1. Happiness takes no account of time.

欢乐不觉时光过。

2. Virtue¹ is her own reward.

为善最乐。

3. Small gains bring great wealth.

小益聚大财，薄利成巨富。

4. Suspicion is the poison of true friendship.

猜疑伤害莫逆之交。

5. Speed is the soldier's asset.

兵贵神速。

6. Sweet discourse² makes short days and nights.

言语投机恨时短。

7. Soft words butter no parsnips.

画饼充饥。

8. Set a thief to catch a thief.

以毒攻毒。

9. Well fed, wed³ bred.

衣食足，知荣辱。

10. Laugh at your ills, and save doctors' bills.

生病不忧虑，节省医药费。

11. Sloth⁴ is the key of poverty.

惰能致贫。

12. Among the blind the one eyed man is the king.

山中无老虎，猴子称大王。

13. To err is human.

犯错是人之常情。/ 人谁无过。

14. You can't judge a book by its cover.

不能以外表来判断本质。/ 不要以貌取人。

15. Gut⁵ no fish till you get them.

勿操之过急