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13. New brooms sweep clean A new / young worker will always
more energetic and has a lot of ideas.
Therefore, he / she works better.
14. Make hay while the sun shines Make the best use of opportunities
when they come 打铁乘热
15. Absence makes the heart grow Being away from someone makes you
fonder like them more 不相见，倍思念
16. A bird in hand is worth two in the It is better to accept something that you
bush have than to hope to get two things
which you may not get
17. Two heads are better than one Two persons can solve a problem better
than one person trying alone
两人智慧，胜一人
18. Action speaks louder than words Saying something is not as important as
doing it
19. A bad workman always blames is tools some unskilled or who does his job badly
blames his tools instead of himself
20. A penny saved is penny gained Even if you save only a little, you will slowly
have more money
21. A stitch in time saves nine If you take care of problems at once, you will
save yourself a lot of trouble later
小洞及时补，免遭大洞苦
22. All work and no play makes Jack a dull You become dull and boring if you work all
boy the time
23. Better half a loaf than no bread / half a It is better to have something than nothing at
loaf is better than no bread all
24. Better late than never It is better to be late than never
迟到总比不到好
25. Birds of feather flock together People with the same interests usually get
together 臭味相投
26. Blood is thicker than water Family ties are stronger than any other
血浓于水
27. Burn the midnight oil To study or work until very late at night
挑灯夜读
