allthingsaredifficultbeforetheyareeasy.(凡事必先难后易。)[放弃投机取巧的幻想。]
betterlatethannever.(迟做总比不做好;晚来总比不来好。)
constantdroppingwearsthestone.(滴水穿石。)
eastorwest,homeisbest.(东好西好,还是家里最好。)
godhelpsthosewhohelpthemselves.(天助自助者。)
goodcompanyontheroadistheshortestcut.(行路有良伴就是捷径。)
greathopesmakegreatman.(伟大的理想造就伟大的人。)
misfortunesnevercomealone/single.(祸不单行。)
misfortunestelluswhatfortuneis.(不经灾祸不知福。)
onetodayisworthtwotomorrows.(一个今天胜似两个明天。)
thetongueisbonelessbutitbreaksbones.(舌无骨却能折断骨。)
truthneverfearsinvestigation.(事实从来不怕调查。)
twoheadsarebetterthanone.(三个臭皮匠,顶个诸葛亮。)