1. Birth is much，but breeding is more。教育比出身更重要。

2. If you swear you will catch no fish。咒骂不能解决问题。

3. Enrich your life today，. yesterday is history.tomorrow is mystery.充实今天，昨天已经过去，明天充满魔力。

4. Don39;t put the cart before the horse。不要把车放在马的前面。

5. Until you make peace with who you are，you39;ll never be content with what you have。除非你能和真实的自己和平相处，否则你永远不会满足于你所拥有的。

6. Good is good，but better carries it。精益求精，善益求善。

7. First impressions are half the battle。先入为主。

8. Where there is life，there is hope。生命必有希望。

9. East or west，home is the best。东奔西跑，还是家里好。

10. I have no secret of success but hard work。除了努力，我没有成功的秘诀。

11. 为了使作文语言更具说服力和权威性，增强文采美和文化含量，学生经常引用一些名言短句。

12. Can man be free if woman is a slave? 女人当牛当马，男人怎么能自由？

13. Kindness cannot be bought for gear。钱买不到好意。

14. Medicines are not meant to live on。药物可以治病，不能当饭吃。

15. First catch your hare，than cook him。先得兔再煮。

16. One swallow does not make a summer。一燕不成夏。

17. Success often depends upon knowing how long it will take to succeed。成功常常取决于知道需要多久才能成功。

18. If you fail，don39;t forget to learn your lesson。如果你失败了，别忘了吸取教训。

19. Glasses and lasses are brittle ware。玻璃易碎，女孩易毁。

20. If you are not inside a house，you don not know about its leaking。不在家，不知漏雨。