A little wind kindles, much puts out the fire.适可而止，过犹不及.

A living dog is better than a dead lion.一条活狗胜过一头死狮.

A maid that laughs is half taken.少女露笑脸，婚事半成全.

A maiden with many wooers often chooses the worst.少女有了许多求婚者往往选中了最差的一个.

A man alone is either a saint or a devil.孤身独处的人可以为圣哲，也可为恶魔.

A man apt to promise is apt to forget.轻诺者易忘.

A man becomes learned by asking questions.不耻下问才能有学问。

A man can die but once.人生只有一次死.

A man can do no more than he can.凡事只能量力而行.

A man can never thrive who had a wasteful wife.妻子浪费无度，丈夫不会出头.

A man can not spin and reel at the same time.一心不能二用.

A man cannot serve two masters.一仆不能事二主.

A man cannot spin and reel at the same time.一心不能二用。

A man cannot whistle and drink at he same time.一心不能二用.

A man has two ears and one mouth that he may hear much and speak little.人有两只耳朵一张嘴，就是为了多听少说话.

A man is as old as he feels.老不老，自己晓.

A man is known by his friends.什么人交什么朋友。

A man is known by the company he keeps.察其友知其人.

A man is not a horse because he was born in a stable.人并不因为生在马厩里就成了马.

A man is not good or bad for one action.判断人的好坏不能凭一次行为.

A man knows his companion in a long journey and a little inn.路遥知马力，日久见人心.

A man may dig his grave with his teeth.祸从口出.

A man may lead a horse to the water, but he cannot make him drink.牵马到河易，强马饮水难.

A man may love his house well without riding on the ridge.有宝何必人前夸.

A man may smile and smile and be villain.笑里藏奸.

A man may talk like a wise man and yet act like a fool.一个人可能说话像个聪明人，而行为像个大笨蛋.