1. A bad beginning makes a bad ending.不善始者不善终.
2. A bad compromise is better than a good lawsuit.吃亏的和解也比胜诉强.
3. A bad thing never dies.坏事遗臭万年.
4. A bad workman always blames his tools.拙匠常怨工具差,不会撑船怪河弯.
5. A barking dog is better than a sleeping lion.吠犬也比睡狮强.
6. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.一鸟在手胜过双鸟在林.
7. A boaster and a liar are cousins-german.吹牛与说谎本是同宗.
8. A book that remains shut is but a block.有书不读,书变木头.
9. A bully is always a coward.色厉内荏.
10. A burden of one's choice is not felt.爱挑的担子不嫌重.
11. A candle lights others and consumes itself.蜡烛照亮别人,却奉献了自己.
12. A cat has nine lives.猫有九命.
13. A cat may look at a king.小人物也该有权利.
14. A close mouth catches no flies.病从口入,祸从口出.
15. A constant guest is never welcome.常客令人厌.
16. Actions speak louder than words.事实胜于雄辩.
17. Adversity leads to prosperity.穷则思变.
18. Adversity makes a man wise not rich.逆境出人才.
19. A fair death honors the whole life.死得其所,流芳百世.
20. A faithful friend is hard to find.知音难觅.
21. A fall into a pit, a gain in your wit.吃一堑,长一智.
22. A fox may grow gray but never good.江山易改,本性难移.
23. A friend in need is a friend indeed.患难见真情.
24. A friend is easier last than found.得朋友难,失朋友易.
25. A friend is never known till a man has need.需要之时方知友.
26. A friend without faults will never be found.没有十全十美的朋友. 27. “After you” is good manners. “您先请”是礼貌用语.
28. A good beginning is half done.良好的开端,成功的一半.
29. A good beginning makes a good ending.善始者善终.
30. A good book is a good friend.好书如挚友.
31. A good fame is better than a good face.不做亏心事,不怕鬼叫门. 32. A good medicine tastes bitter.美名胜过美貌.
33. A good wife's health is a man's best wealth.夫善则妻贤.
34. A great talker is a great liar.良药苦口.
35. A hedge between keeps friendship green.君子之交淡如水.
36. A joke never gains an enemy but loses a friend.戏谑不能化敌为友,只能使人失去朋友.
37. A liar is not believed when he speaks the truth.说谎者即使讲真话也没人信.
38. A light heart lives long.心情开朗寿命长.
39. A litter body often harbors a great soul.浓缩的都是精华.
40. A litter knowledge is a dangerous thing.一知半解自欺欺人.
41. A litter pot is soon hot.壶小水易热.
