1. Measure for measure

1. Retribution (often used to mean "an eye for an eye")

2. A bad thing never dies

2. A bad thing never dies.

3. One false move may lose the game

3. One wrong move may lose the game.

4. 社会地位 social status

4. Social Status

5. It is the first step that costs troublesome

5. It is the first step that is troublesome.

6. Every man is the architect of his own fortune

6. Every man is the architect of his own fortune.

7. 5i feel sure that我坚信

7. I am firmly convinced that

8. Out of debt, out of danger

8. Out of debt, out of danger

9. reason is ______The third is ______For all this, the

9. Reason is ______. The third is ______. For all this, the

10. A friend in need is a friend indeed

10. A friend in need is a true friend.

11. Courtesy on one side only lasts not long

11. Courtesy on one side only lasts not long.

12. Where there is a will,there is a way，有志者事竟成，

12. Where there is a will, there is a way — A determined person will achieve their goals.

13. Old friends and old wines are best

13. Old friends and old wines are the best.

14. Caution is the parent of safety

14. Caution is the mother of safety.

15. Nothing in the world is difficult for one who sets his mind to it

15. Nothing in the world is difficult for him who sets his mind to it.

16. 长远利益 interest in the long run

16. Interest in the long run

17. A great talker is a great liar

17. A great talker is a great liar.

18. Great minds think alike，英雄所见略同。

18. Great minds think alike, which means heroes have similar insights.

19. Many heads are better than one

19. Many heads are better than one.

20. Experience is the father of wisdom and memory the mother

20. Experience is the father of wisdom, and memory the mother.

21. 但是，我认为这不是解决……的好方法，比如……。最糟糕的

21. However, I believe that this is not a good method to solve ..., for example…. The worst part is...

22. Don't try to teach your grandmother to suck eggs

22. Don't try to teach your grandmother how to crack eggs.

23. An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth

23. An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.

24. 对…有害 do harm to / be harmful to / be detrimental to

24. Do harm to / Be harmful to / Be detrimental to

25. Like teacher, like pupil

25. Like teacher, like pupil

26. 操千曲而知音，观千剑而识器。

26. By playing a thousand melodies, one can know a good listener; by observing a thousand swords, one can recognize a skilled craftsman.

27. Never judge from appearances

27. Never judge by appearances

28. By learning you will teach, by teaching you will learn，通过学习你会教，通过教学你会学习。

28. By learning you will teach, by teaching you will learn — through learning you will become a teacher, and through teaching you will acquire knowledge.

29. Constant dripping wears away the stone， 锲而不舍，金石可镂。

29. Constant dripping wears away the stone; perseverance can carve even gold and jade.

30. Barking dogs seldom bite

30. Barking dogs seldom bite.

31. All rivers run into sea，海纳百川。

31. All rivers run into the sea, just as the sea embraces a hundred rivers.

32. Not to advance is to go back

32. Not to advance is to go back.

33. No rose without a thorn

33. No rose without a thorn

34. Nothing is to be got without pains but poverty

34. Nothing is to be obtained without effort but poverty.

35. 宁愿折断骨头，不愿低头受辱。

35. Would rather break my bones than bow my head in shame.

36. 交流思想 / 情感 / 信息 exchange ideas / emotions / information

36. Exchange thoughts / emotions / information

37. A friend without faults will never be found

37. A friend without faults will never be found.

38. Do as the Romans do，入乡随俗。

38. Do as the Romans do, adapt to the customs of the place.

39. Knowledge is power，知识就是力量。

39. Knowledge is power - Knowledge is the source of strength.

40. A good beginning is half done

40. A good beginning is half the work.

41. It is the unforeseen that always happens

41. It is the unforeseen that always happens

42. 天无二日，人无二理。

42. There is no second sun in the sky, and there is no second principle in human affairs.

43. A bad workman always blames his tools，无能的工人常抱怨自己的工具。

43. A bad workman always blames his tools — An incompetent worker always finds fault with his tools.

44. If you want knowledge, you must toil for it

44. If you wish to acquire knowledge, you must labor for it.

45. 老姜辣味大，老人经验多。

45. Old ginger is pungent, and the elderly have much experience.

46. 你敬人一尺，人敬您一丈。

46. If you show respect for others, they will show double the respect for you.

47. 根据图表/数字/统计数字/表格中的百分比/图表/条形图/成形图可

47. Based on the percentages/figures/statistical figures/charts/ bar graphs/ shaped diagrams in the table/chart/statistics/table.

48. He is lifeless that is faultless

48. He is lifeless that is faultless.

49. Every door may be shut, but death's door

49. Every door may be shut, but death's door stands open.

50. 七八个星天外，两三点雨山前。

50. Seven or eight stars beyond the sky, a sprinkle of rain in front of the mountains.

51. All things in their being are good for something， 天生我才必有用。

51. All things in existence have their own value, and there must be a use for the talents I have been born with.

52. 牛眼看人高，狗眼看人低。

52. One looks down on others through a cow's eyes, and up to others through a dog's eyes.

53. 重视 attach great importance to…

53. Attach great importance to…

54. 蜡烛照亮别人，却毁灭了自己。

54. Candles light up others while destroying themselves.

55. 优先考虑 / 发展… give (top) priority to sth

55. Prioritize / Develop... give (top) priority to...

56. 对…观点因人而异 Views on …vary from person to person。

56. Views on … vary from person to person.

57. Good watch prevents misfortune

57. A good watch prevents misfortune.

58. 完全同意……这种观点（陈述），主要理由如下：

58. I fully agree with... this viewpoint (statement), mainly for the following reasons:

59. Let the cat out of the bag

59. Let the cat out of the bag This phrase in English means to reveal a secret or to inadvertently reveal something that should have been kept confidential.

60. He laughs best who laughs last，谁笑到最后，谁笑得最好。

60. He laughs best who laughs last - He who laughs last laughs best.

61. It is hard to please all

61. It is hard to please everyone.

62. Hasty love, soon cold

62. Love that is hasty, soon grows cold.

63. 是……。总的来说，……的主要原因是由于……

63. It is... Overall, the main reason for... is due to...