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Easier said than done.
( r" A4 }. c# z# B# d说起来容易,做起来难。( T* }+ S/ k5 f; }/ m4 Z* w
: B3 D1 B" C0 Y# f; n, M, D# ZDreams are lies.- Z" l* {& j! L: \- O
梦不足信。
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Do not teach fish to swim.
# j: m+ D4 N$ e1 R6 n! h不要班门弄斧。
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A light heart live long.' v3 z; @/ ` H/ y9 `: c+ U
心情开朗寿命长。不恼不愁,活到白头。
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5 X3 n/ r3 J. m0 e Z6 G; }An apple a day keeps the doctor away.9 J8 Q% x) v2 a3 T Z1 w
日吃苹果一只,身体健康不求医。
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! x o) x9 r# V2 @& E# |# L4 y3 V8 b& WPoverty is stranger to industry.8 l1 j6 X0 l& L7 g, J9 T* ?
勤劳之人不受穷。
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& [* v q( d; F5 \Deliberate in counsel, prompt in action.
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8 J5 d6 [3 A" K/ h' R' w2 xOne sin opens the door for another. ---German 9 p5 G2 \0 {4 \* \
犯了一次罪恶就会犯另一次罪。
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$ l5 Y1 j" u5 M7 SOne man's meat is another man's poison.% ` O8 ^8 d; Y% i. ?; f
萝卜青菜,各有所爱。 0 N' H' V7 [8 M8 E/ G# O% Y) W9 u
: G, E: y: V) @ y$ `We never know the worth of water till the well is dry. ; Q8 f+ |. d! _
井干方知水珍贵
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9 w3 u, Q( [1 y/ d5 O" \2 fLess is more. 5 _1 e, x6 u& E$ A7 X9 @$ o
简单就是美 ) @. G, W+ X/ e& {
4 i( b0 Z5 H8 B# g0 IA blessing in disguise.
% v9 r9 y3 @6 a. Q- a因祸得福
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Love me, love my dog.
' `( } N# w$ _1 X$ L爱屋及乌
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+ K0 N6 N/ ~5 J4 CEvery dog has his day.
1 ~! t4 ^" i: [4 W. Q+ w凡人皆有得意日 / ]9 i. D: Q0 N- A! A: o
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Sharpening your axe will not delay your job of cutting wood.
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Seeing is believing.7 A. V' T1 k4 h. ]; l* }
眼见为实 0 s/ H) O, I2 P. y" l
$ z/ \ }3 M/ l+ G" g7 h5 tWell begun is half done.8 G, W3 x) y, W" p$ f
好的开端是成功的一半
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Time flies never to be recalled.- m+ |; \# W' Z) M* X; }* B
光阴一去不复返 / ?% U& S) K: i# e8 l2 d' _
$ R M8 k! S( W Q0 W; V* D- uThe first step is the hardest.
3 d' X: A$ B/ P7 a! a* [万事开头难。
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+ R! k5 J' u! ^5 |5 IWho knows most says least.
, ?+ b$ X- _8 r) n! D& @' Z% H懂的最多的人,说的最少。
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' A6 l9 |4 l9 H( H; h. ]1 F, ITime and tide wait for no man. " D7 W' A, w; K- T2 r
岁月不待人。) @! R5 d) w$ m3 K M) } _3 f$ c
; k4 \$ i k* [' d, |Don't put off till tomorrow what should be done today.0 i# L, e( N5 o8 [
今日事今日毕。- Y# F# R0 {0 T9 ~7 u
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Diligence is the mother of success.
, U2 W5 M% x8 m- [. y4 }' W失败是成功之母。
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It's never too late to learn.
& q. j; D+ x' B活到老,学到老。) v- M5 w/ x8 E( |- r
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Walls have ears.
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Wash your dirty linen at home. & U, J% d; |0 t3 t+ q
家丑不可外扬 0 Q) C- s' M' c6 S j' l
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Waste not, want not. % n4 A8 p+ Q0 O/ A9 j* b
俭则不匮
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. e2 l4 K' k9 e+ Q0 yWeak things united become strong. % n1 t% t2 Y' w6 T' O8 m3 X0 m2 X
一根筷子易折断,十根筷子硬如铁 ( h+ a/ n9 U" O4 @! c1 k8 ^
A- |3 t8 ?+ AWealth is best known by want.8 k/ F8 {" M7 T
人穷方知钱可贵 + E. T, F8 h8 \
5 Z: \3 v; a- a1 Q7 p, @We can't judge a person by what he says but by what he does.
" C+ G6 I/ I( N$ `9 ~& e判断一个人,不听言语看行动 % }6 d- c4 J) I: M
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We only live once, but if we work it right, once is enough. 2 k4 h+ v) S- l0 O0 g
年华没虚度,一生也足矣。 # i, {8 Y! q5 M9 k- \& I* r- E
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What is done by night appears by day. & U9 X; R9 Y3 ~8 U7 S9 V: S
若要人不知,除非已莫为
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When a man is going down-hill, everyone will give him a push.
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# r$ d0 z3 {6 G6 B- z& \: ZWhen children stand quiet, they have done some harm. 7 F' V- {9 A ?- t- I9 G- A
孩子不吭声,一定闯了祸
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When one will not, two cannot quarrel.
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When poverty comes in at the door, love flies out at the window. , @* Y- S& e0 E$ W: e- m
贫穷进门来,爱情越窗飞
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' [, V- W- a3 {, U( LWhen the cat is away, the mice will play.
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When wine sinks, words swim.
, r3 ^$ u; d+ Z1 E美酒一下肚,话匣关不住
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9 N: G Y! } ]) U, t9 UWhere there's life there's hope. - g1 @; i% _5 [8 D% j1 Z$ g2 X
留得青山在,不怕没柴烧 0 Z f0 c& W& C1 E
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Will is power. 6 V& j/ t: i6 m5 f& y* A/ s( D
意志就是力量 ; R! Z9 l: V' @3 `& y! N$ s$ }
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Wise men are silent; fools talk. 8 ], m, K! W4 Y" @5 P) E& `
智者沉默寡言,愚者滔滔不绝
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Wise men change their minds; fools never do.
1 I: e! v0 c3 M( {2 j6 M智者通权达变,愚者刚愎自用
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Wise men love truth, whereas fools shun it.
) @4 M( H( H3 z智者热爱真理,愚者回避真理
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Words are but wind, but seeing is believing.
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; |: o8 a$ J/ }/ d/ BHe sits no sure that sits too high. - ]0 w) P Q) y' ]# v
高处不胜寒。 2 D' \$ ~ Z' ~; [
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He that respects not is not respected. 9 K5 W; V3 R8 t, L6 E8 R
欲受人敬,要先敬人。
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9 y% \% b( R; `' C( ESo said, so done.
B; V# k' v V: H说到做到。言出必行。 ; Q- l. h9 |0 {+ I4 ?
# i% _+ l6 S7 {6 n jHaste makes waste. / [; Y s) l! }; {+ Z [
忙乱易错。欲速则不达。
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Better be envied than pitied.
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Although the sun shine, leave not your cloak at home.
% _6 F: Y1 M# B- h未雨绸缪。 4 `+ [3 K& s @+ j
7 G/ t& d X# \" n* s& U; }So the world wags.
$ ~# E* V5 k2 |9 ^" @/ v这就是人生。 9 q4 G2 j/ h6 e" a* T
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One can not be in two places at once.
' _$ X9 H2 o% B一心不可二用。 ! V1 ^, s6 W, V5 e8 Z7 s7 k
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No weal without woe.
0 R1 [4 }1 H- T M福兮祸所伏, 祸兮福所倚。 . `$ k" ~2 q( c( r# ?+ k
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I like this word and it's translation most:"No weal without woe. . ~# e' A. n) X4 x' |# l! j) C1 g
福兮祸所伏, 祸兮福所倚。 "
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/ y# L" @& }/ [+ B6 JLittle chips light great fires.
1 r* v0 H) Y n* [2 }" D8 u星星之火,可以燎原。
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5 Y; y3 e3 H* `8 I: ILike knows like. 4 Z, ?8 c# f1 H+ r Q; p
惺惺相惜。
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It is a poor mouse that has only one hole.
( ~/ t6 W" ], R7 ?- w; h) b狡兔三窟。 & C# t) l+ R5 j/ h* C
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When in Rome, do as Roman do. " u6 S7 W6 X8 B2 ?7 r+ n
入乡随俗
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, e. L# B# J' DHe laughs best who laughs last. # a+ u7 K! o/ R
谁笑到最后谁笑得最美 7 Q4 \- x4 h0 k% j
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Deal with a man as he deals with you.
* D. f- t4 B/ V) ~以其人之道还治其人之身
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Look before you leap.
9 M% z/ n, c P4 U$ d& n, L. s三思而后行 5 f: X- p! `4 n4 u, Q, U
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Two heads are better than one.
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A good beginning makes a good ending. / |' H# s/ k6 c7 R5 l3 k2 i
善始善终
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$ T- [% F( P$ s$ y1 wA friend in need is a friend indeed. : ]5 J5 `+ b' g9 [; k
患难中的朋友才是真正的朋友。 6 f8 Z, l! R1 o5 w' C& k
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First come, first served. 9 \, @1 l! U$ \( C2 Q
先来先招待。
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7 O% V5 u% Q" a' h, w) mWhere there is s will,there is a way.
9 Z. H4 B+ ^; O3 d! t有志者事竟成。
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No pains,no gains. 2 \; [, ^/ K- j0 P+ f3 b) F) c
不劳则无获 . a. ?! s$ Q& P9 k$ Y- ~
- d' x, e$ F9 d7 `. D \Time and tide wait for no man.
$ R* j( D( D6 X" M G* c. z1 v时不待人 " _6 T+ V5 ~4 d* W4 k' ^! s
& `* L5 s6 O/ a+ ^1 P) o wStrike while the iron is hot.
4 X/ ~# a, J% F3 T' C2 ^% Y7 X$ |趁热打铁
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It's never too late to mend. ' q0 F9 y5 I% v$ Q0 S
亡羊补牢 8 q4 }7 p: W9 A( S
0 p( t B; Q$ |4 Q3 c2 R8 `7 bThere is no smoke without fire. ( ^$ S. e$ n) C# N, X1 k
无风不起浪
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Kill two birds with one stone.
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East or west,home is best. 4 R' w G' C% R$ u' K2 U
走东串西,还是家里好
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Equal pay for equal work.
4 W- x: b$ N4 m. h8 Q同工同酬
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9 w* u) K( `% H) C KPut the cart before the horse. 4 V- {" A C# O. ?
本末倒置
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Pride goes before a fall.
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Reading makes a full man. & O* M ?4 _8 n5 I- i
读书使人完善
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Knowledge is power.
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L; L- z6 q$ o' C! |% BFailure is the mother of success.
0 L _1 k! e5 N. Z5 c( j" _) ]失败是成攻之母 : C8 K9 J" K0 P/ ?: r$ C% N
4 q- |& n. ]; ]+ R. zPractice makes perfect. ( d& @, }4 G5 ^1 r) i6 X
熟能生巧
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9 Z0 w1 P! Y% {3 {All roads lead to Roma.
- ]% f6 A* m! B: f+ u条条大道通罗马
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. S" U: H$ e9 P0 {6 GDon′t judge a person by the clothes he wears. 2 c# _; I0 @0 ]2 B1 |8 N
不能以貌取人
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7 ?: j0 ]0 ~( [. E) iDon′t count your chickens before they are hatched. + S/ X- |) ~; a. o8 B
切莫过于乐观 ' {* p ~; U. H6 c6 Z* }" `3 @
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Learn to walk before you run.
6 P- R3 M8 s: j: K0 v循序渐进 8 L/ f8 X+ {# |+ x
. r3 g2 x$ n: [4 m$ I9 F) ^# dIt′s easy to be wise after the event. + ?- p9 r& d) o. J6 x
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3 |7 P5 |# A; o2 VAs you make your bed,so you must lie in it.
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All that glitters is not gold.
4 A0 _ v1 ]* S w7 {7 p9 M" K: y5 J 闪光的东西并非都是金子
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, H3 `0 E- y$ W- }. xMany hands make light work.
' n% v+ R7 y% N% k* }3 a- j人多力量大
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& f6 J7 n) @# Q4 l* P% UNothing is too difficult if you put your heart into it.
: ~! t4 |7 v& h0 ?世上无难事只要肯登攀
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# e* r- Q; `9 F# E3 c& A# [+ ETime is money. 8 L" W1 T7 l, b& N0 R( W
时间就是金钱。Like father, like son. % W) |1 A* N. K$ e# ?5 I) E& v, ?5 h
有其父必有其子。 * X0 e$ c& V* c" E- E7 ^% f
; ~& L6 d5 W, r7 S# PMany hands make light work. ( ~9 q9 q/ j, c; r
人多力量大。 1 @$ n2 ~. d& g/ l) k8 }8 o
! y' Q; n( O4 V/ L% G VGrasp all, lose all. 8 c4 U5 ~4 ^3 z u, E, _3 `
样样都要,全都失掉。 $ m1 g" [5 W& I% g( K: Z' R1 z' p
, `6 f, @0 R9 Z& g, s1 oBetter master one than engage with ten. 2 q" N7 F7 A* _$ o
会十事不如精一事。
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Silly child is soon taught.
2 }$ |5 ?% Q4 W要想孩子好,教育要趁早。
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. }% B4 A" y3 F* ]9 iMore haste, less speed.
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