he is lifeless that is faultless.

　　只有死人才不犯错误。

　　he is not fit to command others that cannotcommand himself.

　　正人先正己。

　　he is not laughed at that laughs at himself first.

　　自嘲者不会让人见笑。

　　he is wise that is honest.

　　诚实者最明智。

　　he knows most who speaks least.

　　大智若愚。

　　he laughs best who laughs last.

　　谁笑到最后，谁笑得最好。

　　he sets the fox to keep the geese.

　　引狼入室。

　　he that climbs high falls heavily.

　　爬得越高，摔得越重。

　　he that will not work shall not eat.

　　不劳动者不得食。

　　he who does not advance loses ground.

　　逆水行舟，不进则退。

　　he who makes constant complaint gets little compassion.

　　经常诉苦，没人同情。

　　he who makes no mistakes makes nothing.

　　想不犯错误，就一事无成。

　　he who risks nothing gains nothing.

　　收获与风险并存。

　　history repeats itself.

　　历史往往重演。

　　honesty is the best policy.

　　做人诚信为本。

　　hope for the best, but prepare for the worst.

　　抱最好的愿望，做最坏的打算。

　　i cannot be your friend and your flatterer too.

　　朋友不能阿谀奉承。

　　if a man deceives me once, shame on him, if he deceives me twice, shame on me.

　　上当一回头，再多就可耻。

　　if you make yourself an ass, don‘t complain if people ride you.

　　人善被人欺，马善被人骑。

　　if your ears glow, someone is talking of you.

　　耳朵发烧，有人念叨。

　　if you run after two hares, you will catch neither.

　　脚踏两条船，必定落空。

　　if you sell the cow, you sell her milk too.

　　杀鸡取卵。

　　if you venture nothing, you will have nothing.

　　不入虎穴，焉得虎子。

　　if you want knowledge, you must toil for it.

　　要想求知，就得吃苦。

　　industry is the parent of success.

　　勤奋是成功之母。

　　it is better to die when life is a disgrace.

　　宁为玉碎，不为瓦全。