A bad beginning makes a bad ending. Rx);7j/5
不善始者不善终。 5KDGSo
A bad thing never dies. {FIXc^m'
遗臭万年。 ?F6pEt4
A bad workman always blames his tools. nM-h&na{s
不会撑船怪河弯。 DiEluA&w9
A bird in the hand is worth than two in the bush. Jnna$6G)B
一鸟在手胜过双鸟在林。 zSSB>D
A boaster and a liar are cousins-german. 6C-/`>m
吹牛与说谎本是同宗。 E !a|Xp
A bully is always a coward. Ircp``g
色厉内荏。 @W^| ?
A burden of one's choice is not felt. $T`<Qq-r
爱挑的担子不嫌重。 Qum9A
A candle lights others and consumes itself. q&Gz ]
蜡烛照亮别人,却毁灭了自己。 ;B?DfWX
A cat has 9 lives. 9$Xu,y
猫有九条命。 ( @3\`\X
A cat may look at a king. kH4Ai3#g
猫也可以打量国王,意为人人平等。 Z7_ zMM
A close mouth catches no flies. VH(S=G5Yb
病从口入。 .h&
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A constant guest is never welcome. aS pWsT
常客令人厌。 :^fcC[$K
Actions speak louder than words. KGWyJ
事实胜于雄辩。 ;+tpvnV;]
Adversity leads to prosperity. /-qxS <?o
穷则思变。 [<{Kw=X__2
Adversity makes a man wise, not rich. gF0q@M y~
逆境出人才。 2OwV^-OG
A fair death honors the whole life. Qed.4R:o
死得其所,流芳百世。 rS?pWTg"8
A faithful friend is hard to find. ~{D[
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知音难觅。 ;]w<&C!=
A fall into a pit, a gain in your wit.
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吃一堑,长一智。 *$"gaXI
A fox may grow gray, but never good. 8> .J1C
江山易改,本性难移。 k~/>b~.c
A friend in need is a friend indeed. js8{]04y
患难见真情。 PI~1GyJr@;
A friend is easier lost than found. eh ,~F
得朋友难,失朋友易。 (^5 7UmFv]
A friend is never known till a man has need. sz9G3artK&
需要之时方知友。 Sje wuIi1
A friend without faults will never be found. !bD@aVf?5
没有十全十美的朋友。 <n:}kQTT
'After you' is good manners. s
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“您先请”是礼貌。 gxT4PQDy
A good beginning is half done. U^.4Hy&D
良好的开端是成功的一半。 TP}h~8 /;
A good beginning makes a good ending. $%%os6y2v
善始者善终。 7nVRn9Hn
A good book is a good friend. c=;:R0_'t
好书如挚友。 %"X-&1vV
A good book is the best of friends, the same today and forever. W>=o*{(YO
一本好书,相伴一生。 {0@&OO:w
A good conscience is a soft pillow. k;EPpr-{
不做亏心事,不怕鬼叫门。 1TM~*<Jb
A good fame is better than a good face. `T2$4 >!
美名胜过美貌。 97,rE$bC
A good husband makes a good wife. bpkwn<7-
夫善则妻贤。 NJ MJ
A good medicine tastes bitter. S|zW^|YU
良药苦口。 &(a(W22O
A good wife health is a man's best wealth. IhiGP
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妻贤身体好是男人最大的财富。 GI7=xh
A great talker is a great liar.
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说大话者多谎言。 @-)t
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A hedge between keeps friendship green. 2`a
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君子之交淡如水。 k{AyD`'Q
A joke never gains an enemy but loses a friend. tQ~W EC
戏谑不能化敌为友,只能使人失去朋友。
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A leopard cannot change its spots. Y
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积习难改。 aV
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A liar is not believed when he speaks the truth. _0pO8o-x
说谎者即使讲真话也没人相信。 =6=_/q2
A light heart lives long. .5Q:Xp
静以修身。 ;$BdP7i:
A little body often harbors a great soul. i
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浓缩的都是精品。 n^hocGH*
A little knowledge is a dangerous thing. _ jAo:K_Z
一知半解,自欺欺人。 ~"!a9GZ
A little pot is soon hot. -Y:ROoFOZ
狗肚子盛不得四两油。 ArI]`h'W
All are brave when the enemy flies. o0pT6N)
敌人逃窜时,人人都成了勇士。 0+b0<
All good things come to an end. P|^$kK
天下没有不散的筵席。 cX
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All rivers run into sea. 2D([Z -<i
海纳百川。 kDB iBNdB
All roads lead to Rome. q2_`v5t
条条大路通罗马。 {5Eyr$
All that ends well is well. hN(L@0)
结果好,就一切都好。 =V|Nn0E
All that glitters is not gold. nd+?O7~}(
闪光的不一定都是金子。 i~& c|
All things are difficult before they are easy. bj"z8 kP
凡事总是由难而易。 jxy1
All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. /qxJgoa
只会用功不玩耍,聪明孩子也变傻。 =J@`0H"
A man becomes learned by asking questions. 1.SkIu%
不耻下问才能有学问。 wq4nMY:#
A man can do no more than he can. MB*u-N0v
凡事都应量力而行。 BDpF}
A man cannot spin and reel at the same time. >IR$e=5$
一心不能二用。 bV3lE6z
A man is known by his friends. , deUsc
什么人交什么朋友。 Q-R}qy5y
A man of words and not of deeds is like a garden full of weeds. )&.!3y 660
光说空话不做事,犹如花园光长刺。 7Qh_8M
A man without money is no man at all.
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一分钱难倒英雄汉。 j??tmo
A merry heart goes all the way. 9bn2UiJk
心旷神怡,事事顺利。 k,X74D+
A miss is as good as a mile. nC~fvyd<P
失之毫厘,差之千里。 Ky&KF0
A mother's love never changes. ]
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母爱永恒。 T_~KxQ
An apple a day keeps the doctor away. =hcPTU-QU
一天一苹果,不用请医生。 d_iY&-gq/
A new broom sweeps clean. Qcgu`]7}
新官上任三把火。 & z gPN8u
An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth. 6{7 3p@
以眼还眼,以牙还牙。 a
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An hour in the morning is worth two in the evening. j m>U6
一日之计在于晨。 _:5=|
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An old dog cannot learn new tricks. -gSj>b7T
老狗学不出新把戏。 tE:X,Lt
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An ounce of luck is better than a pound of wisdom. i>"dBJh]b
聪明才智,不如运气。 9>{t}Id
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.
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预防为主,治疗为辅。 M*H<
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A rolling stone gathers no moss. B<+pg
滚石不生苔,转业不聚财。 &GU@8
As a man sows, so he shall reap. *]'qLL7d
种瓜得瓜,种豆得豆。 b=_{/F*b?
A single flower does not make a spring. hA5,w_G/
一花独放不是春,百花齐放春满园。 3]_qj*V
A snow year, a rich year. tO4):i1
瑞雪兆丰年。 j Ii[
A sound mind in a sound body.
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健全的精神寓于健康的身体。 QnP
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A still tongue makes a wise head. 9iK&f\#5H
寡言者智。 W'V@
A stitch in time saves nine. "SLvUzO>q
小洞不补,大洞吃苦。
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A straight foot is not afraid of a crooked shoe. HlF}
身正不怕影子斜。 'jN/~I
A wise head makes a close mouth. ^ePs
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真人不露相,露相非真人。 y 3IA '
A word spoken is past recalling. ;{]8>`im&4
一言既出,驷马难追。 cP,;Qbe
A year's plan starts with spring. ZXh~79
一年之计在于春。 KCl &H
A young idler, an old beggar. \U Ax(;
少壮不努力,老大徒伤悲。 ckAsGF_B~!
Bad news has wings. m,=)qex
好事不出门,坏事传千里。 z^gi[
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Barking dogs seldom bite. yV8-
吠犬不咬人。 xkF$D:sP
Beauty lies in the love's eyes. 'xQna+ %h
情人眼里出西施。 L#`7 FaM?
Be swift to hear, slow to speak. //~POm
听宜敏捷,言宜缓行。 g)X7FxS,z
Better late than never. N4A&"1d&
不怕慢,单怕站。 v'h3CaA9j
Better to ask the way than go astray. 3Ca
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问路总比迷路好。 4U}zJP(L
Between friends all is common. 7[4_+Q:}
朋友之间不分彼此。 aMBL1d7
Birds of a feather flock together. *1\z^4=a]
物以类聚,人以群分。 <V7SSm
Blood is thicker than water. (W7;}g ysh
血浓于水。 &fCP2]hj'
Blood will have blood. U)u\1AV5
血债血偿。 z Z@L4ZT
Books and friends should be few but good. 8mk}nex
读书如交友,应求少而精。 TNyK@~#m
Business is business. lTxY6vi
公事公办。 ".Lhte R?
Business is the salt of life. &7$,
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事业是人生的第一需要。 yJF 2
By reading we enrich the mind, by conversation we polish it. 9BqQ^`bu
读书使人充实,交谈使人精明。 oP+kAV#]
Cannot see the wood for the trees. 1y},9ym
一叶障目,不见泰山。 nu#aa#ex>
Care and diligence bring luck. <I>%m,
谨慎和勤奋才能抓住机遇。 C$$"{FfgU"
Caution is the parent of safety. .tZjdNE(h
小心驶得万年船。 70'}f
Cheats never prosper. +L^A:}L(
骗人发不了财。 @`w'
Children are what the mothers are. 66I|0_
耳濡目染,身教言传。 g2
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Choose an author as you choose a friend. >E//pr)_Km
择书如择友。 hg%@ W
Come what may, heaven won't fall. g0^~J2sDd
做你的吧,天塌不下来。 mtSNl|O&{
Complacency is the enemy of study. *4(/t$)pEl
学习的敌人是自己的满足。 j#*asGdp#J
Confidence in yourself is the first step on the road to success. #2_o[/&}x@
自信是走向成功的第一步。 :)KTZ
Constant dripping wears away a stone. 844tXMtPB\
水滴石穿,绳锯木断。 tb-OKZq
Content is better than riches. t 3(%UB
知足者常乐。 qPFG+~\c
Count one's chickens before they are hatched. .nj?;).
蛋未孵先数雏。 A2g"=x[1@K
Courtesy on one side only lasts not long. zCK y`u.
来而不往非礼也。 tz\+'6NpOb
Creep before you walk. dD/29b(
循序渐进。 l|@/?GaH
Cry for the moon. "TBQNWZ
海底捞月。 4
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Custom is a second nature. -V;0_Nx7p
习惯是后天养成的。 ^D W#
Custom makes all things easy. ^7ea6G"
有个好习惯,事事皆不难。 <?q&PCAn^
Diamond cuts diamond. V e$5w}a4
强中自有强中手。 j61BP8E
Do as the Romans do. }#\;np
入乡随俗。 v @$evmA
Do as you would be done by. #lBpln9
己所不欲,勿施于人。 SQ~N X)
Doing is better than saying. c-s`>m
与其挂在嘴上,不如落实在行动上。 qrkRD*a
Do it now. v
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机不可失,时不再来。 wZ]BY
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Do nothing by halves. 9%3 r-U=
凡事不可半途而废。 A]tf>H#1
Don't claim to know what you don't know. I |<+'G
不要不懂装懂。 XvA0nEi
Don't have too many irons in the fire. `L"p)5H
不要揽事过多。 5,0wj0l
Don't make a mountain out of a molehill. :{wsd$Qlj
不要小题大做。 #U!(I#^3
Don't put off till tomorrow what should be done today. 8CnI%_Su
今日事,今日毕。 }GoOE=rhY
Don't put the cart before the horse. GqIvvnw@f
不要本末倒置。 L6rs9su=7
Don't trouble trouble until trouble troubles you. *&hXJJ[+
不要自找麻烦。 `jUS{ 3^
Don't try to teach your grandmother to suck eggs. 0'q(XB`i=
不要班门弄斧。 ?G>5 D`V
Do well and have well. *xv/b=
善有善报。 Y&05
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Each bird love to hear himself sing. 1VjeP
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孤芳自赏。 CJ}@R.Zy
Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise. xPfnyAo?%z
早睡早起身体好。 1(:=jOfk
Easier said than done. M[
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说得容易,做得难。 :_~
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Easy come, easy go. LKf5r,C
来也匆匆,去也匆匆。 %8}ksl07
Eat to live, but not live to eat. JIY ^N9_
人吃饭是为了活着,但活着不是为了吃饭。 E9Xk8w'+
Empty vessels make the greatest sound. ,],JI|Rl8c
实磨无声空磨响,满瓶不动半瓶摇。 Y8`))MeD
Envy has no holidays. Za:BJ:
忌妒之人无宁日。 #o"HD6e
Even Homer sometimes nods. q|
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智者千虑,必有一失。 !{]v='
Even reckoning makes long friends. h4B#T'b
亲兄弟,明算账。 L$u&~"z-
Every advantage has its disadvantage. [>J~M!yu:r
有利必有弊。 (fGJP*YO
Everybody's business is nobody's business. =iK6/ y`
人人负责,等于没人负责。 4|Gs(^nU
Every day is not Sunday. PcSoG\-G<
好景不常在。 P!6 e
Every dog has his day. N>6yacTB
谁都有得意的时候。 m/F(h-?
Every door may be shut, but death's door. DHumBnQ
人生在世,唯死难逃。 tCCi|*P
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Every heart has its own sorrow. agxSb^ 8tF
各人有各人的苦恼。 H'h4@S
Every little helps a mickle. .Qi1I
聚沙成塔,集腋成裘。 69I.*[
Every man for himself, and the devil takes the hindmost. FiU;>t<)
人不为己,天诛地灭。 zm3MOH^a
Every man has his faults. \,bFm,kC?
金无足赤,人无完人。 $?A Uk
Every man has his hobbyhorse. !e\R;bYM
萝卜青菜,各有所爱。 `~+a=Q
Every man has his weak side. E~@HC 5.M
人人都有弱点。 L"d
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Every man is the architect of his own fortune. ;YXr G
自己的命运自己掌握。 09;'z
Every minute counts. ]-Y]Q%A4
分秒必争。 N9h@1'>
Every mother's child is handsome. [#rdfN'?U
孩子是自己的好。 ^sn>p}Tg
Every potter praises hit pot. *0@;
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王婆卖瓜,自卖自夸。 yY-t4WeXP
Everything is good when new, but friends when old. ABe^]HlH
东西是新的好,朋友是老的亲。 AXv;r<
Example is better then percept. F t8h=
说一遍,不如做一遍。 +:Q/<^Z
Experience is the father of wisdom and memory the mother. Q2pboZ86
经验是智慧之父,记忆是智慧之母。 I)%jPH:ua
Experience must be bought. v4a4*rBI"
吃一堑,长一智。 vyOC2c8
Fact speak louder than words. 7{6.
事实胜于雄辩。 w|FVqX
Failure is the mother of success. 0?;Hmq3
失败是成功之母。 :w_1J'D}
False friends are worse than bitter enemies. HYnq x>L ~
明枪易躲,暗箭难防。 glX2L~
Far from eye, far from heart. $AhX@|?z
眼不见,心不烦。 ]S aH/$
Far water does not put out near fire. /IW=+ri
远水救不了近火。 x[~OVG0M*
Faults are thick where love is thin. :#htOsP
一朝情意淡,样样不顺眼。 W3/Stt$D
Fear always springs from ignorance. +4nR&1z$
恐惧源于无知。 D#[ :NXahn
Fields have eyes, and woods have ears. >MY.Fr#.m
隔墙有耳。 i/Lq2n3 )
Fire and water have no mercy. mKn357:
水火无情。 4
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Fire is a good servant but a bad master. !!O{ ppM
火是一把双刃剑。 9<c4y4#y
First come, first served. hg=G//
先来后到。 SWd[iD
First impressions are half the battle. q&6=oss!
初次见面,印象最深。 .FRF<_`^
First think and then speak. 5GL+j%7
先想后说。 .p~;U|h"
Fools grow without watering. #$C]0]|
朽木不可雕。 |aJ6363f.
Fool's haste is no speed. B2WX#/lgd
欲速则不达。 &U)s%D8e;d
Fools has fortune. BXw,Rz }
呆人有呆福。 H).5xx[`
Fools learn nothing from wise men, but wise men learn much from fools. pv SFp-:_
愚者不学无术,智者不耻下问。 ;]x5;b9`
Forbidden fruit is sweet. gF5EtdN?|
禁果格外香。 6mpUk.M"
Fortune favors those who use their judgement. |o)
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机遇偏爱善断之人。 ',7Z1O
Fortune knocks once at least at every man's gate. Vho0f<`E
风水轮流转。 ^V]DY!@k3_
Four eyes see more than two. =Fl4tY#X
集思广益。 )p9n|C
Friends agree best at distance. Dy@NgHe
朋友之间也会保持距离。 =@XR$Uud6
Friends are thieves of time. EQO7:vb
朋友是时间的窃贼。 YKd?)$J
Friends must part. u Aa>6R
再好的朋友也有分手的时候。 q0Pu6"^
Genius is nothing but labor and diligence. V@-GQP1
天才不过是勤奋而已。 /*HSAjv
Give a dog a bad name and hang him. Te#[+B?
众口铄金,积毁销骨。 2F7R,rr
God helps those who help themselves. 0k<%l6Bq
自助者天助。 R~-q!nC
Gold will not buy anything. J<@]7)|U
黄金并非万能。 N3RwcM9+;
Good for good is natural, good for evil is manly. U6PUt'Kk@
以德报德是常理,以德报怨大丈夫。 5UyK1e))
Good health is over wealth. N6'Y
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健康是最大的财富。 *n5g";k|
Good medicine for health tastes bitter to the mouth. O0RQ}~$'m
良药苦口利于病。 r&w>+KIt
Good watch prevents misfortune. h fNBWN
谨慎消灾。 $!t! =
Great barkers are no biters. X$<?:f-
好狗不挡道。 Z|.. hZG
Great hopes make great man. Z(FAQ\7
伟大的抱负造就伟大的人物。 8u4]@tJ
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Great minds think alike. uG<+IT|x
英雄所见略同。 MLJ8m
Great men have great faults. VrDv d
英雄犯大错误。 `S2=LJ
Great men's sons seldom do well. n*V^Qf
富不过三代。 Sx}h$E:
Great trees are good for nothing but shade. p 7sYgz
大树底下好乘凉。 ($-o"y"x
Great wits have short memories. }'3V(;9
贵人多忘事。 kZ2+=/DYN
Greedy folks have long arms. uE>}>6)b
心贪手长。 {3?g8e]zr
Guilty consciences make men cowards. V9+7A
做贼心虚。 tNtP+v-{
Habit cures habit. Z)HQlm
心病还需心药医。 sUA)I%Q!
Handsome is he who does handsomely. -7lJ
行为漂亮才算美。 PR Y)hb;1
Happiness takes no account of time. 1iz\8R:0
欢乐不觉时光过。 U7Ps2~x3
Happy is he who owes nothing. xi-^_I
要想活得痛快,身上不能背债。 f
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Happy is the man who learns from the misfortunes of others. \!-X&ws
吸取他人教训,自己才会走运。 WL>"hkx
Harm set, harm get. P
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害人害己。 M6?* \9E
Hasty love, soon cold. Pocm.
一见钟情难维久。 <^M`U>
Health is better than wealth. norWNm(n
健康胜过财富。
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Health is happiness. #Ez>]`]TB
健康就是幸福。 z"R-Sme
Hear all parties. ^>[Z~G($
兼听则明。 :H6Ipa
Heaven never helps the man who will not act. #lNi\Lw+j
自己不动,叫天何用。 !J.qH%S5
He is a fool that forgets himself. MOd
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愚者忘乎所以。 nx=Zl:Q}
He is a good friend that speaks well of us behind our backs. 5PG%)xff
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背后说好话,才是真朋友。 <kt,aMw[*
He is a wise man who speaks little. ?%F*{3IP
聪明不是挂在嘴上。 G=(F-U;*
He is lifeless that is faultless. *s<FE F
只有死人才不犯错误。 <1>\?$)D
He is not fit to command others that cannot command himself. )9,9yd~SI
正人先正己。 : >4{m)
He is not laughed at that laughs at himself first. h]&8hl_'m
自嘲者不会让人见笑。 -Z
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He is wise that is honest. Y;4nIWe
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诚实者最明智。 Pqi>,c<&mL
He knows most who speaks least. )k{zRq:d
大智若愚。 =EgiV<6vcH
He laughs best who laughs last. J[du>1D
谁笑到最后,谁笑得最好。 OpA
He sets the fox to keep the geese. }hv>LL
引狼入室。 weYP^>gH'
He that climbs high falls heavily. _py%L+&{
爬得越高,摔得越重。 VD#`1g<
He that will not work shall not eat. d~u+:[\=/
不劳动者不得食。 :%~+&q
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He who does not advance loses ground. ayTEQS
逆水行舟,不进则退。 8xW_N"P.>
He who makes constant complaint gets little compassion. -y;SR+
经常诉苦,没人同情。 >LRt,.hy6
He who makes no mistakes makes nothing. S;[9
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He who risks nothing gains nothing. c$ya{]a
收获与风险并存。 x >hnH{~w
History repeats itself. dcew`$SJp
历史往往重演。 t:X\`.W
Honesty is the best policy. ?{ns1nW:
做人诚信为本。 Y5M>&}N
Hope for the best, but prepare for the worst. BuII|j
抱最好的愿望,做最坏的打算。 `Hld#+R
I cannot be your friend and your flatterer too. G'T/I\tB
朋友不能阿谀奉承。 )>a
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上当一回头,再多就可耻。 {L^b['h@
If you make yourself an ass, don't complain if people ride you. r*'a-2Au
人善被人欺,马善被人骑。 aVcQ
If your ears glow, someone is talking of you. `&xo;Vnc
耳朵发烧,有人念叨。 L8sHG$[
If you run after two hares, you will catch neither. 8:E)GhX
脚踏两条船,必定落空。 g(){wCI
If you sell the cow, you sell her milk too. o\6A]T=R
杀鸡取卵。 +c$]Q-(
If you venture nothing, you will have nothing. !.9pV.~
不入虎穴,焉得虎子。 -?{bCq
If you want knowledge, you must toil for it. p(dJf&D
要想求知,就得吃苦。 _EMq"\ND
Industry is the parent of success. F/G
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勤奋是成功之母。 [^sv.
It is better to die when life is a disgrace. 5=]q+&y\H
宁为玉碎,不为瓦全。 V8AF;1c?-'
It is easier to get money than to keep it. W3K&C[f
挣钱容易攒钱难。 "BSSA%u?c
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