A

• A chain is no stronger than its weakest link. 一着不慎,满盘皆输.

• All is not gold that glitters. 闪光的未必都是金子。

• A child is better unborn than untaught. 养不教，父之过。

• Art is long, life is short. 生命短暂，艺术长存。

• A friend is best found in adversity. 患难见真情。

• Although the sun shine, leave not your cloak at home. 未雨绸缪。

• A light heart live long. 心情开朗寿命长。不恼不愁，活到白头。

• An apple a day keeps the doctor away. 日吃苹果一只，身体健康不求医。

• All covet, all lose. 样样垂涎，样样失落。贪多嚼不烂。

• A good winter brings a good summer. 瑞雪兆丰年。

• All rivers run into the sea. 殊途同归。

• A small leak will sink a great ship. 千里之堤溃于蚁穴。

• All time is no time when it is past. 机不可失，时不再来。

• A baker's wife may bite of a bun, a brewer's wife may bite of a tun.近水楼台先得月。

• A short cut is often a wrong cut.欲速则不达。

• A staff is quickly found to beat a dog with.欲加之罪，何患无辞。

• A prophet is not without honor save in his own country. 远来的和尚好念经。

• All feet tread not in one shoe. 众口难调。

• A uncut gem does not sparkle. 玉不琢，不成器。

• A young idler, an old beggar. 少壮不努力，老大徒伤悲。

• A crow is never the whiter for washing herself often.江山易改，本性难移。

• A little spark may kindle a great fire.星星之火，可以燎原。　　　　　　　　　　

B　

• Beauty is but skin-deep. 美丽只是外表罢了

• Brevity is the soul of wit. 言以简洁为贵

• Bread is the staff of life. 民以食为天

• A uncut gem does not sparkle. 玉不琢，不成器。

• Behind the mountains there are people to be found.天外有天，山外有山。

• Better die standing than live kneeling 宁愿站着死，也不跪着生。

• Better be envied than pitied. 宁被人妒，不受人怜。

C

• Cats hide their claws.知人知面不知心。

• Cast an anchor to windward.未雨绸缪。

• Care and diligence bring luck.

D

• Deliberate slowly, execute promptly. 慎于思而敏于行。谨慎勤奋，带来好运。

• Diamonds cut diamonds. 棋逢对手，将遇良才。

• Danger past, God forgotten. 飞鸟尽，良弓藏。

• Dreams are lies. 梦不足信。 • Do not teach fish to swim. 不要班门弄斧。

• Do not have too many irons in the fire. 贪多嚼不烂。

• Do unto others as you would be done by. 己所不欲，勿失于人。