truth never fears investigation. (事实从来不怕调查。)

two heads are better than one. (三个臭皮匠，顶个诸葛亮。

a bold attempt is half success. (勇敢的尝试是成功的一半。)

all things are difficult before they are easy. (凡事必先难后易。)[放弃投机取巧的幻想。]

better late than never. (迟做总比不做好;晚来总比不来好。)

good company on the road is the shortest cut. (行路有良伴就是捷径。)

great hopes make great man. (伟大的理想造就伟大的人。)

misfortunes never come alone/single. (祸不单行。)

misfortunes tell us what fortune is. (不经灾祸不知福。)

one today is worth two tomorrows. (一个今天胜似两个明天。)

the tongue is boneless but it breaks bones. (舌无骨却能折断骨。)

constant dropping wears the stone. (滴水穿石。)

east or west, home is best. (东好西好，还是家里最好。)

god helps those who help themselves. (天助自助者。)