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Jack of all trades and master of none./ S2 n, B; r! j" x( G
门门精通，样样稀松。 4 H7 E H: f$ A6 n' |& z$ g
Judge not from appearances.. [$ e5 J4 {% Y3 ~
人不可貌相，海不可斗量。
: A5 s8 z; [6 g3 j" c" J- W% a# [Justice has long arms.
0 Y+ P* F5 B* u0 \/ N ]4 l天网恢恢，疏而不漏。
! q& N" B, y0 [! U' O0 HKeep good men company and you shall be of the number.
" E: W% {8 P/ x. V近朱者赤，近墨者黑。 0 J6 ~1 a0 `, l! c
Kill two birds with one stone.
* |( T9 l) _: \9 k一箭双雕。
: V! x. m( m6 c nKings go mad, and the people suffer for it.
; M, N% o) h* }$ l0 u$ S& P1 Q君王发狂，百姓遭殃。
' ]$ x, q/ o' H- d8 J8 S) k3 wKings have long arms.
6 w6 K8 }8 k$ n" b! j, g5 z普天之下，莫非王土。 ( W. E( t% Y9 L* c7 o5 C. e
Knowledge is power.! G% t) s) ]% T
知识就是力量。 * _& _( E) `( e
Knowledge makes humble, ignorance makes proud.
5 L7 Y1 E/ A3 ^博学使人谦逊，无知使人骄傲。
+ P$ J: A. R' w) I0 ]2 XLearn and live.
; a. K3 s: r& ]7 x: Z0 Y活着，为了学习。
0 E6 k6 ]2 {7 _7 GLearning makes a good man better and ill man worse.
: |4 Z$ O' n$ X1 P# r& q: s, a2 ]好人越学越好，坏人越学越坏。 1 w4 T8 E) Q( L2 S3 V
Learn not and know not.( M% Q9 m; p P! D4 j+ y. S
不学无术。
& T3 f* O& |3 o( `$ [0 d9 yLearn to walk before you run.# h; f7 i) E+ e: A' c% d
先学走，再学跑。 : V& h/ K$ v) R
Let bygones be bygones.
& f- Q# u) y" D/ x/ J过去的就让它过去吧。
3 m7 b0 s9 F& ALet sleeping dogs lie.
/ R$ r# K$ x& K2 h" P3 E1 z别惹麻烦。
' T* O& q% z4 \9 V. @Let the cat out of the bag. i7 O' _1 J. N$ k4 l$ s) M2 o
泄漏天机。
# E& N' [& J- f9 w) ALies can never changes fact.
# W3 R6 d4 _0 w5 m谎言终究是谎言。
O5 z1 ?7 w, }6 R+ m! P. T7 Z \; [Lies have short legs.: p! l; T1 M6 i/ @2 Q- J
谎言站不长。
8 [: L0 e7 o, a: XLife is but a span.
& I+ o- a' R c! _$ c0 C; Y人生苦短。
5 `! s, p$ n: C0 \4 D# \Life is half spent before we know what it is.
+ ~ i: ]: z6 i# m" j; ~& y人过半生，方知天命。
7 q; o3 l. W: E, x. hLife is not all roses.
/ l1 f6 `: b" q+ M5 |2 m" V; @, t人生并不是康庄大道。
6 w3 c5 k7 ]7 E7 I9 D9 `Life without a friend is death.8 M V- q0 {$ T. q# v' N X
没有朋友，虽生犹死。 * S0 o- Z; ~1 o( R3 Y
Like a rat in a hole.% }. Y: E( R' s8 h" y2 K8 [/ Y
瓮中之鳖。
- K& ^9 ~. x- h# P$ @, e: qLike author, like book.
. f2 B7 ]% y3 R* L* @2 t文如其人。 , Q) B- V+ f3 A; h' B# l
Like father, like son.* x* H: J" I; \8 H+ m3 g4 P2 Y e
有其父必有其子。 ( i( I/ y; d( l4 }: w u% U
Like for like.+ a4 w! P: O: d
一报还一报。 6 g9 Y' [* r7 |6 W% m9 o, Y
Like knows like.
; }) F- P3 W1 }) ]; [8 H$ @' A惺惺相惜。
# x' u6 n1 C0 X& [2 k$ {" q3 yLike mother, like daughter.2 D6 }% f' C3 n _1 i( ]) x# P- D
有其母必有其女。
. s8 v6 u; I4 b: D& mLike teacher, like pupil.
2 W4 a1 d9 Z% v# H7 Q2 I什么样的老师教什么样的学生。 - ^* K6 P7 m! w6 O- W7 ]6 n2 b
Like tree, like fruit.
6 f9 n$ H( R; P# o! K# S/ P羊毛出在羊身上。 3 U) k3 X' P( u! Z! P. V
Little things amuse little minds.
8 G/ W6 F1 w" c, C0 {/ h9 V小人无大志。
* q# G9 [# {3 l [+ x! r1 J0 fLook before you leap.
* ~/ ?+ o3 O: }' F+ g摸清情况再行动。
4 Z0 P: I1 ` ^2 U$ l& _+ DLookers-on see more than players.
5 b Z0 M& u! W4 L+ I, u当局者迷，旁观者清。 " J" E' g' }& I5 e4 E6 \. N7 |
Losers are always in the wrong.4 C I# s" S* L* [9 u
胜者为王，败者为寇。
. J. |* r7 j* g6 b \* _9 u& ~Lost time is never found again.4 B5 F( S& V! @; g) h0 V; F' H
岁月既往，一去不回。
9 k+ f8 d& W2 L; a: ?Love at first sight.. y n( J3 L; r/ ] e
一见钟情。 ) W" b6 g( w% n3 Z4 ~' }" T% a
Love cannot be compelled.
; c' e7 \+ S- j% S% C( ~. W爱情不能强求。
. u- H# J$ m2 c* JLove is blind.. D" E4 L9 [" b: Q5 M9 [+ \- W5 \
爱情是盲目的。 + ]4 T Y3 h, v+ t7 n4 Y
Love is full of trouble.3 {( X' Z( @6 s9 B, C) v9 z
爱情充满烦恼。 & h: P5 ?1 y' }! {" v
Love is never without jealousy.
. j/ a1 x9 C. F: ]没有妒忌就没有爱情。 & g2 p4 \9 S' ^* Y* h0 y
Love me, love my dog.
+ F' D" i, J* l5 _" P. s$ Y爱屋及乌。 ( \* D9 J4 n6 Q4 q3 L
Make hay while the sun shines.$ A B% u9 s- s8 q
良机勿失。
& p; l1 R1 `1 c: G% wMake your enemy your friend.2 J+ e1 ^5 G# _# z
化敌为友。 0 X1 j" e* a. Q4 S, }
Man is the soul of the universe.5 B( I, u& y; u
人是万物之灵。 ) U6 t+ ~& c3 w7 \
Man proposes, God disposes.; e5 h" c* l: c9 j! I3 v4 ^
谋事在人，成事在天。 - ]" m+ Z( T3 w8 L; U6 p
Many hands make light work.7 n0 m0 t' p4 l/ u# |
众人拾柴火焰高。 4 Y* j1 w: l/ _) m/ X
Many heads are better than one.
/ D4 q3 {$ J% G" a' w6 w( d V+ T三个臭皮匠，赛过诸葛亮。 . `- e" I) g1 O8 z3 [
Many things grow in the garden that were never sown there.: J. h) |8 z* G! e
有心栽花花不发，无心插柳柳成荫。 % c7 \! c8 M$ F! e0 B7 x E
Measure for measure.
5 U' ^% ~, w& `% ~- c6 o针锋相对。 7 H6 e" [1 ~' H: z
Misfortunes never come alone.
5 U0 E1 X4 a% v0 Z! L5 Z2 O+ ]祸不单行。
: a, T7 y1 Y8 t u; r" w* P2 k! rMisfortune tests the sincerity of friends.
* }3 E1 h) P1 Q! S& f$ w患难见真情。 8 F% J. A; c. Q( l r0 t
Money isn＇t everything.& |4 z$ n9 Y/ | w5 ?) M. D
钱不是万能的。
# v& c0 P. m9 t) B x( p' hMurder will out.8 \& ?& R& A) v4 `, \% U
纸包不住火。 * [4 L9 o* T6 S. x/ F+ c
My son is my son till he has got him a wife, but my daughter is my daughter all the days of her life.) R V W% b( D D4 B+ c; W1 |
儿子婚前是儿子，女儿终生是女儿。 ; j$ i4 N( V' e9 p* Y- Z" ?' l2 T; v3 f
Nature is the true law.
7 r: @ m) Y8 c6 O }8 U; l$ t天行有常，不为尧存，不为桀亡。
1 ~7 S! {! Y. Y' ^2 ^Necessity is the mother of invention.
, a- M' u2 ^: S; G7 F3 [需要是发明的动力。
& d& H4 z- p2 t$ Z2 ]Never fish in trouble water., S5 Z5 d. R+ Q" e9 P% h
不要混水摸鱼。
! \. [7 g5 D$ U3 P8 p& c# wNever judge from appearances.
8 f$ ^3 a( D. [& K8 m不可以貌取人。
' b; d9 O$ b4 E9 c, A2 rNever say die.
5 D; M7 v) `8 S' ?- w/ H: v3 r永不言败。 - Y( A8 d8 [( {) V& i
Never too old to learn, never too late to turn.( l% x) K4 x7 ?( Y
亡羊补牢，为时未晚。
3 c3 Y8 i1 F+ v3 X6 X& p; PNew wine in old bottles.. @ Y, c |$ N ]& h0 i
旧瓶装新酒。
0 l: G6 W& ]1 ?No cross, no crown.
4 @, Z2 Q9 T; c+ s" V' k) A不经历风雨，怎么见彩虹。
! h, i4 A; c- @/ x4 c/ I; ~No garden without its weeds.! F; N3 _2 @# C$ e" }" w
没有不长草的园子。
* w4 X* y) I8 G) h! I2 w) GNo living man all things can.# H' L$ H# h. p' x; L1 R8 s
世上没有万事通。 # i/ M1 w9 q' @: d! m1 @' k. P
No man can do two things at once.
6 n7 |4 N5 e2 z; T2 g, e一心不可二用。
$ v( p2 m+ C z7 [, D+ w/ h6 @No man is born wise or learned.! O0 z( }/ y% U$ v9 }' O2 l2 D- Z
没有生而知之者。
/ Y z: Z6 ~; a2 h" XNo man is content.1 C: r) S9 G# L; u/ U" A+ r) u
人心不足蛇吞象。
" D, m( [) g# d6 C' g7 BNo man is wise at all times.
+ d' [( v- d& @1 H5 s: I6 l聪明一世，糊涂一时。 - j% {/ U# W W3 n* _( s# u" w; d
None are so blind as those who won＇t see.
. ^/ m: m* Q" A: G7 Z: [4 R9 Z视而不见。
4 h$ z2 }5 p/ p! t( pNone are so deaf as those who won＇t hear.
! w4 c/ \* b" N0 o& t- O充耳不闻。 : u6 e5 u9 o+ \
No news is good news.0 j) j- J) `: f% u
没有消息就是好消息。 0 B1 _- T4 D( @$ {4 ~
No one can call back yesterday.
5 [6 e6 B9 o' u2 f昨日不会重现。 - U4 X# R& o- ~0 V' u- [" d' C& |: \* Q
No pains, no gains.4 v2 ]) d# S( R! q
没有付出就没有收获。 + I1 E6 @7 { ?8 c9 L
No pleasure without pain.. o: t% W6 [. K
没有苦就没有乐。
; Z! u& T6 Q* z `! Y7 E `No rose without a thorn.
0 g+ W4 E" u2 E% Y) K1 D没有不带刺的玫瑰。 ]8 I: e$ y1 t% p
No sweet without sweat.
( y% x( G U1 t( P先苦后甜。 , c' e r# s' U( m
No smoke without fire.
! k6 w. h4 K. K' T/ q9 K无风不起浪。
8 a' H( g. Z, nNothing brave, nothing have.- u4 F6 |) r! G8 H
不入虎穴，焉得虎子。
! V4 {. ^4 s2 @6 L2 ^! |Nothing dries sooner than a tear." r( L& l. ?+ [( I. C
眼泪干得最快。
0 G' a! X7 x* \$ dNothing in the world is difficult for one who sets his mind to it.
$ G. ~( k# q8 L0 E, \世上无难事，只怕有心人。 7 I' j# `4 h) G$ p
Nothing is difficult to the man who will try.' j& d+ \; o& ^# o8 ]( c
世上无难事，只要肯登攀。 4 h H& {8 h0 T1 O7 c- d8 G: L
Nothing seek, nothing find.
' p% r. X7 I; c没有追求就没有收获。 * {8 P- j. N e! e5 z
Nothing is so necessary for travelers as languages.$ z- n3 p P! L( p$ Q
外出旅行，语言最要紧。 4 u4 Z! u c& i e$ E) r6 d
Nothing is to be got without pains but poverty.: a6 A% C' ]% u& Q
世上唯有贫穷可以不劳而获。
3 w/ g0 e* _% S9 }2 rNot to advance is to go back.
4 K, w% c. ^0 E5 E3 j不进则退。 $ `- B/ \8 S: ^3 k# x# ~; t
Not to know what happened before one was born is always to be a child.
2 m# b7 O8 [; p! ?2 N% U不懂世故，幼稚可笑。 ; [4 ~/ X9 {% \# B
No way is impossible to courage.. p( J; B; u( {8 t# w; d G
勇者无惧。 , h/ F5 J% J( I- s0 P( k7 ~
Obedience is the first duty of a soldier.8 ^4 ~% F! x6 S ~1 X/ w
军人以服从命令为天职。 2 C, H; A/ b* \$ N# i" u# ?
Observation is the best teacher.
: K1 j0 R3 _5 b. ]观察是最好的老师。 : n- _8 `# p* P! K+ i" m
Offense is the best defense.
4 X& a2 ?0 K$ l进攻是最好的防御。 . X% M+ U" M, V
Old friends and old wines are best.
( u7 m* L6 F+ D: ^$ _' H9 F陈酒味醇，老友情深。 " p @' B) [4 x" x l- F
Old sin makes new shame.
u( D% n$ X& k一失足成千古恨。
# C# b3 n) n; @Once a man and twice a child.% l0 B+ t$ D3 ]1 X! r* B* P( V
一次老，两次小。
, Y. h: b& z7 G6 kOnce a thief, always a thief.6 x* }# K2 B9 T' g5 d, q
偷盗一次，做贼一世。
5 G( g, q! g0 @5 V. F( FOnce bitten, twice shy." E& l& }- f: d6 A- \- W9 H
一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井绳。
( p7 A+ Y# @% w( lOne boy is a boy, two boys half a boy, three boys no boy.
1 x- ` @8 l0 U7 t+ K1 S A一个和尚挑水喝，两个和尚抬水喝，三个和尚没水喝。 " e! G) t2 T' e
One cannot put back the clock.# k2 S- \' m2 T) ?! f7 y- G2 Q p
时钟不能倒转。 7 c: x7 n$ V% ]. b
One eyewitness is better than ten hearsays.; X0 S2 l* |- i0 X
百闻不如一见。 & q" L9 I2 K! E( Q" P% w" ]3 l
One false move may lose the game.. T1 N7 V# T4 k3 G% q' R% J% g
一着不慎，满盘皆输。 ! O; i5 N( P) T/ T$ J" I# ^
One good turn deserves another.0 w7 {; K1 @! h7 q# q9 Y5 _
行善积德。
7 g) ?3 w0 M) bOne hour today is worth two tomorrow.
/ f* _8 }, w! b' ~争分夺秒效率高。 & ^3 L# \3 l% [, U4 `2 D2 Q
One man＇s fault is other man＇s lesson.1 T& e) a4 Q1 v- y5 M
前车之鉴。
1 r. m4 K) ?0 q: |2 hOne never loses anything by politeness.
1 a# z$ \6 |+ D# {讲礼貌不吃亏。
& o' D y& m0 M; J5 q; M" JOne swallow does not make a summer.1 b' F' N4 A: ?/ {* z
一燕不成夏。
" ]) ~+ E' B# b: LOne＇s words reflect one＇s thinking.
9 D% Z, u& ]4 J; [言为心声。 4 Z2 {5 b0 g6 b; n$ _% j9 |
Out of debt, out of danger.
# l8 p: _$ [4 m. d$ ]2 x无债一身轻。
: L% ^7 y I) BOut of office, out of danger.$ ], O, J/ T* L: l* k0 T* N
无官一身轻。
) M2 ? @6 n0 V4 L( Q }Out of sight, out of mind.
2 ?1 Q5 d0 G7 j" b眼不见，心为静。
( g/ F( Z# v$ E8 L3 E6 \Patience is the best remedy.
# X/ C) G A/ B" ~, A3 \( ~. x忍耐是良药。
w& A$ i5 g* S3 T$ ePenny wise, pound foolish.
+ i( p% y) u" m% c0 ]- ^贪小便宜吃大亏。 # D. V' ^' s5 k- \
Plain dealing is praised more than practiced.
8 E2 q& s; J( s" a8 F, {正大光明者，说到的多，做到的少。
; P# K# z* M9 D dPlease the eye and plague the heart.5 ]! M% i9 e7 L2 o* i3 Y1 ~
贪图一时快活，必然留下隐祸。
, y; T4 m `6 v# a3 |Pleasure comes through toil.+ ~6 s' g8 J* n+ f |+ y8 ?- X
苦尽甘来。 ( E$ s" w$ @& [, c
Pour water into a sieve.
}, b7 U4 ]* E3 B- p/ k竹篮子打水一场空。
0 G3 w0 A7 ^0 `4 s4 N5 EPractice makes perfect.! D3 D& d' @: v: j7 R. O. P+ ?& C, h9 A
熟能生巧。 9 B1 h/ W: }/ b' M0 Z! x
Praise is not pudding.3 c m# q8 [# _" C
恭维话不能当饭吃。 6 n0 Y9 G1 k) [" `5 E4 i
Praise makes good men better, and bad men worse.
& O$ p( P$ f3 k. T! V7 l+ \好人越夸越好，坏人越夸越糟。 1 N+ M- H% }$ V
Prefer loss to unjust gain.- |5 H0 D% j, e5 w* @
宁可吃亏，不贪便宜。
0 y0 M7 I: N) e! ~7 K( M" N% \ tPrevention is better than cure.- R. c' g1 @# I
预防胜于治疗。
* b: c6 q% ?6 H0 A7 ~/ ]# q& QPride goes before, and shame comes after.2 o5 q @2 b& @8 u5 j, ^& e2 B
骄傲使人落后。
1 ]/ ?/ f# s4 DPromise is debt.1 B7 C T, z! g
一诺千金。 * M! Z! F' a% H" q
Proverbs are the daughters of daily experience.
* ]* ]6 _# b$ w( q: U) \( N- p谚语是日常经验的结晶。
' t5 h. d9 s5 ~& i0 l. Q: XPull the chestnut out of fire.: {& M# H1 ^0 y) g( e* ]7 Q
火中取栗。 7 H, s- J* x3 s1 ^
Put the cart before the horse.0 k9 x2 ?5 Q- Z% z! m, w0 ^
本末倒置。
- g: c _7 u& X/ M% cPut your shoulder to the wheel.
2 y7 s, P/ M9 s: N. |, L/ F. [鼎力相助。
' ~6 \( M5 D+ RReading enriches the mind.- t& E7 @0 W+ G0 U6 U
开卷有益。
3 ~9 e: n( d) h2 Q9 \Reading is to the mind while exercise to the body.
) D( Q+ y0 U& V7 _读书健脑，运动强身。 " M- f/ ?6 b7 D) t
Respect yourself, or no one else will respect you.
1 g) x3 J! h! w& E/ R$ q3 `) }要人尊敬，必须自重。 $ v( R1 l/ g$ q. {4 \( T9 \" U
Rome is not built in a day.
/ T9 }5 s2 z& P! R$ x- b; U i冰冻三尺，非一日之寒。 ) ~& g, S9 x! {7 J' p, z
Saying is one thing and doing another.
8 n% p2 A" U* c8 N言行不一。 + \: Q1 z* h: m" i) F, K5 c
Seeing is believing." T# t8 b, w# X% o/ a0 ^& P) H* D
眼见为实。
0 p; O1 ?3 ^# Y, N5 y3 v9 v0 m# oSeek the truth from facts." p3 M+ r/ w! Y
实事求是。
7 `9 F3 [8 k! G& {Send a wise man on an errand, and say nothing to him.& e+ x$ ^' F: W2 | X
智者当差，不用交代。
5 y) d- h: w" n! G L% H# | [Set a thief to catch a thief.) w% y; F T+ r" t
以贼捉贼。
- r$ Z3 d* ~# f* p: mShort accounts make long friends.2 a$ ?3 z3 q$ U0 ^) @& x4 P
好朋友勤算账。
3 w, B( ]4 l! y& Y9 cSomething is better than nothing.
1 X% h$ @( D0 ?8 w4 R8 O聊胜于无。 6 v5 y O$ b5 {
Soon learn, soon forgotten.
; ~" j0 J4 F9 i8 m' U学得快，忘得快。 " R, r0 u9 E: x
Soon ripe, soon rotten.) Q9 v; k# ~4 d/ n" ^
熟得快，烂得快。 3 q, r" E5 @+ w- X% {' a- M: b
Speech is silver, silence is gold.
# I# `& r" V. U能言是银，沉默是金。
* t+ Q* K9 Z' O9 J6 pStill water run deep.
Y0 ]. s3 }; x3 x" ?静水常深。 - z. g. o! W. c- X9 \/ j; B) T6 h: \
Strike the iron while it is hot.
0 `+ V6 I3 ^/ u t3 O( }趁热打铁。
* Y. K! l& z7 m b! W" YSuccess belongs to the persevering.& p8 s W) k/ A- K0 I
坚持就是胜利。 . A! s H- t- E" j) w3 D9 ]
Take things as they come.
7 i( x! S C. K% M既来之，则安之。 % P+ K6 P* Q# L; }
Talking mends no holes.
+ | O9 W8 R. {% I! ]0 T; g空谈无补。 1 ]2 ^; ^: P$ d0 x% H ^$ }
Talk of the devil and he will appear.
5 L5 Y# n# u3 Q# G; z+ P说曹操，曹操就到。 2 Z* `' F1 ~2 K, ]5 Y! b: O# T
Tall trees catch much wind.: X8 x9 J5 J2 \" z
树大招风。 0 W: e; z" R6 ?8 |- e1 [, M
Teach others by your example.
6 H$ O+ J' Q9 o) g9 P0 Q躬亲示范。
1 |& q5 `# m U, _9 a" x4 AThe best hearts are always the bravest.8 ^% N, p+ q# M. `8 ?) ~( k, P' H( ]3 R
无私者无畏。
- M/ h/ ~ O0 W' b6 pThe best man stumbles.
* v7 Z) O& w3 c1 j伟人也有犯错时。
% D7 ~: R! n$ k" J) O \ b( lThe cat shuts its eyes when stealing.) j( f+ s% y6 x- i
掩耳盗铃。
% }# S! m9 r0 oThe danger past and God forgotten.
9 j2 w; g; f' h0 j2 K, C过河拆桥。 % Z: x0 w& l- x( Y% i
The darkest hour is nearest the dawn.
$ c% {1 B3 p; b& g6 V+ {. x' e3 d# q) l黎明前的黑暗。
4 R' y, J) U3 a* R$ E& p( LThe darkest place is under the candlestick.
7 w4 W5 `, z& _; d9 y' I烛台底下最暗。
, g' F0 S* U3 I% S0 RThe devil knows many things because he is old./ c; j3 s1 F) I
老马识途。 8 \( M7 G) w' Z2 C
The devil sometimes speaks the truth.
0 u% `5 }4 [& W3 l5 V魔鬼有时也会说真话。 * q0 h; k& H( v: q3 ^1 L5 b, U+ P# ~
The die is cast.! p7 s' b+ b# `
木已成舟。
! @7 Z; Z4 R1 p$ fThe early bird catches the worm.2 H0 f/ m2 i* m3 ` |5 L
早起的鸟儿有虫吃。
$ C* \! m" A5 p& F2 S7 o' N- `The end justifies the means.1 K8 D6 y% S: k( D% E- A/ |3 t
只要目的正当，可以不择手段。
9 R8 T& b( ?, [" D) GThe end makes all equal.
9 d$ ?7 V+ l, b! e: q4 J死亡面前，人人平等。 ) ~7 @ f" e/ D9 g1 V
The eye is bigger than the belly.
! v/ T0 l$ ^8 Q0 w i# c; N贪多嚼不烂。 ' G6 v& q! u' s8 T- t* b A
The farthest way about is the nearest way home.) y N' J) F: A6 E( V. b
抄近路反而绕远路。 6 p5 ~( l. q' o9 } R
The finest diamond must be cut.
% Y. f# G. r, T7 `+ e" g4 R玉不琢，不成器。
G/ L2 }, ]5 Z9 \8 ^" ~The fire is the test of gold, adversity of strong man.8 n* x$ o8 }, H5 y
烈火验真金，艰难磨意志。 ' z9 s2 F4 i3 ]5 U
The first step is the only difficulty.% m( D1 S9 j6 ]
迈出第一步是最艰难的。
1 L( s V t2 \( A3 @% JThe fox knew too much, that＇s how he lost his tail.( {1 ?8 s3 {! W
机关算尽太聪明，反误了卿卿性命。
( }$ I! L. B8 Y8 U# s4 DThe fox preys farthest from home.1 [2 n2 z/ z' F. r+ e% @5 B
兔子不吃窝边草。 1 v9 u' W6 g* e+ V2 U5 n: r7 x
The frog in the well knows nothing of the great ocean.2 n% w( k0 }% `
坐井观天。
- _7 d+ P8 q8 V6 Z g2 lThe grass is greener on the other side.
$ O1 B; Q$ ?- ?9 z这山望着那山高。 J" @( b. f- E& j# K- \
The greatest talkers are always least doers.$ X8 c. I5 `' E3 s1 R' F* I
语言的巨人总是行动的矮子。 4 }) K7 z& G8 ]' G m9 l
The higher up, the greater the fall.
9 Y9 \3 W& {- d6 ?1 L* L; c1 B# r爬得高，摔得惨。
1 y$ z. _* N( ~" ?* q; HThe leopard cannot change its spots.: a2 c7 J5 e6 h
本性难移。 K. R) j( Q: P5 M% A
The more noble, the more humble.
! ]! C8 ?/ ?4 h1 b: w. T人越高尚，越谦虚。
% s' g) C, O$ @8 [/ R' mThe more wit, the less courage.3 C. G- f% Q2 G' i" K
初生牛犊不怕虎。 ! F j: ? q/ ~: @8 H
The outsider sees the most of the game.. [+ u- O5 e& I7 Y& u3 A5 F
旁观者清。 9 D0 [, M. @, R2 q( M
The pen is mightier than the sword.8 Q% F; J8 Y+ h. s# {
笔能杀人。
% F/ }7 {1 K3 z% a3 `/ `( QThe pot calls the kettle black.
$ K" I# L- W0 z! y* N# v五十步笑百步。 ( L. H( y3 h/ Z% K/ a" s
There are spots in the sun./ G+ g h& _: g
太阳也有黑点。 " X; V$ I' q: Z
There are two sides to every question.
: O- A* m- A& N3 |1 x9 e b问题皆有两面。
& d2 J1 f" l L1 D, aThere is a skeleton in the cupboard.4 _4 {: d! y6 E+ J" E
家家有本难念的经。
( g& l: m; F3 R; m0 `) YThere is kindness to be found everywhere.! `) L6 R: g" z% H. |, t
人间处处有温情。
/ k2 s. v9 Z/ m' x6 v" YThere is no general rule without some exception.# {2 n2 ]3 R" F+ ~0 \* d
任何法规均有例外。 7 n2 e+ s8 X$ m8 X( C
There is no medicine against death.5 _7 b9 ~# E! E
没有长生不老药。 3 ^! B. E3 n& ^: Q) K' w2 g
There is no place like home.! ~4 Y0 U$ q* a' ]* j
金窝银窝不如咱的狗窝。
8 {! V7 u* Z2 m( p# `There is no royal road to learning.; w N) N9 n p9 W' j
书山有路勤为径，学海无涯苦作舟。 2 b: J9 V6 p9 ?
The style is the man.
( [& g: I% L' @- c& ^% s字如其人。 w; h2 K3 W# f) P" O: A
The tongue is not steel, yet it cuts.
3 i8 H' N1 k' G/ s; k: m/ K人言可畏。
" G5 `8 A2 }$ o5 G) K3 o0 e; V# V1 JThe water that bears the boat is the same that swallows it up.
4 t" J9 U6 J3 g水能载舟，亦能覆舟。
, A* I) S1 i5 n9 C7 `1 H' c& eThe wise man knows he knows nothing, the fool thinks he knows all.& s( n, Q# Q, y
清者自清，浊者自浊。 + q% o6 \3 f' T
The wolf has a winning game when the shepherds quarrel.
. f6 T( C- k* g$ h- T螳螂捕蝉，黄雀在后。 3 a5 O% r' _! s- Y' B7 [/ }
The world is a ladder for some to go up and others to go down.6 W( g5 A+ S' j. N! T
世界如阶梯，有人上有人下。
; }% ]9 M' }* t; y1 xThe world is but a little place, after all.9 V8 `; h- T1 W
海内存知己，天涯若比邻。 , N. C- Y a, Q; H: X
Think twice before you do.' M& B+ g$ ?+ F8 G
三思而后行。
+ l3 q# A6 s- A; k, @Things at the worst will mend.+ a4 ~1 p( @1 \2 D" P0 Q2 V7 r
否极泰来。 , {3 t9 V4 p3 X
Time and tide wait for no man.
( ?6 b R: U# `! T时不我待。
2 Q' Z8 q. C$ fTime cures all things.
- w, X; i' N6 [- a7 ]时间是医治一切创伤的良药。
) y8 F4 T& P5 ?2 R% UTime flies.* D. z M: P& `3 f2 w. e
光阴似箭。
8 f0 x5 Y, ^! a/ `Time is money. N9 T ?: m0 ?, l% }
时间就是金钱。
% M& [9 E' ^6 r9 T2 sTime lost cannot be won again.5 e- }# K. A" A+ C3 ~; I
时光流逝，不可复得。 , z2 V& ?& d( l; r8 R2 `" P7 v! K
Time past cannot be called back again.
) u' A1 ?' }8 i) a& U$ ?! ~" b时间不能倒流。 0 n& g6 \1 C* d
Time tries all.- Q. H& z; |. K& K; h, S4 R' ^% \
路遥知马力，日久见人心。 3 ]7 Z' z8 D3 [; D8 {8 _
Tit for tat is fair play.% V' G# \$ l c+ y7 A! n
人不犯我，我不犯人；人若犯我，我必犯人。 + m5 f' |$ r9 B6 B2 ~8 J
To err is human.; }6 ?% e i/ {8 e O& J
人非圣贤，孰能无过。
9 a/ o$ P) e3 h6 K! hTo know everything is to know nothing.
" g* o4 n" w/ g7 S: R什么都知道，一如什么都不知道。 9 @8 F, s+ [' g G% {
To know oneself is true progress.
. T$ L6 ]9 Q$ i3 F- q% z人贵有自知之明。
1 s R, S. H0 C( L0 \Tomorrow never comes.
: h* `# z8 d8 W- N& S" ^ X- K我生待明日，万事成蹉跎。
6 w; v7 z; q5 M5 p! B6 O+ z8 X0 XToo much familiarity breeds contempt.
$ f8 k8 y9 ~' O: j6 f过分熟悉会使人互不服气。
* V" W+ h' {* I. QToo much knowledge makes the head bald.
( _7 `6 w! R$ ^. b学问太多催人老。 " N2 c3 V! ~3 _2 m; h( H
Too much liberty spills all.
" F2 m) z, z2 {! T1 @& _- Y- d4 G6 m自由放任，一事无成。 ( g+ d* W; M6 v1 s
Too much praise is a burden.
) h& \3 v; E$ \" o0 [0 O# _过多夸奖，反成负担。
6 R& z' V, q' u% F7 ^/ b; dTo save time is to lengthen life.
. c% Q# u* m" G节约时间就是延长生命。
8 O% M, [3 t ^- u# {Touch pitch, and you will be defiled.
% I1 Q4 S$ q4 N( v常在河边走，哪有不湿鞋。 6 r0 M8 h8 K% g' D& ?) O! f3 D
Troubles never come singly.3 [" a0 k6 ], R) Y6 {1 |8 J
福无双至，祸不单行。
' y) c ?7 K. E& f3 b& Z- VTruth never grows old.# X. _4 o. K/ m
真理永存。
0 n" K4 J' G+ ^6 e! }/ u- WTurn over a new leaf.0 o; h/ h+ f4 o9 P2 u9 e4 X) u$ Y
洗心革面，改过自新。
; V" S# s8 F7 w( n6 P# [Two dogs strive for a bone, and a third runs away with it.! r, C9 u) P& W6 P; t, P
鹬蚌相争，渔翁得利。 5 L/ r5 U9 ~ p1 S
Two heads are better than one., }4 o$ E: p+ M( ^
一个好汉三个帮。 1 q2 f j) }6 ~& y# j# @: F; m
Two of a trade seldom agree./ \! Q7 M. X n {
同行是冤家。
7 ^7 C- I: }$ l% [3 O& U4 BTwo wrongs do not make a right.- c* U( U2 j, b/ p% f+ w
别人错了，不等于你对了。
4 ^2 h, {3 T* w7 D$ L$ W4 m* F+ xUnity is strength.0 _. \- [; G* p3 \. U3 n2 j
团结就是力量。
, W6 y( o- K% @Unpleasant advice is a good medicine.
4 U h5 o5 a, D2 a# y: i$ }0 s忠言逆耳利于行。
: _8 V9 p) r/ h( ~( ]Until all is over one＇s ambition never dies.4 h- W8 m9 _1 ?
不到黄河心不死。 ( ^( c% P0 ?6 ? l
Venture a small fish to catch a great one. V- ^) M* ^0 w% B$ s2 ]+ @
吃小亏占大便宜。
/ v8 |. o% N7 ]0 I" _$ I# QVirtue is fairer far than beauty.
% [; I2 E+ n- \4 u7 ^& @; c# B! ~美德远远胜过美貌。
5 P# a7 f% T; i0 q3 ~; v5 C8 aWalls have ears.
4 {8 {+ ]/ T) j8 O% T( t% O C小心隔墙有耳。
. s; G% B; c0 v* I& w; [Wash your dirty linen at home.
" t0 r1 H1 C! \ W' b8 L! ?: p家丑不可外扬。 $ P( l4 p: c/ C7 p; v0 Y
Water dropping day by day wears the hardest rock away.# `6 ~1 L5 F( q' P- H
滴水穿石。 0 a+ I/ h, m' D8 w7 m3 H3 f
Wealth is nothing without health.+ y& m# Z, z/ d7 y9 j7 _, {
失去健康，钱再多也没用。
6 z7 `* |2 \2 `6 O2 p) qWe know not what is good until we have lost it.
% U% l) F0 E3 k+ Z好东西，失去了才明白。 $ k a* [) k/ |* } Z# D; D. P1 W5 q
Well begun is half done.
5 S; N) {" x* H2 f, V5 F好的开始，是成功的一半。 - d) Z4 ~$ O5 O1 I5 Z5 N/ |
We never know the worth of water till the well is dry.7 m2 r3 u3 h8 L/ \1 O+ i. K2 |
井干方知水可贵。 6 }3 H1 y0 J0 D9 a: V7 @
We shall never have friends if we expect to find them without fault.
h& p) r9 I' Z! q1 @0 \欲求完美无缺的朋友必然成为孤家寡人。 : l' r* S V) I2 n
We should never remember the benefits we have offered nor forget the favor received. j' A* K, I2 J) q/ z0 ~0 R. F9 w2 m
自己的好事别去提，别人的恩惠要铭记。
- B t4 V. ?- b/ D* |( L/ n, oWet behind the ears.1 c7 ^. l6 @7 l. w: T; s% C
乳臭未干。 * x( J4 z- ]) B2 `2 ?; R
Whatever you do, do with all your might." m% s x6 J( q& [
不管做什么，都要一心一意。
( s' [( W) I3 t5 Y( v; [What is learned in the cradle is carried to the grave.
6 s9 J6 [1 H$ k5 ~" f$ L/ _儿时所学，终生难忘。
+ x- ?/ p$ |2 x( W- XWhat＇s done cannot be undone./ }/ r5 j( H1 R
生米煮成熟饭了。 . p+ x" E9 _* Y$ D& L0 g
What＇s lost is lost.
+ ~4 |: ^2 V. ~6 Z. n7 a t: N失者不可复得。
& N' g: P9 Q3 I6 {What we do willingly is easy.
* b( H( y. U. Y; L+ L愿者不难。
* t! z/ Z1 \7 ^; n: ~When in Rome, do as the Romans do.& t. }/ F, N) A3 f7 T5 \6 c5 B
入国问禁，入乡随俗。 + {- g0 M8 g% t& X! r
When everybody＇s somebody then nobody＇s anybody.' L7 p" d0 K9 O8 [
人人都伟大，世间没豪杰。
3 w; j3 E4 V" s0 w- s" M; H# ?" t- ?When sorrow is asleep, wake it not.
. E L3 P; l2 |* ]* j) g( p伤心旧事别重提。 ! [+ w i4 j, }7 @- ?
When sorrows come, they come not single spies, but in battalions.+ M, U! u' a+ H X8 w, e
新仇旧恨，齐上心头。
- M0 J c m. UWhen the fox preaches, take care of your geese.
* U; C; F1 F- S- O# i黄鼠狼给鸡拜年，没安好心。 2 }! C- `- W/ s6 Y* ~
When wine is in truth, wit is out., y5 t% [1 _6 e
酒后吐真言。 7 e* {5 i, w3 w; j9 P2 T) w: J
Where there is a will, there is a way.
. |4 f/ _1 C/ L3 G/ M有志者事竟成。 u$ U5 A8 V/ A; F# P2 P
Where there is life, there is hope.2 @$ N) o& O7 N+ ?
留得青山在，不怕没柴烧。 $ g! j9 }3 o' i r |
Where there is smoke, there is fire.
* T0 F$ p# U* G( W4 b! S) y事出有因。 6 a# @9 D8 b' \9 H
While the priest climbs a post, the devil climbs ten.
2 E7 E2 x( |3 h' H9 w6 _: F/ n; {道高一尺，魔高一丈。
( @% K! g- X& G) j, c Q- \Who chatters to you, will chatter of you.
. }) r% o4 L9 @1 e7 p" r, f搬弄口舌者必是小人。 , J: E' P4 [7 [+ e/ y! e
Whom the gods love die young.
! Z1 S1 j( J9 M" x% |4 t好人不长命。
' q" `: l, W; i% D: r, [Wise man have their mouths in their hearts, fools have their hearts in their mouths.
: U0 ?2 q3 v. W7 G& |; h: [智者嘴在心里，愚者心在嘴里。 # r* V4 L+ i: U# A$ p3 |0 }: V
Work makes the workman.
- w8 z& R3 t4 z( x勤工出巧匠。 ! C! t6 b7 B+ E+ r+ t% A
You cannot burn the candle at both ends.
* H' m5 w' b# h6 O2 P9 u3 c- Q蜡烛不能两头点，精力不可过分耗。 ; _& R; h# _ U$ q" i: b
You cannot eat your cake and have it.
1 v: k1 d) {0 h' k \3 e0 b% {鱼与熊掌，不可得兼。
D. H4 b' `8 XYou can take a horse to the water but you cannot make him drink.
! A* d1 l, \" q8 {! `强扭的瓜不甜。 % {# p: }" n, `! R
You may know by a handful the whole sack.
7 W7 b4 T' I# ?! _9 F6 }7 W; F6 Y4 C* l由一斑可知全貌。 $ ]3 d) o, W; d8 l( ^
You never know what you can till you try.7 @$ f3 L( i4 l3 [# t& o
是驴子是马，拉出来遛遛。 |
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