The poor have little, beggars none, the rich too much, enough not one.穷
人几乎没有，乞丐一无所有，富人拥有太多，没人会说够了。
He that lies down with Dogs shall rise up with fleas.与狗一起躺下的人，起
来时满身跳蚤。
Men and melons are hard to know.唯人与瓜难知。
Take this remark from Richard poor and lame.Whate\'er\'s begun in anger
ends in sham.请听又穷又破的理查德一句话，凡以愤怒开始的事必以耻辱告终。
No man e\'er was glorious, who was not laborious.凡不勤勉的人，决不会
有荣誉。
All things are easy to Industry.All things are difficult to sloth.勤则万事易，
懒则万事难。
Would you persuade, speak of Interest, not Reason.要想说服人家，应晓
之以利，而非以理。
Teach your child to hold his tongue; he\'ll learn fast enough to speak.教你
孩子缄默，他很快就学会说话。
He that cannot obey cannot command.不能服从的人，就不能指挥。
The magistrate should obey the Laws; the people should obey the
magistrate.法官应服从法律，人民应服从法官。
He that waits upon a Fortune is never sure of a Dinner.守株待兔者，美餐
无保证。
A learned blockhead is a greater blockhead than an ignorant one.有知识
的傻瓜比没知识的傻瓜更糟。
Keep thy shop, and thy shop will keep thee.你把商店管好，商店管你吃饱。 Three may keep a secret if two of them are dead.如果三人之中两人死了，
那秘密就可能守住。
Early to bed and early to rise, makes a man healthy wealthy and wise.早
睡早起身，富裕、聪明又健身。
To be humble to Superiors is Duty, to Equals Courtesy, to Inferiors
Noblene.对上级谦恭是职责，对平辈谦恭是礼貌，对下级谦恭是高尚。 If you know how to spend le than you get, you have the Philosophers
Stone.如果你知道如何支出少于收入，你就有了点金术。
Fish & Visitors stink in 3 days.访客和鱼三天都会发臭。
He that has neither fools, whores nor beggars among his kindred, is the
son of a thunder gust.凡亲属中没有傻瓜、娼技和乞丐的人必非凡人。 Diligence is the Mother of Good Luck.勤勉乃幸运之母。
He that lives upon Hope dies farting.凡靠希望过日子的人，将会绝粮而死。 Do not do that which you would not have known.不要干你本来不知道的
事。
Wealth is not his that has it, vut his that enjoys it.财富不属于拥有它的人，
而属于享受它的人。
Now I\'ve a sheep and a cow, every body bids me good morrow.有牛又有
羊，人人对我点头忙。 God helps them that help themselves.天助自助者。 Don\'t throw stones at your neighbors, if you own windows are gla.如果你自家的窗户是玻璃的，就不要向邻居扔石头。 Force shites upon Reason\'s back.暴力在道理背上拉屎。 Creditors have better memories than debtors.债主的记忆力比债户强。 God heals, and the Doctor takes the Fees.上帝医治，医生收费。 The greatest monarch on the proudest throne is oblig\'d to sit upon his own arse.就是在最威严的王位上的最伟大的君主也必须坐在自己的屁股上。 The nearest way to come at glory is to do that for conscience which we do for glory.通向荣誉的快捷方式是把为荣誉而干的事当作为良心而干。 The noblest question in the world is what good may I do in it? 世上最高尚的问题是：我能做什么有益的事? If you wou\'d not be forgotten as soon as you are dead and rotten, either write things worth reading.Or do things worth the writing.若要在死后尸骨腐烂时不被人忘记，要写出值得人读的东西，要做些值得人写的事。 Sell not virtue to purchase wealth, not Liberty to purchase power.不要出卖道德去买财富，也不要出卖自由去买权力。 The ancients tell us what is best; but we must learn of the moderns what is fittest.古人告诉我们什么是最好的，但我们应该知道什么是现代人最合适的。 Drive thy Busine, let not that drive thee.你要管理事务，别让事务管理你。 Each year one vicious habit rooted out, In Time might make the worst Man good throughout.一年根除一恶习，恶棍也能成好人。 Wink at small faults; remember thou has great ones.若对小错误视而不见，那你就会犯大错。 Eat to please thyself, but dre to please others.吃乃快活自家，穿是取悦人家。 He that pays for Work before it\'s done, has but a pennyworth for twopence.工作未完就付钱，两分钱只值一分钱。 Historians relate, not so much what is done, as what they would have believed.历史学家讲他们信以为真的事多于讲史实。 Let thy Child\'s first leon be Obedience, and the second may be what thou wilt.让你小孩先学会服从，其次才学你要他学的东西。 Bleed is he that expects nothing, for he shall never be disappointed.什么都不想的人最幸福，因为他从不失望。 If thou injurest Conscience, it will have its Revenge on thee.如果你损害良心，良心就会向你报复。 Hear no ill of a Friend, nor speak any of an Enemy.不要听朋友的坏话，也不要说敌人的坏话。 Pay what you owe, and you\'ll know what\'s your own.把你欠的还掉，你就知道什么是你的。 Proclaim not all thou knowest, all thou owest, all thou hast, nor all thou
canst.不要把你知道的一切，你欠的一切，你拥有的一切
To bear other Peoples Afflictions, every one has Courage enough, and to
spare.你所能做的一切都向人公布。每个民族都有足够的勇气忍受其它民族造成的痛苦，同时也有足够的勇气宽恕其它民族。
Happy that nation, fortunate that age, whose history is not diverting.历史
无趣的国家是幸福的，历史无趣的时代是幸运的。
A wolf eats sheep but now and then, Tem Thousands are devour\'d by Men.
狼只是偶尔吃羊，而人却吃了千万只羊。
Man\'s tongue is soft, and bone doth lack; Yet a stroke therewith may break
a man\'s back.人的舌头既软又没骨，可用它可敲断人的脊梁骨。
Fear to do ill, and you need fear nought else.若怕干坏事，别的就都不用怕
了。
Lend money to an Enemy, and thou\'lt gain him, to a Friend and thou\'lt lose
him.借钱给一个敌人，你会赢得他。借钱给一个朋友，你会失去他。
Learn of the skilful; He that teaches himself hath a fool for his master.论学
技巧：自学的人是拿傻瓜当师傅。
Let thy discontents be thy Secrets;--if the world knows them, \'twill despise
thee and increase them.让你的不满成为你的秘密，──如果让世人知道了，他们会看不起你，而且会增加你的不满。
At 20 years of age the Will reigns; at 30 the Wit; at 40 the Judgment.二十
岁意气用事，三十岁机智处事，四十岁断事不惑。
He that hath a Trade hath an Estate.一艺在身，胜如田庄在手。
Have you somewhat to do to-morrow; do it to-day.明天要做的事今天就做。 Men differ daily, about things which are subject to Sense, is it likely then
they should agree about things invisible.人每天都在变，凭感觉的事是不是也和无影无踪的事一样不可靠。
Speak with contempt of none, from slave to king.The meanest Bee bath,
and will use, asting.说起任何人都不可以用轻薎的语气，无论他是国王还是奴隶。只有最毒的蜂才会用刺。
Tart Words make no Friends; a spoonful of honey will catch lore flies than a
Gallon of Winegar.说话尖刻交不了朋友；一勺蜜要比一加仑醋能抓住更多苍蝇。
Make hast slowly.急事缓办。
Beware of little Expences, a small Leak will sink a great ship.注意小笔开
支，小漏将会沈大船。
No gains without pains.没有辛苦就没有收获。
Many complain of their Memory, few of their judgment.许多人抱怨自己记
性不佳，几乎没人说自己判断力差。
When the Well\'s dry, we know the Worth of Water.井干方知泉水贵。
Good Sense is a Thing all need, few have, and none think they want.人人
都要有良知。有良知的人寥寥无几，没人认为他们缺乏良知。
There is no Man so bad, but he secretly respects the Good.暗地里还敬重
好人的不算坏。
A good example is the best sermon.好的榜样就是最好的说教。
He that won\'t be counsell\'d, can\'t be help\'d.不听劝告的人，没法帮助他。
A Mob\'s a Monster; Heads enough, but no Brains.一群乌合之众就像一个
怪物，头长得很多就是没脑筋。
Life with Fools consists in Drinking; With the wise Man, Living\'s Thinking.
傻瓜的日子是泡在酒里，智者的生活放在思考里。
Drink does not drown Care, but waters it, and makes it grow faster.酒不能
消愁，只能浇愁，而且使愁上加愁。
Genius without education is like Silver in the Mine.天才不受教育就像是埋
在矿里的银子。
Little Strokes, Fell great Oaks 一点一点砍，也能砍下一棵大橡树。
What signifies knowing the Names, if you know not the Nature of Things.
如果不知道事物的本质，光知道名字有何意义？
Gla, China, and Reputation, are easily crack\'d and never well mended.
玻璃、陶瓷和名誉都很容易破裂，而且永远无法弥补。
The Golden Age never was the present Age.黄金时代永远不是现在的时
代。
Old Boys have their Playthings as well as young Ones; the Difference is
only in the Price.老少都有自己的玩物，只是价格不同而已。
Haste makes Waste.仓促造成浪费。
Love your Neighbour; yet don\'t pull down your Hedge.邻居可相爱，篱笆不
能拆。
A Child thinks 20 Shillings and 20 Years can scarce ever be spent.小孩以
为二十先令总花不完，二十年总过不完。
Being ignorant is not so much a Shame, as being unwilling to learn.无知
不为耻，不想学才可耻。
One To-day is worth two To-Morrows.一个今天等于两个明天。
Work as if you were to live 100 years, Pray as if you were to die
To-morrow.
工作时就像你会活到一百岁似的，祈祷时就像你明天就要死似的
