he is a wise man who speaks little. 智者寡言。

　　he is rich enough that wants nothing.
　　無欲者最富有，貪欲者最貧窮。

　　he is not laughed at that laughs at himself first.
　　有自知之明者被人尊敬。

　　hope for the best and prepare for the worst.?? 抱最好的希望，作最壞的準(zhǔn)備。

　　doing nothing is doing ill. 無所事事，必干壞事。

　　if we dream, everything is possible. 敢于夢想，一切都將成為可能。

　　every man hath his weak side. 人皆有弱點(diǎn) 。

　　have but few friends, though many acquaintances. 結(jié)交可廣，知己宜少。

　　extremes are dangerous. 凡事走向極端是危險(xiǎn)的 。

　　honesty is the best policy. 誠實(shí)乃上策。

　　good advice is harsh to the ear. 忠言逆耳 。

　　idleness is the root of all evil. 懶惰是萬惡之源。

　　great hopes make great men. 偉大的理想造就偉大的人物。

　　everything ought to be beautiful in a human being: face, dress, soul and idea.
　　人的一切都應(yīng)當(dāng)是美麗的：容貌、衣著、心靈和思想。

　　handsome is he who does handsomely. 行為美者才真美。

　　grasp all, lose all. 欲盡得，必盡失。

　　early to bed, early to rise, make a man healthy, wealthy, and wise.
　　睡得早，起得早，聰明、富裕、身體好。

　　empty vessels make the most noise. 滿瓶子不響，半瓶子晃蕩。

　　he is truly happy who makes others happy.
　　使他人幸福的人，是真正的幸福。

　　hear all parties.兼聽則明，偏聽則暗。