A bad beginning makes a bad ending.

恶其始者必恶其终。

A bad bush is better than the open field.

有胜于无。

A bad compromise is better than a good lawsuit.

吃亏的和解也比胜诉强。

A bad conscience is a snake in one’s heart.

做贼心虚。

A bad custom is like a good cake, better broken than kept.

坏习惯像鲜馅饼，分食要比保存好。

A bad padlock invites a picklock.

开门揖盗。

A bad thing never dies.

坏事传千年。

A bad workman quarrels with his tools.

拙匠常怨工具差(人笨怨刀钝)。

A bargain is a bargain.

达成的协议不可撕毁。

A beggar’s purse is bottomless.

乞丐的钱袋是无底洞。