1.a good thing is known when it is lost.

失去才知珍贵

2.a man does not live only by bread.

人不仅是靠面包过日子的

3.a pet lamb makes a cross ram¹.

宠坏的羔羊会变成恶羊

4.an ill life, an ill end.

恶有恶报

5.as busy as a bee.

非常忙碌

6.as you make your bed,you must lie on it.

自作自受

7.bend the willow² while it is still young.

修树要趁早，育人要趁小

8.broaden one's scope of knowledge and widen one's horizon.

拓宽知识面和开拓视野

9.different strokes for different folks.

各有所好

10.do not throw the baby away with the bath water.

别把小孩和洗脚水一起倒掉

11.each follows his own bent³.

各有所好

12.early birds catch worms.

早起的鸟儿有虫吃

13.east, west ,home is the best.

金窝银窝不如自己的草窝

14.every man has his hobby-hose.

各有所好

15.every man has his liking⁴.

每个人都有自己的喜好

16.every one has his taste.

各有所好

17.every rose has its thorn.

没有没刺的玫瑰

18.everyone is equal.

人人生而平等

19.forgetting history means betrayal.

忘记历史意味着背叛

20.good things stay indoors while bad things will go far away.

好事不出门，坏事传千里