妙语

A son never thinks his mother ugly, and a dog never shuns its owner's home however shabby it is.
儿不嫌母丑，狗不嫌家贫。
A tall tree catches the wind.
树大招风。
Beware of a man of one book.
不要与一个有专业知识的人争论。
Constant dripping wears away the stone.
水滴石穿，绳锯木断。
Heaven's vengeance is slow but sure.
天网恢恢，疏而不漏。
If it is not right, do not do it; if it is not true, do not say it.
不正确的事不做，不真实的话不说。
It takes two to make a quarrel.
吵架要有两个人。（或译：一个巴掌拍不响。）
Let him that would be happy for a day, go to the barber; for a week, marry a wife; for a month, buy him a new horse; for a year, build him a new house; for all his lifetime, be an honest man.
理了发，乐一天；娶媳妇，乐一周；买匹马，乐一月；建新房，乐一年；做个老实人，足可乐一生。
Many a flower is born to blush unseen.
有许多花儿生来就开着没有人欣赏。
Men of courage, men of sense, and men of letters are frequent: but a true gentleman is what one seldom seen.
有勇气，有见识，有学问的人易遇，可是真正的君子难逢
A spot is most seen on the finest cloth.
最清洁的布上，污点特别显眼。
All is well that ends well.
结果好，就一切都好。
Better be the head of an ass than the tail of a horse.
宁为驴头，不作马尾。（或译：宁做鸡头，不做凤尾。）
Beware of a silent dog and still water.
哑狗和静水，二者都得防。（注解：警惕无声之狗会咬人，平静之水会覆舟。）
Cry up wine and sell vinegar.
挂羊头，卖狗肉。
Discretion is the better part of valour.
小心即大勇。
Fish begins to stink at the head.
鱼腐头先臭。（或译：上梁不正下梁歪。）
He that liveth wickedly can hardly die honestly.
生而缺德，死必寡诚。（注解：过着邪恶生活的人不会正直地死去。）
It is not how long but how well we live.
问题不是活得长不长，而是活得好不好。
Many have suffered for talking, none ever suffered for keeping silence.
多言吃苦，缄默少祸