A word spoken is past recalling.一言既出，驷马难追.

A work ill done must be twice done.未做好的活，需要重新做.

A year's plan starts with spring.一年之计在于春。

A young idler, an old beggar.少壮不努力，老大徒伤悲。

A young man married is a man that's marred¹.男子早婚，种下祸根.

Absence sharpens love, presence strengthens it.相聚爱益切，离别情更深.

Accidents will happen.天有不测风云.

Action is the proper fruit of knowledge.行动是知识的巧果.

Actions speak louder than words.事实胜于雄辩.

Admonish² your friends in private, praise them in public.在私底下要忠告你的朋友，在公开场合又表扬你的朋友.

Adversity is a good discipline.苦难是磨练人的好机会.

Adversity leads to prosperity.逆境迎向昌盛.

Adversity makes a man wise, not rich.患难使人聪明，但不能致富.

Adversity makes strange bedfellows.身处逆境不择友.

Adversity successfully overcome is the highest glory.成功地克服困难是最大的光荣.

Advice when most needed is least heeded³.忠言逆耳.

Affairs that are done by due degrees are soon ended.事情要按部就班地做，就会很快地做完.

After a storm comes a calm.否极泰来.

After black clouds, clear weather.否极泰来.

After death, the doctor.放马后炮.

After dinner comes the reckoning.吃喝玩乐，该付代价.

After dinner sit a while; after supper walk a mile.午餐之后坐片刻，晚饭之后走一里.

After dinner sit awhile; after supper walk a mile.午餐后稍坐片刻，晚餐后步行一哩。

After meat, mustard.雨后送伞.

After rain comes the sunshine.苦尽甘来.

After rain comes the sunshine.苦尽甘来. A friend in need is a friend indeed.

After sorrow, joy.苦尽甘来。