It is a good tongue that says no ill, and a better heart that thinks none.善心不想壞事，好舌不出惡聲.
It is a great art to laugh at your own misfortune.對己之不幸付之一笑，這是一門偉大的藝術.
It is a long lane that has no turning.路必有彎.
It is a poor heart that never rejoices.不知世間有樂者最可憐.
It is a silly fish that is caught twice with the same bait.智者不上兩回當。
It is a silly fish, that is caught twice with the same bait.蠢人才吃兩次虧.
It is a silly goose that comes to the fox's sermon.只有呆鵝才去聽狐貍說教.
It is a small flock that has not a black sheep.家家難免有敗類.
It is a wise father that knows his own child.父賢知其子.
It is an equal failing to trust everybody and trust nobody.信賴其他人和不信賴其他人，同樣是缺點.
It is an evil sign too see a fox lick a lamb.狐貍舔羔羊，這是兇征兆.
It is an ill bird that fouls2 its own nest.家丑不可外揚.
It is better to be alone than in bad company.無友要比交壞友好.
It is better to be clothed in rags, than to be clothed with shame.寧愿穿破衣，不可蒙羞恥.
It is better to be safe than sorry.事后追悔不如事前穩妥.
It is better to die when life is a disgrace.寧為玉碎，不為瓦全。
It is better to do well than to say well.理論好不如實質好.
It is better to fight for good than to rail at the ill.與其抱怨，不如積善.
It is better to please a fool than to anger him.惹得傻瓜發火，不如使他快活.
It is better to wear out than to rust1 out.與其銹掉，不如用壞.
It is dangerous crisis when a proud heart meets with flattering lips驕傲的心碰上獻媚的嘴，是最危險不過的.
It is dogged does it.天下無難事，只怕有心人.
It is easier to descend3 than to ascend4.降低容易上升難.
It is easier to get money than to keep it.賺錢容易攢錢難。
It is easier to give good counsel than to follow it.提出忠告易，照著辦事難.
It is easier to pull down than build.敗事容易成事難.
It is easier to raise the devil than to lay him.養虎易，馴虎難.