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Do as you would be done by.

自分が人からしてもらいたいと思うことは人にもせよ。

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A man is known by the company he keeps.

人は関わる友によってその人柄が分かる。

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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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As rust eats iron, so care eats the heart.

錆が鉄を虫食むのと同様に心配は心を虫食む。

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Do as you would be done by.

人からして貰いたいように人にもなせ。

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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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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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Love me, love my dog.

私と友達になりたいなら、私の友達とも友達になってくれ。

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

どんなにみすぼらしくても、わが家にまさる所はない。

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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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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 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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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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His bark is worse than his bite.

彼のほえるのはかむのよりひどい。

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

馬を水際まで連れて行くことはできても、水を飲ませることはできない。

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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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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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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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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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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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Well begun is half done.

滑り出しが好調なら事は半ば成就したのに等しい。

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

馬を水際まで連れて行くことは出来るが、水を飲ませることは出来ない。

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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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The shepherd, even when he become a gentleman, smells of the lamb.

お里が知れる。

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Every cock crows on his own dunghill.

人はだれでもお山の大将になれる。

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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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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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Don't cross a bridge till you come to it.

橋の所へこないうちに橋を渡るな。

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You cannot have your cake and eat it, too.

菓子は食べたら残らない。

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You cannot get blood out of a stone.

石から血を取り出すことはできない。

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You can't teach an old dog new tricks.

老犬に新しい芸は教えられない。

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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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It is no use crying over spilt milk.

すんでしまったことをいつまでもくよくよしても始まらない。

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Do as you would be done by.

自分がしてもらいたいように人にもしなさい。

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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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He who touches pitch shall be defiled therewith.

朱に交われば赤くなる。

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Fine words butter no parsnips.

ただ口先ばかりでは何の役にも立たない。

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Rome wasn't built in a day.

ローマは1日でできたのではなかった。

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Speak of the devil and he is sure to appear.

悪魔のことを話せば悪魔が現れる。

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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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You can't make an omelet without breaking eggs.

オムレツを作るには卵を割らなくてはならない。

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You cannot have your cake and eat it, too.

お菓子を持っていたり同時に食べたりはできない。

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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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