1. The road to hell is paved with good intentions.
黄泉路上徒有好意多;光说不练是不够的。
2. Rob Peter to pay Paul.
借新债还旧债;拆东墙补西墙。
3. A rolling stone gathers no moss.
滚石不生苔,频迁不聚财。
4. Rome wasn’t built in a day.
罗马不是一天建成的;复杂的工作不会一蹴而就。
5. When in Rome (do as the Romans do).
入乡随俗。
6. A rose by any other name would smell as sweet.
玫瑰不叫玫瑰,依然芳香如故;名称并不是重要的东西。
7. Better safe than sorry.
宁可事先谨慎有余,不要事后追悔莫及。
8. There’s safety in numbers.
人多保险。
9. What’s sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander.
适于此者亦应适于彼;应该一视同仁。
10. Least said soonest mended.
只要没人再说,事情就会过去。