pull the chestnut out of fire.
" g4 [9 O5 N5 ^2 W$ |+ @8 m$ q 火中取栗。: d5 g1 w7 B1 W, _0 k) f3 K
put the cart before the horse.$ b. ]$ h) S$ r4 a! m0 R
本末倒置。; C1 G `% t2 o/ u% P
put your shoulder to the wheel.9 v ]9 ]2 r$ ^6 ~# t
鼎力相助。; o8 b% J5 O* ^( G( U0 u
reading enriches the mind.
, @( I9 `6 a7 w4 i7 S# R K 开卷有益。
- ]2 k! ~: A* K reading is to the mind while exercise to the body.
9 ]! t& J- l! s/ Q3 A3 ] 读书健脑,运动强身。" `' E) S% K0 j' ~. N, W- S
respect yourself, or no one else will respect you. c% p6 m' T! _8 H; j
要人尊敬,必须自重。, o! V3 I! V% I* u; s% D2 e
rome is not built in a day.
3 G- H, K0 W% R0 C* f 冰冻三尺,非一日之寒。 M( v8 u; F+ ~$ H0 r
saying is one thing and doing another.7 L+ U8 X# {& [( R4 q9 M# J+ J3 i9 V
言行不一。# _ c$ R/ z: ~% Z- Y8 ]
seeing is believing.
U, D9 o I2 ]( ? 眼见为实。2 r1 Y6 a% n2 X
seek the truth from facts.
: p5 X; l/ Z0 Y1 `4 g; } 实事求是。
& Z2 i+ p, @/ G, ~1 |4 u send a wise man on an errand, and say nothing to him. b2 T0 u" w, c: j' @
智者当差,不用交代。 i2 j6 I) }# `$ }
set a thief to catch a thief./ h3 x7 B2 E% \. Y/ B3 T0 |
以贼捉贼。) h7 v) Q2 l2 O# m( y
short accounts make long friends.
5 y$ ?( ^$ ` h: T5 Y& D; ?) x 好朋友勤算账。" s: j: ~& }) s, j! S; w" [4 j- }
something is better than nothing.$ P1 y; D* P) d+ v8 N5 s/ S: E
聊胜于无。 |