It is a silly fish, that is caught twice with the same bait. 蠢人才吃兩次虧。

　　It is a silly goose that comes to the fox''s sermon. 只有呆鵝才去聽狐貍說教。

　　It is a small flock that has not a black sheep. 家家難免有敗類。

　　It is as well to know which way the wind blows. 識時務者為俊杰。

　　It is a wise father that knows his own child. 父賢知其子。

　　It is better to be alone than in bad company. 無友要比交壞友好。

　　It is better to be clothed in rags, than to be clothed with shame. 寧可穿破衣，不可蒙羞恥。

　　It is better to be safe than sorry. 事后追悔不如事前穩妥。

　　It is better to do well than to say well. 理論好不如實際好。

　　It is better to fight for good than to rail at the ill. 與其抱怨，不如積善。

　　It is better to please a fool than to anger him. 惹得傻瓜發火，不如使他快活。

　　It is better to wear out than to rust out. 與其銹掉，不如用壞。

　　It is dogged (that) does it. 天下無難事，只怕有心人。

　　It is easier to descend than to ascend. 下降容易上升難。

　　It is easier to give good counsel than to follow it. 提出忠告易，照著辦事難。

　　It is easier to pull down than build. 敗事容易成事難。

　　It is easier to raise the devil than to lay him. 養虎易，馴虎難。

　　It is easy to be wise after the event. 當事后諸葛亮容易。

　　It is more blessed to give than to receive. 施恩比受惠更有福。

　　It is more pain to do nothing than something. 什么都不做要比做一點更不好受。

　　It is my own fault if I am deceived by the same man twice. 在同一個人那里上兩次當只能怪自己。

　　It is no honour for an eagle to vanquish a dove. 老鷹勝鴿，不足為榮。

　　It is not every couple that is a pair. 成雙并非皆配偶。

　　It is not good to make a sleeping lion. 弄醒睡獅不是好事。

　　It is not helps, but obstaceles, not facilities but difficulties, that make men. 造就人的，不是幫助，而是磨難，不是方便，而是困難。

　　It is not how long but how well we live. 問題不是活得長不長而是活得好不好。

　　Ill news never comes too late 壞消息來得快。

　　Ill news travels fast. 壞事傳千里。

　　Imagination is more important than knowledge. 想像力比知識更重要。

　　Imagination is sometimes more vivid than reality. 想像有時比現實生動得多。

　　Imagination is the source of creation. 想象是創作之源。

　　I might say that success is won by three things: first, effort; second, more effort; third, still more effort. 成功之道唯三點∶努力、努力、再努力。

　　Improve your time and your time will improve you. 珍惜時間，時間才會珍惜你。

　　In a calm sea, every man is a pilot. 平靜的海上易駛船。

　　In a great river great fish are found; but take heed lest you be drowned. 發現大河有大魚，可得注意別溺斃。

　　In all things, it is better to hope than to despair. 凡事抱希望為佳，不應悲觀而失望。

　　In an enemy spots are soon seen. 敵人的缺點容易找。

　　In books, are embalmed the greatest thoughts of all ages. 歷代最偉大的思想都載入史冊而不朽。

　　In doing we learn. 行而知。

　　Industry if fortune''s right hand, and frugality her left. 勤勉是幸福的右手，節儉是幸福的左手。

　　Industry keeps the body healthy, the mind clear, the heart whole, the purse full. 勤奮使身體健康，使心情開朗，使思想專注，使經濟充裕。

　　In every beginning think of the end. 思前顧后。

　　In every country dogs bite. 天下的狗都要咬人。

　　In every rank, great or small, ''Tis industry supports us all. 不論高的低的各級人士，所持的都是勤勞。

　　If we cannot get what we like, we have to like what we can get. 隨遇而安。

　　If wise men play the fool, they do it with a vengeance. 智者干傻事，愚蠢到極點。

　　If wishes were horses, beggars might ride. 愿望不等于事實。

　　If you agree to carry the calf, they''ll make you carry the cow. 得寸進尺。

　　If you are too fortunate, you will not know yourself; if you are too unfortunate, nobody will know you. 運氣太好，得意忘形;運氣太壞，無人理會。

　　If you can be well without health you may be happy without virtue. 如果不健康而能強強壯壯，那么無美德也可快快樂樂。

　　If you cannot bite, never show your teeth. 不能打仗，切莫出兵。

　　If you cannot have the best, make the best of what you have. 如果你不能有最好的，你就充分利用你現有的吧。

　　If you command wisely, you''ll be obeyed cheerfully. 倘君指揮有方，人人欣然聽命。

　　If you confer a benefit, never remember it; if you receive one, remember it always. 施恩勿記，受恩勿忘。

　　If you dance you must pay the fiddler. 要想尋歡作樂，代價非付不可。

　　If you don''t aim high you will never hit high. 不立大志，難攀高峰。

　　If you have no hand, you cannot make a fist. 巧婦難為無米之炊。

　　If you lie upon roses when young, you''ll lie upon thorns when old. 年青時躺在玫瑰上，老年時就會躺在荊棘上。

　　If you live with a lame person, you will learn to limp. 遠朱者赤，近墨者黑。

　　If you remove stone by stone, even a mountain will be levelled. 一塊一塊把石移，高山也可變平地。

　　If you run after two heares, you will catch neither. 兩頭落空。

　　If you sell the cow, you sell her milk too. 蝕了本也輸了利。

　　If you swear you will catch no fish. 咒罵無益，于事無濟。

　　If you trust before you try, you may repent before you die. 不試就相信，死前要悔恨。

　　If you want a pretence to whip a dog, say that he ate the frying-pam. 欲加之罪，何患無辭。

　　If you want a thing (well) done, do it yourself. 要想做好事情，就要自己動手。

　　If you want knwledge, you must toil for it. 若要求知識，必須刻苦學習。