1、Better good neighbours near than relations far away.

　　遠親不如近鄰。

　　2、Between the cup and the lip a morsel may slip.

　　功虧一簣。

　　3、Between two stools one falls to the ground.

　　腳踏兩頭要落空。

　　4、The first step is as good as half over.

　　第一步是最關鍵的一步。

　　5、You never know your luck.

　　命運好壞不由己。

　　6、Sow nothing, reap nothing.

　　春不播，秋不收。

　　7、Be swift to hear, slow to speak.

　　多聽少說。

　　8、Better an empty purse than an empty head.

　　寧可錢袋癟，不要腦袋空。

　　9、Better an open enemy than a false friend.

　　明槍易躲，暗箭難防。

　　10、To be both a speaker of words and a doer of deeds.

　　既當演說家，又做實干家。

　　11、Variety is the spice of life.

　　變化是生活的調(diào)味品。

　　12、Bad times make a good man.

　　艱難困苦出能人。

　　13、There is no royal road to learning.

　　求知無坦途。

　　14、Doubt is the key to knowledge.

　　懷疑是知識的鑰匙。

　　15、Sharp tools make good work.

　　工欲善其事，必先利其器。

　　16、Wasting time is robbing oneself.

　　浪費時間就是掠奪自己。

　　17、Wealth is the test of a man's character.

　　財富是對一個人品格的試金石。

　　18、The best hearts are always the bravest.

　　心靈最高尚的人，也總是最勇敢的人。

　　19、All things in their being are good for something.

　　天生我才必有用。

　　20、Be honest rather clever.

　　誠實比聰明更要緊。