A bad beginning makes a bad ending.
不善始者不善终.
A bad thing never dies.
遗臭万年.
A bad workman always blames his tools.
不会撑船怪河弯.
A bird in the hand is worth than two in the bush.
一鸟在手胜过双鸟在林.
A boaster and a liar are cousins-german.
吹牛与说谎本是同宗.
A bully is always a coward.
色厉内荏.
A burden of one's choice is not felt.
爱挑的担子不嫌重.
A candle lights others and consumes itself.
蜡烛照亮别人,却毁灭了自己.
A cat has 9 lives.
猫有九条命.
A cat may look at a king.
猫也可以打量国王,意为人人平等.
A close mouth catches no flies.
病从口入.
A constant guest is never welcome.
常客令人厌.
Actions speak louder than words.
事实胜于雄辩.
Adversity leads to prosperity.
穷则思变.
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.
知音难觅.
A fall into a pit, a gain in your wit.
吃一堑,长一智.
A fox may grow gray, but never good.
江山易改,本性难移.
A friend in need is a friend indeed.
患难见真情.
A friend is easier lost than found.
得朋友难,失朋友易.
A friend is never known till a man has need.
需要之时方知友.
A friend without faults will never be found.
没有十全十美的朋友