a bad beginning makes a bad ending.% S% `9 z3 ^( @' F: m
不善始者不善终。& t, e! Y( Y C
a bad thing never dies.
+ Y9 G- o! b, K# f. ] t7 z 遗臭万年。+ s# \: p7 A# D& A1 R: [; N
a bad workman always blames his tools.
9 _7 |# r" t K5 N; S% i 不会撑船怪河弯。# w& j: X4 U, \! `! y1 M
a bird in the hand is worth than two in the bush.
1 [( d' \( ^9 V+ l( S; F |' y7 }+ l 一鸟在手胜过双鸟在林。; |5 ~+ I/ x2 ?0 D* ?3 L+ t9 n
a boaster and a liar are cousins-german.
9 |! O& \3 p1 F( o( x! @ z" { 吹牛与说谎本是同宗。
3 e9 n2 }6 v' {. U# T a bully is always a coward.; Y7 {3 z' W* c! w
色厉内荏。! E( R# R% W/ O Y. I$ Z' A
a burden of one‘s choice is not felt.
' ]1 s% {* a8 L) d: x& D9 m 爱挑的担子不嫌重。
7 x. u; {6 o* e$ C a candle lights others and consumes itself., o( P7 K; _5 t
蜡烛照亮别人,却毁灭了自己。
2 S! e( p/ G* x/ r4 i1 x2 F; I a cat has 9 lives.# C7 s U. ^/ \; R
猫有九条命。. y& U" h1 S% {$ I! A
a cat may look at a king.
, p3 i) ] ]0 i. d+ | 人人平等。$ |( ^# s; Z+ h" V3 {, T
a close mouth catches no flies.3 }$ _/ g' s+ Q8 M+ B- r
病从口入。 |