1、 an old dog bites sore. 老狗咬人很痛。

2、 an old dog barks not in vain. 老狗不空吠。

3、 a man apt to promise is apt to forget. 轻诺者容易忘记。

4、 a maid that laughs is half taken. 少女露笑脸，婚事半成全。

5、 an occasion lost cannot be redeemed. 失去机会是无法挽回的。

6、 a man alone is either a saint or a devil. 孤独的人可以是圣哲或恶魔。

7、 although it rains,throw not away your watering pot. 纵然天下雨，休把水壶丢。

8、 always taking out of the meal-tub and never putting in,soon comes to the bottom.坐吃山空。

9、 a maiden with many wooers often chooses the worst. 女孩有很多求婚者，经常选择最差的。

10、 an evening red and a morning grey,is a sign of a fair day.夕阳红如火，小色青如灰，一定是晴天。

11、 all work and no play makes jack a dull boy; all play and no work makes jack a mere boy.只工作，不玩耍，聪明的孩子会变傻；玩，不学，聪明的孩子没有前途。