1. A bad beginning makes a bad ending. 恶其始者必恶其终。
- k1 y6 M7 a, G, ^7 b, ^- S) x2 H* L 2. A bad bush is better than the open field. 有胜于无。
* r% } C; c# v7 \' ? 3. A bad compromise is better than a good lawsuit. 吃亏的和解也比胜诉强。
& `4 c! n( T& k+ e' M" S$ b 4. A bad conscience is a snake in one’s heart. 做贼心虚。
X' z: |) ^6 A 5. A bad custom is like a good cake, better broken than kept. 坏习惯像鲜馅饼,分食要比保存好。$ Q. S6 j( ]8 M6 \* u: {% S
6. A bad padlock invites a picklock. 开门揖盗。
. T- F9 h! J; f# M 8. A bad thing never dies. 坏事传千年。
. {8 Q ~ O R! E n' q3 g. Q 9. A bad workman quarrels with his tools. 拙匠常怨工具差(人笨怨刀钝)。
- J" l. q: N+ B! h' v: l4 r 10. A bargain is a bargain. 达成的协议不可撕毁。0 w" ~9 B% n/ j4 G+ w& p: J) i
11. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. 双鸟在林不如一鸟在手。
+ h( B4 ]9 l2 L. D* L 12. A beggar’s purse is bottomless. 乞丐的钱袋是无底洞。
- {( f# J/ J" _4 n- X6 `9 x1 g 13. A bird is known by its note, and a man by his talk. 闻其歌知其鸟,听其言知其人。
9 M9 ]$ P2 ^. `6 @1 @) { 14. A bird may be known by its song. 什么鸟唱什么歌。
7 Z3 O- v( [' d 15. A bit in the morning is better than nothing all day. 略有胜于全无。% Y N) J+ e4 u: c/ S
16. A blind man who leans against a wall imagines that it’s the boundary of the world. 坐井观天。
7 J( P/ U# m- ]/ `6 x4 }) F% H 17. A blind man will not thank you for a looking-glass. 秋波送盲,白费痴情。
; \% J. D& f1 T# H4 A* l; q 18. A book is the same today as it always was and it will never change. 一本好书今天如此,将来也如此,永不改变。9 C6 ]/ e! u: }0 k5 E- q
19. A book that remains shut is but a block. 有书闭卷不阅读,无异是一块木头。
) N+ z; y, R3 J) K: w& r" m ]4 o$ i 20. A borrowed cloak does not keep one warm. 借来的斗篷不暖身。
% F! C) Q( J m 21. Absence sharpens love, presence strengthens it. 相聚爱益切,离别情更深。5 Y9 P. c Q B6 c
22. A burden of one’s choice is not felt. 自己选的担子不嫌重。
& L% p# G% ?* ]+ K! T) K 23. A burnt child dreads the fire. 一朝被蛇咬,十年怕井绳。
3 @! O, T0 e* _* t: e* A 24. A candle lights others and consumes itself. 蜡烛焚自身,光亮照别人。8 ]# j, q3 u3 C( [! B
25. A cat may look at a king. 猫也有权晋见国王。3 n8 V1 b% [" a8 X
26. A cat has nine lives. 猫有九条命。
: a4 J' d) g# u$ ? 27. Accidents will happen. 天有不测风云。
, }$ o% J. }3 | \ r 28. A chain is no stronger than its weakest link. 链条的坚固程度取决于它最薄弱的环节。
+ m1 c o' q, L$ R. ] 29. A change of work is as good as a rest. 调换一下工作是很好的休息。4 ~& W* [% G8 Z& v4 `0 z3 J$ s$ g9 d: P
30. A cheerful wife is the joy of life. 快乐的妻子是生活的乐事。 |