a friend in need is a friend in indeed. 患難識知已
second thoughts are best. 三思而後行
better early than late. 寧早勿晚
better late than never. 遲做總比不做好
love me, love my dog.愛屋及烏
teach fish hou to swim
no news , good news
east , west ,home is the best
it's great to be great, but it's greater to be human.成為偉人是偉大的，成為真正的人就更偉大。
first things first.
put the cart before the horse. 本末倒置
friendship should not be all on one side. 友誼靠雙方
eat no fish做忠實可靠的人(誤：不吃魚)
all roads lead to rome. 條條道路通羅馬
it is good to learn at another man's cost.前車可鑑。
a cat may look at a king. 貓也可以看國王(指小人物也應有些權利)
it is never too late to learn. 活到老，學到老
great minds think alike.英雄所見略同。
men learn while they reach. 教學相長
first think, and then speak.
bad workman always blames his tools.拙匠總怪工具差。
a brave man may fall, but he cannot yield. 勇者可能跌倒，但不會屈服。
a burnt child dreads the fire. 燒傷過的孩子怕見火。(意同：一朝被蛇咬，三年怕草繩)
a constant guest is never welcome. 常客招人嫌。
a contented mind is a perpetual feast. 知足長樂。
a cracked bell can never sound well. 破鐘敲不響。
a drowning man will catch at a straw.人快淹死時稻草也要抓
a fair death honors the whole life. 死得其所，流芳百世。
a fox may grow grey, but never good. 江山易改，本性難移。
a friend in need is a friend in indeed. 患難識知已
a friend is easier lost than found. 失友容易，交友難。
a good beginning is half the battle.良好的開端是成功一半
a good book is the best of friends, the same today and forever. 好書如摯友，情誼永不渝
a good husband makes a good wife. 夫善則妻賢
a good name is sooner lost than won. 美名易失，不易得
a good wife is a good prize.賢妻賽寶石
a good winter brings a good summer. 好冬必有好夏
a house divided against itself cannot stand. 家庭不睦，萬事不興
a lazy youth, a lousy age. 少時懶惰，老來蝨咬(意指：少壯不努力，老大徒悲傷)
a little help is worth a deal of pity.一點幫助勝於一車同情。
a little is better than none. 聊勝於無
a little learning is a dangerous thing. 淺學誤人
a little pot is soon hot. 壺小易熱，量小易怒
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