It is too I ate for a galloping horse to stop at a clip; it is use I ess for a sinking boat to be mended in the middle of a river,

馬到懸崖收緩?fù)?，船至江心補(bǔ)漏遲。(gallop:飛跑，奔跑)。

It is too I ate to cast anchor when the ship is on the rock.

錯(cuò)過時(shí)機(jī)再補(bǔ)救，為時(shí)已晚。

It is too I ate to grieve when the chance is past.

錯(cuò)失良機(jī)，后悔已遲。

It is too I ate to lock the stable door when the steed is stolen.

賊走關(guān)門，為時(shí)已晚。

It is too I ate to shut the stable door after the horse has bo I ted.

馬匹脫跑 才關(guān)門，為時(shí)已晚。(bolt:拴住)。

It，s the early bird that gets the worm.

早起的鳥兒有蟲吃。

Life is but a span.

人生苦短。

Life is half spent before we know what it i s.

人過半百，方知天命。

Lose not time; be a I ways employed in something useful; cut off all unnecessary actions,

不要浪費(fèi)時(shí)間，做有益的事情，停止一切不必要的活動(dòng)。