Wear not boots too big for your feet. 不要穿对脚来说太大的靴子。
No pestle can be bigger than its mortar. 没有一根杵能比它的臼更大。
Charity supports both the giver and receiver. 慈善既支持施予者，也支持受予者。
Promises, like pie crust, are made to be broken. 承诺就像馅饼皮，是用来打破的。
One fool may ask more questions than seven wise men can answer. 一个傻瓜问的问题可能比七个聪明人回答的问题还要多。
The higher they fly, the harder they fall. 飞得越高，摔得越重。
The rose comes from the thorns that were born of roses. 玫瑰来自玫瑰的刺。
I do not love men: I love what devours them. 我不爱人，我爱吞噬他们的东西。 -- Andre Gide 安德烈·吉德