No man knows when he shall die, although he knows he must die. 纵然知其难免一死,人却难料何时身亡。No man learns but by pain or shame. 不经痛
Never offer to teach fish to swim. 切莫教鱼游泳。Never put off till tomorrow what may be done today. 今日事,今日毕。Never put the plow
Necessity and oportunity may make a coward valient. 需要和机会可能使懦夫变成勇士。Necessity (or Need) has (or knows) no law. 需要面前无法律。Ne
Always taking out of the meal-tub and never putting in, soon comes to the bottom. 坐吃山空。A maiden with many wooers often c
Better one-eyed than stone-blind. 独眼总比全瞎好。Better poor with honour than rich with shame. 穷得光荣,胜过富得可耻。Better pills may hav
Be slow to promise and quick to perform. 不轻诺,诺必果。Be swift to hear, slow to speak. 多听少说。Better a bachelor’’s life than a
Brevity is the soul of wit. 言以简洁为贵。Bring up a raven and he’’ll pick out your eyes. 养虎贻患。Burn not your house to rid it of
A bad bush is better than the open field. 有胜于无。A bad compromise is better than a good lawsuit. 吃亏的和解也比胜诉强。A bad conscien