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Easier said than done. , T4 N, ^" C( m
说起来容易,做起来难。7 u, o$ e5 u o Y/ y" }. K
2 m" G% v3 \7 q* _$ zDreams are lies.
; K7 i- X# \3 X D( I梦不足信。
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6 V& a" |5 o4 V0 q% p p' h$ ~4 kDo not teach fish to swim.8 V0 X* c$ Q' U4 r) L/ C. {
不要班门弄斧。 ~' O$ Z" b( _# M. L
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A light heart live long.
o% h. ]& L- Y心情开朗寿命长。不恼不愁,活到白头。
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An apple a day keeps the doctor away.
) C* {1 k; [1 I# b: z- Q4 t日吃苹果一只,身体健康不求医。/ F9 G: A1 M2 E! T
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Poverty is stranger to industry.$ Y0 I/ q l+ w
勤劳之人不受穷。 H, Y: q1 i5 q8 K' Y4 Q; h; {
% B& G7 P3 \! s; ^Deliberate in counsel, prompt in action.
9 G0 `3 ?9 s; D- M2 h( r, O3 M% N考虑要仔细,行动要迅速.
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& i9 E: J( z/ W9 A5 LOne sin opens the door for another. ---German & {: a5 c% P# n5 V
犯了一次罪恶就会犯另一次罪。
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: h" Q& D6 k, TOne man's meat is another man's poison.
7 |" Z) S0 E) c- U萝卜青菜,各有所爱。
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We never know the worth of water till the well is dry.
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b1 ]) U& x7 u4 S9 s$ S; bLess is more. ! g2 w/ A2 q% ^9 k
简单就是美 ; j) r" g+ r8 g" Q ?- ^3 I
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A blessing in disguise.
( L8 ?) h3 @8 n" S因祸得福
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Love me, love my dog.
1 N3 Y Z e% `6 \! }* I& Y* O7 V爱屋及乌
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Every dog has his day.
4 N- G2 P, ]6 l$ W凡人皆有得意日
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Sharpening your axe will not delay your job of cutting wood.
) g# |/ q$ d5 M% Z' }% s磨刀不误砍柴功。
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5 F5 d2 h" W. H5 F" fSeeing is believing.. _! n. F( ~& q7 {9 y/ l A
眼见为实
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' ]* L% P4 B @: Z) m3 N' pWell begun is half done.9 q7 |. |) A4 X
好的开端是成功的一半2 U* J7 z& d- ] ]' S: S, a
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1 E8 q0 B! U. g9 x1 P; t6 q3 Z7 eThe first step is the hardest.
* W% q$ \# I* A7 G t* z; @$ a万事开头难。
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2 g- E$ F" B$ r; E, } x4 i+ r. Y& b' xWho knows most says least. 4 l# j+ n; v6 K% ` z
懂的最多的人,说的最少。, j9 x2 E( e2 d& R$ m, O
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Time and tide wait for no man.
. S% Q1 V, A3 a% `! ~" ~$ R岁月不待人。2 { ]7 f: W& A, i5 b/ I. b
2 W& j7 o1 A2 o0 v& N* l* f8 wDon't put off till tomorrow what should be done today.
6 b$ d1 l: w1 G今日事今日毕。3 D6 N! F+ r! ^6 i, s
1 [5 q/ Z( P Z% ]9 WDiligence is the mother of success." r, V, f7 i9 K4 l) W4 C
失败是成功之母。% v2 g W) L. O% ~- j9 Z
1 O) o" s" w! v6 q; X4 T4 n7 `It's never too late to learn. . L4 }1 J9 Q( J" A d4 S
活到老,学到老。# Y& O3 M% z1 Q* |) }: \. e
5 W3 o! [8 `% }/ D4 |! DWalls have ears. % X' d0 ]) B" L" a2 h( O. n; @
隔墙有耳 3 @" }, b/ e% {
0 d* v5 u0 r" r ?Wash your dirty linen at home.
$ L$ d3 d& V6 h* G9 t家丑不可外扬 9 x$ j4 {( B+ n3 K8 l3 Z% Q
! t' H# W8 {! j* AWaste not, want not. d. q5 x5 v: p
俭则不匮
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Weak things united become strong.
) Q5 H7 ~& w) H4 g一根筷子易折断,十根筷子硬如铁 4 t7 l! i" j* a" l
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人穷方知钱可贵 , x. y( @6 n/ r/ j* k
6 |7 }- E& B. ]; r8 `9 r. VWe can't judge a person by what he says but by what he does. * C. b& C% g5 z* F: e$ u2 l
判断一个人,不听言语看行动
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2 }9 k0 [3 G4 b- G1 GWe only live once, but if we work it right, once is enough.
2 F0 B7 z4 f& k" B年华没虚度,一生也足矣。
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What is done by night appears by day. ( D$ z0 ?0 }9 J( ~
若要人不知,除非已莫为. [- H, A1 J+ y7 S7 ~: S$ P/ c
6 J% J. D$ Y2 H. E& I R* a5 dWhen a man is going down-hill, everyone will give him a push.
. d# Q+ N9 u5 W/ m/ P1 b墙倒众人推
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When children stand quiet, they have done some harm.
5 B5 Y7 I+ e& ^/ l# f/ B孩子不吭声,一定闯了祸
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" [) ~0 b4 }; {! c8 q7 c: nWhen one will not, two cannot quarrel. % e0 x( p+ K4 y
一个巴掌拍不响
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When poverty comes in at the door, love flies out at the window. Z2 N0 X' Y3 g# Y9 u4 Z3 L
贫穷进门来,爱情越窗飞
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When the cat is away, the mice will play.: T0 K- ~! I; x4 F/ {- p# X+ v r
猫儿不在,鼠儿成精 ( F" t, L2 ~9 V, ]# b2 w
2 ] k' r% P! H- s( nWhen wine sinks, words swim. + p- b6 U! [2 E8 Z: c8 \' f
美酒一下肚,话匣关不住
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: m: l9 I' s* D$ tWhere there's life there's hope.
* H1 y3 I0 @0 }1 O. N4 W4 j/ w- y留得青山在,不怕没柴烧
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Will is power.
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Wise men are silent; fools talk. ) j# Q+ R: A9 D- w5 T+ p7 ?
智者沉默寡言,愚者滔滔不绝
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0 w# r% w. [+ L( ]Wise men change their minds; fools never do.
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, @0 Z" L, r; {+ H# h" SWise men love truth, whereas fools shun it. $ t: x, U7 a6 \" ~
智者热爱真理,愚者回避真理
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% g/ m0 U: H7 @6 ~" ^8 ~4 {9 x( YWords are but wind, but seeing is believing.
5 ~" F u* o4 D耳听为虚,眼见为实 * x, i5 e: J: ?6 N* g. ]
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He sits no sure that sits too high.
: q( P P3 [( M高处不胜寒。 ( w. Y. C2 a' l) e! A
8 z; |& |0 f8 @6 O0 x5 zHe that respects not is not respected.
3 b7 ]; G* O; |& P欲受人敬,要先敬人。 w- z; K0 ^( D
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So said, so done.
8 e. \ I1 ]# q! n, n说到做到。言出必行。
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- H7 C8 |; n& o4 kHaste makes waste.
+ C0 R$ f0 Q! o3 d5 f* i7 h忙乱易错。欲速则不达。
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Better be envied than pitied. 4 \ _9 a9 X& L1 y
宁被人妒,不受人怜。 ( E5 j0 S4 i; a. r* H$ m, o
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Although the sun shine, leave not your cloak at home.
. R( ~% Q. O- s" z2 o0 m未雨绸缪。
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So the world wags. + v, a+ ]( e* o0 @4 G; m
这就是人生。
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One can not be in two places at once. + f* D5 @ w% l2 k% Y, t
一心不可二用。
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No weal without woe.
% H& ~8 Z- z% @$ R; X% V- K福兮祸所伏, 祸兮福所倚。 . K3 ~7 p. r g6 o: V# a
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----to be continued
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' X6 P- m$ Z% }- g: Q1 t; ^I like this word and it's translation most:"No weal without woe.
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Little chips light great fires.
' w& x, N$ P$ O. L, l. Z! N1 O星星之火,可以燎原。
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Like knows like. ( g. ^! h) L1 W8 {' Q
惺惺相惜。
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" s, S* R |; z+ b. S! c, DIt is a poor mouse that has only one hole. / l8 ~% {6 u7 C) \8 |6 o
狡兔三窟。 * h3 E- n9 N, k8 U: i/ y) E
' ]0 h6 y6 K0 E% e" KWhen in Rome, do as Roman do. 9 s& Q7 Y+ z6 m% R* g: }2 z1 y! f. M
入乡随俗 5 C/ s1 j" R2 d/ z$ W$ P1 o$ l
1 q' q$ p8 H ]( A hHe laughs best who laughs last.
" l5 y) o3 N- \' e) O, B: \谁笑到最后谁笑得最美 ( V( n: g- f' Z* [* q- O& d% f
' u) U6 K5 t5 ^8 H1 CDeal with a man as he deals with you. 7 G% n$ x) K. ~% G) |# Q6 o$ L; ]
以其人之道还治其人之身 3 Y+ w2 C: a( J' g
( W n1 \) L5 O& n2 y( `Look before you leap.
. |% ^1 G/ M# C5 D) Y4 R; F三思而后行 ; H: @* O9 ]0 F. z+ p; d
7 h/ i! o# b6 I+ C; ]Two heads are better than one.
5 {8 D3 m: ?3 X" M2 G4 g三个臭皮匠顶一个诸葛亮。
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1 \8 E" V- S- k# h; EA good beginning makes a good ending.
8 z' z T! r9 P善始善终 8 N2 ]$ F% h B$ [2 C9 I& J' Y
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A friend in need is a friend indeed.
# N( Y4 f$ W$ F) @2 l患难中的朋友才是真正的朋友。
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First come, first served.
# y% \1 b* {7 M( X3 p- }先来先招待。 % \/ L7 R+ i' U- F
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Where there is s will,there is a way.
. t" l0 g3 g( V2 k5 B有志者事竟成。 ; K3 q% u( w f% r0 Q3 r
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No pains,no gains.
- I4 @ d% y. e c不劳则无获
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' @# H* g3 Z$ j1 a0 KTime and tide wait for no man.
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6 e& [* B* h+ y$ G' D& R6 w& }& bStrike while the iron is hot. 5 w6 X0 W" R& H7 K8 A
趁热打铁
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: [! s: p% Z% g) R' F! b% OIt's never too late to mend.
% Y# b' k7 {/ @- f) C- S亡羊补牢
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; l& P. c' B; `3 gThere is no smoke without fire.
# M3 f. J6 B1 O无风不起浪 $ q6 p/ i E0 [; u
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East or west,home is best. 2 [1 L, d; B0 C( D: \. ]) S5 S) w
走东串西,还是家里好
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t( z" ~3 m1 d9 d' Y8 oEqual pay for equal work.
1 ~1 U8 J% N0 ?) C2 U- B同工同酬
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* |# y3 V% x: J/ |% z( x, e$ s. KPut the cart before the horse. C5 J$ \! E1 G6 T4 z3 J
本末倒置
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( l1 Q( J! h9 `/ u" C A8 D8 N0 cPride goes before a fall.
/ k% q% T. @; l# o0 M/ x9 H骄兵必败
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Reading makes a full man. ! N3 a# C; g1 r! c+ n$ y
读书使人完善 Y7 b3 h' f b& x- H
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Knowledge is power.
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Failure is the mother of success. 5 ]6 Z. z' _, k
失败是成攻之母
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/ G' ?! o) ?6 W+ _3 u1 w7 oPractice makes perfect.
9 m- w" L! J _* c( `/ }熟能生巧
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+ B @& B7 _# A) S6 ^All roads lead to Roma. 8 Y- ]5 W& W/ `( h/ U1 k. m3 `
条条大道通罗马
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Don′t judge a person by the clothes he wears. : _/ w2 D5 }- ]8 e: ?0 V- F7 V. N+ s
不能以貌取人
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Don′t count your chickens before they are hatched. ( i6 T7 Y- N; U) w. _8 O; A
切莫过于乐观 " f# b: R: ^% s' Q6 M4 y" L/ F
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Learn to walk before you run. : A) t5 K' S% \: ^
循序渐进 8 `9 V* I F% P& s4 R1 ]8 ~: K& g
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It′s easy to be wise after the event.
- \/ I# J1 E; }5 l+ @! Y事后诸葛亮
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As you make your bed,so you must lie in it. ( i( j/ s5 {- f
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All that glitters is not gold.
8 s' h9 q3 t6 e 闪光的东西并非都是金子
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4 m% Z/ ~" H- h9 n! C6 nMany hands make light work. % ]5 O" K' v5 O/ I: Y' ^) l
人多力量大 $ B6 A) H$ h t4 m: [0 A1 P$ P
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Nothing is too difficult if you put your heart into it.
8 B7 L7 _- t% d& w6 v) Q世上无难事只要肯登攀 ' m& V8 K2 L# y9 b% H
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Time is money.
& y0 p' I* N b _' k7 V; L$ ]! Y时间就是金钱。Like father, like son.
9 S. m e8 K! T- y8 b3 z, b有其父必有其子。
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2 l9 ~8 z% M- Y; M7 L5 nGrasp all, lose all.
. t6 A4 P2 P0 B% N8 L( d, ]. X样样都要,全都失掉。
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Better master one than engage with ten. % X; U+ j8 h) \; a
会十事不如精一事。
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4 o7 T2 Z7 Z1 K& TSilly child is soon taught.
0 _$ ~+ `5 m$ y* d+ Q要想孩子好,教育要趁早。 2 W0 |" \0 }$ p) r* U
+ V6 V U9 y& ]* ~$ f2 zMore haste, less speed.
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