A is for art. Art is long, life is short.

A 代表“艺术”。艺术是永恒的，生命是短暂的。

B is for blood. Blood is thicker than water.

B 代表“血”。血浓于水。

C is for children. Children and fools speak the truth.

C 代表“孩子”。孩子和傻子都说真话。

D is for diligence. Diligence is the mother of success.

D 代表“勤奋”。勤奋是成功之母。

E is for education. Education is the chief defense of nations.

E 代表“教育”。教育是国家的主要防御力量。

F is for friendship. Friendship is love with understanding.

F 代表“友谊”。友谊是爱加上理解。

G is for genius. Genius is nothing but labor and diligence.

G 代表“天才”。天才就是勤奋加努力。

H is for happiness. Happiness lies, first of all, in health.

H 代表“幸福”。幸福首先在于健康

I is for imagination. Imagination is more important than knowledge.

I 代表“想象”。想象比知识更重要。

J is for joy. Joy shared with others is more enjoyed.

J 代表“喜悦”。与人同乐，其乐无穷。

K is for kindness. Kindness is the sunshine of social life.

K 代表“仁慈”。仁慈是社会生活的阳光。

L is for life. Life is sweet.

L 代表“人生”。人生是甜蜜的。

M is for money. Money is a good servant, but a bad master.

M 代表“金钱”。金钱是好仆役，坏主人。

N is for necessity. Necessity knows no law.

N 代表“需要”。需要面前无法律。

O is for offence. Offence is the best defense.

O 代表“进攻”。进攻是最好的防御。

P is for pride. Pride will have a fall.

P 代表“骄傲”。骄者必败。

Q is for quality.quality matters more than quantity. 

Q 代表"质量"。质比量重要。

R is for reason. Reason is the guide and light to life.

R 代表“理智”。理智是人生的向导和光辉。

S is for saving. Saving is getting.

S 代表“节约”。节约等于收入。

T is for time. Time and tide wait for no man.

T代表“时间”。岁月不待人。

U is for union. Union is strength.

U代表“团结”。团结就是力量。

V is for virtue. Virtue never grows old.

V代表“美德”。美德永远不衰老。

W is for wisdom. Wisdom is better than gold or silver.

W代表“智慧”。智慧胜于金银。

X is for Xmas. Xmas comes but once a year

X代表“圣诞节”。圣诞节一年一度。

Y is for youth. Youth is forever beautiful.

Y代表“青春”。青春永远美丽。

Z is for zeal. Zeal without knowledge is sister of folly.

Z代表“热情”。盲目的热情是愚蠢的姐妹。