1 . Take time to deliberate; but when the time for action arrives, stop thinking and go in,三思而后行,时机来时莫犹豫。
2 . Don’t look a gift horse in the mouth 馈赠之马,勿看牙口。
3 . Cut your coat according to your cloth 量布裁衣。(意指:量入为出)
4 . When its time has arrived, the prey becomes the hunter当时机来到,猎物反变成猎人。
5 . A wise man will make more opportunities than he finds,智者创造的机会比找到的更多。
6 . Do not keep all the eggs in one basket 不要孤注一掷
7 . Content is better than riches 知足胜于财富
8 . Blessed is he that expects nothing, for he shall never be disappointed 无奢望者有福,因其永不失望。
9 . When the fox says he is a vegetarian, it’s time for the hen to look out 狐狸说它吃素的时候,母鸡就得注意。
10 . To kill two birds with one stone 一石二鸟。
1 . Think of the devil and he,s looking over your shoulders说到曹操,曹操就到。
2 . To lock the stable door after the horse is stolen事后弥补为时已晚。
3 . We never know the value/worth of water till the we I I is dry井枯方知水可贵。
4 . A good name is sooner lost than won 美名易失,不易得
5 . Early bird catches the worm早起的鸟儿有虫吃。
6 . Dumb dogs are dangerous 哑巴狗最危险
7 . Courtesy costs nothing 彬彬有礼,惠而不费
8 . Beauty is but skin-deep 美丽只是外表罢了
9 . One swallow does not make a summer 一燕不成夏。
10 . After a storm comes a calm 雨过天晴(意指:否极泰来)
1 . A little learning is a dangerous thing 浅学误人
2 . Dreams go by contraries 梦与现实常相反
3 . Sail when there is favorable wind; strike it when the iron is hot行船趁列页风,打铁趁火红。
4 . Take time by the forelock要抓住时机。
5 . A work ill done must be twice done 马虎干活,准得返工
6 . A burnt child dreads the fire 烧伤过的孩子怕见火。(意同:一朝被蛇咬,三年怕草绳)
7 . A man is known by his friends 视其友,知其人
8 . A constant guest is never welcome 常客招人嫌。
9 . 早睡早起会使人健康富有和聪明。 (美国总统 富兰克林。 B)
10 . Weak men wait for opportunity, but the strong men make it,弱者等待机会,强者创造机会。
1 . 遥闻爆竹知更岁,偶见梅花觉已春
2 . Among the blinds the one-eyed man is king 盲人国里,独眼称王。(意同:山中无老虎,猴子称大王)
3 . A good wife is a good prize 贤妻赛宝石
4 . A willful man must have his way 只要人有恒,万事皆可成
5 . A wise man cares not for what he cannot have
6 . 赔了夫人又折兵。
7 . A useful trade is amine of gold 一技在身犹如金矿在手
8 . A man who has friends must show himself friendly 要想交朋友,就得有诚意
9 . Water is a boon in the desert, but the drowning man curses it水在沙漠中是
10 . When an opportunity is neglected,it never comes back to you,机会错过不再来。
1 . A word to the wise is enough 聪明人一点即明
2 . Circumstances alter cases 具体情况具体分析
3 . Better go to heaven in rags than to hell in embroidery 宁可空而有志,不可富而失节
4 . Take the bull by the horns当机立断。//快刀斩乱麻。
5 . An evil lesson is soon learned 恶习易染
6 . A lazy sheep thinks its wool heavy 懒羊嫌毛重。
7 . Barking dogs seldom bite 吠犬不咬人
8 . All his geese are swans 敝帚自珍
9 . Last year the wax content with the change, new year spring breeze
10 . Lend your money and lose your friend
1 . Delays are dangerous 事怕延误
2 . AM the winning is in the first buying先下手为强。
3 . The early bird gets the late one’s breakfast 早起的鸟儿先觅食,迟起的鸟儿误早餐。
4 . Bad excuses are worse than none 狡辩比不辩护还糟
5 . Better to wear out than rust out 与其锈坏,不如用坏
6 . 报纸是世界之镜。
7 . With best wishes for a happy New Year!
8 . It is a poor mouse that has only one hole 狡兔三窟。
9 . A good winter brings a good summer 好冬必有好夏
10 . Books and friends should be few but good 买书如交友,必须少而精
1 . Absence makes the heart grow fonder 别离情更深
2 . An Englishmans house is his castle 英国人的家是独立王国。(意指:非经许可,不得进入)
3 . 人的恩物,溺水的人却诅咒它。(需求会随着环境的不同而有差异。
4 . The common horse is worst shod 公用之马,掌子最差。
5 . Suspicion is the poison of true friendship猜忌会伤害友谊。
6 . 龙配龙,凤配凤。
7 . The first wealth is health( Ralph Waldo Emerson, American thinker )
8 . Brevity is the soul of wit 言以简洁为贵
9 . Actions speak louder than words 百说不如一干。
10 . If you don’t enter a tiger’s den, you can’t get his cubs 不入虎穴,焉得虎子。
1 . The noisy fowler catches no bird 捕禽人大肆声张,鸟儿就不会落网。
2 . Death pays all debts 一死了百债
3 . Children should be seen but not be heard 大人在讲话,小孩别插嘴
4 . A bad workman always blames his tools 拙匠总怪工具差。
5 . All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy 只用功,不玩耍,聪明的孩子也变傻
6 . Take t i me wh i I e t i me is,or time will be away,把握时机,否则时机将一闪即逝。
7 . Dead men tell no tales 死人不会告密
8 . Dog does not eat dog 同类不相残
9 . Least said, soonest mended
10 . To forgive our enemies is a charming way of revenge,饶恕敌人是一并中少的冲良复方法。