1、Money makes the mare go. (mare n. 母马,母驴) 有钱能使鬼推磨。
2、You may take a horse to the water, but you cannot make him drink. 领马河边易,逼马饮水难。(不要逼人做不愿做的事。)
3、Out of sight, out of mind. 眼不见,心不想。(不见就忘。)(离久情疏。)
4、An hour in the morning is worth two in the evening. 一日之计在于晨。
5、Hope for the best and prepare for the worst. 抱最好的希望,作最坏的准备。
6、It’s never too late to mend. 改过迁善从不嫌晚。(亡羊补牢,未为迟也。)
7、Once bitten, twice shy. 一朝被蛇咬,十年怕井绳。(一次上当,下次小心。)
8、Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body. 阅读对于我们心灵之重要,犹如运动对于身体一样。
9、All that glitters is not gold. / All is not gold that glitters. (glitter vi. 闪光,闪烁) 闪光的并非都是金子。
10、All that dogs bark at are not thieves. / All are not thieves that dogs bark at. 狗吠者未必是贼。(勿以貌取人。)
11、Every couple is not a pair. / Not every couple is a pair. 成双未必能配对。
12、It is a good horse that never stumbles, and a good wife that
never grumbles.(stumble vi. 绊倒,失足 grumble vi. 发牢骚,抱怨) 良马会失蹄,贤妻有牢骚。
13、It’s a long lane that has no turning. (lane n. 小巷) 否极泰来。(路必有弯,事必有变。)(没有弯曲的路真长。)(不顺是暂时,转机定出现。)
14、It is love that makes the world go round. 爱使世界更美好。
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