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A collection of English proverbs E-F-

Each for himself and the devil takes the hindmost. 各人逃命为自己,魔鬼专逮掉后的。

Each man has his limitations. 人无完人,金无足金。

Each man is the architect of his own fate. 命运掌握在自己手中。

Eagles fly alone, but sheep flock together. 鹰爱独飞羊喜群。

Early mistakes are the seeds of future trouble. 早期的错误可以酿成日后的麻烦。

East is East ,and West is West.东方终究是东方,西方终究是西方。

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willer
Nov 15, 2018

From the sublime to the ridiculous is but a step. 真理与谬误,只差一小步。

Frost and fraud both end in foul. 冷酷和欺诈都无好下场。

Frugality is an estate alone. 节俭本身就是一宗财产。

Full belies make empty skulls. 大腹便便,头脑空虚。

Full vessels sound least. 大智若愚。

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Nov 15, 2018

Fortune knocks once at least at every man's door. 人人都有走运的一天。

Fortune often rewards with interest those that have patience to wait for her. 幸运女神常常嘉奖有耐心等待她的人们。

Fortune smiles upon the brave and frowns upon the coward. 幸运喜欢勇敢的人,而不喜欢怯懦的人。

Fortune waits on honest toil and earnest endeavour. 幸福来自诚实的劳动和认真的努力。

Four eyes see more than two. 两人总比一人看得全面。

Friends are thieves of time. 交友花费时间。

Friendship---one soul in two bodies. 友谊是两人一条心。

Friendship multiplies joys and divides grieves. 友谊可以添欢乐,也可以分忧愁。

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Nov 15, 2018

Fools rush in where angels fear to tread. 初生牛犊不怕虎。

For a children an ounce of praise is worth a pound of scolding. 对孩子来说,一分表扬抵得上十二分的批评。

Forecast is better than work-hard. 凡事预则立,不预则废。

Forget others' faults by remenbering your own. 想想自己的错,就会忘却别人的过。

Fortune and misfortune are two buckets in a well. 福与祸是一口井里的两只吊桶。

Fortune favours the bold. 命运之神保佑勇者。

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Nov 15, 2018

Fear always springs from ignorance. 恐惧源于无知。

Fertilizer is the most valuable thing to the farmland; perspiration is the honey juice for irrigating a rich crop. 肥料是土地的宝贝,汗水是丰收的蜜汁。

Few words ,many deeds. 少说话,多做事。

Find earth where grows no weed, and you may find a heart where no error grows. 人无完人,金无足金。

Fire is a good servant but a bad master. 火是一把双刃剑。

Fire is the test of gold, adversity of frendship. 烈火试真金,逆境测友情。

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Nov 15, 2018

Face to face, the truth comes out. 面对面,真相见。

Fact is stranger than fiction. 大千世界,无奇不有。

Facts are stubborn (things). 事实是不可否认的。

Facts speak louder than words. 事实胜于雄辩。

Fair and softly go far in a day. 谦和稳重,前程远大。

Fair gainings make fair spendings. 来得正当,花得正当。

Fair without but foul within. 金玉其外,败絮其中。

Faith will move mountains. 精诚所至,金石为开。

Fame is a magnifying glass. 名誉是放大镜。

Fame like a river is narrowest at its source and broadest afar off. 名誉像河流,源头虽狭窄,越远越宽阔。

Fanned fires and forced love never did well yet. 捆绑不成夫妻。

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