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Do in Rome as the Romans do.

ローマはローマ人のするようにせよ。

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It's an ill wind that blows nobody any good.

誰にも利益を吹きあたえないような風は悪い風である。

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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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It is no use crying over spilt milk.

すんでしまったことをいつまでもくよくよしても始まらない。

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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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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.

なされたことは元通りにはならない。

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Least said, soonest mended.

口数が少ないほど、訂正も早くできる。

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It is hard for an empty sack to stand straight.

衣食足りて礼節を知る。

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It's a poor workman who blames his tools.

へたな職人は道具に難癖をつける。

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Well begun is half done.

出だしがよければ半ばやり遂げたようなものだ。

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

意志のあるところには道がある。

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Every cock crows on his own dunghill.

人はだれでもお山の大将になれる。

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A bad wife is the shipwreck of her husband.

女房の悪さは六十年の不作。

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Those who live in glass houses should not throw stones.

こわれやすいガラス張りの家に住む者は石を投げてはいけない。

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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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A little learning is a dangerous thing.

少しばかりの学問は危険なもの。

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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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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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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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As rust eats iron, so care eats the heart.

錆が鉄を虫食むのと同様に心配は心を虫食む。

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Well begun is half done.

滑り出しが好調なら事は半ば成就したのに等しい。

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It is no use crying over spilt milk.

こぼれたミルクを嘆いても無駄だ。

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You can't take it with you when you die.

死んだらお金はあの世へ持っていけない。

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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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You're never too old to learn.

どんなに年を取っても学問ができないことはない。

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Don't cry before you're hurt.

何もされていないうちから文句をいうな。

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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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Do as you would be done by.

自分が人からしてもらいたいと思うことは人にもせよ。

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Keep your eyes wide open before marriage, half shut afterwards.

結婚前は両眼を大きく見開いておれ、その後は、その半ばを閉じよ。

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

どんなにみすぼらしくても、わが家にまさる所はない。

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

意志あるところには道がある。

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Well begun is half done.

始まりがうまければ半ばうまくいったもおなじ。

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

早寝早起きは健康と富と賢さのもと。

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Faint heart never won fair lady.

気の弱い男が美女を得たためしがない。

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He laughs best who laughs last.

早まって喜ぶな、最後に笑える者が勝ち。

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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'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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As well be hanged for a sheep as a lamb.

小羊を盗んで絞首刑になるくらいなら親羊を盗んで絞首刑になるほうがましだ。

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Rome wasn't built in a day.

ローマは1日でできたのではなかった。

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You can't teach an old dog new tricks.

老犬に新しい芸は教えられない。

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A friend in need is a friend indeed.

まさかのときの友こそ真の友。

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