a watched pot is long in boiling. 心急水不沸。
　　a wicked book is the wickeder because it cannot repent. 一本坏书危害无穷。
　　a wilful man will have his way. 有志者是竟成。
　　a wise head makes a close mouth. 智者寡言。
　　a wise man cares not for what he cannot have. 智者不作非凡之想。
　　a wise man changes his mind, a fool never will. 智者通权达变，愚者刚愎自用。
　　a wise man needs not blush for changing his purpose. 智者不耻于改变初衷。
　　a wise man thinks all that he says, a fool says all that he thinks. 智者思其所言，愚者言其所思。
　　a wise man will make tools of what comes to hand. 聪明的人能随机应变。
　　a woman's work is never at an end. 妇女的活计做不完。
  　a useful trade is a mine of gold. 一样有用的手艺是取之不尽的财富。
　　a valiant man's look is more than a coward's sword. 勇士的神色胜过懦夫的刀剑。
　　a wanderer who is determined to reach his destination does not fear the rain. 决心赶到目的地，浪汉何惧雨来淋。