Deliberate slowly, act promptly.
慢慢酌量,快快行动。
Put your shoulder to the wheel.
努力工作。
Never do things by halves.
做事不要半途而废。
In for a penny, in for a pound.
做事一开头,就要做到底;一不做,二不休。
Many hands make quick work.
人多干活快。
Many hands make light work.
众擎易举。
A bad workman quarrels with his tools.
技术拙劣的工人抱怨自己的工具。
Diligence is the mother of success.
勤奋是成功之母。
Idleness is the root of all evil.
懒惰乃万恶之源。
Care and diligence bring luck.
谨慎和勤奋带来好运。
Everything has its time and that time must be watched.
万物皆有时,时来不可失。
Take time when time comes lest time steal away.
时来必须要趁时,不然时去无声息。
When an opportunity is neglected, it never comes back to you.
机不可失,时不再来。
Make hay while the sun shines.
晒草要趁太阳好。(抓紧时机)
Strike while the iron is hot.
趁热打铁。
Work today, for you know not how much you may be hindered tomorrow.
今朝有事今朝做,明朝可能阻碍多。
Punctuality is the soul of business.
守时为立业之要素。
Procrastination is the thief of time.
因循拖延是时间的大敌;拖延就是浪费时间。
Every tide had its ebb.
潮涨必有潮落时。
Knowledge is power.
知识就是力量。