ose the saddle than the horse. 吃小亏占大便

宜。

58. better master one than engage with ten. 精通一事胜

于会十事。

59. better one-eyed than stone-blind. 独眼总比全瞎好。

60. better poor with honour than rich with shame. 穷得

光荣，胜过富得可耻。

61. better pills may have wholesome effects. 良药苦口。

62. better say nothing than nothing to the purpose. 与其

说话不中肯，不如一言不发好。

63. better some of a pudding than none of a pie. 聊胜于

无。

64. better the foot slip than the tongue trip. 宁可滑跤，不

可失言。

65. better to do well than to say well. 说得好不如做得好。

66. better wear out shoes than sheets. 宁可(经常运动)穿

破鞋子，也不(因病长卧)磨破床单。

67. better wear out than rust out. 与其闲散不如忙碌。

68. better wit than wealth. 智力胜于财富。

69. between friends all is common. 朋友之间不分彼此。

70. between the cup and the lip a morsel may slip. 功亏一

篑。

71. between two stools one falls to the ground. 脚踏两头

要落空。

72. beware beginnings. 慎始为上。

73. beware of a man of one book. 不要与一个有专业知识

的人争论。

74. beware of a silent dog and still water. 警惕无声之狗

会咬人，平静之水会覆舟。

75. beware of him who regards not his reputation. 要谨

防不重自己名誉的人。

76. big mouthfuls often choke. 贪多嚼不烂。

77. bind the sack before it be full. 做事应适可而止。

78. birds of a feather flock together. 物以类聚，人以群分。

79. birth is much, but breeding is more. 出身固然重要，

教养更且重要。

80. bite off more than one can chew. 贪多咽不下。

81. bite the hand that feeds one. 恩将仇报。

82. bitter pills may have wholesome effects. 良药苦口利

于病。

83. blessed is he who expects nothing, for he shall never

be disappointed. 人无所求最享福，因他不为失望苦。

84. blind men can judge no colors. 不宜问道于盲。

85. blood is thicker than water. 血浓于水。

86. blood will have blood. 血债要用血来还。

87. books, like friends, should be few and well chosen. 书

籍如朋友，应该少而精。

88. borrowed garments never fit well. 借来的衣服不合

身。

89. brave actions never want a trumpet. 勇敢的行为不须

要吹号。

90. bread is the staff of life. 民以食为天。

91. brevity is the soul of wit. 言以简洁为贵。

92. bring up a raven and he'll pick out your eyes. 养虎贻

患。

93. burn not your house to rid it of the mouse. 投鼠忌器。

94. burnt child dreads the fire. 一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井绳。

95. business before pleasure. 事业在先，享乐在后。

96. business is business. 公事公办。

97. business is the salt of life. 事业事人生之盐。

98. business makes a man as well as tries him. 事业既考

验人，也造就人。

99. business may be troublesome, but idleness is

pernicious. 事业虽扰烦，懒惰更害人。

100. business neglected is business lost. 玩忽事业等于

丢失事业。

101. business sweetens pleasure, and labor sweetens rest.

工作后消遣更愉快，劳动后休息更舒畅。

102. butter to butter is no relish. 千篇一律的东西令人

生厌。

103. by doing nothing we learn to do ill. 懒散学为非。

104. by doing we learn. 经一事，长一智。

105. by falling we learn to go safely. 吃一堑，长一智。

106. by gambling we lose both time and treasure, two

things most precious to the life of man. 赌博使我们丢

失时间和金钱，这两样人生最珍贵的东西。

107. by other's faults, wise men correct their own. 他山

之石，可以攻玉。

108. by reading we enrich the mind; by conversation we

polish it. 读书可以使我门的思想充实，谈话使其更臻

完美。

109. by the hands of many a great work made light. 众

擎易举。

110. by the side of sickness health becomes sweet. 和疾

病相比较，才显得健康的可贵。

111. by the street of "bye and bye" one arrives at the

house of "never". 迁延因循，一事无成。

112. by writing you learn to write. 从写作中学写作。

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1. call a spade a spade. 据实而言。

2. call me not olive till thou see me gathered. 盖棺论定。

3. call no man happy until he dies. 盖棺才能定论。

4. can the leopard change his spots? 江山易改，本性难

移。

5. care and diligence bring luck. 谨慎和勤奋，带来好运

气。

6. care brings grey hair. 忧虑催人老。

7. care killed the cat. 忧虑伤身。

8. cast not out the foul water till you bring in the clean.

清水未来，莫泼赃水。

9. cast not your pearls before swine. 明珠莫投暗。

10. catch the bear before you sell his skin. 大事未成时，

莫开庆功宴。

11. cats hide their paws. 大智若愚，大巧若拙。

12. caution is the parent of safety. 谨慎小心是安全之源。

13. chains of gold are stronger than chains of iron. 金链

锁人比铁炼更牢靠。

14. change lays not her hand upon truth. 真理不变。

15. charity begins at home, but should not end there. 仁

爱须由近及远。

16. cheat's never proper. 欺骗决非正当事。

17. cheek brings success. 和气生财。

18. cheerful company shortens the miles. 旅有好旅伴，不

觉行程远。

19. cheerfulness and goodwill make labour light. 欢快与

好意，劳动不觉累。

20. childhood shows the man, as morning shows the day.

看人看年少，看天看破晓。

21. children and fools cannot lie. 孩子和傻子，不会说谎

话。

22. children and fools speak the truth. 孩子和傻子，说的

是真话。

23. children are the parents's riches. 子女是父母之财富。

24. choice of the end covers choice of the means. 选择目

的包含著选择手段。

25. choose an author as you choose a friend. 选书如择

友。

26. choose a wife rather by your ear than your eye. 选妻，

最好用耳莫用眼。

27. christmas comes but once a year. 佳节良辰，机会难

得。

28. circumstances are therulers of the weak, instrument

of the wise. 弱者困于环境，智者利用环境。

29. civility costs nothing. 礼貌不须什么代价。

30. cleanliness is next to godliness. 清净近乎神圣。

31. clothes make the man. 人要衣装，佛要金装。

32. come what may, heaven won't fall. 船到桥头自会直。

33. comfort is better than pride. 安慰胜过傲慢。

34. coming events cast their shadows before them. 山雨

欲来风满楼。

35. compare your grievs with other men's and they will

seem less. 你的悲痛与人比，悲痛就会轻一些。