不入虎穴，焉得虎子 Nothing venture，nothing have.
雄辨是银，沉默是金 Speech is silver，silence is gold.
天网恢恢，疏而不漏 The mills of God grind slowly.
谁笑在最后，谁笑得最好 He laughs best who laughs last.
贪多必失 Grasp all, lo all.
以身作则胜于口头教诲 Example is better than precept.
亡羊补牢，时犹未晚 It is never too late to mend.
留得青山在，不怕没柴烧 Where there is life there is hope.
岁月不待人 Time and tide wait for no man.
多行不义必自毙 Give a thief enough rope and he’ll hang himlf.
小洞不补，大洞吃苦 A stitch in time saves nine.
事实胜于雄辨 Facts speak louder than words.
一朝被蛇咬，十年怕草绳 A burnt child dreads the fire.
一着不慎，满盘皆输 A chain is no stronger than its weakest link.
贪多嚼不烂 Don’ t bite off more than you can chew.
慢工出细活 Soft fire makes sweet malt.
天下没有不散的筵席 The best of friends must part.
聪明一世，糊涂一时 Every man has a fool in his sleeve.
智者千虑，必有一失 Homer sometimes nods.
事已定局，无可挽回 What’ s done cannot be undone.
一寸光阴一寸金 Time is money.
捷足先登 The early bird catches the worm.
巧妇难为无米之炊 You can’ t make omelettes without breaking eggs.
两害相权取其轻 Of two evils choo the less.
天助自助者 God helps tho who help themlves.
近朱者赤，近墨者黑 He who lies with dogs will ri with fleas.
伟业非一日之功 Rome was not built in a day.
出门一里，不如家里（或：金窝，银窝，不如自己的草窝） East and west, home is best.
吃饭是为了活着，但活着不是为了吃饭 Eat to live, and not live to eat.
自信是走向成功之路的第一步 Confidence in yourlf is the first step on the road to success.
有比没有好 Half a loaf is better than no bread.
入国问禁，入乡随俗 Do in Rome as the Romans do.
欲速则不达 More haste, less speed./haste makes waste.
自作自受 Self do, lf have.
有钱能使鬼推磨 Money makes the mare go.
上梁不正下梁歪 Fish begins to stink at the head.
少壮不努力，老大徒伤悲 A lazy youth，a lousy age.
旁观者清，当局者迷 Lookers-on e more than players.
良好的开端等于成功的一半 Well begun is half done.
说起来容易做起来难 Easier said than done.
良药苦口 Bitter pills may have wholesome effects.
