一、history repeats itself。历史往往重演。
二、kings go mad， and the people suffer for it。君王发狂，百姓遭殃。
三、lies have short legs。谎言站不长。
四、he laughs best who laughs last。谁笑到最后，谁笑得最好。
五、it is easier to get money than to keep it。挣钱容易攒钱难。
六、give a dog a bad name and hang him。众口铄金，积毁销骨。
七、industry is the parent of success。勤奋是成功之母。
八、knowledge makes humble， ignorance makes proud。博学使人谦逊，无知使人骄傲。
九、it is hard to please all。众口难调。 (又作： tastes differ。)
十、he who makes no mistakes makes nothing。想不犯错误，就一事无成。
十一、heaven never helps the man who will not act。自己不动，叫天何用。
十二、great men have great faults。英雄犯大错误。
十三、it is easy to be wise after the event。事后诸葛亮好当。
十四、if you sell the cow， you sell her milk too。杀鸡取卵。
十五、he sets the fox to keep the geese。引狼入室。
十六、god helps those who help themselves。自助者天助。
十七、happiness takes no account of time。欢乐不觉时光过。
十八、it never rains but it pours。不鸣则已，一鸣惊人。
十九、he is not laughed at that laughs at himself first。自嘲者不会让人见笑。
二十、great men"s sons seldom do well。富不过三代。
