a stitch in time saves nine.
- e0 ?2 u( |: B 小洞不补,大洞吃苦。! _ \& R! y0 q# K' e" u5 l" i! |
a straight foot is not afraid of a crooked shoe." A2 t$ Z- y3 e# C5 D
身正不怕影子斜。
, [1 B2 I' I# T5 _( | a wise head makes a close mouth.
/ Z; {. ~+ R" T* Y5 p8 F. y% m 真人不露相,露相非真人。, o) b) ~7 F! v# e/ @" A0 p* u
a word spoken is past recalling." x" z- l, H$ M' }8 {. @
一言既出,驷马难追。
4 _- y# ^3 E. M1 F4 A* Y8 q a year‘s plan starts with spring.* J9 ^ @- H2 ^& q; K
一年之计在于春。
( q* S5 y, C( I+ E: A- ^$ J a young idler, an old beggar.) n! J/ c9 H0 K, { T' n0 L) x$ H* U
少壮不努力,老大徒伤悲。4 E% C4 X* n1 B f, g
bad news has wings.6 n! I6 C2 _- M6 w! S
好事不出门,坏事传千里。
( n( l: V6 j7 Q9 _ barking dogs seldom bite.
# p- m' F4 c+ s* _1 x/ i 吠犬不咬人。
' P9 t7 m: S1 F7 E% |; S beauty lies in the love‘s eyes.
( K" a c/ e, D8 g 情人眼里出西施。
( |) W1 h+ i: {6 P be swift to hear, slow to speak.0 m* h9 B7 T1 p% u( m; }, ]
听宜敏捷,言宜缓行。
, H, W( w- t; Y: h7 b# j3 b4 _! S better late than never.
+ n$ \7 |, Y5 {+ R- G( C* E 不怕慢,单怕站。% h; H7 F. H4 O
better to ask the way than go astray.
1 B/ _# M; |" S! v 问路总比迷路好。
$ V% @, |1 M8 X+ x9 M: a4 G. K# M7 ~ between friends all is common.- Z7 Z4 d: C! t0 n6 R" ~; y$ j
朋友之间不分彼此。
4 M0 B; K2 z7 x& E" M birds of a feather flock together.' ^/ o; L4 ~! w C) K6 i6 M3 Q& d
物以类聚,人以群分。 u0 h H5 A4 j% ^( X2 L0 m& ?
blood is thicker than water. |