Chinese idioms in English (17)
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Out of sight, out of mind.眼不見,心為靜。
Patience is the best remedy.忍耐是良藥。
Penny wise, pound foolish.貪小便宜吃大虧。
Plain dealing is praised more than practiced.正大光明者,說到的多,做到的少。
Please the eye and plague the heart. 貪圖一時快活,必然留下隱禍。
Pleasure comes through toil.苦盡甘來。
Pour water into a sieve.竹籃子打水一場空。
Practice makes perfect.熟能生巧。
Praise is not pudding.恭維話不能當飯吃。
Praise makes good men better, and bad men worse.好人越誇越好,壞人越誇越糟。
Prefer loss to unjust gain.寧可吃虧,不貪便宜。
Prevention is better than cure.預防勝於治療。
Pride goes before, and shame comes after.驕傲使人落後。
Promise is debt.一諾千金。
Proverbs are the daughters of daily experience.諺語是日常經驗的結晶。
Pull the chestnut out of fire.火中取栗。
Put the cart before the horse.本末倒置。
Put your shoulder to the wheel.鼎力相助。
Reading enriches the mind.開卷有益。
Reading is to the mind while exercise to the body.讀書健腦,運動強身。
Respect yourself, or no one else will respect you.要人尊敬,必須自重。