.a work ill done must be twice done.

首次做不好,必须重新搞.

.they who cannot do as they would,must do as they can.

不能如愿而行,也须尽力而为.

.it is good to learn at another man’s cost.

前车可鉴.

.he that thinks his business below him will always be above his business.

自命大才小用,往往眼高手低.

.do business,but be not a slave to it.

要做事,但不要做事务的奴隶.

.everybody’s business is nobody’s business.

众人的事就是无人过问的事.

.put your shoulder to the wheel.

努力工作.

.never do things by halves.

做事不要半途而废.

.in for a penny,in for a pound.

做事一开头,就要做到底；一不做,二不休.

.many hands make quick work.

人多干活快.

.many hands make light work.

众擎易举.

.a bad workman quarrels with his tools.

技术拙劣的工人抱怨自己的工具.

.if you would have a thing well done,do it yourself.

想把事情来做好,就得亲自动手搞.

.he that doth most at once doth least.

什么都想一次做完,结果一件也做不完；贪多嚼不烂.

.do as most men do and men will speak well of thee.

照大多数人那样干,人们会把你称赞.

.what may be done at any time will be done at no time.

在任何时候都可做的事情,总是在任何时候都不做的事情.

.if you want knowledge,you must toil for it.

若要求知识,须从勤苦得.

.learn wisdom by the follies of others.

从旁人的愚行中学到聪明.

.work makes the workman.

勤工出巧匠.

.better master one than engage with ten.

会十事,不如精一事.