Always taking out of the meal-tub and never putting in, soon comes to the bottom. 坐吃山空。

　　Bad news has wings. 坏事传千里。

　　Bad workmen often blame their tools. 拙匠常怪工具差。

　　Beauty is but skin-deep. 红颜易变。

　　Beauty is in the eye of the gazer. 情人眼里出西施。

　　Care and diligence bring luck. 谨慎和勤奋，带来好运气。

　　Care brings grey hair. 忧虑催人老。

　　Care killed the cat. 忧虑伤身。

　　Chains of gold are stronger than chains of iron. 金链锁人比铁炼更牢靠。

　　Change lays not her hand upon truth. 真理不变。

　　Chains of gold are stronger than chains of iron. 金链锁人比铁炼更牢靠。

　　Change lays not her hand upon truth. 真理不变。

　　Delays are dangerous. 坐失良机必有忧患。

　　Deliberate before you begin, then execute with vigour. 著手前要深思熟虑，执行要果断有力。

　　Deliberate in counsel, prompt in action. 考虑要仔细，行动要迅速。

　　Deliberating is not delaying. 慎思不是拖延。

　　Eagles fly alone, but sheep flock together. 鹰单飞，羊群集。

　　Early mistakes are the seeds of future trouble. 早期的错误可以酿成日后的麻烦。