The effect speaks, the tongue needs not.    事实胜于雄辩.
The end crowns the work.    工作成败要看结果.
The end justifies (or sanctifies) the means.    只问目的，不问手段.
The end justifies the means.    只要目的正当，可以不择手段。
The end makes all equal.    死亡面前，人人平等。
The evil wound is cured but not the evil name.    重伤可治，臭名难除.
The evils we bring on ourselves are the hardest to bear.    自作孽不可活.
The exception proves the rule.    
The eye is bigger than the belly.    贪多嚼不烂。
The eye is blind if the mind is absent.    心不专则眼不明.
The eye that sees all things else sees not itself.    眼睛能看见一切的东西，但看不见自己.
The face is the index of the mind (or heart).    相为心证.
The falling out of lovers is the renewing of love.    情人越吵越亲密.
The farmers are the founders of civilization and prosperity.    农民是文化和繁荣的奠基者.
The farthest way about is the nearest way home.    欲速则不达.
The fear of ill exceeds the ills we fear.    杞人忧天，庸人自扰.
The finest diamond must be cut.    玉不琢不成器.
The fire is the test of gold, adversity of strong man.    烈火验真金，艰难磨意志。
The fire is the test of gold; adversity of strong man.    烈火试真金，困苦练壮士.
The fire which lights (or warms) us at a distance will burn us when near.    远火能照亮，近火要烧人.
The first blow is half the battle.    头炮打响，等于半个胜仗.
The first element of success is the determination to succeed.    成功的首要因素是要有成功的决心.
The first step is as good as half over.    第一步的成功等于事情的一半已完成.
The first step is the only difficulty.    万事起头难.
The first step to virtue is to abstain from vice.    避开作恶是走向美德的第一步.
The first wealth is health.    健康是最重要的财富.
The fool does think he is wise, but the wise man knows himself to be a fool.    愚者自以为聪明，智者则有自知之明.
The fool has his heart on his tongue, the wise man keeps his tongue in his heart.    蠢人的心在嘴上，聪明人的嘴在心里.
The fool talks, and the wise man thinks.    蠢人嘴巴讲，聪明人用心想.
The foundation of true joy is in the conscience.    真正的愉快之根本在于良心.
The fox changes his skin but not his habit.    狐狸可以改变皮毛，但不能改变习性.
The fox knew too much, that's how he lost his tail.    机关算尽太聪明，反误了卿卿性命.
The fox preys farthest from home.    兔子不吃窝边草。
The fox smells his own stink first.    狐狸的臭味道，自己先嗅到.
The friar preached against stealing and had a goose in his sleeve.    嘴上真君子，行动烂小人.
The frog in the well knows nothing of the great ocean.    坐井观天。
The frog in well knows nothing of the great ocean.    井底之蛙不知汪洋大海.
The future belongs to him who knows how to wait.    未来属于懂得等待的人.
The future of society is in the hands of mothers; if the world was lost through woman she alone can save it.    社会的前途掌握在母亲们手中；如果世界由于女人而毁灭，那麽也只有女人才可挽救.
The good seaman is known in bad weather.    坏天气才能认识良好的海员.
The government of the people, by the people, and for the people shall not perish from the earth.    民有、民治、民享的政府永世长存.
The grapes are sour.     葡萄是酸的。