Better the first of its kind than the last.
头一次比最后一次好。
希腊谚语
Better the first of its kind than the last.
头一次比最后一次好。
Better the friend we can see than the money we cannot.
能见的朋友胜过不能见的金钱。
Birth, ancestry, and that which you yourself have not achieved can hardly be called your own.
出生、祖先，以及那些你自己没有达到的东西，几乎不能被称为你自己的。
Curses are like chickens; they come home to roost.
诅咒就像小鸡;他们是自食其果。
Death is never at a loss for occasions.
死亡从来不会在某些情况下不知所措。
Deeds are fruits, words are only leaves.
行动是果实，言语只是树叶。
Do not compare a fly with an elephant.
不要把苍蝇和大象作比较。
Do not lean on a worm-eaten staff.
不可倚靠虫蛀的杖。
Don't keep any secrets of yourself from yourself.
不要对自己保守任何秘密。
Don't trouble a quiet snake.
不要打扰安静的蛇。
Eat and drink with your relatives; do business with strangers.
与你的弟兄一同吃喝;和陌生人做生意。
Eat beans for lunch and have no friends at the dinner table.
午餐吃豆子，晚餐没有朋友。
Either remain quiet, or say things that improve the silence.
要么保持安静，要么说些改善沉默的事情。
Empty barrels and insignificant people always make the most noise.
空桶和无足轻重的人总是制造最大的噪音。
Endeavor to bear the ignorance of fortune with patience.
耐心地忍受对财富的无知。