1. The unrighteous penny corrupts the righteous pound. 不正当得来的便士会使正当得来的英镑受到污浊。
  2. The voice of one man is the voice of no one. 一个人的声音是没有力量的。
  3. The voice of the people is the voice of God. 人民之声力大无比。
  4. The water that bears the boat is the same that swallows it up. 水能载舟，也能覆舟。
  5. The weakest goes to the wall. 适者生存。
  6. The wealth of the mind is the only true wealth. 精神财富才是真正的财富。
  7. The wife is the key of the house. 妻子是一家的钥匙。
  8. The wine in the bolttle does not quench thirst. 瓶中之酒不解渴。
  9. The wisdom of nations lies in their proverbs, which are brief and pithy. 国家智慧，寓于格言，它们精辟，而且简练。
  10. The wise hand doth not all that the foolish mouth speaks. 聪明人的手不做愚笨人所说的事。