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　　A bad beginning makes a bad ending.

　　不善始者不善终。

　　A bad thing never dies.

　　遗臭万年。

　　A bad workman always blames his tools.

　　不会撑船怪河弯。

　　A bird in the hand is worth than two in the bush.

　　一鸟在手胜过双鸟在林。

　　A boaster and a liar are cousins-german.

　　吹牛与说谎本是同宗。

　　A bully is always a coward.

　　色厉内荏。

　　A burden of one's choice is not felt.

　　爱挑的担子不嫌重。

　　A candle lights others and consumes itself.

　　蜡烛照亮别人，却毁灭了自己。

　　A cat has 9 lives.

　　猫有九条命。

　　A cat may look at a king.

　　猫也可以打量国王，意为人人平等。

　　A close mouth catches no flies.

　　病从口入。

　　A constant guest is never welcome.

　　常客令人厌。

　　Actions speak louder than words.

　　事实胜于雄辩。

　　Adversity leads to prosperity.

　　穷则思变。

　　Adversity makes a man wise, not rich.

　　逆境出人才。

　　A fair death honors the whole life.

　　死得其所，流芳百世。

　　A faithful friend is hard to find.

　　知音难觅。

　　A fall into a pit, a gain in your wit.

　　吃一堑，长一智。

　　A fox may grow gray, but never good.

　　江山易改，本性难移。