◆A man may love his house well without riding on the ridge.
有宝何必人前夸。
◆A match will set fire to a large building.
星星之火，可以燎原。
◆Ambition never dies until there is no way out.
不到黄河心不死
◆A miss is as good as a mile.
失之毫厘，差之千里。
◆Among the blind the one-eyed man is king.
山中无老虎，猴子称霸王。
◆A near friend is better than a far-dwelling kinsman.
远亲不如近邻。
◆An enemy's mouth seldom speaks well.
狗嘴里吐不出象牙。
◆An evil chance seldom comes alone.
祸不单行。
◆A new broom sweeps clean.
新官上任三把火。
◆An hour in the morning is worth two in the evening.
一日之计在於晨。
◆An old physician, and a young lawyer.
医生年老的好，律师年轻的俏。
◆An optimist sees an opportunity in every calamity; a pessimist sees a calamity in every opportunity.
乐观的人在灾难中看到希望；悲观的人在希望中看到灾难。
◆An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.
预防胜於治疗。
◆Answer a fool according to his folly.
以其人之道，还治其人之身。
◆A penny saved is a penny earned.
省钱就是赚钱。
◆Apparel makes the man.
马靠鞍装，人靠衣装。
◆Appearances are deceitful.
人不可貌相，海水不可斗量。
◆A road of a thousand miles begins with one step.
千里之行始於足下。
◆A rolling stone gathers no moss.
滚石不生苔，转业不聚财。
◆As a man sows, so he shall reap.
种瓜得瓜，种豆得豆。
◆A secret between more than two is no secret.
两人以上知道的秘密就不算秘密。
◆A servant is known by his master's absence.
主人不在可以看出仆人的品行来。
◆A silent tongue and true heart are the most admirable things on earth.
缄默的嘴，真诚的心，是世界上最令人赞美的东西。
◆A single spark can start a prairie fire.
星星之火，可以燎原。
◆A smart coat is a good letter of introduction.
人要衣装，佛要金装。
◆A smooth sea never made a skillful mariner.
平静的海洋练不出熟练的水手。
◆A sow, when washed; returns to the muck.
江山易改，本性难移。
◆As the old cock crows, so doth the young.
有其父必有其子。
◆As the touchstone tries gold, so gold tries man.
试金石可以试金，正如黄金可以试人。
◆As the tree falls, so shall it lie.
自作自受。
◆As they sow, so let them reap.
种瓜得瓜，种豆得豆。
◆A still tongue makes a wise head.
智者寡言。
◆A stitch in time saves nine.
小洞不补，大洞吃苦。
◆A straight foot is not afraid of a crooked shoe.
身正不怕影子斜。
◆A straw shows which way the wind blows.
一叶便知秋。
◆A stumble may prevent a fall.
小惩大诫。
◆As you make your bed so you must lie on it.
自食其果。
◆As you sow you shall mow.
种瓜得瓜，种豆得豆。
◆A tall tree catches the wind.
树大招风。
◆A tree is known by its fruit.
观其行而知其人。
◆A true friend is known in the day of adversity.
疾风知劲草，患难知友情。
◆Avarice blinds our eyes.
财迷心窍。
◆Avarice increases with wealth.
越富越贪。
◆A wanderer who is determined to reach his destination does not fear the rain.
决心赶到目的地，浪汉何惧雨来淋。
◆A watched pot is long in boiling.
心急水不沸。
◆A wilful man will have his way.
有志者是竟成。
◆A word spoken is an arrow let fly.
一言既出，驷马难追。