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every light is not the sun

/ˈev.ri laɪt ɪz nɑːt ðə sʌn/

(idiom) 並非發光的都是太陽, 閃光的不一定都是金子

範例:

He was dazzled by the high salary, but he soon realized that every light is not the sun when he saw the toxic work environment.
他被高薪所迷惑,但當他看到充滿毒性的工作環境時,他很快意識到並非發光的都是太陽(人不可貌相)。

cats hide their claws

/kæts haɪd ðɛr klɔz/

(phrase) 貓收起爪子, 藏鋒

範例:

When they are relaxed, cats hide their claws.
當它們放鬆時,貓會收起爪子

cheaters never win and winners never cheat

/ˈtʃitərz ˈnɛvər wɪn ænd ˈwɪnərz ˈnɛvər tʃit/

(idiom) 騙子永遠不會贏,贏家永遠不會騙人

範例:

My coach always told us that cheaters never win and winners never cheat to encourage fair play.
我的教練總是告訴我們,騙子永遠不會贏,贏家永遠不會騙人,以此來鼓勵公平競爭。

cheats never prosper

/tʃiːts ˈnev.ɚ ˈprɑːs.pɚ/

(idiom) 騙子永遠不會成功, 弄虛作假者終無好報

範例:

He thought he could get away with it, but cheats never prosper.
他以為自己能僥倖逃脫,但騙子永遠不會成功

children and fools tell the truth

/ˈtʃɪl.drən ænd fuːlz tel ðə truːθ/

(idiom) 兒童和傻瓜說真話

範例:

The toddler accidentally revealed the surprise party, proving that children and fools tell the truth.
那個幼兒不小心透露了驚喜派對的消息,證明了兒童和傻瓜說真話

no truth, no crown

/noʊ truːθ, noʊ kraʊn/

(idiom) 沒有真相,就沒有王冠

範例:

The fallen leader learned the hard way: no truth, no crown.
倒台的領導人吸取了慘痛的教訓:沒有真相,就沒有王冠

tell the truth and shame the devil

/tɛl ðə truːθ ænd ʃeɪm ðə ˈdɛv.əl/

(idiom) 說實話,讓魔鬼無地自容

範例:

I know it's hard to admit you were wrong, but just tell the truth and shame the devil.
我知道承認錯誤很難,但還是要說實話,讓魔鬼無地自容

common fame is seldom to blame

/ˈkɑː.mən feɪm ɪz ˈsel.dəm tuː bleɪm/

(idiom) 無風不起浪, 眾口鑠金

範例:

People say he is dishonest, and as they say, common fame is seldom to blame.
人們說他不誠實,正如俗話所說,無風不起浪

honesty is the best policy

/ˈɑː.nə.sti ɪz ðə best ˈpɑː.lə.si/

(idiom) 誠實才是上策

範例:

I know it's hard to admit you made a mistake, but honesty is the best policy.
我知道承認錯誤很難,但誠實才是上策

truth often lies at the bottom of a well

/truːθ ˈɔːfən laɪz æt ðə ˈbɑːtəm əv ə wel/

(idiom) 真相往往隱藏在深處, 真理常在深處

範例:

The investigation was complex, proving that truth often lies at the bottom of a well.
調查非常複雜,證明了真相往往隱藏在深處
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