1.Work makes the workman.
能工出巧匠。

2.Adversity makes a man wise, not rich.
逆境出人才。

3.He who does not advance loses ground.
逆水行舟，不进则退。

4.After you' is good manners.
您先请是礼貌。

5.Better an empty purse than an empty head.
宁可钱袋瘪，不要脑袋空。

6.Better be poor than wicked.
宁可做穷人，不要做坏人。

7.Better be the head of an ass than the tail of a horse.
宁为驴头，不为马尾。

8.Better be the head of a dog than the tail of a lion.
宁为犬首，不作狮尾。

9.It is better to die when life is a disgrace.
宁为玉碎，不为瓦全。

10.A little body often harbors a great soul.
浓缩的都是精品。

11.He that climbs high falls heavily.
爬得越高，摔得越重。

12.I cannot be your friend and your flatterer too.
朋友不能阿谀奉承。

13.Friends are thieves of time.
朋友是时间的窃贼。

14.Between friends all is common.
朋友之间不分彼此。

15.Friends agree best at distance.
朋友之间也会保持距离。

16.Cheats never prosper.
骗人发不了财。

17.A smooth sea never made a skillful mariner.
平静的大海决不能造就出熟练的水手。

18.Kings have long arms.
普天之下，莫非王土。

19.A good wife health is a man's best wealth.
妻贤身体好是男人最大的财富。

20.A small leak will sink a great ship.
千里之堤溃于蚁穴。