The hungry belly^{1 has no ears.饑寒起盜心.}

The imnportant thing in life is to have a great aim, and the determination to attain^{2 it.生活至要的事是要有偉大的目的和達到這個目的的決心.}

The joy of the heart makes the face merry.喜形于色.

The last drop makes the cup run over.失之過極.

The latecomers surpass the early starters.后來居上。

The least said, the soonest mended. 少說為佳.

The leopard^{3 cannot change its spots.江山易改，本性難移.}

The liar's punishment is not in the least that he is not believed, but that he cannot believe anyone else.撒謊者所遭到的懲罰決不是在于無人相信他，而是在于他不會相信賴何其他人.

The life of the wolf is the death of the lamb.狼的生就是羔羊的死.

The lone^{4 sheep is in danger of the wolf.孤獨的羊難免遭狼的危險.}

The longest day has an end.天下沒不散的盛筵.

The longest way round is the nearest way home.

繞道路反近，捷徑常誤人。

The longest way round is the shortest way home.繞道似最遠，歸程是捷徑.

The love of beauty is an essential part of all healthy human nature.愛美是所有健康人天性中的一個要緊部分.

The love of money and the love of learning rarely meet.愛財與好學，實難相共容.

The love of money is the root of all evil.愛財是萬惡之源.

The love of money is the root of all evil.

貪財是所有罪惡的根源。

The maintaining of one vice^{5 cosplayts more than ten virtues6.維持一件壞事的代價超越十件好事.}

The man who makes no mistakes does not usually make anything.不犯了錯誤誤的人總是也就是無所作為的人.

The milk is spilled.木已成舟.

The mill cannot grind with the water that is past.覆水難收.

The mills of God grind slowly but sure.天網恢恢，疏而不漏.

The money the miser^{7 hoards8 will do him no good.吝嗇鬼積的財富，對他一個人沒好處.}

The moon does not heed^{9 the barking of dogs.月亮不怕狗吠.}