1. A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.
2. A friend in need is a friend indeed.
3. All work and no play make Jack a dull boy.
4. An old man is treasure of a family.
5. A friend is easier lost than found.
6. An apple a day keeps the doctor away.
7. All that glitters is not gold.
8. All bread is not baked in one oven.
9. All roads lead to Rome.
10. All happy families resemble one another, but each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.
11. A stitch in time saves nine.
12. Birds of a feather flock together.
13. Better early than late.
14. Better late than never.
15. Call a spade a spade. (直言不讳)
16. Don’t put the cart before the horse.
17. Don’t teach a fish how to swim.
18. Don’t count the chickens before they are hatched.
19. Early bird catches the worm.
20. Every man has its taste.
21. Every coin has its two sides.
22. Every dog has its day. (凡人皆有得意时)
23. Easier said than done.
24. East, west, home is best.
25. Example is better than precept.
26. Every little makes a nickel. (积少成多)
27. Failure is the mother of success.
28. Forgetting history means betrayal.
29. Father is one hundred headmasters. (父亲胜过一百个老师)
30. Good things stay indoors while bad things will go away far away.
31. Gossip is a fearing thing.
32. Gods help those who help themselves.
33. He who keeps company with the wolf will learn to howl.
34. He laughs best, who laughs last.
35. Health is better than wealth.
36. It is never too old to learn.
37. It is never too late to mend.
38. It is good to learn at another man’s cost.
39. It is no use crying over spilt milk.