The first step is as good as half over.

第一步是最关键的一步。

You never know your luck.

命运好坏不由己。

Sow nothing, reap nothing.

春不播，秋不收。

The wealth of the mind is the only wealth.

精神的财富是唯一的财富。

You can't judge a tree by its bark.

人不可貌相。

Clothes do not make the man.

人不在衣装。

To be both a speaker of words and a doer of deeds.

既当演说家，又做实干家。

Variety is the spice of life.

变化是生活的调味品。

Bad times make a good man.

艰难困苦出能人。

There is no royal road to learning.

求知无坦途。

Doubt is the key to knowledge.

怀疑是知识的钥匙。

Sharp tools make good work.

工欲善其事，必先利其器。

Wasting time is robbing oneself.

浪费时间就是掠夺自己。

Nurture¹ passes nature.

教养胜过天性。

There is no garden without its weeds.

没有不长杂草的花园。

A man is only as good as what he loves.

一个人要用他所爱的东西有多好来衡量。

Wealth is the test of a man's character.

财富是对一个人品格的试金石。

The best hearts are always the bravest.

心灵最高尚的人，也总是最勇敢的人。

Courtesy is the inseparable companion of virtue².

礼貌和美貌是分不开的伴侣。

Plain living and high thinking.

生活要朴素，情操要高尚。

Good is good, but better carries it.

精益求精，善益求善。

Honesty is the best policy.

诚实为上策。

Gratitude³ is the sign of noble souls.

感恩是精神高尚的标志。

Politeness costs nothing and gains everything.

礼貌不用花一分钱，却能赢得一切。

A man can't ride your back unless it is bent⁴.

你的腰不弯，别人就不能骑在你的背上。

Conceit⁵ is the quicksand of success.

自负是成功的流沙。

He that makes a good war makes a good peace.

正义的战争创造持久的和平。

There is no disputing about tastes.

人各有所好。

It is easy to be wise after the event.

事后诸葛亮容易当。

He that makes a thing too fine, breaks it.

做事过于苛求，反把事情弄坏。

When all else is lost the future still remains⁶.

就是失去了一切别的，也还有未来。

The world is his who enjoys it.

活着感到快乐，世界就属于你。

A little labor, much health.

适量的劳动有益于健康。

Laugh and grow fat.

心宽体胖。

Work won't kill but worry will.

劳动无害，忧愁伤身。

He is rich that has few wants.

寡欲者富。