A bad beginning makes a bad ending
开头不好,结尾必糟
A bad custom is like a good cake, better broken than kept
蛋糕莫保留,坏习气要除掉
A bad workman always blames his tools
A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush
两鸟在林,不如一鸟在手
A body without knowledge is like a house without a foundation
人无知犹如房屋无基
A book is like a garden carried in the pocket
书是随时携带的花园
A candle lights others and consumes itself
蜡烛照亮了别人,燃尽了自己
A door must be either shut or open
门不关就得开,二者必居其一
A friend is a second self
朋友是第二个自我
A good beginning makes a good ending
欲善其终, 必先善其始
A good medicine tastes bitter
良药苦口利于病,忠言逆耳利于行
A lazy youth, a lousy age
少年懒惰,老来贫苦
A life without a friend is a life without a sun
人生没有朋友,犹如生活没有阳光
A little help is worth a deal of pity