A barley-corn is better than a diamond to a cock.

对一只公鸡来说，一颗麦粒优于一颗钻石。

All is flour that comes to his mill.

到他的磨里都能碾成粉。

Between two stools one goes the ground.

脚踩两只船，早晚要落水。

Drunken days have all their tomorrows.

今日花天酒地，明日潦倒穷途。

Fire proves gold, adversity proves men.

烈火显真金，逆境识英雄。

He that has a tongue in his head may find his way anywhere.

遇事多问，随处可行。