◆A man may love his house well without riding on the ridge.
有宝何必人前夸。
◆A match will set fire to a large building.
星星之火,可以燎原。
◆Ambition never dies until there is no way out.
不到黄河心不死
◆A miss is as good as a mile.
失之毫厘,差之千里。
◆Among the blind the one-eyed man is king.
山中无老虎,猴子称霸王。
◆A near friend is better than a far-dwelling kinsman.
远亲不如近邻。
◆An enemy's mouth seldom speaks well.
狗嘴里吐不出象牙。
◆An evil chance seldom es alone.
祸不单行。
◆A new broom sweeps clean.
新官上任三把火。
◆An hour in the morning is worth two in the evening.
一日之计在於晨。
◆An old physician, and a young lawyer.
医生年老的好,律师年轻的俏。
◆An optimist sees an opportunity in every calamity; a pessimist sees a calamity in every opportunity.
乐观的人在灾难中看到希望;悲观的人在希望中看到灾难。
◆An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.
预防胜於治疗。
◆Answer a fool according to his folly.
以其人之道,还治其人之身。
◆A penny saved is a penny earned.
省钱就是赚钱。
◆Apparel makes the man.
马靠鞍装,人靠衣装。
◆Appearances are deceitful.
人不可貌相,海水不可斗量。
◆A road of a thousand miles begins with one step.
千里之行始於足下。
◆A rolling stone gathers no moss.
滚石不生苔,转业不聚财。
◆As a man sows, so he shall reap.
种瓜得瓜,种豆得豆。
◆A secret between more than two is no secret.
两人以上知道的秘密就不算秘密。
◆A servant is known by his master's absence.