①八方美人

②まさかの時の友こそ真の友

③弘法筆を選ばず

④It is no meddling with our betters

①弘法筆を選ばず

②亀の甲より年の功

③転石苔むさず

④悪妻は百年の不作

①Birth is much， but breeding is more.

②Bad money drives out good

③Empty vessels make the most sound

④すべての道はローマに通ず

①If you run after two hares， you will catch neither

②He who shoots often， hits at last.

③He that will lie will steal.

④Haste trips over its own heels

①It is a long lane that has no turning

②Failure teaches success.

③Give him an inch and he’ll tale a mile.

④Long life has long misery

①Money will come and go.

②Every man has his faults.

③Bad money drives out good

④Lend your money and lose your friend.

①A drowning man will catch at a straw

②Perseverance will win in the end

③All things thrive at thrice.

④Love sees no faults.

①Everything is good in its season

②There is no accounting for tastes.

③Tomorrow is another day.

④What happens twice will happen three times.

①While the thunder lasted， two bad men were friends

②Set a thief to catch a thief

③When the cat’s away， the mice will play

④There is no royal road to learning