You can fool some of the people all the time, and all of the people some of the time; but you can't fool all of the people all the time.
［注解］这是林肯的名言。
［译］你可以愚弄一些人于永远，甚至可以愚弄所有的人于一时；但不能永远愚弄所有的人。
You cannot sell the cow and sup the milk.
［译］卖了奶牛，岂能喝奶；好事不能两头占。
You can't eat your cake and have it.
［注解］eat one's cake and have it指同时做两件不相容的事而双收其利。
［译］鱼与熊掌不可兼得；事难两全。
You may go farther and fare worse.
［注解］走得更远可能情形更坏，劝人安于现状。
［译］一动不如一静。
You may lead (or take) a horse to water but you can't make him drink.
［注解］指做事须本人自愿，强迫无济于事；很难让别人干违反他意志的事，也无法使顽固的人按预想的方向前进。
［译］带马到河边容易，逼马低头饮水难；不要逼人做他不愿做的事。
You never know what you can do till you try.
［注解］只有尝试过才知道其艰难程度和怎么做。
［译］事非经过不知难易；自己能干什么事，动手试试便可知。