英文谚语，能感觉诗意的。

Many things grow in the garden that were never sown there.
有心栽花花不发，无心插柳柳成荫。

Empty vessels make the greatest sound.
实磨无声空磨响，满瓶不动半瓶摇。

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

The world is but a little place, after all.
海内存知己，天涯若比邻。

Time tries all.
路遥知马力，日久见人心

Tomorrow never comes.
我生待明日，万事成蹉跎