He sits no sure that sits too high.

　　高处不胜寒。

　　He that respects not is not respected.

　　欲受人敬，要先敬人。

　　So said, so done.

　　说到做到。言出必行。

　　Haste makes waste.

　　忙乱易错。欲速则不达。

　　Better be envied than pitied.

　　宁被人妒，不受人怜。

　　Although the sun shine, leave not your cloak at home.

　　未雨绸缪。

　　So the world wags.

　　这就是人生。

　　One can not be in two places at once.

　　一心不可二用。

　　No weal without woe.

　　福兮祸所伏, 祸兮福所倚。

　　Little chips light great fires.

　　星星之火，可以燎原。

　　Like knows like.

　　惺惺相惜。

　　It is a poor mouse that has only one hole.

　　狡兔三窟。

　　Dreams are lies.

　　梦不足信。

　　Do not teach fish to swim.

　　不要班门弄斧。

　　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。

　　Poverty is stranger to industry.

　　勤劳之人不受穷。

　　Deliberate in counsel, prompt in action.

　　考虑要仔细,行动要迅速.

　　One sin opens the door for another. ---German

　　犯了一次罪恶就会犯另一次罪。

　　One man's meat is another man's poison.

　　萝卜青菜，各有所爱。

　　We never know the worth of water till the well is dry.

　　井干方知水珍贵

　　Less is more.

　　简单就是美　

　　A blessing in disguise.

　　因祸得福

　　Love me, love my dog.

　　爱屋及乌

　　Every dog has his day.

　　凡人皆有得意日　

　　Sharpening your axe will not delay your job of cutting wood.    

　　磨刀不误砍柴功。     　

　　Seeing is believing.

　　眼见为实   

　　Well begun is half done.

　　好的开端是成功的一半

　　Time flies never to be recalled.

　　光阴一去不复返　 　

　　When in Rome, do as Roman do.

　　入乡随俗

　　He laughs best who laughs last.

　　谁笑到最后谁笑得最美

　　Deal with a man as he deals with you.

　　    以其人之道还治其人之身

　　Look before you leap.

　　三思而后行

　　Two heads are better than one.

　　    三个臭皮匠顶一个诸葛亮。

　　A good beginning makes a good ending.

　　    善始善终

　　A friend in need is a friend indeed.

　　    患难中的朋友才是真正的朋友。

　　First come, first served.

　　    先来先招待。

　　Where there is s will，there is a way.

　　    有志者事竟成。

　　No pains，no gains.

　　不劳则无获

　　Time and tide wait for no man.

　　时不待人

　　Strike while the iron is hot.

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