不如

a bird in the hand

二鸟在林,不如一鸟在手

30 Third-Party Profit 鹬蚌相争,渔翁得利 | 31 A Bird in the Hand 二鸟在林,不如一鸟在手 | 32 The Lion's Share 最大赢家

a bird in the hand is worth two the bush

一鸟在手,胜似二鸟在林(多得不如现得)

a big dog 看门狗、保镖;要人 | a bird in the hand is worth two the bush 一鸟在手,胜似二鸟在林(多得不如现得) | a blank slate 干净的黑板(新的一页,新的开始)

Actions speak louder than words

百说不如一干. </P>

Achievement is founded on diligence and wasted upon recklessness.业精于勤,荒于嬉... | Actions speak louder than words. 百说不如一干. | Adversity makes a man wise,not rich.逆境增才干不增财富...

Anear friend is better than a far-dwelling kinsman

远亲不如近邻

●Anass endures his burden but not more than his burden. 驴子能负重,但不堪超过力... | ●Anear friend is better than a far-dwelling kinsman. 远亲不如近邻. | ●Anempty hand is no lure for a hawk. 空手诱不来...

Not as good as

看起来不如

Seriously.|认真点 | Not as good as...|看起来不如... | He descended from the House of Lancaster.|他可是兰卡斯特家族的后裔子孙

Not as good as

不如

252. Let's talk about it. 我们商量一下. | 253. ...not as good as... ......不如...... | 254. I lost my wallet/purse. 我的皮夹/钱包丢掉了.

trompe l'oeil

冷酷的真相不如美丽的谎言

直截了当不如含糊其辞/Euphemism Magic | 冷酷的真相不如美丽的谎言/Trompe-l'oeil | 违反道德又如何/Immoral?So What?

Working people led a dog's life before liberation

解放前劳动人民过着牛马不如的生活

6.Lead a dog's life 过着牛马不如的生活. | Working people led a dog's life before liberation. 解放前劳动人民过着牛马不如的生活. | 7.Blow off one's dogs (口语)放弃要做的事.

He's lower than an alley cat

他还不如一只野猫

Ain't he the one who pulled the rug 难道他不是那个放弃的人么 | He's lower than an alley cat 他还不如一只野猫 | Dirty rat (不如)一只脏兮兮的老鼠

The best laid plans of mice and men

人算不如天算

Beauty is in the eye of beholder. 情人眼里出西施. | The best laid plans of mice and men. 人算不如天算. | Better to light a candle than to curse the darkness. 与其诅咒黑暗,不如燃起蜡烛.

overturned：倒转的

倒转的 inverted | 倒转的 overturned | 倒转点 inversion point

remind sb of/about sth：使某人想起

9. on the go 忙碌, (整天)奔忙 | remind sb. of / about sth. 使某人想起... | have fun 取乐