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Easier said than done. n: g9 { C% X+ Z5 O: x$ W% _! s; @
说起来容易,做起来难。
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Dreams are lies.) \- {" D! `6 C- l4 Q( b# ~* Y
梦不足信。2 g/ k. s5 l6 a
- o/ o) U; X) X( r( L9 ZDo not teach fish to swim.8 Y+ ^3 F1 l4 Q/ o/ |4 l
不要班门弄斧。$ s% h' H" {7 ^: A" l
2 V% V- ~, w' C' f( o5 F9 Q0 sA light heart live long.
0 M2 N/ M( Q; ]/ Y |心情开朗寿命长。不恼不愁,活到白头。$ s4 `, G% _& @" w; b v8 }0 T
6 S5 }2 C! Z% I- OAn apple a day keeps the doctor away.4 a7 Q" C7 M/ H8 r# O X
日吃苹果一只,身体健康不求医。8 W {. n5 j. S! M) K& ?
: |- M3 ~6 Y5 [0 DPoverty is stranger to industry.
: v G' ]: V. v% I+ L. o勤劳之人不受穷。4 V, m. }2 d* O: T1 x
8 T' e1 w) {, s4 {8 C% v2 g. ZDeliberate in counsel, prompt in action.
7 N* o; Y* {( q5 |, z考虑要仔细,行动要迅速.3 e* @3 Y% F, L, r9 s8 g
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One sin opens the door for another. ---German 8 l* t8 A# L' t: Z- h5 I
犯了一次罪恶就会犯另一次罪。7 l9 N! i1 v5 `6 L. P, w S
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One man's meat is another man's poison.
0 d2 g% P: R Z1 K0 j- ~+ ]3 X萝卜青菜,各有所爱。 5 p) _7 B0 v9 m1 }8 R' p+ A s! m$ H
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We never know the worth of water till the well is dry. ; b0 e1 @6 w+ b9 f
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, {: ~7 C; \' M y, \3 f! O$ n2 ILess is more.
3 _5 w0 U) i' h3 ^简单就是美
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A blessing in disguise. , p4 N: x, I+ N& |5 y. ^( V
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: W: P5 q( w( A- O( ELove me, love my dog.; ?. T& G1 K. \ \
爱屋及乌) H; g+ ^" l) e. P! ?
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Every dog has his day.
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Sharpening your axe will not delay your job of cutting wood.
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8 Q- Z3 b% U. E; G9 ?2 _Seeing is believing.
; ~9 Y+ w$ a! Q! c眼见为实
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: b6 A" z6 M7 L3 h6 Q) l. Y& L4 EWell begun is half done.3 e; y$ ~5 ~2 \2 \2 P
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) j* Z7 ^0 l- d5 E1 mTime flies never to be recalled.
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/ ?5 \# u5 ^& Z, B* N; BThe first step is the hardest. " }4 e+ F) X! Q8 o9 X
万事开头难。
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Who knows most says least. ! L- S! r* u( X2 T( \( ?
懂的最多的人,说的最少。$ r* ]6 Q& O: V) g5 V) U% s7 _ C
+ H$ ?3 W- N. r. w5 v" `; {' TTime and tide wait for no man.
& s* u! M* P z# t; N; }岁月不待人。
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Don't put off till tomorrow what should be done today.
0 t. Z, m' D& D6 C8 ~& O今日事今日毕。1 M( |" E: v, a+ J
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Diligence is the mother of success.
: u+ {, P- ~( n, G失败是成功之母。
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" V+ C) J/ Z- ]/ N/ I& a4 MIt's never too late to learn.
* w3 Q1 r ]/ g! ?1 c. M活到老,学到老。, c n* t& v( x/ P
4 d0 ~+ L$ F* uWalls have ears.
) _, b* Y& X8 U& V- k8 B隔墙有耳
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K( H3 A5 ~/ U9 }: v% ?5 {/ UWash your dirty linen at home.
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+ Y) Q. S9 r7 d( D* LWaste not, want not. , W2 R; U$ t( ^4 k1 B% D% T
俭则不匮
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( @+ e: @8 _7 p! G$ AWeak things united become strong.
- \) `) S; e7 n8 x- I: }2 f: O一根筷子易折断,十根筷子硬如铁
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Wealth is best known by want.
6 u+ c, R U& G5 y R4 O人穷方知钱可贵
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$ H2 {) j" C3 {9 |( gWe can't judge a person by what he says but by what he does.
v2 \2 k! E; ^- x' i7 X7 t2 ?0 B判断一个人,不听言语看行动 3 g4 r" @. g7 I
) j! N) J, Z. i3 q, I# \" [6 cWe only live once, but if we work it right, once is enough. % x# S( `6 u6 X$ i; y; m
年华没虚度,一生也足矣。
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, x4 R: D+ Y$ s& NWhat is done by night appears by day.
. O$ {1 z9 W; W- Y若要人不知,除非已莫为
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0 E7 n' {8 } h! G( ^When a man is going down-hill, everyone will give him a push. ' J- O* I( w1 S, N; H! r% f' E
墙倒众人推 q3 D5 Y% d/ K2 n' Q7 n, C
0 z, K6 {2 `" D: o( Z: u6 gWhen children stand quiet, they have done some harm. % `& }7 W( B1 _! D2 C: A
孩子不吭声,一定闯了祸
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" l5 `# a1 u N) cWhen one will not, two cannot quarrel.
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# q( W9 N& ?% J( M! ] EWhen poverty comes in at the door, love flies out at the window.
% `7 j0 P1 F* }1 ?" [2 q4 F2 L3 j贫穷进门来,爱情越窗飞
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2 ^: t1 W( v' W. EWhen the cat is away, the mice will play.( {4 k' I6 G; f7 x
猫儿不在,鼠儿成精 " Y& e! j+ i, i. L9 G
& c4 W5 E/ T5 \ v) ZWhen wine sinks, words swim.
" T7 Z" h# @- K9 T0 {7 `美酒一下肚,话匣关不住
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) M* E- P% Z `7 N& K/ fWhere there's life there's hope.
9 {1 Q- @+ Z4 G! j留得青山在,不怕没柴烧 0 K/ r/ }! V& K$ S2 r) m& I
; ~& ?- l4 z# p" j* l; _Will is power. # ], j# H3 B. g6 g7 G) [
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Wise men are silent; fools talk.
9 p3 O6 A# `. Q! o' `智者沉默寡言,愚者滔滔不绝 * L6 K4 c, l) C+ q* L$ e
7 u/ H9 [/ V1 v3 tWise men change their minds; fools never do. # d+ ~5 t& D( X& s; W' Z% G, W4 i
智者通权达变,愚者刚愎自用 - h: q: W) t. k3 C" f0 B
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Wise men love truth, whereas fools shun it. ) s: W5 \- b$ K8 W
智者热爱真理,愚者回避真理 . j+ [0 o* P# c6 n) c5 ^. Z
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Words are but wind, but seeing is believing.
2 t& c k% d' O8 M耳听为虚,眼见为实
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He sits no sure that sits too high.
( C2 E0 O4 }& l( u' H. L& x高处不胜寒。
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He that respects not is not respected. & X! F' o( a& W6 ?" p0 b% v4 ?; b
欲受人敬,要先敬人。
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- [% l; }3 U. A) G, xSo said, so done. : t' n: [* S* Q/ y3 d3 F
说到做到。言出必行。
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9 l% r* c" w+ f, R, L% J% y3 CHaste makes waste.
$ ~' k' Z. ^- [# E+ B; Z& n# E1 Z1 D8 ~忙乱易错。欲速则不达。
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Better be envied than pitied.
Q0 R: X) `. R宁被人妒,不受人怜。 # Q. v4 m4 k( s& d) k7 N0 c
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Although the sun shine, leave not your cloak at home.
) e+ @% i6 h. c未雨绸缪。 ; n% }+ |* r' j9 v' |0 @2 h7 ?% I
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So the world wags.
{6 W; L% \/ ^' u7 |' H这就是人生。
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One can not be in two places at once. ! |( W( J# i6 c7 ^
一心不可二用。
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' \+ G! Q, R9 m% r3 e# V5 DNo weal without woe.
8 f& }9 A) q: f1 s, P2 b" h% W m1 e福兮祸所伏, 祸兮福所倚。
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----to be continued
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. ^* b- R, q* `7 @5 m( V/ wI like this word and it's translation most:"No weal without woe. 6 ~, t$ Q. j5 N& s/ p8 J
福兮祸所伏, 祸兮福所倚。 "
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- n q1 } q) ~Little chips light great fires. ) E5 A8 k9 i; S) F
星星之火,可以燎原。 7 y- h( ?5 q: m9 a* p1 P3 P0 V' g
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Like knows like.
) Z6 Y, k5 ]6 r; T: m8 x惺惺相惜。
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It is a poor mouse that has only one hole.
2 h( @1 M& a6 @- [3 H0 k( k狡兔三窟。
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' _& Y* w" Z# ^5 c) E4 hWhen in Rome, do as Roman do.
3 r1 N9 P& S. X8 l入乡随俗 * C4 I7 i7 z! h6 v8 s- }
2 y" D, M+ E& m1 p/ w" kHe laughs best who laughs last.
0 I' w6 B- ?# z谁笑到最后谁笑得最美 & j! Q6 i# p- A2 M8 ?
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以其人之道还治其人之身 : p5 ^$ O+ g# w1 {+ ]5 i
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Look before you leap.
# b7 _. K1 w; q; `/ p g1 I三思而后行
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I3 l- c9 K' m( ?. G2 K. V+ rTwo heads are better than one.
3 u% Q7 U' c! K i& h) c) b三个臭皮匠顶一个诸葛亮。
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! g' q, k1 } `: k0 ^: M: T- kA good beginning makes a good ending. 4 H+ ^6 w% Z, d4 C
善始善终
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1 b0 N0 ]5 i# pA friend in need is a friend indeed. 8 ` i: Z" M/ f8 g5 Y! y' ?
患难中的朋友才是真正的朋友。
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First come, first served.
( e/ ]3 B. W7 E& s4 S先来先招待。 & ~) O" S0 ?' g5 [% [) W0 C. S3 x
5 J- g' M8 {/ F9 |8 gWhere there is s will,there is a way.
) I* P0 A6 j" T) k( X9 n6 {( @有志者事竟成。 . h* q( ^( T, g0 X1 k3 i
7 d* `: i% q2 H5 Z3 S* K! FNo pains,no gains.
% {9 t5 U+ ?1 z% u" G9 X1 E不劳则无获 , c# g+ _% h# \- k7 y
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Time and tide wait for no man.
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. Z4 Y6 H$ W% _" wStrike while the iron is hot.
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/ b. I- X8 M2 T7 k7 K$ l2 j' q3 |; e7 EIt's never too late to mend. 3 Z' e+ f9 E- c. L
亡羊补牢
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There is no smoke without fire.
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Kill two birds with one stone.
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' R+ }# Q4 [1 N2 w( u/ {3 \- PEast or west,home is best.
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/ d" I8 n: E+ b/ |3 kEqual pay for equal work. 8 E) q1 F! f; Y/ t2 W3 ?
同工同酬
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, ~; ~8 V; N# E( k6 FPut the cart before the horse. 4 `0 R" C! C9 A( [$ [1 m# z- Z8 z7 i
本末倒置
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Pride goes before a fall. 1 [. d; `% F/ i+ l# c7 B
骄兵必败 ! ]9 k) P& g" h% V# k
; p3 F6 r! g7 G8 z3 U) r' I$ xReading makes a full man. ; X) Q$ K5 z4 B# g! a( Y! v
读书使人完善
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$ ^" B- |5 ^8 P; NKnowledge is power.
9 U, a' J, t5 D( F# s7 @' w知识就是力量
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Failure is the mother of success. 8 b) u* c" |( c# A9 S
失败是成攻之母 . P- k% Y3 K5 u4 |- h9 s5 m C/ d
8 W4 G. a! Q' B$ y" z- C+ lPractice makes perfect. ! K9 m$ o0 a8 v$ s3 B( W3 [
熟能生巧
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' V, ~, R8 S) r4 g7 K& k7 ~6 GAll roads lead to Roma. 6 @) \' |' w" N( W7 }" Q
条条大道通罗马
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4 b4 g7 a. t7 ?! Q1 Y. @/ ?Don′t judge a person by the clothes he wears.
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切莫过于乐观 9 a6 b' }% q( F" v4 q
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Learn to walk before you run.
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3 b+ B3 o5 O( rIt′s easy to be wise after the event.
! J/ p$ o2 G% c2 F7 H* A* B事后诸葛亮 ! z2 E% _4 I/ O! ^8 E
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All that glitters is not gold.
% b3 i6 R \9 W: k+ ]% M' e3 @ 闪光的东西并非都是金子 ) H+ D1 k" u0 `1 ^* G
( Y/ U0 {1 w/ X$ q+ |Many hands make light work.
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+ F: t% x" H) M2 c0 nTime is money.
# p$ p6 k/ m$ f6 T时间就是金钱。Like father, like son.
! c" U; l7 M2 B! N9 o* }7 |有其父必有其子。 : J8 p6 o& W& L0 d4 X2 j
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Many hands make light work.
1 ^! c: r" \' R6 `人多力量大。
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2 ~) N0 |% L% n+ QGrasp all, lose all.
5 C* L% ]+ a$ V$ w# t- n样样都要,全都失掉。 " K5 V9 G/ l# z8 \& z
{3 [8 D- W A, LBetter master one than engage with ten. 3 n4 d! K ]- Q6 G( J
会十事不如精一事。
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Silly child is soon taught. 6 l* G0 K2 ~7 }' I' h! r0 A2 k" M
要想孩子好,教育要趁早。 ( L% D5 m C9 ^/ ^
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More haste, less speed.
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