a bad beginning makes a bad ending.不善始者不善終。
a bad thing never dies.遺臭萬年。
a bad workman always blames his tools.不會撐船怪河彎。
a bird in the hand is worth than two in the bush.一鳥在手勝過雙鳥在林。
a boaster and a liar are cousins-german.吹牛與說謊本是同宗。
a bully is always a coward.色厲內荏。
a burden of one’s choice is not felt.愛挑的擔子不嫌重。
a candle lights others and consumes itself.蠟燭照亮別人，卻毀滅了自己。
a cat has 9 lives.貓有九條命。
a cat may look at a king.人人平等。
a close mouth catches no flies.病從口入。
a constant guest is never welcome.常客令人厭。
actions speak louder than words.事實勝于雄辯。
adversity leads to prosperity.窮則思變。
adversity makes a man wise, not rich.逆境出人才。
a fair death honors the whole life.死得其所，流芳百世。
a faithful friend is hard to find.知音難覓。
a fall into a pit, a gain in your wit.吃一塹，長一智。
a fox may grow gray, but never good.江山易改，本性難移。
a friend in need is a friend indeed.患難見真情。
a friend is easier lost than found.得朋友難，失朋友易。
a friend is never known till a man has need.需要之時方知友。
a friend without faults will never be found.沒有十全十美的朋友。
’after you’ is good manners.“您先請“是禮貌。
a good beginning is half done.良好的開端是成功的一半。
a good beginning makes a good ending.善始者善終。
a good book is a good friend.好書如摯友。
a good book is the best of friends, the same today and forever.一本好書，相伴一生。
a good conscience is a soft pillow.不做虧心事，不怕鬼叫門。
a good fame is better than a good face.美名勝過美貌。
a good husband makes a good wife.夫善則妻賢。
a good medicine tastes bitter.良葯苦口。
a good wife health is a man’s best wealth.妻賢身體好是男人最大的財富。
a great talker is a great liar.說大話者多謊言。
a hedge between keeps friendship green.君子之交淡如水。
a joke never gains an enemy but loses a friend.戲謔不能化敵為友，隻能使人失去朋友。
a leopard cannot change its spots.積習難改。
a liar is not believed when he speaks the truth.說謊者即使講真話也沒人相信。
a light heart lives long.靜以修身。
a little body often harbors a great soul.濃縮的都是精品。
a little knowledge is a dangerous thing.一知半解，自欺欺人。
a little pot is soon hot.狗肚子盛不得四兩油。
all are brave when the enemy flies.敵人逃竄時，人人都成了勇士。
all good things come to an end.天下沒有不散的筵席。
all rivers run into sea.海納百川。
all roads lead to rome.條條大路通羅馬。