1、Be honest rather clever.
诚实比聪明更要紧。
2、Being on sea, sail; being on land, settle.
随遇而安。
3、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。
4、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。
5、Be slow to promise and quick to perform.
不轻诺，诺必果。
6、Be swift to hear, slow to speak.
多听少说。
7、Better an empty purse than an empty head.
宁可钱袋瘪，不要脑袋空。
8、Better an open enemy than a false friend.
明枪易躲，暗箭难防。
9、Better good neighbours near than relations far away.
远亲不如近邻。
10、Between the cup and the lip a morsel may slip.
功亏一篑。
