1.Iftheolddogbarks,hegivescounsel.
老狗叫,是忠告。
2.IfthemountainwontcometoMohammed,Mohammedmustgotothemountain.
大山不能向穆罕默德走來,穆罕默德只得向大山走去。
3.Iftheskyfallsweshallcatchlarks.
天塌下來我們正好可以抓云雀。
4.ifyougivehimaninch,hewilltakeamile.
得寸進尺。
5.Ifyouwantknowledge,youmusttoilforit.
要想求知,就得吃苦.
6.Ifyoudontaimhighyouwillneverhithigh.
不立大志,難攀高峰.
7.Ifyourearsglow,someoneistalkingofyou.
耳朵發燒,有人念叨.
8.Ifyouwanttowatchmore,pleasegoupstair.
欲窮千里目,更上一層樓.
9.Ifyouventurenothing,youwillhavenothing.
不入虎穴,焉得虎子
10.Ifyourunaftertwohares,youwillcatchneither.
腳踏兩條船,必定落空
11.Ifyoumakeyourselfanass,dontcomplainifpeoplerideyou.
人善被人欺,馬善被人騎
12.Ifamandeceivesmeonce,shameonhim,ifhedeceivesmetwice,shameonme.
上當一回頭,再多就可恥.
13.Ifyousellthecow,yousellhermilktoo.
殺雞取卵.
14.Ifyouwantknowledge,youmusttoilforit.
要想求知,就得吃苦
15.Ifamanemptieshispurseintohishead,nomancantakeitawayfromhim.
如果倒空錢袋,裝入腦袋,那就無人能夠把錢奪走.
16.Ifamanwillbeginwithcertainties,heshallendindoubts,butifhewillbecontenttobeginwithdoubts,heshallendincertaintics.
如果以肯定開始,必將以懷疑告終;如果愿以懷疑開始,必將以肯定告終.
17.Ifatfirstyoudontsucceed,try,tryagain.
初試不成功,努力勿懈怠.
18.Ifdoctorsfailthee,bethesethreethydoctors;rest,cheerful-ness,andmoderatediet.
如果醫藥不能幫助,那么注意三件事∶休息,愉快,飲食調和.