· an ax to grind 图谋不轨 An empty sack cannot stand upright. 空袋立不直 An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth. 以眼还眼,以牙还牙 An honest tale speeds best, being plainly told. 诚实的故事,哪怕是平淡地讲,也传得最快 An hour in the morning is worth two in the evening. 一日之间在于晨 An onlooker sees most of the game. 旁观者清 Appearances are deceptive. 人不可貌相 Art is long, but life is short. 人生有限,学海无涯 Art is long, life is short. 人生朝露,艺业千秋 as always 一如既往 as poor as a church mouse 一贫如洗 as red as a rose 艳如桃花 As well be hanged for a sheep as a lamb. 一不做二不休 as wet as a drowned rat 湿如落汤鸡 As you brew so you must drink. 自作自受 As you make your bed, so you must lie in it. 自食其果/自作自受 As you sow, so shall you reap. 种豆得豆,种瓜得瓜 assess the situation, go with the tide 审时度势,顺应潮流 at one\'s wit\'s end 智穷才尽