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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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It is no use crying over spilt milk.

過ぎ去ったことを嘆いてもしょうがない。

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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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He who touches pitch shall be defiled therewith.

朱に交われば赤くなる。

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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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Better be the head of a cat than the tail of a lion.

大きな集団の尻につくより頭になれ。

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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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A woman's mind and winter wind change oft.

女心と冬の風はしばしば変わる。

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A jack of all trades is a master of none.

あらゆる職業に手を出す者は何の熟練工にもなれない。

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Rome wasn't built in a day.

ローマは、一日にして建設されたものではない。

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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 cannot teach an old dog new tricks.

老人に新しいことは無理だ。

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

意志あるところには道がある。

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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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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 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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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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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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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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One man's meat is another man's poison.

ある人の食べ物が別の人には毒。

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A friend in need is a friend indeed.

まさかのときの友こそ真の友。

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

すずめ百まで踊り忘れず。

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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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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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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 teach an old dog new tricks.

旧弊な人は新しい事になじめない。

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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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The greatest hate springs from the greatest love.

かわいさ余って憎さ百倍。

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Nothing venture, nothing have.

何の冒険もしないなら、何も得られない。

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