A change of work is as good as a rest.
［注解］指换换工作或变换一下所干之事也能使人身体得到放松，休息。
［译］调剂一下也是很好的休息。
A close mouth catches no flies.
［注解］嘴巴闭得紧，苍蝇飞不进。指病从口入，祸从口出。
［译］嘴巴能安静，灾祸不来寻。
A creaking door (or gate) hangs long (on the hinges).
［注解］意指体弱多病者反比健壮的人更长寿。有时健康者也有可能得暴病而死，常病的人像破门一样常开。此谚语可用来安慰体弱多病的人。
［译］体弱多病者长寿；户枢不蠹。
A disease known is half cured.
［译］病情确诊断，治病好一半。
A good appetite is a good sauce.
［译］饥不择食。
A good beginning is half the battle.
［译］好的开端等于成功的一半。
A good beginning makes a good ending.
［译］善始者必善其终。
A good head and an industrious hand are worth gold in any land.
［译］聪明脑袋勤劳手，走遍天下贵如金。
A good healthy body is worth more a crown in gold.
［译］健康的身体贵于黄金铸成的皇冠。
A good lather is half the shave.
［注解］意指若把计划和准备工作都做好，工作就完成了一半。汉语有句俗语：磨刀不误砍柴工。
［译］肥皂泡沫涂得好，刮脸就省时；做好准备，事半功倍。
A good surgeon must have an eagle's eye, a lion's heart, and a lady's hand.
［注解］称职的外科医生应具有鹰眼，狮心和女郎的手。指出色的外科大夫必须心明眼亮、胆大心细和有一双灵巧的手。
［译］外科医生必须胆大、眼明、手巧、心细。
A healthy mind is in a healthy body.
［注解］语出古罗马讽刺家朱文诺尔。
［译］健康的思想寓于健康的身体之中。
A good medicine tastes bitter. (or Bitter pills may have wholesome effects.)
［译］良药苦口利于病。
A light heart lives long.
［注解］语出英国剧作家莎士比亚。
［译］静以修身。
A little labour, much health.
［译］适量劳动对健身大有益。
A man cannot serve two masters.
［注解］语出《新约·马太福音》第6章第24节。同一章节还有一句：You can not serve God and Mammon. 你不可能既侍奉上帝又侍奉财神。Mammon财神。
［译］一仆不能事二主。
A man can not spin and reel at the same time.
［注解］与此同义的有一句：A man can not whistle and drink at the same time. 一人只有一张嘴，要吹口哨就喝不了水。比喻一心不能二用。
［译］纺纱织布两套活，没人能够同时做。
A man of words and not of deeds is like a garden full of weeds.
［译］光说空话不做事，犹如花园光长刺。
A man needs a purpose for real health.
［译］有目标的人才能有真正的健康。
A woman's work is never done.
［注解］主要指家庭主妇的家务劳动繁忙。源于一首古诗中的一句：Man works from dawn to set of sun, but woman's work is never done.
［译］妇女的家务事，永远也做不完。
A work ill done must be twice done.
［译］马虎干活，准得返工。
After dinner sit a while; after supper walk a mile.
［注解］这是对那些欲享健康的人有实用意义的劝告。
［译］午饭后歇一歇，晚饭后走一走；饭后百步走，活到九十九。
All is well that ends well.
［注解］莎士比亚曾以此句作为一出戏剧之名，朱生豪译为《终成眷属》，其第4幕第4场中有：All's well that ends well; still the fine's the crown; Whate'er the course, the end is renown. 万事吉凶成败，须看后场结局；倘能如愿以偿，何患路途迂曲。指只要结局好就行，不必计较经过的波折。
［译］结果好，一切都好。
All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy; all play and no work makes Jack a mere boy.
［注解］语出James Howell，英国作家贺维尔。此谚语提醒人们无论工作或学习，需劳逸结合。
［译］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。
An irritable man is like a hedgehog rolled up the wrong way, tormenting himself with his own prickles.
［注解］语出英国诗人胡德。
［译］易怒的人像一只反过来蜷缩的刺猬，用自己的刺折磨自己。
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.
［注解］指预防事故的发生胜过事后弥补。
［译］预防胜于治疗。
Apothecaries would not sugar their pills unless they were bitter.
［译］好药不苦不会加糖衣。
Appetite comes with eating.
［译］食欲越吃越旺。
As is the workman so is the work.
［译］看活计知匠人手艺。
［注解］指换换工作或变换一下所干之事也能使人身体得到放松，休息。
［译］调剂一下也是很好的休息。
A close mouth catches no flies.
［注解］嘴巴闭得紧，苍蝇飞不进。指病从口入，祸从口出。
［译］嘴巴能安静，灾祸不来寻。
A creaking door (or gate) hangs long (on the hinges).
［注解］意指体弱多病者反比健壮的人更长寿。有时健康者也有可能得暴病而死，常病的人像破门一样常开。此谚语可用来安慰体弱多病的人。
［译］体弱多病者长寿；户枢不蠹。
A disease known is half cured.
［译］病情确诊断，治病好一半。
A good appetite is a good sauce.
［译］饥不择食。
A good beginning is half the battle.
［译］好的开端等于成功的一半。
A good beginning makes a good ending.
［译］善始者必善其终。
A good head and an industrious hand are worth gold in any land.
［译］聪明脑袋勤劳手，走遍天下贵如金。
A good healthy body is worth more a crown in gold.
［译］健康的身体贵于黄金铸成的皇冠。
A good lather is half the shave.
［注解］意指若把计划和准备工作都做好，工作就完成了一半。汉语有句俗语：磨刀不误砍柴工。
［译］肥皂泡沫涂得好，刮脸就省时；做好准备，事半功倍。
A good surgeon must have an eagle's eye, a lion's heart, and a lady's hand.
［注解］称职的外科医生应具有鹰眼，狮心和女郎的手。指出色的外科大夫必须心明眼亮、胆大心细和有一双灵巧的手。
［译］外科医生必须胆大、眼明、手巧、心细。
A healthy mind is in a healthy body.
［注解］语出古罗马讽刺家朱文诺尔。
［译］健康的思想寓于健康的身体之中。
A good medicine tastes bitter. (or Bitter pills may have wholesome effects.)
［译］良药苦口利于病。
A light heart lives long.
［注解］语出英国剧作家莎士比亚。
［译］静以修身。
A little labour, much health.
［译］适量劳动对健身大有益。
A man cannot serve two masters.
［注解］语出《新约·马太福音》第6章第24节。同一章节还有一句：You can not serve God and Mammon. 你不可能既侍奉上帝又侍奉财神。Mammon财神。
［译］一仆不能事二主。
A man can not spin and reel at the same time.
［注解］与此同义的有一句：A man can not whistle and drink at the same time. 一人只有一张嘴，要吹口哨就喝不了水。比喻一心不能二用。
［译］纺纱织布两套活，没人能够同时做。
A man of words and not of deeds is like a garden full of weeds.
［译］光说空话不做事，犹如花园光长刺。
A man needs a purpose for real health.
［译］有目标的人才能有真正的健康。
A woman's work is never done.
［注解］主要指家庭主妇的家务劳动繁忙。源于一首古诗中的一句：Man works from dawn to set of sun, but woman's work is never done.
［译］妇女的家务事，永远也做不完。
A work ill done must be twice done.
［译］马虎干活，准得返工。
After dinner sit a while; after supper walk a mile.
［注解］这是对那些欲享健康的人有实用意义的劝告。
［译］午饭后歇一歇，晚饭后走一走；饭后百步走，活到九十九。
All is well that ends well.
［注解］莎士比亚曾以此句作为一出戏剧之名，朱生豪译为《终成眷属》，其第4幕第4场中有：All's well that ends well; still the fine's the crown; Whate'er the course, the end is renown. 万事吉凶成败，须看后场结局；倘能如愿以偿，何患路途迂曲。指只要结局好就行，不必计较经过的波折。
［译］结果好，一切都好。
All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy; all play and no work makes Jack a mere boy.
［注解］语出James Howell，英国作家贺维尔。此谚语提醒人们无论工作或学习，需劳逸结合。
［译］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。
An irritable man is like a hedgehog rolled up the wrong way, tormenting himself with his own prickles.
［注解］语出英国诗人胡德。
［译］易怒的人像一只反过来蜷缩的刺猬，用自己的刺折磨自己。
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.
［注解］指预防事故的发生胜过事后弥补。
［译］预防胜于治疗。
Apothecaries would not sugar their pills unless they were bitter.
［译］好药不苦不会加糖衣。
Appetite comes with eating.
［译］食欲越吃越旺。
As is the workman so is the work.
［译］看活计知匠人手艺。
