a bad beginning makes a bad ending.

　　不善始者不善終。

　　a bad thing never dies.

　　遺臭萬年。

　　a bad workman always blames his tools.

　　不會撐船怪河彎。

　　a bird in the hand is worth than two in the bush.

　　一鳥在手勝過雙鳥在林。

　　a boaster and a liar are cousins-german.

　　吹牛與說謊本是同宗。

　　a bully is always a coward.

　　色厲內(nèi)荏。

　　a burden of one‘s choice is not felt.

　　愛挑的擔(dān)子不嫌重。

　　a candle lights others and consumes itself.

　　蠟燭照亮別人，卻毀滅了自己。

　　a cat has 9 lives.

　　貓有九條命。

　　a cat may look at a king.

　　人人平等。

　　a close mouth catches no flies.

　　病從口入。

　　a constant guest is never welcome.

　　�？土钊藚�。

　　actions speak louder than words.

　　事實勝于雄辯。

　　adversity leads to prosperity.

　　窮則思變。

　　adversity makes a man wise, not rich.

　　逆境出人才。

　　a fair death honors the whole life.

　　死得其所，流芳百世。

　　a faithful friend is hard to find.

　　知音難覓。

　　a fall into a pit, a gain in your wit.

　　吃一塹，長一智。

　　a fox may grow gray, but never good.

　　江山易改，本性難移。

　　a friend in need is a friend indeed.

　　患難見真情。

　　a friend is easier lost than found.

　　得朋友難，失朋友易。

　　a friend is never known till a man has need.

　　需要之時方知友。

　　a friend without faults will never be found.

　　沒有十全十美的朋友。

　　‘a(chǎn)fter you‘ is good manners.

　　“您先請”是禮貌。

　　a good beginning is half done.

　　良好的開端是成功的一半。

　　a good beginning makes a good ending.

　　善始者善終。

　　a good book is a good friend.

　　好書如摯友。

　　a good book is the best of friends, the same today and forever.

　　一本好書，相伴一生。

　　a good conscience is a soft pillow.

　　不做虧心事，不怕鬼叫門。

　　a good fame is better than a good face.