| You can lead a horse to water but you can't make him drink. | |
| A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. | |
| A little knowledge is a dangerous thing. | 生兵法は怪我の元 |
| Crime doesn't pay. | |
| Penny wise and pound foolish. | 安物買いの銭失い |
| No pain, no gain. | |
| Rome wasn't built in a day. | ローマは一日にして成らず |
| Where there's smoke, there's fire. | 火のないところに煙は立たず |
| Still waters run deep. | |
| Beauty is only skin deep. | |
| God helps those who help themselves. | 天は自ら助くる者を助く |
| Practice makes perfect. | |
| Birds of a feather flock together. | 類は友を呼ぶ |
| Marry in haste, and repent at leisure. | |
| Easier said than done. | 言うは易し、するは難し |
| When the cat's away the mice will play. | |
| Actions speak louder than words. | |
| You can't take it with you. | |