It is a common saying that nice guys finish last - and when it comes to pay packets, at least, research shows the genial really do end up at the back of the queue.

大家常说好人垫底。至少就工资来说，最近的一项研究显示，和善之人真地是排在最后。

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This custom could have arisen in poorer times, to provide a filling portion before the more expensive meat course; "Them that eat most pudding gets most meat" is the most common saying.

这个习俗源于过去贫困的年代，因为这样做可以在昂贵的肉食主菜上桌之前先垫一下肚子，所以当时盛行这样一句俗语：“布丁吃的最多的人也会吃下最多的肉”。

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It is a common saying that we do not value a thing till we lose it.

有句老话，一样东西在手里不觉得什么，可一丢掉了，就觉得贵重了。

youdao

A proverb is a short,well known saying that expresses a common truth or belief.

VOA: special.2009.03.01

A proverb is a short,well-known saying that expresses a common truth or belief.

VOA: special.2009.08.30

"We're at a point in time when we think we have a real opportunity because with the signing of this joint declaration, the parties are coming together and saying that we share a common commitment to address the situation and to offer children better hope for the future through education."

VOA: special.2010.10.26

My only caveat is that he has a lot more in common with those saying we are headed for doomsday than he thinks he does.

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