【正文】 one mouth that he may hear much and speak little.人有兩只耳朵一張嘴，就是為了多聽少說話。 a pessimist sees a calamity in every opportunity.樂觀的人在災(zāi)難中看到希望；悲觀的人在希望中看到災(zāi)難。 A sow, when washed。 Avarice blinds our eyes.財迷心竅。 Behind bad luck es good luck.塞翁失馬，焉知非福。 Birds of a feather flock together.物以類聚，人以群分。 By falling we learn to go safely.吃一塹，長一智。 Burnt child dreads the fire.一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井繩。 Between two stools one falls to the ground.腳踏兩頭要落空。Bees that have honey in their mouths have stings in their tails.口蜜腹劍。 As you sow you shall mow.種瓜得瓜，種豆得豆。 A silent tongue and true heart are the most admirable things on earth.緘默的嘴，真誠的心，是世界上最令人贊美的東西。A new broom sweeps clean.新官上任三把火。 A maiden with many wooers often chooses the worst.少女有了許多求婚者往往選中了最差的一個。A hero is known in the time of misfortune.時勢造英雄。A fair face may hide a foul heart.人不可貌相。A blind man who leans against a wall imagines that it39。A clean hand wants no washing.身正不怕影子斜。 After death, the doctor.放馬後炮。A little neglect may breed great mischief.小不忍則亂大謀。 A man knows his panion in a long journey and a little inn.路遙知馬力，日久見人心。 An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.預(yù)防勝於治療。 returns to the muck.江山易改，本性難移。 Avarice increases with wealth.越富越貪。 Be honest rather clever.誠實比聰明更要緊。 Birth is much, but breeding is more.出身固然重要，教養(yǎng)更且重要。 By other39。 Burn not your house to rid it of the mouse.投鼠忌器。Between the cup and the lip a morsel may slip.功虧一簣。s eyes.情人眼里出西施。As you make your bed so you must lie on it.自食其果