表达

It is no use spoiling the ship for a ha'penny worth [a ha'porth] of tar.
吝惜一点沥青钱而毁了一条船，真不值得。

It is no use crying over spilt milk.
牛奶泼掉了哭也没用。

It is never too late to mend.
改过永不嫌晚。

It is never too late to learn.
学习永不嫌老。

It is ill waiting for dead men's shoes.
等着穿死人的鞋子太难了。

It is ill striving [swimming] against the stream [tide].
逆流前进最艰辛。

It is good fishing in troubled waters.
浑水好摸鱼。

It is easy to bear the misfortunes of others.
分担别人的不幸很容易。

It is easy to be wise after the event.
事后聪明很容易。

It is easier to pull down than to build.
破坏容易建设难。

It is better [more blessed] to give than to take [receive].
施比受有福。

It is as well to know which way the wind blows.
掌握风向，总有好处。