充满智慧的英语谚语：夺我名声，我命即亡6

The farmers are the founders¹ of civilization and prosperity.农民是文化和繁荣的奠基者.

The farthest way about is the nearest way home.欲速则不达.

The fear of ill exceeds the ills we fear.杞人忧天，庸人自扰.

The finest diamond must be cut.玉不琢不成器.

The fire is the test of gold, adversity of strong man.烈火验真金，艰难磨意志。

The fire is the test of gold; adversity of strong man.烈火试真金，困苦练壮士.

The fire which lights (or warms) us at a distance will burn us when near.远火能照亮，近火要烧人.

The first blow is half the battle.头炮打响，等于半个胜仗.

The first element of success is the determination to succeed.成功的首要因素是要有成功的决心.

The first step is as good as half over.第一步的成功等于事情的一半已完成.

The first step is the only difficulty.万事起头难.

The first step to virtue² is to abstain³ from vice⁴.避开作恶是走向美德的第一步.

The first wealth is health.健康是最重要的财富.

The fool does think he is wise, but the wise man knows himself to be a fool.愚者自以为聪明，智者则有自知之明.

The fool has his heart on his tongue, the wise man keeps his tongue in his heart.蠢人的心在嘴上，聪明人的嘴在心里.

The fool talks, and the wise man thinks.蠢人嘴巴讲，聪明人用心想.

The foundation of true joy is in the conscience.真正的愉快之根本在于良心.

The fox changes his skin but not his habit.狐狸可以改变皮毛，但不能改变习性.

The fox knew too much, that's how he lost his tail.机关算尽太聪明，反误了卿卿性命.

The fox preys⁵ farthest from home.兔子不吃窝边草。

The fox smells his own stink⁶ first.狐狸的臭味道，自己先嗅到.

The friar preached against stealing and had a goose in his sleeve.嘴上真君子，行动烂小人.

The frog in the well knows nothing of the great ocean.坐井观天。

The frog in well knows nothing of the great ocean.井底之蛙不知汪洋大海.

The future belongs to him who knows how to wait.未来属于懂得等待的人.

The future of society is in the hands of mothers; if the world was lost through woman she alone can save it.社会的前途掌握在母亲们手中；如果世界由于女人而毁灭，那麽也只有女人才可挽救.