An honest man will receive neither money nor praise； that is not his due.
正直的人既不收受他人的钱财，也不接受他人的奉承，这些都不是他应得的。
The honest man takes pains, and then enjoys pleasure. 正直的人先经历痛苦，然后享受欢乐。
Virtue and happiness are mother and daughter. 美德和幸福犹如母女。
A bad workman always blames his tools. 拙匠总怪工具差。
Sloth turneth the edge of wit.懒散能磨去才智的锋芒。
A bad beginning makes a bad ending.不善始者不善终。
Life is a pure flame, and we live by an invisible sun within us.
生命是一束纯净的火焰,我们依靠自己内心看不见的太阳而存在。
Admonish your friends in private, praise them in public.
在私底下要忠告你的朋友，在公开场合又表扬你的朋友。
A bad compromise is better than a good lawsuit.吃亏的和解也比胜诉强。
Virtue never grows old. 美德永远不会过时。
Every man is the architect of his own fortune. 每一个人都是自身幸福的建筑师。
A lazy youth,a lousy age. 少时懒惰老来苦。
Learning makes a good man better and ill man worse.
知识能使好人更好，坏人更坏。
There needs a long apprenticeship to understand the mystery of the world’s trade.
要知世事奥秘多，须要长期作学徒。
Patience and application will carry us through.
忍耐和专心会使我们度过难关。
A good healthy body is worth more a crown in gold.
健康的身体贵於黄金铸成的皇冠。
Behind every successful man, there is a woman. And behind every unsuccessful man, there are two.
每个成功男人的背后,都有一个女人. 每个不成功男人的背后, 都有两个。
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