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You scratch my back and I'll scratch yours.

あなたが私の背中をかいてくれれば、私もあなたの背中をかきます。

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A man is known by the company he keeps.

付き合う仲間を見れば、その人がわかる。

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What is done cannot be undone.

いったんしたことは元どおりにならない。

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The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.

心熱けれど肉体は弱し。

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Better be the head of a cat than the tail of a lion.

大きな集団の尻につくより頭になれ。

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You can't make an omelet without breaking eggs.

卵を割らなくてはオムレツは作れない。

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You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him drink.

馬を水際まで連れて行くことは出来るが、水を飲ませることは出来ない。

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Early to bed and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.

早寝早起きは人を健康で裕福で賢明にする。

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What is learned in the cradle is carried to the tomb.

ゆりかごの中で覚えたことは墓場まで続く。

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What is done cannot be undone.

なされたことは元通りにはならない。

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You cannot teach an old dog new tricks.

老人に新しいことは無理だ。

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Barking dogs seldom bite.

吠える犬はめったに噛み付く事はない。

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Early to bed and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.

早寝早起きは人を健康に裕福にそして賢明にする。

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A great man will be remembered for his achievements.

虎は死して皮を留め、人は死して名を残す。

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Every cloud has a silver lining.

どの雲にも銀の裏地がついている。

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You can't make an omelet without breaking eggs.

卵を割らなければオムレツは作れない。

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A penny saved is a penny earned.

1ペニーの節約は1ペニーの儲け。

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Every cloud has a silver lining.

どんな悪いことにも良い面がある。

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"A rolling stone gathers no moss" is a proverb.

「転がる石は苔をもつけず」はことわざである。

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Be it ever so humble, there's no place like home.

子宝に恵まれに粗末でも、我が家にまさる所はない。

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Birds of a feather flock together.

同じ色の羽の鳥は共に集まるものだ。

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There is a skeleton in every closet.

どんな家にも内輪の悩みはあるものだ。

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The greatest hate springs from the greatest love.

かわいさ余って憎さ百倍。

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Better wear out shoes than sheets.

すり減らすのはシーツではなく靴にしろ。

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Slow and steady wins the race.

ゆっくりと着実なのが競争に勝つ。

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Every cloud has a silver lining.

憂いの反面には喜びがあるものだ。

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It's never too late to make amends.

過ちを改むるにはばかることなかれ。

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Early to bed and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.

早寝、早起きは人を健康に、富裕に、賢明にする。

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Where there's a will, there's a way.

意志があるところに道は開ける。

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As you sow, so will you reap.

種をまくように刈り入れることになる。

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A man is known by the company he keeps.

人は交わる友によってその人物がわかる。

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Do as you would be done by.

人からして貰いたいように人にもなせ。

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A house without love is no more a home than a body without a soul is a man.

魂なき肉体が人間でないのと同様に、愛なき家庭は決して家庭ではない。

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A fool and his money are soon parted.

愚か者の金はすぐにその手を離れる。

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Early to bed and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.

早寝早起きは人を健康に、金持ちに、そして賢くする。

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It's too late to shut the barn door after the horse is stolen.

泥棒を見て縄をなう。

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You can't have your cake and eat it too.

ケーキを食べてしかもそのケーキを持っていることはできない。

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You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him drink.

馬を水際まで連れて行くことはできても、水を飲ませることはできない。

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He who pays the piper calls the tune.

費用を受け持つ者に決定権がある。

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You cannot teach an old dog new tricks.

老いた犬に新しい芸当を教え込むことはできない。

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You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him drink.

馬を水の所まで連れていっても水を飲ませることはできない。

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There's many a true word spoken in jest.

冗談に言ったことが本当になる場合がたくさんある。

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Those who live in glass houses should not throw stones.

ガラスの家に住む人は石を投げるべきではない。

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When the cat is away, the mice will play.

猫がいなくなるとネズミたちが遊びだす。

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Be it ever so humble, there's no place like home.

どんなに粗末な家でも我が家にまさるところはない。

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You cannot teach an old dog new tricks.

年取った犬に新しい芸を仕込めない。

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You cannot have your cake and eat it, too.

お菓子を持っていたり同時に食べたりはできない。

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