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A man is as old as he feels and a woman as old as she looks.

男の年は気持ちで決まり、女の年は容貌で決まる。

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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 fool's bolt is soon shot.

愚者はすぐ奥の手を出し行き詰まる。

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

どんなに貧しくてとも我が家に優るところはない。

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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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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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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'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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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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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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Two wrongs don't make a right.

他人の悪事を引き合いに出して自分の悪事の言い訳をすることはできない。

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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、金持ちに、そして賢くする。

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

すずめ百まで踊り忘れず。

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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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Love me, love my dog.

私と友達になりたいなら、私の友達とも友達になってくれ。

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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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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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Money is a good servant, but a bad master.

金は使っても使われるな。

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

朝起きは三文の徳。

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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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The last straw breaks the camel's back.

最後のわら一本がらくだの背骨を折る。

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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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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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Do in Rome as the Romans do.

ローマではローマ人がするようにせよ。

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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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You're never too old to learn.

学ぶのに年を取りすぎているということはない。

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Two wrongs don't make a right.

他人が悪い事をしているからといって自分もそうしてよいということにはならない。

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It's never too late to make amends.

過ちては改むるに憚ることなかれ。

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

早寝早起きは健康と富と賢さのもと。

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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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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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The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.

心熱けれど肉体は弱し。

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Do in Rome as the Romans do.

ローマにおいてはローマ人がするようにせよ。

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The proof of the pudding is in the eating.

プディングのうまいまずいは食べてみてから。

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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 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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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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