眼见为实

draw water to ones mill

竹篮打水

4. be too smart by half; Cunning outwits itself.聪明反被聪明误. | 6. draw water to ones mill. 竹篮打水 | 7. Seeing is believing. 眼见为实.

A sitch in time saves nines

一针及时补九针

Stick to it,and you will succeed 只要人有恒,万事都能行 | A sitch in time saves nines 一针及时补九针 | Seeing is believe 眼见为实

New-born calves make little of tigers

初生牛犊不怕虎

路遥知马力,日久见人心 as a long road tests a horse's strength,so a long task proves a person's heart... | 初生牛犊不怕虎 New-born calves make little of tigers. | 眼见为实,耳听为虚. Seeing is believing.

Jean is as busy as a bee

简忙得像小蜜蜂

East or west ,home is best.金窝银窝,不如自己的狗窝 | Jean is as busy as a bee 简忙得像小蜜蜂 | Seeing is believing 眼见为实,(耳听为虚)

Share and share alike

有福同享,有难同当

Seeing is believing 眼见为实 Self do, self have 自作自受 | Share and share alike 有福同享,有难同当 | Short pleasure, long lament 痛快一时,痛苦一世

Rats deserting a sinking ship

家败亲友疏

Pride goes before a fall.骄者必败 | Rats deserting a sinking ship.家败亲友疏 | Seeing is believing.眼见为实

Standers-by see more than gamesters

(旁观者清,当事者迷. )

* Seeing is believing.(眼见为实. ) | * Standers-by see more than gamesters.(旁观者清,当事者迷. ) | * Strike while the iron is hot.(趁热打铁. )

colonial rule：殖民统治

colonial protectorate;殖民保护地;殖民被保护国;; | colonial rule;殖民统治;; | Colonial Secretary;辅政司;;

matrimonial agency：婚姻介绍所

21 deep love 深沉的爱情 | 22 matrimonial agency 婚姻介绍所 | 23 lover,sweetheart 情人