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

どんなにそまつでも、我が家が一番だ。

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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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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 learned in the cradle is carried to the tomb.

すずめ百まで踊り忘れず。

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A man is known by the company he keeps.

人は関わる友によってその人柄が分かる。

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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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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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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 jack of all trades is a master of none.

あらゆる職業に手を出す者は何の熟練工にもなれない。

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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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Forewarned is forearmed.

あらかじめ警告を受けているのは、あらかじめ武装しているに同じ。

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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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Barking dogs seldom bite.

よく吠える犬はめったにかみつかない。

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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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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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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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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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Slow and steady wins the race.

ゆっくりでも着実にやってゆけば勝負には勝つ。

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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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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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His bark is worse than his bite.

彼は口やかましいが本心は悪くない。

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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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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.

早寝早起きは健康と富と賢さのもと。

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

早起きは三文の徳。

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

両方いいようにはできない。

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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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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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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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A jack of all trades is a master of none.

何でも屋は何でも中途半端。

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You can't make an omelet without breaking eggs.

たまごを割らずにオムレツは作れない。

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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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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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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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Money is a good servant, but a bad master.

金は使っても使われるな。

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A woman's mind and winter wind change oft.

女心と冬の風はしばしば変わる。

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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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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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The greatest hate springs from the greatest love.

かわいさ余って憎さ百倍。

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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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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 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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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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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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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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All his geese are swans.

自分のものならガチョウも白鳥に見える。

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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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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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What is done cannot be undone.

やってしまったことは元に戻らない。

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