铁匠们说："a good anvil does not fear the hammer"(好钻石不怕锤打)
　　鞋匠们说："the cobbler's wife is the worst shod."(鞋匠的老婆没鞋穿）
　　木匠们说"such carpenters ,such chips."(什么木匠出什么活)
　　裁缝们说："cut the coat according to the cloth"（看布裁衣）
　　农夫们说："as a man sows,so shallhe reap"（种什么，收什么）
　　渔民们说："the best fish swim near the bottom."（好鱼居水底）
　　猎人们说"a bird in hand is worth two in the bush "（双鸟在林不如一鸟在手）
　　磨房主说"all is grist that comes to his mill"（到他磨里都成粉）
　　淘金主说："all is not gold that glitters"（发光的未必都是金子）
　　驯马人说："a boisterous horse must have a rough bridle."（烈马要套粗笼头）
　　牧马人说："make hay while the sunshine."（晒草要趁太阳好）
　　主妇们说："a stich in time saves nine"（一针及时省九针）