Old birds are not caught with new nests.
新网难捕老鸟。
'Tis the early bird that catches the worm.
早起的鸟先得虫；捷足先登。
A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
双鸟在林，不如一鸟在手；十赊不如一现。
A bird is known by its note,and a man by his talk.
鸟以声闻，人以言知。
It is an ill bird that fouls its own nest.
家丑不可外扬。
Eagles fly alone,but sheep flock together.
鹰爱独飞羊爱群。
A kite will never be a good hawk.
鸢永不会变成隼。
Empty hands no hawk allure.
空手不能诱鹰来。
The crow thinks his own bird fairest.
乌鸦总以为自己的雏鸟最美。
A crow is never the whiter for washing herself often.
乌鸦不管怎样经常洗澡，也不会变白。
Wheresoever the carcase is,there will the ravens be gathered together.
哪里有死尸，乌鸦就成群。
One swallow does not make a summer.
一燕不能成夏天（不可仅凭一种现象而遽作判断）。
The snail slides up the tower at last though the swallow mounteth it sooner.
燕子一飞就上塔，蜗牛悄悄爬，最后也上塔。
The cuckoo comes in April,and stays the month of May;sings a song at Midsummer,and then goes away.
布谷鸟，四月来，五月一直在，仲夏唱支歌，然后就离开。
If the sky falls,we shall catch larks.
天垮正好抓云雀；不要杞人忧天。
An owl is the king of the night.
猫头鹰是黑夜之王。
When the owl sings,the nightingale will hold her peace.
枭鸟唱歌，夜莺屏息。
Cats hide their paws.
猫儿不露爪。
A gloved cat catches no mice.
戴手套的猫抓不到老鼠。
When the cat's away,the mice will play.
猫儿不在家，老鼠就玩耍；猫儿不在耗子闹。
Ale will make cat speak.
喝了淡啤酒，猫也会开口；酒后使人说话多。
A blate cat makes a proud mouse.
猫儿腼腆，老鼠翻天。
When the weasel and the cat make a marriage,it is a very ill presage.
黄鼠狼跟猫儿成亲，预兆不佳。
The cat and dog may kiss,yet are none the better friends.
猫狗虽相吻，总难成好友。
All cats love fish but fear to wet their paws.
猫儿性爱鱼，却怕爪弄湿；想获得珍品的人不愿冒必要的风险。
A cat may look at a king.
猫也有权看国王；小人物也该有些权利。
It is said that 'cat hath nine lives',yet care would wear them all out.
据说猫儿有九命，忧虑多时也伤身。
An old dog bites sore.
老狗咬人咬得狠。
Beware of a silent dog and still water.
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