大智若愚 He knows most who speaks least. 知人知面不知心 He s a wolf in sheep s clothing. 不懂世故,,幼稚可笑 Not to know what happened before one was born is always to be a child. 觀察是最好的老師 Observation is the best teacher. 一朝被蛇咬,十年怕井繩 Once bitten,twice shy. 一個(gè)和尚挑水喝,兩個(gè)和尚抬水喝,三個(gè)和尚沒水喝 One boy is a boy,two boys half a boy,three boys no boy. 預(yù)防勝于治療 Prevention is better than cure. 火中取栗 Pull the chestnut out of the fire. 本末倒置 Put the cart before the horse. 智者當(dāng)差,,不用交代 Send a wise man on an errand,and say nothing to him. 以賊捉賊 Set a thief to catch a thief. 聊勝于無 Something is better than nothing. 靜水常深 Still water run deep. 塞翁失馬焉知非福 Misfortune may be an actual blessing. 進(jìn)攻是最好的防御 Offense is the best defense. 前車之鑒 One man s fault is other man s lesson. 亡羊補(bǔ)牢,,為時(shí)未晚 Never too old to learn,,never too late to turn. 一心不可二用 No man can do two things at once. 驕傲使人落后 Pride goes before,,and shame comes after. 學(xué)得快,忘得快 Soon learnt,,soon forgotten 人心不足蛇吞象 No man is content. 昨日不會(huì)重現(xiàn) No one can call back yesterday. 世上唯有貧窮可以不勞而獲,。 Nothing is to be got without pains but poverty. 一失足成千古恨 Old sin makes new shame. 偷盜一次,做賊一世 Once a thief,,always a thief. 一著不慎,,滿盤皆輸 One false move may lose the game. 一燕不成夏 One swallow does not make a summer. 貪小便宜吃大虧 Penny-wise and pound-foolish. 自己不動(dòng),叫天何用 Heaven never helps the man who will not act. 愚者忘乎所以 He is a fool that forgets himself. 時(shí)鐘不能倒轉(zhuǎn) One cannot put back the clock. 寧可吃虧,,不貪便宜 Prefer loss to unjust gain. |
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