A poor man who takes a rich wife has a ruler, not a wife.穷汉娶富妻，必受老婆欺.

A quiet conscience sleeps in thunder.白日不做亏心事，夜半不怕鬼敲门.

A ragged¹ coat may cover an honest man.不能以衣著取人.

A ready way to lose friend is to lend him money.失友都因借钱起.

A road of a thousand miles begins with one step.千里之行始于足下.

A rolling stone gathers no moss².滚石不生苔，转业不聚财.

A secret between more than two is no secret.两人以上知道的秘密就不算秘密.

A servant is known by his master's absence.主人不在可以看出仆人的品行来.

A silent tongue and true heart are the most admirable things on earth.缄默的嘴，真诚的心，是世界上最令人赞美的东西.

A single flower does not make a spring.一花独放不是春，百花齐放春满园。

A single spark can start a prairie fire.星星之火，可以燎原.

A smart coat is a good letter of introduction.人要衣装，佛要金装.

A smooth sea never made a skillful mariner³.平静的海洋练不出熟练的水手.

A snow year, a rich year.瑞雪兆丰年。

A sound mind in a sound body.健全的精神寓于健康的身体。

A sow, when washed; returns to the muck.江山易改，本性难移.

A spot is most seen on the finest cloth.最清洁的布上，污点特别显眼.

A staff is quickly found to beat a dog with.欲加之罪，何患无辞.

A still tongue makes a wise head.智者寡言.

A stitch in time saves nine.小洞不补，大洞吃苦.

A straight foot is not afraid of a crooked⁴ shoe.身正不怕影子斜.

A straw shows which way the wind blows.一叶便知秋.

A stumble may prevent a fall.小惩大诫.

A tall tree catches the wind.树大招风.

A tattler is worse than a thief.搬弄是非者，恶劣甚于贼.

A thief is a thief, whether he steals a diamond or a cucumber.偷多偷少都是贼.

A thief knows a thief as a wolf knows a wolf.贼了解贼，正如狼了解狼.