A bad thing never dies.
Hǎorén bù chángshòu, huò hài yí qiānnián.
好人不长寿，祸害遗千年。
A bad workman always blames his tools.
Bèn gōngjiàng zǒngshì guài gōngjù chā.
笨工匠总是怪工具差。
A baited cat may grow as fierce as a lion.
Rén jí xuánliáng, gǒu jí tiàoqiáng.
人急悬梁，狗急跳墙。
A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
liǎngniǎo zàilín bùrú yìniǎo zàishǒu.
两鸟在林不如一鸟在手。
A bully is always a coward.
Qīfù ruòxiǎo zhě yǒngyuǎn shì nuòfū.
欺负弱小者永远是懦夫。
A burnt child dreads the fire.
Yìzhāo bèi shé yǎo, shínián pà jǐngshéng.
一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井绳。
A cat has nine lives.
Māo yǒu jiǔ tiáo mìng （Bǐyù jírén zìyǒu tiānxiàng. ）
猫有九条命（比喻吉人自有天相）
A cat may look at a king.
xiǎo rénwù yě yǒuxiē quánlì.
小人物也有些权利。
A clear conscience can bear any trouble.
Píngshí bú zuò kuīxīnshì, yè bàn qiāomén xīn bù jīng.
平时不做亏心事，夜半敲门心不惊。
A cook is bold on his own dunghill.
Gǒu zhàng rén shì.
狗仗人势。
A constant guest is never welcome.
Chángkè nán shòu huānyíng.
常客难受欢迎。
A contented mind is a perpetual feast.
Zhīzú chánglè.
知足常乐。
A cracked bell can never sound well.
Gǒuzuǐ lǐ zhǎng bù chū xiàngyá lái.
狗嘴里长不出象牙来。
A crooked stick will have a crooked shadow.
Shàngliáng búzhèng xiàliáng wāi.
上梁不正下梁歪。
A deceitful peace is more hurtful than an open war.
Míngqiāng yì duǒ, ànjiàn nán fang.
明枪易躲，暗箭难防。
A door must be either shut or open.
Mén fēi guān jí kāi ；èrzhě zé qíyī.
门非关即开；二者择其一。
A drowning man will clutch at a straw.
Nìshuǐ zhīrén bú fàngguò yìgēn dàocǎo ；bìngjí luàn tóuyī 。
溺水之人不放过一根稻草；病急乱投医。
A dwarf on a giant's shoulders sees the farther of the two.
Jùrén jiānshàng de zhūrú kàn dé yuǎn ；jiè zhòng tārén de jīngyàn hǎochù duō.
巨人肩上的侏儒看得远；借重他人的经验好处多。
A fault confessed is half redressed.
Zhī cuò néng gǎi, shàn mò dà yān.
知错能改，善莫大焉。
A fool and his money are soon parted.
Bèn rén nán jùcái.
笨人难聚财。
A fool's mouth is his destruction.
Huò cóng kǒu chū.
祸从口出。
A forced kindness deserves no thanks.
Miǎnqiáng de shàn xíng bù zhíde gǎnxiè.
勉强的善行不值得感谢。
A fox may grow grey but never good.
Jiāngshān yì gǎi, běnxìng nán yí.
江山易改，本性难移。
Huànnán jiàn zhēnqíng.
A friend in need is a friend indeed.
患难见真情。
A full purse never lacks friend.
Yǒu qián yǒu jiǔ, bì yǒu péngyǒu.
有钱有酒，必有朋友。
A golden key opens every door.
Qián néng tōngshén.
钱能通神。
A good husband makes a good wife.
Fū shàn zé qī xián.
夫善则妻贤。
A good medicine tastes bitter.
Liángyào kǔkǒu.
良药苦口。
A good name is sooner lost than won.
Měiyù yì shī nán dé.
美誉易失难得。
A good tale is none the worse for being told twice.
Dòngrén de gùshì lìng rén bǎitīng búyàn.
动人的故事令人百听不厌。
A hedge between keeps friendship green.
Jūnzǐ zhī jiāo dàn rú shuǐ.
君子之交淡如水。
A honey tongue, a heart of gall.
Zuǐtián rú mì, xīnhēi rú qī.
嘴甜如蜜，心黑如漆。
A house divided against itself cannot stand.
Bù hé zhī jiā nán cháng cún.
不和之家难长存。
A Jack of all trades is master of none.
Yàngyàng jiē tōng zhě yàngyàng bùjīng.
样样皆通者样样不精。
A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.
Wànzhàng gāolóu píngdì qǐ.
万丈高楼平地起。
A lazy youth, a lousy age.
Shǎo zhuàng bù nǔlì, lǎo dà tú shāngbēi.
少壮不努力，老大徒伤悲。
A leopard cannot change his spots.
Jiāngshān yìgǎi, běnxìng nányí.
江山易改，本性难移。
A liar is not believed when he tells the truth.
Cháng shuō huǎnghuà de rén jiù suàn shì shuō zhēnhuà yě méi rén xìn.
常说谎话的人就算是说真话也没人信。
A lion may come to be beholden to a mouse.
Qiángzhě yì yǒu qiúzhùyú ruòzhě de shíhòu.
强者亦有求助于弱者的时候。
A little fire burns up a great deal of corn.
Xīngxīng zhī huǒ kěyǐ liáoyuán.
星星之火可以燎原。
A little gall spoils a great deal of honey.
Yílì lǎoshǔ shǐ, huài le yìguōzhōu.
一粒老鼠屎，坏了一锅粥。
A little leak will sink a great ship.
Qiān yìfā ér dòng quánshēn.
牵一发而动全身。
A little learning is a dangerous thing.
Yìzhī bànjiě zuì wēixiǎn.
一知半解最危险。
A little neglect may breed great mischief.
Yīshī zú chéng qiāngǔ hèn, zài huíshǒu yǐ bǎinián shēn.
一失足成千古恨，再回首已百年身。
A man apt to promise is apt to forget.
Qīng nuò zhě, xìn bì guǎ.
轻诺者，信必寡。
A man cannot spin and reel at the same time.
Yìxīn bù kě èryòng.
一心不可二用。
A man without a smiling face must not open a shop.
Héqì shēngcái.
和气生财。
A miss is as good as a mile.
Shī zhī háolí, miù zhī qiānlǐ.
失之毫厘，谬之千里。
A near neighbor is better than a distant cousin.
Yuǎnqīn bùrú jìnlín.
远亲不如近邻。
A new broom sweeps clean.
Xīnguān shàngrèn sānbǎhuǒ.
新官上任三把火。
A rolling stone gathers no moss.
Gǔnshí bù shēngtái.
滚石不生苔。
A slow fire makes sweet malt.
Màngōng chū xìhuó.
慢工出细活。
A sound mind in a sound body.
Yǒu jiànquán de shēntǐ, cái yǒu jiànquán de xīnzhì.
有健全的身体，才有健全的心智。
A still tongue makes a wise head.
Guǎ yán wéi zhì.
寡言为智。
A stitch in time saves nine.
jí shí xíng shì ，shì bàn gōng bèi 。
及时行事，事半功倍。
A thing of beauty is a joy forever.
Měi de shìwù shì yǒnghéng de xǐyuè.
美的事物是永恒的喜悦。
A word is enough to the wise.
cōngmíngrén yìdiǎn jiù tōng.
聪明人一点就通。
A word spoken is past recalling.
Yìyán jì chū, sìmǎ nán zhuī.
一言既出，四马难追。
A young idler, an old beggar.
Shǎo zhuàng bù nǔlì, lǎo dà tú shāngbēi.
少壮不努力，老大徒伤悲。
A-day-old puppy doesn't know to be afraid of the tiger.
Chūshēng zhī dú bú wèi hǔ.
初生之犊不畏虎。
Able men are always busy.
Néng zhě duō láo.
能者多劳。
Absence makes the heart grow fonder.
Xiǎobié shèng xīnhūn.
小别胜新婚。
Accidents will happen in the best-regulated families.
Jiāguī zài yán yě nánmiǎn huì chū wèntí.
家规再严也难免会出问题。
According to your purse govern your mouth.
Liàngrù wéichū.
量入为出。
Actions speak louder than words.
Xíngdòng shèng yú kōngtán.
行动胜于空谈。
Advice when most needed is least heeded.
Zhōngyán nìěr.
忠言逆耳。
After a storm comes a calm.
Yǔ guò tiānqíng; pǐjí tài lái; kǔ jìn gān lái.
雨过天晴；否极泰来；苦尽甘来。
All are not thieves that dogs bark at.
Gǒu suǒfèi zhī rén wèibì jiē wéi zéi; wù yǐ mào qǔ rén.
狗所吠之人未必皆为贼；勿以貌取人。
All cats are grey in the dark.
Suǒyǒu de māo zài hēi’àn zhōng jiēwéi huīsè; měimào shì bú zhòngyào de.
所有的猫在黑暗中皆为灰色；美貌是不重要的。
All good things come to an end.
Tiānxià wú bú sàn de yànxí.
天下无不散的筵席。
All is vanity.
Sì dà jiē kōng.
四大皆空。
All lay loads on a willing horse.
Liángjū fù zhòngdān; mǎ shàn bèi rén qí.
良驹负重担；马善被人骑。
All roads lead to Rome.
Tiáo tiáo dàlù tōng luómǎ; háng háng chū zhuàngyuán.
条条大路通罗马；行行出壮元。
All that glitters is not gold.
Shǎn shǎn fāguāngzhě wèibì dōushì jīn.
闪闪发光者未必都是金。
All the winning is in the first buying.
Xiān xià shǒu wéi qiáng.
先下手为强。
All things are difficult before they are easy.
Fánshì bì xiān nán ér hòu yì.
凡事必先难而后易。
天下无难事，只怕有心人。
All things are easy that are done willingly.
Tiānxià wú nánshì, zhī pà yǒuxīnrén.
All things in their being are good for something.
Tiānshēng wǒcái bì yǒuyòng.
天生我才必有用。
All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.
Zhī gōngzuò ér bù wánlè, huì shǐrén biànde chídùn.
只工作而不玩乐，会使人变得迟钝。
All's fair in love and war.
Qíngchǎng rú zhànchǎng, rènhé shǒuduàn jiē kě xíng.
情场如战场，任何手段皆可行。
All's fish that comes to the net.
Jìn wǎng de wú búshì yú; láizhě bújù.
进网的无不是鱼；来者不拒。
All's well that ends well.
Jiéjú hǎo de jiù suàn hǎo.
结局好的就算好。
An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.
Yǐ yǎn hái yǎn, yǐ yá hái yá.
以眼还眼，以牙还牙。
An old man's sayings are seldom untrue.
Bù tīng lǎorén yán, chīkuī zài yǎnqián.
不听老人言，吃亏在眼前。
Any port is a good port in a storm.
Bàofēngyǔ zhōng, rènhé gǎngkǒu jiēshì hǎo de bìnánsuǒ.
暴风雨中，任何港口皆是好的避难所。
Anybody can make mistakes.
Rén fēi shèngxián, shú néng wúguò.
人非圣贤，熟能无过。
Appearances are deceptive.
Wàibiǎo qīrén; wù yǐ mào qǔrén.
外表欺人；勿以貌取人。
Art is long, life is short.
Rénshēng duǎnzàn, ér xuéwèn wúqióng.
人生短暂，而学问无穹。
As well be hanged for a sheep as a lamb.
Tōu xiǎoyáng yǔ tōu dàyáng tóng wéi jiǎoxíng; yī búzuò, èr bùxiū.
偷小羊与偷大羊同为绞刑；一不做，二不休。
As you brew, so you must drink.
Zìzuò zìshòu.
自作自受。
As you make your bed, so you must lie on it.
Zìjǐ zuòshì, zìjǐ dāng.
自己做事，自己当。
As you sow, so you shall reap.
Zhǒngguā dé guā, zhǒn dòu dé dòu 。
种瓜得瓜，种豆得豆。
Ask no questions and be told no lies.
Bú wèn wèntí jiù tīngbúdào jiǎhuà; xiǎo hái yǒu ěr wú zuǐ.
不问问题就听不到假话；小孩有耳无嘴。
Avoid a questioner, for he is also a tattler.
Bìmiǎn yǔ hào tànrén yǐnsī, bānnòng shìfēi zhī rén zài yìqǐ.
避免与好探人隐私，搬弄是非之人在一起。
Hǎorén bù chángshòu, huò hài yí qiānnián.
好人不长寿，祸害遗千年。
A bad workman always blames his tools.
Bèn gōngjiàng zǒngshì guài gōngjù chā.
笨工匠总是怪工具差。
A baited cat may grow as fierce as a lion.
Rén jí xuánliáng, gǒu jí tiàoqiáng.
人急悬梁，狗急跳墙。
A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
liǎngniǎo zàilín bùrú yìniǎo zàishǒu.
两鸟在林不如一鸟在手。
A bully is always a coward.
Qīfù ruòxiǎo zhě yǒngyuǎn shì nuòfū.
欺负弱小者永远是懦夫。
A burnt child dreads the fire.
Yìzhāo bèi shé yǎo, shínián pà jǐngshéng.
一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井绳。
A cat has nine lives.
Māo yǒu jiǔ tiáo mìng （Bǐyù jírén zìyǒu tiānxiàng. ）
猫有九条命（比喻吉人自有天相）
A cat may look at a king.
xiǎo rénwù yě yǒuxiē quánlì.
小人物也有些权利。
A clear conscience can bear any trouble.
Píngshí bú zuò kuīxīnshì, yè bàn qiāomén xīn bù jīng.
平时不做亏心事，夜半敲门心不惊。
A cook is bold on his own dunghill.
Gǒu zhàng rén shì.
狗仗人势。
A constant guest is never welcome.
Chángkè nán shòu huānyíng.
常客难受欢迎。
A contented mind is a perpetual feast.
Zhīzú chánglè.
知足常乐。
A cracked bell can never sound well.
Gǒuzuǐ lǐ zhǎng bù chū xiàngyá lái.
狗嘴里长不出象牙来。
A crooked stick will have a crooked shadow.
Shàngliáng búzhèng xiàliáng wāi.
上梁不正下梁歪。
A deceitful peace is more hurtful than an open war.
Míngqiāng yì duǒ, ànjiàn nán fang.
明枪易躲，暗箭难防。
A door must be either shut or open.
Mén fēi guān jí kāi ；èrzhě zé qíyī.
门非关即开；二者择其一。
A drowning man will clutch at a straw.
Nìshuǐ zhīrén bú fàngguò yìgēn dàocǎo ；bìngjí luàn tóuyī 。
溺水之人不放过一根稻草；病急乱投医。
A dwarf on a giant's shoulders sees the farther of the two.
Jùrén jiānshàng de zhūrú kàn dé yuǎn ；jiè zhòng tārén de jīngyàn hǎochù duō.
巨人肩上的侏儒看得远；借重他人的经验好处多。
A fault confessed is half redressed.
Zhī cuò néng gǎi, shàn mò dà yān.
知错能改，善莫大焉。
A fool and his money are soon parted.
Bèn rén nán jùcái.
笨人难聚财。
A fool's mouth is his destruction.
Huò cóng kǒu chū.
祸从口出。
A forced kindness deserves no thanks.
Miǎnqiáng de shàn xíng bù zhíde gǎnxiè.
勉强的善行不值得感谢。
A fox may grow grey but never good.
Jiāngshān yì gǎi, běnxìng nán yí.
江山易改，本性难移。
Huànnán jiàn zhēnqíng.
A friend in need is a friend indeed.
患难见真情。
A full purse never lacks friend.
Yǒu qián yǒu jiǔ, bì yǒu péngyǒu.
有钱有酒，必有朋友。
A golden key opens every door.
Qián néng tōngshén.
钱能通神。
A good husband makes a good wife.
Fū shàn zé qī xián.
夫善则妻贤。
A good medicine tastes bitter.
Liángyào kǔkǒu.
良药苦口。
A good name is sooner lost than won.
Měiyù yì shī nán dé.
美誉易失难得。
A good tale is none the worse for being told twice.
Dòngrén de gùshì lìng rén bǎitīng búyàn.
动人的故事令人百听不厌。
A hedge between keeps friendship green.
Jūnzǐ zhī jiāo dàn rú shuǐ.
君子之交淡如水。
A honey tongue, a heart of gall.
Zuǐtián rú mì, xīnhēi rú qī.
嘴甜如蜜，心黑如漆。
A house divided against itself cannot stand.
Bù hé zhī jiā nán cháng cún.
不和之家难长存。
A Jack of all trades is master of none.
Yàngyàng jiē tōng zhě yàngyàng bùjīng.
样样皆通者样样不精。
A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.
Wànzhàng gāolóu píngdì qǐ.
万丈高楼平地起。
A lazy youth, a lousy age.
Shǎo zhuàng bù nǔlì, lǎo dà tú shāngbēi.
少壮不努力，老大徒伤悲。
A leopard cannot change his spots.
Jiāngshān yìgǎi, běnxìng nányí.
江山易改，本性难移。
A liar is not believed when he tells the truth.
Cháng shuō huǎnghuà de rén jiù suàn shì shuō zhēnhuà yě méi rén xìn.
常说谎话的人就算是说真话也没人信。
A lion may come to be beholden to a mouse.
Qiángzhě yì yǒu qiúzhùyú ruòzhě de shíhòu.
强者亦有求助于弱者的时候。
A little fire burns up a great deal of corn.
Xīngxīng zhī huǒ kěyǐ liáoyuán.
星星之火可以燎原。
A little gall spoils a great deal of honey.
Yílì lǎoshǔ shǐ, huài le yìguōzhōu.
一粒老鼠屎，坏了一锅粥。
A little leak will sink a great ship.
Qiān yìfā ér dòng quánshēn.
牵一发而动全身。
A little learning is a dangerous thing.
Yìzhī bànjiě zuì wēixiǎn.
一知半解最危险。
A little neglect may breed great mischief.
Yīshī zú chéng qiāngǔ hèn, zài huíshǒu yǐ bǎinián shēn.
一失足成千古恨，再回首已百年身。
A man apt to promise is apt to forget.
Qīng nuò zhě, xìn bì guǎ.
轻诺者，信必寡。
A man cannot spin and reel at the same time.
Yìxīn bù kě èryòng.
一心不可二用。
A man without a smiling face must not open a shop.
Héqì shēngcái.
和气生财。
A miss is as good as a mile.
Shī zhī háolí, miù zhī qiānlǐ.
失之毫厘，谬之千里。
A near neighbor is better than a distant cousin.
Yuǎnqīn bùrú jìnlín.
远亲不如近邻。
A new broom sweeps clean.
Xīnguān shàngrèn sānbǎhuǒ.
新官上任三把火。
A rolling stone gathers no moss.
Gǔnshí bù shēngtái.
滚石不生苔。
A slow fire makes sweet malt.
Màngōng chū xìhuó.
慢工出细活。
A sound mind in a sound body.
Yǒu jiànquán de shēntǐ, cái yǒu jiànquán de xīnzhì.
有健全的身体，才有健全的心智。
A still tongue makes a wise head.
Guǎ yán wéi zhì.
寡言为智。
A stitch in time saves nine.
jí shí xíng shì ，shì bàn gōng bèi 。
及时行事，事半功倍。
A thing of beauty is a joy forever.
Měi de shìwù shì yǒnghéng de xǐyuè.
美的事物是永恒的喜悦。
A word is enough to the wise.
cōngmíngrén yìdiǎn jiù tōng.
聪明人一点就通。
A word spoken is past recalling.
Yìyán jì chū, sìmǎ nán zhuī.
一言既出，四马难追。
A young idler, an old beggar.
Shǎo zhuàng bù nǔlì, lǎo dà tú shāngbēi.
少壮不努力，老大徒伤悲。
A-day-old puppy doesn't know to be afraid of the tiger.
Chūshēng zhī dú bú wèi hǔ.
初生之犊不畏虎。
Able men are always busy.
Néng zhě duō láo.
能者多劳。
Absence makes the heart grow fonder.
Xiǎobié shèng xīnhūn.
小别胜新婚。
Accidents will happen in the best-regulated families.
Jiāguī zài yán yě nánmiǎn huì chū wèntí.
家规再严也难免会出问题。
According to your purse govern your mouth.
Liàngrù wéichū.
量入为出。
Actions speak louder than words.
Xíngdòng shèng yú kōngtán.
行动胜于空谈。
Advice when most needed is least heeded.
Zhōngyán nìěr.
忠言逆耳。
After a storm comes a calm.
Yǔ guò tiānqíng; pǐjí tài lái; kǔ jìn gān lái.
雨过天晴；否极泰来；苦尽甘来。
All are not thieves that dogs bark at.
Gǒu suǒfèi zhī rén wèibì jiē wéi zéi; wù yǐ mào qǔ rén.
狗所吠之人未必皆为贼；勿以貌取人。
All cats are grey in the dark.
Suǒyǒu de māo zài hēi’àn zhōng jiēwéi huīsè; měimào shì bú zhòngyào de.
所有的猫在黑暗中皆为灰色；美貌是不重要的。
All good things come to an end.
Tiānxià wú bú sàn de yànxí.
天下无不散的筵席。
All is vanity.
Sì dà jiē kōng.
四大皆空。
All lay loads on a willing horse.
Liángjū fù zhòngdān; mǎ shàn bèi rén qí.
良驹负重担；马善被人骑。
All roads lead to Rome.
Tiáo tiáo dàlù tōng luómǎ; háng háng chū zhuàngyuán.
条条大路通罗马；行行出壮元。
All that glitters is not gold.
Shǎn shǎn fāguāngzhě wèibì dōushì jīn.
闪闪发光者未必都是金。
All the winning is in the first buying.
Xiān xià shǒu wéi qiáng.
先下手为强。
All things are difficult before they are easy.
Fánshì bì xiān nán ér hòu yì.
凡事必先难而后易。
天下无难事，只怕有心人。
All things are easy that are done willingly.
Tiānxià wú nánshì, zhī pà yǒuxīnrén.
All things in their being are good for something.
Tiānshēng wǒcái bì yǒuyòng.
天生我才必有用。
All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.
Zhī gōngzuò ér bù wánlè, huì shǐrén biànde chídùn.
只工作而不玩乐，会使人变得迟钝。
All's fair in love and war.
Qíngchǎng rú zhànchǎng, rènhé shǒuduàn jiē kě xíng.
情场如战场，任何手段皆可行。
All's fish that comes to the net.
Jìn wǎng de wú búshì yú; láizhě bújù.
进网的无不是鱼；来者不拒。
All's well that ends well.
Jiéjú hǎo de jiù suàn hǎo.
结局好的就算好。
An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.
Yǐ yǎn hái yǎn, yǐ yá hái yá.
以眼还眼，以牙还牙。
An old man's sayings are seldom untrue.
Bù tīng lǎorén yán, chīkuī zài yǎnqián.
不听老人言，吃亏在眼前。
Any port is a good port in a storm.
Bàofēngyǔ zhōng, rènhé gǎngkǒu jiēshì hǎo de bìnánsuǒ.
暴风雨中，任何港口皆是好的避难所。
Anybody can make mistakes.
Rén fēi shèngxián, shú néng wúguò.
人非圣贤，熟能无过。
Appearances are deceptive.
Wàibiǎo qīrén; wù yǐ mào qǔrén.
外表欺人；勿以貌取人。
Art is long, life is short.
Rénshēng duǎnzàn, ér xuéwèn wúqióng.
人生短暂，而学问无穹。
As well be hanged for a sheep as a lamb.
Tōu xiǎoyáng yǔ tōu dàyáng tóng wéi jiǎoxíng; yī búzuò, èr bùxiū.
偷小羊与偷大羊同为绞刑；一不做，二不休。
As you brew, so you must drink.
Zìzuò zìshòu.
自作自受。
As you make your bed, so you must lie on it.
Zìjǐ zuòshì, zìjǐ dāng.
自己做事，自己当。
As you sow, so you shall reap.
Zhǒngguā dé guā, zhǒn dòu dé dòu 。
种瓜得瓜，种豆得豆。
Ask no questions and be told no lies.
Bú wèn wèntí jiù tīngbúdào jiǎhuà; xiǎo hái yǒu ěr wú zuǐ.
不问问题就听不到假话；小孩有耳无嘴。
Avoid a questioner, for he is also a tattler.
Bìmiǎn yǔ hào tànrén yǐnsī, bānnòng shìfēi zhī rén zài yìqǐ.
避免与好探人隐私，搬弄是非之人在一起。
