A bad beginning makes a bad ending.
惡始必有惡終
A bad padlock invites a picklock.
壞鎖招人撬。
A bad penny always comes back.
偽幣遲早歸原主。
A bad workman quarrels with his tools.
人笨怨刀鈍。
A baited cat may grow as fierce as a lion.
被逼急的貓，兇得像獅子。
A barely-corn is better than a diamond to a cock.
對(duì)于公雞來(lái)說(shuō) ,麥粒勝過(guò)鉆石.
A bargain is a bargain.
成約不能翻悔。
A beard well lathered is half shaved.
皂沫涂得好 ,胡須半剃掉. /磨刀不誤砍柴工.
A beggar can never be bankrupt.
乞丐永遠(yuǎn)不會(huì)破產(chǎn)。
A belly full of gluttony will never study willingly.
吃得過(guò)飽，懶得學(xué)習(xí)。
A big wind can blow through a small hole.
針尖大的窟窿，斗大的風(fēng)。
A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
雙鳥在林 ,不如一鳥在手。
A bird is known by its note, and a man by his talk.
聞聲知鳴鳥，聞言見人心。
A bit in the morning is better than nothing all day.
上午有一點(diǎn)收獲 ,總比全天無(wú)收獲好.
A black plum is as sweet as a white.
黑梅白梅一樣甜。
A blind man will not thank you for a looking-glass.
瞎子不謝贈(zèng)鏡人
A blunt knife may be sharpened on a stone, but if a man is stupid there is no help for his stupidity.
刀鈍石上磨，人蠢沒(méi)奈何。
A boaster and a liar are all one.
吹牛撒謊一家親。
A boisterous horse must have a boisterous bridle.
烈馬要套上好轡頭。
A bonny bride is soon buskit [=dressed].
美麗的新娘好打扮
A book is a success when people who haven't read it pretend they have.
一本書如果沒(méi)有看過(guò)的人也冒充看過(guò)，便是成功的。
A book that is shut is but a block.
有書不讀如藏木
A bow long bent at last waxes weak.
良弓張久必馳
A bow long bent grows weak.
常拉滿弓無(wú)力。
A brave man may fall, but he cannot yield.
勇者可能跌倒 ,但不會(huì)屈服.
A brave man risks his life, but not his conscience.
勇敢的人可用生命冒險(xiǎn)，但不以良心冒險(xiǎn)。
A bribe will enter without knocking.
賄賂毋須敲門而入。
A bride is diligent for three days.
新娶媳婦三日勤
A broken friendship may be soldered, but will never be sound.
破裂了的友誼 ,再補(bǔ)也難如故.
A brother is a friend given by God.
兄弟是天賜的朋友
A bully is always a coward.
恃強(qiáng)欺弱者均是懦夫。
A burnt child dreads the fire.
燒傷的孩子最怕火。
A cat in gloves catches no mice.
帶手套的貓捉不到老鼠
A cat may look at a king.
貓也可以看皇帝。 /地位雖不同，人人應(yīng)平等。
A cautious mind is the half of wisdom.
謹(jǐn)慎小心近于明智
A cheerful wife is the joy of life.
有個(gè)樂(lè)天的妻子是人生的歡樂(lè)
A city that parleys is half gotten.
求和之城已陷落一半。
A clean fast is better than a dirty breakfast.
寧為清貧，不為濁富。
A clean hand wants no washing.
手要是干凈無(wú)須洗。
A clear conscience laughs at false accusation.
只要問(wèn)心無(wú)愧，無(wú)端的指責(zé)可以一笑置之。
A close mouth catches no flies.
嘴巴閉得緊，蒼蠅飛不進(jìn)。
A conservative is a man who is too cowardly to fight and too fat to run.
保守主義者是膽小得不敢斗爭(zhēng)，又胖得跑不動(dòng)的人。
A covetous man is good to none, but worst to himself.
貪心不足的人對(duì)他人無(wú)益，對(duì)自己最有害。
A crabbed knot must have a crabbed wedge.
難解的繩結(jié)得用堅(jiān)硬的楔子來(lái)對(duì)付。
A cracked bell can never sound well.
破鐘無(wú)好音。
A creaking door hangs long.
舊門久用，病夫命長(zhǎng)。
A critic is a man who knows the way but can't drive the car.
批評(píng)家是一個(gè)認(rèn)得路但不會(huì)開車的人。
A crooked stick will have a crooked shadow.
身不正，影必斜。
A curst cow has short horns.
性子烈的牛角短，脾氣暴的人為害有限。
A cynic is a man who knows the price of everything and the value of nothing.
玩世不恭者是知道一切事物的價(jià)格，卻不知道任何東西的價(jià)值的人。
A danger foreseen is half avoided.
預(yù)見隱患猶如防患一半
A day is a miniature of eternity.
一天是永恒的縮影
A dear ship stands long in the haven.
貴重的船只停留在避風(fēng)港里的時(shí)間長(zhǎng)。
A diligent scholar, and the master's paid.
學(xué)生勤奮學(xué)習(xí) ,就是對(duì)老師的報(bào)答.
A dog will not howl if you beat him with a bone.
肉骨頭打狗，狗不叫。
A dream that is not interpreted is like a letter that is not opened.
一個(gè)未圓的夢(mèng)恰似一封未拆的信。
A drowning man will catch at a straw.
快淹死的人連草也要抓。
A dwarf on a giant's shoulders sees the farther of the two.
侏儒站在巨人的肩膀上 ,能比巨人看得遠(yuǎn).
A faint heart never won a fair lady.
懦夫難得美人心
A fall into the pit, a gain in your wit. /A stumble may prevent a fall.
小躓防大跌 /小懲大戒. /吃一塹,長(zhǎng)一智.
惡始必有惡終
A bad padlock invites a picklock.
壞鎖招人撬。
A bad penny always comes back.
偽幣遲早歸原主。
A bad workman quarrels with his tools.
人笨怨刀鈍。
A baited cat may grow as fierce as a lion.
被逼急的貓，兇得像獅子。
A barely-corn is better than a diamond to a cock.
對(duì)于公雞來(lái)說(shuō) ,麥粒勝過(guò)鉆石.
A bargain is a bargain.
成約不能翻悔。
A beard well lathered is half shaved.
皂沫涂得好 ,胡須半剃掉. /磨刀不誤砍柴工.
A beggar can never be bankrupt.
乞丐永遠(yuǎn)不會(huì)破產(chǎn)。
A belly full of gluttony will never study willingly.
吃得過(guò)飽，懶得學(xué)習(xí)。
A big wind can blow through a small hole.
針尖大的窟窿，斗大的風(fēng)。
A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
雙鳥在林 ,不如一鳥在手。
A bird is known by its note, and a man by his talk.
聞聲知鳴鳥，聞言見人心。
A bit in the morning is better than nothing all day.
上午有一點(diǎn)收獲 ,總比全天無(wú)收獲好.
A black plum is as sweet as a white.
黑梅白梅一樣甜。
A blind man will not thank you for a looking-glass.
瞎子不謝贈(zèng)鏡人
A blunt knife may be sharpened on a stone, but if a man is stupid there is no help for his stupidity.
刀鈍石上磨，人蠢沒(méi)奈何。
A boaster and a liar are all one.
吹牛撒謊一家親。
A boisterous horse must have a boisterous bridle.
烈馬要套上好轡頭。
A bonny bride is soon buskit [=dressed].
美麗的新娘好打扮
A book is a success when people who haven't read it pretend they have.
一本書如果沒(méi)有看過(guò)的人也冒充看過(guò)，便是成功的。
A book that is shut is but a block.
有書不讀如藏木
A bow long bent at last waxes weak.
良弓張久必馳
A bow long bent grows weak.
常拉滿弓無(wú)力。
A brave man may fall, but he cannot yield.
勇者可能跌倒 ,但不會(huì)屈服.
A brave man risks his life, but not his conscience.
勇敢的人可用生命冒險(xiǎn)，但不以良心冒險(xiǎn)。
A bribe will enter without knocking.
賄賂毋須敲門而入。
A bride is diligent for three days.
新娶媳婦三日勤
A broken friendship may be soldered, but will never be sound.
破裂了的友誼 ,再補(bǔ)也難如故.
A brother is a friend given by God.
兄弟是天賜的朋友
A bully is always a coward.
恃強(qiáng)欺弱者均是懦夫。
A burnt child dreads the fire.
燒傷的孩子最怕火。
A cat in gloves catches no mice.
帶手套的貓捉不到老鼠
A cat may look at a king.
貓也可以看皇帝。 /地位雖不同，人人應(yīng)平等。
A cautious mind is the half of wisdom.
謹(jǐn)慎小心近于明智
A cheerful wife is the joy of life.
有個(gè)樂(lè)天的妻子是人生的歡樂(lè)
A city that parleys is half gotten.
求和之城已陷落一半。
A clean fast is better than a dirty breakfast.
寧為清貧，不為濁富。
A clean hand wants no washing.
手要是干凈無(wú)須洗。
A clear conscience laughs at false accusation.
只要問(wèn)心無(wú)愧，無(wú)端的指責(zé)可以一笑置之。
A close mouth catches no flies.
嘴巴閉得緊，蒼蠅飛不進(jìn)。
A conservative is a man who is too cowardly to fight and too fat to run.
保守主義者是膽小得不敢斗爭(zhēng)，又胖得跑不動(dòng)的人。
A covetous man is good to none, but worst to himself.
貪心不足的人對(duì)他人無(wú)益，對(duì)自己最有害。
A crabbed knot must have a crabbed wedge.
難解的繩結(jié)得用堅(jiān)硬的楔子來(lái)對(duì)付。
A cracked bell can never sound well.
破鐘無(wú)好音。
A creaking door hangs long.
舊門久用，病夫命長(zhǎng)。
A critic is a man who knows the way but can't drive the car.
批評(píng)家是一個(gè)認(rèn)得路但不會(huì)開車的人。
A crooked stick will have a crooked shadow.
身不正，影必斜。
A curst cow has short horns.
性子烈的牛角短，脾氣暴的人為害有限。
A cynic is a man who knows the price of everything and the value of nothing.
玩世不恭者是知道一切事物的價(jià)格，卻不知道任何東西的價(jià)值的人。
A danger foreseen is half avoided.
預(yù)見隱患猶如防患一半
A day is a miniature of eternity.
一天是永恒的縮影
A dear ship stands long in the haven.
貴重的船只停留在避風(fēng)港里的時(shí)間長(zhǎng)。
A diligent scholar, and the master's paid.
學(xué)生勤奮學(xué)習(xí) ,就是對(duì)老師的報(bào)答.
A dog will not howl if you beat him with a bone.
肉骨頭打狗，狗不叫。
A dream that is not interpreted is like a letter that is not opened.
一個(gè)未圓的夢(mèng)恰似一封未拆的信。
A drowning man will catch at a straw.
快淹死的人連草也要抓。
A dwarf on a giant's shoulders sees the farther of the two.
侏儒站在巨人的肩膀上 ,能比巨人看得遠(yuǎn).
A faint heart never won a fair lady.
懦夫難得美人心
A fall into the pit, a gain in your wit. /A stumble may prevent a fall.
小躓防大跌 /小懲大戒. /吃一塹,長(zhǎng)一智.