1．Speak of angels，and you’ll hear their wings.

　　说到某人，某人就到。

　　2．Set a beggar on horseback and he’ll ride to the devil..

　　叫化子发财，忘乎所以。（小人乍富必有祸）

　　3．Jest with an ass and he will flap you in the face with his tail.

　　跟愚人开玩笑，只会自讨没趣。

　　4．Give a fool rope enough ，and he’ll hang himself.

　　放任傻子等于害他。

　　5．Give him an inch and he will take an ell.

　　得寸进尺。

　　6．Respect yourself ，or no one else will respect you .

　　人比自敬，然后人敬之。

　　7．Grasp the nettle and it won’t sting you.

　　你不怕困难，困难就怕你。

　　8．Take care of the pence and the pounds will take care of themselves.

　　积少可以成多；小事注意，大事自成。

　　9．Keep a thing seven years and you will find a use for it .

　　蓄艾三年，必有其用。

　　10．Tread on a worm and it will turn.

　　人急造反，狗急跳墙。

　　11．Ask no questions and you’ll be told no lies.

　　少问就听不到假话。