一次做魔鬼，永遠(yuǎn)是魔鬼。
.one flower makes no garland.
一朵花做不成一個(gè)花環(huán)。
.one foot is better than two crutches.
一只腳勝過兩條拐仗。
.opPssion maketh a wise man mad.
人處壓迫下，聰明也會(huì)瘋。
.out of sitght, out of mind.
眼不見，心不想。
.pain is forgotten where gain follows.
一朝得了利，痛苦便忘記。
.patience is the plaster of all sores.
忍耐是一切痛苦的止痛膏。
.patient men win the day.
能忍者勝。
.peace with sword in hand, 'tis safest making.
和平時(shí)期手執(zhí)劍，這樣做來最保險(xiǎn)；有備無患。
.pen and ink is wit's plough.
筆墨是才智之犁。
.penny wise and pound foolish.
小事聰明，大事糊涂。
.poison is poison though it comes in a golden cup.
縱然裝入金杯，毒藥還是毒藥。
.pouring oil on the fire is no way to quench it.
加油不是滅火法。
.praise is not pudding.
恭維不等于布丁；恭維不是實(shí)惠。
.promises are like piecrust, made to be broken.
諾言好似餡餅皮，做來便是為咬碎。
.promise is debt.
許愿要還，欠債要清；許愿如欠債，欠了便要還。
.public money is like holy water, every one helps himself to it.
公款如圣水，人人都要嘗一嘴。
.quietness is best.
寧靜最好。
.rain before seven: fine before eleven.
早雨不過午。
. reading maketh a full man, conference a ready man,and writing an exact man.
閱讀使人淵博，會(huì)談使人機(jī)敏，寫作使人嚴(yán)謹(jǐn)。
