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It is not work that kills, but worry.
劳动不伤人,忧虑才伤人。
It is no use crying over spilt milk.
泼水难收。
It is one thing to speak much and another to speak pertinently.
话讲得多是一回事,讲得恰当是另一回事。
It is right to put everything in its proper use.
凡事都应该用得其所。
It is the first step that costs.
万事开头难。
It is the general rule, that all superior men inherit the elements ofsuperiority from their mother.
一切优秀的人通常都从他们母亲那里继承优良的因素。
It is the nature of every man to err, but only the fool perseveres in the error.
人总不免要犯错误,只有蠢人才坚持不改。
It is the nature of folly to see the faults of others and forget his own.
愚蠢的本质是只看到别人的错处而忘却了自己的过失。
It is the peculiarity of knowledge that those who really thirst for it always get it.
只要真正渴求知识,都能得到,这是知识的特点。
It is too late to cast anchor when the ship is on the rock.
船触礁後在抛锚,为时已经太晚了。
It is too late to come with the water when the house is burnt down.
马後炮。
It is too late to lock the stable door when the steed is stolen.
贼出关门。
It is wisdom sometimes to seem a fool.
大智若愚。
It matters not how long we live but how.
问题不是活得多麽长,而是活得怎麽样。
It never rains but it pours.
祸不单行。
It's a good horse that never stumbles, A good wife that never grumbles.
良马不失蹄,贤妻不聒絮。
It's a poor heart that never rejoices.
不知人间有乐趣者最可怜。
It's a poor mouse that has only on hole.
鼠只有一洞,必先把命送。
It's easy to fall into a trap, but hard to get out again.
堕入陷阱易,脱离陷阱难。
It's hard sailing when there is no wind.
没有风难航行。
It's not the gay coat that makes the gentleman.
君子重德不重衣。
It's no use pumping a dry well.
徒劳无益。
It takes all sorts to make a world.
万千事物,形成世界。
It takes two to make a quarrel.
要有两个人才吵得起来。
I was born anAmerican; I live an American; I shall die an American.
我生下来是美国人,活著是美国人,死时也是美国人。
I wept when I was born,, and every day shows why.
我生下时啼哭,後来每天的生活说明了为什麽。
I would rather be a poor man in a garret with plenty of good books to read than a king who did not love reading
宁为穷汉住搁楼,拥有好书任我读,不愿身居帝王位,纵有好书不爱读。
I would rather have the affectionate regard of my fellow men than I would have heaps and mines of gold.
我宁愿得到人们的深情至爱,而不愿黄金成雄。
Jack of all trades and master of none.
什麽都会,样样不精
Jack of all trades is of no trade.
万事皆通,一无所长。
Jest with an ass and he will flap you in the face with his tail.
你跟驴子开玩笑,将被驴尾打耳光。
Joy and sorrow are next-door neighbours.
是喜是忧难以分。
Joy often comes after sorrow, like morning after night.
暮去必将朝至,苦尽常会甜来。
Joy shared with others are more enjoyed.
与人同乐,其乐无穷。
Jadge not a book by its cover.
人不可貌相。
Judge not according to the appearance.
不要以貌取人。
Judge not of men and things at first sight.
审人论事宜谨慎,一见之下莫断定。
Justice has long arms.
天网恢恢,疏而不漏。
Keep thing seven years and you will find a use for it.
备而不用。
Keep good men company, and you shall be of the number.
近朱者赤。
Keeping is harder than winning.
创业不易,守业更难。
Keep some till more come.
更多的到手以前,要保持手里的一点。
Keep your breath to cool your porridge.
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