Call a spade a spade. 据实而言。 Call me not olive till thou see me gathered. 盖棺论定。 Call no man happy until he dies. 盖棺才能定论。 Can the leopard change his spo...
Bacchus has drowned more men than Nepture. 酒神淹死的人比海神多。 Bad news has wings. 坏事传千里。 Bad workmen often blame their tools. 拙匠常怪工具差。 Bare words, no bargain...
Better pills may have wholesome effects. 良药苦口。 Better say nothing than nothing to the purpose. 与其说话不中肯，不如一言不发好。 Better some of a pudding than none of ...
A bad beginning makes a bad ending. 恶其始者必恶其终。 A bad bush is better than the open field. 有胜于无。 A bad compromise is better than a good lawsuit. 吃亏的和解也比胜...
Adversity leads to prosperity. 逆境迎向昌盛。 Adversity makes a man wise, not rich. 患难使人聪明，但不能致富。 Adversity makes strange bedfellows. 身处逆境不择友。 Adversity succ...
A good dog deserves a good bone. 有劳得奖。 A good example is the best sermon. 身教胜似言教。 A good face is a letter of recommendation. 好的相貌就是一封推荐的介绍信。 A good fa...
A light purse makes a heavy heart. 曩中无钱心事重。 A lion at home, a mouse abroad. 在家凶如狮，在外却如鼠。 A little body often harbours a great soul. 莫道身躯小，伟人寓其间。 A lit...
All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy; all play and no work makes Jack a mere boy. 只工作，不玩耍，聪明孩子要变傻；尽玩耍，不学习，聪明孩子没出息。 Although it rains, throw not ...
An evil lesson is soon learned. 学坏容易。 A new broom sweeps clean. 新官上任三把火。 Anger is a short madness. 发火是短暂的疯狂。 Anger rests in the bosom of folly. 怒火常寓于蠢...
A smooth sea never made a skillful mariner. 平静的海洋练不出熟练的水手。 A sow, when washed; returns to the muck. 江山易改，本性难移。 A spot is most seen on the finest cloth...