1. Practice makes perfect. 熟能生巧。
2. God helps those who help themselves. 天助自助者。
3. Easier said than done. / It’s easier to say than to do.说起来容易做起来难。
4. Where there is a will, there is a way. / Nothing is difficult to a willing heart. 有志者事竟成。
5. One false step will make a great difference. 失之毫厘,谬之千里。
6. No pains, no gains. / No sweat, no sweet. / No sweet without sweat. 不劳无获。
7. A fall into the pit, a gain in your wit. 吃一堑,长一智。
8. Failure is the mother of success. 失败乃成功之母。
9. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. 只工作不玩耍,聪明孩子也变傻。
10. Hard work pays off. / Diligence pays off. 天道酬勤。
11. More hasty, less speed. 欲速则不达。
12. It’s never too old to learn. 活到老,学到老。
13. All that glitters is not gold. 闪光的未必都是金子。
14. A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.千里之行始于足下。
15. Look before you leap. 三思而后行。
16. Rome was not built in a day. 罗马不是一天建成的。/伟业非一日之功。/ 冰冻三尺,非一日之寒。
17. Great minds think alike. 英雄所见略同。
18. Well begun is half done. 良好的开端等于成功的一半。
19. It is hard to please all. 众口难调。
20. Out of sight, out of mind. 眼不见,心不念。