①まさかの時の友こそ真の友

②A drowning man will catch at a straw

③転石苔むさず

④弘法筆を選ばず

①八方美人

②弘法筆を選ばず

③すべての道はローマに通ず

④悪妻は百年の不作

①亀の甲より年の功

②Every man has his faults.

③Bad money drives out good

④Birth is much， but breeding is more.

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

②Haste trips over its own heels

③He that will lie will steal.

④Empty vessels make the most sound

①It is no use crying over spilt milk

②He who shoots often， hits at last.

③It is a long lane that has no turning.

④It is no meddling with our betters

①It is a long lane that has no turning

②Give him an inch and he’ll tale a mile.

③Failure teaches success.

④It is not necessary to teach a fish to swim.

①Perseverance will win in the end

②Everything is good in its season

③All things thrive at thrice.

④Long life has long misery

①Set a thief to catch a thief

②Tomorrow is another day.

③What happens twice will happen three times.

④There is no accounting for tastes.

①While the thunder lasted， two bad men were friends

②When the cat’s away， the mice will play

③What is done cannot be undone

④Love sees no faults.