A man alone is either a saint or a devil. 孤身独处的人可以为圣哲，也可为恶魔。

A man apt to promise is apt to forget. 轻诺者易忘。

A man can die but once. 人生只有一次死。

A man can do no more than he can. 凡事只能量力而行。

A man can never thrive who had a wasteful¹ wife. 妻子浪费无度，丈夫不会出头。

A man cannot serve two masters. 一仆不能事二主。

A man can not spin and reel at the same time. 一心不能二用。

A man cannot whistle and drink at he same time. 一心不能二用。

A man has his hour, and a dog has his day. 人有称心时，狗有得意日。

A man has two ears and one mouth that he may hear much and speak little. 人有两只耳朵一张嘴，就是为了多听少说话。

A man is as old as he feels. 老不老，自己晓。

A man is known by the company he keeps. 察其友知其人。

A man is not a horse because he was born in a stable. 人并不因为生在马厩里就成了马。

A man is not good or bad for one action. 判断人的好坏不能凭一次行为。

A man knows his companion in a long journey and a little inn. 路遥知马力，日久见人心。

A man may dig his grave with his teeth. 祸从口出。

A man may lead a horse to the water, but he cannot make him drink. 牵马到河易，强马饮水难。

A man may love his house well without riding on the ridge². 有宝何必人前夸。

A man may smile and smile and be villain³. 笑里藏奸。

A man may talk like a wise man and yet act like a fool. 一个人可能说话像个聪明人，而行为像个大笨蛋。

A man of gladness seldom falls into madness. 生性乐天的人极少会变成疯子。

A man of words and not of deeds is like a garden full of weeds. 讲而不做，犹如花园里长满了荒草。

A man''s actions show his character. 行为可显出一个人的品性。

A man who has friend must show himself friendly. 与朋友交，必须友好相处。

A man without a smiling face must not open a shop. 人无笑脸，不要开店。

A man without money is a bow without an arrow. 人无钱，犹如弓无箭。

A man without reason is a beast in season. 人无理智就像是一头发情的野兽。