It is good to have some friends both in heaven and in hell.

在天堂和地狱都有一些朋友是很好的。

It is not as bad to believe a lie as to tell one.

相信谎言并不比说谎更糟糕。

It is not often that a man's reputation outlasts his money.

一个人的名声能比他的钱持久是不常见的。

It is not the clothes that count, but the things the clothes cover.

重要的不是衣服，而是衣服所掩盖的东西。

It is one thing to get educated and another thing to keep educated.

接受教育是一回事，保持教育又是另一回事。

It is sometimes best to burn your bridges behind you.

有时候，最好的办法是过河拆桥。

It is the trapped animal that makes the most noise.

被困的动物发出的声音最大。

It is well that our faults are not written on our faces.

我们的错误并没有写在脸上，这是件好事。

It makes a difference if the pope is on your side.

如果教皇站在你这一边，情况就不一样了。

It requires more courage not to fight than to fight.

不战斗比战斗需要更多的勇气。

It takes a heap of licks to strike a nail in the dark.

要想在黑暗中敲出一颗钉子，需要大量的舔舐。

It takes a thief to catch a thief.

捉贼要捉贼。

It takes dough to have crust.

生面团才会有皮。

It takes half your life to learn who your friends are and the other half to keep them.

了解你的朋友是谁花了你半辈子的时间，而保持他们的关系则花了你半辈子的时间。

It takes nine months to have a baby, no matter how many people you put on the job.

不管你雇了多少人，生孩子都要九个月。