Bitter pills may have wholesome¹ effects.良药苦口利于病.

Blessed is he who expects nothing, for he shall never be disappointed.人无所求最享福，因他不为失望苦.

Blind men can judge no colours.不宜问道于盲.

Blood is thicker than water.血浓于水.

Blood will have blood.血债要用血来还.

Books and friends should be few but good.读书如交友，应求少而精。

Books, like friends, should be few and well chosen.书籍如朋友，应该少而精.

Borrowed garments never fit well.借来的衣服不合身.

Boys will be boys. 男孩子毕竟是男孩子。

Brave actions never want a trumpet².勇敢的行为不须要吹号.

Bread is the staff of life.民以食为天.

"Bread is the staff of life.

"民以食为天。

Brevity is the soul of wit.言以简洁为贵.

Bring up a raven³ and he'll pick out your eyes.养虎贻患.

Burn not your house to rid it of the mouse.投鼠忌器.

Burnt child dreads⁴ the fire.一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井绳.

"Burnt child dreads the fire.

"一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井绳。

Business before pleasure.事业在先，享乐在后.

Business is business.公事公办.

Business is the salt of life.事业事人生之盐.

Business makes a man as well as tries him.事业既考验人，也造就人.

Business may be troublesome, but idleness is pernicious.事业虽扰烦，懒惰更害人.

Business neglected is business lost.玩忽事业等于丢失事业.

Business sweetens pleasure, and labour sweetens rest.工作后消遣更愉快，劳动后休息更舒畅.

Butter to butter is no relish⁵.千篇一律的东西令人生厌.