英文之旅

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。

The good die young.
好人死得早。

The gods send nuts to those who have no teeth.
神总将坚果送给没牙的人。

The game is not worth the candle.
这场比赛只是浪费蜡烛。

The friar preached against stealing and had a goose in his sleeve.
修士劝人勿偷盗，自己袖里却藏只鹅。

The first blow is half the battle.
出手告捷就等于战胜了一半。