1. 诚实者最明智。

2. 逆水行舟，不进则退。

3. He that will not work shall not eat.

4. He is lifeless that is faultless.

5. 经常诉苦，没人同情。

6. He is wise that is honest.

7. 谁笑到最後，谁笑得最好。

8. 聪明不是挂在嘴上。

9. 不劳动者不得食。

10. He laughs best who laughs last.

11. He who makes no mistakes makes nothing.

12. 大智若愚。

13. 正人先正己。

14. He who does not advance loses ground.

15. 只有死人才不犯错误。

16. 自嘲者不会让人见笑。

17. He is a wise man who speaks little.

18. He knows most who speaks least.

19. He is a good friend that speaks well of us behind our backs.

20. He who risks nothing gains nothing.

21. 背後说好话，才是真朋友。

22. He that climbs high falls heavily.

23. He sets the fox to keep the geese.

24. 爬得越高，摔得越重。

25. 想不犯错误，就一事无成。

26. He is not laughed at that laughs at himself first.

27. 引狼入室。

28. He is not fit to command others that cannot command himself.

29. He who makes constant complaint gets little compassion.