· a friend is a second self.朋友是另一个我。
· a friend in need is a friend indeed.患难朋友才是真朋友。
· a friend in court is better than a penny in purse.曩中有钱，不如朝中有友。
· a friend exaggerates a man′s virtue, an enemy his crimes.朋友宣扬人的美德，敌人夸大人的罪过。
· a fox may grow grey, but never good.狐狸会变，但本性难移。
· a fool′s heart dances on his lips.愚人心坦荡，挂在嘴唇上。
· a fool′s bolt may sometimes hit the mark.愚者千虑，必有一得。
· a fool may throw a stone into a well which a hundred wise men cannot pull out.一愚所失，百智难回。
· a fool may give a wise man counsel.愚者千虑，必有一得。
· a fool may ask more questions in an hour than a wise man can answer in seven years.愚者所问，智者难答。
· a fool can ask more questions than seven wise men can answer.一愚发问，七智结舌。
· a fool attempting to be witty is an object of profoundest pity.蠢人装聪明，实在最可怜。 · a fool and his money are soon parted.笨蛋难聚财。· a fool always rushes to the fore.傻瓜总爱强出头。
· a flow of words is no proof of wisdom.口若悬河不能作为才智的证明。
· affairs that are done by due degrees are soon ended.事情要安步就班地做，就会很快地做完。
· a fault confessed is half redressed.承认错误，等於改正一半。
· a fall into the pit, a gain in your wit.吃一堑，长一智。
· a faithful friend is hard to find.益友难得。
· a fair face may hide a foul heart.人不可貌相。
· a fair death honours the whole life.死得光明，终身荣耀。
· adversity makes a man wise, not rich.患难使人聪明，但不能致富。
· adversity leads to prosperity.逆境迎向昌盛。
· adversity is a good discipline.苦难是磨练人的好机会。
· a dog will not howl if you beat him with a bone.骨头打狗狗不叫。
· admonish your friends in private, praise them in public.在私底下要忠告你的朋友，在公开场合又表扬你的朋友。
· a disease known is half cured.病情确诊断，治病好一半。
· a discontented man knows not where to sit easy.不满足者坐无宁时。
· actions speak louder than words.事实胜於雄辩。
· action is the proper fruit of knowledge.行动是知识的巧果。
· a creaking door hangs long on its hinges.户枢不蠹。
· a crafty knave needs no broker.狡猾的流氓，不需居间人。·
a covetous man is good to none but worse to himself.贪婪的人对别人毫无好处，对自己却坏处更大。
· a contented mind is perpetual feast.知足常乐。
· a cock is valiant on his own dunghill.夜郎自大。
· a close mouth catches no flies.病从口入，祸从口出。
· a clear fast is better than a dirty breakfast.宁为清贫，不为浊富。
· a clear conscience laughs at false accusations.白日不做亏心事，夜半敲门心不惊。
· a clear conscience is a sure card.光明磊落，胜券在握。
· a clear conscience is a soft pillow.问心无愧，高枕无忧。
· a clean hand wants no washing.身正不怕影子斜。
· a cheerful wife is the joy of life.快乐的妻子是生活的乐事。
· a change of work is as good as a rest.调换一下工作是很好的休息。
· accidents will happen.天有不测风云。
· a cat may look at a king.猫也有权晋见国王。
· a candle lights others and consumes itself.蜡烛焚自身，光亮照别人。
· a burnt child dreads the fire.一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井绳。
· a burden of one′s choice is not felt.自己选的担子不嫌重。
· absence sharpens love, presence strengthens it.相聚爱益切，离别情更深。
· a borrowed cloak does not keep one warm.借来的斗篷不暖身。