1 The pen is mightier than the sword. 文能胜武。（job 相关的话题）

I'd like to be a journalist. You know the pen is mightier than the sword. 

我想成为一个新闻工作者，文能胜武。

2 The way to a man's heart is through his stomach. 要抓住男人的心，先抓住他的胃。（cooking 话题）

My mum cooks on a daily basis, due to the fact that she supposes the way to a man's heart is through his stomach. 

我妈妈每天做饭，因为她觉得要抓住男人的心，先抓住他的胃。

3 Rome was not built in a day. 冰冻三尺非一日之寒。（学习的技能这个话题，运动这个话题）

I have to work out on a daily basis if I really wanna lose weight, since Rome was not built in a day.

如果要减肥，我非得每天锻炼，因为冰冻三尺非一日之寒。

4 Opportunity seldom knocks twice. 机不可失时不再来。（用于改变计划这个话题）

I should take seize the chance I suppose, cuz you know opportunities seldom knocks twice. 

我觉得自己得抓住这个机会，因为机不可失时不再来。

5 Many hands make light work. 人多力量大。（家族企业这个话题）

I'm a firm believer in the idea that many hands make light work. 

我坚信人多力量大。

6 Diligence is the mother of good fortune. 勤勉是好运之母。

I need to work hard, since diligence is the mother of good fortune.

我得好好工作，因为勤勉是好运之母。