One should eat to live,not live to eat. 人生应为生而食,不应为食而生.

Labour is often the father of pleasure. 劳动常常是幸福之父.

Life is long if you know how to use it. 只要你善于利用它,生命就是长久的.

I would rather be right than President. 我宁可正确而不愿当总统。

Morale should be boosted, not dampened. 气可鼓而不可泄.

Better master one than engage with ten. 十事半通,不如一事精通.

Better to be alone than in bad company. 宁可孤单也不交坏朋友.

Better pay the butcher than the doctor. 花钱看病不如出钱买肉。

Beware of a silent dog and still water. 提防不吠的狗，小心静的水。/ 不叫的狗咬人痛，无浪的水淹死人。

Credit keeps the crown of the causeway. 守信誉的人不怕走在大街中央。

Cloudy mornings turn to clear evenings. 早见云雾晚见晴。

Diffidence is the poison of friendship. 踌躇是友谊的毒药.

Do not put all your eggs in one basket. 不要把全部鸡蛋放在一只篮子里。

Diseases are the interests of pleasures. 疾病是为享乐付出的债息。

Choose an author as you choose a friend. 择书如择友.

Children learn to creep ere they can go. 小孩走路先学爬.

Coming events cast their shadows before. 未来之事，必有征兆。

Cross the stream where it is shallowest. 渡河要挑最浅处. /从易处着手.

Men leap over where the hedge is lowest. 欲跃篱笆者,必选低矮处.

I eat merely to put food out of my mind. 我吃东西只是为了不再去想食物.

Life is but a hard and tortuous journey. 人生即是一段艰难曲折的旅程. /人生无坦途.

Let patience grow in your garden always. 让忍耐之心在你的花园里永不凋谢。

Lean liberty is better than fat slavery. 宁自由而贫困,毋奴于人而富足.

Learning without thought is labour lost. 学而不思,白费力气

Little intermeddling makes good friends. 朋友的事情不介入,友谊长存情谊深.

Little pigeons can carry great messages. 小小的信鸽能带重要的信息.

One of these days in none of these days. 拖延时日,终难实现. /终久要做,等于不做.

One man's fault is another man's lesson. 一个人的过失是另一个人的教训.

One loses by pride and gains by modesty. 满招损，谦受益。

One thing I know, that is, know nothing. 有一件事我很清楚那,就是我无知

Problems can best be tackled by experts. 万事怕行家.

It's hard sailing when there is no wind. 无风难驶船.

Keep your mouth shut and your eyes open. 多看少讲.

Fools never know when they are well off. 愚人总是身在福中不知福。

Fall not out with a friend for a trifle. 别为小事与朋友争吵.

God made the country; man made the town. 上帝创造了乡村，人类建造了城镇