Not of the letter, but of the spirit; for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life.

Like lips, like lettuce.

臭味相投.

Sam: Ivy is great. You two will hit it off for sure.

山姆: 艾薇很棒耶. 你们两个一定会一拍即合.

Feeling and setting happily blended in the poem.

这首诗情景交融.

They all thought that she and her boyfriend were birds of a feather.

他们都认为她和她的男朋友是一路货色.

These people are all the same, using public resources to take care of their private matters.

都是一路货色, 利用公众资源,解决自己的私事,也是一建人.

These two men are notable thugs, both of a hair.

这两个人都是有名的恶棍, 是一路货色.

They are two of a kind.

他们俩一路货色.

The two of them often get together to plot bad things, like attacking us!

他们两个经常聚在一起干坏事,真是“物以类聚, 人以群分”!

Like draws to like.

[谚]同声相应,同气相求;物以类聚;英雄重英雄.

Men are known by the company they keep.

观其友,知其人;物以类聚.

I let her go to avoid our fighting which could make her mother mad.

为了不和他争吵,以免惹得她母亲心烦意乱,我对他采取放任自流的做法.

The children were left to their own devices.

孩子们没人管束,放任自流.

At the moment, she just goes wherever the wind takes her.

在目前, 她还是无拘无束,放任自流.

Regarding distance voyage such school, how can we let drift?

对于“远航”这样的学校, 我们怎可放任自流?

We're all drifting and things are going rotten.

咱们都在放任自流,事情越来越糟.

Peace with sword in hand,'Tis safest making.

和平时期手执剑, 这样做来最保险;有备无患.

Have two strings to your bow.

有备无患.

You should take an umbrella just as a precaution.

你该带把伞,有备无患.

I was properly insured so I'm sitting pretty.

我已经有了一定的保险,因而有备无患了.

We should check erroneous ideas at the outset to nip an evil in the bud.

我们应该防微杜渐,把祸害消灭在萌芽之中.