谚语是人民群众口头流传的习用的固定语句，用简单通俗的话来反映深刻的道理，它们表达了人们丰富的社会生活经验，闪耀着人民智慧的光芒。

1. happiness takes no account of time.
欢乐不觉时光过。

2. virtue is her own reward.
为善最乐。

3. small gains bring great wealth.
小益聚大财，薄利成巨富。

4. suspicion is the poison of true friendship.
猜疑伤害莫逆之交。

5. speed is the soldier's asset.
兵贵神速。

6. sweet discourse makes short days and nights.
言语投机恨时短。

7. soft words butter no parsnips.
画饼充饥。

8. set a thief to catch a thief.
以毒攻毒。

9. well fed, wed bred.
衣食足，知荣辱。

10. laugh at your ills, and save doctors' bills.
生病不忧虑，节省医药费。

11. sloth is the key of poverty.
惰能致贫。

12. among the blind the one eyed man is the king.
山中无老虎，猴子称大王。

13. to err is human.
犯错是人之常情。/ 人谁无过。

14. you can't judge a book by its cover.
不能以外表来判断本质。/ 不要以貌取人。

15. gut no fish till you get them.
勿操之过急