Keep your mouth shut and your ears open.
[譯]少說(shuō)為佳,多聽(tīng)為妙。
Kill not the goose that lays the golden eggs.
[譯]殺雞取蛋,愚蠢荒唐。
Kill two birds with one stone.
[譯]一箭雙雕。
Kind words are worth much and cost little. (or Kind words go a long way.)
[注解]指言語(yǔ)誠(chéng)懇好處多。近似于“Mouth civility is no great pains, but may turn to good account”。禮貌語(yǔ)言不費(fèi)事,作用功效難低估。
[譯]口頭方便不費(fèi)力。