a bad beginning makes a bad ending.
3 Z$ h% X9 \ n 不善始者不善终。
- P! x/ b* w0 A8 a% Q; t a bad thing never dies.& i* p( o, _- j' N+ y3 K' e
遗臭万年。
6 d5 L. K3 C6 L4 b9 {! g' n a bad workman always blames his tools.( G+ t0 {, S' L$ V! V) q O/ Z
不会撑船怪河弯。2 Y. @0 F$ E& F* ?) a
a bird in the hand is worth than two in the bush.2 ^- Z* \9 }/ B# H }
一鸟在手胜过双鸟在林。8 R9 d: R/ }1 q) A I
a boaster and a liar are cousins-german.
l- M [+ b7 Y! J3 N 吹牛与说谎本是同宗。
, b# R. E J/ U5 u a bully is always a coward.
# E: _$ Y$ t7 C9 b6 _; }* p- m1 ]+ Q! k 色厉内荏。
( i1 w8 G1 Q6 q4 l a burden of one‘s choice is not felt.
- Q& F) G! P$ ]" h 爱挑的担子不嫌重。
. a; c- |- q$ X+ X, g" U8 D a candle lights others and consumes itself.4 n! K. b; F7 |
蜡烛照亮别人,却毁灭了自己。/ b+ V7 u* a+ B7 p
a cat has 9 lives.; J$ r9 T$ d* o: x8 R, ^ f* L
猫有九条命。
6 ?$ W y, U( i( Z& ~* _6 o a cat may look at a king.& o0 }8 |8 ?( p+ p1 {
人人平等。
7 m. ] P* h S% s+ J. G- Z a close mouth catches no flies.
+ z; X W7 m+ { u 病从口入。
8 H& ^0 `( u& J! R; S3 ? a: f* i a constant guest is never welcome. ?9 i1 I7 o* {' W" ]0 x5 J
常客令人厌。 |