a bad beginning makes a bad ending. 不善始者不善終。
a bad thing never dies. 遺臭萬年。
a bad workman always blames his tools. 不會撐船怪河彎。
a bird in the hand is worth than two in the bush. 一鳥在手勝過雙鳥在林。
a boaster and a liar are cousins-german. 吹牛與說謊本是同宗。
a bully is always a coward. 色厲內荏。
a burden of ones choice is not felt. 愛挑的擔子不嫌重。
a candle lights others and consumes itself. 蠟燭照亮別人，卻毀滅了自己。
a cat has 9 lives. 貓有九條命。
a cat may look at a king. 人人平等。
a close mouth catches no flies. 病從口入。
a constant guest is never welcome. 常客令人厭。
actions speak louder than words. 事實勝於雄辯。
adversity leads to prosperity. 窮則思變。
adversity makes a man wise, not rich. 逆境出人才。
a fair death honors the whole life. 死得其所，流芳百世。
a faithful friend is hard to find. 知音難覓。
a fall into a pit, a gain in your wit. 吃一塹，長一智。
a fox may grow gray, but never good. 江山易改，本性難移。
