表达

The mill cannot grind with water that is past.
磨坊不能用流掉的水来推磨。

The love of money is the root of all evil.
贪财是万恶之源。

The longest way round is the shortest [nearest] way home.
最远的路离家最近。

The leopard cannot change its spots.
花豹改不了身上的斑点。

The last straw breaks the camel's back.
最后一根草压垮骆驼的背。

The labourer is worthy of his hire.
有付出就要给回报。

The higher you climb, the harder you fall.
爬得越高，摔得越重。

The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.
推动摇篮的手主宰了全世界。

The great fish eat up the small.
大鱼吃小鱼。

The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence [the hill].
墙〔山〕另一边的草总是比较绿。

'The grapes are sour', as the fox said when he could not reach them.
狐狸摘不到葡萄便说：「葡萄是酸的。」

The good is often the enemy of the best.
尚好常视最好为敌人。