The man with a new idea is a crank until the idea succeeds.
具有新想法的人在其想法實(shí)現(xiàn)之前是個(gè)怪人。 -Mark Twain(美國作家馬克.吐溫)
The important thing in life is to have a great aim, and the determination to attain it.
人生重要的事情是確定一個(gè)偉大的目標(biāo)，并決心實(shí)現(xiàn)它。 -Johann Wolfgang von Goethe(德國詩人、劇作家歌德)
If you doubt yourself, then indeed you stand on shaky ground.
如果你懷疑自己，那么你的立足點(diǎn)確實(shí)不穩(wěn)固了。-Ibsen(挪威劇作家易卜生)
A cracked bell can never sound well.
破鐘敲不響。
Better early than late.
寧早勿晚。
Love me, love my dog.
愛屋及烏。
A contented mind is the greatest blessing a man can enjoy in this world.
知足是人生在世最大的幸事。 -Joseph Addison(美國作家艾迪生)
If you would know the value of money, go and try to borrow some.
要想知道錢的價(jià)值，就想辦法去借錢試試。 -Benjamin Franklin(美國總統(tǒng)富蘭克林)
If you wish to succeed, you should use persistence as your good friend, experience as your reference, prudence as your brother and hope as your sentry.
如果你希望成功，當(dāng)以恒心為良友，以經(jīng)驗(yàn)為參謀，以謹(jǐn)慎為兄弟，以希望為哨兵。-Thomas Edison(美國發(fā)明家愛迪生)
Sometimes one pays most for the things one gets for nothing.
有時(shí)候一個(gè)人為不花錢得到的東西付出的代價(jià)最高。-Albert Einstein(美國科學(xué)家愛因斯坦)
You have to believe in yourself. That's the secret of success. The man who has made up his mind to win will never say "impossible".
凡是決心取得勝利的人是從來不說"不可能的"。 -Bonapart Napoleon(法國皇帝拿破侖)
Our destiny offers not the cup of despair, but the chalice of opportunity.
命運(yùn)給予我們的不是失望之酒，而是機(jī)會(huì)之杯。 -Richard Nixon(美國總統(tǒng)尼克松)
Genius only means hard-working all one's life.
天才只意味著終身不懈的努力。-Mendeleyev(俄國化學(xué)家門捷列耶夫)
You can tell the ideals of a nation by its advertisements.
從一個(gè)國家的廣告可以看出這個(gè)國家的理想。 -Norman Douglas(英國作家道格拉斯)
The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today.
實(shí)現(xiàn)明天理想的唯一障礙是今天的疑慮。 -Franklin Roosevelt(美國總統(tǒng)羅斯福)
A good husband makes a good wife.
夫善則妻賢。
Men learn while they reach.
教學(xué)相長
A little pot is soon hot.
壺小易熱，量小易怒。
A burnt child dreads the fire.
燒傷過的孩子怕見火。
Second thoughts are best.
三思而后行。
It's great to be great, but it's greater to be human.
成為偉人是偉大的，成為真正的人就更偉大。
A good winter brings a good summer.
好冬必有好夏。
A good book is the best of friends, the same today and forever.
好書如摯友，情誼永不渝。
A lazy youth, a lousy age.
少時(shí)懶惰，老來虱咬。
A fair death honors the whole life.
死得其所，流芳百世。
Great minds think alike.
英雄所見略同。
A good wife is a good prize.
賢妻賽寶石。
A fox may grow grey, but never good.
江山易改，本性難移。
A contented mind is a perpetual feast.
知足長樂。
A cat may look at a king.
貓也可以看國王
A constant guest is never welcome.
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bad workman always blames his tools.
拙匠總怪工具差。
Friendship should not be all on one side.
友誼靠雙方。
A good name is sooner lost than won.
美名易失，不易得。
Eat no fish.
做忠實(shí)可靠的。
It is good to learn at another man's cost.
前車可鑒。
A brave man may fall, but he cannot yield.
勇者可能跌倒，但不會(huì)屈服。
A little is better than none.
聊勝于無。