Have an aim in life, or your energies will all be wasted.

［注解］语出R.

Peters，美国法学家波得斯。

［译］人生应该树立目标，否则你的精力会白白浪费。

He deserves not the sweet that will not taste the sour.

［注解］出自拉丁语。

没有吃过苦，哪知甜滋味。

［译］吃过苦头，才配享受。

He is unworthy to live who lives only for himself.

［译］为己而生，生而可耻。

He laughs best who laughs last.

［注解］此谚语对事情尚未成功就过早高兴的人是告诫；对遭受挫折就感到沮丧无望的人是鼓励。

同义谚语还有：Better the last smile, than first laughter.

”开头大笑不如最后的微笑。

［译］谁笑到最后，谁笑得最好。

He that cannot ask cannot live.

［译］不会求者不会生。

He that runs fastest gets the ring.

［注解］谁跑得最快就得奖。

［译］捷足先登。

He that will thrive must rise at five; He that has thriven may lie till seven.

［注解］用得更多的是前一句。

［译］五更起床，百事兴旺；已经兴旺，可迟起床。

He travels the fastest who travels alone.

［译］独行者走得最快；无家累者易发展。

He who fears being conquered is sure of defeat.

［译］怕吃败仗的就要打败仗。

He who lives by hope will die by hunger.

［译］靠希望生活的人将饥饿而死。

He who makes no mistakes makes nothing.

［译］怕犯错者必将一事无成。

He who risks nothing gains nothing.

［译］收获与风险并存。

He who sees through life and death will meet with most success.

［译］把生死置之度外者，大多会成功。

He who trusts all things to chance makes a lottery of his life.

［译］一个人如果把所有事情都寄托在机遇上，他的人生便成了赌注。

He who would climb the ladder must begin at the bottom.

［译］爬梯必须从底层开始；千里之行，始于足下。

Hope for the best, but prepare for the worst.

［译］抱最好的愿望，做最坏的打算。

Hope is a good breakfast, but a bad supper.

［注解］以早餐晚餐比喻事情的前后。

［译］希望是美味的早点，但又是难咽的晚餐。

Hope is but the dream of those that wake.

［译］希望是清醒者的梦想。

Hope is life and life is hope.

［译］希望就是生活，生活也就是希望。

Hope springs eternal.

［注解］eternal 不变的，永远的。

指人总抱有希望。

盼望好光景是人的天性，即使遇到挫折和失望也是如此，人们心中的希望常在。

［译］希望之泉，永不枯竭。

Hope well and have well.

［译］愿望若良好，结果也会好。

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