It is a bad thing to be a knave, but worse to be known for one.

当流氓是件坏事，但被人认出来更糟。

It is a bad thing to be poor, and seem poor.

贫穷并显得贫穷是件坏事。

It is a good answer which knows when to stop.

知道何时停止是一个好答案。

It is a good file that cuts iron without making a noise.

再好的锉刀也能磨出声音来。

It is a good horse that never stumbles, And a good wife that never grumbles.

良马不失蹄，贤妻不发牢骚。

It is a sorry house where the hens crow and the cock is silent.

这是一所可怜的房子，母鸡在那里啼叫，公鸡也不叫。

It is all one whether you die of sickness or of love.

无论你是死于疾病还是死于爱情，这都是一回事。

It is always good to have two strings to your bow.

弓上有两根弦总是好的。

It is better if you could say "Here he ran away" than "Here he was killed."

如果你能说“他在这里逃跑了”而不是“他在这里被杀了”，那就更好了。

It is better to be a beggar than a fool.

宁为乞丐，不为愚人。

It is better to be condemned by many doctors than by one judge.

被许多医生定罪总比被一个法官定罪好。

It is better to give away the wool than the sheep.

把羊毛送人总比把羊送人好。

It is better to have a husband without love than jealous.

宁可有一个没有爱的丈夫，也不要嫉妒。

It is better to hear the nightingale sing than the mouse gnaw.

听夜莺唱歌总比听老鼠啃东西好。

It is better to irritate a dog than an old woman.

激怒狗总比激怒老妇人好。