1. The world is a ladder for some to go up and others to go down.

　　世界如阶梯，有人上有人下。

　　2. The world is but a little place, after all.

　　海内存知己，天涯若比邻。

　　3. The water that bears the boat is the same that swallows it up.

　　水能载舟，亦能覆舟。

　　4. The wise man knows he knows nothing, the fool thinks he knows all.

　　清者自清，浊者自浊。

　　5. The wolf has a winning game when the shepherds quarrel.

　　螳螂捕蝉，黄雀在后。

　　6. There is no royal road to learning.

　　书山有路勤为径，学海无涯苦作舟。

　　7. The style is the man.

　　字如其人。

　　8. The devil sometimes speaks the truth.

　　魔鬼有时也会说真话。

　　9. The die is cast.

　　木已成舟。

　　10. The end justifies the means.
 
　　只要目的正当，可以不择手段。

　　11. The end makes all equal.

　　死亡面前，人人平等。

　　12. The eye is bigger than the belly.

　　贪多嚼不烂。

　　13. The farthest way about is the nearest way home.

　　抄近路反而绕远路。

　　14. Talking mends no holes.

　　空谈无补。

　　15. Talk of the devil and he will appear.

　　说曹操，曹操就到。

　　16. Tall trees catch much wind.

　　树大招风。

　　17. Teach others by your example.

　　躬亲示范。

　　18. The best hearts are always the bravest.

　　无私者无畏。

　　19. The best man stumbles.

　　伟人也有犯错时。

　　20.The cat shuts its eyes when stealing.

　　掩耳盗铃。

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