一、never hit a man when he is down。不要落井下石。
二、true mastery of any skill takes a lifetime。对任何技能的掌握都需要一生的刻苦操练。
三、a bow long bent at last waxeth weak。良弓张久必驰。
四、beware of the fury of a patient man。要小心脾气好的人发火。
五、kind hearts are more than coronets。好心胜过高帽子。
六、medicines are not meant to live on。药物可治病，不能当饭吃。
七、labour is light where love doth pay。以爱情作报酬，劳苦也轻松。
八、it never will rain roses。when we want to have more roses we must plant trees。天上不会掉下玫瑰来，如果想要更多的玫瑰，必须自己种植。
九、a faint heart never won a fair lady。懦夫难得美人心。
十、no man or woman is worth your tears， and the one who is， won"t make you cry。没有人值得你流泪，值得让你这么做的人不会让你哭泣。
十一、kindness cannot be bought for gear。钱财买不到好意。
十二、don"t put the cart before the horse。不要把车套在马前头。
十三、if you are not inside a house， you don not know about its leaking。不在屋里，不知漏雨。
十四、between two stools one falls to the ground。脚踏两头要落空。
十五、a man can succeed at almost anything for which he has unlimited enthusiasm。无论何事，只要对它有无限的热情你就能取得成功。
十六、envy may dissatisfy us with our lot。嫉妒可使wǒ men对自己的命运不满意。
十七、success grows out of struggles to overcome difficulties。成功来自于克服困难的斗争。
十八、the worse luck now， the better another time。风水轮流转。
十九、if you fail， don"t forget to learn your lesson。如果你失败了，千万别忘了汲取教训。
二十、good is good， but better carries it。精益求精，善益求善。
