A wanderer who is determined to reach his destination does not fear the rain. 决心赶到目的地，浪汉何惧雨来淋。
A watched pot is long in boiling. 心急水不沸。
A wicked book is the wickeder because it cannot repent. 一本坏书危害无穷。
A wilful man will have his way. 有志者是竟成。
A wise head makes a close mouth. 智者寡言。
A wise man cares not for what he cannot have. 智者不作非凡之想。
A wise man changes his mind, a fool never will. 智者通权达变，愚者刚愎自用。
A wise man needs not blush for changing his purpose. 智者不耻于改变初衷。
A wise man thinks all that he says, a fool says all that he thinks. 智者思其所言，愚者言其所思。
A wise man will make tools of what comes to hand. 聪明的人能随机应变。
A woman's work is never at an end. 妇女的活计做不完。
A word is enough to the wise. 对明智者一言已足。
A word spoken is an arrow let fly. 一言既出，驷马难追。
A word spoken is past recalling. 一言既出，驷马难追。
A work ill done must be twice done. 未做好的活，需要重新做。
A young man married is a man that's marred.男子早婚，种下祸根。

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Bacchus has drowned more men than Nepture. 酒神淹死的人比海神多。
Bad news has wings. 坏事传千里。
Bad workmen often blame their tools. 拙匠常怪工具差。
Bare words, no bargain. 空言不能成交易。
Barking dogs seldom bite. 善吠的狗很少咬人。
Be always as merry as ever you can, for no-one delights in a sorrowful man. 务请心情常欢畅，只因无人喜忧伤。
Beauty is but a blossom. 美丽只是盛开的花朵。
Beauty is but skin-deep. 红颜易变。
Beauty is in the eye of the gazer. 情人眼里出西施。
Beauty is potent; but money is omnipotent. 美丽是有力量的，但金钱更有权威。
Beauty is truth, truth beauty. 美就是真，真就是美。
Beauty lies in lover's eyes. 情人眼里出西施。
Beauty may have fair leaves, but bitter fruit. 美丽的花或许长好叶，结苦果。
Beauty, unaccompanied by virtue, is as a flower without perfume. 美而无德犹如花之无香。
Be considerate towards the poor. 要为穷人著想。
Bees that have honey in their mouths have stings in their tails. 口蜜腹剑。
Bed is a midicine. 睡好觉，如服药。
Before gold, even kings take off their hats. 有钱能使鬼推磨。
Beg from beggers and you'll never be rich. 向乞丐乞讨，永远发不了财。
Beggars cannot be choosers. 饥不择食。
Beggars must be no choosers. 饥不择食。
Behind bad luck comes good luck. 塞翁失马，焉知非福。
Be honest rather clever. 诚实比聪明更要紧。
Being on sea, sail; being on land, settle. 随遇而安。
Be just to all, but trust not all. 要公正对待所有的人，但不要轻信所有的人。
Believe no tales from the enemy. 切莫轻信敌人。
Believe not all that you see nor half what you hear. 眼见的不能全信，耳闻的也不能半信。
Believe somebody on his bare word. 人言无据，切勿轻信。
Benefits please like flowers, while they are fresh. 恩泽让人欣喜，犹如鲜花使人心醉。
Be prepared to put one's hand in one's pocket. 准备慷慨解囊。
Be slow in choosing a friend; slower in changing. 选择朋友要审慎，摒弃更要审又慎。
Be slow to promise and quick to perform. 不轻诺，诺必果。
Be swift to hear, slow to speak. 多听少说。
Better a bachelor's life than a slovenly wife. 过光棍生活，胜过有一个邋遢老婆。
Better ask twice than lose you way once. 宁愿问路两次胜过迷路一次。
Better a glorious death than a shameful life. 忍辱贪生不如死得光荣。
Better a little fire to warm us, than a great one to burn us. 适量的火好取暖，熊熊烈火能焚身。
Better an egg today than a hen tomorrow. 前程虽远大，现实尤可贵。
Better an empty purse than an empty head. 宁可钱袋瘪，不要脑袋空。
Better an open enemy than a false friend. 明枪易躲，暗箭难防。
Better are small fish than an empty dish. 有胜于无。
Better be alone than in bad company. 交损友不如无友。
Better be out of the world than out of fashion. 不合潮流不如脱离尘世。
Better be poor than wicked. 宁可做穷人，不要做坏人。
Better be the head of a dog than the tail of a lion. 宁为犬首，不作狮尾。
Better be the head of an ass than the tail of a horse. 宁为驴头，不为马尾。
Better deny at once than promise long. 轻诺必寡信。
Better die with honour than live with shame. 与其忍辱偷生，不如光荣而死。
better early than late. 宁早勿迟。
Better eye sore than all blind. 眼痛总比瞎眼好。
Better good neighbours near than relations far away. 远亲不如近邻。
Better go to bed supperless than rise in debt. 宁可饿肚子，切莫去借债。
Better half an egg than empty shell. 半只蛋也比空壳好。
Better is the neighbour's hen than mine. 人莫知其苗之硕。
Better late than never. 迟做总比不做好。
Better lose a jest than a friend. 宁可不说一句俏皮话，以免得罪朋友们。
Better lose the saddle than the horse. 吃小亏占大便宜。
Better master one than engage with ten. 精通一事胜于会十事。
Better one-eyed than stone-blind. 独眼总比全瞎好。
Better poor with honour than rich with shame. 穷得光荣，胜过富得可耻。
Better pills may have wholesome effects. 良药苦口。
Better say nothing than nothing to the purpose. 与其说话不中肯，不如一言不发好。
Better some of a pudding than none of a pie. 聊胜于无。
Better the foot slip than the tongue trip. 宁可滑跤，不可失言。
Better to do well than to say well. 说得好不如做得好。
Better wear out shoes than sheets. 宁可(经常运动)穿破鞋子，也不(因病长卧)磨破床单。
Better wear out than rust out. 与其闲散不如忙碌。
Better wit than wealth. 智力胜于财富。