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英文谚语翻译中英对照

军人以服从命令为天职。 Obedience is the first duty of a soldier.

观察是最好的老师。 Observation is the best teacher.

两害相权取其轻。 Of two evils choose the lesser.

进攻是最好的防御。 Offense is the best defense.

陈酒味醇，老友情深。 Old friends and old wines are best.

一失足成千古恨。 Old sin makes new shame.

一次老，两次小。 Once a man and twice a child.

偷盗一次，做贼一世。 Once a thief, always a thief.

一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井绳。 Once bitten, twice shy.

一个和尚挑水喝，两个和尚抬水喝，三个和尚没水喝。 One boy is a boy, two boys half a boy, three boys no boy.

时钟不能倒转。 One cannot put back the clock.

人无法让时间倒流。 One cannot put back the clock.

百闻不如一见。 One eyewitness is better than ten hearsays.

一着不慎，满盘皆输。 One false move may lose the game.

行善积德。 One good turn deserves another.

以德报德，以恩报恩。 One good turn deserves another.

争分夺秒效率高。 One hour today is worth two tomorrow.

活到老，学到老。 One is never too old to learn.

说一谎需百谎圆。 One lie makes many.

前车之鉴。 One man's fault is other man's lesson.

人各有所好。 One man's meat is another man's poison.

讲礼貌不吃亏。 One never loses anything by politeness.

一燕不成夏。 One swallow does not make a summer.

独燕不成夏；不能单凭一个例子而下定论。 One swallow does not make a summer.