为财富而结婚就是出卖自由。He that marries for wealth sells his liberty.

不向上爬的也不会下跌。  He that never climbed never fell.

不骑马就永不会从马上跌下。  He that never rode never fell.

一次行诈骗，永远遇疑嫌。  He that once deceived is never suspected.

以德报怨的人得到胜利。  He that returns good for evil obtains the victory.

捷足先登。  He that runs fastest gets the ring.

求财而供神者必倍求而敬鬼。  He that serves God for money will serve the devil for better wages.

饶恕坏人便是伤害好人。  He that spares the bad injures the good.

与恶人交往，须特别提防。  He that sups with the devil must have a long spoon.

言多必失。  He that talks much error much.

多嘴的人说谎也多。  He that talks much lies much.

见多识广。  He that travels far knows much.

相信谎话的人必将在真理前灭亡。  He that trusts in a lie shall perish in truth.

与智者行即得其智。  He that walks with wise men should be wise.

欲所得，必先劳。  He that will eat the nut must first crack the shell.

要使农家富又足，必须养鸡又养牛。  He that will have his farm full, must keep an old cock and a young bull.

说谎者必行窃。  He that will lie will steal.

不工作者不得食。  He that will not work shall not eat.

会偷蛋的，也会偷牛。  He that will steal an egg will steal an ox.

赌咒的人是说谎的人。  He that will swear will lie.

欲捉鸟莫惊鸟。  He that will take the bird must not scare it.

五更起床，百事兴旺。  He that will thrive must rise at five.

欲做先生，先做学生。  He that would command must serve.

不劳无获。  He that would eat the fruit must climb the tree.

欲图逸，得先劳。  He that would have eggs must endure the cackling of hens.

欲知未然，须思已然。  He that would know what shall be must consider what has been.

要想太太平平，生活安定，必须耳聪目明，善言动听。  He that would live in peace and rest must hear and see, and say the best.

欲得女儿欢，先遂其母意。  He that would the daughter win, must with the mother first begin.

取暖太近火，会被火灼伤。  He warms too near that burns.

避诱惑，免罪恶。  He who avoids temptation avoids the sin.

当面责人是英雄，背后中伤是懦夫。  He who blames one to his face is a hero, but he who backbites is a coward.

平时随便买，需时无钱买。  He who buys what he does not need will often need what he cannot buy.

嘴巴不紧，生活不宁。  He who cannot hold his peace will never live at ease.

能忍一时气，可免一日忧。  He who can suppress a moment's anger may prevent a day of sorrow.

小钱不计，大钱不聚。  He who despises small things seldom grows rich.

好事不做，坏事做绝。  He who does no good, does evil enough.

不进则退。  He who does not advance falls backward.

无所得即有所失。  He who does not gain loses.

人不贵妻，自我丢脸。  He who does not honour his wife, dishonors himself.

起身不早，一天的工作难做好。  He who does not rise early never does a good day's work.

怕吃败仗的就要打败仗。  He who fears being conquered is sure of defeat.

怕吃苦头的反因怕而吃苦头。  He who fears to suffer, suffers from fear.

追逐两只兔，两头都落空。  He who follows two hares is sure to catch neither.

与恶人交往而讲仁义，必受其害。  He who handles a nettle tenderly is soonest stung.

欲加之罪，何患无辞。  He who has a mind to beat his dog will easily find his stick.

干了一次坏事的人会再干第二次。  He who has done ill once will do it again.

身体好就有希望，有希望就有一切。  He who has health, has hope, and he who has hope, everything.

丧失好名誉，犹如活死人。  He who has lost his good name is a dead man among the living.

没有廉耻心，没有好德行。  He who has lost shame is lost to all virtue.

没有廉耻的人，没有良心。  He who has no shame has no conscience.

不吃苦中苦，哪知甜中甜。  He who has not tasted bitter knows not what sweet is.

举棋不定，坐失良机。  He who hesitates is lost.

自以为学识丰富的人是没有什么学问的人。  He who imagines that he has knowledge enough has none.

害怕问者耻于学。  He who is afraid of asking is ashamed of learning.

耻于问者耻于学。  He who is ashamed of asking is ashamed of learning.

生成的傻子总是治不好的。  He who is born a fool is never cured.

懂得多的说得少。  He who knows most speaks least.

正人先正己。  He who laughs at crooked men should need walk very straight.

爱借钱者不爱还钱。  He who likes borrowing dislikes paying.

靠希望生活的人将饥饿而死。  He who lives by hope will die by hunger.

正人先正己。  He who lives in glass house should not throw stones.

经常诉苦抱怨，难以博得同情。  He who makes constant complaint gets little compassion.

弱肉强食。  He who makes himself a dove is eaten by the hawk.

不犯错误，成不了事。  He who makes no mistakes, makes nothing.

永不生病的人往往一病致命。  He who never was sick dies the first.

克制火气就是克制强敌。  He who overcomes his anger subdues his greatest enemy.

玩火者必自焚。  He who plays with fire gets burned.

众口难调。  He who pleased everybody died before he was born.

想当作家，先当学生。  He who purposes to be an author, should first be a student.

受惠不忘，施恩不记。  He who receives a benefit should never forget it; he who bestows one should never remember it.

骑虎者难下。  He who rides a tiger is afraid to dismount.

不入虎穴，焉得虎子。  He who risks nothing, gains nothing.

欢喜说他欢喜的话者将要听到他不欢喜的话。  He who says what he likes shall hear what he does not like.

看破生死者，大多会成功。  He who sees through life and death will meet with most success.

与熊分蜜糖，得不到多少。  He who shares honey with the bear has the least part of it.

讲礼貌的得友情，好心肠的得感情。  He who sows courtesy reaps friendship, and he who plants kindness gathers love.