If you don't aim high you will never hit high.不立大志，难攀高峰.

If you have no hand, you cannot make a fist.巧妇难为无米之炊.

If you lie upon roses when young, you'll lie upon thorns when old.年青时躺在玫瑰上，老年时就会躺在荆棘上.

If you live with a lame¹ person, you will learn to limp.远朱者赤，近墨者黑.

If you make yourself an ass², don't complain if people ride you.人善被人欺，马善被人骑。

If you remove stone by stone, even a mountain will be levelled.一块一块把石移，高山也可变平地.

If you run after two hares, you will catch neither.脚踏两条船，必定落空。

If you run after two heares, you will catch neither.两头落空.

If you sell the cow, you sell her milk too.蚀了本也输了利.

If you swear you will catch no fish.咒骂无益，于事无济.

If you trust before you try, you may repent³ before you die.不试就相信，死前要悔恨.

If you venture nothing, you will have nothing.不入虎穴，焉得虎子。

If you want a pretence⁴ to whip a dog, say that he ate the frying-pam.欲加之罪，何患无辞.

If you want a thing (well) done, do it yourself.要想做好事情，就要自己动手.

If you want knowledge, you must toil⁵ for it.要想求知，就得吃苦。

If you want knwledge, you must toil for it.若要求知识，必须刻苦学习.

If you want peace, prepare for war. 欲求和平必先备战。

If you wish for peace, be prepared for war.想要和平，必须备战.

If you wish good advice, consult an old man.如要忠告向老人请教.

If you would build for your happiness a sure foundation, let the stone for the corner be a good reputation.若想为快乐奠立可靠的基础，美好的名声便是奠基的石头.

If you would have a good wife marry one who has been a good daughter.想得贤妻子，须娶好女儿.

If you would have a thing well done, do it yourself.如要是情做得好，你须亲自动手搞.

If you would know the value of money, go and try to borrow some, for the that goes a-borrowing goes a-sorrowing.欲知金钱价，不妨把钱借；借钱味难尝，使人心悲伤.

If you would make an enemy, lend a man money and ask it of him again.你若想与人成仇结怨，只要借钱给人再催还.

If your ears glow, someone is talking of you.耳朵发烧，有人念叨。

Ignorance is the mother of impudence⁶.厚颜无耻由于愚昧无知.