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A bad beginning makes a bad ending. kEwaT$
不善始者不善终。 zvABU+{jD
A bad thing never dies. C{TA.\
遗臭万年。 %ZHP2j
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A bad workman always blames his tools. c/c
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不会撑船怪河弯。 a]Lp?
A bird in the hand is worth than two in the bush. d%l{V6
一鸟在手胜过双鸟在林。 /mo(_
A boaster and a liar are cousins-german. zD?oXs
吹牛与说谎本是同宗。 V_plq6z
A bully is always a coward. 06j
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色厉内荏。 [+O"<Ua
A burden of one's choice is not felt. 'SQG>F Uy
爱挑的担子不嫌重。 t_mIOm)S%
A candle lights others and consumes itself. ySI~{YVM
蜡烛照亮别人,却毁灭了自己。 ~]ZpA-*@Ut
A cat has 9 lives. MZmb`%BZ
猫有九条命。 >X*Mio8P#
A cat may look at a king. Z7 E
猫也可以打量国王,意为人人平等。 5`f@>
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A close mouth catches no flies. 0uBl>A7qhn
病从口入。 q^6 +!&"
A constant guest is never welcome. 6e7{Iy
常客令人厌。 LjV]0%j?r
Actions speak louder than words. Nj("|`9"
事实胜于雄辩。 uc|45Zxt
Adversity leads to prosperity. *Q1~S]g
穷则思变。 #r3l[bKK
Adversity makes a man wise, not rich. :O5og[;b
逆境出人才。 1bGopi/
A fair death honors the whole life. O]qU[y+
死得其所,流芳百世。 4lZ$;:Jg
A faithful friend is hard to find. O:da-xWJ
知音难觅。 '=l[;Q^Q
A fall into a pit, a gain in your wit. 7
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吃一堑,长一智。 .L~Nq%g1
A fox may grow gray, but never good. ^B+!N;
江山易改,本性难移。 iDf,e Kk$'
A friend in need is a friend indeed. ]THPSw_y
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患难见真情。 '?({;/L
A friend is easier lost than found. cW+t#>'r
得朋友难,失朋友易。 f
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A friend is never known till a man has need. UUMtyf
需要之时方知友。 S(7ro]U9
A friend without faults will never be found. h&kZjQ&
没有十全十美的朋友。 +S=Rn,
'After you' is good manners. yS=oUE$
“您先请”是礼貌。 MCdx?m3]
A good beginning is half done. ~@kU3ZGJZ
良好的开端是成功的一半。 ;>mCalwj
A good beginning makes a good ending. R<V!%rL;;
善始者善终。 U"50_O
A good book is a good friend. ?MQ.% J
好书如挚友。 ^gFqRbuS
A good book is the best of friends, the same today and forever. <EST?.@~+
一本好书,相伴一生。 pD&&l!i&[
A good conscience is a soft pillow. rLX4jT^
不做亏心事,不怕鬼叫门。 TXZv2P9
A good fame is better than a good face. kkK
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美名胜过美貌。 m RZ:ie
A good husband makes a good wife. _.-;5M-
夫善则妻贤。 &Ni`e<mP
A good medicine tastes bitter. AdWq
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良药苦口。 5#QXR+
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A good wife health is a man's best wealth. {f{ZHi|
妻贤身体好是男人最大的财富。 mZUfn%QXb(
A great talker is a great liar. ./$cMaDJ
说大话者多谎言。 F9*
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A hedge between keeps friendship green. CpQN,-4
君子之交淡如水。 z
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A joke never gains an enemy but loses a friend. vO;I(^Q
戏谑不能化敌为友,只能使人失去朋友。 'u` .P:
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A leopard cannot change its spots. "4%"&2L
积习难改。 LjU'z#
A liar is not believed when he speaks the truth. nW|wY.
说谎者即使讲真话也没人相信。 )3(;tT,$}^
A light heart lives long. Iz[@^IUx=
静以修身。 1 n%?l[o
A little body often harbors a great soul. +,2Jzl'-
浓缩的都是精品。 W14Vm(`N
A little knowledge is a dangerous thing. 1xc~`~
一知半解,自欺欺人。
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A little pot is soon hot. 2On_'^O
狗肚子盛不得四两油。 P4T h_B7
All are brave when the enemy flies. G7=pBf
敌人逃窜时,人人都成了勇士。 `EtS!zD~b
All good things come to an end. #6!
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天下没有不散的筵席。 j:w{;(1=W
All rivers run into sea. 3~#h|?
海纳百川。 a
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All roads lead to Rome. nhN);R~o"1
条条大路通罗马。 w}{5#
All that ends well is well. XW?b\!@ $
结果好,就一切都好。 "6a8s;
All that glitters is not gold. xF8}:z0
闪光的不一定都是金子。 0<TD/1wN
All things are difficult before they are easy. &P,^.'
凡事总是由难而易。 *GUAO){'
All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. vzn{h)D
只会用功不玩耍,聪明孩子也变傻。 j|tC@0A
A man becomes learned by asking questions. dCu'>G\bP
不耻下问才能有学问。 CDi<<,
A man can do no more than he can. ~r{5`;c
凡事都应量力而行。 qOaQxRYm%Y
A man cannot spin and reel at the same time. 1&:@
一心不能二用。 K
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A man is known by his friends. <ER'Ed
什么人交什么朋友。 c)&>$S8*
A man of words and not of deeds is like a garden full of weeds. gGMWr.!
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光说空话不做事,犹如花园光长刺。 0hZ1rqq8C
A man without money is no man at all. I\|
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一分钱难倒英雄汉。 a iCn"j
A merry heart goes all the way. pb0E@C/R
心旷神怡,事事顺利。 u
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A miss is as good as a mile. E|:!Q8"%w
失之毫厘,差之千里。 DF {OnF
A mother's love never changes. 3/JyUh?
母爱永恒。 #%@MGrsK
An apple a day keeps the doctor away. s/Xb^XjS1
一天一苹果,不用请医生。 k
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A new broom sweeps clean. wNE$6
新官上任三把火。 (c v!Y=]
An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth. [0[M'uM[ dnai
As a man sows, so he shall reap. 0"[`>K~7a8
种瓜得瓜,种豆得豆。 c#xP91.m
A single flower does not make a spring. wHsB,2H
一花独放不是春,百花齐放春满园。 oQ+61!5>
A snow year, a rich year. u@%|kc`
瑞雪兆丰年。 /48 =UK
A sound mind in a sound body. GIHpSy`z
健全的精神寓于健康的身体。 Ua*&_~7kJ
A still tongue makes a wise head. wX1ig
寡言者智。 H l j6$%.
A stitch in time saves nine. Qu{cB^Ga*
小洞不补,大洞吃苦。 G5]1s
A straight foot is not afraid of a crooked shoe. iRmQ5ezk
身正不怕影子斜。 kRIB<@{
A wise head makes a close mouth. -.vDF?@G
真人不露相,露相非真人。 hhRaJ
A word spoken is past recalling. YT2'!R
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一言既出,驷马难追。 K}I0o!(#
A year's plan starts with spring. OKwOugi0
一年之计在于春。 q"aPJ0ni'
A young idler, an old beggar. tGqCt9;<
少壮不努力,老大徒伤悲。 RSWcaATZN
Bad news has wings. !jh%}JJ
好事不出门,坏事传千里。 lQt% Qx
Barking dogs seldom bite. Ht=$] Px
吠犬不咬人。 ~LE[,
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Beauty lies in the love's eyes. rH}fLu8,;Q
情人眼里出西施。 ^Qh-(u`
Be swift to hear, slow to speak. , Fytk34
听宜敏捷,言宜缓行。 -
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Better late than never. W L~`u
不怕慢,单怕站。 _Dq Qfc%
Better to ask the way than go astray. \5[-Ml
问路总比迷路好。 \C\gn]Z
Between friends all is common. cCng5Nq,c
朋友之间不分彼此。 VJ1*
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Birds of a feather flock together. :Ee ?K
物以类聚,人以群分。 |[w^eg
Blood is thicker than water. =WRO\lgv.
血浓于水。 U1^l+G^,~
Blood will have blood. !`C?nY
血债血偿。 S:s
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Books and friends should be few but good. EX 9Z{xX
读书如交友,应求少而精。 ?N#[<kd
Business is business. u`p_.n:5)
公事公办。 DNho%Xk
Business is the salt of life. 2
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事业是人生的第一需要。 RO(iHR3cA
By reading we enrich the mind, by conversation we polish it. z_)`g`($
读书使人充实,交谈使人精明。 Kfd _uXL>
Cannot see the wood for the trees. ]|BojSL_
一叶障目,不见泰山。 104!!m
Care and diligence bring luck. T:n<db,Px
谨慎和勤奋才能抓住机遇。 GXEcpc08
Caution is the parent of safety. E.#6;HHzN
小心驶得万年船。 )[ w&C_>]
Cheats never prosper. fn?VNZ`J
骗人发不了财。 7AeP Gr
Children are what the mothers are. cI3KB-lM#
耳濡目染,身教言传。 c'~
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Choose an author as you choose a friend. CjmV+%b4
择书如择友。 () <`t}FQ
Come what may, heaven won't fall. l<n5gfJ
做你的吧,天塌不下来。 Zr9 d&
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Complacency is the enemy of study. a G@nErdW
学习的敌人是自己的满足。 ;fkSrdj
Confidence in yourself is the first step on the road to success. F1\`l{B,\
自信是走向成功的第一步。 BP:(IP!&
Constant dripping wears away a stone. t,1in4sN
水滴石穿,绳锯木断。 ~r PYJ
Content is better than riches. ?Oqzd$-
知足者常乐。 pIvfmIm
Count one's chickens before they are hatched. 8T<@ @6`T
蛋未孵先数雏。 yT&
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Courtesy on one side only lasts not long. ]2LXU
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来而不往非礼也。 }E,jR=@
Creep before you walk. 0 K/G&c?;=
循序渐进。 KS?mw`Nr
Cry for the moon. <_>.!9q
海底捞月。 8s~\iuk
Custom is a second nature. wy YtpW
习惯是后天养成的。 [f=.!\0\
Custom makes all things easy. ))
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有个好习惯,事事皆不难。 )
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Diamond cuts diamond. -}E)M}W
强中自有强中手。 l 4!kxXf-<
Do as the Romans do. FOc|*>aKP
入乡随俗。 C1KfXC*|L
Do as you would be done by. ]GQv4-y
己所不欲,勿施于人。 Q!YF!WoBX
Doing is better than saying. m"<4\;GK
与其挂在嘴上,不如落实在行动上。 8~.iu
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Do it now. -MDOZz\
机不可失,时不再来。 ;CA ?eI
Do nothing by halves. >_-!zjO8u
凡事不可半途而废。 cES;bwQ
Don't claim to know what you don't know. {d^Q7A:`
不要不懂装懂。 y!SF/i?Py
Don't have too many irons in the fire. D!X>O}
不要揽事过多。 3\7'm]
Don't make a mountain out of a molehill. qe[
不要小题大做。 #m[vn^8B]y
Don't put off till tomorrow what should be done today. tvTWZ`
今日事,今日毕。 s`;0
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Don't put the cart before the horse. *C5:#A0
不要本末倒置。 TG4\%S$w
Don't trouble trouble until trouble troubles you. #D=
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不要自找麻烦。 tDEXm^B2Sv
Don't try to teach your grandmother to suck eggs. Km[]^;6
不要班门弄斧。 >BJ2v=RA
Do well and have well. ^Yf3"D?&
善有善报。 5tN%a>D%
Each bird love to hear himself sing. =ZCH1J5"
孤芳自赏。 I h5/=_n
Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise. ny278tr Q7
早睡早起身体好。 'Y hA
Easier said than done. U#8\#jo
说得容易,做得难。 "B3iX@C
Easy come, easy go. u86J.K1Q
来也匆匆,去也匆匆。 6>@(/mh*
Eat to live, but not live to eat. 4aj[5fhb-
人吃饭是为了活着,但活着不是为了吃饭。 F(T=WR].o
Empty vessels make the greatest sound. j%6|:o3G(
实磨无声空磨响,满瓶不动半瓶摇。 p6<E=5RRd1
Envy has no holidays. zb@L)%
忌妒之人无宁日。 j)6@q@P/
Even Homer sometimes nods. o@qN#Mg?>}
智者千虑,必有一失。 VFe-#"0ZO
Even reckoning makes long friends. o%kSR ]V|
亲兄弟,明算账。 fMWXo)rzj
Every advantage has its disadvantage. 2&^,IIp
有利必有弊。 PiIp<fJd$
Everybody's business is nobody's business. Da9* /
人人负责,等于没人负责。 >GdLEE'w
Every day is not Sunday. V/
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好景不常在。 rC=p;BC@dD
Every dog has his day. {q5hF5!`)
谁都有得意的时候。 9Q
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Every door may be shut, but death's door. UQC'(>.}
人生在世,唯死难逃。 +^^S'mP8
Every heart has its own sorrow. Sa?~t3*H
各人有各人的苦恼。 `^s]?
Every little helps a mickle. :ofE8]
聚沙成塔,集腋成裘。 t[H _6)
Every man for himself, and the devil takes the hindmost. jzu l{'g
人不为己,天诛地灭。 pAPQi|CN
Every man has his faults. 4fU5RB7%
金无足赤,人无完人。 ve64-D
Every man has his hobbyhorse. uK"$=v6|
萝卜青菜,各有所爱。 e!:?_z."
Every man has his weak side. TkoCyD9
人人都有弱点。 } (GQDJp
Every man is the architect of his own fortune. tZJ
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自己的命运自己掌握。 {
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Every minute counts. ?(`nBlWQ5
分秒必争。 %(O^as
Every mother's child is handsome. Is,*qrl :
孩子是自己的好。 TZ[Fu{gZ
Every potter praises hit pot. 5. +$v4
王婆卖瓜,自卖自夸。 OFPd6,(E
Everything is good when new, but friends when old.
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东西是新的好,朋友是老的亲。 BZ'y}Zu*
Example is better then percept. o^.s!C%
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说一遍,不如做一遍。 LeRh(a`=$
Experience is the father of wisdom and memory the mother. RIVN>G[;L
经验是智慧之父,记忆是智慧之母。 9N3oVHc?
Experience must be bought. '!|E+P-
吃一堑,长一智。 }@Ll!,
Fact speak louder than words. {&JurZ
事实胜于雄辩。 @_tA"E
Failure is the mother of success. c9_4ohB
失败是成功之母。 6I6ZVSxb
False friends are worse than bitter enemies. |RbUmuj
明枪易躲,暗箭难防。 uJAB)ti2I
Far from eye, far from heart. fPuQ,J2=
眼不见,心不烦。 FL_ arhrqD
Far water does not put out near fire. b ffml
远水救不了近火。 u
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Faults are thick where love is thin. W} +6L|
一朝情意淡,样样不顺眼。
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Fear always springs from ignorance. u[% J#S
恐惧源于无知。 "r `6c
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Fields have eyes, and woods have ears. Z;> aW;Wt
隔墙有耳。 u/{_0-+P
Fire and water have no mercy. 0O9
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水火无情。 '&L
Fire is a good servant but a bad master. cF>;f(X
火是一把双刃剑。 =P+wp{?AN|
First come, first served. IU"!oM ^
先来后到。 sT8kVN|Uv
First impressions are half the battle. S>zKD
初次见面,印象最深。 O8}s*} ]
First think and then speak. r-DD*'R
先想后说。 hCx#H eh
Fools grow without watering. E52:c]<'m
朽木不可雕。 er}'}n`@q
Fool's haste is no speed. m`w6wz
欲速则不达。 o0v m?CL#
Fools has fortune. ,kuF
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呆人有呆福。 91'^--N
Fools learn nothing from wise men, but wise men learn much from fools. p{_O*bo
愚者不学无术,智者不耻下问。 uqH! eN5
Forbidden fruit is sweet. '3,JL!
禁果格外香。 O&1p2!Bk4
Fortune favors those who use their judgement. O4+w2'.,
机遇偏爱善断之人。 qdnNapWnc
Fortune knocks once at least at every man's gate. 0R{R=r]
风水轮流转。 CKK5+
Four eyes see more than two. ' <jp.sZQ
集思广益。 6#-; ,2i
Friends agree best at distance. 0{@Ovc
朋友之间也会保持距离。 NW
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Friends are thieves of time. B3=/iOb#
朋友是时间的窃贼。
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Friends must part. d:ajD
再好的朋友也有分手的时候。 3m9E2R,
Genius is nothing but labor and diligence. k0=y_7
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天才不过是勤奋而已。 ^Rh ~+
Give a dog a bad name and hang him. ijSYQ
众口铄金,积毁销骨。 T"lqPbK
God helps those who help themselves. 6:X\vw
自助者天助。 lJ2/xE ]
Gold will not buy anything. )O'<jwp$
黄金并非万能。 2Nzcej
Good for good is natural, good for evil is manly. 4&WzGnK
以德报德是常理,以德报怨大丈夫。 >sY+Y 22U
Good health is over wealth. _)\,6| #
健康是最大的财富。 cSWVHr
Good medicine for health tastes bitter to the mouth. 1a4 $.
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良药苦口利于病。 q&x#S_!
Good watch prevents misfortune. ~UFsi VpL
谨慎消灾。 LLN^^>5|l
Great barkers are no biters. eeZ9 w~<
好狗不挡道。 ^DJU99
Great hopes make great man. KL{uhb0f
伟大的抱负造就伟大的人物。 < duM8
Great minds think alike. $l0w {m!P
英雄所见略同。 ,\"gN5[$(
Great men have great faults. Tl-B[CT
英雄犯大错误。 `_kRvpi
Great men's sons seldom do well. ]C^*C|
富不过三代。 4\iQ%fb
Great trees are good for nothing but shade. P]^]
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大树底下好乘凉。 \6L=^q=
Great wits have short memories. n`1i k'x?
贵人多忘事。 g
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Greedy folks have long arms. &-tf/qJ
心贪手长。 $'w l{D"
Guilty consciences make men cowards. *O2j<3CHf
做贼心虚。 l
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Habit cures habit. -tJ*F!w6U
心病还需心药医。 0>Nq$/!
Handsome is he who does handsomely. ,y @3'~
行为漂亮才算美。 4v7RX
Happiness takes no account of time. .Dz /MSl
欢乐不觉时光过。 FB`HwE<
Happy is he who owes nothing. ^W*/!q7H
要想活得痛快,身上不能背债。 *!kg@ _0K
Happy is the man who learns from the misfortunes of others. ycN_<
吸取他人教训,自己才会走运。 <R$|J|
Harm set, harm get. fyeS)
害人害己。 6=k^gH[g
Hasty love, soon cold. ;K!O
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一见钟情难维久。 2I
Health is better than wealth. $qqusa}`K
健康胜过财富。 S/|8'x{<
Health is happiness. Nx"?'-3Hm
健康就是幸福。 `:&{/|uP7
Hear all parties. bhRpYP%x
兼听则明。 9UZ
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Heaven never helps the man who will not act. L [^e<I
自己不动,叫天何用。 7pNh|#Uv'
He is a fool that forgets himself. >4c 1VEi
愚者忘乎所以。 _cB~?c
He is a good friend that speaks well of us behind our backs. E4Sp^,
背后说好话,才是真朋友。 MD,-<X)Qy
He is a wise man who speaks little. 20qT1!ju
聪明不是挂在嘴上。 bF.Aj8ZQ
He is lifeless that is faultless. Je'$V%{E
只有死人才不犯错误。 VC@o]t5
He is not fit to command others that cannot command himself. mEGMe@37
正人先正己。 Pz?O_@Ln
He is not laughed at that laughs at himself first. \,WPFV
自嘲者不会让人见笑。 ??F{Gli"C`
He is wise that is honest. `c icjA@~
诚实者最明智。 hE;
He knows most who speaks least. tP\Utl-0
大智若愚。 r`=d4dK-
He laughs best who laughs last. )9*WmF c+#
谁笑到最后,谁笑得最好。 qnOAIP:0
He sets the fox to keep the geese. |Bjb
引狼入室。 7"gy\_M
He that climbs high falls heavily. nPKj%g3h
爬得越高,摔得越重。 .e6 :/x~p*
He that will not work shall not eat. *ce h
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不劳动者不得食。 +2vcUy
He who does not advance loses ground. N-^\e)ln
逆水行舟,不进则退。 rIXAn4,dTv
He who makes constant complaint gets little compassion. oOuWgr]0
经常诉苦,没人同情。 Agl[Z>Q
He who makes no mistakes makes nothing.
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想不犯错误,就一事无成。 v8LKv`I's
He who risks nothing gains nothing. us/x.qPy2
收获与风险并存。 8 }-"&-X
History repeats itself. spJB6n(
历史往往重演。 HH>]"mv
Honesty is the best policy. X@TQD
做人诚信为本。 ]]Wa.P~]O
Hope for the best, but prepare for the worst. LNe-]3wB
抱最好的愿望,做最坏的打算。 R#oXQaBJ
I cannot be your friend and your flatterer too. :=-h'<D
朋友不能阿谀奉承。 0%v
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If a man deceives me once, shame on him, if he deceives me twice, shame on me. 9] l7j\L
上当一回头,再多就可耻。 'l2`05
If you make yourself an ass, don't complain if people ride you. qPWYY
人善被人欺,马善被人骑。 iMF:~H-Yq#
If your ears glow, someone is talking of you. GQq2;%RrF
耳朵发烧,有人念叨。 @zE_fL
If you run after two hares, you will catch neither. H$Q_K<V
脚踏两条船,必定落空。
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If you sell the cow, you sell her milk too. 8$S$*[-a
杀鸡取卵。 iB{O"l@w
If you venture nothing, you will have nothing. hV_0f_Og
不入虎穴,焉得虎子。 k}~|jLu@g
If you want knowledge, you must toil for it. H;|^z@RB<
要想求知,就得吃苦。 D[ny%9 :
Industry is the parent of success. VDBP]LRF
勤奋是成功之母。 ji:
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It is better to die when life is a disgrace. m;k' j@:
宁为玉碎,不为瓦全。 5yuR[VU
It is easier to get money than to keep it. ^~?VD
挣钱容易攒钱难。 Busxg?=
It is easy to be wise after the event. &?v^
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事后诸葛亮好当。 c=h{^![$
It is easy to open a shop but hard to keep it always open. &K/5AH"q
创业容易守业难。 t /1KKEZM
It is hard to please all. ?FxxH*>"
众口难调。 Bzw~OB{!=J
It is never too old to learn. fU8 &fo%ER
活到老,学到老。 {b}Ri&oEOH
It is no use crying over spilt milk. ['Hl$2 j
覆水难收。 i.C+{QH
It is the first step that costs troublesome. A7C+-N
万事开头难。 +' QX`
It is the unforeseen that always happens. lo5,E(7~h
天有不测风云,人有旦夕祸福。 KQ9~\No]
It is too late to grieve when the chance is past. P|Dw+lQj
坐失良机,后悔已迟。 _Y?p =;
It never rains but it pours. .i)
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不鸣则已,一鸣惊人。 TmxhP
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It takes three generations to make a gentleman. 4$oNh)+/h
十年树木,百年树人。 5hF
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Jack of all trades and master of none. Gb4k5j
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门门精通,样样稀松。 kI<;rP1S
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人不可貌相,海不可斗量。 i7_Nv
Justice has long arms. o$)pJ#";F
天网恢恢,疏而不漏。 |qnAqzK|
Keep good men company and you shall be of the number. &@p _g8r#
近朱者赤,近墨者黑。 gi\2bzWkbX
Kill two birds with one stone. 4jbqV
一箭双雕。