The cask savours of the first fill.先入为主.

The cat and dog may kiss, yet are none the better.猫犬可相吻，莫逆却难成.

The cat shut its eyes while it steals cream.掩耳盗铃.

The cat shuts its eyes when stealing.掩耳盗铃。

The chief aim of man is not to get money.人生的主要目的不是为了挣钱.

The child has a thick skull¹.这个小孩笨头笨脑。

The child is father of (or to) the man.三岁定终身.

The cobbler must stick to his last.安分守己.

The cobbler's wife is the worst shod.鞋匠的老婆没有好鞋穿.

The course of true love never did run smooth.好事多磨.

The cow knows not what her tail is worth until she has lost it牛失其尾，方知其贵.

The cowl (or hood) does not make the monk².穿袈裟的不一定是和尚.

The creditor³ has always a better memory than the detor.放债人的记性比借债人好.

The crow thinks her own birds fairest.乌鸦总以为自己的雏鸟最美丽.

The cruelest lies are often told in silence.最残酷的谎言常以沈默的方式说出.

The crushed worm will turn.困兽犹斗.

The cuckoo comes in April, and stays the month of May; sings a song at midsummer, and then goes away.布谷鸟，四月来，五月在，仲夏唱支歌，然后就飞开.

The dainties of the great are the tears of the poor.大人物的美味是穷人的眼泪.

The danger past and God forgotten.过河拆桥。

The darkest hour is nearest the dawn.黎明前的黑暗。

The darkest hour is that before the dawn.黎明前是最黑暗的时刻.

The darkest place is under the candlestick.烛台底下最暗。

The day has eyes, the night has ears.日有眼，夜有耳.

The day is long to him who knows not how to use it.百无聊赖.

The devil can cite the Scriptures⁴ for his purpose.魔鬼替其狡辩，也会引经据点.

The devil is good when he is pleased.魔鬼高兴，也发善心.