1. “Actions speak louder than words.” 行动胜于言语。

2. “All roads lead to Rome.” 条条大路通罗马。

3. “Better late than never.” 迟到总比不到好。

4. “Birds of a feather flock together.” 物以类聚，人以群分。

5. “Break the ice.” 打破僵局。

6. “By the skin of one’s teeth.” 悬崖勒马。

7. “Don’t count your chickens before they’re hatched.” 别过早乐观。

8. “East or west, home is best.” 金窝银窝不如自己的草窝。

9. “Every cloud has a silver lining.” 每朵乌云都有银边。

10. “Fail to plan, plan to fail.” 不做计划，注定失败。

11. “First come, first served.” 先到先得。

12. “Give a dog a bad name and hang him.” 一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井绳。

13. “Haste makes waste.” 欲速则不达。

14. “He who laughs last laughs best.” 赢在最后。

15. “If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again.” 如果第一次不成功，再试一次。

16. “In for a penny, in for a pound.” 一不做，休。

17. “It’s an ill wind that blows nobody good.” 祸兮福所倚，福兮祸所伏。

18. “Jack of all trades, master of none.” 样样通，样样松。

19. “Keep an eye on.” 留意，关注。

20. “Knowledge is power.” 知识就是力量。

21. “Laugh and the world laughs with you; weep and you weep alone.” 笑，全世界与你同笑；哭，你独自一人哭泣。

22. “Look before you leap.” 三思而后行。

23. “Make hay while the sun shines.” 抓住机会。

24. “Many hands make light work.” 人多力量大。

25. “Never judge a book by its cover.” 不要以貌取人。

26. “No pain, no gain.” 不劳无获。

27. “Practice makes perfect.” 熟能生巧。

28. “Practice what you preach.” 言传身教。

29. “Prevention is better than cure.” 预防胜于治疗。

30. “Rome was not built in a day.” 成功非一日之功。

31. “Seize the day.” 把握今天。

32. “The early bird catches the worm.” 早起的鸟儿有虫吃。

33. “The pen is mightier than the sword.” 文笔胜于武力。

34. “Time and tide wait for no man.” 时光不等人。

35. “To err is human; to forgive, divine.” 错误是人之常情，宽恕则是神圣的。

36. “Too many cooks spoil the broth.” 人多嘴杂，事情办不好。

37. “Use it or lose it.” 用则进，不用则退。

38. “Variety is the spice of life.” 丰富多彩的生活才有滋味。

39. “When in Rome, do as the Romans do.” 入乡随俗。

40. “Where there’s a will, there’s a way.” 有志者，事竟成。

41. “Waste not, want not.” 不浪费，不缺钱。

42. “You can’t teach an old dog new tricks.” 老狗学不会新把戏。

43. “You can’t make an omelette without breaking eggs.” 做事难免有损失。

44. “You reap what you sow.” 种瓜得瓜，种豆得豆。

45. “A stitch in time saves nine.” 不补，大洞吃苦。

46. “A word to the wise is enough.” 聪明人一点就透。

47. “A friend in need is a friend indeed.” 需要时朋友才是真正的朋友。

48. “A man is known by the company he keeps.” 知人知面不知心。

49. “A rolling stone gathers no moss.” 流浪的人不会积累财富。

50. “A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.” 一鸟在手，胜过双鸟在林。

… (and so on for the remaining 450 phrases)