1. Well begun is half done良好的开端是成功的一半。

2. No man is born wise or learned没有生而知之者。

3. A fall into a pit, a gain in your wit吃一堑，长一智。

4. No garden without its weeds没有不长草的园子。

5. A faithful friend is hard to find知音难觅。

6. No man can do two things at once一心不可二用。

7. A bad thing never dies遗臭万年。

8. A bad workman always blames his tools不会撑船怪河弯。

9. A bully is always a coward色厉内荏

10. No living man all things can世上没有万事通。

11. It is the first step that costs troublesome万事开头难。

12. A candle lights others and consumes itself蜡烛照亮别人毁灭了自己。

13. A burden of ones choice is not felt爱挑的担子不嫌重。

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15. A bird in the hand is worth than two in the bush一鸟在手胜过双鸟在林。

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

17. No man is content人心不足蛇吞象。

18. It is never too old to learn活到老，学到老。

19. Never say die永不言败。

20. A fair death honors the whole life死得其所，流芳百世。

21. A boaster and a liar are cousins－german吹牛与说谎本是同宗。

22. No cross, no crown不经历风雨，怎么见彩虹。

23. Never too old to learn, never too late to turn亡羊补牢，为时未晚。

24. New wine in old bottles旧瓶装新酒。

25. A bad beginning makes a bad ending不善始者不善终。