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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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A jack of all trades is a master of none.

何でもこなす者は名人にはなれない。

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When poverty comes in at the door, love flies out the window.

赤貧戸口に至らば、恋は窓より飛び去る。

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He that cannot ask cannot live.

人にものを聞くことができないものは生きることもできない。

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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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Do as you would be done by.

自分がしてもらいたいように人にもしなさい。

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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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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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You cannot teach an old dog new tricks.

老犬に新しい芸は仕込めない。

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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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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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It is the last straw that breaks the camel's back.

ぎりぎりの重荷を負ったラクダはわら1本でも積ませたら参ってしまう。

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A man is known by the company he keeps.

人は付き合っている人間でわかる。

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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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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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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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A sound mind dwells in a sound body.

健全な精神は健全な肉体に宿る。

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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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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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All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.

勉強ばかりで遊ばないと子供はだめになる。

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

いかに粗末であろうとも我が家に勝る所はない。

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You can't teach an old dog new tricks.

旧弊な人は新しい事になじめない。

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It is never too late to learn.

決して学ぶのに遅すぎるということはない。

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

たとえどんなに粗末であろうと、我が家ほどよいところはない。

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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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Speak of the devil and he is sure to appear.

悪魔のことを話せば悪魔が現れる。

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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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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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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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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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Fine words butter no parsnips.

ただ口先ばかりでは何の役にも立たない。

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Spare the rod and spoil the child.

鞭を惜しむと子供は駄目になる。

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It is no use crying over spilt milk.

過ぎ去ったことを嘆いてもしょうがない。

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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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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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Don't cross a bridge till you come to it.

橋の所へこないうちに橋を渡るな。

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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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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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One man's meat is another man's poison.

ある人の食べ物が別の人には毒。

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You cannot have your cake and eat it, too.

菓子は食べたら残らない。

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Rome wasn't built in a day.

ローマは、一日にして建設されたものではない。

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Every Jack must have his Jill.

どんな男にもそれ相当の嫁のきてがあるもの。

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His bark is worse than his bite.

彼のほえるのはかむのよりひどい。

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He who would the daughter win, with the mother must begin.

将を射んと欲すれば先ず馬を射よ。

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