It is not the coat that makes the gentleman.衣服不能使人成为君子。

It is not the gay coat that makes the gentleman.君子在德不在衣.

It is not work that kills, but worry.劳动不伤人，忧虑才伤人.

It is one thing to speak much and another to speak pertinently¹.话讲得多是一回事，讲得恰当是另一回事.

It is right to put everything in its proper use.凡事都应该用得其所.

It is the first step that costs troublesome.万事开头难。

It is the first step that costs.万事开头难.

It is the general rule, that all superior men inherit the elements ofsuperiority from their mother.一切优秀的人通常都从他们母亲那里继承优良的因素.

It is the nature of every man to err², but only the fool perseveres³ in the error.人总不免要犯错误，只有蠢人才坚持不改.

It is the nature of folly⁴ to see the faults of others and forget his own.愚蠢的本质是只看到别人的错处而忘却了自己的过失.

It is the peculiarity⁵ of knowledge that those who really thirst for it always get it.只要真正渴求知识，都能得到，这是知识的特点.

It is the unforeseen that always happens.天有不测风云，人有旦夕祸福。

It is too late to cast anchor when the ship is on the rock.船触礁后在抛锚，为时已经太晚了.

It is too late to come with the water when the house is burnt down.马后炮.

It is too late to grieve when the chance is past.坐失良机，后悔已迟。

It is too late to lock the stable door when the steed is stolen.贼出关门.

It is wisdom sometimes to seem a fool.大智若愚.

It matters not how long we live but how.问题不是活得多麽长，而是活得怎麽样.

It never rains but it pours.祸不单行.

It suits our palate.它正合我们的口味。

It takes all sorts to make a world.万千事物，形成世界.

It takes three generations to make a gentleman.十年树木，百年树人。

It takes two to make a quarrel.要有两个人才吵得起来.

It’s a day after the fair.错过良机，为时已晚。