人非圣賢，孰能無過
he is not fit to command others that cannot command himself.
正人先正己。
he is not laughed at that laughs at himself first.
自嘲者不會讓人見笑。
he is wise that is honest.
誠實者最明智。
he knows most who speaks least.
智者寡言。
he laughs best who laughs last.
誰笑到最后，誰笑得最好。
he sets the fox to keep the geese.
引狼入室。
he that climbs high falls heavily.
爬得越高，摔得越重。
he that will not work shall not eat.
不勞動者不得食。（自己動手，豐衣足食）
he who does not advance loses ground.
逆水行舟，不進則退。
he who makes constant complaint gets little compassion.
經(jīng)常訴苦，沒人同情。
he who makes no mistakes makes nothing.
想不犯錯誤，就一事無成。
he who risks nothing gains nothing.
收獲與風險并存。
history repeats itself.
歷史往往重演。
honesty is the best policy.
做人誠信為本。
hope for the best, but prepare for the worst.
抱最好的愿望，做最壞的打算。
i cannot be your friend and your flatterer too.
朋友不能阿諛奉承。
if a man deceives me once, shame on him, if he deceives me twice, shame on me.
上當一回頭，再多就可恥。
if you make yourself an ass, don‘t complain if people ride you.
人善被人欺，馬善被人騎。
if your ears glow, someone is talking of you.
耳朵發(fā)燒，有人念叨。
God help those who help themselves.
天助自助者。
