A bad beginning makes a bad ending.

　　常客令人厌。

　　Actions speak louder than words.

　　事实胜于雄辩。
　　Adversity leads to prosperity.
　　穷则思变。
　　Adversity makes a man wise, not rich.
　　窘境出人才。
　　A fair death honors the whole life.
　　死得其所，流芳百世。

　　A faithful friend is hard to find.
　　知音难觅。
　　A fall into a pit, a gain in your wit.
　　吃一堑，长一智。
　　A fox may grow gray, but never good.
　　江山易改，本性难移。
　　A friend in need is a friend indeed.
　　祸患见真情。
　　A friend is easier lost than found.
　　得朋友难，失朋友易。
　　A friend is never known till a man has need.
　　需求之时方知友。
　　A friend without faults will never be found.
　　没有完美无瑕的朋友。
　　"After you" is good manners.
　　“您先请”是礼貌。
　　A good beginning is half done.
　　良好的开端是成功的一半。
　　A good beginning makes a good ending.
　　善始者善终。
　　A good book is a good friend.
　　好书如挚友。
　　A good book is the best of friends, the same today and forever.
　　一本好书，相伴一生。
　　A good conscience is a soft pillow.
　　不做亏心事，不怕鬼叫门。
　　A good fame is better than a good face.
　　美名胜过美貌。