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Easier said than done. . }0 d% t4 z+ ]# w) h0 C0 l& n" A
说起来容易,做起来难。
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Dreams are lies.
$ O7 w! _0 i6 b梦不足信。" p T- F% j2 t9 f7 e$ e! W. a
1 H9 ?9 W, W' A4 g, E R7 d4 W" \2 {Do not teach fish to swim.) F* t0 A% _6 K: _
不要班门弄斧。* V* _# M, {6 J7 X
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A light heart live long.6 V( v) _& N2 z9 i
心情开朗寿命长。不恼不愁,活到白头。4 m5 V5 X5 h' a( k/ N
5 e1 a# @' w$ e0 nAn apple a day keeps the doctor away.
; }! \* m) R5 G" s- C7 Z& ^! B日吃苹果一只,身体健康不求医。
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& l2 x$ D" @. q, g# EPoverty is stranger to industry." Y# f% G! S9 m6 t! l
勤劳之人不受穷。
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0 w& D$ o0 K4 M9 jDeliberate in counsel, prompt in action.
0 i5 }0 O% v/ ~, G考虑要仔细,行动要迅速.! ~# |) D7 ^% N) q( y
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One sin opens the door for another. ---German ! k( [: F7 p1 ~* F
犯了一次罪恶就会犯另一次罪。
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5 y' D9 G! w. V. R! A! N% g1 e2 OOne man's meat is another man's poison.( A8 [0 E# L* Y( f" ^
萝卜青菜,各有所爱。 ( r) U0 O6 X9 O4 I' X$ V- q
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We never know the worth of water till the well is dry. . L. ^% M: R( d9 j3 t1 N) y
井干方知水珍贵' Q& T, n) D r4 C$ V3 Y
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Less is more. * W8 O2 [. l0 |6 V: t
简单就是美
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A blessing in disguise.
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# h( W% S( w% qLove me, love my dog.% M* y9 N2 b4 D4 Y: t
爱屋及乌
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Every dog has his day.
& A0 ^- s9 X; e/ ?2 x2 _凡人皆有得意日
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Sharpening your axe will not delay your job of cutting wood.
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Seeing is believing.
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Well begun is half done.
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Time flies never to be recalled." P; Z# A/ W' O: c' @" }
光阴一去不复返
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* {* [: m0 ]1 H* bThe first step is the hardest.
* m% Q( f/ Y8 ?" |3 U万事开头难。
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Who knows most says least.
4 f/ Y0 P7 k9 J, e. o懂的最多的人,说的最少。* I2 |7 @! u+ n$ P/ n
; z+ ] B- X6 Y1 u% U& `# mTime and tide wait for no man. 5 E: Z( p! Z7 n0 i$ v: t7 R
岁月不待人。
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Don't put off till tomorrow what should be done today.2 |7 `* p* O" }) Q M
今日事今日毕。) b, B* Y) f: K0 t! X6 X
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Diligence is the mother of success.3 A: L- r0 U6 ?1 f
失败是成功之母。
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It's never too late to learn. / [$ }% T' e$ y0 L1 F) x) Y
活到老,学到老。
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Walls have ears. _' k! C9 k( I7 i8 g
隔墙有耳 ( a4 H" c9 `$ e C5 V( W5 x; b7 ~4 }
' o7 P6 S5 ?! ?8 HWash your dirty linen at home.
$ a7 r+ I0 {" U; U$ E# a5 G家丑不可外扬
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Waste not, want not. $ J( ~6 U7 K: j+ j
俭则不匮 1 w& a% J/ y! `& u9 T. ]2 C, i
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Weak things united become strong.
$ L7 L' ], a+ S* {一根筷子易折断,十根筷子硬如铁
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Wealth is best known by want.5 N$ l, u4 ]- G, ^7 F# D( ]( s& N
人穷方知钱可贵 / K: G0 M% j E3 `* p
5 ~ k3 r0 z* g; e, n1 [! q$ Z! [We can't judge a person by what he says but by what he does.
/ S" ^, h4 O7 s! s- {判断一个人,不听言语看行动
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We only live once, but if we work it right, once is enough. : M y. M- p3 g" g0 W; s! [+ ^) Q
年华没虚度,一生也足矣。 6 {. K6 ~' i7 s. ]; ?" K
+ ]: J+ J. E* Z8 c1 q! \) r# P) LWhat is done by night appears by day. . Y" `+ n- D$ M7 I% H1 q4 U
若要人不知,除非已莫为* P2 Z6 E; p$ |) \7 `
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When a man is going down-hill, everyone will give him a push. ' b$ f2 _7 C* W, s4 P+ e6 k
墙倒众人推
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0 L4 O) G+ `7 M# ~+ ]6 vWhen children stand quiet, they have done some harm. 7 D/ q( k. `2 x0 a$ E8 ]' e4 H& p
孩子不吭声,一定闯了祸 * [% i2 a4 i2 q4 d: d8 Z
( F0 ]& I. `! }8 R7 ~ fWhen one will not, two cannot quarrel.
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2 m" A p; k' c8 TWhen poverty comes in at the door, love flies out at the window.
) `; [/ z2 n- [( [3 ~1 b贫穷进门来,爱情越窗飞
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When the cat is away, the mice will play.
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/ R# K% d: O- ^. wWhen wine sinks, words swim.
h6 ~% c5 F1 m+ ?" c4 p: I/ _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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Will is power. % [ n' B' M) P+ n4 f9 R
意志就是力量
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Wise men are silent; fools talk. & ?* I q& j' [0 c( {7 j: D
智者沉默寡言,愚者滔滔不绝 ( e# r- A8 {2 z, k5 x( w
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Wise men change their minds; fools never do. ! M% r% S) O9 h% K( h2 a
智者通权达变,愚者刚愎自用 " z/ ]( I$ J) |& U0 \5 j
$ b J0 X. i! a# ^0 AWise men love truth, whereas fools shun it.
4 m9 L% R6 Z; W% @5 T3 v/ v2 k智者热爱真理,愚者回避真理
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; L2 Z$ q6 @0 {/ o/ @Words are but wind, but seeing is believing.
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" ?, {+ Q; ^$ HHe sits no sure that sits too high.
/ o4 r2 J: S" F- A高处不胜寒。 / M1 W- v( Z4 L' S7 ^
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He that respects not is not respected. # [3 A9 m8 p5 P4 k: B4 [1 v a
欲受人敬,要先敬人。 # I, E( X5 W4 T9 i3 E
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So said, so done. ( ~+ r/ L7 s! y( R X+ s
说到做到。言出必行。
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Haste makes waste.
! \) T. S/ R8 A% E, G忙乱易错。欲速则不达。
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Better be envied than pitied. ' p& @) j3 e6 d" y! A
宁被人妒,不受人怜。
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: u/ L0 m& t; P0 l- U2 l: WAlthough the sun shine, leave not your cloak at home.
: K1 j0 ~7 O: K1 Y# j" t. N+ I% `未雨绸缪。
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So the world wags.
+ p1 w7 a; h/ o, q/ X这就是人生。 8 k7 B4 k* N6 J6 E4 e
0 \; ]5 M5 |3 @: K& Q ZOne can not be in two places at once. 4 h& b) ^- n! S, w" X. \' Z4 ~
一心不可二用。 ; u7 C4 G9 k3 ^9 M- @0 b4 ~
^1 Z/ p6 ~) A( y0 ~; _* @! @5 DNo weal without woe. + G V& S: O# B( a& J) w8 I" r; x1 Q
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. 7 W; [. O! G* C5 W N4 M, q$ J
福兮祸所伏, 祸兮福所倚。 "0 D- X: |6 Q6 [& ]; }+ @
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Little chips light great fires.
6 \3 L; X: M5 a9 Y星星之火,可以燎原。
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Like knows like.
; ^; ?9 N, q f( Y6 p: v) F; D$ }惺惺相惜。
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It is a poor mouse that has only one hole.
# v* x0 S( w+ R! N* s狡兔三窟。 : o4 h8 u1 `/ R! ~- o% Z& C( `
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When in Rome, do as Roman do.
6 W+ y( F3 }" F: V& h入乡随俗
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He laughs best who laughs last.
# S4 b; c8 X8 x% N% ]* ]) X谁笑到最后谁笑得最美 @% u8 f0 |5 }1 d8 V0 K
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Deal with a man as he deals with you.
: D3 j! _. @6 q& L9 ]; W以其人之道还治其人之身
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; g- ^0 @9 s- m& i2 yLook before you leap. * L$ |1 S6 d# U# C
三思而后行
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' F5 V4 K8 @ o. k3 ~8 A& lTwo heads are better than one. - t2 E% _' b& D3 ?& b" T% K" {
三个臭皮匠顶一个诸葛亮。
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. X- p5 ^2 u! S6 bA good beginning makes a good ending.
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4 @' @. Y5 K5 C% n" s! Y* I% Q. aA friend in need is a friend indeed.
2 B$ U- |# n8 V: ]# F3 e; D) l1 p6 P患难中的朋友才是真正的朋友。
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9 Q4 e+ C I m9 }$ B7 x" ~First come, first served.
! ^& s. P6 t4 R3 F( n3 Y; G$ d先来先招待。 ( A P# w; e& x
: A& E/ j. q/ r$ \( y' FWhere there is s will,there is a way.
# s- I8 P* \8 f8 \# r有志者事竟成。 8 [5 z- q" @; U0 w r' V2 y& @
6 M$ n3 i8 f" zNo pains,no gains. - @- u! |5 E2 H+ O8 Y7 I) z6 }0 ^
不劳则无获
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5 g" b" O# K, Z9 J+ xTime and tide wait for no man. - b4 \9 r3 I& @( l |6 P: q
时不待人 + v6 ]+ J1 [# D( c: Q" T* ~
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Strike while the iron is hot.
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It's never too late to mend. 8 P/ j% t7 j9 x9 h2 e
亡羊补牢
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4 A9 u- D! Z9 c [- \2 xThere is no smoke without fire. " f7 u) S1 ~% B
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.
5 w. X$ d2 c6 J6 d走东串西,还是家里好
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' d; E# P7 p3 z; @ ^Equal pay for equal work. - c$ f& A* Z# ?" ]2 v) K! G
同工同酬 . l4 X/ |! u7 z5 N6 Y. T
. L! e$ k. f( G! ? A. aPut the cart before the horse. ; t8 u* m+ n) ^+ l) D" p# c
本末倒置
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" l% Y3 e7 r+ p: _2 e3 QPride goes before a fall.
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* C/ `/ S+ M+ JReading makes a full man. # \5 p/ [- W. B. U
读书使人完善 ; p, T5 y! I" V6 K! x% {0 i
& S) B0 h$ |3 a4 D9 KKnowledge is power.
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0 }) L; h8 m* S. v# G3 k1 H, nFailure is the mother of success.
/ e# _6 e# z' E( T1 D! o失败是成攻之母
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( i. a3 B5 D5 d( u* \3 }Practice makes perfect. 1 T6 G3 V3 L& Y ]- c1 Z6 B
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5 k# V8 e) x% ]( ^( @1 P3 XAll roads lead to Roma.
) V# { l# }9 g条条大道通罗马
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Don′t judge a person by the clothes he wears. ; q4 R; V4 z; K; Q. H
不能以貌取人 2 Y3 b/ C& b$ z& L- k
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Don′t count your chickens before they are hatched. 1 i6 v; J( {" T( }
切莫过于乐观
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Learn to walk before you run.
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It′s easy to be wise after the event. : a3 Q+ Q+ x& l f( M4 @! S
事后诸葛亮 4 V' f/ R8 z- {9 @
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As you make your bed,so you must lie in it. 7 c% Q0 y5 x! g
自食其果 " B$ T$ v5 m& s2 D, x0 e
]4 e2 o' l! {; [5 v. F/ q4 dAll that glitters is not gold.
4 E* H% L7 Z! P3 Z% U, e# H 闪光的东西并非都是金子 * _2 G- Y* n) \; L4 V3 ^
' _5 c2 J' W1 w) q; g- tMany hands make light work. ( A/ ^: r! N5 s7 ^8 G9 s. @7 q4 b
人多力量大 / H% |+ @' ]5 X* V
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Nothing is too difficult if you put your heart into it. / o1 d! w/ k5 u, @3 O/ p& ]
世上无难事只要肯登攀
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8 g, s; c; S3 {& v. VTime is money. 6 V& f! L) k2 ] @
时间就是金钱。Like father, like son. ) C; r- W9 z5 l, b0 y7 `
有其父必有其子。
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Many hands make light work. 1 \, u2 @3 s& }/ R3 I( W' q; {# d
人多力量大。 * \/ F3 _2 R/ d+ v' y1 ~
, q2 P0 |# ]: a, ~; h- jGrasp all, lose all.
% c/ B' ~" Q, \ P, P# l样样都要,全都失掉。 4 x+ |; o2 \! V5 }+ r
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Better master one than engage with ten.
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Silly child is soon taught. # L. S1 ]+ F7 p$ f9 m. n4 l5 V) V
要想孩子好,教育要趁早。
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More haste, less speed.
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