Teach fish to swim.班门弄斧。
A word spoken is past recalling. 一言既出，测马难追。
Once bitten, twice shy. 一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井绳。
Birds of a feather flock together.物以类聚，人以群分。
In for a penny, in for a pound. 一不做，二不休。
There is no smoke without fire.无风不起浪。
Have a card up one’s sleeve.胸有成竹。
His bark is worse than his bite.有口无心。
Put the cart before the horse.本末倒置。
Fine feathers make fine birds.佛要金装，人要衣装。
As a man sows, so he shall reap.种瓜得瓜，种豆得豆。
Much will have more.得陇望蜀。/得寸进尺。
The sauce is better than the fish.喧宾夺主。
He cries wine and sells vinegar.挂羊头，卖狗肉。
Good wine needs no bush.酒香不怕巷子深。
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Every potter praises his pot.王婆卖瓜，自卖自夸。
The pupil outdoes the master.青出于蓝而胜于蓝。
There are plenty of fish in the sea.天涯何处无芳草。
Diamond cut diamond.强中更有强中手。
He takes a spear to kill a fly.杀鸡用牛刀。
Gifts blind the eyes.拿了手短，吃了嘴软。
Don’t bite the hand that feeds you.不要恩将仇报。
Dogs bite in every country.天下乌鸦一般黑。
Peace on the forehead and war in the mind. 口蜜腹剑。
Better an open enemy than a false friend.明枪易躲，暗箭难防。
Do one thing under cover of another.明修栈道，暗度陈仓。
The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.心有余而力不足。
Little strokes fell great oaks.滴水穿石。/只要功夫深，铁杵磨 成针。
Judge not a book by its cover.人不可貌相，海水不可斗量。
All roads lead to Rome. / All rivers run into the sea.殊途同归。
A straight foot is not afraid of a crooked shoe.身正不怕影子余斗。
The same knife cuts bread and fingers.水能载舟，亦能覆舟。
A sparrow cannot understand the ambition of a swan.燕雀安知 鸿鹄之志。
It is better to be the head of a dog/lizard than the tail of a lion. 宁为鸡首，无为牛后。
It is better to die than to live when life is a disgrace. /Better die with honor than live with shame.宁为玉碎，不为瓦全。
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