Before you beat the dog, find out the name of his master.

在你打狗之前，先找出它主人的名字。

Before you plan to improve the world, look around your own house three times.

在你计划改善世界之前，先看看你自己的房子三次。

Before you prepare to improve the world, look around your own house three times.

在你准备改善这个世界之前，先看看你自己的房子三次。

Begin with an error of an inch and end by being a thousand miles off the mark.

开始时误差一英寸，结束时误差一千英里。

Behind an able man there are always other able men.

一个能干的人的背后，总是有其他能干的人。

Being in the right does not depend on having a loud voice.

正确与否并不取决于是否有一个响亮的声音。

Believe your servants but do not listen to them.

你要信你仆人的话，却不要听从他们。

Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without one.

有瑕疵的钻石胜过没有瑕疵的鹅卵石。

Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without.

有瑕疵的钻石胜过无瑕疵的鹅卵石。

Better a dinner of herbs than a stalled ox where hate is.

宁可吃草，不吃肥牛，因为牛有恨。

Better a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.

吃素菜，彼此相爱，强如吃肥牛，彼此相恨。

Better a live beggar than a dead king.

活着的乞丐胜过死去的国王。

Better be kind at home than burn incense in a far place.

宁可在家中行善，不在远方烧香。

Better be too credulous than too skeptical.

与其过于怀疑，不如过于轻信。

Better die ten years early than live ten years poor.

宁可早死十年，不愿贫穷十年。