| 1 ． Actions speak louder than words. | 11． In fair weather prepare for foul. |
| 事实胜于雄辩 | 未雨绸缪 |
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| 2．All is not gold that glitters. | 12． Knowledge is power. |
| 金玉其外败絮其中 | 知识就是力量 |
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| 3．An idle youth， a needy age. | 13． Let bygones be bygone. |
| 少壮不努力，老大徒伤悲 | 既往不究 |
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| 4． Bitter pills may have wholesome effects. | 14． Look before you leap. |
| 良药苦口 | 三思而后行 |
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| 5． Do wrong once and you'll never hear the end of it. | 15． Man proposes， God disposes. |
| 一失足成千古恨 | 谋事在人，成事在天 |
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| 6． Every cloud has a silver lining. | 16． Money talks. |
| 守得云开见月明 | 金钱万能 |
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| 7．Every man has his fault. | 17． No gains without pains. |
| 人孰无过 | 吃得苦中苦方为人上人 |
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| 8．First come， first served. | 18．Practice makes perfect. |
| 捷足先登 | 熟能生巧 |
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| 9． Haste makes waste. | 19.Silence is golden. |
| 欲达则不达 | 献丑不如藏拙 |
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| 10． Honesty is the best policy. | 20． Speak well of your friend，of your enemy say nothing. |
| 诚实至上 | 隐恶扬善 |