1．Speak of angels，and you’ll hear their wings.
说到某人，某人就到。
2．Set a beggar on horseback and he’ll ride to the devil..
叫化子发财，忘乎所以。（小人乍富必有祸）
3．Jest with an ass and he will flap you in the face with his tail.
跟愚人开玩笑，只会自讨没趣。
4．Give a fool rope enough ，and he’ll hang himself.
放任傻子等于害他。
5．Give him an inch and he will take an ell.
得寸进尺。
6．Respect yourself ，or no one else will respect you .
人比自敬，然后人敬之。
7．Grasp the nettle and it won’t sting you.
你不怕困难，困难就怕你。
8．Take care of the pence and the pounds will take care of themselves.
积少可以成多；小事注意，大事自成。
9．Keep a thing seven years and you will find a use for it .
蓄艾三年，必有其用。
10．Tread on a worm and it will turn.
人急造反，狗急跳墙。
11．Ask no questions and you’ll be told no lies.
少问就听不到假话。
