a bad beginning makes a bad ending.7 c5 t- U+ b; W* @" x7 m2 ]
不善始者不善终。
2 S( o; e" d, o4 j) g a bad thing never dies.9 b M* F* B9 r
遗臭万年。
/ l! N E X8 ~6 a7 M a bad workman always blames his tools.
/ P% ~' d# b% A+ A: v! Y$ E 不会撑船怪河弯。8 S% z! K) b+ x: e
a bird in the hand is worth than two in the bush.9 d4 G) [; Z/ X* e7 d* U" U s! P+ Q
一鸟在手胜过双鸟在林。/ W6 u: b2 E) Z: e
a boaster and a liar are cousins-german.
6 G* @7 Q' _0 U3 X2 s7 h- f8 X3 T 吹牛与说谎本是同宗。
6 b. l, J! y" v a bully is always a coward.* [" N0 q7 k5 |7 N" [9 {5 _
色厉内荏。8 p$ m0 E' G" s7 [2 Y, C7 ]: e
a burden of one‘s choice is not felt.% T! m! n( s$ B6 V/ q+ E
爱挑的担子不嫌重。
7 }9 A; e/ W9 G3 p$ r; p, L a candle lights others and consumes itself./ X3 w: x2 T }4 R3 Z! C+ h
蜡烛照亮别人,却毁灭了自己。% K8 n% O% u [; ]7 y3 N. x' V
a cat has 9 lives.4 q: f. N* J2 I. y# {: N
猫有九条命。
0 ^5 w/ ^" Q6 |% C M a cat may look at a king.
7 c4 \# L8 k1 S8 I6 e5 F1 V 人人平等。0 P3 I1 \ ^: e5 D! |
a close mouth catches no flies.
% z/ o1 V, Y; q, I$ S+ K 病从口入。 |