Bacchus has drowned more men than Nepture. 酒神淹死的人比海神多。
Bad news has wings. 壞事傳千里。
Bad workmen often blame their tools. 拙匠常怪工具差。
Bare words, no bargain. 空言不可以成買賣。
Barking dogs seldom bite. 善吠的狗極少咬人。
Be always as merry as ever you can, for no-one delights in a sorrowful man. 務請心情常歡暢,只因無人喜憂傷。
Beauty is but a blossom. 漂亮只不過盛開的花朵。
Beauty is but skin-deep. 紅顏易變。
Beauty is in the eye of the gazer. 情人眼里出西施。
Beauty is potent1; but money is omnipotent2. 漂亮是有力量的,但資金更有權威。
Beauty is truth, truth beauty. 美就是真,真就是美。
Beauty lies in lover's eyes. 情人眼里出西施。
Beauty may have fair leaves, but bitter fruit. 漂亮的花可能長好葉,結苦果。
Beauty, unaccompanied by virtue3, is as a flower without perfume. 美而無德猶如花之無香。
Be considerate towards the poor. 要為沒錢人著想。
Bees that have honey in their mouths have stings in their tails. 口蜜腹劍。
Bed is a midicine. 睡好覺,如服藥。
Before gold, even kings take off their hats. 有錢能使鬼推磨。
Beg from beggers and you'll never be rich. 向乞丐乞討,永遠發不了財。
Beggars cannot be choosers. 饑不擇食。
Beggars must be no choosers. 饑不擇食。
Behind bad luck comes good luck. 塞翁失馬,焉知非福。
Be honest rather clever. 誠實比聰明更要緊。
Being on sea, sail; being on land, settle. 隨遇而安。
Be just to all, but trust not all. 要公正對待所有些人,但不要輕信所有些人。
Believe no tales from the enemy. 切莫輕信敵人。
Believe not all that you see nor half what you hear. 眼見的不可以全信,耳聞的也不可以半信。
Believe somebody on his bare word. 人言無據,切勿輕信。
Benefits please like flowers, while they are fresh. 恩澤叫人欣喜,猶如鮮花使人心醉。
Be prepared to put one's hand in one's pocket. 籌備慷慨解囊。
Be slow in choosing a friend; slower in changing. 選擇朋友要審慎,摒棄更要審又慎。
Be slow to promise and quick to perform. 不輕諾,諾必果。
Be swift to hear, slow to speak. 多聽少說。
Better a bachelor's life than a slovenly4 wife. 過光棍生活,勝過有一個邋遢老婆。
Better ask twice than lose you way once. 寧可問路兩次勝過迷失方向一次。
Better a glorious death than a shameful5 life. 忍辱貪生不如死得光榮。
Better a little fire to warm us, than a great one to burn us. 適當的火好取暖,熊熊烈火能焚身。
Better an egg today than a hen tomorrow. 前程雖遠大,現實尤可貴。
Better an empty purse than an empty head. 寧愿錢袋癟,不要腦袋空。
Better an open enemy than a false friend. 明槍易躲,暗箭難防。
Better are small fish than an empty dish. 有勝于無。
Better be alone than in bad company. 交損友不如無友。
Better be out of the world than out of fashion. 不合時尚不如脫離塵世。
Better be poor than wicked. 寧愿做沒錢人,不要做壞人。
Better be the head of a dog than the tail of a lion. 寧為犬首,不作獅尾。
Better be the head of an ass6 than the tail of a horse. 寧為驢頭,不為馬尾。
Better deny at once than promise long. 輕諾必寡信。
Better die with honour than live with shame. 與其忍辱偷生,不如光榮而死。
better early than late. 寧早勿遲。
Better eye sore than all blind. 眼痛總比瞎眼好。
Better good neighbours near than relations far away. 遠親不如近鄰。
Better go to bed supperless than rise in debt. 寧愿餓肚子,切莫去借債。
Better half an egg than empty shell. 半只蛋也比空殼好。
Better is the neighbour's hen than mine. 人莫知其苗之碩。
Better late than never. 遲做總比不做好。
Better lose a jest than a friend. 寧愿不說一句俏皮話,以免得罪朋友們。
Better lose the saddle than the horse. 吃小虧占大實惠。
Better master one than engage with ten. 精通一事勝于會十事。
Better one-eyed than stone-blind. 獨眼總比全瞎好。
Better poor with honour than rich with shame. 窮得光榮,勝過富得可恥
Bad news has wings. 壞事傳千里。
Bad workmen often blame their tools. 拙匠常怪工具差。
Bare words, no bargain. 空言不可以成買賣。
Barking dogs seldom bite. 善吠的狗極少咬人。
Be always as merry as ever you can, for no-one delights in a sorrowful man. 務請心情常歡暢,只因無人喜憂傷。
Beauty is but a blossom. 漂亮只不過盛開的花朵。
Beauty is but skin-deep. 紅顏易變。
Beauty is in the eye of the gazer. 情人眼里出西施。
Beauty is potent1; but money is omnipotent2. 漂亮是有力量的,但資金更有權威。
Beauty is truth, truth beauty. 美就是真,真就是美。
Beauty lies in lover's eyes. 情人眼里出西施。
Beauty may have fair leaves, but bitter fruit. 漂亮的花可能長好葉,結苦果。
Beauty, unaccompanied by virtue3, is as a flower without perfume. 美而無德猶如花之無香。
Be considerate towards the poor. 要為沒錢人著想。
Bees that have honey in their mouths have stings in their tails. 口蜜腹劍。
Bed is a midicine. 睡好覺,如服藥。
Before gold, even kings take off their hats. 有錢能使鬼推磨。
Beg from beggers and you'll never be rich. 向乞丐乞討,永遠發不了財。
Beggars cannot be choosers. 饑不擇食。
Beggars must be no choosers. 饑不擇食。
Behind bad luck comes good luck. 塞翁失馬,焉知非福。
Be honest rather clever. 誠實比聰明更要緊。
Being on sea, sail; being on land, settle. 隨遇而安。
Be just to all, but trust not all. 要公正對待所有些人,但不要輕信所有些人。
Believe no tales from the enemy. 切莫輕信敵人。
Believe not all that you see nor half what you hear. 眼見的不可以全信,耳聞的也不可以半信。
Believe somebody on his bare word. 人言無據,切勿輕信。
Benefits please like flowers, while they are fresh. 恩澤叫人欣喜,猶如鮮花使人心醉。
Be prepared to put one's hand in one's pocket. 籌備慷慨解囊。
Be slow in choosing a friend; slower in changing. 選擇朋友要審慎,摒棄更要審又慎。
Be slow to promise and quick to perform. 不輕諾,諾必果。
Be swift to hear, slow to speak. 多聽少說。
Better a bachelor's life than a slovenly4 wife. 過光棍生活,勝過有一個邋遢老婆。
Better ask twice than lose you way once. 寧可問路兩次勝過迷失方向一次。
Better a glorious death than a shameful5 life. 忍辱貪生不如死得光榮。
Better a little fire to warm us, than a great one to burn us. 適當的火好取暖,熊熊烈火能焚身。
Better an egg today than a hen tomorrow. 前程雖遠大,現實尤可貴。
Better an empty purse than an empty head. 寧愿錢袋癟,不要腦袋空。
Better an open enemy than a false friend. 明槍易躲,暗箭難防。
Better are small fish than an empty dish. 有勝于無。
Better be alone than in bad company. 交損友不如無友。
Better be out of the world than out of fashion. 不合時尚不如脫離塵世。
Better be poor than wicked. 寧愿做沒錢人,不要做壞人。
Better be the head of a dog than the tail of a lion. 寧為犬首,不作獅尾。
Better be the head of an ass6 than the tail of a horse. 寧為驢頭,不為馬尾。
Better deny at once than promise long. 輕諾必寡信。
Better die with honour than live with shame. 與其忍辱偷生,不如光榮而死。
better early than late. 寧早勿遲。
Better eye sore than all blind. 眼痛總比瞎眼好。
Better good neighbours near than relations far away. 遠親不如近鄰。
Better go to bed supperless than rise in debt. 寧愿餓肚子,切莫去借債。
Better half an egg than empty shell. 半只蛋也比空殼好。
Better is the neighbour's hen than mine. 人莫知其苗之碩。
Better late than never. 遲做總比不做好。
Better lose a jest than a friend. 寧愿不說一句俏皮話,以免得罪朋友們。
Better lose the saddle than the horse. 吃小虧占大實惠。
Better master one than engage with ten. 精通一事勝于會十事。
Better one-eyed than stone-blind. 獨眼總比全瞎好。
Better poor with honour than rich with shame. 窮得光榮,勝過富得可恥