經典諺語:言行與處世-P

Pain is forgotten where gain follows.
［譯］一朝得了利，痛苦便忘記。
Penny wise and pound foolish.
［注解］意同撿了芝麻，丟了西瓜。
［譯］小事聰明，大事糊涂。
People who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.
［譯］自己有短處，不要揭別人的短處。
Pitchers / Walls have ears.
［譯］隔墻有耳。
Practice makes perfect.
［譯］熟能生巧。
Practice what you preach.
［譯］身體力行。
Promise is debt.
［注解］意同“A promise attended to, is a debt settled”。履行了諾言就猶如付清了債務。
［譯］一諾千金。
Promise little but do much.
［譯］少許愿，多做事。
Provide for the worst, the best will save itself.
［注解］在莎士比亞的戲劇《裘力斯·凱撒》第5幕第1場中有：But since the affairs of men rest still uncertain, let's reason with the worst that may befall. 可是人事是這樣無常，讓我們也考慮到萬一的不幸。
［譯］做最壞的準備，可以得到最好的結果。