A man can die but once.
人生只有一次死。
A match will set fire to a large building.
星星之火,可以燎原。
A miss is as good as a mile.
失之毫厘,差之千里。
A bad beginning makes a bad ending.
开头不好,结尾必糟。
A man can not spin and reel at the same time.
一心不能二用。
Adversity makes a man wise, not rich.
困难和不幸不能使人富有,却能使人聪明。
A word to the wise is enough.
聪明人不用细说。
A good beginning makes a good ending.
欲善其终 , 必先善其始。
After rain comes fair weather.
否极泰来。
A body without knowledge is like a house without a foundation.
人无知犹如房屋无基。
A door must be either shut or open.
门不关就得开,二者必居其一。 / 非此即彼。
A little body often harbors a great soul.
浓缩的都是精品。
A man can do no more than he can.
凡事只能量力而行。
A merry heart goes all the way.
心情愉快,办事痛快。
An honest man‘s word is as good as his bond.
君子一言,驷马难追。
All roads lead to Rome.
处处有路通长安。
An apple a day keeps the doctor away.
一天一个苹果,医生不来找我。
A man is never too old to learn.
活到老,学到老。
A little labour, much health.
常常走动,无病无痛。
A bad custom is like a good cake, better broken than kept.
蛋糕莫保留,坏习气要除掉。
A life without a friend is a life without a sun.
人生没有朋友,犹如生活没有阳光。
A little learning is a dangerous thing.
浅学寡识是件危险的事。
Act fairly by all men.
一视同仁。
A little of everything, and nothing at all.
样样皆通,样样稀松。
A picture is a poem without words.
画为无言诗。
A word spoken cannot be recalled.
一言说出,难以收回。
A little is better than none.
有一点总比没有好。
A good medicine tastes bitter.
良药苦口,忠言逆耳。
A little help is worth a deal of pity.
一次行动胜过一筐空话。
All beginnings are hard.
万事开头难。
A book is like a garden carried in the pocket.
书是随时携带的花园。
A friend is a second self.
朋友是第二个自我。
A candle lights others and consumes itself.
蜡烛照亮了别人,燃尽了自己。
All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.
只工作而无娱乐会使人愚钝。
A good conscience is a continual feast.
白日不做亏心事,夜半敲门心不惊。
A good name is better than riches.
好名誉胜过有财富
A bad workman always blames his tools.
劣工咎器。
A snow year, a good year.
瑞雪兆丰年。
An evil lesson is soon learned.
学坏容易。
A lazy youth, a lousy age.
少年懒惰,老来贫苦。
A work ill done must be twice done.
工作未干好,只得重返工。
After supper walk a mile.
饭后百步走,活到九十九。
An empty bag cannot stand upright.
空袋子放不真。
A tree is known by its fruit.
观其行而知其人。
All things are difficult before they are easy.
万事开头难。
A good medicine tastes bitter.
良药苦口利于病,忠言逆耳利于行。
All men can‘t be first.
并非所有的都能获第一。
A thousand mile trip begins with one step.
千里之行,始于足下。