an evil chance seldom comes alone. 祸不单行。
an evil lesson is soon learned. 学坏容易。
a new broom sweeps clean. 新官上任三把火。
anger is a short madness. 发火是短暂的疯狂。
anger rests in the bosom of folly. 怒火常寓于蠢人的胸中。
an honest man's word is as good as his bond. 诚实人的话像他的契约一样靠得住。
an hour in the morning is worth two in the evening. 一日之计在于晨。
an idle brain is the devil's workshop. 游手好闲是万恶之源。
an idle youth, a needy age. 少壮不努力，老大徒伤悲。
an ill workman quarrels with his tools. 拙匠常怪工具差。

an inch in a miss is as good as an ell. 错无分大小，有错皆不好。
an nod is as good as a wink to a blind horse. 对牛弹琴。
an oak is not felled at one stroke. 万事不能一蹴而就。