表达

Don't teach your grandmother how to suck eggs.
不要教祖母怎么吸生鸡蛋。

Don't take your harp to the party.
不要带竖琴赴宴。

Don't ride the high horse.
不要骑高头大马。

Don't quarrel with your bread and butter.
不要跟你的面包与奶油过不去。

Don't put the cart before the horse.
不要把马车置于马前。

Don't put off for tomorrow what you can do today.
今天能做的事不要拖延到明天。

Don't put all your eggs in one basket.
不要把所有的蛋全放在一个篮子里。

Don't pour out the dirty water before you have cleaned.
未洗净前先不要倒掉用过的脏水。

Don't play with edged tools.
不要玩弄利刃。

Don't make a mountain out of a molehill.
不要把鼠丘当成大山。

Don't look a gift horse in the mouth.
别人送的马，别看它牙齿。

Don't kick against the pricks.
不要去踢赶牛棒。