Killtwobirdswithonestone.
一箭雙雕;一舉兩得。
Finefeathersmakefinebirds.
人要衣裝,馬要鞍。
Birdsintheirlittlenestsagree.
同巢之鳥心兒齊。
Birdsofafeatherflocktogether.
物以類聚,人以群分。
Eachbirdlovestohearhimselfsing.
鳥兒都愛聽自己唱。(自我欣賞)
Itsanillbirdthatfoulsownnest.
家丑不可外揚。
Youcannotcatcholdbirdswithchaff.
(粗糠)用粗糠捉不住老鳥。(有經驗的人難騙。)
Abirdinthehandisworthtwointhebush.
雙鳥在林不如一鳥在手。
Abirdisknownbyitsnote,andamanbyhistalk.
聽音識鳥,聞言識人。