熟能生巧。
God helps those who help themselves.
自助者天助。
Easier said than done.
说起来容易做起来难。
Where there is a will, there is a way.
有志者事竟成。
A small mistake will trigger huge consequences.
失之毫厘,谬之千里。
Experience is the mother of wisdom.
实践出真知。
All work and no play make Jack a dull boy.
只工作不玩耍,聪明孩子也变傻。
Beauty without virtue is a rose without fragrance.
无德之美犹如没有香味的玫瑰,徒有其表。
More hasty, less speed.
欲速则不达。
It’s never too old to learn.
活到老,学到老。
All that glitters is not gold.
闪光的未必都是金子。
A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.
千里之行始于足下。
Look before you leap.
三思而后行。
Rome was not built in a day
伟业非一日之功。
Great minds think alike.
英雄所见略同。
It is hard to please all.
众口难调。
Action speaks louder than words.
行动胜于语言。
Bad news travel fast.
坏事传千里。
A friend in need is a friend indeed.
患难见真情。
Do as Romans do in Rome.
入乡随俗。
Love me, love my dog.
爱屋及乌。
Seeing is believing.
百闻不如一见 (眼见为实 )。
Worse off than some, better off than many;
to fall short of the best, but be better than the worst.
比上不足比下有余。
A slow sparrow should make an early start.
笨鸟先飞。
White night.
不眠之夜。
Not pleased by external gains,
not saddened by personnal losses.
不以物喜不以己悲。