1. 罗马不是一天建成的。

2. Many a little makes a miracle.

3. 逆境出人才。

4. Adversity makes a man wise, not rich.

5. 患难之友是真交。

6. Well begun, half done.

7. 积少成多，集腋成裘。

8. 条条道路通罗马。（殊途同归）

9. 能叫的狗不咬人。

10. 色厉内荏

11. A good fame is better than a good face.

12. 美名胜过美貌。

13. A boaster and a liar are cousins-german.

14. 好的开始是成功的一半。

15. A bully is always a coward.

16. 爱挑的担子不嫌重。

17. 吹牛与说谎本是同宗。

18. A friend in need is a friend indeed.

19. A barking dog seldom bites.

20. 穷则思变。

21. 善始才能善终。

22. A burden of one choice is not felt.

23. 事实胜于雄辩。

24. Actions speak louder than words.

25. 一本好书，相伴一生。

26. 不做亏心事，不怕鬼叫门。

27. Where there is a will, there is a way.

28. A good book is the best of friends, the same today and forever.

29. A good beginning makes a good ending.

30. All roads lead to Rome.

31. 不善始者不善终。

32. Adversity leads to prosperity.

33. A good book is a good friend.

34. 良药苦口利于病。

35. A bad beginning makes a bad ending.

36. 有志者事竟成。

37. 好书如挚友。

38. 没有付出就没有收获。

39. Good medicine tastes bitter.

40. A good conscience is a soft pillow.

41. No pains, no gains.

42. Rome was not built in a day.