Hold a candle to the devil; 为虎作伥，助纣为虐
A drowning man will catch at a straw; 人快要淹死的时候，连稻草也要抓
Close to the vest; 做事小心谨慎
A burnt child dreads the fire; 一朝被蛇咬十年怕草绳
The secret of success is constancy of purpose; 成功的秘诀在于对目标的恒久不变
A still tongue makes a wise head; 寡言为智
A man without distant care must have near sorrow; 人无远虑必有近忧
Trouble is only opportunity in work clothes; 困难只是穿上工作服的机遇
Comparisons make enemies of our friends; 朋友相比成仇敌
A grain of prudence is worth a pound of craft; 一分谨慎胜于十分心计
Envy is the sincerest form of flattery; 羡慕就是由衷的奉承
Calamity is man’s true touchstone; 灾难是对人的真正考验
Learning is the enterprise of a lifetime; 学习是终身的事业
A cent of mirth is worth a dollar of grief; 一份欢乐抵千份愁
A little neglect may breed great mischief; 小事疏忽酿大祸
A crafty person has more than one hideout; 狡兔三窟
He that sips of many arts ,drinks none; 什么都学的人什么都学不到
All roads lead to Rome; 条条大路通罗马
Actions speak louder than words; 说到不如做到
Wok make the workman; 勤工出巧匠 In doing we learn; 实践长才干
A light heart live long; 心情开朗寿命长
An apple a day keeps the doctor away; 日吃苹果一只，身体健康不求医
A good winter brings a good summer; 瑞雪兆丰年
All rivers run to the sea; 殊途同归
A small leak will sink a great ship; 千里之堤毁于蚁穴
A staff is quickly found to beat a dog with; 欲加之罪，何患无辞
All time is no time when it is past; 机不可失，时不再来
A short cut is often a wrong cut; 欲速则不达
All feet tread not in one shoe; 众口难调
A uncut gem does not sparkle; 玉不琢，不成器
A young idler, an old beggar; 少壮不努力，老大徒伤悲
A crow is never the whiter for washing herself often; 江山易改本性难移
A little spark may kindle a great fire; 星星之火可以燎原
Brevity is the soul of wit; 言以简为贵
Behind the mountains there are people to be found; 天外有天，山外有山
Better die standing than live kneeling; 宁愿站着死，不愿跪着生
Better be envied than pitied; 宁被人妒，不受人怜
Cats hide their claws; 知人知面不知心
Cast an anchor to windward; 未雨绸缪
Deliberate slowly, execute promptly; 慎于思而敏于行
Diamonds cut diamonds; 棋逢对手将遇良材
Danger past, God forgotten; 飞鸟尽，良弓藏
Do not teach fish to swim; 不要班门弄斧
Do not have too many irons in the fire. 贪多嚼不烂
Experience is the best teacher; 实践出真知
Every bean has its black; 金无足赤，人无完人
Even wall have ears; 隔墙有耳
Enough is better than too much; 过犹不及
Every tub must stand on its own bottom; 人贵自立
Full vessels sound least; 满瓶子不响，半瓶子咣当（大智若愚）
First impressions are half the battle; 先入为主
发表于 2004-10-14 11:40:00
