人非圣贤，孰能无过
he is not fit to command others that cannot command himself.
正人先正己。
he is not laughed at that laughs at himself first.
自嘲者不会让人见笑。
he is wise that is honest.
诚实者最明智。
he knows most who speaks least.
智者寡言。
he laughs best who laughs last.
谁笑到最后，谁笑得最好。
he sets the fox to keep the geese.
引狼入室。
he that climbs high falls heavily.
爬得越高，摔得越重。
he that will not work shall not eat.
不劳动者不得食。（自己动手，丰衣足食）
he who does not advance loses ground.
逆水行舟，不进则退。
he who makes constant complaint gets little compassion.
经常诉苦，没人同情。
he who makes no mistakes makes nothing.
想不犯错误，就一事无成。
he who risks nothing gains nothing.
收获与风险并存。
history repeats itself.
历史往往重演。
honesty is the best policy.
做人诚信为本。
hope for the best, but prepare for the worst.
抱最好的愿望，做最坏的打算。
i cannot be your friend and your flatterer too.
朋友不能阿谀奉承。
if a man deceives me once, shame on him, if he deceives me twice, shame on me.
上当一回头，再多就可耻。
if you make yourself an ass, don‘t complain if people ride you.
人善被人欺，马善被人骑。
if your ears glow, someone is talking of you.
耳朵发烧，有人念叨。
God help those who help themselves.
天助自助者。
