1. A covetous man is good to none but worse to himself 贪婪的人对别人毫无好处，对自己却坏处更大。

1. A greedy man is beneficial to no one but is worse to himself.

2. If a man deceives me once, shame on him, if he deceives me ice, shame on me 上当一回头，再多就可耻。

2. If a man deceives me once, shame on him; if he deceives me twice, shame on me. Being deceived once is a sign of caution, but being deceived again is a sign of shame.

3. A near friend is better than a far-dwelling kinsman 远亲不如近邻。

3. A near friend is better than a far-dwelling kinsman. (Literally: A close friend is better than a distant relative.)

4. if you venture nothing, you will have nothing

4. If you dare not venture, you will have nothing.

5. Books and friends should be few but good 读书如交友，应求少而精。 Business is business 公事公办。

5. Books and friends should be few but good - Like making friends, books should be chosen for their quality rather than quantity. Business is business - Business matters should be handled strictly as business.

6. A man of words and not of deeds is like a garden full of weeds 光说空话不做事，犹如花园光长刺。

6. A man of words and not of deeds is like a garden full of thorns.

7. A friend is never known till a man have need 不到患难时，永远不能认识真正的朋友。

7. A friend is never known till a man has need; one cannot truly know a friend until they are in trouble.

8. A good dog deserves a good bone 有劳得奖。

8. A good dog deserves a good bone. A reward is well-earned.

9. 条 A bad beginning makes a bad ending 恶其始者必恶其终。

9. Article A bad beginning makes a bad ending. A bad start will lead to a bad ending.

10. Reading makes a full man

10. Reading makes a full man.

11. As a man sows, so he shall reap 种瓜得瓜，种豆得豆。

11. As a man sows, so shall he reap: he who sows seeds of melon will reap melons, and he who sows beans will reap beans.

12. Step by step the ladder is ascended 登梯需要逐级登。

12. The ladder is climbed step by step.

13. Content is better than riches 知足者常乐。 Count one's chickens before they are hatched 蛋未孵先数雏。

13. Contentment is better than riches - Contentment is always better than wealth. Count one's chickens before they are hatched - Don't count your chickens before they are hatched.

14. 庄稼不让时，船家不让风。

14. The crops do not wait for the season, and the boatmen do not wait for the wind.

15. Do not pretend to understand， eternal bucket.

15. Do not pretend to understand, eternal bucket.

16. Life is a lifetime， grass is a autumn.

16. Life is a lifelong journey, grass is akin to autumn.

17. Happy is he who knows his follies in his youth 记得年轻时所作蠢事的人是幸福的。

17. Happy is he who remembers his foolishnesses in his youth.

18. A good marksman may miss 智者千虑，必有一失。

18. A good marksman may miss; the wise man, after much thought, is bound to make a mistake.

19. 千里之堤，溃于蚁穴。

19. A thousand-mile dyke can be breached through an ant hole.

20. All are not hunters that blow the horn 吹号角的未必都是猎人。

20. Not all those who blow the horn are hunters.

21. Even Homer sometimes nods 智者千虑，必有一失。 Even reckoning makes long friends 亲兄弟，明算账。

21. Even Homer sometimes nods. The wise man, after all, is fallible. Even reckoning makes long friends. Even close brothers should keep their accounts clear.

22. A fool and his money are soon parted 笨蛋难聚财。

22. A fool and his money are soon parted - A fool and his money are soon parted.

23. Take people's bowls and serve them.

23. Take people's bowls and serve them.

24. Like knows like

24. Like knows like.

25. A close mouth catches no flies 病从口入。

25. A close mouth catches no flies - Illness enters through the mouth.

26. nbsp;Anbsp;mother'snbsp;lovenbsp;nevernbsp;changesnbsp；母爱永恒。nbsp;Annbsp;applenbsp;anbsp;daynbsp;keepsnbsp;thenbsp;doctornbsp;awaynbsp；一天一苹果，不用请医生。

26. nbsp;A nbsp;mother's nbsp;love nbsp;never nbsp;changes; Mother's love is eternal. nbsp;An nbsp;apple nbsp;a nbsp;day nbsp;keeps nbsp;the nbsp;doctor nbsp;away; An apple a day keeps the doctor away.

27. A little labour, much health 适量劳动健身大有益。

27. A little labor, much health - Moderate work is greatly beneficial for health.

28. 有志者立长志，无志者常立志。

28. Those with aspirations establish long-term goals, while those without aspirations often change their goals frequently.

29. A little knowledge is a dangerous thing 一知半解，自欺欺人。

29. A little knowledge is a dangerous thing — to know a little and to deceive oneself.

30. A man apt to promise is apt to forget 轻诺者易忘。

30. A man who is prone to make promises is also prone to forget them.

31. A little body often harbors a great soul

31. A small body often harbors a great soul.

32. A good book is a good friend 好书如挚友。

32. A good book is a good friend — A good book is like a loyal friend.

33. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy 只会用功不玩耍，聪明孩子也变傻。

33. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy - Too much work and no play can turn even a bright boy into a dull one.

34. 不懂装懂，永世饭桶。

34. Pretend to know what you don't, and you'll be a fool forever.

35. nbsp;Booksnbsp;andnbsp;friendsnbsp;shouldnbsp;benbsp;fewnbsp;butnbsp;goodnbsp；读书如交友，应求少而精。nbsp;Businessnbsp;isnbsp;businessnbsp；公事公办。

35. Books and friends should be few but good. Business is business.

36. Not all， not all.

36. Not all, not all.

37. All men are mortal 人孰无死。

37. All men are mortal - Who does not die?

38. A burden of one's choice is not felt 爱挑的担子不嫌重。

38. A burden chosen by oneself is not felt as heavy.

39. 山里孩子不怕狼，城里孩子不怕官。

39. Children from the mountains are not afraid of wolves, and children from the city are not afraid of officials.

40. 英语谚语30条和一个作文

41. Anbsp;mannbsp;withoutnbsp;moneynbsp;isnbsp;nonbsp;mannbsp;atnbsp;allnbsp；一分钱难倒英雄汉。

40. 30 English Proverbs and 1 Essay 41. A man without money is no man at all. - A coin can turn a hero into a beggar.

42. 娘家的饭香，婆家的饭长。

42. The food at one's natal home is savory, the food at one's in-law's home is long-lasting.

43. Admonish your friends in private, praise them in public 在私底下要忠告你的朋友，在公开场合又表扬你的朋友。

43. Rebuke your friends in private and praise them in public.

44. A hedge between keeps friendship green

44. A hedge between keeps friendship green.

45. It never rains but it pours 不鸣则已，一鸣惊人。

45. It never rains but it pours - When it rains, it pours heavily.

46. If you are not afraid of being invited， you are afraid of being inexperienced.

46. If you are not afraid of being invited, you are afraid of being inexperienced.

47. nbsp;Anbsp;year'snbsp;plannbsp;startsnbsp;withnbsp;springnbsp；一年之计在于春。nbsp;Anbsp;youngnbsp;idler,nbsp;annbsp;oldnbsp;beggarnbsp；少壮不努力，老大徒伤悲。

47. nbsp;A year's plan starts with spring; A young idler, an old beggar; Lazy in youth, sorrow in old age.

48. A friend is never known till a man has need

48. A friend is never known until a man has need.

49. Although sparrows are small， they have all five internal organs.

49. Although sparrows are small, they have all five internal organs.

50. A snow year, a rich year 瑞雪兆丰年。

50. A snowy year, a prosperous year. "A snow year, a rich year" translates to "A snowy year, a prosperous year."

51. A good appetite is a good sauce 饥不择食。

51. A good appetite is a good sauce - When hungry, one does not choose what to eat.

52. Adversity makes a man wise, not rich 患难使人聪明，但不能致富。

52. Adversity makes a man wise, not rich. Misfortune makes one wise, but it does not make one wealthy.

53. The best hearts are always the bravest 行为最勇敢的人心地总是最善良。

53. The best hearts are always the bravest — those who act most bravely have the kindest hearts.

54. nbsp;Annbsp;hournbsp;innbsp;thenbsp;morningnbsp;isnbsp;worthnbsp;onbsp;innbsp;thenbsp;eveningnbsp；一日之计在于晨。nbsp;Annbsp;oldnbsp;dognbsp;cannotnbsp;learnnbsp;newnbsp;tricksnbsp；老狗学不出新把戏。

54. An hour in the morning is worth two in the evening. An old dog cannot learn new tricks.

55. A match will set fire to a large building 星星之火，可以燎原。

55. A match can ignite a large building. A spark can ignite a vast prairie.

56. Seeing is believing

56. Seeing is believing

57. Trees are afraid of peeling， but people are afraid of protecting short ones.

57. Trees are afraid of being peeled, but people are afraid of protecting the short ones.

58. A full cup must be carried steadily 杯满盈，须持稳。

58. A full cup must be carried steadily. - A full cup must be held steady.

59. I cannot be your friend and your flatterer too 朋友不能阿谀奉承。

59. I cannot be your friend and your flatterer at the same time. A friend cannot flatter.

60. A wise head makes a close mouth 真人不露相，露相非真人。

60. A wise head makes a close mouth — A true master conceals his skills; when he shows them, he is no longer a master.

61. 人在福中不知福，船在水中不知流。

61. When a person is in happiness, they do not know the joy of it; when a boat is in the water, it does not know the flow.

62. A staff is quickly fo

62. A staff is quickly forging.

63. nbsp;Annbsp;ouncenbsp;ofnbsp;lucknbsp;isnbsp;betternbsp;thannbsp;anbsp;poundnbsp;ofnbsp;wisdomnbsp；聪明才智，不如运气。nbsp;Annbsp;ouncenbsp;ofnbsp;preventionnbsp;isnbsp;worthnbsp;anbsp;poundnbsp;ofnbsp;curenbsp；预防为主，治疗为辅。

63. An ounce of luck is better than a pound of wisdom. Prevention is better than cure.

64. A good beginning makes a good ending

64. A good beginning makes a good ending.

65. A little is better than none 聊胜于无。

65. A little is better than none. Better than nothing.

66. If you venture nothing, you will have nothing

66. If you dare not venture, you will have nothing.

67. he laughs best who laughs last

67. He laughs best who laughs last.

68. A great talker is a great liar

68. A great talker is a great liar

69. A little pot is soon hot

69. A small pot soon gets hot.

70. 见强不怕，遇弱不欺。

70. Fear not the strong, and do not欺 the weak.

71. The ambition is not to be old， but to be a hundred years old.

71. The ambition is not to be old, but to be a hundred years old.

72. All truths are not to be told 真理并不都能说得清。

72. Not all truths can be clearly articulated.

73. A lazy man goes to the ground more often than a lazy ass puts on shit.

73. A lazy man hits the ground more often than a lazy ass gets dressed.

74. All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players 整个世界是个舞台，男男女女，演员而已。

74. All the world's a stage, and all the men and women are merely players.

75. After death, the doctor 放马后炮。

75. After death, the doctor fires the posthumous shot.

76. Nothing is difficult to the man who will try 世上无难事，只要人肯试。

76. Nothing is difficult to the man who will try. Translation: There are no difficulties in the world for a person who is willing to try.

77. Adversity makes a man wise, not rich 逆境出人才。

77. Adversity makes a man wise, not rich. - Adversity brings wisdom, not wealth.

78. Better late work than early work; better brute work than skillful work.

78. Better late work than early work; better brute work than skilled work.

79. Appearances are deceitful 人不可貌相，海水不可斗量。

79. Appearances are deceitful; do not judge a person by their appearance, nor measure the sea with a measuring cup.

80. It is easy to be wise after the event 事后诸葛亮好当。

80. It is easy to be wise after the event — it's easy to play the role of a wise person after something has happened.

81. A great talker is a great liar 说大话者多谎言。

81. A great talker is a great liar - A big talker is a great liar.

82. 贪别人个花，误自己个家。

82. Greed for others' flowers, mistakes in one's own home.

83. nbsp;Anbsp;singlenbsp;flowernbsp;doesnbsp;notnbsp;makenbsp;anbsp;springnbsp；一花独放不是春，百花齐放春满园。nbsp;Anbsp;snownbsp;year,nbsp;anbsp;richnbsp;yearnbsp；瑞雪兆丰年。

83. A single flower does not make a spring; it is the blooming of a hundred flowers that fills the garden with spring. A year of snow, a year of plenty.

84. 人生一世，草生一秋。

84. A lifetime for humans, a single autumn for grass.

85. A word once spoken cannot be taken back even by a team of four horses 一言既出，驷马难追。

85. A word once spoken cannot be taken back, even by a team of four horses — once a word is out, it's as difficult to retrieve as chasing after a team of four horses.

86. As soon as you have drunk, you turn your back upon the spring 忘恩负义。

86. As soon as you have drunk, you turn your back upon the spring — ungrateful.

87. A little spark kindles a great fire 星星之火，可以燎原。

87. A little spark can ignite a great fire. A tiny spark can ignite a vast fire.

88. A sow, when washed; returns to the muck 江山易改，本性难移。

88. A sow, when washed; returns to the muck - As the saying goes, it's easy to change one's appearance but difficult to change one's nature.