Proverbs and Their Meanings

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A friend in need is a friend indeed.

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When you are in trouble, helping your friend is a true friend. 当你有困难时，帮助你的朋友就是真正的朋友

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Cry over spilt milk.

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It is useless to regret mistakes.对所犯的错误感到后悔是没有作用的

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Once bitten, twice shy.

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After being bitten by a snake, one is afraid of a rope for ten years.一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井绳。经一事，长一智

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Practice makes perfect.

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More practice can make a person better; skill comes from practice.多练习可以使一个人更优秀。熟能生巧

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Rome wasn't built in a day.

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One must have perseverance to accomplish tasks.罗马不是一天建成的。劝人做事要有恒心。

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Two heads are better than one.

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Three cobblers with their wits combined equal Zhuge Liang.三个臭皮匠，胜过一个诸葛亮。两个人共同思考和解决问题比一个人单独行动更有效

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What goes around, comes around.

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Good deeds are rewarded, and bad deeds are punished.善有善报，恶有恶报

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Misery loves company.

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People in distress tend to seek out others in similar situations. 同病相怜

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Seeing is believing.

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Hearing about something is not as convincing as seeing it. 早起的鸟儿有虫吃，捷足先登

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The early bird catches the worm.

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The early riser gets the advantage.百闻不如一见