A bad beginning makes a bad ending.
惡始必有惡終
A bad padlock invites a picklock.
壞鎖招人撬。
A bad penny always comes back.
偽幣遲早歸原主。
A bad workman quarrels with his tools.
人笨怨刀鈍。
A baited cat may grow as fierce as a lion.
被逼急的貓，兇得像獅子。
A barely-corn is better than a diamond to a cock.
對於公雞來說 ,麥粒勝過鑽石.
A bargain is a bargain.
成約不能翻悔。
A beard well lathered is half shaved.
皂沫塗得好 ,鬍鬚半剃掉. /磨刀不誤砍柴工.
英語諺語
A beggar can never be bankrupt.
乞丐永遠不會破產。
A belly full of gluttony will never study willingly.
吃得過飽，懶得學習。
A big wind can blow through a small hole.
針尖大的窟窿，鬥大的風。
A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
雙鳥在林 ,不如一鳥在手。
A bird is known by its note, and a man by his talk.
聞聲知鳴鳥，聞言見人心。
A bit in the morning is better than nothing all day.
上午有一點收穫 ,總比全天無收穫好.
A black plum is as sweet as a white.
黑梅白梅一樣甜。
A blind man will not thank you for a looking-glass.
瞎子不謝贈鏡人
A blunt knife may be sharpened on a stone, but if a man is stupid there is no help for his stupidity.
刀鈍石上磨，人蠢沒奈何。
A boaster and a liar are all one.
吹牛撒謊一家親。
A boisterous horse must have a boisterous bridle.
烈馬要套上好轡頭。
A bonny bride is soon buskit [=dressed].
美麗的新娘好打扮
A book is a success when people who haven't read it pretend they have.
一本書如果沒有看過的人也冒充看過，便是成功的。
A book that is shut is but a block.
有書不讀如藏木
A bow long bent at last waxes weak.
良弓張久必馳
A bow long bent grows weak.
常拉滿弓無力。
A brave man may fall, but he cannot yield.
勇者可能跌倒 ,但不會屈服.
A brave man risks his life, but not his conscience.
勇敢的人可用生命冒險，但不以良心冒險。
[德]Schiller 席勒
A bribe will enter without knocking.
賄賂毋須敲門而入。
A bride is diligent for three days.
新娶媳婦三日勤
A broken friendship may be soldered, but will never be sound.
破裂了的友誼 ,再補也難如故.
A brother is a friend given by God.
兄弟是天賜的朋友
A bully is always a coward.
恃強欺弱者均是懦夫。
A burnt child dreads the fire.
燒傷的孩子最怕火。
A cat in gloves catches no mice.
帶手套的貓捉不到老鼠
A cat may look at a king.
貓也可以看皇帝。 /地位雖不同，人人應平等。
A cautious mind is the half of wisdom.
謹慎小心近於明智
A cheerful wife is the joy of life.
有個樂天的妻子是人生的歡樂
A city that parleys is half gotten.
求和之城已陷落一半。
A clean fast is better than a dirty breakfast.
寧為清貧，不為濁富。
A clean hand wants no washing.
手要是乾淨無須洗。
A clear conscience laughs at false accusation.
只要問心無愧，無端的指責可以一笑置之。