a devil, always a devil.
一次做魔鬼,永遠是魔鬼。
flower makes no garland.
一朵花做不成一個花環。
foot is better than two crutches.
一隻腳勝過兩條拐仗。
ession maketh a wise man mad.
人處壓迫下,聰明也會瘋。
of sitght, out of mind.
眼不見,心不想。
is forgotten where gain follows.
一朝得了利,痛苦便忘記。
ence is the plaster of all sores.
忍耐是一切痛苦的止痛膏。
ent men win the day.
能忍者勝。
e with sword in hand, 'tis safest making.
和平時期手執劍,這樣做來最保險;有備無患。
and ink is wit's plough.
筆墨是才智之犁。
y wise and pound foolish.
小事聰明,大事糊塗。
on is poison though it comes in a golden cup.
縱然裝入金盃,毒藥還是毒藥。
ing oil on the fire is no way to quench it.
加油不是滅火法。
se is not pudding.
恭維不等於布丁;恭維不是實惠。
ises are like piecrust, made to be broken.
諾言好似餡餅皮,做來便是爲咬碎。
ise is debt.
許願要還,欠債要清;許願如欠債,欠了便要還。
ic money is like holy water, every one helps himself to it.
公款如聖水,人人都要嘗一嘴。
tness is best.
寧靜最好。
before seven: fine before eleven.
早雨不過午。
40. reading maketh a full man, conference a ready man,and writing an exact man.
閱讀使人淵博,會談使人機敏,寫作使人嚴謹。