If we cannot get what we like, we have to like what we can get. 隨遇而安。

　　If wise men play the fool, they do it with a vengeance. 智者幹傻事，愚蠢到極點。

　　If wishes were horses, beggars might ride. 願望不等於事實。

　　If you agree to carry the calf, they''ll make you carry the cow. 得寸進尺。

　　If you are too fortunate, you will not know yourself; if you are too unfortunate, nobody will know you. 運氣太好，得意忘形;運氣太壞，無人理會。

　　If you can be well without health you may be happy without virtue. 如果不健康而能強強壯壯，那麼無美德也可快快樂樂。

　　If you cannot bite, never show your teeth. 不能打仗，切莫出兵。

　　If you cannot have the best, make the best of what you have. 如果你不能有最好的，你就充分利用你現有的吧。

　　If you command wisely, you''ll be obeyed cheerfully. 倘君指揮有方，人人欣然聽命。

　　If you confer a benefit, never remember it; if you receive one, remember it always. 施恩勿記，受恩勿忘。

　　If you dance you must pay the fiddler. 要想尋歡作樂，代價非付不可。

　　If you don''t aim high you will never hit high. 不立大誌，難攀高峰。

　　If you have no hand, you cannot make a fist. 巧婦難為無米之炊。

　　If you lie upon roses when young, you''ll lie upon thorns when old. 年青時躺在玫瑰上，老年時就會躺在荊棘上。

　　If you live with a lame person, you will learn to limp. 遠朱者赤，近墨者黑。

　　If you remove stone by stone, even a mountain will be levelled. 一塊一塊把石移，高山也可變平地。

　　If you run after two heares, you will catch neither. 兩頭落空。

　　If you sell the cow, you sell her milk too. 蝕了本也輸了利。

　　If you swear you will catch no fish. 咒罵無益，於事無濟。

　　If you trust before you try, you may repent before you die. 不試就相信，死前要悔恨。

　　If you want a pretence to whip a dog, say that he ate the frying-pam. 欲加之罪，何患無辭。

　　If you want a thing (well) done, do it yourself. 要想做好事情，就要自己動手。