检验金子的是火，检验女人的是金子，检验男人的是女人。不要因为害怕刺就不敢摘取美丽的玫瑰，不要因为害怕惹是非就不敢娶回娇妻。
忠实、勤俭的朋友最为可贵。
一个公开的敌人可能是祸因，一个虚假的友人则可能更可恨。
自爱者无情敌。
Ne"er take a wife till thou hast a house （&；a fire）to put her in.
如果你没有房子和炉火来作为对妻子的保障，那么就千万不要结婚。
The proof of gold is fire，the proof of woman，gold；the proof ofman，a woman.
检验金子的是火，检验女人的是金子，检验男人的是女人。
A good Wife lost is God"s gift lost.
失去了好妻子，就失去了上帝馈赠你的礼物。
You cannot pluck roses without fear of thorns，Nor enjoy a fair wifewithout danger of horns.
不要因为害怕刺就不敢摘取美丽的玫瑰，不要因为害怕惹是非就不敢娶回娇妻。
Where there"s Marriage without Love，there will be Love withoutMarriage.
有不存在爱情的婚姻，必有没有婚姻的爱情。
Do good to thy Friend to keep him，to thy enemy to gain him.
善待朋友能留住他，善待敌人能争取他。
He that goes far to marry，will either deceive or be deceived.
姻缘结得远，要么骗别人，要么被人骗。
Good wives and good plantations are made by good husbands.
好妻子来自好丈夫，好庄稼来自好耕夫。
Love &；lordship hate companions.
爱情和权力讨厌陪伴者。
No better relation than a prudent &；faithful Friend.
忠实、勤俭的朋友最为可贵。
Love，and be loved.
要爱也要被爱。
An open Foe may prove a curse；But a pretended friend is worse.
一个公开的敌人可能是祸因，一个虚假的友人则可能更可恨。
Be slow in chusing a Friend，slower in changing.
选择朋友要慢慢来，更换朋友更要慢慢来。
He that takes a wife，takes care.
娶妻其实娶的是关怀。
He that has not got a Wife，is not yet a compleat Man.
没有妻子的男人不是完整的男人。
If Jack"s in love，he"s no judge of Jill"s Beauty.
情人眼里出西施。
Keep your eyes wide open before marriage，half shut afterwards.
婚前请睁大眼睛，婚后则睁一只眼闭一只眼。
Love and Tooth-ach have many Cures，but none infallible，exceptPossession and Dispossession.
爱情和牙痛有许多治疗方案，但除了拥有和失去以外，都不一定奏效。
If you would be loved，love and be loveable.
假如你渴望被爱，那么就去爱他人，并让自己变得可爱。
One good Husband is worth two good Wives.
一个好丈夫抵得上两个好妻子。
He that falls in love with himself，will have no Rivals.
自爱者无情敌。
The good or ill hap of a good or ill life，is the good or ill choice ofa good or ill wife.
生活的好坏，取决于家有贤妻还是“闲”妻。
A good Wife &；Health，is a Man"s best Wealth.
好妻子和棒身体，是一个男人最大的财富。
A false Friend and a Shadow，attend only while the Sun shines.
伪朋友如同阴影，只有在太阳照耀时才会现形。
Lend Money to an Enemy，and thou"lt gain him，to a Friend andthou"lt lose him.
借钱给敌人会使他成为你的朋友；然而借钱给朋友则会失去他。
Friendship increases by visiting Friends，but by visiting seldom.
访友可以增进友谊，但不宜频繁。
"Tis great Confidence in a Friend to tell him your Faults，greater totell him his.
告诉朋友自己的错误需要很大的信心，指出朋友的错误需要更大的信心。
Visits should be short，like a winters day，Lest you"re tootroubleesome hasten away.
客人来访应该如冬天的白昼一般简短，免得被主人嫌弃驱赶。
Fish &；Visitors stink in 3days.
来客如鱼，三天便臭。
The rotten Apple spoils his Companion.
一个坏苹果会毁掉它的同伴。
There are three fatithful friends，an old wife，an old dog，andready money.
有三种忠诚的朋友：年老的妻子；养了多年的狗；还有随身携带的现钱。
If you would keep your Secret from an enemy，tell it not to afriend.
如果你不想让敌人知道你的秘密，那么对朋友也不要吐露秘密。
A Brother may not be a Friend，but a Friend will always be aBrother.
兄弟可能未必是朋友，但朋友则总是兄弟。
Some Worth it argues，a Friend"s Worth to know；Virtue to ownthe Virtue of a Foe.
有些事情值得争论，朋友值得了解；美德需普及敌人。
When a Friend deals with a Friend Let the Bargain be clear and
well penn"d，That they may continue Friends to the End.
朋友之间做生意，一定要明算账，这样才能友谊长久。
A true Friend is the best Possession.
真正的朋友是最好的财富。
Promises may get thee Friends，but Nonperformance will turnthem into Enemies.
许诺交到朋友，失信变友为敌。
To be intimate with a foolish Friend，is like going to bed to aRazor.
和傻朋友亲密无间，就像睡在剃刀之上。
Friendship cannot live with Ceremony，nor without Civility.
友谊不需要过于客气，但也要有一定礼貌。
Kate would have Thomas，no one blame her can：Tom won"thave Kate，and who can blame the Man？
凯特想嫁托马斯，没人指责她；汤姆不想娶凯特，谁又能责怪他？
In Things of moment，on thy self depend，Nor trust too far thyServant or thy Friend：With private Views，thy Friend may promise fair，And Servants very seldom prove sincere.
关键时刻要靠自己，不要太信赖你的仆人或朋友；为了个人的利益，你的朋友可能会出卖你，仆人中也鲜有忠诚可靠的人。
After 3days men grow weary，of a wench，a guest，&；weatherrainy.
少妇、客人、多雨的天，只需三天，人们便会对这些心生厌倦。
Visit your Aunt，but not every Day；and call at your Brother"s，butnot every night.
去看看你的姨妈，但不要天天都去；去你兄弟家走走，但不是天天晚上。
Tart Words make no Friends：a spoonful of honey will catch moreflies than Gallon of Vinegar.
说话刻薄的人是交不到朋友的：一勺蜜要比一加仑醋抓住的苍蝇多。
The end of Passion is the beginning of Repentance.
激情的结束就是懊悔的开始。
Love your Neighbour；yet don"t pull down your Hedge.
邻居可以相亲相爱，但是篱笆绝不能拆除。
Pay what you owe，and you"ll know what"s your own.
付清你所有的债，方知道你所拥有的是什么。
