Even Homer sometimes nods.
Zhìzhě qiānlǜ, bì yǒu yìshī.
智者千虑，必有一失。

Every ass likes to hear himself bray.
Mǎ bùzhī liǎn cháng，chǔnrén zǒng shì zìmíng dé yì.
马不知脸长，蠢人总是自鸣得意。

Every bullet has its billet.
Shēngsǐ yǒu mìng, fùguì zài tiān.
生死有命，富贵在天。

Every cloud has a silver lining.
Hēi’àn zhōng zǒng yǒu yíxiàn guāngmíng.
黑暗中总有一线光明。

Every cock crows on his own dunghill.
Gōngjī zǒng zài zìjǐ cǎoduī shàng chēngxióng; zài jiā yì tiáo long, chūwài yì tiáo chóng.
公鸡总在自己草堆上称雄；在家一条龙，出外一条虫。

Every dog has his day.
Rènhé rén dōuyǒu fēngguāng de shíhòu.
任何人都有风光的时候。

Every family has a skeleton in the cupboard.
Jiājiā yǒu běn nánniàn de jīng.
家家有本难念的经。

Every flow must have its ebb.
Cháoshuǐ yǒu zhǎng yǒu tuì; rénshēng biànhuàn wú cháng.
潮水有涨有退；人生变幻无常。