The best way to keep loyalty in a man's heart is to keep money in his purse.

保持忠诚的最好方法就是把钱放在钱包里。

The bird that can sing and won't sing should be made to sing.

能唱又不会唱的鸟应该被强迫去唱。

The blacksmith's horse and the cobbler's wife are always the last to have shoes.

铁匠的马和鞋匠的妻子总是最后才有鞋穿。

The cat has leave to look at the queen and the queen has leave to shoot it.

猫有权看女王，女王有权射杀它。

The cat is always dignified, until the dog comes by.

猫总是很有尊严的，直到狗来了。

The covetous person is always in want.

贪婪的人总是处于贫困之中。

The day of the storm is not the time for thatching your roof.

暴风雨那天不是盖屋顶的时候。

The day will come when the cow will have use for her tail.

总有一天这头母牛会用它的尾巴的。

The devil never grants long leases.

魔鬼从不同意长期租赁。

The dog that's always on the go, is better than the one that's always curled up.

总是在路上的狗，比总是蜷缩着的狗要好。

The doorstep of a great house is slippery.

大房子的门阶很滑。

The early riser gets through his business but not through early rising.

早起的人完成了他的事业，但没有通过早起。

The end of a feast is better than the beginning of a fight.

筵席的结局，强如争吵的起头。

The eye should be blind in the home of another.

眼睛在别人家里应该是瞎的。

The fewer donkeys, the more corncobs.

驴越少，玉米棒越多。