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Easier said than done. : y1 M! _ B9 c, b4 V f f
说起来容易,做起来难。% c9 {6 R, _5 {
" _, _* B# a; B( p& uDreams are lies., E1 N- f6 L' {5 d% w9 X. ~. t& b
梦不足信。
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Do not teach fish to swim.1 Y; n# [. a/ J$ V
不要班门弄斧。
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& U. x; A! d8 {) j7 q( V: x5 @A light heart live long.2 v6 e; @ n8 J$ |/ T
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.1 \: O7 L" z+ J2 }$ R% K2 d7 H1 ?
日吃苹果一只,身体健康不求医。
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) m6 R+ D+ L8 ~( @7 nPoverty is stranger to industry.
; E+ b R! b: R7 X勤劳之人不受穷。
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Deliberate in counsel, prompt in action.
8 I+ X) z1 t1 r考虑要仔细,行动要迅速.8 J( t% M9 `; A& F2 j
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One sin opens the door for another. ---German
3 O2 I6 }2 J1 B f5 Z: I) m犯了一次罪恶就会犯另一次罪。1 Y% w Q3 L. C: s+ l
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One man's meat is another man's poison.) {0 k9 ^1 r% V) l, M! b- \9 @# i: H9 J
萝卜青菜,各有所爱。 ! [& n; A# j4 ^4 g0 X
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We never know the worth of water till the well is dry.
7 k% _% ?/ o+ b h, k+ J井干方知水珍贵
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Less is more.
, _. p) n3 V: |) B1 x: K! c: b简单就是美 $ @8 N: g2 C- E
9 M3 d3 x0 y5 j1 d9 KA blessing in disguise.
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Love me, love my dog.
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. {: ^9 T; U' q& [8 [. D9 G5 yEvery dog has his day.
; M/ q# V/ `$ @( c! T |凡人皆有得意日
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Sharpening your axe will not delay your job of cutting wood. 4 z9 T6 q* o/ _/ U& R* x
磨刀不误砍柴功。
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Seeing is believing.& g# ]4 u; C' M. H5 a, x4 [2 j
眼见为实
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Well begun is half done.
/ `- n: e& k: V' V1 J9 h2 `5 ]- j好的开端是成功的一半
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Time flies never to be recalled.
' n" v; y7 z- W光阴一去不复返
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The first step is the hardest.
, k0 p6 [8 c: F3 D- `9 v8 Q! A万事开头难。
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) N2 U) z- l+ e& }1 @4 ~8 KWho knows most says least.
) }7 k# T* N* i2 R懂的最多的人,说的最少。
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Time and tide wait for no man.
/ l* C9 {$ S% U" L9 Z岁月不待人。
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( f! O0 F- J; ODon't put off till tomorrow what should be done today.
U7 ^+ q a' c, [: y7 I2 `今日事今日毕。
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Diligence is the mother of success.
$ P* V" [+ F- c6 q失败是成功之母。
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5 i x1 `/ C8 C) `' U, t- |& LIt's never too late to learn. 3 O5 g2 Y+ ]4 S2 V
活到老,学到老。
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2 ?. @, J! s/ K3 m+ n1 ~2 |% cWalls have ears.
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3 e2 U2 ~* C/ k4 M Z1 kWash your dirty linen at home.
% F! M, ~' v6 P/ y# @家丑不可外扬 5 R$ I( Z2 P( `; M) ~! n& `; d
1 ?: q6 x$ ^6 y) {. }# W3 ZWaste not, want not. / M5 g0 _ \1 H" T# N1 z1 V
俭则不匮
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- `4 ]3 E) N W* _5 Y4 z& P* F. IWeak things united become strong. * B5 O- e c: P. w7 R/ R
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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: P% l& d. |( K2 O; P, JWe can't judge a person by what he says but by what he does.
0 V6 `9 |- l" F6 P- S/ ]判断一个人,不听言语看行动 w# c( w" m1 R7 {% \
4 \0 @% i8 ~3 o( C, jWe only live once, but if we work it right, once is enough. 1 O" ~5 e! R& E6 L
年华没虚度,一生也足矣。 9 q6 B0 I1 b5 L% _
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What is done by night appears by day. ! B3 G$ o9 R% b8 m# J2 R, P, B0 G
若要人不知,除非已莫为
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2 `& R( I; u) e1 w, b! U6 oWhen a man is going down-hill, everyone will give him a push. ' b8 U0 c" m% N: u0 b
墙倒众人推
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1 K7 \8 b, x$ n. ]: I9 T# ?: sWhen children stand quiet, they have done some harm.
$ u! f) i* O) K- Z孩子不吭声,一定闯了祸 . K5 g, O' E( R* E! M- }1 F
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When one will not, two cannot quarrel. ! E. ]8 _/ P& \7 ~ ]
一个巴掌拍不响
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When poverty comes in at the door, love flies out at the window. # G1 {* v( X+ C4 A9 j
贫穷进门来,爱情越窗飞
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/ {7 n& r/ B) g1 ~; w. FWhen the cat is away, the mice will play.8 b3 L7 S3 e j8 }+ A
猫儿不在,鼠儿成精 4 L$ {( G3 h0 |
- Q$ N/ s1 v6 f1 S9 ~0 hWhen wine sinks, words swim.
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/ z! [' ?/ j, r. L) |$ n# ~; T1 S8 wWhere there's life there's hope. 5 I4 W* m2 v5 s6 m* h
留得青山在,不怕没柴烧 8 g! q0 x+ y+ ~0 r: ?* d
1 x0 z V) \2 g+ r4 sWill is power. . _9 l( J; y$ Y% z
意志就是力量
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Wise men are silent; fools talk.
; X P, }" j, o8 O* a. ^智者沉默寡言,愚者滔滔不绝
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Wise men change their minds; fools never do.
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% k, d$ c, [+ ?' d4 Y8 zWise men love truth, whereas fools shun it.
; @! k, t0 k7 w5 `3 K6 f- f1 _智者热爱真理,愚者回避真理
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% f7 ? B* q, n# K2 _Words are but wind, but seeing is believing. # p9 ^1 F! ?! L0 f5 v, H& _
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He sits no sure that sits too high.
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He that respects not is not respected.
9 p9 r5 }' B2 }7 H; \- V! N欲受人敬,要先敬人。 5 U* P2 h# o( C3 p4 n5 E
7 H, S& g# b9 {" d( w. m+ ~So said, so done.
3 R8 ~2 H: a" C2 I/ o说到做到。言出必行。
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) s+ x/ D; v1 ?8 D' e+ k' t: ~Haste makes waste.
7 D$ H8 l4 P9 Z3 ?忙乱易错。欲速则不达。 P7 D& ]* {. ^! K/ L
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Better be envied than pitied.
1 ]; L3 q- ]+ P) |0 U2 [( U/ V+ |宁被人妒,不受人怜。 ) b! L9 q( T% @9 G2 \/ M
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Although the sun shine, leave not your cloak at home.
" M f7 s6 y- T7 g( |1 ^5 B未雨绸缪。 ! ~8 @2 G5 s+ W0 N& C
" u7 E1 c- A8 q$ b9 ?- W# e7 b' v7 HSo the world wags.
+ q2 C* v* f* t: l' L2 t3 T7 a, F这就是人生。 ( r P2 }( P6 D
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One can not be in two places at once. ! S$ l, u7 q u- t
一心不可二用。 . N( J8 V! m! `( F: O" `
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No weal without woe. ' ]8 ?6 }' a( h- G8 n! S, s/ L
福兮祸所伏, 祸兮福所倚。
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, [, i8 D& z# v3 g. ? m$ yI like this word and it's translation most:"No weal without woe. 0 Y8 v$ [9 R. c. A2 u! A
福兮祸所伏, 祸兮福所倚。 "
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: f& O5 c+ D* {2 l2 q5 }9 ~Little chips light great fires.
8 y0 L9 ~: Z1 o. c/ _星星之火,可以燎原。 `# U8 @- c. r: ^
0 v% s$ k! d/ [, m7 L2 JLike knows like. }. { e) Y$ u4 c0 f" V
惺惺相惜。
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It is a poor mouse that has only one hole.
5 E) Z( u" q8 F% l狡兔三窟。
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^& `- L7 `% ?When in Rome, do as Roman do.
, }" @+ e/ Y2 X0 z入乡随俗 - _2 B! T8 I H& H& `$ V6 S
. ?3 r R" U7 F$ x" z9 Q. BHe laughs best who laughs last. , o. p* y/ _* t8 V
谁笑到最后谁笑得最美
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+ y- b( X1 F$ @+ hDeal with a man as he deals with you. # n) ~! V( x* u5 P
以其人之道还治其人之身
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Look before you leap. * g! ]! O9 D1 M. e/ d# B) {
三思而后行 / n4 j9 D, [$ q7 m$ y# U; x4 |% ?
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A good beginning makes a good ending.
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A friend in need is a friend indeed.
+ c" e# y' w1 Y4 o4 R m7 Y患难中的朋友才是真正的朋友。 ) n( n1 y5 y7 k% Q
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First come, first served.
# @( ^3 q' m3 E) D2 W先来先招待。 # ^& Y9 b0 h' l9 {/ R3 o
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Where there is s will,there is a way.
5 H, ~$ }- G7 f A$ M有志者事竟成。
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No pains,no gains.
, f3 b! @8 f) {- c/ b9 Y9 e不劳则无获
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Time and tide wait for no man.
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Strike while the iron is hot.
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亡羊补牢
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: [' y) m3 ~4 P6 S: h; VThere is no smoke without fire.
; d( V3 C) { S无风不起浪
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, o5 R5 _ _& L" q4 j5 f3 NKill two birds with one stone. " U8 q& p" Q# t2 @" f
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East or west,home is best.
9 C- Z# C: B* F走东串西,还是家里好
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& ]- U6 W) G# m6 V' j4 }Equal pay for equal work.
2 J1 ~& H) a/ [, d同工同酬 6 |" e& K: e, P' ]8 C4 \" p; S
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Put the cart before the horse. 8 v, R. [6 z; r
本末倒置
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* Y+ _ V1 x) p* o* J$ i; t) HPride goes before a fall.
; P7 l" U2 Y/ X) M骄兵必败 ; e3 p9 s3 {+ u
" H5 j/ R2 b( k8 I! {# MReading makes a full man.
4 |8 J% N$ c: z读书使人完善
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Knowledge is power. : n' X3 J3 Z% a$ s1 Z
知识就是力量 # a2 A. C B! v: x5 F. r) w
4 U/ X$ P+ P' ?' xFailure is the mother of success.
( r! {4 D* i2 U& ]失败是成攻之母 ! Z, J, g# N. y4 m3 K& ~/ P
( a m2 C- L/ K2 N2 L+ [! @5 O, O' r/ nPractice makes perfect.
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All roads lead to Roma.
$ M9 b+ p, S+ ]# i: ~3 E6 v条条大道通罗马 . q+ u8 d: M* b% [
! |3 R+ y" u/ i8 {3 l, I) xDon′t judge a person by the clothes he wears. & }1 d, y9 {( q( ?) T1 l
不能以貌取人
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, Z) |% L* B! i% B V3 r# f) qDon′t count your chickens before they are hatched.
6 Y/ b, V2 X: |$ H: c2 n! T0 V切莫过于乐观 & z7 ~4 `7 o/ X! M
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Learn to walk before you run. ; F) e2 G8 n O8 S, D
循序渐进
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It′s easy to be wise after the event.
2 z: _5 `8 a7 F' L事后诸葛亮
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As you make your bed,so you must lie in it.
4 |# B# f; V) E自食其果
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All that glitters is not gold. ( N' _9 E* q! e0 c/ L
闪光的东西并非都是金子
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Many hands make light work. ! @3 \2 [; v2 ~" }" z# h" K6 B9 _& _/ n
人多力量大 " F8 Q, T, M) z, Q+ H% _5 s
; `8 V% I. S; A; F6 e ANothing is too difficult if you put your heart into it. # \ g2 [/ q" [( ]3 s
世上无难事只要肯登攀
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* F# d! x2 P, x+ ^Time is money. - Z$ Z" k# U: z5 z& Z. q
时间就是金钱。Like father, like son.
4 S1 y1 L1 }5 E8 S有其父必有其子。 - h- S6 u/ c! o& n- L- @2 ^
+ q7 R1 v5 G- c* CMany hands make light work.
5 s4 }0 {% K0 X人多力量大。 & U1 c% g. r5 N
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Grasp all, lose all.
# h; H/ a) l% \9 C0 {样样都要,全都失掉。
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! d j, v- H& Q5 \' t" n8 W. UBetter master one than engage with ten.
) Z% B1 q$ ?3 u+ k3 |8 Z会十事不如精一事。
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2 P0 v: ]0 ^- RSilly child is soon taught.
2 w) O3 I) l" }. V1 j, N1 M要想孩子好,教育要趁早。 # X( I4 B6 o' V R
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More haste, less speed. ! }5 f; X# J: O5 n% |, Y- w" J
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