The hungry belly¹ has no ears.饥寒起盗心.

The imnportant thing in life is to have a great aim, and the determination to attain² it.人生至要的事是要有伟大的目标和达到这个目标的决心.

The joy of the heart makes the face merry.喜形于色.

The last drop makes the cup run over.失之过极.

The latecomers surpass the early starters.后来居上。

The least said, the soonest mended. (or Least said, soonest mended)少说为佳.

The leopard³ cannot change its spots.江山易改，本性难移.

The liar's punishment is not in the least that he is not believed, but that he cannot believe anyone else.说谎者所受到的惩罚决不是在于没有人相信他，而是在于他不会相信任何别人.

The life of the wolf is the death of the lamb.狼的生就是羔羊的死.

The lone⁴ sheep is in danger of the wolf.孤独的羊难免遭狼的危险.

The longest day has an end.天下没有不散的盛筵.

"The longest way round is the nearest way home.

"绕道路反近，捷径常误人。

The longest way round is the shortest way home.绕道似最远，归程是捷径.

The love of beauty is an essential part of all healthy human nature.爱美是所有健康人天性中的一个重要部分.

The love of money and the love of learning rarely meet.爱财与好学，实难相共容.

The love of money is the root of all evil.爱财是万恶之源.

"The love of money is the root of all evil.

"贪财是一切罪恶的根源。

The maintaining of one vice⁵ costs more than ten virtues⁶.保持一件坏事的代价超过十件好事.

The man who makes no mistakes does not usually make anything.不犯错误的人往往也就是无所作为的人.

The milk is spilled.木已成舟.

The mill cannot grind with the water that is past.覆水难收.

The mills of God grind slowly but sure.天网恢恢，疏而不漏.

The money the miser⁷ hoards⁸ will do him no good.守财奴积的财富，对他自己没好处.

The moon does not heed⁹ the barking of dogs.月亮不怕狗吠.