A man may love his house well without riding on the ridge. 有宝何必人前夸。

A match will set fire to a large building. 星星之火，可以燎原。

Ambition never dies until there is no way out. 不到黄河心不死

A miss is as good as a mile. 失之毫厘，差之千里。

Among the blind the one-eyed man is king. 山中无老虎，猴子称霸王。

A near friend is better than a far-dwelling kinsman. 远亲不如近邻。

An enemy's mouth seldom speaks well. 狗嘴里吐不出象牙。

An evil chance seldom comes alone. 祸不单行。

A new broom sweeps clean. 新官上任三把火。

An hour in the morning is worth two in the evening. 一日之计在於晨。

An old physician, and a young lawyer. 医生年老的好，律师年轻的俏。

An optimist sees an opportunity in every calamity; a pessimist sees a calamity in every opportunity. 乐观的人在灾难中看到希望；悲观的人在希望中看到灾难。

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. 预防胜於治疗。

Answer a fool according to his folly. 以其人之道，还治其人之身。

A penny saved is a penny earned. 省钱就是赚钱。

Apparel makes the man. 马靠鞍装，人靠衣装。

Appearances are deceitful. 人不可貌相，海水不可斗量。

A road of a thousand miles begins with one step. 千里之行始於足下。

A rolling stone gathers no moss. 滚石不生苔，转业不聚财。As a man sows, so he shall reap. 种瓜得瓜，种豆得豆。

A secret between more than two is no secret. 两人以上知道的秘密就不算秘密。

A servant is known by his master's absence.