A dish of carrot hastily cooked may still has soil not cleaned off the vegetable.

一盘匆忙煮熟的胡萝卜可能还没有洗干净蔬菜上的泥土。

A dog in a kennel barks at his fleas -- a hunting dog does not feel them.

狗窝里的狗对着跳蚤吠叫——猎狗却感觉不到。

A dog in desperation will leap over a wall.

绝望的狗会跳过一堵墙。

A dog shows affection even to a poor family.

狗甚至对一个贫穷的家庭也表现出爱。

A dog will jump over a wall when cornered.

走投无路时，狗会跳过墙。

A dog won't forsake his master because of poverty; a son never deserts his mother because of her homely appearance.

狗不会因为贫穷而离开主人;儿子决不会因为母亲相貌平平而抛弃她。

A donkey has limited abilities.

黔驴技穷。

A donkey that carries a lot of books is not necessarily learned.

驮着许多书的驴子不一定是学来的。

A dragon will be teased by a shrimp in a shoal water; a tiger will be bullied by a dog on a treeless plain.

在浅水区，一条龙会被一只虾逗弄;在没有树木的平原上，老虎会被狗欺负。

A dream that lasts merely a millet soup's cooking time.

一个梦，不过是熬一碗小米汤的时间。

A drop of sweat spent in a drill is a drop of blood saved in a battle.

在训练中消耗的一滴汗水是在战斗中节省的一滴血。

A dry finger cannot pick up salt.

干手指拿不起盐。

A fall into a ditch, a gain in your wit.

吃一堑，长一智。

A false report rides post.

虚报可以骗过。

A feet can be shorter while an inch can be longer.

尺有所短，寸有所长。