英语谚语大全最新20篇

一、勤奋、意志与成功

1. Where there is a will, there is a way.有志者事竟成。

2. No pains, no gains.没有付出就没有收获。

3. Constant dripping wears away a stone.水滴石穿，绳锯木断。

4. Care and diligence bring luck.谨慎和勤奋才能抓住机遇。

5. Genius is nothing but labor anddiligence.天才不过是勤奋而已。

6. Great hopes make great man.伟大的抱负造就伟大的人物。

7. Industry is the parent of success.勤奋是成功之母。

8. No rose without a thorn.没有不带刺的玫瑰。

9. There is no royal road to learning.书山有路勤为径，学海无涯苦作舟。

10. No way is impossible to courage.勇者无惧。

11. Success belongs to the persevering.坚持就是胜利。

12. The finest diamond must be cut.玉不琢，不成器。

13. Adversity makes a man wise, not rich.逆境出人才。

二、学习方法与态度

14. Practice makes perfect.熟能生巧。

15. It is never too old to learn.活到老，学到老。

16. Readingis to the mind while exercise to the body.读书健脑，运动强身。

17. A man becomes learned by askingquestions.不耻下问才能有学问。

18. Learn and live.活着，为了学习。

19. Knowledge starts with practice.实践出真知。

20. Books and friends should be few butgood.读书如交友，应求少而精。

21. Complacency is the enemy of study.学习的敌人是自己的满足。

22. Knowledge makes humble; ignorance makesproud.知识使人谦虚，无知使人傲慢。

23. Knowledge advances by steps and not byleaps.知识只能循序渐进，不能跃进。

24. A man can do no more than he can.凡事都应量力而行。

25. A man cannot spin and reel at the sametime.一心不能二用。

三、健康与心态

26. An apple a day keeps the doctor away.一天一苹果，不用请医生。

27. Prevention is better than cure.预防胜于治疗。

28. All work and no play makes Jack a dullboy.只工作,不玩耍,聪明小伙也变傻。

29. Health is not valued till sicknesscomes.病时方知健康可贵。

30. A close mouth catches no flies.病从口入。

1、A cat has nine lives。猫有九条命。

2、A bad thing never dies。坏事传千年。

3、Accidents will happen。天有不测风云。

4、After death， the doctor。放马后炮。

5、A bargain is a bargain。达成的协议不可撕毁。

6、A cat may look at a king。猫也有权晋见国王。

7、A friend is a second self。朋友是另一个我。

8、Adversity leads to prosperity。逆境迎向昌盛。

9、A bad padlock invites a picklock。开门揖盗。

10、A clean hand wants no washing。身正不怕影子斜。

11、Actions speak louder than words。事实胜于雄辩。

12、A faithful friend is hard to find。益友难得。

13、After black clouds， clear weather。否极泰来。

14、A bird may be known by its song。什么鸟唱什么歌。

15、A fair face may hide a foul heart。人不可貌相。

16、A contented mind is perpetual feast。知足常乐。

17、A fool always rushes to the fore。傻瓜总爱强出头。

18、A beggars purse is bottomless。乞丐的钱袋是无底洞。

19、A burnt child dreads the fire。一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井绳。

20、A close mouth catches no flies。 病从口入，祸从口出。

21、A common danger causes common action。同仇敌忾。

22、A disease known is half cured。病情确诊断，治病好一半。

23、Adversity is a good discipline。苦难是磨练人的好机会。

24、A friend is best found in adversity。患难见真友。

25、A cock is valiant on his own dunghill。夜郎自大。

26、A crafty knave needs no broker。狡猾的流氓，不需居间人。

27、Adversity makes strange bedfellows。身处逆境不择友。

28、A fool and his money are soon parted。笨蛋难聚财。

29、After dinner comes the reckoning。吃喝玩乐，该付代价。

30、A bad beginning makes a bad ending。恶其始者必恶其终。

31、A clear conscience is a sure card。光明磊落，胜券在握。

32、A fool may give a wise man counsel。愚者千虑，必有一得。

33、A bad bush is better than the open field。有胜于无。

34、A clear conscience is a soft pillow。问心无愧，高枕无忧。

35、A constant guest is never welcome。久住非佳宾，常来不欢迎。

36、A creaking door hangs long on its hinges。户枢不蠹。

37、A fair death honours the whole life。死得光明，终身荣耀。

38、A friend in need is a friend indeed。患难朋友才是真朋友。

39、A cheerful wife is the joy of life。快乐的妻子是生活的乐事。

40、A fools heart dances on his lips。愚人心坦荡，挂在嘴唇上。

41、A fox may grow grey， but never good。狐狸会变，但本性难移。

42、A friend is not so soon gotten as lost。交友慢，失友快。

43、A good beginning is half the battle。首战告捷等于一半胜利。

44、A burden of ones choice is not felt。自己选的担子不嫌重。

45、A fall into the pit， a gain in your wit。吃一堑，长一智。

46、A fault confessed is half redressed。承认错误，等于改正一半。

47、A bad conscience is a snake in ones heart。做贼心虚。

48、A borrowed cloak does not keep one warm。借来的斗篷不暖身。

49、Action is the proper fruit of knowledge。行动是知识的巧果。

50、Adversity makes a man wise， not rich。患难使人聪明，但不能致富。

51、A fool always comes short of his reckoning。愚人常缺算计。

52、A change of work is as good as a rest。调换一下工作是很好的休息。

53、A flow of words is no proof of wisdom。口若悬河不能作为才智的证明。

54、A fools bolt may sometimes hit the mark。愚者千虑，必有一得。

55、A friend to everybody is a friend to nobody。广交友，无深交。

56、A bad workman quarrels with his tools。拙匠常怨工具差。

57、A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush。双鸟在林不如一鸟在手。

58、A fool knows more in his own house than a wise man in another。一个蠢材在他自己家里所知的事比一个聪明人在别人家里所知的事要多。

59、A book that remains shut is but a block。有书闭卷不阅读，无异是一块木头。

60、A clear fast is better than a dirty breakfast。宁为清贫，不为浊富。

61、A discontented man knows not where to sit easy。不满足者坐无宁时。

62、A dog will not howl if you beat him with a bone。骨头打狗狗不叫。

63、A bad compromise is better than a good lawsuit。吃亏的和解也比胜诉强。

64、A bit in the morning is better than nothing all day。略有胜于全无。

65、Absence sharpens love， presence strengthens it。相聚爱益切，离别情更深。

66、A friend without faults will never be found。没有缺点的朋友是永远找不到的。

67、A blind man will not thank you for a looking-glass。秋波送盲，白费痴情。

68、A friend in court is better than a penny in purse。曩中有钱，不如朝中有友。

69、A chain is no stronger than its weakest link。链条的坚固程度取决于它最薄弱的环节。

70、A clear conscience laughs at false accusations。白日不做亏心事，夜半敲门心不惊。

71、A friend is never known till a man have need。不到患难时，永远不能认识真正的朋友。

72、After dinner sit a while， after supper walk a while。午饭后要坐，晚饭后要走。

73、A bird is known by its note， and a man by his talk。闻其歌知其鸟，听其言知其人。

74、Adversity successfully overcome is the highest glory。成功地克服困难是最大的光荣。

75、After dinner sit a while； after supper walk a mile。午餐之后坐片刻，晚饭之后走一里。

76、Affairs that are done by due degrees are soon ended。事情要安步就班地做，就会很快地做完。

77、A fool can ask more questions than seven wise men can answer。一愚发问，七智结舌。

78、A good book is a best friend who never turns his back upon us。一本好书，莫逆之交。

79、A covetous man is good to none but worse to himself。贪婪的人对别人毫无好处，对自己却坏处更大。

80、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。

81、A fool attempting to be witty is an object of profoundest pity。蠢人装聪明，实在最可怜。

82、A friend exaggerates a mans virtue， an enemy his crimes。朋友宣扬人的美德，敌人夸大人的罪过。

83、Admonish your friends in private， praise them in public。在私底下要忠告你的朋友，在公开场合又表扬你的朋友。

84、A book is the same today as it always was and it will never change。一本好书今天如此，将来也如此，永不改变。

85、A blind man who leans against a wall imagines that its the boundary of the world。坐井观天。

86、A father is a treasure， a brother is a comfort， but a friend is both。父亲是财富，兄弟是安慰，朋友兼而有之。

87、A fool may throw a stone into a well which a hundred wise men cannot pull out。一愚所失，百智难回。

88、A fool may ask more questions in an hour than a wise man can answer in seven years。愚者所问，智者难答。

1、Believe in yourself.

相信你自己！

2、Like father, like son.

有其父必有其子。

3、Life is not all roses.

人生并不是康庄大道。

4、Learn to walk before you run.

先学走，再学跑。

5、The good or ill of man lies within his own will.

人的善良或邪恶都存在于他。

6、Dont aim for success if you want it; just do what you love and believe in, and it will come naturally.

如果你想要成功，不要去追求成功；尽管做你自己热爱的事情并且相信它，成功自然到来。

7、You cannot improve your past, but you can improve your future. Once time is wasted, life is wasted.

你不能改变你的过去，但你可以让你的未来变得更美好。一旦时间浪费了，生命就浪费了。

8、The best preparation for tomorrow is doing your best today.

对明天做好的准备就是今天做到最好！

9、Never put off what you can do today until tomorrow.

今日事今日毕！

10、Jack of all trades and master of none.

门门精通，样样稀松。

11、Behind every successful man theres a lot u unsuccessful years.

每个成功者的后面都有很多不成功的岁月。

12、Genius only means hard-working all ones life.

天才只意味着终身不懈地努力。

13、Great works are performed not by strengh, but by perseverance.

完成伟大的事业不在于体力，而在于坚韧不拔的毅力。

14、Constant dripping wears away the stone.

锲而不舍，金石可镂。

15、The first blow is half the battle.

良好的开端是成功的一半。

16、The good seaman is known in bad weather.

惊涛骇浪，方显英雄本色。

17、Cease to struggle and you cease to live.

生命不止，奋斗不息。

18、I feel strongly that I can make it.

我坚信我一定能成功。

19、Difficult circumstances serve as a textbook of life for people.

困难坎坷是人们的生活教科书。

20、For man is man and master of his fate.

人就是人，是自己命运的主人。

谚语是广泛流传于民间的言简意赅的短语，多数反映了劳动人民的生活实践经验，而且一般都是经过口头传下来的。接下来是小编为你带来的经典英语谚语大全。

1.a dead dog.

废物或无价值之物。

2.a broken reed.

压伤的苇杖。 不能依靠的东西或人。

3.A good dog deserves a good bone.

好狗应该得好骨头。 有功者受奖。

4.Among the blind the one-eyed man is king.

山中无老虎，猴子称大王。

5.a dog in the manger.

占着茅坑不拉屎。在其位不谋其政。

6.An old dog will learn no new tricks.

老狗学不出新把戏。老顽固不能学新事物。

7.a lion in the way.

拦路虎。

8.a fly in the ointment.

一只老鼠坏了一锅汤。

9.pour water off a steep roof(operate from a strategically advantageous position)

高屋建筑

10.Bad workmen often blame their tools.

拙匠常怪工具差。(不会撑船怪河弯)。

11.He who laughs at crooked men should need walk very straight.

己不正不正人(笑别人驼背的人得自己首先把身子挺直)

12.you should not cast the first stone.

欲责他人，先思己过

13.Its a long lane that has no turning.

路必有弯。(事必有变)。(瓦片也有翻身日)。

14.On swallow does not make a summer.

一燕不成夏。

15.No smoke without fire.

无火不起烟。(无风不起浪)。

16.Ill news comes apace.

好事不出门，坏事传千里。

17.He sho keeps company with the wolf will learn to howl.

近朱者赤，近墨者黑。

18.Great minds think alike.

英雄所见略同。

19.Strike while the iron is hot.

趁热打铁。

20.hide ones light under a bushel.

不露锋芒。

21.new wine in old bottles.

旧瓶装新酒。

22.eye for eye, tooth for tooth.

以眼还眼，以牙还牙。

23.between the devil and the deep sea.

进退两难 进退维谷。

24.escape by the skin of ones teeeth.

死里逃生。 幸免于死。

25.hole and corner.

偷偷摸摸。 鬼鬼祟祟。

26.entertain an angel unawares.

有眼不识泰山。

27.much cry and little wool.

雷声大，雨点小。

28.everyone for himself and the devil take the hindmost.

人不为己，天诛地灭。

29.kick against the pricks.

以卵击石。 螳臂当车。

30.no respecter of persons.

一视同仁。

31.wash ones hands of a thing.

洗手不干。 与某事无关。

32.cast pearls before swine.

对牛弹琴。 明珠暗投。

33.the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak.

心有余而力不足。

34.separate the sheep from the goats.

分辨良莠。

35.in the multitude of counselors there is safety.

聪明保险的办法是向大量谋士求计。

36.all the rivers run into the sea;yet the sea is not full.

百川归海而海不盈。

37.for we brought nothing into whis world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out.

因为我们没带什么到世界上来，也不能带什么去。

38.bay the moon.

干徒劳无益的事。

39.whats done is done.

事情干了就算了。

40.murder will out.(truth will come to light.)

纸包不住火。真相终将大白。

41.strange bedfellows.

同床异梦。

42.be hoist with ones own petard .

作法自毙。作茧自缚。

43.to paint the lily.

画蛇添足。实在是浪费而可笑的事。

44.much ado about nothing.

无事生非。

45.love is blind.

爱情是盲目的。 情人眼里出西施。

46.Like father, like son.

有其父必有其子。

47.Where there is a will, there is a way.

有志者，事竟成。

48.The days of our years are three-score years and ten.

人生七十古来稀。

49.the apple of the eye.

掌上明珠。

50.There is no rose without a thorn.

没有不带刺的玫瑰。世上没有十全的幸福。

51.the children from well-fed family.

膏粱子弟

上当一回头，再多就可耻。

If you make yourself an ass, dont complain if people ride you.

人善被人欺，马善被人骑。

If your ears glow, someone is talking of you.

耳朵发烧，有人念叨。

If you run after two hares, you will catch neither.

脚踏两条船，必定落空。

If you sell the cow, you sell her milk too.

杀鸡取卵。

If you venture nothing, you will have nothing.

不入虎穴，焉得虎子。

If you want knowledge, you must toil for it.

要想求知，就得吃苦。

Industry is the parent of success.

勤奋是成功之母。

It is better to die when life is a disgrace.

宁为玉碎，不为瓦全。

It is easier to get money than to keep it.

挣钱容易攒钱难。

It is easy to be wise after the event.

事后诸葛亮好当。

It is easy to open a shop but hard to keep it always open.

创业容易守业难。

Learn not and know not.

不学无术。

Learn to walk before you run.

先学走，再学跑。

Let bygones be bygones.

过去的就让它过去吧。

Let sleeping dogs lie.

别惹麻烦。

Let the cat out of the bag.

泄漏天机。

Lies can never changes fact.

谎言终究是谎言。

Lies have short legs.

谎言站不长。

Life is but a span.

人生苦短。

Life is half spent before we know what it is.

人过半生，方知天命。

Life is not all roses.

人生并不是康庄大道。

Life without a friend is death.

没有朋友，虽生犹死。

It is hard to please all.

众口难调。

It is never too old to learn.

活到老，学到老。

It is no use crying over spilt milk.

覆水难收。

It is the first step that costs troublesome.

万事开头难。

It is the unforeseen that always happens.

天有不测风云，人有旦夕祸福。

It is too late to grieve when the chance is past.

坐失良机，后悔已迟。

It never rains but it pours.

不鸣则已，一鸣惊人。

It takes three generations to make a gentleman.

十年树木，百年树人。

Jack of all trades and master of none.

门门精通，样样稀松。

He who makes no mistakes makes nothing.

想不犯错误，就一事无成。

He who risks nothing gains nothing.

收获与风险并存。

History repeats itself.

历史往往重演。

Honesty is the best policy.

做人诚信为本。

Hope for the best, but prepare for the worst.

抱最好的愿望，做最坏的打算。

I cannot be your friend and your flatterer too.

朋友不能阿谀奉承。

If a man deceives me once, shame on him, if he deceives me twice, shame on me.

Judge not from appearances.

人不可貌相，海不可斗量。

Justice has long arms.

天网恢恢，疏而不漏。

Keep good men company and you shall be of the number.

近朱者赤，近墨者黑。

Kill two birds with one stone.

一箭双雕。

Kings go mad, and the people suffer for it.

君王发狂，百姓遭殃。

Kings have long arms.

普天之下，莫非王土。

Knowledge is power.

知识就是力量。

Knowledge makes humble, ignorance makes proud.

博学使人谦逊，无知使人骄傲。

Learn and live.

活着，为了学习。

Learning makes a good man better and ill man worse.

好人越学越好，坏人越学越坏。

1、Practice makes perfect.

熟能生巧。

2、Take care of the pence/pennies，and the pounds will take care of themselves.

积少成多。/小事谨慎，大事自成。

3、Swift to hear,slow to speak.

多听少讲。

4、Procrastination is the thief of time.

拖延就是偷走时间。

5、Tomorrow is another day.

明天又是新的一天。/明天还有指望。

6、Exploit to the full one’S favorable conditions and avoid unfavorableones.

扬长避短。

7、Promise little，but do much.

少许愿，多做事。

8、cripples learns to limp.

近朱者赤，近墨者黑。

9、Bend the willow while it is still youn.

修树要趁早，育人要趁小。

10、Knowledge is power.

知识就是力量。

11、Passion，though a bad regulator,is a powerful sprin.

激情虽难驾驭，却是强大动力。

12、Learn from other’S strong points to offset one’S weaknesses.

取长补短。

13、He than run fast gets the rin.

捷足先登。

14、We never know the worth of water till the well is dry.

井干方知水宝贵。

15、Our greatest glory consists not in never failin9，but in rising every time we fall.

人生最大的光荣，不在于永不失败，而在失败还能站起。

16、Ideals are like stars-we never reach them，but like marlners，we chart our courses by them.

人之需要理想，如水手之需星辰；星辰虽不可及，但可指引我们航程。

17、Youth’s stuff will not endure.

青春易逝。

18、A pet lamb makes a cross ralTl.

宠坏的羊羔会变成恶羊。

19、Prepare for the worst and hope for the best.

做最坏的准备，怀最好的希望。

20、Do not throw the baby with the bath water.

别把小孩和洗澡水一起泼掉。

21、Wisdom is only found in truth.

惟有在真理中才能找到智慧。

22、A stitch in time saves nine.

小洞不补，大洞吃苦。

23、An hour in the morning is worth two in the evenin9./The morning hour has gold in its mouth.

一天之计在于晨。

24、Where there is a will，there is a way.

有志者事竟成。

25、Broaden one’S scope ofknowledge and widen one’S horizon.

拓宽知识，开拓视野。

26、He that can have patience can have what he will.

惟坚韧者始能遂其志。

27、Thought is the seed of action.

思想是行动的种子。

28、As you give，as you receive./As you sow，you shall mow.

种瓜得瓜，种豆得豆。

29、Every man is the master ofhis own fogune.

每人都是自己命运的主人。

30、Good health is the best treasure a person can procure.

健康是一个人最宝贵的财富。

31、Disappointment is the nurse of wisdom.

失败是成功之母。

32、The first step to knowledge is to know that we are ignorant.

走向知识的第一步是知道自己无知。

33、Home-keeping youth have ever homely wits.

孩子不见世面，知识少的可怜。

34、People who live in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones.

自己有缺点，勿揭他人短。

35、Give me where to stand，and l will move the world.

给我一个支点,我可以跷起整个地球。

天色亮一亮,河水涨一丈.

It was a bright light, the river rose ten feet.

红云变黑云,必有大雨淋.

Red cloud nigrescence cloud, there is rain on.

天上豆英云,地上晒死人.

Heavenly heart beans, ground in the dead.

日落乌云涨,半夜听雨响.

Listen to the rain sound. Sunset clouds rise, midnight

日落胭脂红,非雨便是风.

Sunset carmine, the rain is wind.

日落云里走,雨在半夜后.

Sunset clouds, rain. After midnight

天上跑台云,地上雨淋淋.

The space runs the Taiwan cloud, the ground rain dripping.

西北起黑云,雷雨必来临.

Black clouds, thunder storm will come. Northwest

云自东北起,必有风和雨.

Cloud from the northeast, there will be wind and rain.

有雨山戴帽,无雨山没腰.

There is no waist. Yushan Yushan wear hat,

天上鱼鳞斑,晒谷不用翻.

The scales spots, Sun Valley do not turn.

不怕阴雨天气久,只要西北开了口.

Not afraid of rain for a long time, just northwest. Opened mouth

云向东,有雨变成风,云向南,水涟涟,云向西,下地披衣.

Cloud East, rain into the wind, water waves, cloud cloud to the south, West, under the clothes.

时雨时晴,几天几夜不停.

Rain or shine, days and nights without stopping.

乌云拦东,不下雨也有风.乱云天顶绞,风雨来不小.

Dark clouds block east, not rain and wind. The cloud top cutter, to no small storm.

朝有破紫云,午后雷雨临.

In Ziyun, the afternoon thunderstorm.

Constant dropping wears away a stone. 滴水穿石。

Content is better than riches. 知足常乐。

Content is happiness. 知足常乐。

Conversation makes one what he is. 言如其人。

Councils of war never fight. 主战者不打仗。

Counsel after action is like rain after harvest. 放马后炮。

Counsel must be followed, not praised. 忠告必须照办，而不是赞美。

Count not your chickens before they are hatched. 不要过早乐观。

Courage and resolution are the spirit and soul of virtue. 勇敢和决心是美德的灵魂。

Courtesy costs nothing. 谦虚恭敬，不用分文。

Cowards are cruel. 懦夫不仁。

导语：你热爱生命吗?那么，别浪费时间，因为生命是由时间组成的。下面是yuwenmi小编为大家整理的谚语，欢迎阅读与借鉴，谢谢!

At twenty years of age, the will reigns; at thirty, the wit; and at forty, the judgment.(Benjamin Franklin,American president)

二十岁时起支配作用的是意志,三十岁时是机智,四十岁时是判断。(美国总统 富兰克林. B.)

Do you love life ? Then do not squanderTime; for thats the stuff life is made of.(Benjamin Franklin, American president )

你热爱生命吗?那么，别浪费时间，因为生命是由时间组成的。(美国总统 富兰克林. B.)

Each moment in history is a fleeting time, precious and unique.(Richard Nixon, American president )

历史巨轮飞转，分分秒秒的时间都十分宝贵，也独具意义。(美国总统 尼克松. R.)

Fish and visitors smell three days.( Franklin Benjamin, American president )

鱼放三天发臭，客住三天讨嫌。 (美国总统 富兰克林. B.)

I am a slow walker, but I never walk backwards.(Abraham Lincoln, American president)

我走得很慢，但是我从来不会后退。 (美国总统 林肯. A.)

If you want to understand today, you have to search yesterday.(

Pearl Buck, American female writer )

想要懂得今天，就必须研究昨天。(美国女作家 赛珍珠)

In delay there lies no plenty, Then come kiss me, sweet and twenty, Youths a stuff that will not endure. (William Shakespeare, British dramatist)

迁延蹉跎，来日无多，二十丽姝，请来吻我，衰草枯杨，青春易过。(英国剧作家 莎士比亚. W.)

Never leave that until tomorrow, which you can do today. (Benjamin Franklin, American president )

今天的事不要拖到明天。 (美国总统 富兰克林. B. )

Ordinary people merely think how they shall spend their time; a man of talent tries to use it. (Arthur Schopenhauer, German philosopher )

普通人只想到如何度过时间，有才能的人设法利用时间。(德国哲学家 叔本华. A. )

The golden age is before us, not behind us. (Mark Twain, American writer )

黄金时代在我们面前而不在我们背后。( 美国作家 马克·吐温)

The time of life is short; to spend that shortness basely, it would be too long. (William Shakespeare, British dramatist )

人生苦短，若虚度年华，则短暂的人生就太长了。(英国剧作家 莎士比亚. W.)

Time is money.( Benjamin Franklin, American president)

时间就是金钱。(美国总统 富兰克林. B.)

To choose time is to save time.( Francis Bacon, British philosopher )

合理安排时间就是节约时间 。( 英国哲学家 培根. F.)

We always have time enough, if we will but use it aright. (Johan Wolfgang von Goethe, German poet )

只要我们能善用时间,就永远不愁时间不够用。(德国诗人歌德. J.W.)

Weep no more, no sigh, nor groan. Sorrow calls no time thats gone.(John Fletcher, British dramatist )

别哭泣，别叹息，别呻吟;悲伤唤不回流逝的时光。(英国剧作家 弗莱沏. J.)

A boaster and a liar are cousins-german.

吹牛与说谎本是同宗。

A bully is always a coward.

色厉内荏。

A burden of ones choice is not felt.

爱挑的担子不嫌重。

A candle lights others and consumes itself.

蜡烛照亮别人，却毁灭了自己。

A cat has 9 lives.

猫有九条命。

A cat may look at a king.

人人平等。

A close mouth catches no flies.

病从口入。

A constant guest is never welcome.

常客令人厌。

Actions speak louder than words.

事实胜于雄辩。

Adversity leads to prosperity.

穷则思变。

Adversity makes a man wise, not rich.

逆境出人才。

A fair death honors the whole life.

死得其所，流芳百世。

A faithful friend is hard to find.

知音难觅。

A fall into a pit, a gain in your wit.

吃一堑，长一智。

A fox may grow gray, but never good.

江山易改，本性难移。

A friend in need is a friend indeed.

患难见真情。

A friend is easier lost than found.

得朋友难，失朋友易。

A friend is never known till a man has need.

需要之时方知友。

A friend without faults will never be found.

没有十全十美的朋友。

After you is good manners.

“您先请”是礼貌。

A good beginning is half done.

良好的开端是成功的一半。

knowledge comes, but wisdom lingers 知识来了，智慧却迟迟不前。

knowledge is one thing, virtue is another知识是一回事，美德是另一回事。

learning without thinking leads to confusion; thinking without studying results in tardiness学而不思则罔，思而不学则殆。

life is short and art is long 人生短暂，学术无涯。

much learning shows how little mortals know博学而后始知人类所知有限。

no matter how much one has experienced, he can’t enrich his knowledge without reading books无论亲身经历如何丰富的人，如果不读书，知识不可能丰富起来的。

reading is not only beneficial to widen your horizon but also helpful to master the language读书不仅有益于开阔视野，也有助于我们驾驭语言。

reading make a full man, conference a ready man, and writing an exact man阅读使人充实，交谈使人机智，写作使人精确。

reading ten thousand books is like traveling ten thousand miles读万卷书，行万里路。

the art of being wise is the art of knowing what to overlook智慧就是懂得该忽略什么的技巧。

the three foundations of learning; seeing much, suffering much, and studying much 求学的三个基本条件是：多观察，多吃苦，多研究。

those who expect to reap the blessings of freedom must undergo the fatigue of supporting it想要收获自由之果的人，必须承受维护自由的劳苦。

time is a bird for ever on the wing时间是一只永远在飞翔的鸟。

a man dies still if he has done nothing, as one who has done much既然无所事事亦难逃一死，何不奋斗终生。

after you have read more than ten thousand volumes, you will find it easy to write as if god were there helping you读书破万卷，下笔如有神。

all books are divisible into two classes: the books of the hour, and the books of all time一切书籍都可以分为二类：即：一时之书与永久之书。

books are the food for the hungry of great mind书籍是伟大的饥饿的粮食。

books are to mankind what memory is to the individuanl 书之于人类，犹如记忆于之个人。

books are treasure banks storing wisdom passed down from generation to generation书籍是贮存人类代代相传的智慧的宝库。

classic a book which people praise and don’t read “经典之作”是人人皆称赞却不愿去读的书。

coping with problems in our real life is the end, and reading is only one of the means to reach the end处理现实生活是目的，读书只是达到这个目的手段之一。

friends are not books, yet books are friends friends may betray you, while books are always loyal朋友不是书，书却是朋友。朋友可能背判你，书却永远忠实。

he that knows little soon repeats it知识浅薄者，很快就回重复他所知的话题。

if a man empties his purse into his head, no one can take it from him如果一个人倾其所有以求学问，那么这些学问是没有人能拿走的。

ignorance is not innocence but sin无知并非纯真，而是罪恶。

isn’t it a happy thing if you review what you have learned on time 学而时习之，不亦乐乎?

it never will rain roses when we want to have more roses we must plant trees天上永远不会掉下玫瑰来，如果想要更多的玫瑰，必须自己种植。

An hour in the morning is worth two in the evening.

一日之计在于晨。

Few words,many deeds.

少说话，多做事。

no song，no supper.

不劳无获。

practice makes perfect.

熟能生巧。

Heaven never helps the man who will not act.

自己不动，叫天何用。

No pains, no gains.

没有付出就没有收获。

Nothing is to be got without pains but poverty.

世上唯有贫穷可以不劳而获。

He that will not work shall not eat.

不劳动者不得食

A work ill done must be twice done.

未做好的活，需要重新做。

As you sow you shall mow.

种瓜得瓜，种豆得豆。

As is the workman so is the work.

什么工人出什么活。

A bad workman quarrels with his tools.

拙匠常怨工具差(人笨怨刀钝)

The early bird catches the worm.

早起的鸟有虫吃。

Food given by another person is only a throat tickler, but food gained by the labour of one’s own hand is the food which satisfies.(Australian proverb)

人家给的食物只能使嗓子眼舒服，而亲手劳动得来的食物则使人心满意足。(澳大利亚谚语)

Labour is often the father of pleasure.

勤劳常为快乐之源。

Little strokes fell great oaks.

水滴石穿。

He that will not work shall not eat.

不劳动者不得食。

A clear fast is better than a dirty breakfast. 宁为清贫，不为浊富。

A close mouth catches no flies. 病从口入，祸从口出。

A cock is valiant on his own dunghill. 夜郎自大。

A common danger causes common action. 同仇敌忾。

A constant guest is never welcome. 久住非佳宾，常来不欢迎。

A contented mind is perpetual feast. 知足常乐。

A covetous man is good to none but worse to himself. 贪婪的人对别人毫无好处，对自己却坏处更大。

A crafty knave needs no broker. 狡猾的流氓，不需居间人。

A creaking door hangs long on its hinges. 户枢不蠹。

Action is the proper fruit of knowledge. 行动是知识的巧果。

Actions speak louder than words. 事实胜于雄辩。

A discontented man knows not where to sit easy. 不满足者坐无宁时。

A disease known is half cured. 病情确诊断，治病好一半。

Admonish your friends in private, praise them in public. 在私底下要忠告你的朋友，在公开场合又表扬你的朋友。

A dog will not howl if you beat him with a bone. 骨头打狗狗不叫。

Adversity is a good discipline. 苦难是磨练人的好机会。

Adversity leads to prosperity. 逆境迎向昌盛。

Adversity makes a man wise, not rich. 患难使人聪明，但不能致富。

Adversity makes strange bedfellows. 身处逆境不择友。

Adversity successfully overcome is the highest glory. 成功地克服困难是最大的光荣。

A fair death honours the whole life. 死得光明，终身荣耀。

A fair face may hide a foul heart. 人不可貌相。

A faithful friend is hard to find. 益友难得。

A fall into the pit, a gain in your wit. 吃一堑，长一智。

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 ones 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 penny always turns up.

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 beggars purse is bottomless. 乞丐的钱袋是无底洞。

A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. 双鸟在林不如一鸟在手。

A bird is known by its note, and a man by his talk. 闻其歌知其鸟，听其言知其人。

A bird may be known by its song. 什么鸟唱什么歌。

A bit in the morning is better than nothing all day. 略有胜于全无。

A blind man who leans against a wall imagines that its the boundary of the world. 坐井观天。

A blind man will not thank you for a looking-glass. 秋波送盲，白费痴情。

A book is the same today as it always was and it will never change. 一本好书今天如此，将来也如此，永不改变。

A book that remains shut is but a block. 有书闭卷不阅读，无异是一块木头。

A borrowed cloak does not keep one warm. 借来的斗篷不暖身。

Absence sharpens love, presence strengthens it. 相聚爱益切，离别情更深。

A burden of ones choice is not felt. 自己选的担子不嫌重。

A burnt child dreads the fire. 一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井绳。

A candle lights others and consumes itself. 蜡烛焚自身，光亮照别人。

A cat may look at a king. 猫也有权晋见国王。

A cat has nine lives. 猫有九条命。

Accidents will happen. 天有不测风云。

A chain is no stronger than its weakest link. 链条的坚固程度取决于它最薄弱的环节。

A change of work is as good as a rest. 调换一下工作是很好的休息。

A cheerful wife is the joy of life. 快乐的妻子是生活的乐事。

A clean hand wants no washing. 身正不怕影子斜。

A clear conscience is a soft pillow. 问心无愧，高枕无忧。

A clear conscience is a sure card. 光明磊落，胜券在握。

A clear conscience laughs at false accusations. 白日不做亏心事，夜半敲门心不惊。

1.A good book is a good friend.好书如挚友。

2.A friend in need is a friend indeed.患难见真情。

3.No pain，no gain. 不劳而获。

4.A cat has 9 lives. 猫有九条命。

5.Every little helps . 积少成多 。

6.Tomorrow never comes. 明日不再来。

7.A lie has no leg . 谎言是站不住脚的。

8.A tooth for tooth .以牙还牙。

9.First come, first served. 先来后到。

10.A snow year, a rich year. 瑞雪兆丰年。

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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 ones 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 penny always turns up.

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 beggars purse is bottomless. 乞丐的钱袋是无底洞。

A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. 双鸟在林不如一鸟在手。

A bird is known by its note, and a man by his talk. 闻其歌知其鸟，听其言知其人。

A bird may be known by its song. 什么鸟唱什么歌。

A bit in the morning is better than nothing all day. 略有胜于全无。

A blind man who leans against a wall imagines that its the boundary of the world. 坐井观天。

A blind man will not thank you for a looking-glass. 秋波送盲，白费痴情。

A book is the same today as it always was and it will never change. 一本好书今天如此，将来也如此，永不改变。

A book that remains shut is but a block. 有书闭卷不阅读，无异是一块木头。

A borrowed cloak does not keep one warm. 借来的斗篷不暖身。

Absence sharpens love, presence strengthens it. 相聚爱益切，离别情更深。

A burden of ones choice is not felt. 自己选的担子不嫌重。

A burnt child dreads the fire. 一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井绳。

A candle lights others and consumes itself. 蜡烛焚自身，光亮照别人。

A cat may look at a king. 猫也有权晋见国王。

A cat has nine lives. 猫有九条命。

Accidents will happen. 天有不测风云。

A chain is no stronger than its weakest link. 链条的坚固程度取决于它最薄弱的环节。

A change of work is as good as a rest. 调换一下工作是很好的休息。

A cheerful wife is the joy of life. 快乐的妻子是生活的乐事。

A clean hand wants no washing. 身正不怕影子斜。

A clear conscience is a soft pillow. 问心无愧，高枕无忧。

A clear conscience is a sure card. 光明磊落，胜券在握。

A clear conscience laughs at false accusations. 白日不做亏心事，夜半敲门心不惊。

A clear fast is better than a dirty breakfast. 宁为清贫，不为浊富。

A close mouth catches no flies. 病从口入，祸从口出。

A cock is valiant on his own dunghill. 夜郎自大。

A common danger causes common action. 同仇敌忾。

A constant guest is never welcome. 久住非佳宾，常来不欢迎。

A contented mind is perpetual feast. 知足常乐。

A covetous man is good to none but worse to himself. 贪婪的人对别人毫无好处，对自己却坏处更大。

A crafty knave needs no broker. 狡猾的流氓，不需居间人。

A creaking door hangs long on its hinges. 户枢不蠹。

Action is the proper fruit of knowledge. 行动是知识的巧果。

Actions speak louder than words. 事实胜于雄辩。

A discontented man knows not where to sit easy. 不满足者坐无宁时。

A disease known is half cured. 病情确诊断，治病好一半。

Admonish your friends in private, praise them in public. 在私底下要忠告你的朋友，在公开场合又表扬你的朋友。

A dog will not howl if you beat him with a bone. 骨头打狗狗不叫。

Adversity is a good discipline. 苦难是磨练人的好机会。

Adversity leads to prosperity. 逆境迎向昌盛。

Adversity makes a man wise, not rich. 患难使人聪明，但不能致富。

Adversity makes strange bedfellows. 身处逆境不择友。

Adversity successfully overcome is the highest glory. 成功地克服困难是最大的光荣。

A fair death honours the whole life. 死得光明，终身荣耀。

A fair face may hide a foul heart. 人不可貌相。

A faithful friend is hard to find. 益友难得。

A fall into the pit, a gain in your wit. 吃一堑，长一智。

After dinner sit a while, after supper walk a while. 午饭后要坐，晚饭后要走。

A father is a treasure, a brother is a comfort, but a friend is both. 父亲是财富，兄弟是安慰，朋友兼而有之。

A fault confessed is half redressed. 承认错误，等于改正一半。

Affairs that are done by due degrees are soon ended. 事情要安步就班地做，就会很快地做完。

A flow of words is no proof of wisdom. 口若悬河不能作为才智的证明。

A fool always comes short of his reckoning. 愚人常缺算计。

A fool always rushes to the fore. 傻瓜总爱强出头。

A fool and his money are soon parted. 笨蛋难聚财。

A fool attempting to be witty is an object of profoundest pity. 蠢人装聪明，实在最可怜。

A fool can ask more questions than seven wise men can answer. 一愚发问，七智结舌。

A fool may ask more questions in an hour than a wise man can answer in seven years. 愚者所问，智者难答。

A fool may give a wise man counsel. 愚者千虑，必有一得。

A fool may throw a stone into a well which a hundred wise men cannot pull out. 一愚所失，百智难回。

A fool knows more in his own house than a wise man in another. 一个蠢材在他自己家里所知的事比一个聪明人在别人家里所知的事要多。

A fools bolt may sometimes hit the mark. 愚者千虑，必有一得。

A fools heart dances on his lips. 愚人心坦荡，挂在嘴唇上。

A fox may grow grey, but never good. 狐狸会变，但本性难移。

A friend exaggerates a mans virtue, an enemy his crimes. 朋友宣扬人的美德，敌人夸大人的罪过。

A friend in court is better than a penny in purse. 曩中有钱，不如朝中有友。

A friend in need is a friend indeed. 患难朋友才是真朋友。

A friend is a second self. 朋友是另一个我。

A friend is best found in adversity. 患难见真友。

A friend is never known till a man have need. 不到患难时，永远不能认识真正的朋友。

A friend is not so soon gotten as lost. 交友慢，失友快。

A friend to everybody is a friend to nobody. 广交友，无深交。

A friend without faults will never be found. 没有缺点的朋友是永远找不到的。

After a storm comes a calm. 否极泰来。

After black clouds, clear weather. 否极泰来。

After death, the doctor. 放马后炮。

After dinner comes the reckoning. 吃喝玩乐，该付代价。

After dinner sit a while; after supper walk a mile. 午餐之后坐片刻，晚饭之后走一里。

After meat, mustard. 雨后送伞。

A full belly counsels well. 衣食足而后知荣辱。

A full cup must be carried steadily. 杯满盈，须持稳。

A good anvil does not fear the hammer. 好砧不怕锤。

A good appetite is a good sauce. 饥不择食。

A good beginning is half the battle. 首战告捷等于一半胜利。

A good beginning makes a good ending. 善始者必善其终。

A good book is a best friend who never turns his back upon us. 一本好书，莫逆之交。

A good book is a light to the soul. 好书一本，照亮心灵。

A good conscience is a continual feast. 白日不做亏心事，夜半敲门心不惊。

A good conscience is a soft pillow. 白日不做亏心事，夜半敲门心不惊。

A good dog deserves a good bone. 有劳得奖。

A good example is the best sermon. 身教胜似言教。

A good face is a letter of recommendation. 好的相貌就是一封[s:215]的介绍信。

A good face needs no paint. 美貌无需擦脂抹粉。

A good fame is better than a good face. 好的名望胜于好的相貌。

A good friend is my nearest relation. 良友如近亲。

A good head and an industrious hand are worth gold in any land. 聪明脑袋勤劳手，走遍天下贵如金。

A good healthy body is worth more a crown in gold. 健康的身体贵于黄金铸成的皇冠。

A good heart cants lie. 有仁心者不说谎话。

A good heart conquers ill fortune. 善心克厄运。

A good horse cannot be of a bad colour. 良马的毛色不会差。

A good horse often needs a good spur. 好马常要好靴刺。

A good marksman may miss. 智者千虑，必有一失。

A good maxim is never out of season. 至理名言不会过时。

A good medicine tastes bitter. 良药苦口，忠言逆耳。

A good name is better than riches. 好名誉胜过有财富。

A good name is earlier lost than won. 失去美名易，得到美名难。

A good name is sooner lost than won. 美誉难得而易失。

A good name keeps lustre in the dark. 好的名声在黑暗中也会光芒四射。

A good neighbour is better than a bother in the next village. 远亲不如近邻。

A good surgeon must have an eagles eye, a lions heart, and a ladys hand. 出色的外科医生必须心明眼亮和有一双灵巧的手。

A good tale is none the worse for being twice told. 好故事百听不厌。

A good tongue is a good weapon. 伶俐的口齿是一种锐利的武器。

A good wife makes a good husband. 有好妻子就有好丈夫。

A good winter brings a good summer. 瑞雪兆丰年。

A great talker is a great liar. 最会饶舌的人也是最会说谎的人。

A great ship asks deep water. 巨轮寻深水而航行。

A guilty conscience is a self-accuser. 做贼心虚，良心自诛。

A guilty conscience needs no accuser. 贼胆心虚。

A handful of common sense is worth bushel of learning. 一点小常识常胜过很多有价值的学问。

A happy heart makes a blooming visage. 心花怒放，笑逐颜开。

A hasty man is seldom out of trouble. 性急难免出岔子。

A heavy purse makes a light heart. 腰包钱财足，心境自然宽。

A heavy snow promise a good harvest. 瑞雪兆丰年。

A hero is known in the time of misfortune. 时势造英雄。

A horse is neither better nor worse for his trappings. 相马不可凭马的装饰。

A house divided against itself cannot stand. 家庭内讧难维系。

A Jack of all trades and master of none. 三脚猫无所长。

A joke never gains an enemy but often loses a friend. 开玩笑总不能化敌为友，反而有时会失去朋友。

A journey of a thousand miles begains with a single step. 千里之行，始于足下。

A lamb is as dear to a poor man as an ox to the rich. 穷人的一只羔羊比富人的一头牛还要珍贵。

A lazy sheep thinks its wool heavy. 懒羊嫌毛重

A lazy youth, a lousy age. 少壮不努力，老大徒伤悲。

Ale will make a cat speak. 酒后吐真言。

A liar is not believed when he speaks the truth. 骗子说真话，也没人相信。

A liar is worse than a thief. 撒谎比偷窃更可恶。

A lie begets a lie till they come to generation. 谎言生谎言，谎言传万代。

A life without a friend is a life without a sun. 人生在世无朋友，犹如生活无太阳。

A life without a purpose is a ship without a rudder. 人生无目的，犹如船失去了舵。

A light purse is a heavy curse. 为人无钱处处难。

A light purse makes a heavy heart. 曩中无钱心事重。

A lion at home, a mouse abroad. 在家凶如狮，在外却如鼠。

A little body often harbours a great soul. 莫道身躯小，伟人寓其间。

A little child is the sweetest and purest thing in the world. 幼儿是世界上最可爱和最纯洁的。

A little fire is quickly trodden out. 小洞易补。

A little is better than none. 聊胜于无。

A little labour, much health. 适量劳动健身大有益。

A little leak will sink a great ship. 千丈之堤溃于蚁穴。

A little learning is a dangerous thing. 浅学误人。

A little neglect may breed great mischief. 小不忍则乱大谋。

A little of everything, nothing at all. 每事浅尝辄止，结果将一事无成。

A little pot is soon hot. 壶小水易热。

A little spark kindles a great fire. 星星之火，可以燎原。

A little wind kindles, much puts out the fire. 适可而止，过犹不及。

A living dog is better than a dead lion. 一条活狗胜过一头死狮。

All are brave when the enemy flies. 敌人逃跑时，个个都勇敢。

All are not hunters that blow the horn. 吹号角的未必都是猎人。

All are not merry that dance lightly. 表面高兴的，未必都快乐。

All are not saints that go to church. 去做礼拜者，未必皆圣人。

All are not thieves that dogs bark at. 犬之所吠，并非皆贼。

All asses wag their ears. 傻子总爱装聪明。

All bread is not baked in one oven. 人心不同，犹如其面。

All cats love fish but fear to wet their paws. 猫都爱吃鱼，却怕爪弄湿。

All covet, all lose. 贪多必失。

All good things came to an end. 天下无不散之宴席。

All is fair in war. 兵不厌诈。

All is fish that comes to ones net. 捉到网里都是鱼。

All is flour that comes to his mill. 到他的磨里都能碾成粉。

All is not at hand that helps. 有用的东西并不都是垂手可得的。

All is not gain that is put in the purse. 放入钱包的钱财，并非都是应得的。

All is not gold that glitters. 闪光的东西并不都是黄金。

All is not lost that is in danger. 在危险中的东西未必都会损失。

All is well that ends well. 结果美满都是好的。

All men are mortal. 人孰无死。

All men cannot be first. 不可能人人都得第一名。

All ones geese are swans. 自吹自擂。

All rivers run into the sea. 百川入海。

All roads lead to Rome. 条条道路通罗马。

Alls fair in love and war. 爱情和战争是不择手段的。

Alls fish that comes to his net. 到了网中都是鱼。

All shall be well, Jack shall have Jill. 有情人终成眷属。

All the treasures of the earth would not bring back one lost moment. 机会失去不再来，千贯万贯难赎回。

All the wit in the world is not in one head. 世界上所有的智慧不可能集中于一个脑袋。

All the worlds a stage, and all the men and women merely players. 整个世界是个舞台，男男女女，演员而已。

All things are difficult before they are easy. 凡事都是先难后易。

All things are easy that are done willingly. 做事乐意，诸事容易。

All things are obedient to money. 有钱能使鬼推磨。

All things will come round to him who will but wait. 只要耐心肯等待，一切都会按时来。

All time is no time when it is past. 光阴一去不复返。

All truths are not to be told. 真理并不都能说得清。

All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy; all play and no work makes Jack a mere boy. 只工作，不玩耍，聪明孩子要变傻;尽玩耍，不学习，聪明孩子没出息。

Although it rains, throw not away your watering pot. 纵然天下雨，休把水壶丢。

Always taking out of the meal-tub and never putting in, soon comes to the bottom. 坐吃山空。

A maiden with many wooers often chooses the worst. 少女有了许多求婚者往往选中了最差的一个。

A maid that laughs is half taken. 少女露笑脸，婚事半成全。

A man alone is either a saint or a devil. 孤身独处的人可以为圣哲，也可为恶魔。

A man apt to promise is apt to forget. 轻诺者易忘。

A man can die but once. 人生只有一次死。

A man can do no more than he can. 凡事只能量力而行。

A man can never thrive who had a wasteful wife. 妻子浪费无度，丈夫不会出头。

A man cannot serve two masters. 一仆不能事二主。

A man can not spin and reel at the same time. 一心不能二用。

A man cannot whistle and drink at he same time. 一心不能二用。

A man has his hour, and a dog has his day. 人有称心时，狗有得意日。

A man has two ears and one mouth that he may hear much and speak little. 人有两只耳朵一张嘴，就是为了多听少说话。

A man is as old as he feels. 老不老，自己晓。

A man is known by the company he keeps. 察其友知其人。

A man is not a horse because he was born in a stable. 人并不因为生在马厩里就成了马。

A man is not good or bad for one action. 判断人的好坏不能凭一次行为。

A man knows his companion in a long journey and a little inn. 路遥知马力，日久见人心。

A man may dig his grave with his teeth. 祸从口出。

A man may lead a horse to the water, but he cannot make him drink. 牵马到河易，强马饮水难。

A man may love his house well without riding on the ridge. 有宝何必人前夸。

A man may smile and smile and be villain. 笑里藏奸。

A man may talk like a wise man and yet act like a fool. 一个人可能说话像个聪明人，而行为像个大笨蛋。

A man of gladness seldom falls into madness. 生性乐天的人极少会变成疯子。

A man of words and not of deeds is like a garden full of weeds. 讲而不做，犹如花园里长满了荒草。

A mans actions show his character. 行为可显出一个人的品性。

A man who has friend must show himself friendly. 与朋友交，必须友好相处。

A man without a smiling face must not open a shop. 人无笑脸，不要开店。

A man without money is a bow without an arrow. 人无钱，犹如弓无箭。

A man without reason is a beast in season. 人无理智就像是一头发情的野兽。

A match will set fire to a large building. 星星之火，可以燎原。

Ambition never dies until there is no way out. 不到黄河心不死。

A merry heart goes all the way. 生性乐天，终身受用。

A middle course is the safest. 中庸之道最保险。

A miserly father makes a prodigal son. 爱钱如命的父亲生个儿子挥金如土。

A miss is as good as a mile. 失之毫厘，差之千里。

A moneyless man goes fast through the market. 一个没钱的人很快穿过市场。

Among the blind the one-eyed man is king. 山中无老虎，猴子称霸王。

A mothers love never changes. 母爱永恒。

An artist lives everywhere. 艺人处处可安家。

An ass endures his burden but not more than his burden. 驴子能负重，但不堪超过力之所及。

A near friend is better than a far-dwelling kinsman. 远亲不如近邻。

An empty hand is no lure for a hawk. 空手诱不来老鹰。

An empty purse frightens many friends. 曩中无分文，亲友不上门。

An empty sack cannot stand upright. 空麻袋，立不直。

An enemys mouth seldom speaks well. 狗嘴里吐不出象牙。

An evening red and a morning grey, is a sign of a fair day. 晚霞红如火，晓色青如灰，定是晴朗天。

An evil chance seldom comes alone. 祸不单行。

An evil lesson is soon learned. 学坏容易。

A new broom sweeps clean. 新官上任三把火。

Anger is a short madness. 发火是短暂的疯狂。

Anger rests in the bosom of folly. 怒火常寓于蠢人的胸中。

An honest mans word is as good as his bond. 诚实人的话像他的契约一样靠得住。

An hour in the morning is worth two in the evening. 一日之计在于晨。

An idle brain is the devils workshop. 游手好闲是万恶之源。

An idle youth, a needy age. 少壮不努力，老大徒伤悲。

An ill workman quarrels with his tools. 拙匠常怪工具差。

An inch in a miss is as good as an ell. 错无分大小，有错皆不好。

An nod is as good as a wink to a blind horse. 对牛弹琴。

An oak is not felled at one stroke. 万事不能一蹴而就。

An occasion lost cannot be redeemed. 时机失了无法挽回。

An old dog barks not in vain. 老犬不空吠。

An old dog bites sore. 老狗咬人痛得很。

An old dog cannot alter its way of barking. 老狗难改吠声。

An old dog will learn no new tricks. 老家夥学不出新名堂。

An old physician, and a young lawyer. 医生年老的好，律师年轻的俏。

An old poacher makes the best keeper. 老偷猎者是最好的看守人。

An open door may tempt a saint. 一扇开著的大门可诱惑一个圣徒。

An optimist sees an opportunity in every calamity; a pessimist sees a calamity in every opportunity. 乐观的人在灾难中看到希望;悲观的人在希望中看到灾难。

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. 预防胜于治疗。

An ox is taken by the horns, and the man by the tongue. 牛因有脚而被抓，人因有舌而遭殃。

Answer a fool according to his folly. 以其人之道，还治其人之身。

An upright judge has more regard to justice than to men. 正直的法官重法胜于重人。

A penny saved is a penny earned(or gained). 省钱就是赚钱。

A pet lamb makes a cross ram. 宠坏的小羊将成为脾气坏的大羊。

A poor man who takes a rich wife has a ruler, not a wife. 穷汉娶富妻，必受老婆欺。

Apothecaries would not sugar their pills unless they were bitter. 好药不苦不会加糖衣。

Apparel makes the man. 马靠鞍装，人靠衣装。

Appearances are deceitful. 人不可貌相，海水不可斗量。

Appetite comes with eating. 食欲越吃越旺。

A quiet conscience sleeps in thunder. 白日不做亏心事，夜半不怕鬼敲门。

A ragged coat may cover an honest man. 不能以衣著取人。

Art is long, but lift is short. 人生有涯，而学无涯。

A ready way to lose friend is to lend him money. 失友都因借钱起。

A road of a thousand miles begins with one step. 千里之行始于足下。

A rolling stone gathers no moss. 滚石不生苔，转业不聚财。

Art lies in concealing art. 隐而不露即艺术。

As a man lives so shall he die. 有生必有死。

As a mans heart is, so does he speak. 言为心声。

As a man sows, so he shall reap. 种瓜得瓜，种豆得豆。

A secret between more than two is no secret. 两人以上知道的秘密就不算秘密。

A servant is known by his masters absence. 主人不在可以看出仆人的品行来。

A silent tongue and true heart are the most admirable things on earth. 缄默的嘴，真诚的心，是世界上最令人赞美的东西。

A single spark can start a prairie fire. 星星之火，可以燎原。

As is the workman so is the work. 什么工人出什么活。

Ask no questions and you will be told no lies. 如果你少问，谎言就难进。

A smart coat is a good letter of introduction. 人要衣装，佛要金装。

A small leak will sink a great ship. 一个小漏洞可能弄沉一艘大轮船。

A smooth sea never made a skillful mariner. 平静的海洋练不出熟练的水手。

A sow, when washed; returns to the muck. 江山易改，本性难移。

A spot is most seen on the finest cloth. 最清洁的布上，污点特别显眼。

As soon as you have drunk, you turn your back upon the spring. 忘恩负义。

A staff is quickly found to beat a dog with. 欲加之罪，何患无辞。

As the best wine makes the sharpest vinegar, so the deepest love turns to the deadliest hatred. 美酒可制成烈醋，热爱能变为深仇。

As the call, so the echo. 发什么声音，有什么回声。

As the fool thinks, so the bell clinks. 一厢情愿。

As the inner life is, so will be the language. 言为心声。

As the old cock crows, so doth the young. 有其父必有其子。

As the touchstone tries gold, so gold tries man. 试金石可以试金，正如黄金可以试人。

As the tree falls, so shall it lie. 自作自受。

As the tree, so the fruit. 长什么树，结什么果。

As they sow, so let them reap. 种瓜得瓜，种豆得豆。

A still tongue makes a wise head. 智者寡言。

A stitch in time saves nine. 小洞不补，大洞吃苦。

A straight foot is not afraid of a crooked shoe. 身正不怕影子斜。

A straw shows which way the wind blows. 一叶便知秋。

A stumble may prevent a fall. 小惩大诫。

As well be hanged for a sheep as for a lamb. 偷大偷小都是贼。

As worms are bred in a stagnant pool, so are evil thoughts in idleness. 虫蛆在死水中孵化，邪念在懒惰中养成。

As you brew, so must you drink. 自搬石头自压脚。

As you make your bed so you must lie on it. 自食其果。

As you sow you shall mow. 种瓜得瓜，种豆得豆。

At night, all cats are grey. 猫在夜晚皆灰色(丑妍暗中难分辨)。

A tall tree catches the wind. 树大招风。

A tattler is worse than a thief. 搬弄是非者，恶劣甚于贼。

A thief is a thief, whether he steals a diamond or a cucumber. 偷多偷少都是贼。

A thief knows a thief as a wolf knows a wolf. 贼了解贼，正如狼了解狼。

A thing is bigger for being shared. 插手人一多，事态就扩大。

A thousand friends are few, one enemy is too many. 朋友千人尚觉少，仇敌一人犹嫌多。

A thousand probabilities do not make one truth. 一千个“或有”不能造成一个事实。

A thousand words will not leave so deep an impression as one deed. 千言万语不如一个行动。

A threatened blow is seldom given. 虚张声势，吓唬而已。

At open doors dogs come in. 狗从开着的门中进来。

A tree is known by its fruit. 观其行而知其人。

A true friend is known in the day of adversity. 疾风知劲草，患难知友情。

A true friend is one soul in two bodies. 真正的朋友好似两个身子长著一颗心。

A true jest is no jest. 真正的笑话不是笑话。

A true man and a thief think not the same. 君子和窃贼的思想不同。

A useful trade is a mine of gold. 一样有用的手艺是取之不尽的财富。

A valiant mans look is more than a cowards sword. 勇士的神色胜过懦夫的刀剑。

Avarice blinds our eyes. 财迷心窍。

Avarice increases with wealth. 越富越贪。

A wanderer who is determined to reach his destination does not fear the rain. 决心赶到目的地，浪汉何惧雨来淋。

A watched pot is long in boiling. 心急水不沸。

A wicked book is the wickeder because it cannot repent. 一本坏书危害无穷。

A wilful man will have his way. 有志者是竟成。

A wise head makes a close mouth. 智者寡言。

A wise man cares not for what he cannot have. 智者不作非凡之想。

A wise man changes his mind, a fool never will. 智者通权达变，愚者刚愎自用。

A wise man needs not blush for changing his purpose. 智者不耻于改变初衷。

A wise man thinks all that he says, a fool says all that he thinks. 智者思其所言，愚者言其所思。

A wise man will make tools of what comes to hand. 聪明的人能随机应变。

A womans work is never at an end. 妇女的活计做不完。

A word is enough to the wise. 对明智者一言已足。

A word spoken is an arrow let fly. 一言既出，驷马难追。

A word spoken is past recalling. 一言既出，驷马难追。

A work ill done must be twice done. 未做好的活，需要重新做。

A young man married is a man thats marred.男子早婚，种下祸根。

You cannot catch old birds with chaff.用粗糠捉不住老鸟。

you can lead a horse to water , but you cannot make him drink牵马到河易，逼马饮水难。

Unable to fly ,in vain the bird flaps his wings. 鸟儿不会飞，拍翅也枉然。

Trusted aids are eliminated when they have outlived their usefulness. 兔死狗烹。

The fox mourns the death of the hare. 兔死狐悲。

Pigs may fly,but they are very unlikely birds. 猪儿纵会飞，终究不是鸟。

One swallow does not make a summer. 一燕不成夏。

One swallow does not make a spring. 孤燕不报春。

Fine feathers make fine birds. 人要衣装，马要鞍。

Early bird catches the worm。早起的鸟儿有虫吃。

Each bird loves to hear himself sing. 鸟儿都爱听自己唱。

Birds in their little nests agree. 同巢之鸟心儿齐。

Better be a free bird than a captive king. 宁为自由鸟，不作被困王。

A running horse needs no spur. 奔马无需鞭策。

A rabbit isn’t to be harnessed. 兔子驾不了辕。

A horse may stumble on four feet. 马有四条腿，亦有失蹄时。

A good horse cannot be of a bad colour. 好马不会毛色差。

A bird is known by its note, and a man by his talk. 听音识鸟，闻言识人。

1.破釜沉舟 cut off all means of retreat;burn one‘s own way of retreat and be determined to fight to the end

2.瑞雪兆丰年 A timely snow promises a good harvest.

3.比上不足比下有余 worse off than some, better off than many; to fall short of the best, but be better than the worst.

4.笨鸟先飞 A slow sparrow make an early start.

5.不眠之夜 whe night

6.不以物喜不以己悲 not pleased by external gains, not saddened by personnal losses

7.不遗余力 spare no effort; go all out; do ones best

8.不打不成交 No discord, no concord.

9.拆东墙补西墙 rob Peter to pay Paul

10.辞旧迎新 bid farewell to the old and usher in the new; ring out the old year and ring in the new

11.大事化小小事化了 try first to make their mistake sound less serious and then to reduce it to nothing at all

12.大开眼界 open ones eyes; broaden ones horizon; be an eye-opener

13.国泰民安 The country flourishes and people live in peace

14.过犹不及 going too far is as bad as not going far enough; beyond is as wrong as falling short; too much is as bad as too little

15.功夫不负有心人 Everything comes to him who waits.

16.好了伤疤忘了疼 once on shore, one prays no more

17.好事不出门恶事传千里 Good news never goes beyond the gate, while bad news spread far and wide.

18.和气生财 Harmony brings wealth.

19.活到老学到老 One is never too old to learn.

20.既往不咎 let bygones be bygones

21.金无足赤人无完人 Gold cant be pure and man cant be perfect.

22.金玉满堂 Treasures fill the home.

23.脚踏实地 be down-to-earth

24.脚踩两只船 sit on the fence

25.君子之交淡如水 the friendship between gentlemen is as pure as crystal; a hedge between keeps friendship green

26.老生常谈陈词滥调 cut and dried, cliché

27.礼尚往来 Courtesy calls for reciprocity.

28.留得青山在不怕没柴烧 Where there is life, there is hope.

29.马到成功 achieve immediate victory; win instant success

30.名利双收 gain in both fame and wealth

31.茅塞顿开 be suddenly enlightened

32.没有规矩不成方圆 Nothing can be accomplished without norms or standards. 33.每逢佳节倍思亲 On festive occasions more than ever one thinks of ones dear ones far away.It is on the festival occasions when one misses his dear most.

34.谋事在人成事在天 The planning lies with man, the outcome with Heaven. Man proposes, God disposes.

35.弄巧成拙 be too smart by half; Cunning outwits itself

1. The (or A) beggar may sing before the thief (or footbad). 既是穷光蛋，何虑窃贼偷。

2. The abundance of money ruins youth. 钱多毁青年。

3. The ass wags his ears. 自鸣得意。

4. The bait hides the hook. 饵里藏钩;笑里藏刀。

5. The battle is to the strong. 强者必胜。

6. The beaten road is the safest. 踏过的路最安全。

7. The beginnings of all things are small. 万事开头小。

8. The belly has no ears. 食欲不长耳。

9. The best fish smell when they are three days old. 鱼过三天后，再鲜也变臭。

10. The best fish swim near the bottom. 好鱼游水底。

11. The best hearts are always the bravest. 无私者无畏。

12. The best horse needs breaking, and the aptest child needs teaching. 玉不琢不成器。

13. The best is often the enemy of the good. 要求过高，反难成功。

14. The best is oftentimes the enemy of the good. 要求过高反难成功。

15. The best is yet to come. 未来是最美好的。

16. The best man stumbles. 伟人也有犯错时。

17. The best mirror is a friends eye. 朋友的眼睛是最好的镜子。

18. The best mirror is an old friend. 老朋友是最好的镜子。

19. The best of all governments is that which teaches us to govern ourselves. 最好的政府是教导我们管理自己。

20. The best of friends must part. 莫逆至交，终有一别。

21. The best remedy against an ill man is much ground between. 敬而远之。

22. The best smell is bread, the best savour salt, the best love that of children. 面包的气味最香，食盐的滋味最鲜，儿童的情爱最纯。

23. The best teacher one can have is necessity. 我们能得到的最好教师是“需要”。

24. The best teachers of humanity are the lives of great men. 启迪人性最好的导师是伟大人物的生活。

25. The better the day, the better the deed. 日子越美好，事业越顺当。

26. The bough that bears most, hangs lowest. 枝头结果越多，垂得越低。

27. The brave man hazards his life, but not his conscience. 英雄的人可以冒生命危险，但不冒良心危险。

28. The brightest of all things, the sun, has its spots. 金无赤足，人无完人。

29. The burden on likes is cheerfully borne. 爱挑的担子，就愉快轻松。

30. The busiest men find (or have) the most leisure (or time). 最忙的人时间最多。

1. A bad beginning makes a bad ending.恶其始者必恶其终。

2. A bad bush is better than the open field. 有胜于无。

3. A bad compromise is better than a good lawsuit. 吃亏的和解也比胜诉强。

4. A bad conscience is a snake in ones heart. 做贼心虚。

5. 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。

6. A bad padlock invites a picklock. 开门揖盗。

7.A change of work is as good as a rest. 调换一下工作是很好的休息。

8. A bad thing never dies. 遗臭万年。

9. A bad workman quarrels with his tools. 拙匠常怨工具差（人笨怨刀钝）。

10. A bargain is a bargain. 君子一言，驷马难追。

11. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. 双鸟在林不如一鸟在手。

12. A beggars purse is bottomless. 乞丐的钱袋是无底洞。

13. A bird is known by its note，and a man by his talk. 闻其歌知其鸟，听其言知其人。

14. A bird may be known by its song. 什么鸟唱什么歌。

15. A bit in the morning is better than nothing all day. 略有胜于全无。

16. A blind man who leans against a wall imagines that its the boundary of the world. 坐井观天。

17. A blind man will not thank you for a looking-glass. 秋波送盲，白费痴情。

18. A book is the same today as it always was and it will never change. 一本好书今天如此，将来也如此，永不改变。

19. A book that remains shut is but a block. 有书闭卷不阅读，无异是一块木头。

20. A borrowed cloak does not keep one warm. 借来的斗篷不暖身。

21. Absence sharpens love， presence strengthens it. 相聚爱益切，离别情更深。

22. A burden of ones choice is not felt. 自己选的担子不嫌重。

23. A burnt child dreads the fire. 一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井绳。

24. A candle lights others and consumes itself. 蜡烛焚自身，光亮照别人。

25. A cat may look at a king. 猫也有权晋见国王。

26. A cat has nine lives. 猫有九条命。

27. Accidents will happen. 天有不测风云。

28. A chain is no stronger than its weakest link. 链条的坚固程度取决于它最薄弱的环节。

29. A change of work is as good as a rest. 调换一下工作是很好的休息。

30. A cheerful wife is the joy of life. 快乐的妻子是生活的乐事。

[全国英语等级考试作文谚语

友谊地久天长，小编教你用高大上的英语谚语来描述友情。

1、A friend is easier lost than found.

得朋友难， 失朋友易。

2、A friend in need is a friend indeed.

患难见真情。

3、Between friends all is common.

朋友之间不分彼此。

4、Life without a friend is death.

没有朋友， 虽生犹死。

5、Misfortune tests the sincerity of friends.

患难见真情。

6、Old friends and old wines are best.

陈酒味醇， 老友情深。

7、A friend is never known till a man has need.

需要之时方知友。

8、Set great store by friendship.

情意重千斤。

9、Between friends all is common.

朋友之间不分彼此。

10、Old friends and old wine are best.

陈酒味醇， 老友情深。

11、The friendship of a gentleman is insipid as water.

君子之交淡如水。

12、A bosom friend afar brings a distant land near.

海内存知己， 天涯若比邻。

13、Most mens friendships are too inarticulate.

人的友谊是无法言喻的。

14、A friend without faults will never be found.

没有十全十美的朋友。

15、He is a good friend that speaks well of us behind our backs.

背后说好话， 才是真朋友。

16、What is a friend? A single soul dewlling in two bodies.

朋友是什么？两幅躯壳拥有同一个灵魂。

17、Without a friend, the world is a wilderness.

没有朋友，世界成了荒野。

18、A friend is a second self.

朋友乃第二之自我。

19、No road is long with good company.

与良友为伴，路遥不觉远。

20、Faith will move mountain.

精诚所至，金石为开。

21、It is better to be alone than in bad company.

与恶友交不如独处。

22、Fine feathers make fine birds.

小鸟需要美丽的羽毛衬托。

23、Judge not according to the appearance.

勿以貌取人。

24、It is not the coat that makes the gentleman.

衣服不能使人成为君子。

25、I cannot be your friend and your flatterer too.

我不能同时是你的朋友又为你的阿谀奉承者。

26、Without confidence there is no friendship.

没有信任就没有友谊。

27、A friend in need is a friend indeed.

患难见真情。

28、admonish your friends in private, praise them in public.

在私底下要忠告你的朋友，在公开场合又表扬你的朋友。

29、a true friend is known in the day of adversity.

疾风知劲草，患难见真情。

30、better lose a jest than a friend.

宁可不说一句俏皮话，以免得罪朋友们。

31、a near friend is better than a far-dwelling kinsman.

远亲不如近邻。

32、a friend without faults will never be found.

没有缺点的朋友是永远找不到的。

33、a friend in court is better than a penny in purse.

囊中有钱，不如朝中有友。

34、when a friend asks, there is no tomorrow.

朋友的要求不要拖。

35、a faithful friend is hard to find.

益友难得。

36、a friend is never known till a man has need.

不到患难时，永远不能认识真正的朋友。

37、thy friend has a friend and thy friend’s friend has a friend so be discreet.

你的朋友有朋友，朋友的朋友又有朋友，所以要谨慎小心。

38、he that has a full purse never wants a friend.

1.Live and learn . 活到老，学到老.

2.No one can call back yesterday. 昨日不复来.

3.With hope ,no one shall file. 只要怀有希望，谁也不会失败.

4.You never know what you can do till you try. 不尝试，就不知道你自己能干什么.

5.No pain, no gain. 不劳则无获.