谚语/惯用语

A boaster and a liar are cousins-german.

吹牛与说谎本是同宗。

Let sleeping dogs lie.

别惹麻烦。

Hide-and-seek.

捉迷藏。

Try first to make their mistake sound less serious and then to reduce it to nothing at all.

大事化小小事化了。

A friend in need is a friend indeed.

患难见真情。

Between the devil and the deep blue sea.

左右为难。

Obedience is the first duty of a soldier.

军人以服从命令为天职。

Short accounts make long friends.

好朋友勤算账。

Soon learn, soon forgotten.

学得快，忘得快。

The fox preys farthest from home.

兔子不吃窝边草。

Wise man have their mouths in their hearts, fools have their hearts in their mouths.

智者嘴在心里，愚者心在嘴里。

It is too late to grieve when the chance is past.

坐失良机，后悔已迟。

He is a good friend that speaks well of us behind our backs.

背后说好话，才是真朋友。

Do as the Romans do.

入乡随俗。

First impressions are half the battle.

初次见面，印象最深。

I live to eat.

舍名求实。

Wet behind the ears.

乳臭未干。

Every minute counts.

分秒必争。

Greedy folks have long arms.

心贪手长。

Money talks.

有钱能使鬼推磨。