the best man stumbles.7 K4 l! n; _7 A! F- ~( A) \8 p) e
伟人也有犯错时。" M0 @; |5 C& l/ S3 u
the cat shuts its eyes when stealing.& s" d- ^; [/ \- e' \# E5 r0 f) D- a% l
掩耳盗铃。
: S, K& z3 s# ^* k; x3 k8 C the danger past and god forgotten.' ?. F# J% U; @# L1 A! Y
过河拆桥。
4 A. Q7 }' x' s; Y( y4 R( Q the darkest hour is nearest the dawn.
d M) M+ j! H3 Q 黎明前的黑暗。
9 ~- \1 ]2 r( V/ A/ F the darkest place is under the candlestick.
8 |' \" O) N* A% U" n 烛台底下最暗。
* w/ F; n2 O3 k. m9 a$ z the devil knows many things because he is old.8 X* P. | X4 C
老马识途。) B+ [4 i3 f$ ?; w0 V
the devil sometimes speaks the truth.7 M4 Y% p7 O! V* }
魔鬼有时也会说真话。
! Y$ d, p/ n+ A6 F2 c+ ]2 Y the die is cast.! N$ u3 j4 \4 a' e+ B1 {/ `- P) A; ?
木已成舟。
/ Y5 D+ ^* q% d# g2 } the early bird catches the worm.8 ?1 |- J3 }5 v1 c8 }
早起的鸟儿有虫吃。
" h2 [9 O+ u* g4 Z( g: b+ Y5 ^( c the end justifies the means.; a: w0 l7 x8 X
只要目的正当,可以不择手段。+ K+ d; W' V, ]6 S
the end makes all equal.
- X( F& G, F9 y( a/ j% |; Z- [" O( e 死亡面前,人人平等。
- J' k" A C6 M K! w! B4 x the eye is bigger than the belly.) r! T4 ?! u, r2 l4 Q( Q
贪多嚼不烂。
# N: S; e: K7 z: F$ T the farthest way about is the nearest way home.# I+ G) p4 N* p5 C* T
抄近路反而绕远路。# {& ^4 `& d* x
the finest diamond must be cut.% y4 n% w% X5 o$ u: h
玉不琢,不成器。 |