1. It is good to learn at another man’s cost. 前车之鉴。
2. The specter sees most clearly. 旁观者清。
3. Prevention is better than cure. 预防胜于治疗。
4. The older, the wiser. 年岁增长智慧。
5. A pet lamp makes a cross ram. 宠坏的羔羊会变成恶羊。
6. The loss outweighs the gain. 得不偿失。
7. No sweet without sweat. 苦尽甘来。
8. Rome wasn’t built in a day. 罗马不是一天建成的。
9. Nothing is impossible to a willing heart. 有志者事竟成。
10. Bend the willow while it is still young. 修树要趁早,育人要趁小。
11. Courage and resolution are the spirit and soul of virtue. 勇敢和坚决是美德的灵魂。
12. The path to glory is always rugged. 光荣之路常坎坷。
13. Nothing is difficult to the man who will try. 世上无难事,只要人肯试。
14. The fire is the test of gold; adversity of strong man. 烈火试真金,困苦炼壮士。
15. Great hopes make great man. 远大的希望造就伟大的人物 。
16. No way is impossible to courage. 勇士面前无险路。
17. A smooth sea never made a skillful mariner. 平静的大海决不能造就出熟练的水手。
18. We must not lie down, and cry “God help us”. 求神不如求己。
19. Step by step the ladder is ascended. 登梯需要逐级登。
20. Adversity leads to prosperity. 困苦通向昌盛。