自敬，人乃敬之。
25. Responsibility must be shouldered; you cannot carry
it under your arms. 责任必须负在肩上，不能挟在腋
下。
26. Rest breeds rust. 停止须生锈。
27. Revolutions are not made with rose water. 革命不是
绣花。
28. Riches do not always bring happiness. 富未必永远带
幸福。
29. Riches either serve or govern the possessor. 财富可以
侍候主人，也可以支配主人。
30. Riches have wings. 财富难保。
31. Riches serve a wise man but command a fool. 财富事
智者，却又驭蠢人。
32. Rivers need a spring. 大河要有源头。
33. Roll my log and I'll roll yours. 互相吹嘘。
34. Rome was not built in a (or one) day. 罗马不是一日建
成的。
35. Run (or Hold) with the hare and hunt (or run) with
the hounds. 两面讨好。
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1. Sadness and gladness succeed each other. 悲喜互继，哀
乐相续。
2. Safe bind, safe find.
3. Sail while the wind blows; wind and tide wait for no
man. 驶船要乘风，风潮不等人。
4. Salt water and absence wash away love. 远离久别爱情
淡。久别情淡？
5. Satan always finds work for idle hands. 懒汉总会干坏
事。
6. Save a thief from gallows and he will help hang you. 放
虎归山。
7. Save while you may, no morning sun lasts a whole day.
能节俭时就节俭，朝阳难照一整天。
8. Saving is getting. 节约等于收入。
9. Saying and doing are two things. 说与做是两回事。
10. Saying is one thing, and doing another. 说是一回事，
做是另一回事。
11. Say not all that you know, believe not all that you hear.
莫道全所知，莫信全所闻。
12. Say well is good, but do well is better, 说得漂亮固好，
做得漂亮更佳。
13. Science is organized knowledge. 科学是系统化的知
识。
14. Score twice before you cut once. 三思而行。
15. Scornful dogs will eat dirty puddings. 神气的狗也会
吃赃布丁的。
16. Scratch a Russsian, and you('ll) find a Tartar. 文明不
能改变本性。
17. Scratch me and I'll scratch you 朋比为奸。
18. Scratch my back and I'll scratch yours. 朋比为奸。
19. Second thoughts are best. 三思而行，再思可也。
20. Seeing is believing. 眼见为实。
21. Seeing much, suffering much, and studying much are
the three pillars of learning. 见识多、遭难重，钻研深
是学问的三大支持。
22. See, listen, and be silent, and you will live in peace. 多
看多听少多嘴，你会太平过日子。
23. Seize (or Take) time by the forelock. 撤热打铁。
24. Seldom seen, soon forgotten. 见得少，忘得快。
25. Self-confidence is the first requisite to human
greatness. 人类的伟大，首要的是要有自信。
26. Self-distrust is the cause of most of our failure. 我们
的失败多数是由于缺乏自信。
27. Self do, self have. 自食其果。
28. Self-praise is no recommendation. 自我吹嘘，决不可
取。
29. Self-reverence, self-knowledge, self-control, these
three alone lead life to sovereign power. 只要自重、自
觉、自制，人生就可达到至高无上的境地。
30. Selt-trust is the essence of heroism. 自信是英雄的本
色。
31. Self-trust is the first secret of success. 自信是成功的
首要秘诀。
32. Serve somebody with the same sauce. 以其人之道还
治其人之身。
33. Set a beggar on horseback and he'll ride to the devil.
小人得意，忘乎所以。
34. Set a thief to catch a thief. 以毒攻毒。
35. Shallow streams make most din. 修养不深，高谈阔论。
36. Sharp stomachs make short graces. 饿的肚子顾不到
体面。
37. Short accounts make long friends. 帐算清，交情深。
38. Short acquaintance brings repentance. 浅交生后悔。
39. Short is my date, but deathless my renown. 年寿短
暂，声誉永存。
40. Show me a liar, and I'll show you a thief. 谎言是做贼
的第一步。
41. Sickness is everyman's master. 英雄只怕病来磨。
42. Sickness is felt, but health not at all. 疾病能够感觉
到，健康全然不知晓。
43. Sickness shows us what we are. 疾病使人亮出本来面
目。
44. Silence gives consent. 沈默等于同意。
45. Silence in times of suffering is the best. 遭到不幸时，
沈默是上策。
46. Silence is learnt by the may misfortunes of life. 沈默
是通过生活中的许多不幸而学会的。
47. Silence is more eloquent than words. 沈默是更有说服
力的言词。
48. Silence is sometimes the severest criticism. 沈默有时
是最严厉的批评。
49. Silent men, like still waters, are deep and dangerous.
沈默的人像静水一样，深而难测。
50. Silks and satins put out the fire in the kitchen. 绸缎要
熄灭厨房的火。
51. Sincerity, a deep genuine, heart-felt sincerity, is a trait
of true and noble manhood. 真诚－－深刻真挚发自内
心的真诚，是真正高尚的人性的一种品质。
52. Six feet of earth makes all men equal. 在墓穴中人人
都平等。
53. Skill and confidence are an unconquered army. 技能
和信心是不可克服的军队。
54. Sleeping is the best cure for waking troubles. 睡眠是
良药，专治醒时愁。
55. Sloth turneth the edge of wit. 懒惰会磨去才智的锋
芒。
56. Slow and steady wins the race. 跛鳖千里。
57. Slow help is no help. 帮忙不及时，等于不帮忙。
58. Small gains bring great wealth. 小益聚大财，薄利成巨
富。
59. Smooth water runs deep. 大智若愚。
60. Soft fire makes sweet malt. 慢工出细活。
61. Soft (or Fine or Kind) words butter no parsnips. 画饼
充饥。
62. So many countries, so many customs. 一个国家有一
个国家的风俗。
63. So many men (or heads) so many minds (or wits). 人
多意见也多。
64. Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed,
and some few to be chewed and digested. 有些书只要
浏览一下，有些书要仔细阅读，有些书要领会和消化。
65. Some of the best lessons we ever learn from our
mistakes and failures. The error of the past is the
wisdom and success of the future. 从过错和失败中，我
们取得了一些有益的教训。过去的错误是未来的智慧和
成功。
66. Some persons do first, think afterwards, and then
repent for ever. 有些人做了再思考，从而悔恨终身。
67. Something attempted, something done.
68. Sometimes the best gain is to lose. 有时大得即大失。
69. Sometimes words hurt more than swords. 恶语有时伤
人比刀剑更厉害。
70. So much is mine as I enjoy. 我所有的就如我享有的这
么多。
71. Sooner or later, the truth comes to light. 早晚真相会
大白。
72. Soon gotten, soon spent. 赚得快，花得快。
73. Soon learnt, soon forgotten. 学得快，忘得快。
74. Soon ripe, soon rotten. 早熟早烂。
75. Soon up, soon down. 升得高，落得快。
76. Sorrow comes unset for. 悲哀来时不需邀。
77. Soorow is at parting if at meeting there be laughter.
离别多愁恨，相见尽笑声。
78. Sound love is not soon forgotten. 爱深难忘。
79. Sow the wind and reap the whirlwind. 恶有恶报。
80. Spare the rod and spoil the child. 孩子不打不成器。
81. Speak clearly if you speak at all, Carve every word
before you let it fall. 要说就索性说得一清二楚，说出前
每句话要字斟句酌。
82. Speaking without thinking is shooting without taking
aim. 讲话不思考犹如射击不对准目标。
83. Speak less and listen more. 要少说多听。
84. Speak little of your ill luck and boast not of your good
luck. 少说失意事，莫夸好运道。
85. Speak of angels and you will hear their wings. 说到曹
操，曹操就到。
86. Speak well of your friend, of your enemy say nothing.
要赞美朋友，莫提及敌人。
87. Speech is silver (or silvern), silence is golden. 雄辩是
银，沈默是金。
88. Speech is the picture of the mind. 言为心声。
89. Speech shows what a man is. 言如其人。
90. Speed is the soldier's asset. 兵贵神速。
91. Spend money like water. 挥金如土。
92. Spoil (or Lose) the ship for half penny worth of tar. 因
小失大。
93. Step after step the ladder is ascended. 按部就班，循序
渐进。
94. Still waters have deep bottoms. 静水常深。
95. Still waters run deep. 大智若愚。静水流深。
96. Straight trees have crooked roots. 直树也有曲根。
97. Strike while the iron is hot. 见机行事。称热打铁。
98. Strong reasons make strong actions. 理由充足，行动
就坚决。
99. Study sickness while you are well. 居安思危。
100. Success belongs to the persevering. 坚持到底必获
胜利。坚持就是胜利。
101. Success grows out of struggles to overcome
difficulties. 成功来自于克服困难的斗争。
102. Such beginning, such ending. 有怎样的开始，就有
怎样的结束。
103. Such carpenters, such chips. 什么样的木匠，出什
么活。
104. Sufficient for the day is the evil thereof. 一天的不
幸已够人受的了，别再自寻烦恼。
105. Suit the action to the word. 怎么说就怎么做。
106. Sure bind, sure find. 捆得好，逃不了。
107. Suspicion is the poison of true friendship. 猜疑伤
害莫逆之交。
108. Sweep before your own door. 先律己，后律人。
109. Sweet discourse makes short days and nights. 言语
投机恨时短。
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1. Take a hair of the dog that bit you. 以毒攻毒。
2. Take a pain for a pleasure all wise men can. 智者皆能
视苦为乐。
3. Take away my good name and take away my life. 夺了
我的名誉等于夺了我的生命。
4. Take care of small sums and the large will take care of
themselves. 省小钱才能积大财。
5. Take care of the pence and the pounds will take care of
themselves. 积少成多。
6. Take care of the sense, and the sounds will take care of
themselves. 注意你的理智，声调自会小心。
7. Take honour from me and my life is undone. 夺我名
声，我命即亡。
8. Take one's courage in both hands. 勇往直前，敢作敢
为。
9. Take one thing with another. 由此及彼。
10. Take something by the best handle. 理解某事物，乘其
好机会。
11. Take the rough with the smooth. 既能享乐也能吃苦。
12. Take the world as it is. 随遇而安。
13. Take the world as one finds it. 听之任之。
14. Take things as they come (or are) 既来之，则安之。
15. Take time by the forelock. 要抓住时机。
16. Take time for deliberation; hste spoils everything. 要
费时思考，急躁会坏事。
17. Take time to deliberate; but when the time for action
arrives, stop thinking and go in. 做事要深思熟虑，但时
机一到，就要动手，不要犹豫。
18. Take time when time comes lest time steal away. 机不
可失，时不再来。
19. Take time while time is, for time will be away. 有时间
要加以利用，因为时间是要消逝的。
20. Talk of an angel and you'll hear his wings. 说到曹操，
曹操就到。
21. Talk of the devil, and he is sure to appear. 说鬼鬼到。
22. Tall trees catch much wind. 树大招风。
23. Tastes differ. 众口难调。
24. Teaching others teaches yourself. 教学相长。
25. Tears are the silent language of grief. 眼泪是悲哀的无
声言辞。
26. Telling your troubles is swelling your troubles. 诉说烦
恼等于增加烦恼。
27. Tell me thy company and I will tell thee what thou art.
把你的交友讲给我听，我会讲出你是何许人。
28. Tell not all you know nor judge of all you see if you
would live in peace. 知道的不要全部倾吐，看到的不要
都加评语，这样生活可以安宁。
29. Temperance is the best physic. 克制乃是最好的治疗。
30. Temperance is the greatest of virtues. 自我节制是最
大的美德。
31. That is a good book which is opened with expectation
and closed with profit. 好书开卷引人入胜，闭卷使人得
益。
32. That is not good language which all understand not.
不是人人都懂的语言不是好语言。
33. That's good wisdom which is wisdom in the end. 最后
的聪明才算真聪明。
34. That teacher helps his pupils most who most helps
them to help themselves. 教师尽力帮助学生独立工作
是给学生最大的帮助。
35. That which is evil is soon learnt. 恶行易学。
36. That which is striking and beautiful is not always good,
but that which is good is always beautiful. 美丽而引人
注目的东西不一定都善良，但善良的东西总是美丽的。
37. That which one least anticipates soonest comes to pass.
事非逆料偏易发生。
38. That which was bitter to endure may be sweet to
remember. 苦楚往日难忍受，记起也许甜心头。
39. The abundance of money ruins youth. 钱多毁青年。
40. The ass wags his ears. 自鸣得意。
41. The battle is to the strong. 强者必胜。
42. The (or A) beggar may sing before the thief (or
footbad). 既是穷光蛋，何虑窃贼偷。
43. The beginnings of all things are small. 万事开头小。
44. The belly has no ears. 食欲不长耳。
45. The best fish smell when they are three days old. 鱼过
三天后，再鲜也变臭。
46. The best fish swim near the bottom. 好鱼游水底。
47. The best hearts are always the bravest. 最善良的人往
往是最勇敢的人。
48. The best horse needs breaking, and the aptest child
needs teaching. 玉不琢不成器。
49. The best is oftentimes the enemy of the good. 要求过
高反难成功。
50. The best is yet to be. 好戏在后头。
51. The best man stumbles. 智者千虑，必有一失。
52. The best mirror is an old friend. 老朋友是最好的镜
子。
53. The best of all governments is that which teaches us to
govern ourselves. 最好的政府是教导我们管理自己。
54. The best of friends must part. 莫逆至交，终有一别。
55. The best remedy against an ill man is much ground
between. 敬而远之。
56. The best smell is bread, the best savour salt, the best
love that of children. 面包的气味最香，食盐的滋味最
鲜，儿童的情爱最纯。
57. The best teacher one can have is necessity. 我们能得
到的最好教师是“需要”。
58. The best teachers of humanity are the lives of great
men. 启迪人性最好的导师是伟大人物的生活。
59. The better the day, the better the deed. 日子越美好，
事业越顺当。
60. The bough that bears most, hangs lowest. 枝头结果越
多，垂得越低。
61. The brave man hazards his life, but not his conscience.
英雄的人可以冒生命危险，但不冒良心危险。
62. The brightest of all things, the sun, has its spots. 金无
赤足，人无完人。
63. The burden on likes is cheerfully borne. 爱挑的担子，
就愉快轻松。
64. The busiest men find (or have) the most leisure (or
time). 最忙的人时间最多。
65. The cask savours of the first fill. 先入为主。
66. The cat and dog may kiss, yet are none the better. 猫
犬可相吻，莫逆却难成。
67. The catin glores catch no mice. 戴手套的猫捉不到老
鼠。
68. The cat shut its eyes while it steals cream. 掩耳盗铃。
69. The chief aim of man is not to get money. 人生的主要
目的不是为了挣钱。
70. The child is father of (or to) the man. 三岁定终身。
71. The cobbler must stick to his last. 安分守己。
72. The cobbler's wife is the worst shod. 鞋匠的老婆没有
好鞋穿。
73. The course of true love never did run smooth. 好事多
磨。
74. The cow knows not what her tail is worth until she has
lost it 牛失其尾，方知其贵。
75. The cowl (or hood) does not make the monk. 穿袈裟
的不一定是和尚。
76. The creditor has always a better memory than the
detor. 放债人的记性比借债人好。
77. The crow thinks her own birds fairest. 乌鸦总以为自
己的雏鸟最美丽。
78. The cruelest lies are often told in silence. 最残酷的谎
言常以沈默的方式说出。
79. The crushed worm will turn. 困兽犹斗。
80. The cuckoo comes in April, and stays the month of
May; sings a song at midsummer, and then goes away.
布谷鸟，四月来，五月在，仲夏唱支歌，然后就飞开。
81. The dainties of the great are the tears of the poor. 大
人物的美味是穷人的眼泪。
82. The darkest hour is that before the dawn. 黎明前是最
黑暗的时刻。
83. The day has eyes, the night has ears. 日有眼，夜有耳。
84. The day is long to him who knows not how to use it.
百无聊赖。
85. The devil can cite the Scriptures for his purpose. 魔鬼
替其狡辩，也会引经据点。
86. The devil is good when he is pleased. 魔鬼高兴，也发
善心。
87. The devil is not so black as he is painted. 魔鬼不像所
描绘的那么黑。
88. The devil knows may things because he is old. 老马能
识途。
89. The devil lurks behind the cross. 貌善实恶。
90. The devil may get in by the keyhole, but the door
won't let him out. 魔鬼乘虚而入，开门撵它不出。
91. The diamonds of other countries are always the most
beautiful. 别国的钻石是最美丽的。
92. The doctor is often more to be feared than the disease.
医生往往比疾病更令人生畏。
93. The dogs bark, but the caravan goes on. 我行我素，岂
管他哉。
94. The dog that fetches will carry. 来道是非者，便是是非
人。
95. The drop hollows the stone, not by force, but by the
frequency of its fall. 滴水穿石不是由于使用强力所致，
而是由于滴水频繁所成。
96. The early bird catches the worm. 捷足先登。
97. The effect speaks, the tongue needs not. 事实胜于雄
辩。
98. The end crowns the work. 工作成败要看结果。
99. The end justifies (or sanctifies) the means. 只问目的，
