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Easier said than done. Z3 T0 `7 v5 z/ {5 r; W0 K
说起来容易,做起来难。& F2 |9 K4 M/ K0 g* B
1 b+ w) f+ {% a( D, TDreams are lies.
& O+ H+ k" D* ~% ]/ M梦不足信。
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8 n! c/ ^: N" `2 D0 ~0 n: B2 t" G) |Do not teach fish to swim." d4 t+ `2 }: R5 [- n
不要班门弄斧。; {4 c) }+ ~: A* d9 T
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A light heart live long.6 s1 N- v1 Y# j9 E
心情开朗寿命长。不恼不愁,活到白头。7 U u0 `, Y. o* v K7 P
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An apple a day keeps the doctor away.
1 v. {' w, w' b9 e. t) M日吃苹果一只,身体健康不求医。
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' l: t. {* E0 I0 [8 O. g FPoverty is stranger to industry.
' a. f+ E/ W* i勤劳之人不受穷。2 F/ p) }4 L W# Z6 W) w$ N
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Deliberate in counsel, prompt in action.
* q6 i. N9 U' Q: C) Q4 ]考虑要仔细,行动要迅速.
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, C4 n! s8 L0 T4 x0 gOne sin opens the door for another. ---German ; u8 Z1 ?% D6 {9 C
犯了一次罪恶就会犯另一次罪。
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' X e4 n5 @* s+ }* s9 `One man's meat is another man's poison.7 ]0 g+ z3 c a" }: L
萝卜青菜,各有所爱。
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We never know the worth of water till the well is dry. * B' r5 T/ k7 x' G' h) J+ Q; `
井干方知水珍贵
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) R+ h. k, x! \3 ]Less is more.
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9 o. u9 f% H* ]/ d; hA blessing in disguise. * l r8 D5 Z/ ~% M( z" {! R, a
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7 ]6 q: c# J: q" J: P: CLove me, love my dog.( W& N/ Q# s' `3 X) N. p; B) t& {
爱屋及乌8 O' {( ^0 Q( W- ~, [
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Every dog has his day.
! X5 a2 F( k5 D6 |6 O9 F凡人皆有得意日
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2 P& _ ^# z& u, ?Sharpening your axe will not delay your job of cutting wood.
3 ]" l4 e& a3 R磨刀不误砍柴功。 2 Z+ r. X2 P, i
% G6 Y6 U* h' R A$ S. \. CSeeing is believing.
$ x- S7 X, a, M+ ~: _9 o眼见为实
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, M( U# d9 ?2 E: f! o4 QWell begun is half done., B; T* a, `$ }
好的开端是成功的一半
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( m8 N1 b4 N( o; X) M2 @6 _Time flies never to be recalled.7 v8 ?4 m4 E0 Y( o m
光阴一去不复返 * D8 ]; F q. Q' u1 Q- `8 [' ?0 j
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The first step is the hardest. : X S/ t7 f4 u# X+ t1 E
万事开头难。: x7 B+ J; \3 \. I. V
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Who knows most says least. " |. v' J7 P5 |6 z1 p8 A- H* F4 O
懂的最多的人,说的最少。
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: A. D! e3 q' xTime and tide wait for no man. ' |% v4 e. O5 S) T$ U6 [! _
岁月不待人。" I* y' q9 |: l- [' a- u" {
8 g- W6 X9 I$ g& v3 K3 o: yDon't put off till tomorrow what should be done today., M; x$ e* H# ^) o* \7 z
今日事今日毕。
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% d8 X- e" ]' s# i% ]Diligence is the mother of success.
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It's never too late to learn. $ [ s# L: K& W8 A4 P2 X
活到老,学到老。0 ?/ H9 H1 h7 V/ A4 z
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Walls have ears. # S9 g- {& |9 r L; p* B- i
隔墙有耳 8 t2 ~0 |; u q# @2 G6 c- \/ l
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Wash your dirty linen at home.
# y' ~. y5 [' H! a4 ~4 q* P家丑不可外扬 ) r6 c; g- M9 h# [3 H- ?
* n% K" \ v+ a' c% RWaste not, want not.
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Weak things united become strong.
; B, R4 N# ~$ H: N一根筷子易折断,十根筷子硬如铁 , |0 }5 `% i4 a- V! k# i0 t7 I- D
0 ~ {, U4 B0 i- k, S) q* qWealth is best known by want.$ m9 `7 ]+ ?: s2 a( l
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& O; }0 i* a5 ~( BWe can't judge a person by what he says but by what he does.
: o% F# j) i& x# p1 z- \! t8 X" |# s判断一个人,不听言语看行动
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+ y4 Y d' e# U+ F9 WWe only live once, but if we work it right, once is enough.
+ F3 u9 b8 k1 L" i- u年华没虚度,一生也足矣。
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5 u5 M- C* J/ I1 Y% BWhat is done by night appears by day. 4 o/ ]5 k- q: L6 k S: L
若要人不知,除非已莫为7 y7 M% R, D5 |/ ` [9 t1 w( `9 P
* `* V7 [* J3 {4 `/ B# tWhen a man is going down-hill, everyone will give him a push.
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( `0 j* ^1 l$ b, E) g9 fWhen children stand quiet, they have done some harm.
/ H7 i* ]* z/ ?7 b$ ~- @3 }: l5 Y孩子不吭声,一定闯了祸
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1 E9 U8 G4 D+ ^+ k3 h, H2 UWhen one will not, two cannot quarrel. 0 y3 D. `5 r3 o9 K$ D
一个巴掌拍不响
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When poverty comes in at the door, love flies out at the window.
1 g4 d7 l% S% M/ A* m. d贫穷进门来,爱情越窗飞
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When the cat is away, the mice will play.
' j. `9 h0 @2 E猫儿不在,鼠儿成精
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When wine sinks, words swim. 5 K- W+ I$ ^9 h7 Z' i, B8 _6 V* r
美酒一下肚,话匣关不住
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6 c8 B9 d5 s7 K; p# C" y$ Z8 }% rWhere there's life there's hope. $ g# d7 ?' j( m
留得青山在,不怕没柴烧
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4 O5 T |# ?& v1 u6 r! nWill is power. 0 Q6 Q1 v. ~! l& w; F: V, w
意志就是力量
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Wise men are silent; fools talk. 9 e& g: Q. R3 ~: }1 W* P
智者沉默寡言,愚者滔滔不绝 5 B6 Q3 v5 K: z6 v5 l
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Wise men change their minds; fools never do.
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- A+ z( J: q2 O. W/ U) r% |! VWise men love truth, whereas fools shun it. ' ~, T2 C, w2 u/ @1 Q, G7 z0 f
智者热爱真理,愚者回避真理
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5 V: @7 G* }7 r2 ?7 M& lWords are but wind, but seeing is believing. 8 U* X' y4 O, a4 a9 O: e
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* B2 a7 b H6 v3 T; ^4 i- yHe sits no sure that sits too high.
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He that respects not is not respected.
' q6 }5 z* ^: Q; U2 c/ F欲受人敬,要先敬人。 ; R( D) z* P4 C" H
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So said, so done. 9 ^7 \# Z( Q. i9 n
说到做到。言出必行。
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Haste makes waste. ' R4 F6 x5 t: b: H
忙乱易错。欲速则不达。
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, I7 H9 L. B9 I* r; p8 {Better be envied than pitied.
- ]: x& n' {' c' h7 m宁被人妒,不受人怜。
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Although the sun shine, leave not your cloak at home.
% f3 F2 r( Q# j, I未雨绸缪。 9 j3 ?# K/ W5 n6 L" l
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So the world wags.
* O: A% d$ C4 H9 o M- c; ~$ L这就是人生。 # w; I0 f! U n" E( g4 J
p- h4 T5 r7 C A- n5 U9 hOne can not be in two places at once. 5 v3 T0 E" |/ o3 n5 R& L$ T
一心不可二用。
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No weal without woe.
6 q; w$ D0 e, e福兮祸所伏, 祸兮福所倚。 - g. @7 o* s9 M8 g
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I like this word and it's translation most:"No weal without woe.
! X" e3 p h+ o7 C% ?& Y% O* X% U- B' W- x9 X福兮祸所伏, 祸兮福所倚。 "& P& Z- u2 z* x. Q. n
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Little chips light great fires. & m; n: S! g3 G, c* K
星星之火,可以燎原。
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Like knows like. , B R0 x' U6 P j8 b
惺惺相惜。 2 G8 F) ]# Q5 |! V8 u$ Q
. R, j& R9 z( p0 w3 TIt is a poor mouse that has only one hole. ) b* n ^0 I, Z8 O$ |
狡兔三窟。
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When in Rome, do as Roman do. 5 G( j8 z Z+ L' T+ s- e# b
入乡随俗 % v7 }$ k# z4 [, H4 E* m0 O
1 y0 A: E7 C' G" l4 U2 qHe laughs best who laughs last.
, h! t( P3 v$ I8 m谁笑到最后谁笑得最美
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Deal with a man as he deals with you.
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Look before you leap. 0 B4 ^! Z; N: t9 R; e5 Z4 m$ G4 \
三思而后行 ; B' U3 e4 g: ?
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Two heads are better than one. 9 f1 m( ?; ~& d# e5 l; k
三个臭皮匠顶一个诸葛亮。
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; V$ e S% N. E: I) i' ]4 RA good beginning makes a good ending.
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% _$ q: w' R8 X' ?. GA friend in need is a friend indeed. : W1 a+ h" u* F4 ~0 a: {- ?
患难中的朋友才是真正的朋友。
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7 ~( L$ ^0 e9 @0 L7 _! CFirst come, first served. 4 r6 M. j$ C5 V- F; A& D2 g
先来先招待。 " K* q, w# l+ Z- r
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Where there is s will,there is a way. 7 X) L3 p$ d% c. a) i
有志者事竟成。 ; k- A, R2 c+ V+ `1 D
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No pains,no gains.
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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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3 z0 t% V! ?+ B; @5 M! z% P, tIt's never too late to mend. & S8 m& n5 ]8 e8 f
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/ c3 B" W% G. K2 eThere is no smoke without fire.
' n" j5 q5 ^" F: p8 a0 `% A1 {无风不起浪
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7 H& y' d3 S2 Y5 v9 ?! r( @Kill two birds with one stone. , d+ ~/ n0 Z: S+ v5 p, @
一箭双雕 ' J1 f1 e+ j4 ~$ M, A
East or west,home is best. " I* m! ?' Z5 J% G
走东串西,还是家里好
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8 ?) p0 n* i9 N O8 H4 EEqual pay for equal work.
- X, n9 f1 [- n: D同工同酬 6 I& e3 B" u9 J7 t( T
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Put the cart before the horse. v2 s0 C, Z- b J! `
本末倒置
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, Q' ^: o7 C- W. p, Z1 K; J( jPride goes before a fall. : Y5 P) r) t% e# B/ J
骄兵必败
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9 \3 k5 ?7 q/ j, w. W% RReading makes a full man. 0 E9 s5 n3 b" F G' X
读书使人完善 # d) L: p0 a2 k# x' G
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Knowledge is power.
I, v4 B' V5 }# t; M5 E! ?$ F知识就是力量
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) o4 p/ J0 _2 J0 ?" b- Y4 k& c2 ?Failure is the mother of success.
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' q5 F- z+ M- z& c/ }" h0 FPractice makes perfect.
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" \: }" v; p3 j) `All roads lead to Roma. & G$ m* e3 i# }6 ~! l- f
条条大道通罗马 ; q' w1 r" I, i+ Q0 k" [
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Don′t judge a person by the clothes he wears.
3 z i3 c; P+ e9 N不能以貌取人
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Don′t count your chickens before they are hatched.
" p, T" s9 g8 ]& i9 `" Y切莫过于乐观
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! M9 _& {6 a' v$ ?4 }/ d; pLearn to walk before you run.
, N4 K/ M" ?2 a- f8 J循序渐进 % F' [3 |9 ~! t' J- R: c/ M0 z8 K
, X! w* y% b( w( v5 _1 lIt′s easy to be wise after the event. & }5 `: U: a) }$ t8 \: v( x
事后诸葛亮
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As you make your bed,so you must lie in it. % w! l1 x' p& G- `
自食其果
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All that glitters is not gold. # I, c1 }7 z" ]+ h1 \' K. o1 I
闪光的东西并非都是金子 5 q& }1 e( Z! e" J# P6 t
8 o$ n5 [$ }2 ]Many hands make light work. " f8 ~: E; |/ K
人多力量大 ' v, B! L% [( e6 A% }# J
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Nothing is too difficult if you put your heart into it.
- _6 {# B* ]1 [, e世上无难事只要肯登攀 ! f; o( |' \6 T% K7 q% D
$ j0 P! \* t/ P6 u9 b* HTime is money.
" @4 N' u2 _; t# v% X) ~时间就是金钱。Like father, like son. 9 M/ t ~7 x/ U" F) r9 I9 |7 y, G. {
有其父必有其子。
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Many hands make light work.
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Grasp all, lose all. : K1 o. \+ M" a* K3 H3 j
样样都要,全都失掉。 1 e1 n0 i- K- V1 u& P% k
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Better master one than engage with ten.
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Silly child is soon taught.
4 x. `+ a+ ^8 ` @# T$ u/ v要想孩子好,教育要趁早。
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More haste, less speed.
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