give a dog a bad name and hang him.众口铄金，积毁销骨。 

god helps those who help themselves.自助者天助。 

gold will not buy anything.黄金并非万能。 

an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.以眼还眼，以牙还牙。 

fool‘s haste is no speed.欲速则不达。 

forbidden fruit is sweet.禁果格外香。 

a still tongue makes a wise head.寡言者智。 

a wise head makes a close mouth.真人不露相，露相非真人。 

fortune favors those who use their judgement.机遇偏爱善断之人

a stitch in time saves nine.小洞不补，大洞吃苦。 

fortune knocks once at least at every man‘s gate.风水轮流转。 

four eyes see more than two.集思广益。 

a straight foot is not afraid of a crooked shoe.身正不怕影子斜。 

friends agree best at distance.朋友之间也会保持距离。 

good medicine for health tastes bitter to the mouth.良药苦口利于病

a single flower does not make a spring.一花独放不是春百花齐放春满园。 

a snow year, a rich year.瑞雪兆丰年。 

friends are thieves of time.朋友是时间的窃贼。 

friends must part.再好的朋友也有分手的时候。 

genius is nothing but labor and diligence. 天才不过是勤奋而已。
 
a sound mind in a sound body.健全的精神寓于健康的身体。