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You cannot teach an old dog new tricks.

老いた犬に新しい芸当を教え込むことはできない。

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Do in Rome as the Romans do.

ローマはローマ人のするようにせよ。

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Well begun is half done.

始まりがうまければ半ばうまくいったもおなじ。

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Early to bed and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.

早寝早起きは健康と富と賢さのもと。

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Be it ever so humble, there's no place like home.

どんなにそまつでも、我が家が一番だ。

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You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him drink.

馬を水の所まで連れていっても水を飲ませることはできない。

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A man is known by the company he keeps.

人は交わる友によってその人物がわかる。

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A bad wife is the shipwreck of her husband.

女房の悪さは六十年の不作。

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You cannot teach an old dog new tricks.

年取った犬に新しい芸を仕込めない。

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He who would the daughter win, with the mother must begin.

将を射んと欲すれば先ず馬を射よ。

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What is learned in the cradle is carried to the tomb.

ゆりかごの中で覚えたことは墓場まで続く。

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It is never too late to learn.

決して学ぶのに遅すぎるということはない。

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Early to bed and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.

早寝早起きは人を健康に、金持ちに、そして賢くする。

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It's never too late to make amends.

過ちては改むるに憚ることなかれ。

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When the cat is away, the mice will play.

猫がいなくなるとネズミたちが遊びだす。

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As well be hanged for a sheep as a lamb.

小羊を盗んで絞首刑になるくらいなら親羊を盗んで絞首刑になるほうがましだ。

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All his geese are swans.

自分のものならガチョウも白鳥に見える。

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You can't make an omelet without breaking eggs.

卵を割らなければオムレツは作れない。

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A fool and his money are soon parted.

愚か者の金はすぐにその手を離れる。

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Slow and steady wins the race.

ゆっくりと着実なのが競争に勝つ。

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You cannot teach an old dog new tricks.

老犬に新しい芸は仕込めない。

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It's never too late to make amends.

過ちを改むるにはばかることなかれ。

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What is done cannot be undone.

いったんしたことは元どおりにならない。

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It's an ill wind that blows nobody any good.

誰にも利益を吹きあたえないような風は悪い風である。

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Every cloud has a silver lining.

憂いの反面には喜びがあるものだ。

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To err is human, to forgive divine.

あやまちを犯すのは人の常、ゆるすのは神。

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You can't make an omelet without breaking eggs.

たまごを割らずにオムレツは作れない。

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What is done cannot be undone.

なされたことは元通りにはならない。

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When poverty comes in at the door, love flies out the window.

赤貧戸口に至らば、恋は窓より飛び去る。

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A little learning is a dangerous thing.

少しばかりの学問は危険なもの。

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Least said, soonest mended.

口数が少ないほど、訂正も早くできる。

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You cannot teach an old dog new tricks.

老人に新しいことは無理だ。

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There's many a slip between the cup and the lip.

100里を行く者は99里を半ばとする。

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You can't have your cake and eat it too.

両方いいようにはできない。

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Early to bed and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.

早寝早起きは人を健康で裕福で賢明にする。

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A man is as old as he feels and a woman as old as she looks.

男の年は気持ちで決まり、女の年は容貌で決まる。

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You scratch my back and I'll scratch yours.

あなたが私の背中をかいてくれれば、私もあなたの背中をかきます。

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A great man will be remembered for his achievements.

虎は死して皮を留め、人は死して名を残す。

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It is hard for an empty sack to stand straight.

衣食足りて礼節を知る。

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A fool's bolt is soon shot.

愚者はすぐ奥の手を出し行き詰まる。

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Least said, soonest mended.

口数が少なければ言い直しもたやすい。

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Early to bed and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.

早寝、早起きは人を健康に、富裕に、賢明にする。

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Be it ever so humble, there's no place like home.

どんなに貧しくてとも我が家に優るところはない。

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