Barking dogs seldom bite.
吠叫的狗不咬人。
The best fish swims near the bottom.
好魚游溪底。
A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.
一鳥在手勝於兩鳥在林；未到手的東西再好也不如已到手的東西。
Birds of a feather flock together.
物以類聚。
Care killed a ( the ) cat.
憂慮致命（勞神喪命）。
Curiosity killed the cat.
過份好奇是危險的；好管閒事往往惹來一身麻煩。
Don't change horses in mid-stream.
臨陣勿換將。
Don't count your chickens before they are hatched.
勿打如意算盤。
Don't kill the goose that lays the golden eggs.
勿殺雞取卵；勿斷絕財路。
Dog does not eat dog.
狗不咬狗（同類不相殘）。
The early bird catches the worm.
早起的鳥兒有蟲吃。
Every dog has his day.
三年風水輪流轉。人人皆有得意之日。
The fish will soon be caught that nibbles at every bait.
貪吃之魚易上鉤。
It is an ill bird that fouls its own nest.
家醜不可外揚。
The last straw breaks the camel's neck.
凡事宜節制，過則必敗事。
The leopard can't change his spots.
江山易改本性難移。
Let sleeping dogs lie.
別自找麻煩。
Money makes the mare go.
有錢能使鬼推磨。
Never look a gift horse in the mouth.
饋贈之物切莫挑剔。
One swallow does not make a summer.
勿以偏概全。
Put the saddle on the right horse.
責備得當。
There's a black sheep in every flock.
每個團體中都難免有害群之馬。
You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink.
師父引進門，修行在個人。
You can't sell the cow and drink the milk.
魚與熊掌不可兼得。
You can't teach an old dog new tricks.
人老則守舊。
Zeal without knowledge is a runaway horse.
缺乏知識之熱力猶如脫韁之馬。
It rains cats and dogs.
下傾盆大雨
Kill two birds with one stone.
一石二鳥
You can't teach an old dog new tricks.
食古不化
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