a man can die but once. 人生只有一次死。

　　a man can do no more than he can. 凡事只能量力而行。

　　a man can never thrive who had a wasteful wife. 妻子浪費無度，丈夫不會出頭。

　　a man cannot serve two masters. 一仆不能事二主。

　　a man can not spin and reel at the same time. 一心不能二用。

　　a man has his hour, and a dog has his day. 人有稱心時，狗有得意日。

　　a man has two ears and one mouth that he may hear much and speak little.人有兩只耳朵一張嘴，就是為了多聽少說話。

　　a man is as old as he feels. 老不老，自己曉。

　　a man is known by the company he keeps. 察其友知其人。

　　a man is not a horse because he was born in a stable. 人并不因為生在馬廄里就成了馬。

　　a man is not good or bad for one action. 判斷人的好壞不能憑一次行為。

　　a man without reason is a beast in season. 人無理智就像是一頭發情的野獸。

　　a match will set fire to a large building. 星星之火，可以燎原。