#EnglishResource# Introduction Life without a goal is like sailing without a compass. Here it is!

1. Where there is a will, there is a way.

Where there is a will, there is a way.

2. Well begun is half done.

A good beginning is half done.

3. East, west, home is best.

A golden nest or a silver nest is not as good as your own straw nest.

4. First think, then act.

Think twice before you act.

5. It is never too late to mend.

It is never too late to mend the situation.

6. Time is money.

Time is money.

7. A friend in need is a friend indeed.

A friend in need is a friend indeed.

8. Great hopes make great man.

Great hopes make great people.

9. All roads lead to Rome.

All roads lead to Rome.

10. Stick to it, and you’ll succeed.

As long as people have perseverance, everything can be accomplished.

11. Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise.

Early to bed and early to rise makes a man wealthy, smart, and in good health.

12. A good medicine tastes bitter.

A good medicine tastes bitter.

13. It is good to learn at another man’s cost.

Learn from the past.

14. Let’s cross the bridge when we come to it.

The boat will naturally be straight when it reaches the bridge.

15. No pains, no gains.

No pains, no gains.

No pains, no gains.

16. Nothing is difficult to the man who will try.

Nothing is difficult in the world, as long as you are willing to climb.

17. Where there is life, there is hope.

Life is endless, hope is always there.

18. An idle youth, a needy age.

A young man who does not work hard will become a sad old man.

19. A plant may produce new flowers; man is young but once.

Flowers will bloom again, but man will never be young again.

20. God helps those who help themselves.

God helps those who help themselves.

21. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.

All work and no play makes a smart boy stupid.

22. Diligence is the mother of success.

Diligence is the mother of success.

23. Truth is the daughter of time.

Time reveals truth.

24. No man is wise at all times.

A wise man will make a mistake after thinking a lot.

25. Never put off till tomorrow what you can do today.

Never put off till tomorrow what you can do today.

26. Kill two birds with one stone.

Kill two birds with one stone.

27. Easier said than done.

Easier said than done.

28. Genius is one percent inspiration and 99 percent perspiration.

Genius is one percent inspiration and 99 percent perspiration.

29. He who laughs last laughs best.

He who laughs last laughs best.

30. He who has health has hope, and he who has hope has everything.

He who has health has hope, and he who has hope has everything.

31. No man is born wise or learned.

No man is born wise or learned.

32. Action speaks louder than words.

Facts speak louder than words.

33. Courage and resolution are the spirit and soul of virtue.

Courage and resolution are the soul of virtue.

34. There is no smoke without fire.

There is no smoke without fire.

35. Many hands make light work.

Many hands make things easier.

36. Reading makes a full man.

Reading makes a full man.

37. Wisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand.

Wisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand.

38. Seeing is believing.

Seeing once is worth hearing a hundred times.

39. Money is a good servant but a bad master.

Be the master of money, not its slave.

40. It’s hard sailing when there is no wind.

It’s hard to sail when there is no wind.

41. The path to glory is always rugged.

The path to glory is always rugged.

42. Living without an aim is like sailing without a compass.

Living without an aim is like sailing without a compass.

43. Quality matters more than quantity.

Quality matters more than quantity.

44. The on-looker sees most of the game.

The on-looker sees most of the game.

45. Joys shared with others are more enjoyed.

Joys shared with others are more enjoyable.

46. Happiness takes no account of time.

Happiness lasts forever.

47. Time and tide waits for no man.

Time waits for no man.

48. If you want knowledge, you must work hard for it.

If you want knowledge, you must work hard for it.

49. Learn to walk before you run.

Step by step.

50. From words to deeds is a great space.

There is a great distance between words and deeds.

51. Skill and confidence are an unconquered army.

Skill and confidence are an unconquered army.

52. Habit is a second nature.

Habit becomes nature.

53. Two heads are better than one.

Three heads are better than Zhuge Liang.

54. Nothing is impossible to a willing mind.

Nothing is impossible to a willing mind.

55. You can‘t make something out of nothing.

A wise woman cannot make a meal without rice.

56. Nothing for nothing.

No effort, nothing.

57. He who makes no mistakes makes nothing.

He who makes no mistakes makes nothing.

58. Nothing seek, nothing find.

Nothing sought, nothing found.

59. A little of every thing is nothing in the main.

A little attempt at everything will lead to failure.

60. A great ship asks deep waters.

A great ship asks deep waters.