The father in praising the son extols himself.

父亲在赞美儿子时是在颂扬自己。

The fire you kindle for your enemy often burns yourself more than him.

你为敌人点的火，往往比他烧得更旺。

The first decision of a woman is the most intelligent and the last decision most dangerous.

女人的第一个决定是最聪明的，最后一个决定是最危险的。

The first favor is a favor, the second an obligation.

第一个人情是人情，第二个是义务。

The first half of the night, think of your own faults; the second half, the faults of others.

前半夜，想想自己的过错;下半场，别人的错误。

The first hen that cackles is the one that laid the egg.

第一只咯咯叫的母鸡就是下蛋的那只。

The first time you cheat me, be ashamed. The second time it is I who must be ashamed.

你第一次骗我，要感到羞耻。第二次，我必须感到羞愧。

The fish you cannot catch is always a big one.

你抓不到的鱼总是大鱼。

The flatterer makes you climb up a tree then takes the ladder away.

奉承者让你爬上一棵树，然后把梯子拿走。

The flowers in your garden don't smell as sweet as those in the wild, but they last much longer.

你花园里的花闻起来不像野生的那么香，但它们的生命力要长得多。

The fly that plays too long in the candle, singes his wings at last.

在蜡烛上玩得太久的苍蝇，最后烧焦了翅膀。

The fool does what he can't avoid, the wise man avoids what he can't do.

蠢人做他不能避免的事，聪明人避免他不能做的事。

The gem cannot be polished without friction, nor a man perfected without trials.

磨光之石离不开磨擦，完善之人也需要磨炼。

The gem of the sky is the sun; the gem of the house is the child.

天空的宝石是太阳;这所房子的精华是孩子。

The gift itself can be light while carrying a heavy message.

礼物本身可以是轻的，同时承载着沉重的信息。