staketheinstantbytheforewardtop./Opportunitydonotwait.机会不等人。/机不可失，时不再来。Opportunityknocksbutonce./Seizetimebytheforelock./Taketimebytheforelock./Taketimewhentimecomes,lesttimestealaway./此时不干，更待何时？Nowforit!/过了这个村，就没了这个店。Hewhowillnotwhenhemay,whenhewillheshallhavenay./切莫错过良机。Everythinghasitstimeandthattimemustbewatched./说干就干。Doitnow./机不可失。Thereisnotimetolose./当断不断，必受其患。过了这个村，就没了这个店。（机不可失，时不再来。）Hewhohesitateislost./Opportunityseldomknockstwice./时光易逝。光阴似箭。日月如梭，光阴似箭。Timeflies.//时间不等闲逛的傻瓜。Timestaysnotthefool"sleisure.时过境迁。陈年的皇历翻不得。Therearenobirdsofthisyearinlastyear’snest.时间给予金玉良言。Timegivesgoodadvice.时间就是生命，懒人消耗时间就是消耗自己的生命。或时间就是生命，节省时间，就是延长生命。Timeislifeandwhentheidlemankillstime,hekillshimself.时间可以创造奇迹。时异则事异。Timeworks(great)wonders.时间能创造奇迹。时间可以产生巨大的变化。时间能治愈一切。Timehealsallwounds./Timeisagreatdealer./Timeisthebesthealer./Timeisthegreatphysician./时间能治愈一切。时光荏苒，万物消融。时间是医治一切创伤的良药。Timecures/dissolvesallthings.时间是真理之父。Timeisthefatheroftruth.时间无巧合。Thereisnoaccident.时间验证一切。Timetriesall(things)./时间会证明一切。Timewillproveeverything.//时间一到，真理自明。Timebringsthetruthtolight.时间使真相大白。或时间一到，真理自明。//时间检验真理。Timetriestruth.时间与机会能提示一切秘密。Timeandchancerevealallsecrets.实践出真知。Knowledgecomesfromexperiencealone.知识来自实践。/Knowledgestartswithpractice.知识来自实践。/认识从实践开始。Knowledgebeginswithpractice./Practiceisthebestmaster./Wisdomisonlyfoundintruth./实践是开启知识宝库的钥匙。KnowledgeisaTreasure,butPracticeisthekeytoit.知识是一座宝库，而实践就是开启宝库的钥匙。/知识来自实践。不经一事，不长一智。经验是智慧之母。Experienceisthemother/fatherofwisdom./吃一堑长一智。经一事，长一智。Experiencedoesit./Experienceteaches./Experienceisthebestteacher./经验即良师。Experienceistheteacher./不吃一堑，不长一智。Experiencekeepsadearschool./Experiencesmustbebought.实践长才干。在实践中学习。边干边学。Indoingwelearn.实事求是。Seekthetruthfromfacts.//实事求是。打开天窗说亮话。直言不讳。是啥说啥，难听不怕。Callaspadeaspade.食疗强于药疗。找医师不如找厨师。（食疗强于药疗。七分调理三分医。）Betterwaitonthecookthanonthedoctor./食疗是最好的治疗。（食疗强于药疗。七分调理三分医。）Betterbidthecooksthanthemedicines./食疗是最好的治疗。（食疗强于药疗。七分调理三分医。）Kitchenphysicisthebestphysic.食物可以救人也可以害人。Themouthistheexecutionerandthedoctorofthebody.世界属于热爱世界的人。Theworldishiswhoenjoysit.146 世上没有万事通。Nolivingmanallthingscan.世上没有一成不变的事情。Thereisnothingpermanentexceptchange.世上没有永远的敌人，也没有永远的朋友。Therearenoeverlastingfriendsorenemiesinthisworld.世上唯有贫穷可以不劳而获。Nothingistobegotwithoutpainsbutpoverty.世无长生不老药。人死不可复生。没有长生不老药。Thereisremedyforallthingsbutdeath./世无长生不老药。Thereisnomedicineagainstdeath./Thereisaremedyforeverythingbutdeath.人死不能复生。市场是最妙的花园。Themarketisthebestgarden.事，讲得中肯又是一回事。事必躬亲。Nevertrustanotherwhatyoushoulddoyourself.自己该做的事，决不要委托给旁人做。事必躬亲。要想事办好，自己动手搞。Ifyouwantathingwelldone,doityourself.事不过三。Allthingsthriveatthrice.事怕行家。Problemscanbestbetackledbyexperts.事情要做就得做好。要干就得干好。Whatisworthdoingisworthdoingwell.事实从来不怕调查。Truthneverfearsinvestigation.事实胜于雄辩。Asinglefactisworthashiploadofarguments./Proofisbetterthanargument./行胜于言。行动胜于空谈。行动胜过语言。行动胜于言辞。一个行动胜过空话一筐。Actionsspeaklouderthanwords./结果自说，不必口舌。Theeffectspeaks,thetongueneedsnot./人不说话理说话。（有理不在声高。）Heiseloquentenoughforwhomtruthspeaks./事实不容争辩。Factsspeakerlouderthanwords.事实是不容改变的。Factsarestubbornthings.事事及时做，一日胜三日。Tohimthatdoeseverythinginitspropertime,onedayisworththree.事事倘能做两次，人人都可称明智。如果事事可重新，个个都是聪明人。Ifthingsweretobedonetwiceallwouldbewise.事未成，情要领。Takethewillforthedeed.事无巨细，徒劳无益。Whomeddlesinallthingsmayshoethegosling.事物是按照条件的变化而变化的。Circumstancesaltercases.事业可以考验人，也可以造就人。Businessmakesamanaswellastrieshim.事业是人生的第一需要。Businessisthesaltoflife.是非自有公论。Thepublicisthebestjudge.是金子到哪都闪光。Themoonisamoonstill,whetheritshinesornot.是骡子是马，拉出来遛遛。Fightdog,fightbear.//事到经过不知难。不尝试，不知晓。Youneverknowtillyouhavetried./Youneverknowwhatyoucantillyoutry./不尝试，不知晓。事非经过不知难。Youneverknowtillyouhavetired.适可而止。Thebestsackbeforeitbefull.收获年年有，不是天天有。Harvestcomesnoteveryday,thoughitcomeseveryyear.手锯再好也不能用来剃胡须。Ahandsawisagoodthing,butnottoshavewith.手忙脚乱，难有成效。Muchbruit,littlefruit.手勤脚快，吃喝不愁。Quickfeetandbusyhandsfillthemouth.守时乃君王之礼。迟干总比不干好。晚来总比不来好。迟到总比不到好。（迟到总比不到强。）Punctualityisthepolitenessofkings.146 守业更比创业难。挣钱容易攒钱难。Itiseasiertogetmoneythantokeepit.守株待兔。Hethatwaitsforchanceisneversureofhisdinner.书到用时方恨少，物需用时方知贵。身在福中不知福。Theworthofathingisbestknownbythewantofit.缺少的东西最可贵。书籍如朋友，宜少宜精选。择书如择友。Chooseanauthorasyouchooseafriend./择友如藏书，皆宜少而精。读书如交友，应求少而精。Booksandfriendsshouldbefewbutgood./择友如藏书，皆宜少而精。书籍如朋友，宜少宜精选。Books,likefriends,shouldbefewandwellchosen.书山有路勤为径，学海无涯苦作舟。Ifyouwantknowledge,youmusttoilforit.要想求知，就得吃苦。/学无坦途。书山有路勤为径，学海无涯苦作舟。学无坦途，艺无捷径。Thereisnoroyalroadtolearning;noshortcuttotheacquirementofanyvaluableart./书山有路勤为径，学海无涯苦作舟。Thereisnoroyalroadtoknowledge/learning.求学无坦途。/宝剑锋从磨砺出，梅花香自苦寒来。Heburnsmostshinesmost./Learningisbitterroot,butbearssweetfruit.书是一字一字写出来的。Wordbywordthebookismade.书中自有黄金屋，书中自有颜如玉。Thereisacertainwonderfuldelightinknowledge.殊途同归。海纳百川。行行出状元。处处有路通长安。（成功的道路并非一条。）此路不通彼路通。AllroadsleadtoRome.条条大路通罗马。/殊途同归。Allriversrunintothesea.条条江河归大海。（百川归海。）疏忽招盗贼。Opportunitymakesthethief.树倒猢狲散。Ratsdesertafallinghouse./船沉鼠先窜，树倒猢狲散。Ratsdesertasinkingship.树老招风，人老招贱。Oldspringsgivenoprice.谁不在，就怪谁。Theabsentonesarealwaysinthewrong./Theabsentpartyisalwaystoblame.谁的孩子谁操心。Astheybrew,soletthembake.谁给钱，谁做主。Hethatpaysthepipercallsthetune./谁拿银子谁做主。Hewhopaysthepipercallsthetune./Themanwhopaysthepipecallsthetune./Hewhopaysthepipemaycallthetune./谁有钱，谁做主。有钱就有势。Whoholdsthepurserulesthehouse.谁能最恰当地评价一个人，他的敌人还是他自己？Whojudgesbestofaman,hisenemiesorhimself?水滴穿石。世上无难事，只怕有心人。有志者，事竟成。Amancansucceedatalmostanythingforwhichhehasunlimitedenthusiasm.只要有无限的热情，一个人几乎可以在任何事情上取得成功。/（决心成功，一半成功。）Hewhowillsuccessishalfwaytoit./Awilfulmanwillhavehisway.顽强者定会成功。/Tohimthatwills,waysarenotwanting./世上无难事，只怕有心人。精诚所至，金石为开。Nothingisimpossiblefor/toawillingmind/heart.心之所愿，无所不成。/世上无难事，只要肯攀登。坚持到底就是胜利。（锲而不舍，金石可镂。）有梦就有希望。Wherethereisawill,thereisaway./只要功夫深，铁杵磨成针。Elbowgreasegivesthebestpolish./Littlestrokesfelldownstrongoaks./Manylittlestrokesfelldownstrongoaks./Perseverencespellssuccess./锲而不舍，金石可镂。滴水穿石。Littlestrokesfellgreatoaks./世上无难事，只怕有心人。（有志者，事竟成。）Nothingintheworldisdifficultforonewhosetshismindtoit./Nothingisdifficulttothemanwhowilltry./It"sdoggedthatdoesit./锲而不舍，金石可镂。（水滴穿石。只要功夫深，铁杵磨成针。）Littlebylittleandbitbybit./滴水穿石。功到自然成。Spitonastone,anditwillbewetatlast./只要功夫深，铁杵磨成针。绳可锯木断，水可滴石穿。水滴石穿，绳锯木断。Constantdrippingwearsawayastone./锲而不舍，金石可镂。只要功夫深，铁杵磨成针。）绳可锯木断，水可滴石穿。水滴石穿，绳锯木断。Constantdrippingwillwearawayastone./Adrophollowsoutastone./Waterdroppingdaybydaywears146 thehardestrockaway./功到自然成。Constanteffortyiedssuresuccess./Oftettle,whileshit./功夫不负有心人。苍天不负有心人。Allthingscometohimwhowaits.成功属于有准备的人。/Heavenrewardsthefaithful./功到自然成。成功属于有准备的人。Allthingswillcomeroundtohimwhowillbutwait.只要肯等待，一切都会按时来。/耐得住，必有福。Hethatcanstayobtains./耐得住，必有福。Everythingcomestohimwhowaits.凡事要肯等待。久等必有一得。/耐得住，必有福。Everythingcomesifamanwillonlywait./锲而不舍，金石可镂。坚持不懈，必定成功。坚持就是胜利。成功属于坚持不懈的人。Successbelongstothepersevering.胜利属于坚忍不拔的人。/坚持到底就是胜利。Itisdoggedasdoesit./坚持就是胜利。Drive/Dreeouttheinchasyouhavedonethespan./坚韧不拔是成功之本。Perseveranceistheonlyroadtosuccess.不屈不挠是取得成功的唯一道路。/坚韧不拔是成功之本。Perseveranceisvitaltosuccess.不屈不挠是成功之本。/世上无难事，只要肯登攀。Nothingistoodifficult(intheworld)ifyouput/setyourheart/mindintoit./Amouseintimemaybiteintwoacable./有志者事竟成。Withtimeandpatiencetheleafofthemulberrybecomessatin./绳可锯木断，水可滴石穿。Thesoftdroppsofrainpercethahardmarble.水滴汇集成大海，经历汇集成学问。Water-drops,gatheredtogether,becomeasea;experience,gatheredtogether,becomesknowledge.水火不容。Oilandwaterdon"tmix.水火无情。Fireandwaterhavenomercy.水能载舟，亦能覆舟。Thewaterthatbearstheboatisthesameswallowsit./水可载舟，亦可覆舟。Thesubject"sloveistheking"slifeguard./水火是福也是祸。Fireandwateraregoodservants,butbadmasters./火能成灾，也能造福。Fireisashurtfulashealthful./Thesameknifecutsbreadandfingers.水至清则无鱼。求全责备，适得其反。Thebestisoftentheenemyofthegood.水中见己面，酒中见人心。Inwateryoumayseeyourownface;inwine,theheartofanother.睡觉都睁着一只眼。Hehasaneyebehindhim./Hehasaneyeinthebackofhishead.睡眠有益健康。Bedisamedicine.睡好觉如服良药。睡能抵饿。Takeitoutinsleep.顺其自然。Justgowiththeflow./人世沧桑，顺其自然。Lettheworldwag/slide.任凭世事变幻。/随遇而安。Followpleasureanditwillfleethee;fleepleasureanditwillfollowthee./Ifwecannotgetwhatwelike,wehavetolikewhatwecanget./Ifyoucan"tgetallyouwant,trytobecontentwithwhatyoudoget./Taketheworldasyoufindit./莫杞人忧天。既来之，则安之。Takethingsastheycome./Taketheworldasitis./听天由命。Givehostagestofortune.//不要以卵击石。Whatmustbemustbe.//天无绝人之路。既来之，则安之。不要杞人忧天。莫杞人忧天。不必自寻烦恼。Comewhatmay,heavenwon"tfall./Letthemorncomeandthemeatwithit./随遇而安。Makethebestofabadjob.//泰然处逆境。Makethebestofabadbargain.把损失减少到最小程度。/Makethebestofabadmargin.把损失减少到最小程度。/泰然处世。逆来则顺受。不以物喜，不以己悲。Youmusttaketheroughwiththesmooth./即能享乐，也能吃苦。Taketheroughwiththesmooth./逆来顺受。Turntheothercheek.把另一边脸也转过来让人打。//一切皆自然。Whatis,mustbe.顺其自然。天要下雨，娘要嫁人。（该怎样，就怎样。）Whatmustbemustbe./Whatshallbeshallbe./Whatwillbewillbe.顺遂之时须谨慎，艰难时刻要耐心。Inprosperitycaution,inadversitypatience.顺应自然方能征服自然。Natureisconqueredbyobeyingher.说曹操，曹操到。（说鬼鬼来。）Talkofangelandyouwillhearhiswings./Thedevilisnever146 nearerthanwhenwearetalkingofhim./Speakofanangelandyouwillhearhiswings./Speakofangelsandyouwillheartheirwings./Speakofthedevilandheappears./Speakofthedevilandheissuretoappear./Talkofthedevilandhecomes./Talkofthedevilandhewillappear./Talkofthedevil,andheissuretoappear.说大话者多谎言。Agreattalkerisagreatliar.最会夸夸其谈的人也最会说谎。说得多，做得少。雷声大，雨点小。（大惊小怪，庸人自扰。虚张声势，不见成效。）Muchcryandlittlewool./（许诺多，履诺少。）Themountainhasbroughtforthamouse./（许诺多，履诺少。）Themountaininlabour./（许诺多，履诺少。）Themountainshavebroughtforthamouse./Morewordsthanactions./干打雷，不下雨。Greatcryand/butlittlewool./语言的巨人，行动的矮子。Greatboast,smallroast./语言的巨人，行动的矮子。Greattalkersarelittledoers./语言的巨人，行动的矮子。说得多，做得少。（雷声大，雨点小。）Greatboasters/braggers,littledoers./干打雷不下雨。（光喊口号，不见行动。）Youcackleoften,butneverlayanegg./不要干打雷不下雨。不能打仗，切莫出兵。Ifyoucannotbitenevershowyourteeth./Nevermakethreatsyoucannotcarryout./干得少，吹得多。（不会干，就会吹。）Theybragmostwhocandoleast.说得好不如干得好。说一尺不如行一寸。会说不如会做。与其挂在嘴上，不如落实在行动上。Doingisbetterthansaying./（会说不如会干。）言柔弱无能，行刚强有力。Deedsaremalesandwordsarefemales./（能说的不如会做的。实干胜于空谈。）Bragisagooddog,butHoldfastisabetter./Saywellisgood,butdowellisbetter./不要说得好，而要做得好。说得中听不如做得出色。Nottosaywell,buttodowell./说一尺不如行一寸。Bettertodowellthantosaywell.说得好不如干得好。/说一尺不如行一寸。言行不一。说归说，做归做。（说是一回事，做是另外一回事。）言行相距两重天。Tosayisonething;todoisquiteanother./Itisonethingtopromiseandanothertoperform./Sayinganddoingaretwothings.说与做是两码事。/Sayingisonethinganddoing(is)another.说起来容易做起来难。说是一回事，而做又是另外一回事。/说一尺不如行一寸。（说得好不如做得好。）Itisbettertodowellthantosaywell./说一套，做一套。光说不练。Tosaywell,buttodobad./言行相距两重天。Thereisgreatdifferencebetweenwordanddeed./言行相距两重天。言行有别。Fromwordtodeedisagreatspace./言行相距两重天。言行有别。Fromwordstodeedsisagreatspace.说话应有礼，想法归自己。Speakfairandthinkwhatyoulike.说谎是上断头台的第一步。Lyingisthefirststeptothegallows.说谎者即使讲真话也没人相信。Aliarisnotbelievedwhenhespeaksthetruth.说老实话，办老实事。Speakthetruthandshamethedevil.说起来容易做起来难。Criticismiseasy,artisdifficult./说起来容易做起来难。Easiersaidthandone.说人话，不办人事。敏于言而纳于行。Amanmaytalklikeawisemanandactlikeafool.说者无心，听者有意。Itwasneverillsaidthatwasnotilltaken.说者自说，做者自做。Thedogsbark,butthecaravangoeson.司马昭之心路人皆知。Everybarberknowsthat.思考就是明白。Tothinkistosee.死得其所，流芳百世。生的伟大，死的光荣。Afairdeathhonoursthewholelife.死人不会开口。Deadmendonotbite/harm./死人泄露不了秘密。Deadmentellnotales./死人不开口。Stonedeadhasnofellow./死人不张嘴。Thedeaddon"tbite.死人泄露不了秘密。死神没有日程表。Deathkeepsnocalendar.死要面子活受罪。脸皮厚，吃个够；脸皮薄，吃不着。撑死胆大的，饿死胆小的。146 面软的受穷。Bashfulnessisanenemyofpoverty.死有余辜。Hislifeisnotworthayear"spurchase.死者无过。Speakwellofthedead.四大皆空。Allisvanity.四海之内皆兄弟。Allmeneverbornaremybrothers.四十不惑。人生四十才开始。Lifebeginsatforty.四肢发达，头脑简单。ThereismoreofSampsonthanofSolomoninhim.俗随时变。时代不同，风尚不同。Othertimes,othermanners.随从眼中无英雄。Nomanisaherotohisvalet.随大流最保险。Thereissafetyinnumbers.所见莫全信，所听不足信。Believenotallthatyousee,norhalfwhatyouhear.所谓合作，就是面带笑容去做非做不可的事。Co-operationisdoingwithasmilewhatyouhavetodoanyhow.所有的读者都可分为两类：有人为了记住而读，有人为了忘却而读。Allreaderscanbedividedintotwoclasses:thosewhoreadtorememberandthosewhoreadtoforget.所有的人都有理由，但并非所有的人都能讲出理由。Allmenhaveareason,butnotallmencangiveareason.所有人的生活里都有一部历史。Thereisahistoryinallmen"slives.他人有难无人晓，自己困苦自己知。Noneknowstheweightofanother"sburden.他事到临头却退缩了（怯场）。Hegotcoldfeetatthelastminute.太阳底下无新事。Thereisnothingnewunderthesun.太阳绝不为它所做的善事后悔，也从不指望任何报酬。Thesunneverrepentsofthegoodhedoes,nordoesheeverdemandarecompence.贪婪是万恶之源。Covetousnessistherootofallevil/wickedness./贪财为万恶之源。Theloveofmoneyistherootofallevil.贪婪者难有忠诚。Itishardforagreedyeyetohavealealheart.贪食的鱼儿易上钩。防人之心不可无。Toomuchcuriositylostparadise./贪食的鱼儿易上钩。（防人之心不可无。）贪吃的鱼儿易上钩。Thefishwillsoonbecaughtthatnibblesateverybait.贪心不足的人对他人无益，对自己最有害。Acovetousmanisgoodtononebutworsetohimself.贪婪的人对别人毫无好处，对自己却坏处更大。贪心失德。人贪钱财，心无美德。Virtuefliesfromtheheartofamercenaryman.谈虎色变。说曹操，曹操到。Tomentionthewolf’snameistoseethesame.坦率珍贵。Plaindealingisajewel.倘君指挥有方，人人欣然听命。Ifyoucommandwisely,you"llbeobeyedcheerfully.淘气的男孩有时会成为争气的孩子。Naughtyboyssometimesmakegoodmen.天才不过是勤奋而已。Geniusisnothingbutlaboranddiligence./天才出自勤奋。Geniusisaninfinitecapacityfortakingpains./天才是一分灵感加九十九分汗水。Geniusisonepercentinspirationandninety-ninepercentperspiration./天才在于努力。Geniusonlymeanshard-workingallone’slife.天才是永恒的耐心。Geniusiseternalpatience./天才只是长期坚持不懈。Geniusisonlyagreatapitudeforpatience.天才在于勤奋，知识在于积累。Talentscomefromdiligence,andknowledgeisgainedbyaccumulation.146 天行有常，不为尧存，不为桀亡。Natureisthetruelaw.天机不可泄露。Don"tletthecatoutofthebag.//泄漏天机。Letthecatoutofthebag.天将降大任斯人也，必先故其心志，劳其筋骨，饿其体肤，空乏其身，行拂乱其所为。Threatenedmanlivelong.天命不可违。Sail,quoththeking;hold,quoththewing.天壤之别。It"sallLombardStreettoaChineseorange.天热人懒散。Laurencebidswages.天上不会掉馅饼。（一分价钱一分货。）Nothingfornothing.空对空。/天上不会掉馅饼。Allisnotathandthathelps.世间没有唾手可得之事。/天上掉不下馅饼来，树上长不出元宝来。Moneydoesnotgrowontrees.天上勾勾云，地上雨淋淋。Amackerelskyisneverlongdry.天上下雨地上流，夫妻没有隔夜仇。Lovers"quarrelaresoonmended./Thefallingoutloversistherenewingoflove.天生两眼两耳一张嘴，就要多听多看少张嘴。Naturehasgivenustwoears,twoeyes,andbutonetongue;totheendweshouldhearandseemorethanwespeak.天生傻瓜无药医。Hewhoisbornafoolisnevercured.天生我材必有用，千金散尽还复来。Giveandspend,andgodwillsend.天塌地陷，正义不变。Justmustbedoneeveniftheskyfalls.天天吃苹果，不用请大夫。Anappleaday,keepthedocteraway.天晚再夸当日晴。（事情了，再说好。）Praiseafairdayatnight./Theeveningcrownstheday.天网恢恢，疏而不漏。不是不报，时候未到。God"smillgrindsslowbutsure./Heaven"svengeanceisslow,butsure./（善恶到头终有报。）Justicehasalongarm./Godstayslong,butstrikesatlast./God’sjusticeisinescapable./MillsofGodgrindslowlybutsure./ThemillsofGodgrindslowlybutsure./ThemillsofGodgrindslowly(buttheygrindexceedingsmall)./上天报应无声息。Thefeetofthedeitiesareshodwithwool.天无绝人之路。Abeggarcanneverbebankrupt.乞丐永远不会破产。天无绝人之路。Whenonedoorshutsanotheropens./Asonedoorcloses,anotherdooropens.//Godnevershutsonedoorbutopensanother./Godshutsonedoorbutopensanother./Whereonedoorshuts,anotheropens.天无绝人之路。车到山前必有路，船到桥头自然直。否极泰来。（绝处逢生。事到万难必有救。苦尽甘来。）/Nevercrossthebridgetillyoucometoit./Let"scrossthebridgewhenwecometoit./Don’tcrossthebridgeuntilyoucometoit./Don"tcrossthe/abridgebefore/tillyoucome/gettoit./路必有弯。世上没有一条不转弯的路。Itisalonglane/roadthathasnoturning.天无绝人之路。否极泰来。绝处逢生。事到万难必有救。苦尽甘来。Whenbaleishighest,bootisnighest./Whenthingsareattheworsttheywillmend./Thingsattheworstwillmend./Intheendthingswillmend./Hopeshinesthroughthedeepesttears.天无绝人之路。今朝有酒今日醉，莫愁明日喝凉水。今日莫为明日愁。Eachdaybringsitsownbread./Thereareasgoodfishintheseaasevercameoutofit.天无绝人之路。人不可在一棵树上吊死。活人不能让尿憋死。Therearemorewaysofkillingacatthanbychokingitwithbutter./Therearemorewaysofkillingadogthanbyhanging./Therearemorewaystokilladogthanhanging.//人不可在一棵树上吊死。处处有路通长安。（成功的道路并非一条。）此路不通彼路通。Therearemorewaystothewoodthanone./东边不亮西边亮。/人不可在一棵树上吊死。Allthekeyshangnotatoneman"sgirdle.//人不能全，车不能圆。（人不得全，瓜不得圆。）Itisagoodtreethathasneitherknapnorgaw.//146 人不能在一个地方跌倒两次。智者不上两次当。蠢人才吃两次亏。Itisasillyfishthatiscaughttwicewiththesamebait.//人不能在一棵树上吊死。不能离开的天堂等于是地狱。Aparadisethatyoucannotleaveishell.天下没有不散的筵席。Allgoodthingscometoanend./Everythinghasanend./莫逆之交，终于一别。Thebestoffriendsmustpart./再好的朋友也有分手的时候。Friendsmustpart./送君千里，终须一别。Farewellandbehanged.天下没有免费的午餐。Ifyouwanttogatherhoneyyoumustbearthestingsofbees./没有免费的午餐。Thereisnosuchthingasafreelunch.天下万般事，一人难尽知。Onemancannotknoweverything.天下乌鸦一般黑。Dogsbiteineverycountry.天涯原咫尺，此地又逢君。天涯原咫尺，何处不相逢。海内存知己，天涯若比邻。Theworldisbutalittleplace,afterall.这个世界真是太小了。/海内存知己，天涯若比邻。Abosomfriendafarbringsadistantlandnear./Withatruefriend,theworldisbutalittleplace,afterall.天有不测风云，人有旦夕祸福。祸从天降，人出意外。Fortuneisfrickle./Heretoday,gonetomorrow./Itistheunforeseenthatalwayshappens./Nothingissocertainastheunexpected./Thatwhichoneleastanticipatessoonestcomestopass./Theunexpectedalwayshappens./祸常生于不测。Misfortunescomeatnight./Mischiefhasswiftwings./天有不测风云。Astormmayrisefromaclearsky./Accidentswillhappen./Anythingunexpectedmayhappen./Fortuneisvariant./Somethingunexpectedmayhappenanytime.恬静的妻子最美丽。Aquietwifeismightypretty.听不得别人受表扬。Whenaproudmanhearsanotherpraised,hethinkshimselfinjured.通俗易懂。Hewhorunsmayreadit.同仇敌忾。Acommondangercausescommonaction.同床异梦。不是夫妻都相配。Itisnoteverycouplethatisapair./成双不成对，夫妻不般配。Noteverycoupleisapair./呆郎娶巧妇，美男得丑妻。Marriagegoesbycontrasts./同床异梦。Everycoupleisnotapair.同工同酬。Equalpayforequalwork.同行是冤家。Theherringmanhatesthefisherman./Twoofatrade(can)never/seldomagree./同业相轻，同业相妒。Potterisjealousofpotter,andcraftsmanofcraftsman;andpoormanhasagrudgeagainstpoorman,andpoetagainstpoet.同类不相残。同室不操戈。盗亦有道。Dogdoesnoteatdog./Dogsdonoteatdogs./Crowsdoesnotpickcrow"seye./Crowswillnotpickoutcrow"seyes./Hawkswillnotpickhawk"seyes./Thereishonouramongthieves.同舟共济。Thoseareinthesameboatshouldrowtogether.童年快乐的人是幸福的。Happyishethatishappyinchildhood.痛定思痛。Thetongueeverturnstotheachingtooth.痛苦过去即欢乐。过去的痛苦就是快乐。Painpastispleasure.痛苦也是收获。Painisgain.偷大偷小都是贼。一不做，二不休。Overshoes,overboots./偷大偷小都是贼。Onemayaswellbehangedforasheepasforalamb./勿以恶小而为之。（偷大偷小都是贼。）Inforapenny,inforapound./Itisasintostealapin./Youmayaswellbehangedforasheepasalamb./偷大偷小都是贼。一不做，二不休。Aswellbehangedforasheepasforalamb.偷鸡不成蚀把米。得不偿失。Thecamelgoingtoseekhorns,losthisears.骆驼追求长角，却失去了耳朵。/偷鸡不成蚀把米。Manygooutforwoolandcomehomeshorn./Thegameisnot146 worththecandle./偷鸡不成蚀把米。Goforwoolandcomehomeshorn.头大智少。Micklehead,littlewit.头发长，见识短。Longhair,shortwit./Morehairthanwit.头头多，规矩多。Manylords,manylaws.投鼠忌器。既想当婊子，又想立牌坊。Thecatwouldeatfishbutisunwillingtowetherfeet./Thecatwouldeatfishbutwouldnotwetherfeet./Allcatslovefishbutfeartowettheirpaws.//（识时务者为俊杰）。投桃报李，友谊长新。Oneofthebestwaystokeepfriendshipistoreturnit.投资教育，必有回报。Moneyspentonthebrainisneverspentinvain.智力投资，钱不白花。花钱求学不会白花。徒劳无功。稀泥扶不上墙。Makebrickswithoutstraw.土帮土成墙，穷帮穷成王。Threehelpingoneanotherbeartheburdenofsix./一个篱笆三个桩，一个好汉三个帮。Hewhowoulddogreatthingsshouldnotattemptthemallalong.吐故纳新。新的来旧的去。喜新厌旧。Onenaildrivesoutanother.兔子不吃窝边草，老鹰不吃窝下食。Awisefoxwillneverrobhisneighbour"shenroost./Thefoxpreysfarthestfromhishole/home./Foxespreyfarthestfromtheirearths./Thewolfpreysfarthestfromhisden/home.兔子急了也咬人。人急造反，狗急跳墙。逼人入绝境，绵羊也反抗。Evenawormwillturn./Abaitedcatmaygrowasfierceasalion.被逼急的猫，凶得象狮子。/Awormmayturn./Tramponasnail,andshe’llshootoutherhorns./狗急跳墙。Acomeredcatbecomesasfierceasalion./人急造反，狗急跳墙。Despairgivescouragetoacoward./人急造反，狗急跳墙。Treadonawormanditwillturn.人急悬梁，狗急跳墙。团结就是力量。人心齐，泰山移。Bothtogetherdobestofall./众人拾柴火焰高。人多力量大。Manystrawsmaybindanelephant./Onecan"thelpmany,butmanycanhelpone./人多好办事。人多好干活。众志成城。Manyhandsmakelightwork./团结就是力量。Onefingercannotliftasmallstone./众人拾柴火焰高。众志成城。Unityisstrength.//一根筷子易折断，十根筷子硬如铁。Weakthingsunitedbecomestrong.团结则存，分裂则亡。合则立，分则败。Byunitingwestand,bydividingwefall./Unitedwestand,dividedwefall.腿脚越走越灵活。Uselegsandhavelegs.腿勤生财。Agangingfitisayegetting./Agoingfootisalwaysgetting.退却要有度，不可老让步。Putyourfootdownwhereyoumeantostand.瓦罐不离井上破，将军难免阵中亡。常在河边走，哪能不湿鞋。Thepitchergoessolongtothewellthatitisbrokenatlast./Thepitchergoessooftentothewellthatitleavesitshandleoritsmouth./Apotsenttothewellisbrokenatlast./Thepitchergoesoftentothewellbutisbrokenatlast./瓦罐不离井上破。Hetookhispitchertowelloncetoooften.歪嘴和尚乱念经。好故事还要讲得好。Agoodtaleilltoldismarredinthetelling.外表美不见得心灵美。花美不见得香。Thehandsomestflowerisnotthesweetest.外出旅行，语言最要紧。Nothingissonecessaryfortravelersaslanguages.外国的月儿圆。Farfowlshavefairfeather.外来的和尚能念经。远来的和尚好念经。墙内开花墙外香。Aprophetisnotwithouthonour,saveinhisowncountry,andinhisownhouse./墙内开花墙外香。Neveraprophetwasvaluedinhisnativecountry.外强中干。Heissheepinwolf"sclothing.146 外语是人生斗争的一种武器。Aforeignlanguageisaweaponinthestruggleoflife.丸药不苦不会加糖衣。Ifthepillswerepleasant,theywouldnotbegilded.纨绔子弟，不如乞丐。Gentilitywithoutabilityisworsethanplainbeggary./纨绔子弟，少有出息。富不过三代。Allgoodthingsgobythree.好事不过三。/父置子建孙子卖，重孙上街当乞丐。Thefatherbuys,thesonbigs,thegrandsonsells,andhissonthigs./纨绔子弟，少有出息。Greatmen"ssonsseldomdowell./坐吃山空，还会受穷。Fromclogstoclogsisonlythreegenerations./Clogstoclogsis(only)threegenerations./坐吃山空。Alwaystakingoutofthemeal-tub,andneverputtingin,somecomestothebottom.玩火者必自焚。Hewhoplayswithfiregetsburned.玩笑莫过分，过分会伤人。Goodjestsbitelikelambs,notlikedogs.玩笑少开，朋友多留。宁可少说俏皮话，也不开罪朋友。Betterloseajestthanafriend.玩笑应适可而止。Leaveajestwhenitpleaseslestitturntoearnest./Leaveajestwhenitpleasesyoubest.晚霞行千里。Eveningredandmorninggreyarethesignofafineday.晚酌一杯也无妨。Aglassatsupperisnotamiss.万事非财莫举。Nopenny,nopaternoster.万事开头难。开锣的戏难唱。Allbeginningsarehard./Beginningisalwaysdifficult./Beginningsarealwayshard./Eachgoodlythingishardtobegin./Everybeginningisdifficult/hard./Itisthefirststepthatcosts./Thefirststepisthehardest./Thefirststepistheonlydifficulty.迈出第一步是最艰难的。/凡事总是由难而易。Allthingsaredifficultbeforetheyareeasy./开锣的戏难唱。Beawarebeginning.万事如意古来难。Youcannothaveeverythinginthislife.万物人为大，人身心为大。Onearththereisnothinggreatbutman;inmanthereisnothinggreatbutmind.万丈高楼平地起。冰冻三尺，非一日之寒。Habitisacable:weweaveathreadofiteveryday,andatlastwecannotbreakit./万丈高楼平地起。Thehighesttowerbeginfromtheground./万物皆有时。Everythinghasitstime./Ahighbuilding,alowfoundation./凡事都得从头做。凡事总有一个开头。Everythingmusthaveabeginning./伟大始于渺小。Fromsmallbeginningscomegreatthings.大事起于微小的开头。/万物起于毫末。Thebeginningofallthingsaresmall./伟业非一日之功。（一日造不出洛阳桥。）坚持必成。Romewasnotbuiltinaday./伟业非一日之功。Astrongtown/castleisnotwoninanhour./冰冻三尺非一日之功。Anoakisnotfelledatonestroke./Itisnotthelastblowoftheaxethatfellstheoak./千里之行，始于足下。Hewhowouldclimbtheladdermustbeginatthebottom./Athousandmiletripbeginswithonestep./Hethatclimbsaladdermustbeginatthefirststep./Thelongestjourneystartswithasinglestep./万丈高楼平地起。合抱之木，生于毫末。（大始于小，有始于无。）要干大事，先干小事。Greatoaksfromlittleacornsgrow./Thegreatestoakshavebeenlittleacorns./要干大事，先干小事。Everyoakmustbeanacorn.亡羊补牢，为时未晚。悬崖勒马，回头是岸。迟干总比不做好。亡羊补牢，为时不晚。迟到总比不到好。晚来总比不来好。迟干总比不干好。（迟到总比不到强。）晚做总比不做强。Betterlatethannever./It"snevertolatetomend./Nevertoolatetomend./亡羊补牢，犹未晚也。过而能改，善莫大焉；It’snevertoolatetomend./亡羊补牢，犹未为晚。有错就改，永不嫌晚。Itisnevertoolatetomend./You’dbetterwakeupbeforeit’stoolate.//宁早勿迟。Betterearlythanlate.亡羊补牢，为时已晚。Itistoolatetolockthestablewhenthehorsehasbeenstolen.146 马已被盗，锁圈已晚。/Itistoolatetolockthestablewhenthehorseisstolen./Itistoolatetoshutthestabledoorafterthehorsehasbeenstolen./Itistoolatetoshutthestable-doorwhenthesteedisstolen./Lockthebarndoorafterthehorseisstolen./Lockthestabledoorafterthehorsehasbeenstolen./TheTrojansbecamewisetoolate./Whenthecalfisstolen,thefarmermendsthestall./Whenthehorseisstolen,youlockthestabledoor.王婆卖瓜，自卖自夸。敝帚自珍。家有敝帚，享之千金。Allyourgeeseareswans./Everypotterpraiseshisownpot./Allhisgeeseareswans./Everycockpraiseshisownbroth./Everymanthinkshisowngeeseswans./Everypedlarpraiseshisownneedles./Everysalesmanboastsofhisownwares./卖什么吆喝什么。（自卖自夸。）Nothinglikeleather./卖什么吆喝什么。（自卖自夸。）Thereisnothinglikeleather./Hethinkshispennygoodsilver.//自己的东西样样好，别人的东西样样糟。Allhisowngeeseareswansastheswansofothersaregeese./每个人最喜欢自己的东西。Everymanlikeshisownthingbest.望梅不止渴，画饼难充饥。Hewholivesbyhopewilldiebyhunger.//望梅止渴。画饼充饥。花言巧语不顶用。Finewordsbutternoparsnips./Softwordsbutternoparsnips.望子成龙。Trainupachildinthewayheshouldgo.危难见人心。Itisdifficultieswhichshowwhatmenare.为富不仁。Richesandvirtuedonotoftenkeepeachothercompany.为国捐躯，无尚光荣。Forourcountryitisblisstodie.为人分忧，方为己乐。Heishappywhomothermen"sperilsmakewary.为人民利益而死，就是死得其所。Deathforacommoncauseisbeautiful.为善一时，赛过满腹经纶。Ahandfulofgoodlifeisbetterthanabusheloflearning.为学趁年少，易学能学好。学习趁年少，早学易学好。Learnyoung,learnfair.唯小人与女子难养也。Man,woman,anddevilarethethreedegreesofcomparison.维修不如新建。Itiseasiertobuildtwochimneysthantomaintainone.伟大的抱负造就伟大的人物。Greathopesmakegreatman.伟大的人物总是愿意当小人物的。Agreatmanisalwayswillingtobelittle.伟人并不总是贤明。Greatmenarenotalwayswise.未被问及，休提建议。Nevergiveadviceunasked.未成功，莫夸耀。Nevercackletillyoureggislaid.未离险境，切莫欢喜。Donothalloountilyouareoutofthewoods./Neverhallootillyouareoutofthewood.位尊责任重。Birthcompelsit./Noblesseoblige.畏问之人耻于学。Hewhoisashamedofaskingisashamedoflearning.文如其人。Likeauthor,likebook./字如其人。Thestyleistheman.问题要抓在点子上。Toputafingerontherightspot.问心无愧，永无畏惧。Keepconscienceclear,thenneverfear.瓮中之鳖。Likearatinahole.窝脏与贼同罪。Theconcealerisasbadasthethief./Thereceiverisasbadasthethief.我行，因为我相信我行！IcanbecauseIthinkIcan.我哭豺狼笑。Thelifeofthewolfisthedeathofthelamb.我生待明日，万事成蹉跎。Procrastinationisthethiefoftime./Tomorrowcomesnever./Tomorrownevercomes.握手言和。Kissandbefriends.屋如其主。Thehouseshowstheowner.146 无柴火自熄，无潮水自平。Takeawayfuel,takeawayflame.无功常出名，无过常失誉。无功得名是常事，无过失名也是常事。Reputationisoftengotwithoutmeritandlostwithoutfault.无官一身轻。Outofoffice,outofdanger.无过别求恕。Neveraskpardonbeforeyouareaccused.无论缺了谁，地球照样转。（死了张屠夫，不吃混毛猪。）Nomanisindispensable.无奈就得忍耐。得忍且忍，得耐且耐。Whatcan’tbecuredmustbeendured./苦中作乐，默默忍受。Youmustgrinandbearit.无钱休入众，遭难莫寻亲。Amoneylessmangoesfastthroughthemarket./Asilverlessmangoesfastthroughthemarket.无热情成就不了伟业。Nothinggreatwaseverachievedwithoutenthusiasm.无人能抵御嘲笑的进攻。Againsttheassaultoflaughternothingcanstand.无私者无畏。Thebestheartsarealwaysthebravest.行为最勇敢的人心地总是最善良。无所不用其极。Catchascatchcan.能捉尽管捉。能拿尽管拿。无所求则无所获。Nothingseek,nothingfind.没有追求就没有收获。无所求则无所失。Blessedishethatexpectsnothing,forheshallneverbedisappointed.无限风光在险峰。Thesweetestgrapeshangthehighest.最甜的葡萄挂得最高。无债一身轻。Happyisrichenoughwhoownsnothing./Oncepaidandnevercraved./Outofdebt,outofdanger./要想活得好，身上别背债。Happyishewhoowesnothing.无知的热情近乎愚蠢。Zealwithoutkowledgeisthesisteroffolly.无知则无疑。Hethatknowsnothing,doubtsnothing.无知才会无疑。无知者无惧。Theythatknownothingfearnothing.无知最爱装聪明。Allasseswagtheirears./Theasswagshisears.吾爱吾师，吾更爱真理。Ilovemyteacher,Ilovetruthmore./Platoisdeartome,butdearerstillistruth.吾生有涯而知无涯。生有涯而知无涯。人生朝露，艺业千秋。Artislong,lifeisshort.五十步笑百步。（有心说人，无意责己。）乌鸦笑猪黑。Thekettlecallsthepotblack./Afterscorningcomescatching./乌鸦笑猪黑。Thepotcallsthekettleblack./笑人者，落人笑。Mockingiscatching.勿对所受礼物挑剔抱怨。Don"tlookagifthorseinthemouth.勿记前嫌，莫念旧恶。不念旧恶。恢弘大度，勿念旧恶。Forgiveandforget.勿留宿怨。不可含怒到日落。Letnotthesungodownonyourwrath.勿自砸饭碗。Don"tquarrelwithyourbreadandbutter.物各有时。Everytinghasitstime.物已丢失，勿再烦恼。一物已失，计较无益。Foralostthingcarenothing.物以类聚，人以群分。鱼找鱼，虾找虾，乌龟找王八。Thereisnopotsouglythatcan’tfindalid./龙配龙，凤配凤。瘸驴配破磨。门当户对。Letbeggarsmatch(with)beggars./物以类聚，人以群分。Asamanis,soishiscompany./Birdsofafeatherflocktogether./Liketolike./同声相应，同气相求。Likeattractslike./Likedrawstolike./Likeloveslike./Likewilltolike.物以稀为贵。Abundanceofthingsengenderdisdainfulness./Thatthingwhichisrareisdear./Whenthefruitisscarcest,itstasteissweetest./难得的东西最珍惜。Thingshardlyattainedarelongerretained.物欲横流惹人贪。Needmakesgreed.吸取他人教训，自己才会走运。Happyisthemanwholearnsfromthemisfortunesofothers.146 希望给爱情以力量。Hopeisalover"sstaff.希望尽失，难顾廉耻。Wheretheheartispasthope,thefaceispastshame.希望是美味的早点，但也是难咽的晚餐。Hopeisagoodbreskfast,butabadsupper.希望是穷人的精神支柱。Hopeisthebreadofthepoor.希望是穷人的面包。希望越大，失望越大。得到不如想到，做到不如望到。Expectationisbetterthanrealization.惜时者无暇。Thosethatmakethebestoftheirtimehavenonetospare.习惯不是朋友就是敌人。Habitisafriendorfoe.习惯成自然。Customisasecondnature./Custommakesallthethingseasy.有个好习惯，事事皆不难。/Habitisasecondnature./Habitsareatfirstcobwebsandatlastcables./Onceause,foreveracustom./Useisasecondnature./习惯则不怨。Customreconcilesustoeverything.习惯使人安于一切。习惯能成事，亦能碍事。Habitsaregreathelpsorgreathindrances.喜欢谁就和谁好。Kissinggoesbyfavour.戏谑不能化敌为友，只能使人失去朋友。Ajokenevergainsanenemybutlosesafriend.戏言寓真情。Manyatruewordisspokeninjest./Thereismanyatruewordspokeninjest.细线挂重物，终究不可靠。Trustnotagreatweighttoaslenderthread.瞎马鼓勇气，是件危险事。Mettleisdangerousinablindhorse.瞎子不谢赠镜人。秋波送盲，白费痴情。Ablindmanwillnotthankyouforalooking-glass.瞎子吃苍蝇，眼不见为净。Theblindeatsmanyafly.瑕不掩瑜。Aspotismostseenonthefinestcloth.下不得汪洋海，捞不到夜明珠。Hewhowouldsearchforpearsmustdivebelow.先工作，后娱乐。工作在先，享乐在后。Businessbeforepleasure.先己后人最平常。Theparsonalwayschristenshisownchildfirst./Thepriestalwayschristenshisownchildfirst.先考察，后信任。Firsttryandthentrust./不了解，不可信。Trustnotbeforeyoutry.先礼后兵。Mintereyoustrike.先立业，后成家。Firstthriveandthenwive.先入为主。初次见面，印象最深。第一印象最难忘。Firstimpressionsarehalfthebattle./Firstimpressionsaremostlasting.先撒窝子后钓鱼。Itisillfishingbeforenet.先生活，后娱乐。Livenow,playlater.先思而后言。Thinktodayandspeaktomorrow.先天胜于后天。Naturepassesnurture./教养胜过天性。Nurtureisabovenature.后天重于先天。/Nurturepassesnature./教养比门第更重要。Birthismuch,butbreedingismore.教养重于出身。先甜后苦之事常有。（苦乐相间。）Aftersweetmeatcomessoursauce./Sweetmeatwillhavesoursauce.先下手为强，后下手遭殃。捷足先登。Catchtheballbeforethebound./早起的鸟儿有食吃。Thecowthat"sfirstup,getsthefirstofthedew./（捷足先登。）Theforemostdogcatchesthehare./（捷足先登。）Itisearlybirdthatcatchestheworm./（捷足先登。）捷足者先登。先下手为强。Theearlybirdscatches/getstheworm./捷足者先登。Hethatrunsfastestgetsmostground./Hethatrunsfastestgetsthering./捷足先登。Earlybirdscatchworms./先下手为强。Allthewinningisinthefirstbuying.先下手为强，后下手遭殃。捷足先登。先来后到。先来先做戏，后来门角立。（先吃的丢筷就走，后吃的刷锅洗碗。）Hewhofirstcomeisfirstserved./先下手为强，后下手遭殃。146 先到为君，后到为臣。Hethatcomesfirsttothehill,maysitwherehewill./先下手为强，后下手遭殃。先来先做戏，后来门角立。（先吃的丢筷就走，后吃的刷锅洗碗。）先到为君，后到为臣。Whofirstcomestothemillfirstgrinds./先下手为强，后下手遭殃。先来先做戏，后来门角立。（先吃的丢筷就走，后吃的刷锅洗碗。）捷足先登。Firstcome,firstserved.先下手为强。Themosteffectivedefenceisoffence.进攻是最好的防御。/先下手为强。Offenceisthebestdefence.进攻是最好的防御。先赢后输。Winatfirstandloseatlast.先有苦，后有甜。Hethatwouldhaveeggsmustendurethecacklingofhens.鲜花插在牛粪上。Amaidenwithmanywooersoftenchoosestheworst.闲谈莫论人非。Judgenot,thatyebenotjudged.贤妻是宝。Agoodwifeisagoodprize.贤妻在德不在貌。Theexcellenceofawifeconsistsnotinherbeauty,butinhervirtue.现实总是残酷的。Realityisalwayscruel.相互帮忙。有来有往，互相帮忙。Onehandwashestheother./投之以桃，报之以李。ClawmeandI’llclawthee./相互吹捧。Kame(andI"ll)kathee./相互吹捧。RollmylogandI"llrollyours./互相吹嘘。YourollmylogandI"llrollyours./互相奉承。滴水之恩，涌泉以报。相互利用，狼狈为奸。你敬我一尺，我回你一丈。YouscratchmybackandI’llscratchyours.//ScratchmybackandI"llscratchyours.你帮我，我帮你。/ScratchmybreechandI"llclawyourelbow./相互利用，狼狈为奸。ScratchmeandI’llscratchyou.相敬如宾，爱情长久。Withoutrespect,lovecannotgofar.不尊重，爱难久。相聚爱益切，离别情更深。Absencesharpenslove,presencestrengthensit.相识宜多，朋友宜少。熟人宜多，朋友可少。Havebutfewfriends,thoughmanyacquaintances.相思病无药医。心病还须心药医。Noherbwillcurelove.相信金钱万能的人，常常会一切为了金钱。Thosewhobelievemoneycandoeverythingarefrequentlypreparedtodoeverythingformoney.想买的不说货好，不买的不说货差。吃不上葡萄说葡萄酸。Hethatblameswouldbuy./Manymenlackwhattheywouldfainhaveintheirpack.想入非非，魂不守舍。Yourwitsare(a)gonewool-gathering./想入非非。Hehasabeeinhisbonnet.想什么就信什么。（愿望决定思想。）Thewishisfathertothethought./望什么，信什么。Wesoonbelievewhatwedesires.想要摘花莫怕刺，想要吃鱼别怕腥。Hewhowouldcatchfishmustnotmindgettingwet.向谁求爱由自己，与谁结婚靠机遇。求爱在自己，娶妻在机遇。Amanmaywoowherehewill,buthewillwedwherehishapis.//人开始爱上谁，可有选择；不爱谁时，却无可选择。Amanhaschoicetobeginlove,butnottoendit.向我们说好话的并不都是好朋友。Allarenotfriendsthatspeakusfair.消磨于恶习或愚行的时间是加倍的损失。Timespentinviceorfollyisdoublylost.小病不生，一病致命。从来不得病，一病要人命。Hewhoneverwassickdiesthefirstfit./Hewhowasneversickdiesthefirstfit.小不忍则乱大谋。Ahandfulofpatienceisworthmorethanabushelofbrains./Angerandhastehindergoodcounsel.小菜一碟。Ashorthorseissooncurried./ThistaskisaseasyasABC.这项任务非常简单容易。小船须靠岸边行。Littleboatsmustkeeptheshores.146 小洞不补，大洞吃苦。Astitchintimesavesnine./Bytimelymendingsavesmuchspending./Whorepairsnothisgutterrepairshiswholehouse./及时行事，事半功倍。小儿口中吐真言。Childrenandfoolscannotlie.小孩和傻子不会撒谎。/Childrenandfoolstellthetruth.小孩不能惯，一惯定有乱。Apetlambmakesacrossram.小孩多言，大人讨厌。大人在说话，小孩别打岔。Childrenshouldbeseenandnotheard./Childrenaremeanttobeseenandnotheard.小孩是世界上最可爱、最纯洁的东西。Alittlechildisthesweetestandpurestthingintheworld.小孩子，耳朵尖。Littlepitchershavebigears./Smallpitchershavebigears.小和尚念经，有口无心。Hehasmuchprayerbutlittledevotion.小鸟恋小巢，小人无大志。Alittlebirdiscontentwithalittlenest./小洞爬不出大蟹来。Alittle/smallbirdwants(but)asmall/littlenest.//小人无大志。Littlethingsamuselittleminds./Littlethingsaregreattolittlemen.//小洞爬不出大蟹来。燕雀之志，难成大事。量小难成事。小肚鸡肠，大业难成。Apennysoulnevercametotwopence.心胸狭窄，一事无成。小鸟要食，小孩要喂。Smallbirdsmusthavemeat.小人得志，原形必露。Thehighertheapegoes,themoreheshowshistail.猴子爬得越高，尾巴越加暴露。小人搅大局。Yelpingcurswillraisemastiffs.小人难缠。Hethatdoesyouanillturnwillneverforgiveyou.小人扎堆，臭味相投。Pigslovethatlietogether.小人乍富，忘乎所以。Setabeggaronhorseback,andhewillridetothedevil.小时靠娘，大时靠爹。Childrensuckthemotherwhentheyareyoung,andthefatherwhentheyareold.孩子小的时候吃母亲的奶，老了享受父亲的财。小时偷针，大了偷金。小时偷油，大了偷牛。Hethatwillstealanegg,willstealanox./Hewhowillstealapinstealanox.小事谨慎，大事自成。Takegoodheeddoessurelyspeed.小巫见大巫。Themoonisnotseenwhenthesunshines.小物有大用。Themostcommonthingisthemostuseful./物尽其用。Athingisbiggerforbeingshared./Makeahogoradogofathing./Makeahogoradogofit./Makeakirkandamillofit./Makemuchofwhatyouhave./小物有大用。Makethebestuseofthelittleobjects.小心谨慎，势必有成。Takeheedandyouwillsurelyspeed.小心驶得万年船。Cautionisthemother/parentofsafety.小心为妙。Onecannotbetoocareful.小雨可以息大风。以柔克刚。Asmallrainmayalleyagreatstorm./Smallrainlaysgreatwinds./小雨止大风。Alittlerainstillsagreatwind.小踬防大跌。小事不治，大事不止。小惩大戒。Astumblemaypreventafall./小踬防大跌。小惩大戒。Afallintothepit,againinyourwit./吃一堑，长一智。Bydoingwelearn./Disappointmentisthenurseofwisdom./Everyfailureonemeetswithaddstoone"sexperience./Experienceisthefruitofthetreeoferrors./Experienceteaches(fools)./Wisdomcomebysuffering.Byfallingwelearntogosafely./经验是愚者之师。Experienceistheteacheroffools.笑到最后，笑得最好。Wholaughslastlaughsbest./宁可最后微笑，不要首先狂喜。Betterthelastsmilethanthefirstlaughter./谁笑到最后，谁笑得最好。Helaughsbestwholaughslast.笑对死亡。Theswansingsbeforehisdeath./Theswansingswhendeathcomes.146 笑己方不见笑于人。Heisnotlaughedatthatlaughsathimselffirst.自嘲者不会让人见笑。笑里藏刀。金玉其外，败絮其中。Afairfacebutfoulheart./Beautymayhavefairleaves,yetbitterfruit./Fairwithoutbutfoulwithin./Finedressingisusuallyafoulhousesweptbeforethedoors.//笑里藏刀。口蜜腹剑。Ahoneytongue,aheartofgall.嘴甜如蜜，心黑如漆。/Beesthathavehoneyintheirmouthshavestingsintheirtails./Peaceontheforeheadandwarinthemind./暗箭难防。注意隐藏的敌人。Thereisasnakeinthegrass./饵里藏钩，笑里藏刀。（莫吃嗟来之食。）Thebaithidesthehook.诱饵藏钩。/面似菩萨，心若虎狼。道貌岸然，内心凶残。Helookslikeasaintbutthedevilheis./笑里藏刀。Manydokissthehandstheywishtoseecutoff./Manykissthehandtheywishcutoff./Velvetpawshidesharpclaws./外表美不代表心灵美。人不可貌相。Afairfacemayhideafoulheart./嘴里念弥陀，心赛毒蛇窝。（老虎挂念珠。）十字挂胸前，鬼魅藏心间。Thecrossonhisbreastandthedevilinhisclothes/heart./嘴里念弥陀，心赛毒蛇窝。Beadsabouttheneck,andthedevilintheheart./笑里藏刀。菩萨面，虎狼心。Thebeadsinthehand,andthedevilincapeofthecloak./Thebeadsinthehand,andthedevilincapuch.笑脸杀人最难防。Beonyourguardwhenpeopleflatteryou.笑人者，落人笑。Hewhomocksshallbemocked./Jeerersmustbecontenttotasteoftheirownbroth./Scorningiscatching.笑是良药。Laughteristhebestmedicine.邪恶之人没有人追赶也会逃跑。Thewickedfleewhennomanpursues.泄密害己。Hethattellsasecret,isanother"sservant.心不满，无药医。Nomedicinecancureamanofdiscontent.心不情愿，凡事皆难。Nothingiseasytotheunwilling.心不在焉，视而不见。Theeyeisblindifthemindisabsent.心诚无谎言。Lealheartliednever.心烦意乱，懒得说话。Hehasanoxonhistongue.心急吃不到热豆腐。慢工出细活。别过早打如意算盘。（文火煨牛筋。）Asoft/slowfiremakessweetmalt./（文火煨牛筋。）Softfiremakessweetmalt.//心急锅不开。Awatchedpotneverboils./心急钓不到鱼。Thehastyanglerlosesthefish./心急水不沸。Awatchedpotislonginboiling./（心急吃不了热豆包。）Thewatchedpanislonginboiling./Thewatchedpotneverboils./心宽体胖。Laughandbe/growfat.心平享厚福。Hethatisateaseseeksdainties.心情好，办事爽。心旷神怡，事事顺利。人性乐天，终身受用。Amerryheartgoesalltheway.心情舒畅如良药使人健康。Amerryheartdoesgoodlikemedicine.心上的人儿离不开口。Nearesttheheart,nearestthemouth.心术不正。Towone’sheartone’sinwrongplace.心贪手长。Greedyfolkshavelongarms.心虚生暗鬼。Hethatcommitsafaultthinkseveryonespeaksofit./Whoisinfaultsuspectseverybody.心有邪念，祸临其身。心存邪念，邪必临身。Evil(be)tohimwho/thatevilthinks.心有余而力不足。力不从心。Thespiritiswilling,butthefleshisweak.心中的苦楚自己知。Theheartknowsitsownbitterness.心中有事，必行于色。Thefaceistheindexofheart.新朝有新法，新人有新规。Newkings,newlaws.新仇旧恨，齐上心头。Whensorrowscome,theycomenotsinglespies,butinbattalions.146 新欢逐旧爱。Onefireburnsoutanother"sburning.新瓶装老酒。换汤不换药。Newwineinanoldbottle./Seldomcomesabetter/Servenewwineinoldbottles./旧瓶装新酒。Newwineinoldbottles./新瓶装老酒。旧习难改。Olduseandwontlegsaboutthefire.新娶媳妇三日勤。新官上任三把火。Abrideisdiligentforthreedays./Anewbroomsweepsclean./Newbroomssweepclean.新三年，旧三年，缝缝补补又三年。Mendyourclothesandyoumayholdthisyear.信不信由你。Believeitornot.信口开河，遭人唾弃。Hewhosayswhathelikesshallhearwhathedoesnotlike.信任是一种生长缓慢的植物。Confidenceisaplantofslowgrowth.星星再小，也会发光。Evenasmallstarshinesinthedarkness.星星之火，可以燎原。（小灾可成大祸。）Littlechipslightgreatfires./Littlesparkslightgreatfires./Alittlefirekindlesaforest./Alittlesparkmaykindleagreatfire./Amatchwillsetfiretoalargebuilding./Asinglesparkcanstartaprairiefire./千里之堤毁于蚁穴。（小洞不补，大洞吃苦。）（小灾可成大祸。）Alittlefireburnsupagreatdealofcorn./Alittlefireburnsupagreatdealofcorn.星移斗转，学海无涯。Artislong,andtimeisfleeting.惺惺相惜。英雄识英雄，狗熊认狗熊。Likeknowslike.幸福靠自己。每一个人都是自身幸福的建筑师。事在人为。人人都是命运的主人。Everymanisthearchitect/masterofhisownfortune./命运掌握在自己手中。Eachmanisthearchitectofhisownfate./命运在自己手上。Yourdestinyistourownhands./人生幸福靠自己。Manistheartificerofhisownhappiness.幸福来自汗水。一分汗水，一分幸福。先苦后甜。Nosweetwithoutsweat.幸福来自健康的心灵。Happinesscomesfromthehealthofthesoul.性情高尚，永不寂寞。Theyareneveraloneaccompaniedwithnoblethoughts.性情好暖人心。Goodtemperislikeasunnyday;itshedsitsbrightnesseverywhere.性相近，习相远。Theremaybeblueandbetterblue.性子烈的牛角短，脾气暴的人为害有限。Acurstcowhasshorthorns.兄弟是天赐的朋友。AbrotherisafriendgivenbyGod.兄弟未必是朋友，但朋友一定是兄弟。Abrothermaynotbeafriend,butafriendwillalwaysbeabrother.胸有成竹。Haveacardupone"ssleeve.宿疾难医。Achronicdeseaseisdifficulttotreat.秀色可餐。Beautyisafeastinitself.绣花枕头，中看不中用。美而无德，犹如不香的花朵。Beautywithoutvirtueisarosewithoutfragrance.无德之美犹如没有香味的玫瑰，徒有其表。/美丽而无德，犹如花之无香。Beauty,unaccompaniedbyvirtue,isasaflowerwithoutperfume.锈可蚀铁，忧可伤身。Asrusteatsiron,socaretheheart.虚度年华等于浪费生命。Toidleawayone’stimeamountstokillingoneself.虚情假意不值得感谢。Aforcedkindnessdeservesnothanks.虚荣可以开花，但不会结果。Vaingloryblossomsbutneverbears.虚荣是傻瓜的食粮。Vanityisthefoodoffools.需要是发明的动力。Wantisthemotherofindustry.需要乃发明之母。/需要是发明的原动力。Necessityisthemotherofinvention.需要乃发明之母。146 喧宾夺主。Thesauceisbetterthanthefish.学不论敌我。Learnevenfromanenemy.学得快，忘得快。Whatissoonlearntissoonforgotten.学而不思，犹如食而不化。Toreadwithoutreflectingislikeeatingwithoutdigesting.学而不思则罔，思而不学则殆。Learningwithoutthoughtisuseless;thoughtwithoutlearningisdangerous./Learningwithoutthoughtmeanslabourlost;thoughtwithoutlearningisperilous./学而不思则罔。Learningwithoutthoughtislaborlost.学而不思，白费力气。学贵存疑。怀疑是打开知识宝库的钥匙。Doubtisthekeyofknowledge.怀疑是知识之钥。/学问，学问，又学又问。Questioningisthedoorofknowledge./学问，学问，要学得问。要长学问，就得多问；多问则业精。Amanbecomeslearnedbyaskingquestions.//学问，学问，要学要问。Hethatnothingquestionsnothinglearns.学好千日不足，学坏一日有余。Thepathdowntoeviliseasy./学坏容易学好难。Thatwhichisevilissoonlearned./学坏容易学好难。Anevillessonissoonlearned./学坏容易学好难。学了不用，等于耕田不种。Hethathasacquiredlearningandnotpractisedwhathehaslearned,islikeamanwhoplowsandsowsnoseed.学然后知不足。Hewhoknowsmostknowsbesthowlittleheknows./Themoreamanlearns,themoreheseeshisignorance.知识越广博，越感己无知。/Themoreyoustudy,themoreyoufindyourselfignorant.学生勤奋学习，就是对老师的报答。Adiligentscholar,andthemaster"spaid.学问积年而成，而每日不自知。Theyearsteachmuchwhichthedaysneverknow.学问太多催人老。Toomuchknowledgemakestheheadbald.学无止境。学不厌晚。学无止境。活到老，学到老。It"snevertoolatetolearn./活到老，学到老。（不经一事，不长一智。）活着，为了学习。Liveandlearn./学不厌晚。Amanisnevertoooldtolearn./Aswelive,sowelearn./Oneisnevertoooldtolearn./为学不怕年高。Itisnevertolate/oldtolearn./为学不怕年高。Nevertoooldtolearn.//学无止境。学海无涯。Thereisnoendtolearning./Thereisnosatietyinstudy./Progresssometimesusesacomma,butneverafullstop.学习，学习，再学习。Study,study,andstudy.学习不嫌晚，改过晚不嫌。Nevertoooldtolearn;nevertolatetoturn.学习的敌人是自己的满足。Complacencyistheenemyofstudy.学习是苦根结出来的甜果。Learningispleasantfruitfrombitterroot.学习要虚心，自满是敌人。Bemodestinlearning,forcomplacencyistheenemyofstudy.学习要循序渐进。Knowledgeadvancesbystepsnotbyleaps.知识只能循序渐进，不能跃进。学之甚多方显其知之甚少。Muchlearningshowshowlittlemortaesknow.雪中送炭。帮困扶贫，共渡难关。Helpalamedogoverastile.血浓于水。Bloodisthickerthanwater.寻欢多甜蜜，悔恨苦心里。Sweetintheontaking,butsourintheoffputting.寻求会变成习惯。Pursuitsbecomehabits.循序渐进。按部就班。Creepbeforeyouwalk.先学走，后学跑。/Learntowalkbeforeyourun.先学走，再学跑。/Learntocreepbeforeyouleap.先学爬，后学走。凡是应当循序渐进。先学爬，后学跳。/按部就班。Learntosaybeforeyousing.先学说，再学唱。/先学爬，后学走。Firstcreep,andthengo./先学爬，后学走。Youmustlearntocrawl/creepbeforeyouwalk/go./先学走，后学跑。小孩走路先学爬。Don"ttrytorunbeforeyouwalk.//小孩走路先学爬。孩子要走路，先得学爬行。Childrenlearntocreeperetheycango.衙门大门两边开，有冤没钱莫进来。打官司劳民伤财。Lawsuitconsumestime,andmoney,and146 rest,andfriends.诉讼将消耗时间、金钱、休息和失去朋友。亚麻远离火苗，青年远离赌博。Keepflaxfromfire,youthfromgaming.淹死的都是会水的。Goodswimmersatlengtharedrowned./Thebestswimmersareoftenestdrowned.严师出高徒。Itisthebridleandspurthatmakesagoodhorse.严以律己，宽以待人。Tobeseverewithoneselfandlenientwithothers./宽以待人，严于律己。Forgiveothersoften,butnot/rarelyyourself.//克己恕人。Forgiveanysoonerthanthyself./Pardonallbutthyself.言必信，行必果。允诺宜缓，履行宜速。许诺要慢，践诺要快。慢许愿，快履诺。Beslowto(slip)promiseandquicktoperform./轻易不许诺，许诺必存信。Hewhoismostslowinmakingapromiseisthemostfaithfulintheperformanceofit.言出必行。说到做到。言行一致。Suittheactiontotheword.怎么说就怎么做。/言出必行，说到做到。Sosaid,sodone.//言出必行。说干就干。Nosoonersaidthandone.//言出必行。坐而言，起而行。（说到做到。）Itwasnosoonersaidthandone.言而不思，无的放矢。Speakwithoutthinkingisshootingwithoutaiming./Speakingwithoutthinkingisshootingwithouttakingaim.言贵简洁。简洁是智慧。Brevityisthesoulofwit.言如其人。言为心声。（心里怎么想，嘴上怎么讲。）Yourconversationisthemirrorofyourthoughts./Asaman"sheartis,sodoeshespeak./One"swordreflectone"sthinking./Whattheheartthinks,themouthspeaks./Wordsarethevoiceoftheheart./听其所言，知其所思。Speechistheindex/pictureofthemind./听其所言，知其所思。Theheadisrecognizedbythetongue./听其言而知其人。听其所言，知其所思。（言为心声。）言如其人。Speechshowswhatamanis.言语投机恨时短。Sweetdiscoursemakesshortdaysandnights.掩耳盗铃。Thecatshutsitseyeswhenstealingcream.眼不馋，心不贪。Iftheeyedonoadmire,theheartwillnotdesire.眼不见，心不烦。难得糊涂。（该糊涂时就要糊涂。）Whattheeyedoesnotsee,theheartdoesnotgrieveover.眼活心不专。Arollingeye,amovingheart.眼见为实，感知最真。Seeingisbelieving;feelingisthenakedtruth.眼睛是心灵的窗户。Theeyeisthemirror/windowoftheheart/soul./Theeyesarethewindowsofthemind./Theheart"sletterisreadintheeyes.眼前发生许多事，有些我们并不知。Muchwaterrunsbythemillthatthemillerknowsnotof.眼神是通用语言。Theeyeshaveonelanguageeverywhere.眼瞎莫过有目无睹。视而不见。有眼无珠。Nonearesoblindasthosethatwillnotsee./瞎子点灯白费蜡。Nonesoblindashe/thosewhowillnotsee.谚语并非无中生有。Aproverbcomesnotfromnothing.谚语是日常经验的结晶。Proverbsarethedaughtersofdailyexperience.谚语是在人们长期经验基础上形成的简练语句。Aproverbisashortsentencebasedonlongexperience.雁过留声，雀过留影。Wherethedeerisslain,someofherbloodwilllie./Wherethehorseliesdown,theresomehairwillbefound.羊毛出在羊身上。Liketree,likefruit.养不教，父之过。Achildisbetterunbornthanuntaught.养而不教。Betterfedthantaught.146 养女容易嫁女难。Itishardertomarryadaughterwellthantobringherupwell.样样皆通，样样稀松。通百艺，无一长。（通百艺而无一长。）Jackofalltrades,andmasterofnone./门门精通，样样稀松。百艺不如一艺精。Jackofalltradesisofnotrade./Toknoweverythingistoknownothing.什么都知道，一如什么都不知道。/通百艺，无一长。AJackofalltradesismasterofnone./通百艺，无一长。Alittleofeverything,andnothingatall.什么都来一点，什么也得不到。/通百艺不如一艺精。样样通不如一门精。Bettermasteronethanengagewithten.会十事不如精一事。/通百艺不如专一行。杂而不精。BetterbemasterofonethanJack-of-all-trades./通百艺而专一长。Knowingsomethingofeverythingandeverythingofsomething.腰包钱财足，心境自然宽。Aheavypursemakesalightheart.囊中有钱心中舒畅。谣言不攻自破。Rumourisalyingjade.咬人的狗儿不露齿。Dumbdogsaredangerous.咬牙切齿，恨之入骨。Hecouldeatmewithoutsalt./Hecouldeatmyheartwithgarlic.药不能当饭吃。Medicinearenotmeanttoliveon.要成大业，自信第一。Self-confidenceisthefirstrequisitetogreatundertakings.要聪明地世故，不要世故地聪明。Bewiselyworldly,benotworldlywise.要对一切人都公正，但不要对一切人都信任。Bejusttoall,buttrustnotall.要干就得干好。Whateverisworthdoingatallisworthdoingwell./事情要做就得做好。如果事情值得做，就值得做好。Ifathingisworthdoingitisworthdoingwell.要和平，先武装。Weaponsbreedpeace.要谨防不重名誉的人。Bewareofhimwhoregardsnothisreputation.要实干，别空谈。Deedsarefruits,wordsarebutleaves./说起来容易，做起来难。Deeds,notwords.要私下告诫朋友，但是要公开夸奖朋友。Admonishyourfriendsprivately/inprivate,butpraisethemopenly/inpublic.在私底下要忠告你的朋友，在公开场合又表扬你的朋友。要享乐就得付出代价。Afterdinnercomesthereckoning.要吃饭就得付帐。要想别人尊重，就得尊重别人。敬人者，人敬之。要人尊重，必先自重。若要人敬，必先自敬。要人尊敬，人必自尊。Respectyourself,ornooneelsewillrespectyou./要人尊重，先要敬人。欲受人敬，要先敬人。不敬人者，人不敬之。Hethatrespectsnotisnotrespected./敬人者，人敬之。Menarerespectableonlyastheyrespectothers./Asyousalute,youwillbesaluted./Respectaman,hewilldothemore./Respectaman,hewilldothesame.要想懂得今天，就得了解昨天。Ifyouwanttounderstandtoday,youhavetoresearchyesterday./不知过去，就不知未来。Hethatwouldknowwhatshallbemustconsiderwhathathbeen.要想孩子好，教育要趁早。好孩子，学得快。Sillychildissoontaught.要想马儿跑得快，就给马儿勤添草。Cornhimwell,he"llworkthebetter.要想梦成真，少睡多用功。Ifyouwantyoudreamcometrue,workhardandsleepless.要想事业兴旺，先向妻子讨教。谁想发迹，就请教妻子。Hethatwill/wouldthrivemustfirstaskhiswife.要想寻欢作乐，代价非付不可。Ifyoudanceyoumustpaythefiddler.要想赢得女儿的欢心，必须先从她母亲着手。Hethatwouldthedaughterwin,mustwiththemotherfirstbegin.要选择行动的一生，而不是炫耀的一生。Choosealifeofaction,notoneofostentation.要有单独自处的能力，不要放过孤寂的好处。Beabletobealone.Losenottheadvantageofsolitude.146 要知道梨子的味道，就要亲口尝一尝。空谈不如实践。亲自下河知深浅，亲口尝梨知酸甜。Theproofofthepuddingisintheeating.要知河深浅，须问渡河人Heknowsthewaterbestwhohaswadedthroughit.。//涉水须知水深浅。不知水深浅，涉水有危险。Nosafewadinginanunknownwater./Wadenotinunknownwaters./Itisnosafewadinginanunknownwater.//渡溪当自浅处过。别自找麻烦（由易处下手）。过河应走水浅处。Crossthestreamwhereitisshallowest.要知世事奥秘多，须要长期作学徒。Thereneedsalongapprenticeshiptounderstandthemysteryoftheworld"strade.要做钱的主人，勿做钱的奴隶。人是钱的主人，不是钱的奴隶。Moneyisagoodservant,butabadmaster.叶公好龙。Praisethesea,butkeeponland.夜阑人静好沉思。Nightisthemotherofcounsel./Ourpillowisourbestadviser./夜阑人静好思量。Thenightwillgiveyoucounsel.夜长梦多。Afteradelaycomesalot./坐失良机，必有忧患。Delaysaredangerous.拖拉误事。一报还一报。冤冤相报。Hatebegetshate./针锋相对。以眼还眼，以牙还牙。（一报还一报。）Eyeforeye,blowforblow./Aneyeforaneyeandatoothforatooth./一报还一报。（针锋相对。）Eyeforeyeandtoothfortooth./以其人之道还治其人之身。（一报还一报。）Requitelikeforlike./Answerafoolaccordingtohisfooly./Dealwithamanashedealswithyou./Dountohimashedoesuntoothers./Givehimthedoseofhisownmedicine./Itisagameatwhichtwocanplay./Servesomebodywiththesamesauce./Thisisagamethattwocanplayat./Twocanplayatthatgame.那套把戏谁都会耍。/人不犯我，我不犯人；人若犯我，我必犯人。Titfortatisfairplay./一报还一报。（以德报德，以怨报怨。以眼还眼，以牙还牙。）Likeforlike./（针锋相对。以眼还眼，以牙还牙。）以其人之道还治其人之身。Measureformeasure./Giveasgoodasonegets./针尖对麦芒。（针锋相对。）Titfortat.一本好书，相伴一生。好书如挚友，情意永不渝。Agoodbookisthebestoffriends,thesametodayandforever./Agoodbookisagoodfriend.一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井绳。吃一堑，长一智。吃一次亏，学一次乖。Oncebit,twiceshy./Ascaldeddogthinkscoldwaterhot.狗儿挨过烫，冷水当热汤。/Ascaledcatdreadscoldwater./Burntbairnsdreadthefire./Hethathasbeenbittenbyaserpent,isafraidofarope./Thedogthathasbeenbeatenwithastickisafraidofitsshadow./Thescaldeddog/catfearscoldwater./Whomaserpenthasbittenalizardalarms./Whomaserpenthasbittenfearsalizard./Whomanadderbites,dreadsalizard./吃一次亏，学一次乖。Aburntchilddreadsthefire.烧伤的孩子最怕火。一朝情意淡，样样不顺眼。情淡生厌。Faultsarethickwhereloveisthin./Wherelovefails,weespyallfaults.一朝情意变，处处不顺眼。感情破裂，毛病尽现。一朝为贼，永远是贼。（一朝成无赖，永远是无赖。）Onceaknave,andeveraknave./偷盗一次，做贼一世。Onceathief,alwaysathief.一次不成规。Onceisnorule.一次不算数。一次不是习惯。Onceisnocustom.一次干得好，返工没必要。Thatwhichiswelldoneistwicedone.一次上当怪骗子，再次上当怪自己。Hethatdeceivesmeonce,shamefallhim;ifhedeceivesmetwice,shamefallme./上当一回头，再多就可耻。Ifamandeceivesmeonce,shameonme;ifhedeceivesmetwice,shameonme.一次深思熟虑，胜过百次草率行动。Betterhaveawell-plannedaction,thancarryoutonehundredrashoperations.146 一寸光阴一寸金，寸金难买寸光阴。Iftimebeofallthingsthemostprecious,wastingoftimemustbethegreatestprodigality./Timeismoney.时间就是金钱。一代勤快一代懒。娘勤子懒。Alight-heeledmothermakesaheavy-healeddaughter.一分耕耘，一分收获。Nomill,nomeal.不磨面就没有面包吃。一分天资抵得上十分学问。Anounceofmother-witisworthapoundofclergy/learning.一个巴掌拍不响。Ittakestwotomakeaquarrel./Ittakestwototango./Whenonedoesn"twant,twodon"tquarrel.//孤掌难鸣。Abirdneverflewononewing./Lonersarelosers./Oneman,noman./Thevoiceofonemanisthevoiceofnoone./Twocanplaythegame./Youcannotclapwithonehand./那套把戏谁都会耍。Thatisagamethattwocanplayat.一个父亲可以养活十个孩子，十个孩子却不能供养一个父亲。Onefathercansupporttenchildren;tenchildrencannotsupportonefather.一个行动胜过空话一筐。一点帮助胜于一车同情。Alittlehelpisworthadealofpity.一个人不能两次跨过同一条河流。好马不吃回头草。Thesamemannevercrossedthesamerivertwice.一个人的虚荣心实际上和他的愚蠢程度成正比。Aman"svanityisactuallyinproportiontoignorance.一个人可以失败许多次，但是只要他没有责怪旁人，他还不是一个失败者。Amancanfailmanytimes,butheisn"tafailureuntilhebeginstoblamesomebodyelse.一个人可以用刺刀为自己建造一个宝座，但却无法坐在上面。Amanmaybuildhimselfathroneofbayonets,buthecannotsituponit.一个人命运好坏，全看自己如何想。Maniswealorwoeashethinkshimselfso.一个人虽对自己有恰当的尊敬，也无需骄傲。Amanmayhaveajustesteemofhimselfwithoutbeingproud.一个人要用他所爱的东西有多好来衡量。Amanisonlyasgoodaswhatheloves.一个人怎样死去并不重要，要紧的是他怎样活着。Howonediesisnotimportant.Whatmattersishowheliveson.一个思想对信仰它的人并不负有责任。Anideaisn"tresponsibleforthepeoplewhobelieveinit.一个未圆的梦恰似一封未拆的信。Adreamthatisnotinterpretedislikealetterthatisnotopened.一花独放不是春，百花齐放春满园。Asingleflowerdoesnotmakeaspring./一花独放不是春。Oneflowermakesnogarland./Onelarkdoesnotmakeaspring.一回生，二回熟。Differentthefirsttime,easythesecond.一见钟情。Loveatfirstsight./切莫一见钟情。Lovenotatthefirstlook.一将成名万骨枯。WhatmillionsdiedthatCaesarmightbegreat.一觉解百愁。Sleepisthebestcureforwakingtroubles.一经爱的触摸，人人能当诗人。Atthetouchoflove,everyonebecomesapoet.一举两得。一箭双雕。（一石二鸟。）Hefellstwodogswithonestone./一举两得。Achievetwothingsatonestroke./Killtwobirdswithonestone.一口吃不成个胖子。Donotattemptoomuchatonce./Thetreefallsnotatthefirststroke.一马有病百马忧。一只老鼠坏一锅汤。Onedropofpoisoninfectswholetunofwine./Oneillweedmarsawholepotofpottage./（一个烂桃坏满筐。）Onemangysheepspoilawholeflock./一马有病百马忧。（一个烂桃坏满筐。）Onescabbedsheepinfectsthewholeflock./一个老鼠坏一锅汤。Arottenappleinjuresitscompanions./一个老鼠坏一锅汤。146 一粒老鼠屎，坏了一锅粥。Alittlegallspoilsagreatdealofhoney.一年之计在于春。Ayear"splanstartswithspring./AprilandMayarethekeysoftheyear.一诺千金。Apromiseispromise./欠债要清，许愿要还。Promiseisadebt.一仆不事二主。Amancannotservetwomasters./Nomancanservetwomasters.一气呵成。Nevermaketwobitesofacherry.一切都是通过勤劳获得的。Allthingsareattainedbydiligenceandtoil.一切反动派都是纸老虎。Abullyisalwaysacoward.恃强欺弱者均是懦夫。欺负弱小者永远是懦夫。恃强凌弱，懦夫一个。一切好的东西都是便宜的，所有坏的东西都是非常贵的。Allgoodthingsarecheap,allbadthingsareverydear.一犬吠影，百犬吠声。榜样的力量是无穷的。Ifyoupullonepigbythetail,alltherestsqueal./Onebarkingdogsetsallthestreeta-barking./榜样的力量是无穷的。挨金似金，挨玉似玉。Ifonesheepleapsovertheditch,allrestwillfollow.一旦有人带头，众人就会跟随。一人才智有限，天下义理无穷。Allthewitintheworldisnotinonehand.一人出力，他人得利。Onebeatsthebush,andanothercatchesthebird./一人出力，他人得利。Onemansowsandanotherreaps.一人得道，鸡犬升天。Eventhedogswaggerswhenitsmasterwinsfavor.一人难称百人心。众口难调。Itishardtopleaseall(parties)./（一人难称百人心。）Nopipescanpleaseallears./Allfeettreadnotinoneshoe./Allthingsfitnotallpersons./一把钥匙开一把锁。Youcannotputthesameshoeoneveryfoot./一履难适百足。Oneshoewillnotfitallfeet./一把钥匙开一把锁。Everyshoefitsnoteveryfoot./一人难称百人意。Hethatallmenwillplease,shallneverfindease./Youcannotpleaseeveryone./众口难调。Hewhopleaseeverybodydiedbeforehewasborn./萝卜白菜，各有所爱。穿衣戴帽，各有所好。Allmeatisnotthesameineveryman’smouth./Somepreferturnipsandotherspears./众口难调。Allmeatpleasesnotmouths./Ablackplumisassweetasawhite.黑梅白梅一样甜。/人各有所好。Oneman"smeatisanotherman"spoison.一人之美味，他人之毒药。/（各有所好。）Everymanhashishobby-horse(liking)./（各有所好。）百人吃百味。人各有所好。Everymantohis(own)taste./Concerningtastethereisnodisputing./穿衣戴帽，各有所好。人各有所好。百人有百味。Thereisnodisputingabouttastes./Thereisnoaccountingfortastes./利于此而害于彼。Oneman’smeatisanotherman’spoison./一人之美味，他人之毒药。Waterisabooninthedesert,butthedrowningmancursesit./各有所好，众口难调。（各有各的口味。）人各有所好。Everyonetohistaste./情人眼里出西施。Tastesdiffer/vary./人各有所好。There’snoaccountingfortaste.一人做事一人当。父罪不及子。Thesinsofthefathersdonotredoundtothechildren.一日未尽，莫夸天晴。Don"tpraisethedayuntilevening.一日之计在于晨。Anhourininthemorningbeforebreakfastisworthtwoalltherestoftheday./Anhourinthemorningisworthtwointheevening./Loseanhourinthemorning,andyouwillspendalldaylookingforit./Loseanhourinthemorning,andyou"llbealldayhuntingforit.一日之内没有两个早晨。人不能在一日之内有两个早晨。Youcannothavetwoforenoonsinthesameday.一山不能容二虎。天无二日。Loveandlordshiplikenofellowship./爱要独占，权要独揽。Loveandlordshipneverlikefellowship./（天无二日。）Friendsmaymeet,butmountainsnevergreet./Menmaymeet,butmountainsnevermeet./Onebadgeneralisbetterthantwogoodones./一山不容二虎。Thistownisn`tbigenoughforthebothofus./一山难容二虎。（两雄不并立。）Agreatmancannotbrookarival./一山不容二虎。人生何处不相逢。Friendsmaymeetbut146 mountainsnever./一山不容二虎。Onebadgeneralisbetterthantwogoodones.一善遮百丑。一善消百恶。Foronegooddeedahundredilldeedsshouldbeoverlooked./Charitycoversamultitudeofsins.一失足成千古恨。眼前快活而日后悔恨。要避开眼前快活而日后悔恨的享乐。Fleethatpresentpleasurethatbringsafterwardsorrow./眼前片刻欢，日后悲痛长。（失之毫厘，谬以千里。）Onefalsestepwillmakeagreatdifference./（痛快一阵子，后悔一辈子。）Shortpleasure,longlament./Oldsinmakesnewshame./大意失荆州。（疏忽铸大错。）小不忍则乱大谋。Alittleneglectmaybreedgreatmischief.细小的疏忽会酿成大祸。一失足成千古恨，再回首已百年身。//只图眼前快活，不顾事后烦恼。贪图一时快活，必然留下隐祸。Pleaseone"s/theeyeandplagueone"s/theheart.一视同仁。言过其实，鬼不可怕。Actfairlybyallmen./Givecreditwherecreditisdue./Giveeveryonehisdue.一视同仁。/言过其实，鬼不可怕。Givethedevilhisdue.一手交钱，一手交货。现买现付，概不赊账。Ifyoutouchpot,youmusttouchmoney./Touchpot,touchpenny.一手遮天。Onecloudisenoughtoeclipseallthesun.一顺百顺。一事如意，万事顺利。Nothingsucceedslikesuccess.一死百了。人死债去。Deathpaysalldebts(scores)./Deathsquaresallaccounts./Deathquitallscores./一死百病除。Deathfreesusfromills./Agroundsweatcuresalldisorders./一死百了。Hethatdiespaysalldebts.一损俱损。Ifalinkisbroken,thewholechainbreaks.一天省一把，十年买匹马。（一天吃餐粥，一年省石谷。）Hethatsaveshisdinnerwillhavethemoreforhissupper.一天是永恒的缩影。Adayisaminiatureofeternity.一闲生百病。Lackofworkbringsathousanddisease.一闲生百邪，无事就生非。无事生非。Ifthedevilfindsamanidle,he"llsethimtowork./Bydoingnothingwelearntodoill./（游手好闲是万恶之源。）Anidlebrainisthedevil"sworkshop.懒汉的头脑是魔鬼的工厂。/（游手好闲是万恶之源。）Anidlepersonistheevil"scusion./Doingnothingisdoingill./Idlebrainsarethedevil"swork./Theythatdonothinglearntodoill./无事生非。游手好闲，必惹祸端。懒汉总会干坏事。Satanalwaysfindsworkforidlehands(todo).魔鬼专坑懒鬼。/小人无事便生非。Thedevilfindsworkforidlehandstodo.//一懒生百邪。Idlenessisthemother/parent/rootofallevil/vice.懒惰是万恶之源。/Ofidlenesscomesnogoodness.一厢情愿。Asthefoolthinks.Sothebellclinks.一笑泯恩仇。Asmileisacurvethatsetsalotofthingsstraight.微笑是一条曲线，它能使许多东西变直。一心不可二用。Nomancandotwothingsatonce./分身无术。Onecannotbeintwoplacesatonce./一心不能二用。Amancannotspinandreelatthesametime./Amancannotwhistleanddrinkatthesametime./Donotattendtotwothingsatatime./Nomancanbothsupandblowtogether./一口吃不成个胖子。Onethingatatime./YoucannotserveGodandMammon.不能既侍奉上帝又侍奉财神。/Youcannotspinandreelatthesametime./Youcannotwhistleanddrinkatthesametime./一心不能二用。不能脚踏两只船。身在曹营心在汉。Youaretryingtorunwiththehareandholdwiththehounds./Youaretryingtoholdwiththehareandrunwiththehounds./身在曹营心在汉。Thesoulisnotwhereitlives,butwhereitloves./不能脚踏两只船。Herunswiththehareandhuntswiththehounds./一脚不能踏两只船。Onecannotrunwiththehareandhuntwiththehounds./不可脚踏二条船。Youcannotrunwiththehareandhuntwiththehounds./146 一只脚踏不了两只船。（）Hethathuntstwoharesoftlosethboth./脚踏两只船，必定要落水。Betweentwostoolsthebreechcomethtotheground./脚踏两只船，早晚要落水。Betweentwostoolsonefalls/goestotheground./脚踏两只船，两头都落空。Hewhohuntstwoharesleavesoneandlosestheother./Hewhorunstwohorsesleavesoneandlosestheother./Onefallsintotheground,intryingtositontwostools./脚踏两只船，必定要落水。Ifyourunaftertwohares(atonce),youwillcatchneither.一言为定。买卖一言为定。成约不能翻悔。Abargainisabargain.契约就是契约。一燕不成春。Oneswallowdoesnotmakeaspring./一燕不成夏。Oneswallowdoesnotmakeasummer.一叶知秋。窥一斑知全豹。见微知着，一叶知秋。见微而知着。草动知风向。Alittlestrawshowswhichwaythewindblows./Strawsshowwhichwaythewindblows./（月晕而风。）Ahaloroundthemoonindicatestherisingofwind./Fromsmallclueonecanseewhatiscoming./一叶知秋。Afeathershowsthewaythewindblows./Astrawwillshowwhichwaythewindblows.草动知风向。/窥一斑而知全豹。Thesackisknownbythesample./（一叶知秋。）由一斑可知全貌。Youmayknowbyahandfulthewholesack./FromhisfootyoumayknowHercules./Onemayseedayatalittlehole.一愚所失，百智难回。Afoolmaythrowastoneintoawellwhichahundredwisemencannotpullout.一语切中要害。Thestingofareproachisthetruthofit.指责带给你刺痛，正是它的忠实之处。/一针见血。Youhitthenailonthehead.一招鲜，吃遍天。艺不压人。一技在身，走遍天下。Hethatlearnsatradehasapurchasemade./身怀一技，尤有家财万贯。Hethathathatradehathanestate./艺不压人。艺高吃遍天。Hewhohasanart,haseverywhereapart./艺高吃遍天。一招鲜，吃遍天。艺不压人。一技在身，走遍天下。Anartistliveseverywhere.一着不慎，满盘皆输。Onecarelessmovelosesthewholegame./一步不慎，满盘皆输。Onecarelessmovemaylosethewholegame./一步走错，满盘皆输。Onewrongmovecanlosethewholegame.一只耳朵进，一只耳朵出。Inatoneearandoutattheother./左耳朵进，右耳朵出。Goin(at)oneearandout(at)theother.一知半解，自欺欺人。浅学误人。一知半解，害人害己。Alittleknowledge/learningisadangerousthing.一知半解最危险。一专多能。Knowsomethingofeverythingandeverythingofsomething.一罪不可两治。Neverhangamantwiceforoneoffence.衣食足而后知礼仪。Afullbellycounselswell./吃得饱，懂礼貌。Wellfed,wellbred.医疗不如食疗。药补不如食补。Dietcuresmorethandoctors/pills.宜慢不宜快。StopastitchwhileIputaneedlein.移风易俗。心病还需心药医。新风移旧俗。Habitcureshabit.遗臭万年。Abadthingneverdies.疑人不用，用人不疑。疑而不用。Whenindoubtleaveout.疑心生暗鬼。Suspicionhasdoubleeyes.以德报德是常理，以德报怨大丈夫。Goodforgoodisnatural,goodforevilismanly.以德报怨。Thesandaltreeperfumestheaxethatfellsit.以毒攻毒。对症下药，药到病除。Toknowthediseaseishalfthecure./Adiseaseknownishalfthecure./对症下药。Seekyoursalvewhereyougetyoursore.146 以讹传讹。Illhearingmakesill/wrongrehearing./Wronghearingmakeswrongrehearing.以其昏昏，焉能使人昭昭。问道于盲，无济于事。Iftheblindleadtheblind,bothshallfallintotheditch.以小人之心度君子之腹。Hemeasuresotherpeople"scornbyhisownbushel./Measureanother"scornbyone"sownbushel./Measureotherpeople"scornbyone"sownbushel.以贼捉贼。以夷制夷。Anoldpoachermakesthebestkeeper./以毒攻毒。（一物降一物。）Likecureslike./Devilmustbedrivenoutwithdevil./对症下药。Takeahairofthedogthatbit(you)./以毒攻毒。以贼捉贼。Setathieftocatchathief.艺多不压人。Knowledgeisnoburden./Skillisnoburden./Cunningisnoburden.艺高身价贵。积财万贯不如薄技在身。Ausefultradeisamineofgold.艺术在于使人看不见艺术。Artliesinconcealingart.艺杂难养身，不干难糊口。AmanofmanytradesbegshisbreadonSundays.意志就是力量。Willispower.因果皆有报。Remembertheend.阴霾的早晨能变成晴朗的白天。Afoulmornmayturntoafairday.姻缘本是前生定，不是姻缘莫强求。Marriagecomesbydestiny./Marriageisdestiny./Matrimonycomesbydestiny./Matrimonyisdestiny./姻缘天定，佳偶天成。Marriagesaremadeinheaven.引狼入室。黄鼠狼看鸡，越看越稀。Hesetsthefoxtokeephisgeese./切莫引狼入室。Nevergiveawolfthewethertokeep./Neverputthekitetowatchyourchicken./Nevertrustawolfwiththecareoflambs./Giveneverthewolfthewethertokeep.饮食贵在节。Abstinenceisthebestmedicine./饮食节制疾病少。Fastingisthebestmedicine./饮食有度，医生可歇。Feedsparinglyanddefythephysician./Feedbymeasureanddefythephysician.英雄的人可以冒生命危险，但不冒良心危险。Thebravemanhazardshislife,butnothisconscience.英雄犯大错。Greatmenhavegreatfaults.英雄配美人。Nonebutthebravedeservethefair.英雄所见略同。Asheroesthink,sothoughtBruce./Goodwitsjumptogether./Greatmindsthinkalike./Greatwitswilljumptogether.营即亏。硬的不行来软的。不能强攻，只能智取。（多用兵不如巧用计。）Ifthelion"sskincannot,thefox"sshall.庸人自扰之。大惊小怪。Muchadoaboutnothing.庸医猛于病。Thedoctorisoftenmoretobefearedthanthedisease./Theremedyisworsethandisease.永不言败。别说丧气话。Neversaydie.别泄气。永不言弃。Never,never,never,nevergiveup.勇敢的尝试是成功的一半。Aboldattemptishalfsuccess.勇敢的敌人胜过懦怯的朋友。Acourageousfoeisbetterthanacowardlyfriend.勇敢的人可用生命冒险，但不以良心冒险。Abravemanriskshislife,butnothisconscience.勇敢和坚决是美德的灵魂。Courageandresolutionarethespiritandsoulofvirtue.勇敢是支持正义事业的美德。Courageisthatvirtuewhichchampionsthecauseofright.勇敢无畏是胜利的基础。Fearlesscourageisthefoundationofvictory.146 勇气是一架梯子，其它美德全靠它爬上去。Courageistheladderonwhichalltheothervirtuesmount.勇者可能跌倒，但不会屈服。Abravemanmayfall,buthecannotyield.勇者无惧。Abravemanwillnotshrinkfromdangers.勇者无畏途。勇者无惧。（勇者无敌。）勇士面前无险途。Nowayisimpossibletocourage.优胜劣汰，弱肉强食。Theweakestgoestothewall.忧伤神，愁伤身。愁能伤身。愁大伤身。Carewillkillacat./Careisenemytohealth.悠然自在最难求。Anythingforaquietlife.犹疑动摇意志。Hesitationsignifieswaveringofwill.犹豫不决，不如不干。Whenindoubtdonowt.友情值千金。Betterwithoutgoldthanwithoutfriend.友善朋友多。Amanwhohasfriendsmustshowhimselffriendly.友谊的语言不是词语，而是意思。Thelanguageoffriendshipisnotwordsbutmeanings.友谊地久天长。Truefriendshiplastsforever.友谊还要常修好。Amanshouldkeephisfriendshipinconstantrepair.有白就有黑，有苦就有甜。Everywhitehasitsblack,andeverysweetitssour.有才气不如有运气。聪明才智，不如运气。Anounceofluckisbetterthanapoundofwisdom.有仇不报非君子。Revengeissweet.有错买的，没错卖的。买的算不过卖的。Therearemorefoolishbuyersthanfoolishsellers./只有错买的，没有错卖的。Thebuyerneedsahundredeyes,thesellerbutone.有福同享，有难同当。甘苦与共。Friendshipmultiplyjoysanddividegriefs.友谊增添欢乐减轻痛苦。/甘苦与共。Forbetterorforworse./有苦同当，有福共享。Shareandsharelike.有福之人不在忙，没福之人跑断肠。（有福之人手气好。）Happyman,happykevel.有付出才会有收获。劳有所得。Agooddogdeservesagoodbone.有功不受奖，无功得奖赏。Desertandrewardseldomkeepcompany.有规则就有例外。Norulewithoutanexception./没有规则没有例外。上有政策，下有对策。Theexceptionprovestherule./任何法规均有例外。是规则就有例外。Thereisnogeneralrulewithoutanexception./有规则就有例外。上有政策，下有对策。Thereisnorulebuthasexceptions./Thereisnorulewithout(an)exception.有花堪折直须折，莫待无花空折枝。Gatheryerosebudswhileyemay.有健康就有希望，有希望就有一切。Hewhohashealthhashope,andhewhohashopeeverything.有口无心。Goodmemorieshaveilljudgments.有苦诉苦，有冤伸冤。Givelosersleavetospeak.有劳就应有所得。Thelabourerisworthyofhishire./有劳得奖。Agooddogdeservesagoodbone.有利必有弊。无风不起浪，事出必有因。事出有因。Wherethereissmoke,thereisfire./（无中不能生有。）Fromnothingnothingcancome./（有利就有弊。）Nofirewithoutsmoke./Wherethere’sreek,there’sheat./事出有因。Everythinghasawherefore./Everythinghasitsseeds./凡事必有因。Everywhyhasawherefore./Therewasayesomewaterwherethestirkdrowned./无中不会生有。Ofnothingcomesnothing./（空对空。）Nothingcancomeofnothing./（空对空。）Wherenothingis,nothingcanbehad./（空对空。）无风不起浪。Nothingcomesfrom/outofnothing./Outofnothingcomesnothing./Youcannotmakeupsomethingoutofnothing./无风不起浪。腹中空，莫授业。Nothingcomesoutofthesackbutwhatwasinit./146 有果必有因。（没有根，哪有果？）Noroot,nofruit./（事出有因。无风不起浪。）Nosmokewithoutfire./（事出有因。无风不起浪。）Thereisnosmokewithoutfire./有利必有弊。凡事皆有利弊。Everyadvantagehasitsdisadvantage./凡事皆有利弊。Everycoinhastwosides./无风不起浪。Thereisnofirewithout(some)smoke./有明就有暗，有利就有弊。Nosunshinebuthathsomeshadow./害于此而利于彼。Thereisnowindwhichblowsnomantogood./Itisanillwindthatblowsnobodygood./有一利必有一弊。It"sanillwindthatblowsnobodyanygood./Thereisnotanyadvantagewithoutdisadvantage./有利就有弊。公说公有理，婆说婆有理。（各执一词。）Accountsdiffer./要一分为二地看问题。Therearetwosidestoeveryquestion.问题皆有两面。/事物都有正反两个方面。Everymedalhasitsreverse./事物都有正反两个方面。Everymedalhastwosides./Everycoinhastwosides.有奶便是娘。HethatservesGodformoneywillservethedevilforbetterwages.有难同当，痛苦减半。Twoindistressmakessorrowless./贫不择友。Povertymakesstrangebedfellows./同病相怜，同忧相救。Companyindistressmakestroubleless./Miseryacquaintsmenwithstrangebedfellows./Miserymakesstrangebedfellows./陌路相知，贫不择友。Adversityacquaintsmenwithstrangebedfellows./有难同当，痛苦减半。Miserylovescompany./同病相怜。Adversitymakesstrangebedfellows.身处逆境不择友。//两人分担，困难减半。Atroublesharedisatroublehalved./陌路相知，贫不择友。Povertyacquaintsmenwithstrangebedfellows.有其夫必有其妇。不是一家人，不进一家门。Asisthehusband,soisthewife.有其主，必有其仆。Goodmastersmakegoodservants./Likemaster,likeman./Likemistress,likemaid./Suchmaster,suchservants.有钱常记无钱日，莫待无钱思有时。Itistolatetosparewhenthebottomisbare./Itistoolatetohusbandwhenallisspent.有钱难买善人心。Kindnesscannotbeboughtforgear.有钱能使鬼推磨，无钱憋死英雄汉。钱能通神。Millswillnotgrindifyougivethemnotwater./有钱能使鬼推磨。Agoldenkeycanopenanydoor./Agoldenkeyopenseverydoor./Allthingsareobedienttomoney./Moneycanbuythedevilhimself./Moneyisthekeythatopensalldoors.金钱是打开所有门的钥匙。/Moneymakesthemarego./钱能通神。Agoldenhammerbreaksanirondoor./钱能通神。Moneycanmoveeventhegods./钱能通神。Moneytalks./有钱好办事。Moneywilldoeverything.有钱未必有福。Richesdonotalwaysbringhappiness.富有并不一定幸福。有钱走遍天下，没钱寸步难行。有钱路路通。Moneymakesamanfree/welcomeeverywhere./有钱走天下。Moneyrecommendsamaneverywhere.有情人终成眷属。Allshallbewell,JackshallhaveGill/Jill./EveryJackhashisJill./JackshallhaveJill,allshallbewell./男大当婚，女大当嫁。EveryjackmusthavehisJill./JackwillhavehisJill.有麝自然香，何必当风扬。Amanmaylovehishousewellwithoutridingontheridge.有什么样的老师，就有什么样的学生。（有其师必有其徒。什么样的老师教出什么样的学生。）Asistheteacher,soisthepupil./Liketeacher,likepupil.有生就有死。生死平常事。Dyingisasnaturalasliving.有时不珍惜，失去空叹息。物在不知好，失去方觉贵。Thecowdidn"tknowthevalueofhertailtillshe"dlostit./Thecowknowsnotthevalueofhertailtillshelosesit./Thecowknowsnotwhathertailisworthuntilshehaslostit.有树必有果。（只要努力，必有成果。）Thereisnotreebutbearssomefruit.无花不结果。146 有所求必有所获。Hethatseeksfinds./Hewhowillseek,mayfind./Askandhave.有所为，必有所成。Somethingattempted,somethingdone.有希望，就有生命。（人是靠希望活着。)Hopekeepsmanalive.有喜就有悲。（乐中有苦，苦中有乐。）Nojoywithoutalloy./Thereisnojoywithoutalloy./Thereisnopleasurewithoutpain./有苦才有乐。（乐中有苦，苦中有乐。）乐中必有苦。Nopleasurewithoutpain.没有苦就没有乐。有闲死的，没有累死的。Betterwearoutthanrushout.有想法就会有办法。Wherethereisawillthereisskill.有心栽花花不发，无心插柳柳成荫。Manythingsgrowinthegardenthatwereneversownthere./Followloveanditwillfleethee;fleeloveanditwillfollowthee.有许多说得好听的东西充满了谬误。Thereismanyafairthingfullfalse.有学问的人并非什么都懂。Alearnedmanisnotlearnedineverything.有盐三分香。Saltseasonseverything.有眼不识泰山。Entertainanangelunawares.有缘千里来相会。Loveshortensdistance./Nodistancecanseverthosewhomfateunites.有智不在年高。（长者并非智者。）Itisnotthebeardthatmakesthephilosopher.又哭又笑，难以做到。Itishardtolaughandcrybothwithabreath.又快又好难两全。Goodandquicklyseldommeet.鱼过三天不新鲜，客住三天讨人嫌。久居别家招人嫌。Thebestfishsmell(bad)whentheyarethreedaysold./客久招人嫌。Fishandcompanystinkinthreedays./客居三日招人嫌。Freshfishandguestsstinkinthreedays./Freshfishandnew-comeguestssmellinthreedays./常客招人厌。久住招人嫌。Aconstantguestisneverwelcome./Donotwearoutyourwelcome.渔利双收。Hehasgottenthebootandthebetterhorse.愚蠢的人总是为自己的错误辩护，聪明的人则力求改正自己的错误。Astupidpersonalwaystriestojustifyhimselfforhismistakes;butawisemantrieshisbesttocorrecthiserrors.愚昧甚于贫困。Wantofwitisworsethanwantofwealth.愚人不怕事，盲人不怕蛇。初生牛犊不怕虎。Foolsrushinwhereangelsfeartotread./Themorewit,thelesscourage.愚人常缺算计。Afoolalwayscomesshortofhisreckoning.愚人坦荡，挂在嘴上。Afool"sheartdancesonhislips.愚者不学无术，智者不耻下问。Foolslearnnothingfromwisemen,butwisemenlearnmuchfromfools.愚者千虑，必有一得。Afoolmaygiveawisemancounsel./Afoolmayputsomewhatinawiseman"shead./Afoolmaysometimestellthetruth./Afool"sboltmaysometimeshitthemark./Evenfoolssometimesspeaktothepurpose.愚者所问，智者难答。Afoolmayaskmorequestionsinanhourthanawisemancananswerinsevenyears./一愚发问，七智结舌。Afoolcanaskmorequestionsthansevenwisemencananswer.愚者忘乎所以。Heisafoolthatforgetshimself.愚者以己为智，智者自知己愚。Thefooldoththinkheiswise,butthewisemanknowshimselftoafool.与其不合潮流，不如超脱出世。Betterbeoutoftheworldthanoutoffashion.与其聪明，不如诚实。Behonestratherthanclever.与其富而病，不如健而贫。Betterisapoormanhealthyinbodythanarichmanstrickeninhis146 flesh.与其没完没了，不如趁早不搞。Betternevertobeginthannevertomakeanend.与其闲死，不如忙死。Itisbettertowearoutthantorustout.与其相信爱情，不如相信自己。Believinginyourselfisbetterthanbelievinginlove.与其遭富人厌弃，不如嫁给穷人为妻。Betterbeapoorman"sdarlingthanarichman"swarling.与其纸上谈兵，不如说干就干。Anounceofpracticeisworthapoundoftheory.与人方便，自己方便。Hewhohelpsothershelpshimself.与时俱进。Timechanges.时代正在改变。Timeschange./与时俱进。与众同乐，其乐无穷。己乐不如同乐。Joyssharedwithothersaremoreenjoyed.雨后送伞，为时已晚。事后诸葛亮。Whenathingisdone,advicecomestoolate./事后诸葛亮好当。Itiseasytobewiseaftertheevent./Itiseasytoprophesyaftertheevent./雨后送伞。Aftermeat,mustard;afterdeath,doctor./Afterdinner/meat,mustard.饭后送芥末。/放马后炮。Afterdeath,doctor./放马后炮。雨雪不调，五谷价高。Iftherebeneithersnownorrain,thenwillbedearallsortsofgrain.玉不琢，不成器。Auncutgemdoesnotsparkle./玉不琢，不成器。Thebesthorseneedsbreaking,andtheaptestchildneedsteaching./Thefinestdiamondmustbecut.育人当在年幼时。小树要修，孩子要管。树不修不成材，子不育不成人。Acoltyoumaybreak,butanoldhorseyounevercan./小树要修，小孩要管。Thrawthewandwhileitisgreen./小树要长好，定要修枝条。树不修不成材，子不育不成人。Thereisalwayssomethingtobecutoffyoungtreesiftheyaretogrowwell./育人当在幼小时。（小树不扶容易弯。）Atreemustbebentwhileitisyoung./小树要修，小孩要管。树当从小修整。小孩要管，小树要砍。扶正树木当在枝嫩之时。Besttobendwhileit"satwig./小树要修，小孩要管。小儿要管，小树要砍。Thetreemustbebentwhileitisyoung.扶正树木当在枝嫩之时。/树小扶直易，树大扳直难。嫩枝易弯，老树难直。Ayoungtwigiseasiertwistedthananoldtree.预防胜于治疗。治病不如防病。Preventionisbetterthancure./三分医治，七分预防。Topreventisbetterthan(to)cure./预防为主，治疗为辅。三分医治，七分预防。治病不如防病。Anounceofpreventionisworthapoundofcure.一份预防胜似十份治疗。欲得其中，必求其上；欲求其上，必求其上上。目标决定高度。目标决定高度。Hewillshoothigherwhoshootsatthemoonthanhewhoaimsatatree./欲求其上，必求其上上。Thegoodistheenemyofthebest./目标决定人的高度。Goalsdeterminewhatyouaregoingtobe.欲加之罪，何患无辞。恶语伤人甚于利剑。Awordisnoarrow,butitcanpiercetheheart.//众口铄金，积毁销骨。Throwdirtenoughandsomewillstick./Throwplentyofdirtandsomewillbesuretostick./欲加之罪，何患无辞。Ifyouthrowmudenough,someofitwillstick./众口伤人，甚于刀刃。Manywordscutmorethanswords.话多伤人利于剑。/舌头底下压死人。（舌上有龙泉，杀人不见血。人言可畏。）Flingdirtenoughandsomewillstick./Astaffisquicklyfoundtobeatadogwith./Astickissoonfoundtobeatadogwith./Anystickwilldotobeatadogwith./Hethatisdisposedformischiefwillneverwantoccasions./Hewhohasamindtobeathisdogwilleasilyfindhisstick./Hewhowouldhanghisdoggivesoutfirstthatitismad./Ifyouwantapretencetowhipadog,saythatheatethefryingpan./Itisaneasythingtofindastafftobeatadog./Itisaneasythingtofindastonetothrowatadog./众口铄金，积毁销骨。舌头底下压死人。（舌上有龙泉，杀人不见血。人言可畏。）三人成虎。谗言可畏。Giveadogabad/anillnameandhanghim./众口铄金。（万人传实。）Itmustbetruethatallmensay./舌尖利于刀剑。话语伤人胜刀枪。Wordscutmorethanswords./舌上无骨，却能碎骨。人言可畏。Thetonguebreaksbone,thoughitselfhanone./话语伤人胜刀枪。口舌胜刀剑。Thetongueisnotsteal,yetitcuts./146 Weareallslavesofopinion./WhatwillMrs.Grundysay?/舌无骨，碎人骨。人舌赛尖刀。Sometimeswordshurtmorethanswords.欲进先退。Onemustdrawbackinordertoleapbetter.欲求成，须开口。Speakandspeed,askandhave.欲求完美无缺的朋友必然成为孤家寡人。Weshallneverhavefriendsifweexpecttofindthemwithoutfault.欲为人主，先为人仆。Onemustbeaservantbeforeoncanbeamaster.愈骨感，愈俊俏。Thenearerthebonethesweetertheflesh.鹬蚌相争，渔翁得利。Iftheshepherdsquarrels,thewolfhasawinninggame./Twodogsstriveforabone,andathirdrunsawaywithit./Whilethedogsgrowledateachother,thewolvesdevouredthesheep./螳螂捕蝉，黄雀在后。Thewolfhasawinninggamewhentheshepherdsquarrel.冤家宜解不宜结。Amanisnotsosoonhealedashurt./Bettermakefriendsthanmakeenemies./Betterremoveenmitythancontractit./冤冤相报不可取。Twoblacksdonotmakeawhite./别人错了，不等于你对了。Twowrongsdonotmakearight.圆桌上没有座次之争。Ataroundtablethere"snodisputeofplace.缘木求鱼。Seekahareinahen"snest./不可缘木求鱼。Don"tclimbatreetolookforfish.远吠之犬不咬人。Dogsthatbarkatadistanceneverbite.远亲不如近邻。Agoodneighbourisbetterthanabotherinthenextvillage./Anearfriendisbetterthanafar-dwellingkinsman.近友胜远亲。/Anearneighbourisbetterthanafar-dwellingkinsman./Betteraneighbouroverthewallthanabrotheroverthesea./Betterisaneighbourthatisnearthanabrotherfaroff./Wecanlivewithoutourfriends,butnotwithoutourneighbours.远水不解近渴。Whilethegrassgrowsthehorsestarves.远水不救近火。Farwaterscan’tquenchnearfires./远水救不了近火。Distantwatercannotquenchafirenearby./Farwaterdoesnotputoutnearfire./Waterafaroffquenchesnotfire.愿娶领家女，不嫁外乡男。Betterwedoverthemixenthanoverthedoor.愿挑的担子不吃力。爱挑的担子不嫌重。Theburdenonelikesischeerfullyborne./Aburdenofone"sownchoiceisnotfelt./愿者不难。Whatwedowillinglyiseasy.愿望不等于事实。Ifwisheswerehorses,beggarsmightride.月明星稀。Whenthestarsbegintohuddle,theearthwillsoonbecomeapuddle.越不会说越爱说。Hecannotspeakwellthatcannotholdhistongue.越富有，越吝啬。Thehigherthehill,thelowerthegrass.（山越高，草越低。）越高尚，越谦虚。Themorenoble,themorehumble.越快越好。Thesooner,thebetter.越有心越贪。越富越贪。Greatwealthandcontentseldomlivetogether./（欲壑难填。得陇望蜀。）Themoreamanhas,themorehedesires./Themorehegets,themorehewants./Themoreonehas,themoreonedesires./得陇望蜀，越有越贪。Themoreyouhave,themoreyouwant.（越有越想有。）芸芸众生，阳光普照。Thesunshinesallalike.运气太好，见人不睬；运气太坏，无人理睬。Ifyouaretoofortunate,youwillnotknowyourself;ifyouaretoounfortunate,nobodywillknowyou.运气通常照顾深思熟虑者。Chancegenerallyfavourstheprudent.运用理智，人生乃喜剧；诉诸感觉，人生乃悲剧。Lifeisacomedytohimwhothinksandatragedytohimwhofeels.146 栽什么树，结什么果。（什么树结什么果。）Liketree,likefruit./Asthetree,sothefruit.什么树结什么果。栽树的人死了，树有何用。Aplantmayproducenewflowers;manisyoungbutonce./栽树之人死了，树有何用？Thedeadonescannotrestontheirachievements.再坏的鸟也不至于弄脏自己的窝。Itisanillbirdthatfoulsitsownnest.再坏的人都会暗自敬重好人。Thereisnomansobad,buthesecretlyrespectsthegood.在爱情中，一切策略都是正当的。Allstratagemsarefairinlove.在别人家里显得好奇是没礼貌的表现。Curiosityisillmannersinanother"shouse.在你信任一个人之前，先要深入了解他。Eatapeckofsaltwithamanbeforeyoutrusthim.在你真正懂得如何去爱别人之前，要先学会爱你自己。Beforeyoucantrulyloveoneanother,youmustfirstlearntoloveyourself.在平静海上，人人都是领航员。Inacalmsea,everymanisapiot.在什么山上唱什么歌。Onemusthowlwiththewolves.到什么山上唱什么歌。/见什么人说什么话。见人说人话，见鬼说鬼话。Singdifferentsongsondifferentmountains.在自己身上找不到满足的人，在别的地方也找不到满足。Amanwhofindsnosatisfactioninhimself,seeksforitinvainelsewhere.早点动身，一路从容。Theslowneedtostartearly./早些动身，一路不慌。Earlystartmakeseasystages.早慧早衰。早慧早夭。Soonripe,soonrotten.熟得快，烂得快。早熟早烂。早婚折寿。Earlywed,earlydead./Itisgoodtomarrylateornever.早起三朝当一天。Togetupearlyinthreemorningsisequaltoonedayoftime.早起早睡身体好。Earlytobedandearlytorisemakesamanhealthy,wealthyandwise./Gotobedwiththelambandrisewiththelark.随羔羊就寝，与云雀同起。早霞不出门，晚霞行千里。Pinkcloudsinmorning,don"tleaveyourdoor.早霞主雨，晚霞主晴。Rosymorningcloudsindicaterain,andarosysunsetmeansfineweather.早雨不过午。雨过天晴。Rainbeforeseven;finebeforeeleven.造化作弄人。Thegodsendnutstothosewhohavenoteeth.择妻宜重德，不可只重貌。ChooseawifeonaSaturday,ratherthanaSunday.贼喊捉贼。Satanreprovessin./Thedevilrebukessin./Vicerebukessin.贼心难改，偷盗成性。Hisfingersarelimetwigs.怎样开始，怎样结束。有怎样的开始，就有怎样的结束。Suchbeginning,suchend/ending.长痛不如短痛。Betterafingeroffas/thanaye(always)aching/wagging./Betteralittlelossthanalongsorrow./Bitteralittlelossthanalongsorrow.丈夫聋妻子瞎，方有安定之家。Ahusbandmustbedeafandthewifeblindtohavequietness./夫聋妻瞎，好合百年。Adeafhusbandandablindwifearealwaysahappycouple.丈夫总是最后一个知道妻子越轨。Thehusbandisalwaysthelasttoknow.找妻容易养妻难。Itscheapertofindawifethantofeedawife.这不是安乐窝。Itwasbynomeansabedofrose.这就是人生。Sotheworldwags.这山望着那山高。东西总是人家的好。Grassisalwaysgreenerontheothersideofthefence./Theapplesontheothersideofthewallarethesweetest./隔岸风景好，邻家芳草绿。东西总是人家的好。Thegrassisalwaysgreenerontheotherside(ofthehill/fence).着眼现在，放眼未来。Sightnowwhat’snearwhileaimingatwhat’sfar.针尖大的窟窿斗大的风。Abigwindcanblowthroughasmallhole.146 真爱关不住。Lovelaughsatlocksmiths.真金不怕火炼。好砧不怕重锤砸。Agoodanvildoesnotfear(the)hammer./Puregolddoesnotfearfurnace./Truegoldfearsnotthefire.真理必胜。Truthwillprevail.真理和玫瑰，身旁都有刺。Truthandroseshavethornsaboutthem.真理可能会被责难，但绝不会受羞辱。Truthmaybeblamed,butshallneverbeshamed.真理面目善良；但衣衫褴褛。Truthhathagoodface,butillclothes.真理是不可抗拒的。Truthhasnoanswer.真理是不可战胜的。Truthwillconquer.真理是时间的女儿。Truthisthedaughteroftime.真理无需粉饰。Truthneedsnocolours.真理永存。Nothingenduresbuttruth./Thetruthisalwaysgreen./Truthnevergrowsold.真理与谬误只差一步。Thereisbutonestepfromthesublimetotheridiculous./真理和谬误，只差一步。Fromthesublimetotheridiculousisbutastep./真理越过一步，就会变成谬误。Theslighteststretchofanytruthwillproduceanabsurdity./真理越过一步，就会变成谬误。Truthbyslighteststretchbecomesabsurd.真理越辩越明。Truthfearsnocolours.真情永不渝。Truelovenevergrowsold./真爱无悔。（真心相爱，永不相忘。）至爱难忘。Soundloveisnotsoonforgotten.稳固的爱情不会顷刻忘怀。/Theheartthatoncetrulylovesneverforgets.真正的爱情永远不变心。真心换真心。（欲得人爱，必先爱人。）爱的价值在于爱。Loveisneverpaidbutwithtruelove.爱情需用真爱换。真正的爱基于尊重。Alltrueloveisfoundedonesteem.真正的爱情不会死亡。Alovethatcoulddiewasnotreallove.真正的朋友绝不会挡住你的去路，除非在你走下坡路时。Arealfriendnevergetsinyourway,unlessyouhappentobeonthewaydown.真正的笑语决非笑话。Atruejestisnojest.真正的幸福是使别人幸福。Heistrulyhappywhomakesothershappy.真挚的爱是给与，不是索取。Tureloveisgiving,nottaking.争必招悔。Quarrelandrepentancearebrotherandsister.争分夺秒效率高。眼前时间最可贵。Onehourtodayisworthtwotomorrow./争分夺秒。分秒必争。Everyminutecounts.争于不足，让于有余。Ofenoughmenleave.征服对死的恐惧，你就占有了生命。Conquerthefearofdeathandyouareputintopossessionofyourlife.正大光明者，说到的多，做到的少。Plaindealingispraisedmorethanpracticed.正人先正己。Hethatwouldgovernothers,firstshouldbethemasterofhimself./不扫门前雪，焉能扫天下？Sweepbeforeyourowndoor./管不住自己也就不适合管别人。Heisnotfittocommandothersthatcannotcommandhimself./讥笑别人驼背的人，自己先得挺直身子。Hewholaughsatcrookedmenshouldneedwalkverystraight./己不正，焉能正人。Theywholiveinglasshousesshouldnotthrowstone./己不正难服人。Peopleinglasshousesshouldnotthrowstones./己不正难服人。自己有缺点，莫挑他人短。（正人先正己。）Peoplewholiveinglasshouseshavenorighttothrowstones./立法者不可违法。立法者不应违法。Lawmakersshouldnotbelawbreakers./律己方能正人。Bidmeanddoityourself.要别人做到的，自己先要做到。146 /Hewholivesinaglasshouseshouldnotthrowstones./管不住自己，也就管不好别人。人好管，好管人。Hethatwouldcommandmustserve./律己方能正人。Commandyourmananddoityourself.要别人做到的，自己先要做到。/律人先律己。Whatissauceforthegooseissauceforthegander./人好管，好管人。Nomancanbeagoodruler,unlesshehasfirstbeenruled./先当学生，后当先生。先正己而后正人。从奴隶到将军。Throughobediencelearntocommand./先正己而后正人。从奴隶到将军。管不住自己，也就管不好别人。Hethatcannotobeycannotcommand./欲责他人，先思己过。闲谈莫论人非。Thosewholiveinglasshousesshouldnotthrowstones./欲责他人，先知己过。Knowyourownfaultsbeforeblamingothersfortheirs./责人先责己。Castnotthefirststone./自己有缺点，莫挑他人短。Whosehouseisofglass,mustnotthrowstonesatanother.正直是迈向伟大的第一步。Integrestyisthefirststeptotruegreatness.只管需要，不择手段。Needhas/knowsnolaw./铤而走险。Necessityhasnolaw./Necessityknowsnolaw.只会用功不玩耍，聪明孩子也变傻。劳逸结合。该干则干，该玩则玩。干时好好干，玩时好好玩。Thereisaseasonforworkandforplay./干的时候好好干，玩的时候好好玩。一心无二用。Workwhileyouwork,playwhileyouplay./只工做不玩耍，聪明孩子也变傻。AllworkandnoplaymakesJackadullboy.只拍苍蝇，不打老虎。大贼脱身去，小贼被吊死。窃钩者诛，窃国者侯。Littlethievesarehanged,butgreatonesescape./法网只捉苍蝇，不捉黄蜂。刑不上大夫，法不避庶人。Onelawfortherich,andanotherforthepoor./刑不上大夫。Lawarelikecobwebs,whichmaycatchsmallflies,butletwaspsandhornetsbreakthrough./法网捕苍蝇，黄蜂由它去。Lawscatchflies,butlethornetsgofree.只为自己活着，犹若行尸走肉。Heisunworthytolivewholivesonlyforhimself.只问目的，不管手段。Choiceoftheendcoverschoiceofthemeans.只许州官放火，不许百姓点灯。Onemanmaystealahorse,whileanothermaynotlookoverthehedge.只要敲门，就会有人来开。Knock,andthedoorshallbeopened.只要为之奋斗，未来就会变成现在。Thefuturebecomesthepresentifwefightforit.只要信任你自己，旁人才不出卖你。Trustthyselfonly,andanothershallnotbetraythee.只要运气好，财产不重要。Hapandahalfpennyareworld"sgearenough./Hapandhalfpennygoodsenough.只有工作才能证明谁干得好。Workbearswitnesswhodoeswell.只有辛勤的劳动才能浇灌出丰硕的果实。Onlybyworkinghardcanwereapabumperharvest.知耻近乎勇。Asenseofshameisthefarthestthingfromcowardice.知错认错，问心无愧。Openconfessionisgoodforthesoul.知己知彼百战不殆。Knowyourenemyandknowyourself.知苦方知福。不经灾祸不知福。不吃苦，不知福。恶运临头后，才知幸运贵。Misfortunetellsuswhatfortuneis./Misfortunestelluswhatfortuneis.知难而上。要做事就不能怕困难。Hethatwillplayatbowlsmustexpecttomeetrubbers./Theywhoplaybowlsmustexpecttomeetwithrubbers.知人者智，自知者明。Hewhoknowsothersislearned,andhewhoknowshimselfiswise.知识的幼苗要用泪雨来浇灌。Plantsoflearningmustbewateredwiththerainoftears.知识就是力量。Knowledgeispower.知识使人谦虚，无知使人骄傲。博学使人谦逊，无知使人骄傲。Knowledgemakes146 humble;ignorancemakesproud.知识是心灵的慧眼。Learningistheeyeofthemind.知识之于精神，一如健康之于肉体。Wisdomistothemindwhathealthistothebody.知书达礼。Courtesyistheinseparablecompanionofvirtue./Virtueandcourtesygohandinhand.知音难觅。Goodfriendsarehardtofind./Salonishardtofind./益友难得；知音难觅。Afaithfulfriendishardtofind.知子莫如父。任何聪明的父亲也不见得都了解自己的孩子。再聪明的父亲都不见得完全知道自己的儿子。Itisawisefatherthatknowshisownchild./Nooneknowsasonbetterthanthefather.知足好比点金术。Contentisthephilosopher’sshone,thatturnsallittouchesintogold.知足者常乐。（适可而止。）Contentismorethanakingdom./Thegreaterwealthiscontentmentwithlittle./知足就是福。幸福在于知足。Happinessconsistsincontentment./知足者常乐。Acontentedmindisperpetualfeast./Acontentedpersonishappywithhisstatusquo./Contentisbetterthanriches./Contentishappiness./Contentmentisnaturalwealth;luxuryisartificialpoverty./Fewdesires--happylife./Whataretheoddssolongasyouarehappy./知足者常乐。Whoiscontented,enjoys./知足就是福。Happyishewhoiscontent./知足者富。Hewhofeelscontentedisrich.//知足者富。寡欲则足。Heisrichenoughthatwantsnothing./Heisrichthathasfewwants.直树也有曲根。Straighttreeshavecrookedroots.值得。纸包不住火。如欲人不知，除非己莫为。天不藏奸。Murdercannotbehid./Murderwillout./如欲人不知，除非己莫为。纸包不住火。Truthwillcometolightsoonerorlater./若想人不知，除非己莫为。Donothingyouwouldwishtoconceal./Thedayhaseyes,thenighthasears.日有眼，夜有耳。/若要人不知，除非己莫为。Whatisdonebynightappearsbyday.//真相终将大白。Soonerorlater,thetruthcomestolight./Thetruthwillout.志同道合，趣味相投。Likeandlikemakegoodfriends.志在千里。云层有路志是梯。大丈夫志在四方。Hitchyourwaggontoastar.质胜于量。量多不如质好。Qualityisbetterthanquantity.治恶不如防恶，治病不如防病。Betterkeepthedevilatthedoorthanturnoutofthehouse.智慧便是财富。Witsarewealth.智者不耻下问。Wisemenlearnmuchfromfools.智者不惑。Awisemanisfreefromperplexities.智者不为自己得不到的东西而烦恼。Awisemancaresnotforwhathecannothave.智者独处不寂寞。Awisemanisneverlessalonethanwhenalone.智者干傻事，愚蠢到极点。Ifwisemenplaythefool,theydoitwithavengeance.智者悔少。Peoplewithtacthavelesstoretract.智者兼听，愚者偏信。不听老人言，吃亏在眼前。Thewisemanisalwaysagoodlistener.智者谨慎。Heiswisethatiswareintime.智者能视苦为乐。Takeapainforapleasureallwisemancan.智者热爱真理，愚者回避真理。Wisemenlovetruth,whereasfoolsshunit.聪明的人热爱真理，愚蠢的人逃避真理。智者善于吸取他人的教训。Heiswisewhoiswarnedbythemisfortunesofothers.智者思其所言，愚者言其所思。Awisemanthinksallthathesays;afoolsaysallthathethinks.智者天助。Fortunefavoursthosewhousetheirjudgement.智者通权达变，愚者刚愎自用。Awisemanchangeshismind,afoolneverwill./Wisemen146 changetheirminds;foolsneverdo.智者以他人之错误为借鉴，愚者遇到自己错误才改进。Wisemenlearnbyothermen’smistakes,foolsbytheirown.智者越老越智慧，愚者越老越愚蠢。Wisemenbecomewiserastheygrowolder,ignorantmenmoreignorant.智者嘴在心里，愚者心在嘴上。Wisemanhavetheirmouthsintheirhearts,foolshavetheirheartsintheirmouths.置若罔闻。充耳不闻。耳聋莫过充耳不闻。Nonearesodeafasthosewhowillnothear./Noneissodeafasthosethatwon"thear./Hecannothearonthatear./Turnadeaf.置之死地而后生。Dangeritselfthebestremedyfordanger./Dangersareovercomebydanger.中庸则安。凡事都应适可而止。凡事不可走极端。（中庸乃处事之道。）Moderationinallthings./Thereisameaninallthings./凡事都应适可而止。Bindthesackbeforeitbefull./中庸则安。Safetyliesinthemiddlecourse.忠告本无价，良言胜金玉。Goodadviceisbeyondallprice./Thereisnopriceforgoodadvice./忠言无价。（良言乃是无价宝。）Goodcounselisapearlbeyondprice.终日游手好闲，必然沉湎酒色。Withoutbusiness,debauchery.种得早，收得早。早动手，早受益。早动手，早收获。Earlysow,earlymow.种瓜得瓜，种豆得豆。善有善报，恶有恶报。（谁播种，谁收获。）（自食其果。自作自受。）Whateveramansows,thathewillalsoreap./（谁播种，谁收获。）Asamansows,solethimreap./善有善报，恶有恶报。Asamansows,sodoes/shallhereap./（自食其果。）Reapas/whatonehassown./（自食其果。）Youmustreapwhatyouhavesown./（自食其果。）Youwillreapwhatyousow./（自食其果。自作自受。）Whatsoeveramansoweth,thatshallhealsoreap./（自食其果。自作自受。）Whatsoeveramansows,thatalsoshallhereap./Astheysow,soletthemreap.谁播种，谁收获。/Aswesow,soshallwereap./Asyousow,soshallyoureap.谁播种，谁收获。/Forwhatsoeveramansoweth,thatshallhealsoreap.众说纷纭，无所适从。Hethatspeersallopinions,comeillspeed.重伤可治，恶名难除。Theevilwoundiscuredbutnottheevilname.重赏之下必有勇夫。Rewardsallurementobravedanger.重智轻德，智穷德微。Hewhothinkswisdomisgreaterthanvirtuewilllosehiswisdom.周济贫穷的，从不缺乏。Hethatgivestothepoorshallnotlack.侏儒站在巨人的肩膀上，能比巨人看得远。Adwarfonagiant"sshouldersseesthefartherofthetwo.猪的优点在于肥壮，人的优点在于美德。Theexcellencyofhogsisfatness,ofmenvirtue.竹篮子打水一场空。Allhisswansaregeese./Allswansareturnedtogeese./Drawwaterwithasieve./Itisnousepumpingadrywell.枯井汲水，徒劳无益。/Pourwaterintoasieve.助纣为虐。Hethathelpeththeevilhurteththegood./（不要助纣为虐。（不要为虎作伥。）Donotholdacandletothedevil.注意安全，不留遗憾。Bettersafethansorry.抓到篮子里便是菜。捉到网里都是鱼。Allisfishthatcomestohis/the/one′snet.来者不拒。进网的无不是鱼。抓紧今天，少依明日。Seizethepresentday,trustingthemorrowaslittleasmaybe.专横跋扈，文过饰非的人到头来总是要吃亏的。Apersonwhoisimperiousandtriestoglossoverhisfaultisboundtosufferintheend.装进钱包里的不一定都是收益。Allisnotgainthatisgotintothepurse.146 准备稳妥，办事利落。Whereyourwillisready,yourfeetarelight.拙匠手中无利器。Abadshearerneverhadagoodsickle.拙劣的借口总比没有借口好。Abadexcuseisbetterthannoneatall.捉襟见肘。Hishairthroughhishood.子不问，无所学。Hewhoquestionsnothinglearnsnothing.子女有出息，父母心欢喜。孩子好，父母笑。Goodchildrenmakegladparents.子孝爷有福。Happyishethatishappyinhischildren.自爱者，人爱之；自助者，人助之。Beafriendtothyself,andotherswillbefriendthee.自吹学问大，其实学问差。Hethatboastsofhisknowledgeproclaimshisignorance.自吹自擂。Yourtrumpeterisdead.自古英雄出少年。少年也可以成大事。Littlepigeonscancarrygreatmessages.自己不动，叫天何用。Heavenneverhelpsthemanwhowillnotact.自己的好事别去提，别人的恩惠要铭记。Weshouldneverrememberthebenefitswehaveofferednorforgetthefavorreceived.自己的事情自己知。Heknowswhichsidehisbreadisbutteredon./Iknowonwhichsidemybreadisbuttered.自己是自己最大的敌人。自寻烦恼。Nobody"senemybuthisown.敌人不在别人在自己。/人最大的敌人就是自己。败事全由己。一个人最大的敌人就是他自己。Everymanishisownworstenemy.自己说好不算好，别人说好真正好。Itisnotasthymothersays,butasthyneighbourssay./自己说好不算好。Self-praiseisnorecommendation.自夸不是自荐。自己最了解自己。知己莫若己。冷暖人自知。人最了解的就是自己。Everymanisbestknowntohimself.自立更生，自食其力。靠谁不如靠自己。Paddleyourowncanoe.自满者败，自矜者愚。Aconceitedmanwillfail;anarrogancemanisignorance.自欺欺人。欺骗你的莫过于自己。Whohasdeceiv"dtheesooftasthyself?自欺欺人很容易。Todeceiveoneselfisveryeasy./自欺是世上最易之事。It"stheeasiestthingintheworldforamantodeceivehimself.自取其辱。自己甘愿受辱的人，受污辱也活该。Hewhoallowshimselftobeinsulted,deservestobe.自然界里无真空。Natureabhorsavacuum.自然是反映真理的一面镜子。Natureistheglassreflectingtruth.自扫门前雪。Afterusthedeluge.自我保护是自然的第一法则。Self-preservationisthefirstlawofnature.自我第一。Selfcomesfirst.自信是成功的要诀。Self-trustisthefirstsecretofsuccess.自信是英雄本色。Selt-trustistheessenceofheroism.自信是走向成功的第一步。Confidenceinyourselfisthefirststepontheroadtosuccess.自寻烦恼，肯定烦恼。Hethatseekstroublenevermisses.自由的代价是永远警惕。Eternalvigilanceisthepriceofliberty.自由放任，一事无成。Toomuchlibertyspillsall.自在不实在，实在不自在。Heisasmuchoutofhiselementasaneelinasandbag./Heislikeafishoutofwater.自知为不知，是知也。Heknowsmostthatknowsheknowslittle./Hewhoknowsheknowslittle146 knowsmuch.自作自受。恶有恶报。（自己挖坑自己埋。）Hethatmakeshisbedill,liesthere./（自食其果。）Asamanmakeshisbed,somusthelie./（自食其果。）Asonehasmadeone"sbed，soonemustlieinit./（自食其果。）Asyoumakeyourbed,soyoumustliein/onit./Youhavemadeyourbed,youmustlieinit.//多行不义必自毙。搬起石头砸自己的脚。/（冤冤相报。）AlltheTracyshavethewindintheirfaces./TheTracyshavealwaysthewindintheirfaces.//恶有恶报。搬起石头砸自己的脚。害人反害己。Thebitterisbitten./Thebitterissometimesbit./多行不义必自毙。搬起石头砸自己的脚。/恶有恶报。（冤冤相报。）Oneillturndeservesanother./Abadpennyalwayscomesback.伪币迟早归原主。/Awickedmanishisownhell.//Everyillmanhashisillday./Hethatdoesevilshallfindevil./Whosowsillreapsill./Wickednessdoesnotgoaltogetherunpunished./恶有恶报。搬起石头砸自己的脚。作茧自缚。害人反害己。自作自受。自家掘坑自家埋。自讨苦吃。Hemakesarodforhisownback./Behoistwithone’sownpetard./Harmhatch,harmcatch./Harmwatch,harmcatch./Throwstonesatone’sownhouse./Whosodiggethapitshallfalltherein./Harmset,harmget./Hethatmischiefhatches,mischiefcatches./Whenyouplotmischiefforothersyou’repreparingtroubleforyourself./Hewhodigsapitforothers,fallsinhimself./Hebringsastaff/sticktobreakhisownhead./Lethisownwanddinghim./Hoistwithhisownpetard./恶有恶报。多行不义必自毙。Abadlife,abadend./Anilllife,anillend./Giveathiefenoughropeandhe"llhanghimself.///自食其果。Selfdo,selfhave./作茧自缚。Ihavebroughtanillcombtomyownhead.//恶有恶报。损人必害己。Hethathurtsanotherhurtshimself./锄一恶，扬十善。邪气衰则正气盛。Asvicewanes,virtuewaxes.//自己酿的苦酒自己喝。自食其果。Onemustdrinkasonebrews./自食其果。Drinkasyouhavebrewed./自食其果。搬起石头砸自己的脚。Asyoubrew,soshallyoudrink.自己酿的苦酒自己喝。//恶人自有恶人磨。Thedevilisgoodtohisown./Thedevillooksafterhisown./Everysinbringsitspunishmentwithit./Whoswimsinsinshallsinkinsorrow./自作孽，不可活。（自作自受最难受。）Theevilwebringonourselvesarethehardesttobear.//多行不义必自毙。此地无银三百两。做贼心虚。Abadconscienceisasnackinone’sheart./Aguiltyconsciencefeelscontinualfear./Aguiltyconscienceisaself-accuser./Aguiltyconscienceisathousandwitnesses./Aguiltyconscienceneverfeelssecure./Guiltyconsciencesalwaysmakepeople(men)cowards./Aguiltypersongiveshimselfawaybyconspicuous./多行不义必自毙。Aguiltyconscienceneedsnoaccuser.自己问心有愧，无需别人责备。//咒人反咒己。Chickenscomehometoroost./骂人如骂己。Curses,likechickens,comehometoroost./骂人如骂己。Cursescomehometoroost.//恶有恶报。种一恶，收十恶。恶有恶报。恶人必有恶人治。Hethatsowsthewind(will)reapthewhirlwind./恶人必有恶人治。（恶有恶报。）Sowthewindandreapthewhirlwind./Theyhavesownthewind,andtheyshallreapthewhirlwind./总得有人先开口。（总得有人打头阵。）Somebodywillhavetobreaktheice.总是提心吊胆，不如铤而走险。Betterhazardoncethanbealwaysinfear./Betterpassadangeroncethanbealwaysinfear.走老路，没风险。Thebeatenroadisthesafest.足斤足两，无话可讲。Weightandmeasuretakeawaystrife.足在何处痛，但问穿鞋人。冷暖人自知。Onlythewearerknowswheretheshoepinches./Onlythewearerknowswheretheshoespain./鞋子合不合脚，只有自己知道。自己的苦楚自己知。Noonebutthewearerknowstheshoepinches./Nooneknowswheretheshoepincheslikethewearer./Nonebutthewearerknowswheretheshoepinches./146 自己的苦处自己知。（鞋合不合脚，只有自己知道。）Everyoneknowsbestwheretheshoepincheshim./自己的难处自己知。鞋子合不合适，自己的脚知道。Iknowbestwheretheshoepinches.嘴上得留个把门的。Itisgoodtohaveahatchbeforethedoor.嘴上没毛，办事不牢。Downyliqsmakethoughtlessslips.最爱自吹自擂的人是最大的说谎者。Thegreatestliarstalkmostofthemselves.最安静的丈夫造成最暴躁的妻子。Thecalmesthusbandsmakethestormiestwives.最毒莫过妇人心。HellhathnoFurylikeawomanscorned.最好的医生是：节食、静心、豁达。ThebestphysiciansareDr.Diet,Dr.QuietandDr.Merryman.最简短的回答就是行动。Theshortestanswerisdoing.最美好的东西最难得。Thebestthingsarehardtocomeby.罪大恶极，必受严惩。Thegreaterthecrime,thehigherthegallows.醉翁之意不在酒。Catchingfishisnotthewholeoffishing./Kissthechildforthenurse"ssake./Manykissthebabyforthenurse"ssake.坐得船头稳，不怕浪来颠。Dorightandfearnoman.坐井观天。井底之蛙，不知大海。Thefroginthewellknowsnothingofthegreatsea/ocean.井底之蛙，所见不广.坐失良机，悔之晚矣。Itistoolatetogrievewhenthechanceispast.坐失良机。Whowaitsfortime,losestime.做不了小事，成不了大事。不扫门前雪，焉能扫天下？Hemayillrunthatcannotgo.做事只要有耐心，到头总会有好运。耐心候好运，好运常会来。Fortuneoftenrewardswithinterestthosethathavepatiencetowaitforher.做智慧的愚者，不做愚蠢的智者。Betterawittyfoolthanafoolishwit.146