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Easier said than done.
5 V8 n8 B, @# s: D说起来容易,做起来难。7 ]6 q+ K1 \4 ~) B. `: d
, E N# | s1 g- R3 NDreams are lies.7 m4 C& p9 n+ m8 T7 `1 o
梦不足信。. H7 h W/ x4 h/ f" D3 V# G
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Do not teach fish to swim.. @+ L1 I0 r1 G9 l- {; b2 y
不要班门弄斧。8 v" O( s1 s. A0 r
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A light heart live long.
0 v+ I7 q& H g2 T心情开朗寿命长。不恼不愁,活到白头。
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) y' Z! g! G3 ^( Q7 O$ p% cAn apple a day keeps the doctor away.9 J- e/ K: B# @) Q! h7 H" }2 ?* `2 B
日吃苹果一只,身体健康不求医。! v/ j5 O) [, G2 Z% o' B5 L) o
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Poverty is stranger to industry.
: N$ v0 V7 P9 j; z勤劳之人不受穷。
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; @8 X& h, u* G; [7 z% xDeliberate in counsel, prompt in action. 8 K; b3 g* X' l
考虑要仔细,行动要迅速.6 K, \, G) ?3 @) h
1 ?/ j. z& m* J6 aOne sin opens the door for another. ---German 1 o# I6 F7 j: `/ g, U$ V
犯了一次罪恶就会犯另一次罪。6 P' b2 x L/ R! @9 A4 g. ^# [
* J K2 z; ^6 c9 E, W; TOne man's meat is another man's poison.
% c% `) v% p/ R- ~) X9 [3 X萝卜青菜,各有所爱。
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We never know the worth of water till the well is dry. $ ^2 M$ J5 }6 p5 j
井干方知水珍贵
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Less is more.
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A blessing in disguise. 5 Z3 Q& c" v- U, W
因祸得福
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Love me, love my dog.3 J2 K1 \; k1 ]$ _* ?
爱屋及乌
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Every dog has his day. : O8 E" k; ^6 d Q' e6 z
凡人皆有得意日
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Sharpening your axe will not delay your job of cutting wood.
; W7 X& v6 |; G) ]磨刀不误砍柴功。
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- a0 [& K4 [0 `, o }& rSeeing is believing.6 G& [: s; f. D# S, b) Z7 C/ ?
眼见为实
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1 e; m+ D$ w1 k( m8 |$ KWell begun is half done.
3 }9 E8 y+ }2 N0 d3 @% b2 T好的开端是成功的一半
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, a! |5 C: ~% @& _+ h6 xTime flies never to be recalled.2 r$ i+ n* O) I" R5 q1 U D* J
光阴一去不复返 . E1 L1 K. U, v+ c: Z7 O( ?
) e( h; l, y. g6 M, a* q ]The first step is the hardest.
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懂的最多的人,说的最少。 W& b! g0 `9 M1 [5 e) @
0 m2 l3 [' g+ `6 q/ a- o4 YTime and tide wait for no man. ; m7 s! h0 t3 J: m4 H8 z% `
岁月不待人。# I- Y6 Q8 M3 U* g" r, ~
7 ^: I6 ?1 P5 GDon't put off till tomorrow what should be done today.+ G: o" k9 B8 ^3 R6 R7 @
今日事今日毕。
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. p3 H- Y3 D2 \ k- e) DDiligence is the mother of success.2 p/ i! u3 G- W- G* U2 Y4 F6 o, b5 i
失败是成功之母。% N7 A2 H' Z- E9 A4 |
. ?4 T! c2 l/ ZIt's never too late to learn.
$ Z8 `9 w7 @$ w! K% I8 Q2 t0 B活到老,学到老。$ c0 E7 Q! C2 S. J
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Walls have ears.
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Wash your dirty linen at home.
# p+ U0 g; P' ?2 }; l0 I家丑不可外扬 9 P! I3 ^: v6 D! u7 `. M
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Waste not, want not.
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, c" X; w5 a9 a m }Weak things united become strong.
# p8 q* r! g/ H3 b: ^7 M一根筷子易折断,十根筷子硬如铁
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Wealth is best known by want.
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; D# _6 M5 ]: H! sWe can't judge a person by what he says but by what he does.
4 @/ L t" N- K; C# x# O8 w Q判断一个人,不听言语看行动
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/ u. {% R6 ~. E" b) nWe only live once, but if we work it right, once is enough. 4 T, R8 Y t+ S( v5 f* G0 [1 B
年华没虚度,一生也足矣。 3 W8 I6 J4 u$ C# u6 ?
& Q2 ^4 a6 i# E7 l9 O( OWhat is done by night appears by day.
1 X- \0 ]# k5 o( A5 d若要人不知,除非已莫为
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7 p& d- Q7 D6 t0 o5 WWhen a man is going down-hill, everyone will give him a push.
7 [% V: f3 p8 O4 A0 Q* v墙倒众人推
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When children stand quiet, they have done some harm. 4 w4 A& s1 y% l) b, w; }* l2 [
孩子不吭声,一定闯了祸 & z4 [. m- G @' K# k
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When one will not, two cannot quarrel.
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6 W: g* `7 L; K6 zWhen poverty comes in at the door, love flies out at the window.
" j8 L3 G8 w6 }# t贫穷进门来,爱情越窗飞 0 c0 M( W; I* @
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When the cat is away, the mice will play.
. }8 W! s+ A8 V- M* a0 R猫儿不在,鼠儿成精
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When wine sinks, words swim. $ G9 c2 I. J+ P0 z
美酒一下肚,话匣关不住 3 T2 l' C; ^3 `* `5 G# A8 b
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Where there's life there's hope.
2 _5 u& S0 d, C$ i& {5 k2 q$ e+ H# O留得青山在,不怕没柴烧
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Will is power. & v( X" f4 d9 Q, @0 O
意志就是力量
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Wise men are silent; fools talk.
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Wise men change their minds; fools never do. 0 h) }/ c" Q- E9 i5 Z
智者通权达变,愚者刚愎自用
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" I0 x3 p* y8 h% D! M% ` q/ |Wise men love truth, whereas fools shun it.
. K6 {& Y0 l; N0 t" E T; o- [/ {% U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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He sits no sure that sits too high.
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He that respects not is not respected.
- ]5 k- L: f! K9 s欲受人敬,要先敬人。
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9 x; b) X: ^% m, ASo said, so done. & Z1 z" ?# T+ P
说到做到。言出必行。
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Haste makes waste. ( \" C+ ~& c( F
忙乱易错。欲速则不达。
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2 }) d9 [$ @2 {; |Better be envied than pitied. 8 {3 w: a! w7 i* P8 w/ {
宁被人妒,不受人怜。 / p+ d0 v& q5 ?$ h
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Although the sun shine, leave not your cloak at home.
; ~# \" o/ _+ Q$ H9 X# b未雨绸缪。
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, j. c; C( [0 t+ C: l; N kSo the world wags. 5 Z" S% ]- d# m# E5 ?- ^ [
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& T |0 v- Y4 ~One can not be in two places at once.
) q2 e, `3 k( I' V: u一心不可二用。 ; Y" ~3 P, K7 c) ^
% X+ g. }3 f. m0 _5 S( ^' qNo weal without woe.
8 b. ]! ?3 R4 l! X8 w$ z: u福兮祸所伏, 祸兮福所倚。
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I like this word and it's translation most:"No weal without woe. 0 p; s* \5 d, P5 Y' n, D4 g% }
福兮祸所伏, 祸兮福所倚。 "6 \# _& @& g e
/ V; x9 |: s& f6 s& JLittle chips light great fires. 3 M! w( m; A+ r/ A1 h4 z" T
星星之火,可以燎原。
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. d- f) `& x2 p. }, q0 z& ]' @Like knows like.
! T8 _7 u. H( p( ~ ?惺惺相惜。 4 Y0 a5 {2 M( a
. P' e* x; k3 _+ MIt is a poor mouse that has only one hole. & a9 Y4 d) _5 [- s, v' \
狡兔三窟。 3 G* e5 a: `0 r7 \7 r+ k% ?
6 B7 w4 ?$ U# O9 xWhen in Rome, do as Roman do.
* `, P$ h- O. B5 G3 _) ?' n入乡随俗 9 ?" @, ?; i# ?: C3 r
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He laughs best who laughs last.
. V; q( G. [, g3 U谁笑到最后谁笑得最美 $ `: B, \2 p! S
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Deal with a man as he deals with you.
8 ], g" `( i# B以其人之道还治其人之身 $ q& n6 G2 b. V: Q* ? U# H7 d
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Look before you leap. ! i6 Z" e: `/ G# O
三思而后行
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Two heads are better than one.
" Y& B7 @% O) i0 }7 K三个臭皮匠顶一个诸葛亮。 - W: v! m( G$ [. ] X' Z
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A good beginning makes a good ending.
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- {7 l( J% w) ]- xA friend in need is a friend indeed. # P- o9 Z M% s' t
患难中的朋友才是真正的朋友。 0 s' a2 ~2 B0 a0 {/ u3 K! j
; S2 q1 j: M3 s) J4 B, C/ m8 KFirst come, first served.
3 {: m# {) _' o l1 o! d5 }先来先招待。
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, ]4 ^! @: R6 k, B+ [+ yWhere there is s will,there is a way. 6 K2 j1 N/ v( P7 B$ O* A; e
有志者事竟成。
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No pains,no gains. + z( R' M e6 i& R1 @2 M: W$ q
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- i. q5 _$ T& T$ o" ?Time and tide wait for no man.
6 U* j5 R( f8 K0 r' L- w4 v8 |8 H* e时不待人
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Strike while the iron is hot. 6 s I( H3 R$ |1 A2 Z7 {
趁热打铁 % F. [- ?* r6 S' \5 a1 y0 f
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It's never too late to mend. 0 v" y$ l0 t! k# D. \% j. [, B
亡羊补牢
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There is no smoke without fire. ) [- i, P, G+ o2 I. [8 D$ p
无风不起浪
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6 j8 Y6 {! p, y0 r' yKill two birds with one stone. 0 _( v. O( i; ~ S, W; z
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East or west,home is best. * j0 q% C u, H) W
走东串西,还是家里好
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Equal pay for equal work. : Q' B+ k8 r' {- X2 [& g
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- K, l: q1 j; R" _: R# APut the cart before the horse. 2 i: N/ H: i! _7 c# Y& i) ?+ n
本末倒置
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8 ^' R; P# x, `% Q, MPride goes before a fall.
" e& Q/ b0 |' ^. f, j/ V _骄兵必败
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7 m; I0 I; C7 C' X5 u/ M6 VReading makes a full man. 7 g7 T. n8 X) \9 L
读书使人完善
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1 s# @* V1 x% f" S: Q, j* MKnowledge is power. / o V5 T+ a: B+ |) p0 X( h% K# B
知识就是力量 7 g1 Z# _* K( X& x; z
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Failure is the mother of success. J* l. o4 _7 F9 t- n$ F4 ~
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- K R/ k- ^4 I: I% C; VPractice makes perfect.
& h; }9 b7 ~, F: c0 k熟能生巧
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/ S1 e( e6 _1 k: WAll roads lead to Roma.
' M* @* U. h0 M8 g1 ], g! |3 q+ }' a条条大道通罗马 ( ]8 R6 s5 e) E; o: q
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Don′t judge a person by the clothes he wears.
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, m3 R: f) D2 e. y# H- }Don′t count your chickens before they are hatched.
8 w' a" f5 B& R' d" g切莫过于乐观 # g$ C J' D' o4 s# ^! t3 T# u
; l$ ?4 Z9 ?9 |; j" B7 r# JLearn to walk before you run.
. `3 y6 E) s S& P, w! M循序渐进 * G4 {8 ]% H, k& k( m/ j
$ p+ d7 U5 ?8 q0 r) ?; cIt′s easy to be wise after the event. / g2 @# f: O4 h' Q9 t( @4 J" V
事后诸葛亮
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* p& @4 n( a3 ]" |& z- F8 }As you make your bed,so you must lie in it. + K, d* X; Z S, o0 P
自食其果
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All that glitters is not gold. ( G( I: ?. q, e2 W6 ]- v; R& W
闪光的东西并非都是金子 ' E Z0 V& X* @7 o7 }* W
* k2 r) _/ H; ^6 EMany hands make light work. ' o! |# d5 l0 `; b3 z0 r
人多力量大 4 p# t; l+ D7 A6 T; F9 G
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Nothing is too difficult if you put your heart into it.
2 @( _0 ]' s+ E9 M) ~+ N* r, L世上无难事只要肯登攀 ( V: U* Y+ i# O4 \" V
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Time is money.
) c- {9 C' X( X B. h! |时间就是金钱。Like father, like son. 0 K5 g6 b9 F: w) M
有其父必有其子。
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Many hands make light work.
8 J+ k6 z' v( R人多力量大。
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Grasp all, lose all.
8 S/ d8 c9 @+ J" T3 r. y样样都要,全都失掉。 + A I1 T" ]( B7 }+ s4 r c5 G
. \6 x, }6 h' P8 PBetter master one than engage with ten. 9 e4 I5 u9 Z% D! }: w' `
会十事不如精一事。
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Silly child is soon taught.
/ |, d% R) Q7 W要想孩子好,教育要趁早。
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More haste, less speed. - s$ ~5 S6 a' M. ~' |. @1 ?
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