Proverbs are the daughters of daily experience.
谚语是日常经验的结晶。

We never konw the worth of water till the well is dry.
井干方知水可贵。

Praise makes good men better, and bad men worse.
好人越夸越好，坏人越夸越糟。

Wisdom in the mind is better than momey in the hand.
脑中有知识，胜过手中有金钱。

Don't waste life in doubts and fears.
不要把生命浪费于怀疑与恐惧中。

Easy come,easy go.
易得者亦易失。

He that is once born, once die.
有生必有死。

Hope for the best, but prepare for the worst.
抱最好的愿望，做最坏的打算。

Heaven never helps the man who will not act.
自己不动，叫天何用。

There is no such thing as a free lunch.
天下没有白吃的午餐。

The worst bankrupt is the person who lost his enthusiasm.
最惨破产是丧失热情。