1. 鸟儿不会飞，拍翅也枉然

2. Each bird loves to hear himself sing.

3. The early bird catches the worm.

4. Unable to fly ,in vain the bird flaps his wings.

5. 鸟儿都爱听自己唱。（自我欣赏）

6. A bird is known by its note, and a man by his talk.

7. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.

8. Birds in their little nests agree.

9. 一箭双雕；一举两得。

10. Better be a bird in the wood than one in the cage.

11. 早起的鸟儿有虫吃。

12. Kill two birds with one stone.

13. 双鸟在林不如一鸟在手。

14. 宁为林中鸟，不作笼中鸟

15. 同巢之鸟心儿齐。

16. 听音识鸟，闻言识人。