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Easier said than done. + [# k& S6 _, Q1 U) N* j* U2 N. T
说起来容易,做起来难。% {- z& |6 r! B, S" H
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Dreams are lies.# C% A g4 W! e" |
梦不足信。! s. @* b8 Y% \. Q6 R
; e7 Y, `2 |( f+ n3 f4 S' q1 X9 oDo not teach fish to swim.8 b. r, g4 O5 q H( U; Q9 K
不要班门弄斧。; f4 T7 B: d* M
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A light heart live long.+ Z1 {6 f9 [$ D
心情开朗寿命长。不恼不愁,活到白头。% P' G3 U, W% [/ y; N
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An apple a day keeps the doctor away.! x& p9 F2 k" N, p% R
日吃苹果一只,身体健康不求医。% x. I6 I# ?9 y+ K( o2 X
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Poverty is stranger to industry.$ T; m' I) O2 I% v; w
勤劳之人不受穷。
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Deliberate in counsel, prompt in action. - Z% `3 {1 w) U9 Y8 J. N3 \# |
考虑要仔细,行动要迅速.: K7 K$ {* s. c3 r, m, G
5 S7 E; `% ?4 h# O. J( B; @One sin opens the door for another. ---German 1 [$ B1 @5 F/ M, b3 m, ?; ]
犯了一次罪恶就会犯另一次罪。
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- d; N& u9 |$ g( V `( O WOne man's meat is another man's poison.% j s9 d$ P2 c5 K G) o
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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3 M- z/ j7 F8 j$ k% {# e7 L/ P: eLess is more.
8 V; T( P. e f6 x简单就是美 2 E& q! @9 E* {9 s- Z
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A blessing in disguise.
& N( v' n4 _1 M# _/ u因祸得福
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' E( u1 i& l7 h, R* y5 B. BLove me, love my dog.7 }0 v) V* F4 ? K9 i/ Q
爱屋及乌
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0 r$ {) N3 T1 JEvery dog has his day. 6 p" ~3 `2 P9 d7 ?3 b
凡人皆有得意日 8 ?" y# @- p* M0 b
7 ^$ ~" O+ ~ S6 ~% [" b4 T; _Sharpening your axe will not delay your job of cutting wood. 1 p& m8 l& F# f) i' V( S% m
磨刀不误砍柴功。 ' T2 c( Y4 g) d& W7 Y6 j+ T1 z* s
' \, M/ h+ J7 M/ p) jSeeing is believing.: B4 A; y% t* ]
眼见为实
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9 S& r& S6 t5 o" }Well begun is half done.* ?- T: w) X4 j5 Q, h* {$ i- e* M
好的开端是成功的一半5 b5 S- k1 |; Y1 i
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Time flies never to be recalled.
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The first step is the hardest.
/ F# U5 ]0 y; s1 L: y+ w- g. y万事开头难。
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Who knows most says least.
1 J- o- [- j e* ]9 v7 {' |懂的最多的人,说的最少。
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. r2 v8 a9 _. Y v9 ~* LTime and tide wait for no man. , Z7 A! h, P; x5 s0 K
岁月不待人。
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( Y5 V7 P: P0 ^; W8 QDon't put off till tomorrow what should be done today.
& {# T, P" o: w7 g今日事今日毕。* O+ C3 y9 J, Z/ v Z, k7 Y
" I& n$ v4 H/ q; n& [$ VDiligence is the mother of success.
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It's never too late to learn.
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Walls have ears. ) o3 L% C6 ?/ ]: B
隔墙有耳 % i' L+ G' Z8 Q: L- N4 U
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Wash your dirty linen at home.
6 l3 _7 W/ t9 |; v S+ u0 e8 |家丑不可外扬
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. z a# Y5 e8 U* L3 w6 s. MWaste not, want not. ) X1 Z, I2 l4 z3 v! C" R
俭则不匮
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D. O3 `' g. B1 H3 d& b, O5 iWeak things united become strong.
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Wealth is best known by want.
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$ t. V. U. ?1 N3 jWe can't judge a person by what he says but by what he does. 4 ^& B9 b7 v x- T& y
判断一个人,不听言语看行动 0 Q% i9 N; c; D: N0 c3 q5 O
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We only live once, but if we work it right, once is enough. 0 t2 x \7 a- z$ m9 D/ D! e
年华没虚度,一生也足矣。 - f2 V, v: E/ ?: \+ C; g/ W
/ k: V4 `: K- n* s- q3 l) PWhat is done by night appears by day.
& v' N2 k7 c; k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. h5 ~/ X- }; W" S( t
墙倒众人推
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- D9 K/ X! D3 W2 P! mWhen children stand quiet, they have done some harm.
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When one will not, two cannot quarrel.
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% {1 y6 N% \( J/ c5 v+ A, aWhen poverty comes in at the door, love flies out at the window. 8 ]2 S+ k/ \, H& t7 p! O6 o
贫穷进门来,爱情越窗飞 0 U n1 r1 O" V# f1 I; w4 Z2 @/ I$ O
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When the cat is away, the mice will play.+ N- y) W2 y4 m" h. K7 `6 U! T
猫儿不在,鼠儿成精
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+ ]( O3 R8 X7 a( i8 IWhen wine sinks, words swim.
% y6 U/ h8 v$ C美酒一下肚,话匣关不住
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Where there's life there's hope.
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; ^2 h2 @* W8 B/ `) yWill is power. 1 H) K! ^8 ]. i0 U* ^( l
意志就是力量
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6 U( V- p5 F# S; p+ @Wise men are silent; fools talk. 5 Y( @& j& `. W7 ^, |" m$ i- V; I
智者沉默寡言,愚者滔滔不绝 + u: D9 V% K) d: @! [$ Y& D4 b8 Z
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Wise men change their minds; fools never do. ! t. g5 e) W- u4 z: h% s
智者通权达变,愚者刚愎自用
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Wise men love truth, whereas fools shun it.
5 c* E: ? g4 t$ m智者热爱真理,愚者回避真理 - H, e. |9 D4 z% ?- S) f
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Words are but wind, but seeing is believing. ! H- B- T3 Q3 K+ F: E8 U- F
耳听为虚,眼见为实 9 A# o* I4 ]* O; T
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He sits no sure that sits too high. ( R) n: w4 A( I/ }" d
高处不胜寒。 5 V5 Q' s1 V: v- Y+ t
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He that respects not is not respected.
8 Z+ R2 `% j4 L: H欲受人敬,要先敬人。 " ]4 N. Z1 }- v+ P' V( p
0 c8 g! L* E4 x- F8 ASo said, so done. 9 V1 Z) \' G) F+ Q) O. @" p
说到做到。言出必行。
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Haste makes waste.
; G r8 Y& |' `忙乱易错。欲速则不达。 ) L6 G' P a1 `; Y" T0 g: F* o* Z
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Better be envied than pitied.
) r7 Q T) R A1 B3 ~宁被人妒,不受人怜。 T% i0 q& ~0 e# m/ |$ ~
& X3 B6 i- [8 ^$ ], c QAlthough the sun shine, leave not your cloak at home. 7 o# V. }4 X2 @2 s F
未雨绸缪。 5 }( h* _+ C6 u
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So the world wags. 4 ] c3 ]0 S+ c1 V' j% X; e/ U8 Y
这就是人生。 4 R; K0 c0 r9 x% L+ r* i
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One can not be in two places at once.
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& P! x7 L( A( i% _9 {# WNo weal without woe. : b$ a7 N" G6 }6 Y) S
福兮祸所伏, 祸兮福所倚。
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' H8 \6 g# G1 K) b----to be continued
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I like this word and it's translation most:"No weal without woe.
" L# R8 R" b& Z9 A/ d% m福兮祸所伏, 祸兮福所倚。 "
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Little chips light great fires. / ]1 q( ^) ^! t a U: M+ ]
星星之火,可以燎原。 3 _2 C% c Z! a6 r- X: a5 [
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Like knows like.
9 j+ p3 V2 t' ?惺惺相惜。 , N0 F0 f9 D9 T- N! D: j) b
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It is a poor mouse that has only one hole.
: n% V8 O. S; t) v狡兔三窟。 5 U. a% o- d: T! r
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When in Rome, do as Roman do. - n. {6 [) R) i% X, o7 S
入乡随俗
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& E1 i1 }& \* c, U6 O+ z# @He laughs best who laughs last. 3 b3 i) P: f' K8 U
谁笑到最后谁笑得最美 8 a' g: x5 ?) o# g
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Deal with a man as he deals with you. % ~" h; ~- q" Z: b* X( A6 Y8 R7 c
以其人之道还治其人之身 & u! H t8 h$ _8 b
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Look before you leap. 5 `+ ^% N6 K. ~; T0 P
三思而后行
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5 \ x% X: j6 {& {2 vTwo heads are better than one.
: M2 R, y0 g r2 X( J三个臭皮匠顶一个诸葛亮。
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: C* c+ c6 b* L' k/ @A good beginning makes a good ending. + S$ u9 r6 }; X$ |
善始善终
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- T$ a+ z+ s' k3 s9 s! Z& Z" xA friend in need is a friend indeed.
# A/ p6 m! u* x# ?1 p患难中的朋友才是真正的朋友。
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7 l: T9 y" p! CFirst come, first served.
9 N+ u; O: G ~, k先来先招待。 ( W8 s5 R* ]- B7 z* R0 h1 k: C
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Where there is s will,there is a way.
: o2 E$ K0 d- L) U有志者事竟成。 * h& I/ B8 w6 @+ {
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No pains,no gains. $ t* C8 @! Q1 o3 B- f
不劳则无获
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Time and tide wait for no man.
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/ ^) v* D0 y8 T: g$ W: F6 \) E' ]3 mStrike while the iron is hot. 1 K. \% W* |. Q& |& M
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It's never too late to mend.
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) C8 B! }8 d$ ^2 R* S |There is no smoke without fire.
" Q S9 i: f( B* u/ D4 L U无风不起浪
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9 d5 e& X! Z. [; I: v% I5 N! i5 WKill two birds with one stone.
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0 Y6 [) L5 g' k Z* s* s0 a* W: l- zEast or west,home is best.
$ r( t" @2 V! @4 l$ G) q走东串西,还是家里好
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Equal pay for equal work. 3 ~1 r6 m3 a0 H1 I. t( Q
同工同酬
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y0 C0 d0 T; S% Y: J+ D9 O7 @Put the cart before the horse. 5 g1 x# g0 t8 M+ A1 L
本末倒置
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Pride goes before a fall.
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- K' S5 n* p( W% C5 l: |/ t* eReading makes a full man. 0 l t" a) x6 O- w
读书使人完善 : {( U- D' k- f% F# t+ @$ q( o5 d
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Knowledge is power. # ]" _ h( M9 q
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Failure is the mother of success.
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0 D! Y4 y* o! C, L6 ZPractice makes perfect. & k! t( W- {% r
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, K% _ y( d% ^+ F( jAll roads lead to Roma.
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+ a2 c N$ g$ ]0 h+ WDon′t judge a person by the clothes he wears. . K) Z8 z R3 ]1 X7 j7 Z
不能以貌取人 + R+ `/ l& v ^
) Z9 t5 Z! r% j$ h! u' W9 }6 xDon′t count your chickens before they are hatched. % T- r, C0 X5 d0 p, w( a _/ g5 X
切莫过于乐观 ' c8 `# I4 A/ }, U. _5 ^
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Learn to walk before you run.
1 x: s3 h5 e0 i5 V循序渐进 ) s+ ?4 a$ n9 _) \) w( u
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It′s easy to be wise after the event.
# d" l- }) \/ X2 F/ I0 g/ V事后诸葛亮
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& X9 }# P3 c7 k- q3 K0 M9 `As you make your bed,so you must lie in it. , a v7 _2 n* ]7 L
自食其果
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All that glitters is not gold.
) Q! w" l$ ~& f3 U7 C! F1 E 闪光的东西并非都是金子 6 @' j- ^- V Z" e
1 }9 J3 ]5 Y+ X. b7 C5 C3 i8 UMany hands make light work. 9 Z" q! G+ n& d. C: {2 J* \5 r
人多力量大
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7 Z$ B b) e7 V+ D" q: ]Nothing is too difficult if you put your heart into it. ( G3 k) B( `: w# R5 y, [2 _
世上无难事只要肯登攀 7 G* x: @7 Z1 z$ j8 ~( N
" g C4 a# o7 f' ~Time is money. + ~6 x: W0 T+ R4 l
时间就是金钱。Like father, like son. 3 a. r0 `9 U$ V7 a% ^. `0 t+ S
有其父必有其子。
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Many hands make light work. & u5 F6 W1 \ j; |) f9 M3 j
人多力量大。 $ e0 x& {! ?' K! e, V6 Y
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Grasp all, lose all.
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Better master one than engage with ten. % @# f9 U8 d' R" ~0 f
会十事不如精一事。
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Silly child is soon taught. 0 K J% X6 o& V7 v" j7 w' w
要想孩子好,教育要趁早。
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% H7 s% G0 g% ~9 ?More haste, less speed. 1 \5 J/ }. e, f2 s+ J. v
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