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All that glitters is not gold.

輝くものすべてが金とは限らない。

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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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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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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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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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To err is human, to forgive divine.

間違いをするのが人間で、許すのは神だ。

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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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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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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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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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You cannot teach an old dog new tricks.

老人に新しいことは無理だ。

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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 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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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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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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The greatest hate springs from the greatest love.

かわいさ余って憎さ百倍。

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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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Absence makes the heart grow fonder.

会わないでいると人の心はいっそう愛情が深くなる。

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What is done cannot be undone.

やってしまったことは取り返しがつかない。

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

やる気があれば方法は見つかるもの。

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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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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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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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To err is human, to forgive divine.

あやまちを犯すのは人の常、ゆるすのは神。

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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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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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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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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 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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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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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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