活着，为了学习。
Learning makes a good man better and ill man worse.
好人越学越好，坏人越学越坏。
Learn not and know not.
不学无术。
Learn to walk before you run.
先学走，再学跑。
Let bygones be bygones.
过去的就让它过去吧。
Let sleeping dogs lie.
别惹麻烦。
Let the cat out of the bag.
泄漏天机。
Lies can never changes fact.
谎言终究是谎言。
Lies have short legs.
谎言站不长。
Life is but a span.
人生苦短。
Life is half spent before we know what it is.
人过半生，方知天命。
Life is not all roses.
人生并不是康庄大道。
Life without a friend is death.
没有朋友，虽生犹死。
Like a rat in a hole.
瓮中之鳖。
Like author, like book.
文如其人。
Like father, like son.
有其父必有其子。
Like for like.
一报还一报。
Like knows like.
惺惺相惜。
Like mother, like daughter.
A bad beginning makes a bad ending.
不善始者不善终。
A bad thing never dies.
遗臭万年。
A bad workman always blames his tools.
不会撑船怪河弯。
A bird in the hand is worth than two in the bush.
一鸟在手胜过双鸟在林。
A boaster and a liar are cousins-german.
吹牛与说谎本是同宗。
A bully is always a coward.
色厉内荏。
A burden of one's choice is not felt.
爱挑的担子不嫌重。
A candle lights others and consumes itself.
蜡烛照亮别人，却毁灭了自己。
A cat has 9 lives.
猫有九条命。
A cat may look at a king.
人人平等。
A close mouth catches no flies.
病从口入。
A constant guest is never welcome.
常客令人厌。
Actions speak louder than words.
事实胜于雄辩。
Adversity leads to prosperity.
穷则思变。
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。
The palest ink is better than the best memory.
好记忆不如烂笔头。
When eating a fruit, think of the person who planted the tree.
吃水莫忘掘井人。
You are what you think.
你想什么你就是什么。
Can lead a horse to the water, but you can't make him drink .
你能领马匹到水边，但不能强迫它饮水。
Fish and guests stink after three days.
鱼和客人都是三天后开始发臭。
No one in this world needs a mink coat but a mink.
除了貂没有人需要貂皮。
On Monday morning don't be looking for Saturday night.
不要在星期一早晨就想到星期六晚上;别刚开始工作就想玩。
The morning to the mountain, the evening to the fountain.
凡事都有一定时间;什么时候干什么事。
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没有面包和美酒就没有爱情。
When the wine is in, the wit is out.
酒醉智昏。
Old friends and old wine are best.
老友和陈酒最好。
A stitch in time, saves nine.
一针及时顶九针。
A wonder lasts but nine days.
新鲜事儿不久长。
As a vine cut down is fit for nothing but the fire.
葡萄藤砍倒了只能烧火。
The grape is most delightful when first picked from the vine.
第一次摘下的葡萄最可喜。
Ours is ours but mine is mine.
我们的是我们的，我的是我的。
Do not rejoice at my grief, for when mine is old, yours
任何人都可以现在开始，创造崭新结果。
Little is done where many command.
和尚多了没有水喝。
You never really understand a person until you see things from his point of view.
你无法真正理解一个人，除非你看到他对事件的观点。
你不能理解我的沉默就不能理解我的话。
Kill not the goose that lays the golden eggs .
杀鸡取蛋，愚蠢荒唐。
A fox should not be of the jury at a goose's trial.
审鹅不应狐陪审。
The old goose plays not with foxes.
老鹅不跟狐狸耍。
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机遇的光临就像蜗牛一样缓慢。
Imitate the snail in deliberation, the bird in execution.
像蜗牛一样谨慎，像鸟儿一样敏捷。
Voting by mail was conceived to encourage election fraud.
通过邮件来投票注定要助长选举的欺诈性。
It is better to fight for good than to rail at the ill.
宁可和正义来战斗，也不去给邪恶围栏杆。
No one plans to fail but people can fail to plan.
没人计划着要去失败，但人们往往失败于计划。
If you never fail, you're not trying hard enough.
假如你从未失败过，那么你的努力还不够。
Everything starts looking like a nail.
万事开头难。
If you stand up like a nail you will get hammered down.
个性太强易受人攻击。
东好西好，还是家最好。金窝银窝，不如自己的狗窝。
Vest made for flea will not fit for elephant.
为跳蚤做的马甲是不会适合大象的。(喻做事不能千篇一律。)
Can a man hold fire against his chest and not be burned?
玩火者，必自焚。
Don't test the patience of dragons, wizards and women.
不要测试妖魔鬼怪和女人的耐心。
He who laughs last laughs best.
笑到最后的人笑得最好。
The best is the enemy of the good.
至善者善之敌;好高鹜远成就有限。
If you cannot have the best, make the best of what you have.
如果没有更好的,就充分利用现有的。
Strive for the best, prepare for the worst.
作最坏的打算,争取最好的结果
有志者事竟成。
Kill not the goose that lays the golden eggs.
产金蛋的鹅不可杀。
Any messages for me? 有我的留言吗？
Are you by yourself? 你一个人来吗？
All right with you? 你没有问题吧？
Are you free tomorrow? 明天有空吗？
Are you kidding me? 你在跟我开玩笑吧？
As soon as possible! 尽可能快！
Back in a moment! 马上回来！
Believe it or not! 信不信由你！
Better luck next time! 下次会更好！
Boy will be boys 本性难移！
Come to the point! 有话直说！
Do you accept plastic? 收不收行用卡？
Does it keep long? 可以保存吗？
Dont be so fussy! 别挑剔了！
Dont count to me! 别指望我！
Dont fall for it! 不要上当！
Dont get me wrong! 你搞错了！
Dont give me that! 少来这套！
Dont let me down! 别让我失望！
Dont lose your head! 别乐昏了头！
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