A lord without riches is a soldier without arms.
君王无财,兵丁无兵。
A lord without riches is a soldier without arms.
君王无财,兵丁无兵。
A low hedge is easily leaped over.
矮墙易翻。
A man cannot give what he hasn't got.
一个人不能给予他所没有的。
A man without money is a bow without an arrow.
人无钱,犹如弓无箭。
A man without money is no man at all.
没有钱的人不是真正的人。
A man's hat in his hand, never did him any harm.
一个人手里拿着帽子,从来没有对他造成过什么伤害。
A man's praise in his own mouth stinks.
一个人嘴里的赞扬是臭的。
A near neighbour is better than a far-dwelling kinsman.
远亲不如近邻。
A penny at a pinch is worth a pound.
紧要关头一分钱抵一英镑。
A poor man has no friends.
穷人没有朋友。
A poor man wants some things, a covetous man all things.
穷人想要一些东西,贪婪的人什么都想要。
A poor man's tale cannot be heard.
穷人的故事听不进去。
A prophet has no honour in his own country.
先知在自己的国家没有荣誉。
A prophet is not without honour save in his own country.
先知除了在本国之外,没有不被人尊敬的。
A red beard and a black head, catch him with a good trick and take him dead.
红胡子,黑头发,耍个好花招抓住他,把他干掉。