A man of words and not of deeds is like a garden full of weeds. 讲而不做,犹如花园里长满了荒草。
A man''s actions show his character. 行为可显出一个人的品性。
A man who has friend must show himself friendly. 与朋友交,必须友好相处。
A man without a smiling face must not open a shop. 人无笑脸,不要开店。
A man without money is a bow without an arrow. 人无钱,犹如弓无箭。
A man without reason is a beast in season. 人无理智就像是一头发情的野兽。
A match will set fire to a large building. 星星之火,可以燎原。
Ambition never dies until there is no way out. 不到黄河心不死。
A merry heart goes all the way. 生性乐天,终身受用。
A middle course is the safest. 中庸之道最保险。
A miserly father makes a prodigal son. 爱钱如命的父亲生个儿子挥金如土。
A miss is as good as a mile. 失之毫厘,差之千里。
A moneyless man goes fast through the market. 一个没钱的人很快穿过市场。
Among the blind the one-eyed man is king. 山中无老虎,猴子称霸王。
A mother''s love never changes. 母爱永恒。
An artist lives everywhere. 艺人处处可安家。
An ass endures his burden but not more than his burden. 驴子能负重,但不堪超过力之所及。
A near friend is better than a far-dwelling kinsman. 远亲不如近邻。
An empty hand is no lure for a hawk. 空手诱不来老鹰。
An empty purse frightens many friends. 曩中无分文,亲友不上门。
An empty sack cannot stand upright. 空麻袋,立不直。
An enemy''s mouth seldom speaks well. 狗嘴里吐不出象牙。
As the fool thinks, so the bell clinks. 一厢情愿。
As the inner life is, so will be the language. 言为心声。
As the old cock crows, so doth the young. 有其父必有其子。
As the touchstone tries gold, so gold tries man. 试金石可以试金,正如黄金可以试人。
As the tree falls, so shall it lie. 自作自受。
As the tree, so the fruit. 长什么树,结什么果。
As they sow, so let them reap. 种瓜得瓜,种豆得豆。
A still tongue makes a wise head. 智者寡言。
A stitch in time saves nine. 小洞不补,大洞吃苦。
A straight foot is not afraid of a crooked shoe. 身正不怕影子斜。
A straw shows which way the wind blows. 一叶便知秋。
A stumble may prevent a fall. 小惩大诫。
As well be hanged for a sheep as for a lamb. 偷大偷小都是贼。
As worms are bred in a stagnant pool, so are evil thoughts in idleness. 虫蛆在死水中孵化,邪念在懒惰中养成。
As you brew, so must you drink. 自搬石头自压脚。
As you make your bed so you must lie on it. 自食其果。
As you sow you shall mow. 种瓜得瓜,种豆得豆。
An old dog will learn no new tricks. 老家夥学不出新名堂。
An old physician, and a young lawyer. 医生年老的好,律师年轻的俏。
An old poacher makes the best keeper. 老偷猎者是的看守人。
An open door may tempt a saint. 一扇开著的大门可诱惑一个圣徒。
An optimist sees an opportunity in every calamity; a pessimist sees a calamity in every opportunity. 乐观的人在灾难中看到希望;悲观的人在希望中看到灾难。
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. 预防胜于治疗。
An ox is taken by the horns, and the man by the tongue. 牛因有脚而被抓,人因有舌而遭殃。
Answer a fool according to his folly. 以其人之道,还治其人之身。
An upright judge has more regard to justice than to men. 正直的法官重法胜于重人。
A penny saved is a penny earned(or gained). 省钱就是赚钱。
A pet lamb makes a cross ram. 宠坏的小羊将成为脾气坏的大羊。
A poor man who takes a rich wife has a ruler, not a wife. 穷汉娶富妻,必受老婆欺。
Apothecaries would not sugar their pills unless they were bitter. 好药不苦不会加糖衣。
Apparel makes the man. 马靠鞍装,人靠衣装。