Keep your mouth shut and your ears open.
[译]少说为佳,多听为妙。
Kill not the goose that lays the golden eggs.
[译]杀鸡取蛋,愚蠢荒唐。
Kill two birds with one stone.
[译]一箭双雕。
Kind words are worth much and cost little. (or Kind words go a long way.)
[注解]指言语诚恳好处多。近似于“Mouth civility is no great pains, but may turn to good account”。礼貌语言不费事,作用功效难低估。
[译]口头方便不费力。