The devil sometimes speaks the truth。

魔鬼有时也会说真话。

The die is cast。

木已成舟。

The early bird catches the worm。

早起的鸟儿有虫吃。

The end justifies¹ the means。

只要目的正当，可以不择手段。

The end makes all equal。

死亡面前，人人平等。

The eye is bigger than the belly。

贪多嚼不烂。

The farthest way about is the nearest way home。

抄近路反而绕远路。

The finest diamond must be cut。

玉不琢，不成器。

The fire is the test of gold, adversity of strong man。

烈火验真金，艰难磨意志。

The first step is the only difficulty。

迈出第一步是最艰难的。

The fox knew too much, that's how he lost his tail。

机关算尽太聪明，反误了卿卿性命。

The fox preys² farthest from home。

兔子不吃窝边草。

The frog in the well knows nothing of the great ocean。

坐井观天。

The grass is greener on the other side。

这山望着那山高。

The greatest talkers are always least doers。

语言的巨人总是行动的矮子。

The higher up, the greater the fall。

爬得高，摔得惨。

The leopard³ cannot change its spots。

本性难移。

The more noble, the more humble⁴。

人越高尚，越谦虚。

The more wit, the less courage。

初生牛犊不怕虎。

The outsider sees the most of the game。

旁观者清。

The pen is mightier⁵ than the sword。

笔能杀人。

The pot calls the kettle black。

五十步笑百步。

There are spots in the sun。

太阳也有黑点。

There are two sides to every question。

问题皆有两面。

There is a skeleton in the cupboard。

家家有本难念的经。

There is kindness to be found everywhere。

人间处处有温情。

There is no general rule without some exception。

任何法规均有例外。

There is no medicine against death。

没有长生不老药。

There is no place like home。

金窝银窝不如咱的狗窝。

There is no royal road to learning。

书山有路勤为径，学海无涯苦作舟。

The style is the man。

字如其人。

The tongue is not steel, yet it cuts。

人言可畏。

The water that bears the boat is the same that swallows it up。

水能载舟，亦能覆舟。

The wise man knows he knows nothing, the fool thinks he knows all。

清者自清，浊者自浊。

The wolf has a winning game when the shepherds quarrel。

螳螂捕蝉，黄雀在后。

The world is a ladder for some to go up and others to go down。

世界如阶梯，有人上有人下。

The world is but a little place, after all。

海内存知己，天涯若比邻。

Think twice before you do。

三思而后行。

Things at the worst will mend。

否极泰来。

Time and tide wait for no man。

时不我待。

Time cures all things。

时间是医治一切创伤的良药。