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Faint heart never won fair lady.

気の弱い男が美女を得たためしがない。

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

朝起きは三文の徳。

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Keep your eyes wide open before marriage, half shut afterwards.

結婚前は両眼を大きく見開いておれ、その後は、その半ばを閉じよ。

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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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It's a poor workman who blames his tools.

へたな職人は道具に難癖をつける。

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The greatest hate springs from the greatest love.

かわいさ余って憎さ百倍。

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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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A man is known by the company he keeps.

人は付き合っている人間でわかる。

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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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You can't make an omelet without breaking eggs.

卵を割らなくてはオムレツは作れない。

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"A rolling stone gathers no moss" is a proverb.

「転がる石は苔をもつけず」はことわざである。

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There's many a true word spoken in jest.

冗談に言ったことが本当になる場合がたくさんある。

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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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All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.

勉強ばかりで遊ばないと子供はだめになる。

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Where there's a will, there's a way.

意志のあるところには道がある。

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Don't cry before you're hurt.

何もされていないうちから文句をいうな。

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Slow and steady wins the race.

ゆっくりで着実なのが競走に勝つ。

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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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You can't take it with you when you die.

死んだらお金はあの世へ持っていけない。

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Well begun is half done.

出だしがよければ半ばやり遂げたようなものだ。

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Money is a good servant, but a bad master.

金は善い召使だが悪い主人だ。

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A jack of all trades is a master of none.

何でも屋は何でも中途半端。

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Those who live in glass houses should not throw stones.

こわれやすいガラス張りの家に住む者は石を投げてはいけない。

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Barking dogs seldom bite.

よく吠える犬はめったにかみつかない。

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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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A jack of all trades is a master of none.

何でもこなす者は名人にはなれない。

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The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.

心熱けれど肉体は弱し。

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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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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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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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Every Jack must have his Jill.

どんな男にもそれ相当の嫁のきてがあるもの。

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The danger past and God forgotten.

危険が過ぎると神様は忘れられる。

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It is no use crying over spilt milk.

こぼれたミルクを嘆いても無駄だ。

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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裕福にそして賢明にする。

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He who pays the piper calls the tune.

費用を受け持つ者に決定権がある。

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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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Do in Rome as the Romans do.

ローマにおいてはローマ人がするようにせよ。

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Every cloud has a silver lining.

どんな悪いことにも良い面がある。

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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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A man is known by the company he keeps.

付き合う仲間を見れば、その人がわかる。

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It's too late to shut the barn door after the horse is stolen.

泥棒を見て縄をなう。

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

早起きは三文の徳。

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To err is human, to forgive divine.

間違いをするのが人間で、許すのは神だ。

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