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Walls have ears. 隔墻有耳
Want is a severe but efficient teacher. 貧苦是嚴厲而教導有方的教師
Want is the mother of industry. 貧困是勤勞之母
Want of wit is worse than want of wealth. 無知比貧窮更糟糕
War is death's feast. 戰爭是死亡的宴席。
Wash one's dirty linen in public 當中出醜
wash one's hands 洗手不幹；不再管某人或謀事
Water can not turn backward. 河水不能倒流
The way to be safe is never to feel secure. 警惕才能安全。
The way to heaven is alike in every place. 上天堂的路，到處都一樣。
Wealth is the test of a man's character. 財富是人品的試金石
wear and tear 消耗，磨損
wear one's heart on one's sleeve 光明磊落
We are not born for ourselves. 人生天地間，並非為自己
We can not see the wood for the tree. 不能見樹不見林
We never know the worth of water till the well is dry. 井幹方知水貴
We shall lie all alike in our grave. 躺在墳墓裏，人人都一樣。
Weeds want no sowing. 野草不必栽種
Well begun is half done. 好的開端是成功的一半
wet blanket 掃興的事
wet behind the ears 乳臭未幹
What can't be cured must be endured. 無法醫治的病只好忍受。
What's done can't be undone. 事已定局，無法挽回。
What is done by night appears by day. 夜晚做的是白天會暴露
What is learned in the cradle is carried to the grave. 幼年學的，終生不忘。
What's lost is lost. 失者不可復得
What you have to do, do without delay. 非幹不可的事，就得立刻做。
What the heart thinks the tongue speaks. 言為心聲。
What's lost is lost. 失者不可復得
When the cat's away, the mice will play. 貓兒不在，老鼠成精。
When the fox preaches, take care of your geese. 狐狸講道， 鵝要當心。
When Greek meets Greek, then comes the tug of war. 兩強相遇，必有一斗。
When gun speaks, it is too late to argue. 大炮一響，談判已晚。
When a man is going sown hill, everyone will give him a push. 一人走下坡，人人推一把。
When the moon is at its full, it begins to wane. 月盈則虧。
When one will not, two cannot quarrel. 一人不願，兩人難吵。
When the owl sings, the nightingale will hold her peace. 貓頭鷹唱歌，夜鶯屏息。
When shepherds quarrel, the wolf has a winning game. 鷸蚌相爭，漁人得利。
When a thing is done advice comes too late. 事情做過後，忠告也晚了。
When war begins , hell opens. 戰爭一開始，地域門便開。
When wine sinks, words swim. 三杯酒下肚，開始說胡話。
When the wolf grows old, the crows ride him. 狼老遭烏鴉欺
When you make new friends, don't forget the old ones. 有了新交，不忘舊友。
Where bees are, there is honey. 哪有蜜蜂，哪就有蜂蜜。
Where drums beat, laws are silent. 戰鼓一響，法律無聲。
Where light is, there shadow is. 那裏有光，哪就有影子
Where there is smoke, there is fire. 有煙就有火。
Where there is a will, there is a way. 有志者，是竟成。
While there is life, there is hope. 有生命就有希望。
White elephant 無用之物
white lie 無害的謊言
Who keeps company with the wolf, will learn to howl. 跟狼在一起，就會學狼嗥。
Who knows most says least. 知道最多的人說的最少。
Who makes friends of all keeps none. 濫交友者無友。
The wife is the key of the house. 妻子是家庭的關鍵。
Willy-nilly 願意還是不願意
wind someone round one's finder 任意擺弄
Wine and judgement are mature with age. 酒老味醇，人老識深。
Wine and wenches empty men's purse. 酒和美色使人傾家蕩產。
Wisdom is more precious than wealth. 智慧勝過財富。
Wisdom is to the mind what health is to the body. 智慧之於心靈正如健康之於身體。
Wise men have their mouths in their hearts, fools their hearts in their mouths. 知著嘴在心裏，愚者心在嘴裏。
Wise men seek instruction; fools fall for applause. 聰明人尋找指教，愚蠢人想聽讚美。
The wise man is always a good listener. 智者善聽人言。
Wit without learning is like a tree without fruit. 光有才智無學識，如同果樹不結果。
Wit and will strive for the victory. 智慧和意志是勝利的保證。
With might and main 全力以赴
with one's tail between one's legs 夾著尾巴；垂頭喪氣
Without a friend, the world is a wilderness. 沒有朋友，世界成了荒野。
Without money, without tear. 沒有錢，就沒有憂慮。
Words are like bees, they have honey and a sting. 言語像蜜蜂，有蜜也有刺。
Words fly, writings remain. 言語飛逝，著作長存。
The world is a ladder for some to go up and some down. 人世如梯子，有人上去有人下來。
The world is an inn, and death is the journey's end. 世界好比旅館，死亡是旅程的終端。
Work while you work, play while you play. 工作的時候工作，玩耍的時候玩耍。
Work won't kill but worry will. 勞動無害，憂慮傷身。
Worship the golden calf 見錢眼開
Wrangle for an ass's shadow 無意義的爭吵
the writing on the wall 不祥之兆
worth one's salt 稱職
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