50句英语谚语【精彩20篇】

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

时间就像海绵里的水，只要愿挤，总还是有的。下面是语文迷为大家提供的关于时间的英语谚语，希望对你有帮助。

Time is money.

(时间就是金钱或一寸光阴一寸金)

Time flies.

(光阴似箭，日月如梭)

Time has wings.

(光阴去如飞)

Time consecrates: what is gray with age becomes religion.

(时间考验一切，经得起时间考验的就为人所信仰)

Time reveals(discloses) all things.

(万事日久自明)

Time tries all.

(时间检验一切)

There is no time like the present.

(现在正是时候)

Take time by the forelock.

(把握目前的时机)

Time is a file that wears and makes no noise.

(光阴如锉，细磨无声)

Time stays not the fools leisure.

(时间不等闲逛的傻瓜)

Time and I against any two.

(和时间携起手来，一人抵两人)

Time is life and when the idle man kills time, he kills himself.

(时间就是生命，懒人消耗时间就是消耗自己的生命。或时间就是生命，节省时间，就是延长生命)

Time spent in vice or folly is doubly lost.

(消磨于恶习或愚行的时间是加倍的损失)

Time undermines us.

(光阴暗中催人才。或莫说年纪小人生容易老)

Time and tide wait for no man.

(岁月不待人)

Time cannot be won again.

(时间一去不再来)

Time brings the truth to light.

(时间使真相大白。或时间一到，真理自明。)

Time and chance reveal all secrets.

(时间与机会能提示一切秘密)

To choose time is to save time.

(选择时间就是节省时间)

Never put off till tomorrow what may be done today.

(今日事，今日毕)

Procrastination is the thief of time.

(拖延为时间之窃贼)

One of these days is none of these days.

(拖延时日，终难实现。或：改天改天，不知哪天)

Tomorrow never comes.

(明天无尽头，明日何其多)

What may be done at any time will be done at no time.

(常将今日推明日，推到后来无踪迹)

Time works wonders.

(时间可以创造奇迹或时间的效力不可思议)

Time works great changes.

(时间可以产生巨大的变化)

Times change.

(时代正在改变)

Time is , time was , and time is past.

(现在有时间，过去有时间，时间一去不复返)

Time lost can not be recalled.

(光阴一去不复返)

Time flies like an arrow , and time lost never returns.

(光阴似箭，一去不返)

Time tries friends as fire tries gold.

(时间考验朋友，烈火考验黄金)

Time tries truth.

(时间检验真理)

Time is the father of truth.

(时间是真理之父)

Time will tell.

(时间能说明问题)

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.Don’t trust a goat with the kitchen-garden,or a wolf with sheepfold. 不能请羊管菜园，不能请狼管羊圈。

2.The wolf has a winning game when the shepherds quarrel.螳螂捕蝉，黄雀在后。

3.He that makes himself a sheep shall be eaten by the wolf. 甘心做绵羊，必然喂豺狼。

4.a wolf in sheeps clothing 披着羊皮的狼, 口蜜腹剑的人

5.A growing youth has a wolf in his belly. 年轻人，在成长，吃起饭来像饿狼

6.A wolf in sheeps clothing 匹着羊皮的狼

7.He holds a wolf by the ears. 拧狼耳，即骑虎难下

8.The wolf may lose his teeth,but never his nature.狼的牙齿会掉，本性却改不了

9.When the fox preaches, take care of your geese. 黄鼠狼给鸡拜年，没安好心。

10.the wolf at the door比喻家庭面临的财政问题

11.Don’t trust a goat with the kitchen-garden,or a wolf with sheepfold. 不能请羊管菜园，不能请狼管羊圈。

12.Who keeps company with wolves, will learn to howl. 和狼在一起，就会学狼叫。

13.Man is a wolf to man. 人对人是狼。(人心狠，人吃人)

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

15.It is a foolish sheep that makes the wolf his confessor. 蠢羊才向狼忏悔。

16.keep the wolf from the door (拒狼门外)

17.have a wolf in ones stomach (肚里有狼)是指“饥肠辘辘”

19.have a wolfish appetite 是“有狼一般的食欲”

20.to wolf down ones food 是“狼吞虎咽的吃东西”

21.Keep the wolf from the door 是“得免饥寒”

22.We were in those days very poor,and keeping the wolf from the door proved no easy task 那时，我们很穷，求温饱很不容易。

23.The death of wolves is the safety of the sheep.(狼死羊安)

24.The wolf may lose his teeth,but never his nature.(狼的牙齿会掉，本性却改不了。)

Eat to live， but not live to eat. 人吃饭是为了活着，但活着不是为了吃饭。

Life is not all roses. 人生并不是康庄大道。

Every little helps a mickle. 聚沙成塔，集腋成裘。

Fortune favors those who use their judgement. 机遇偏爱善断之人。

Every man has his faults. 金无足赤，人无完人。

A candle lights others and consumes itself.蜡烛照亮别人，却毁灭了自己。

All roads lead to Rome. 条条大路通罗马。

Every man is the architect of his own fortune. 自己的命运自己掌握。

Fact speak louder than words. 事实胜于雄辩。God helps those who help themselves.自助者天助。

Good advice is beyond all price. 忠告是无价宝。

He who does not advance loses ground. 逆水行舟，不进则退。

Knowledge makes humble， ignorance makes proud.博学使人谦逊，无知使人骄傲。

Like father， like son. 有其父必有其子。

Honesty is the best policy. 做人诚信为本。

Gold will not buy anything. 黄金并非万能。

Happiness takes no account of time. 欢乐不觉时光过。

Adversity leads to prosperity. 穷则思变。

A friend is easier lost than found.得朋友难，失朋友易。

He is wise that is honest. 诚实者最明智。

He laughs best who laughs last. 谁笑到最后，谁笑得最好。

Kill two birds with one stone.一箭双雕。

Knowledge is power. 知识就是力量。

Make hay while the sun shines. 良机勿失。

Many heads are better than one. 三个臭皮匠，赛过诸葛亮。

No rose without a thorn.没有不带刺的玫瑰。

Man proposes， God disposes. 谋事在人，成事在天。

No smoke without fire.无风不起浪。

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

The greatest talkers are always least doers. 语言的巨人总是行动的矮子。

Time and tide wait for no man. 时不我待。

Wise men love truth， whereas fools shun it.智者热爱真理，愚者回避真理

Practice makes perfect. 熟能生巧。

Misfortune tests the sincerity of friends.患难见真情。

Money isn‘t everything. 钱不是万能的。

Rome is not built in a day. 冰冻三尺，非一日之寒。

Sharpening your axe will not delay your job of cutting wood.磨刀不误砍柴功。

Will is power. 意志就是力量。

Seeing is believing. 眼见为实。

Necessity is the mother of invention. 需要是发明的动力。

Truth never fears investigation.事实从来不怕调查。

Virtue is fairer far than beauty. 美德远远胜过美貌。

Well begun is half done. 好的开端是成功的一半。

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

Never fish in trouble water.不要混水摸鱼。

Reading makes a full man.读书使人完善。

Speech is silver， silence is gold. 能言是银，沉默是金。

You cannot burn the candle at both ends. 蜡烛不能两头点，精力不可过分耗。

You cannot eat your cake and have it.鱼与熊掌，不可得兼。

Time cures all things.时间是医治一切创伤的良药。

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

Wisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand.脑中有知识，胜过手中有金钱。

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

It‘s never too late to mend. 亡羊补牢。

Keep good men company and you shall be of the number. 近朱者赤，近墨者黑。

A good book is a good friend. 好书如挚友。

Nothing is impossible for a willing heart. 心之所愿，无所不成。

One today is worth two tomorrows. 一个今天胜似两个明天。

Poverty is stranger to industry. 勤劳之人不受穷。

A bird in the hand is worth than two in the bush. 一鸟在手胜过双鸟在林。

Four short words sum up what has lifted most successful individuals above the crowd: a little bit more.四个简短的词汇概括了成功秘诀：多一点点!

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

From small beginning come great things.伟大始于渺小。

Genius is nothing but labor and diligence.天才不过是勤奋而已。

A good beginning is half done.良好的开端是成功的一半。

New wine in old bottles. 旧瓶装新酒。

All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. 只会用功不玩耍，聪明孩子也变傻。

Hope for the best， but prepare for the worst.抱最好的愿望，做最坏的打算。

Good health is over wealth. 健康是最大的财富。

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

Better late than never.迟做总比不做好;晚来总比不来好。

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

Birds of a feather flock together. 物以类聚，人以群分。

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

Content is better than riches. 知足者常乐。

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

All that ends well is well. 结果好，就一切都好。

A close mouth catches no flies.病从口入。

By reading we enrich the mind， by conversation we polish it. 读书使人充实，交谈使人精明。

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

A good book is the best of friends， the same today and forever. 一本好书，相伴一生。

A young idler， an old beggar. 少壮不努力，老大徒伤悲。

Caution is the parent of safety. 小心驶得万年船。

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

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

Many hands make light work. 人多力量大。

All things are difficult before they are easy. 凡事总是由难而易。

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

Misfortunes never come alone/single. 祸不单行。

A bad beginning makes a bad ending. 不善始者不善终。

No news is good news. 没有消息就是好消息。

No pains， no gains. 没有付出就没有收获。

All that glitters is not gold. 闪光的不一定都是金子。

A sound mind in a sound body. 健全的精神寓于健康的身体。

Don‘t put off till tomorrow what should be done today. 今日事，今日毕。

Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy， wealthy and wise. 早睡早起身体好。

East or west， home is best. 东好西好，还是家里最好。

Diligence is the mother of success. 勤奋是成功之母。

Easier said than done. 说得容易，做得难。

Do as you would be done by. 己所不欲，勿施于人。

导语：谚语的使用能够使作文语言流畅，生动活泼，处处闪现亮彩。下面是yuwenmi小编为大家整理的优秀英语作文，欢迎阅读与借鉴，谢谢!

1、Fine feathers make fine birds.

人要衣装，马要鞍。

2、Don’t be a dog lying in the manger.

莫学狗占马槽不吃草。不要占着茅坑不拉屎。

3、Scornful dogs will eat dirty puddings.

狗再傲慢也会吃脏布丁。

4、Who will bwll the cat?

谁去给猫系铃?谁愿意为大家冒风险?

5、Too much pudding will choke a dog.

布丁太多噎死狗。

6、Dog does not eat dog.

同类不相残。

7、When the weasel and the cat make a marriage, it is a very ill presage.

黄鼠狼和猫结亲，不是好事情。

8、Dead dogs bite not.

死狗不咬人。

9、There are more ways of killing a cat than by choking it with butter.

杀猫的办法很多。达到目的的途径很多。

10、A crow is never the whiter for washing herself often.

江山易改，本性难移。

11、A gloved cat catches no mice.

戴手套的猫，老鼠抓不到。不愿吃苦的人成不了大事业。

12、The cat shuts its eyes when stealing cream.

帽偷吃奶油的时候总是闭着眼睛。

13、Birds in their little nests agree.

同巢之鸟心儿齐。

14、Every dog is a lion at home.

狗在家门口就成了狮子。

15、It’s an ill bird that fouls own nest.

家丑不可外扬。

16、A cat has nine lives.

猫有九条命;吉人天相。

17、All cats are grey in the dark.

黑暗之中猫都是灰色的。人未出名时看起来都差不多。

18、Each bird loves to hear himself sing.

鸟儿都爱听自己唱。

19、He who would hang his dog gives out first that it is mad.

欲加之罪，何患无词。

20、Kill two birds with one stone.

一箭双雕;一举两得。

21、A bird is known by its note, and a man by his talk.

听音识鸟，闻言识人。

22、The frog in the well knows nothing of the great ocean.

井底之蛙，不知大海。

23、Care kill a cat.

忧虑愁死猫。

24、You cannot catch old birds with chaff.

用粗糠捉不住老鸟。有经验的人难骗。

25、Let sleeping dogs lie.

勿惹事生非。

26、Every dog has his day.

人人皆有得意时。

27、All are not thieves that dogs bark at.

狗见了叫的不一定都是贼。不要以貌取人。

28、Birds of a feather flock together.

物以类聚，人以群分。

29、A staff is quickly found to beat a dog with.

欲加之罪，何患无词。

30、Love me, love my dog.

爱屋及乌。

31、A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.

双鸟在林不如一鸟在手。

32、Barking dogs don’t seldom bite.

爱叫的狗很少咬人。(.)

33、Don’t count your chickens before they’re hatched.

鸡蛋未孵出，先别数小鸡。不要过早乐观。

34、Cats hide their claws.

知人知面不知心。

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1、a rolling stone gathers no moss.

滚石不生苔，转业不聚财。

2、as a man sows, so he shall reap.

种瓜得瓜，种豆得豆。

3、a young idler, an old beggar.

少壮不努力，老大徒伤悲。

4、bad news has wings.

好事不出门，坏事传千里。

5、barking dogs seldom bite.

吠犬不咬人。

6、beauty lies in the loves eyes.

情人眼里出西施。

7、be swift to hear, slow to speak.

听宜敏捷，言宜缓行。

8、a single flower does not make a spring.

一花独放不是春，百花齐放春满园。

9、a snow year, a rich year.

瑞雪兆丰年。

10、a sound mind in a sound body.

健全的精神寓于健康的身体。

11、a still tongue makes a wise head.

寡言者智。

12、a stitch in time saves nine.

小洞不补，大洞吃苦。

13、birds of a feather flock together.

物以类聚，人以群分。

14、blood is thicker than water.

血浓于水。

15、blood will have blood.

血债血偿。

16、books and friends should be few but good.

读书如交友，应求少而精。

17、a straight foot is not afraid of a crooked shoe.

身正不怕影子斜。

18、a wise head makes a close mouth.

真人不露相，露相非真人。

19、a word spoken is past recalling.

一言既出，驷马难追。

20、a years plan starts with spring.

一年之计在于春。

21、better late than never.

不怕慢，单怕站。

22、better to ask the way than go astray.

问路总比迷路好。

23、between friends all is common.

朋友之间不分彼此。

24、There is no rose without a thorn.

没有不带刺的玫瑰。世上没有十全的幸福。

25、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。

26、A good dog deserves a good bone.

好狗应该得好骨头。 有功者受奖。

27、the children from well-fed family.

膏粱子弟

28、pour water off a steep roof（operate from a strategically advantageous position）

高屋建筑

29、Bad workmen often blame their tools.

拙匠常怪工具差。（不会撑船怪河弯）。

30、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）

31、you should not cast the first stone.

欲责他人，先思己过

32、Its a long lane that has no turning.

路必有弯。（事必有变）。（瓦片也有翻身日）。

33、Onw swallow does not make a summer.

一燕不成夏。

34、No smoke without fire.

无火不起烟。（无风不起浪）。

35、Ill news comes apace.

好事不出门，坏事传千里。

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

近朱者赤，近墨者黑。

37、Among the blind the one-eyed man is king.

山中无老虎，猴子称大王。

38、Great minds think alike.

英雄所见略同。

39、Strike while the iron is hot.

趁热打铁。

40、Like father, like son.

有其父必有其子。

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

有志者，事竟成。

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

人生七十古来稀。

43、the apple of the eye.

掌上明珠。

44、hide ones light under a bushel.

不露锋芒。

A friend is easier lost than found

得朋友难，失朋友易。

A friend without faults will never be found.

没有十全十美的朋友。

Life without a friend is death.

没有朋友，虽生犹死。

Misfortune tests the sincerity of friends.

患难见真情。

Old friends and old wines are best.

陈酒味醇，老友情深。

A friend in need is a friend indeed.

患难见真情。

Between friends all is common.

朋友之间不分彼此。

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

背后说好话，才是真朋友。

A friend is never known till a man has need.

需要之时方知友。

1.爱屋及乌 Love me, love my dog.

2.百闻不如一见 Seeing is believing.

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

yjbys作文网小编为您精心准备关于Y开头的英语谚语大全，希望能帮助到大家。

英语谚语指流传于英国和美国的比较简练而且言简意赅的话语。

流传于民间口语中的谚语，伴随着文字的产生，开始出现在各种文学作品和文化典籍中。英语谚语有一部分来自书面文献，主要出自希腊罗马神话、寓言故事、莎士比亚戏剧以及一些名家作品中。这些源自文化典籍的“雅谚”，有些是在民间口语说法的基础上提炼打磨而成，而有些则属独创，有着鲜明的文化色彩、语体特色和教育警策作用。

英语谚语以其令人们熟知的形象和比喻体现了人们世代积累的经验和形成的价值观，它们作为社会共享的口头文学的袖珍版本，被成百上千次地引用，成为说服他人的论据,并用以指导日常生活。

1. Years bring wisdom.年长智也增。

2. Yesterday is dead, forget it; tomorrow does not exist, dont worry; today is here, use it.昨天已经消逝，把它忘掉;明天还未来到，不必烦恼;今天就在眼前，把它用好。

3. Yesterday will not be called again.光阴一去不复返。

4. You (or One) cannot make a silk purse out of a sows ear.粗瓷碗雕不出细花来。

5. You are the greatest enemy if you are a coward, but if you are brave, you are your greatest friend.如果你是胆小鬼，你就是自己最大的敌人;如果你是勇敢者，你就是自己最好的朋友。

6. You can do more than strike while the iron is hot; you can make the iron hot by striking.铁热时，你能做的不止是锤打，而锤打可使铁热。

7. You can fool some of the people all the time, and all of the people some of the time; but you cant fool all of the people all the time.你可以一直愚弄一些人，甚至可以在某个时期愚弄所有的人;但不能一直愚弄所有的人。

8. You can take a horse to the water but you cannot make him drink.马到河边不喝水，逼马低头亦枉然。(不要逼人做他不愿做的事)

9. You cannot clap with one hand.孤掌难鸣。

10. You cannot flay the same ox twice.一头牛不能剥两次皮。

11. You cannot have two forenoons in the same day.一日之中不可能有两个上午。

12. You cannot judge a tree by its bark.人不可貌相。

13. You cannot make a crab walk straight.江山易改，本性难移。

14. You cannot sell the cow and sup the milk.你不可能出售乳牛，同时又要喝牛奶。

15. You cant eat your cake and have it.不能既要吃饼，又要把饼保存。

16. You cant make bricks without straw.没有稻草，制砖难搞。

17. You cant make omelets (or omeletts) without breaking eggs.有失才有得。

18. You have no goats, and yet you sell kids.你虽无老山羊，却出卖小山羊。

19. You make the failure complete when you stop strying.不再努力之时，就是完全失败之日。

20. You may force a man to shut his eyes, but you cannot make him sleep.你可以迫人闭眼，但不能使他睡觉。

21. You may go farther and fare worse.一动不如一静。

22. You may know the horse by his harness.欲知马如何，可看套马索。

23. You must not pledge your own health.切不可把健康作孤注一掷。

24. You must reap what you have sown.种瓜得瓜，种豆得豆。

25. You never know what you can do till you try.事非经过不知难。

26. You roll my log and Ill roll yours.互相吹嘘。

27. Young man may die but old men must die.年轻人可能会死，老年人难免不亡。

28. Youth is a blunder; manhood a struggle, old age a regret.青年冒失莽撞;成年发奋图强;老年遗憾懊丧。

29. Youth is lifes seed-time.青年时代是人生的播种期。

30. Youth is the season of hope, enterprise, and energy, to a nation as well as an individual.青年时期对国家和个人都是希望、创业和精力充沛的时期。

31. Youth looks forward and age backward.青年人向前看，老年人向后看。

32. Youth means limitless possibilities.年轻意味着无限希望。

33.You cannot burn the candle at both ends.蜡烛不能两头点，精力不可过分耗。

34.You cannot eat your cake and have it.鱼与熊掌，不可得兼。

35.You can take a horse to the water but you cannot make him drink.强扭的瓜不甜。

36.You may know by a handful the whole sack.由一斑可知全貌。谚语大全

37.You never know what you can till you try.是驴子是马，拉出来遛遛。

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。

导语：前事不忘后事之师 Past experience, if not forgotten, is a guide for the future.下面是小编为大家整理的常用英语谚语，欢迎大家阅读欣赏!

1.巧妇难为无米之炊 If you have no hand you cant make a fist. One cant make bricks without straw.

2.千里之行始于足下 a thousand-li journey begins with the first step--the highest eminence is to be gained step by step

3.前事不忘后事之师 Past experience, if not forgotten, is a guide for the future.

4.前人栽树后人乘凉 One generation plants the trees in whose shade another generation rests.One sows and another reaps.

5.前怕狼后怕虎 fear the wolf in front and the tiger behind hesitate in doing something

6.强龙难压地头蛇 Even a dragon (from the outside) finds it hard to control a snake in its old haunt - Powerful outsiders can hardly afford to neglect local bullies.

7.强强联手 win-win co-operation

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

9.人之初性本善 Mans nature at birth is good.

10.人逢喜事精神爽 Joy puts heart into a man.

11.人海战术 huge-crowd strategy

12.世上无难事只要肯攀登 Where there is a will, there is a way.

13.世外桃源 a fictitious land of peace away from the turmoil of the world;

14.死而后已 until my heart stops beating

15.岁岁平安 Peace all year round.

16.上有天堂下有苏杭 Just as there is paradise in heaven, ther are Suzhou and Hangzhou on earth

17.塞翁失马焉知非福 Misfortune may be an actual blessing.

18.三十而立 A man should be independent at the age of thirty.At thirty, a man should be able to think for himself.

19.升级换代 updating and upgrading (of products)

20.四十不惑 Life begins at forty.

21.谁言寸草心报得三春晖 Such kindness of warm sun, cant be repaid by grass. 62.水涨船高 When the river rises, the boat floats high.

23.时不我待Time and tide wait for no man.

24.杀鸡用牛刀break a butterfly on the wheel

25.实事求是seek truth from facts; be practical and realistic; be true to facts

26.说曹操,曹操到Talk of the devil and he comes.

27.实话实说speak the plain truth; call a spade a spade; tell it as it is

28.实践是检验真理的唯一标准Practice is the sole criterion for testing truth.

29.山不在高，有仙则名No matter how high the mountain is, its name will spread far and wide if there is a fairy;

30.韬光养晦hide ones capacities and bide ones time

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1、A merry heart goes all the way.

心情愉快，办事痛快。

2、An honest mans word is as good as his bond.

君子一言，驷马难追。

3、All roads lead to Rome.

处处有路通长安。

4、An apple a day keeps the doctor away.

一天一个苹果，医生不来找我。

5、A man is never too old to learn.

活到老，学到老。

6、A little labour, much health.

常常走动，无病无痛。

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

蛋糕莫保留，坏习气要除掉。

8、A life without a friend is a life without a sun.

人生没有朋友，犹如生活没有阳光。

9、A little learning is a dangerous thing.

浅学寡识是件危险的事。

10、Act fairly by all men.

一视同仁。

11、A man can die but once.

人生只有一次死。

12、A match will set fire to a large building.

星星之火，可以燎原。

13、A miss is as good as a mile.

失之毫厘，差之千里。

14、A bad beginning makes a bad ending.

开头不好，结尾必糟。

15、A man can not spin and reel at the same time.

一心不能二用。

16、Adversity makes a man wise, not rich.

困难和不幸不能使人富有，却能使人聪明。

17、A word to the wise is enough.

聪明人不用细说。

18、A good beginning makes a good ending.

欲善其终 , 必先善其始。

19、After rain comes fair weather.

否极泰来。

20、A body without knowledge is like a house without a foundation.

人无知犹如房屋无基。

22、A door must be either shut or open.

门不关就得开，二者必居其一。 / 非此即彼。

23、A little body often harbors a great soul.

浓缩的都是精品。

24、A man can do no more than he can.

凡事只能量力而行。

25、A little of everything, and nothing at all.

样样皆通，样样稀松。

26、A picture is a poem without words.

画为无言诗。

27、A word spoken cannot be recalled.

一言说出，难以收回。

28、A little is better than none.

有一点总比没有好。

29、A good medicine tastes bitter.

良药苦口，忠言逆耳。

30、A little help is worth a deal of pity.

一次行动胜过一筐空话。

31、All beginnings are hard.

万事开头难。

32、A book is like a garden carried in the pocket.

书是随时携带的花园。

33、A friend is a second self.

朋友是第二个自我。

34、A candle lights others and consumes itself.

蜡烛照亮了别人，燃尽了自己。

35、All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.

只工作而无娱乐会使人愚钝。

36、A good conscience is a continual feast.

白日不做亏心事，夜半敲门心不惊。

37、A good name is better than riches.

好名誉胜过有财富

38、A bad workman always blames his tools.

劣工咎器。

39、A snow year, a good year.

瑞雪兆丰年。

40、An evil lesson is soon learned.

学坏容易。

41、A lazy youth, a lousy age.

少年懒惰，老来贫苦。

42、A work ill done must be twice done.

工作未干好，只得重返工。

43、After supper walk a mile.

饭后百步走，活到九十九。

44、An empty bag cannot stand upright.

空袋子放不真。

45、A tree is known by its fruit.

观其行而知其人。

46、All things are difficult before they are easy.

万事开头难。

47、A good medicine tastes bitter.

良药苦口利于病，忠言逆耳利于行。

49、All men cant be first.

并非所有的都能获第一。

50、A thousand mile trip begins with one step.

千里之行，始于足下。

51、A thing of beauty is a joy for ever.

美好的事物永远是一种快乐。

52、Actions speak louder than words.

事实胜于雄辩。

53、A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.

一知半解，害已误人。

54、A man is known by his friends.

什么人交什么朋友。

55、A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.

两鸟在林，不如一鸟在手。

56、A good conscience is a soft pillow.

问心无愧，高枕无忧。

57、All are not friends that speak us fair.

说好话的不一定都是朋友。

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。

导语：谚语不仅仅只存在于汉语当中，英语也是有谚语的。下面是小编整理的英语谚语，欢迎大家品读!

A bad beginning makes a bad ending

开头不好，结尾必糟。

A man can not spin and reel at the same time

一心不能二用。

Adversity makes a man wise, not rich

困难和不幸不能使人富有，却能使人聪明。

A word to the wise is enough

聪明人不用细说。

A good beginning makes a good ending

欲善其终 , 必先善其始。

After rain comes fair weather

否极泰来。

A body without knowledge is like a house without a foundation

人无知犹如房屋无基。

A door must be either shut or open

门不关就得开，二者必居其一。 / 非此即彼。

A little body often harbors a great soul

浓缩的都是精品。

A man can do no more than he can

凡事只能量力而行。

A little of everything, and nothing at all

样样皆通，样样稀松。

A picture is a poem without words

画为无言诗。

A word spoken cannot be recalled

一言说出，难以收回。

A little is better than none

有一点总比没有好。

A good medicine tastes bitter

良药苦口，(wwwlzcn)忠言逆耳。

A little help is worth a deal of pity

一次行动胜过一筐空话。

All beginnings are hard

万事开头难。

A book is like a garden carried in the pocket

书是随时携带的花园。

A friend is a second self

朋友是第二个自我。

A candle lights others and consumes itself

蜡烛照亮了别人，燃尽了自己。

All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy

只工作而无娱乐会使人愚钝。

A good conscience is a continual feast

白日不做亏心事，夜半敲门心不惊。

A good name is better than riches

好名誉胜过有财富

A merry heart goes all the way

心情愉快，办事痛快。

An honest mans word is as good as his bond

君子一言，驷马难追。

All roads lead to Rome

处处有路通长安。

An apple a day keeps the doctor away

一天一个苹果，医生不来找我。

A man is never too old to learn

活到老，学到老。

A little labour, much health

常常走动，无病无痛。

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

蛋糕莫保留，坏习气要除掉。

A life without a friend is a life without a sun

人生没有朋友，犹如生活没有阳光。

A little learning is a dangerous thing

浅学寡识是件危险的事。

Act fairly by all men

一视同仁。

A man can die but once

人生只有一次死。

A match will set fire to a large building

星星之火，可以燎原。

A miss is as good as a mile

失之毫厘，差之千里。

A bad workman always blames his tools

劣工咎器。

A snow year, a good year

瑞雪兆丰年。

An evil lesson is soon learned

学坏容易。

A lazy youth, a lousy age

少年懒惰，老来贫苦。

A work ill done must be twice done

工作未干好，只得重返工。

After supper walk a mile

饭后百步走，活到九十九。

An empty bag cannot stand upright

空袋子放不真。

A tree is known by its fruit

观其行而知其人。

All things are difficult before they are easy

万事开头难。

A good medicine tastes bitter

良药苦口利于病，忠言逆耳利于行。

All men cant be first

并非所有的都能获第一。

A thousand mile trip begins with one step

千里之行，始于足下。

A thing of beauty is a joy for ever

美好的事物永远是一种快乐。

Actions speak louder than words

事实胜于雄辩。

A little knowledge is a dangerous thing

一知半解，害已误人。

A man is known by his friends

什么人交什么朋友。

A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush

两鸟在林，不如一鸟在手。

A good conscience is a soft pillow

问心无愧，高枕无忧。

All are not friends that speak us fair

说好话的不一定都是朋友。

导语：陈酒味醇, 老友情深。下面是小编为大家整理的关于友情的英语谚语，欢迎大家阅读欣赏!

Set great store by friendship. 情意重千斤。

Between friends all is common. 朋友之间不分彼此。

Old friends and old wine are best. 陈酒味醇, 老友情深。

The friendship of a gentleman is insipid as water. 君子之交淡如水。

A bosom friend afar brings a distant land near. 海内存知己, 天涯若比邻。

Most mens friendships are too inarticulate. 人的友谊是无法言喻的。

Friendship is like a plant of slow growth. 友谊像生长着的植物, 是慢慢地建立起来的。

A good book is the best of friends, the same today and forever. 好书如挚友, 情谊永不渝。

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

I like a simple friend, who holds my faults like a looking glass before my face.

我喜欢这样的朋友, 他对我的缺点就像照镜子一样直言不讳。

It is well that there is no one without a fault, for he would not have a friend in the world .

世界上没有不犯错误的人. 想交没有错误的朋友, 你就没有朋友。

It is only the greathearted who can be true friends; the mean and the cowardly can never know what true friendship is. 只有伟大胸怀的人才是真正的朋友; 平庸和怯懦之辈决不可能了解真正友谊的含义。

No man can be happy without a friend, nor be sure of his friend till he is unhappy.

没有朋友的人不会幸福，不处逆境不能识别朋友。

Nothing makes the earth seem to spacious as to have friends at a distance; they make the latitudes and longitudes. 远方的朋友能使世界变得非常宽阔; 他们组成了经纬度。

Of our mixed life two quests are given control: food for the body, friendship for the soul. 在复杂的生命中, 有两点要牢记:为生存需要吃饭, 而心灵需要友谊。

The best that we find in our travel is an honest friend. He is a fortunate voyager who finds many.

旅行中最愉快的事是交到一个真诚的朋友。

The making of friends who are real friends, is the best token we have of a mans success in life.

能交到真正的朋友是人生中最成功的事。

The more we love our friends, the less we flatter them. 对朋友爱得越深, 奉承得就越少。

The smell of coin is often the knell of friendship. 铜臭味浓往往是友谊的不祥之兆。

The true friendship seeks to give, not take; to help, not to be helped; to minister, not to be ministered unto.

真正的友谊追求的是给予, 而不是索取; 是帮助别人, 而不是被人帮助; 是为人服务, 而不是被人服务。

To prepare a friend, three things are required: to honor him present, praise him absent, and assist him in his necessities. 维护朋友, 有三件事情要做到：当面要尊重他, 不在场时要表扬他, 苦难时要帮助他。

Choose thy friends like thy books, few but choice. 选择朋友要像选书那样, 数量要少, 但质量要精。

My friend is not perfect—nor am I—and so we suit each other admirably.

朋友不会十全十美，你自己也一样，双方要互相尊敬。

For a congenial friend a thousand toasts are too few; in a disagreeable conversation one word more is too many. 酒逢知己千杯少，话不投机半句多。

Pride goes before a fall 骄者必败

Fish in troubled waters 浑水摸鱼

Business is business 公事公办

The style is the man 文如其人

More haste，less speed 欲速则不达

Great minds think alike 英雄所见略同

Misfortunes never come alone 祸不单行

Hedges have eyes，walls have ears 隔篱有眼，隔墙有耳

Man proposes，God disposes. 谋事在人，成事在天

Beauty is in the eye of beholder 情人眼里出西施

Time and tide wait for no man 时不待我/岁月无情

A young idler，an old beggar 少壮不努力，老大徒伤悲

A man should not bite the hand that feeds him 不要恩将仇报

Health is better than wealth 家有万贯财，不如一身健

Out of office，out of danger 无官一身轻

In time of peace prepare for war 居安当思危

The tongue cuts the throat 祸从口出/言多必失

Out of sight，out of mind /far from eye，far from heart 眼不见为净

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

[高考英语语法:形同意合的谚语口译

谚语是一种熟语，是在群众中广泛流传的固定语句，用简单通俗的话语反映深刻的道理。英语谚语也将成为英语学习的重要内容，在英语学习中发挥重要的作用。本文将主要探讨英语谚语在英语教育中的作用。

1.There is no rose without a thorn.

没有不带刺的玫瑰。世上没有十全的幸福。

2.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。

3.A good dog deserves a good bone.

好狗应该得好骨头。 有功者受奖。

4.the children from well-fed family.

膏粱子弟

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

高屋建筑

6.Bad workmen often blame their tools.

拙匠常怪工具差。(不会撑船怪河弯)。

7.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)

you should not cast the first stone.欲责他人，先思己过

8.Its a long lane that has no turning.

路必有弯。(事必有变)。(瓦片也有翻身日)。

9.Onw swallow does not make a summer.

一燕不成夏。

10.No smoke without fire.

无火不起烟。(无风不起浪)。

11.Ill news comes apace.

好事不出门，坏事传千里。

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

近朱者赤，近墨者黑。

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

山中无老虎，猴子称大王。

14.Great minds think alike.

英雄所见略同。

15.Strike while the iron is hot.

趁热打铁。

16.Like father, like son.

有其父必有其子。

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

有志者，事竟成。

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

人生七十古来稀。

19.the apple of the eye.

掌上明珠。

20.hide ones light under a bushel.

不露锋芒。

21.new wine in old bottles.

旧瓶装新酒。

22.a dead dog.

废物或无价值之物。

23.eye for eye, tooth for tooth.

以眼还眼，以牙还牙。

24.between the devil and the deep sea.

进退两难 进退维谷。

25.escape by the skin of ones teeeth.

死里逃生。 幸免于死。

26.hole and corner.

偷偷摸摸。 鬼鬼祟祟。

27.a broken reed.

压伤的苇杖。 不能依靠的东西或人。

28.entertain an angel unawares.

有眼不识泰山。

29.much cry and little wool.

雷声大，雨点小。

30.a lion in the way.

拦路虎。

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

人不为己，天诛地灭。

32.kick against the pricks.

以卵击石。 螳臂当车。

33.a fly in the ointment.

一只老鼠坏了一锅汤。

34.no respecter of persons.

一视同仁。

35.wash ones hands of a thing.

洗手不干。 与某事无关。

36.cast pearls before swine.

对牛弹琴。 明珠暗投。

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

心有余而力不足。

38.separate the sheep from the goats.

分辨良莠。

39.in the multitude of counselors there is safety.

聪明保险的办法是向大量谋士求计。

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

百川归海而海不盈。

41.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。

42.bay the moon.

干徒劳无益的事。

43.whats done is done.

事情干了就算了。

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

纸包不住火。真相终将大白。

45.strange bedfellows.

同床异梦。

46.be hoist with ones own petard .

作法自毙。作茧自缚。

47.to paint the lily.

画蛇添足。实在是浪费而可笑的事。

48.much ado about nothing.

无事生非。

49.love is blind.

爱情是盲目的。 情人眼里出西施。

50.a dog in the manger.

占着茅坑不拉屎。在其位不谋其政。

A young idler, an old beggar. 少壮不努力，老大徒伤悲。

Behind the mountains there are people to be found. 天外有天，山外有山。

Bad luck often brings good luck. 塞翁失马，安知非福。

Bread is the stall of life. 面包是生命的支柱。(民以食为天。)

Business is business. 公事公办。

Haste makes waste. 欲速则不达。(忙中常出错。)

He that promises too much means nothing. 轻诺者寡信。

He who has an art has everywhere a part. 一招鲜，吃遍天。

He would climb the ladder must begin at the bottom. 千里之行始于足下。

Home is where the heart is. 心在哪里，哪里就是家。

If you are not inside a house, you don not know about its leaking. 不在屋里，不知漏雨。(亲身经历才有体会。)

In peace prepare for war. 平时准备战时。(居安思危。)

It is never too late to mend. 亡羊补牢，犹未为晚。

It six of one and half a dozen of the other. 彼此彼此。

Just has long arms. 天网恢恢，疏而不漏。

Keep something for a rainy day. 未雨绸缪。

（as）greedy as a wolf （非常贪婪， 贪得无厌）

cry wolf （喊“狼来了”， 发假警报）

eat like a wolf （贪婪地吃， 狼吞虎咽）

have [hold] a wolf by ears （骑虎难下）

have a wolf in the stomach （饿极了 ）

He sets the fox to keep the geese。 引狼入室。

When the fox preaches， take care of your geese。 黄鼠狼给鸡拜年，没安好心。

the wolf at the door 比喻家庭面临的财政问题。

He holds a wolf by the ears。 拧狼耳，即骑虎难下。

The wolf may lose his teeth，but never his nature。狼的牙齿会掉，本性却改不了。

The death of wolves is the safety of the sheep。（狼死羊安）

a lone wolf （不喜欢与人来往的人， 喜欢独居的人; 独自作案的罪犯 ）

wolf—call （色鬼调戏妇女时的怪叫 wolffish ）

Don’t trust a goat with the kitchen—garden，or a wolf with sheepfold。 不能请羊管菜园，不能请狼管羊圈。

Who keeps company with wolves， will learn to howl。 和狼在一起，就会学狼叫。

Man is a wolf to man。 人对人是狼。（人心狠，人吃人）

A growing youth has a wolf in his belly。 年轻人，在成长，吃起饭来像饿狼。

A wolf in sheeps clothing 匹着羊皮的狼。

The wolf may lose his teeth，but never his nature。（狼的牙齿会掉，本性却改不了。）

wolf in sheeps clothing （披着羊皮的狼 ）

cry wolf （虚张声势;报谎喊“狼来了” ）

One must howl with the wolves。 （跟狼在一起， 就得学狼叫; 入乡随俗。）

sea wolf （狼; 任何贪食的大海鱼。海盗; 私掠船。潜艇。）

see[have seen]a wolf （张口结舌， 说不出话来。）

set the wolf to keep the sheep （叫狼看守羊; 引狼入室。）

the big bad wolf （令人恐怖的人或物。）

throw to the wolves （送入虎口; 置。。。于险境）

wake a sleeping wolf （自找麻烦）

He who keeps company with a wolf will learn to howl。 （跟狼在一起， 就会学狼叫; 近墨者黑。）

keep the wolf from the door （拒狼门外。也可翻译成“免于挨饿，勉强度日”）。

have a wolf in ones stomach （肚里有狼）是指“饥肠辘辘”。

have a wolfish appetite 是“有狼一般的食欲”。

to wolf down ones food 是“狼吞虎咽的吃东西”。

Keep the wolf from the door 是“得免饥寒”。

We were in those days very poor，and keeping the wolf from the door proved no easy task 那时，我们很穷，求温饱很不容易。

导语：Where there is life，there is hope.留得青山在，不怕没柴烧。下面是yuwenmi小编为大家整理的优秀英语作文素材，欢迎阅读与借鉴，谢谢!

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

It’s never too late to mend. 亡羊补牢。

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

近朱者赤，近墨者黑。

A good book is a good friend. 好书如挚友。

Nothing is impossible for a willing heart.

心之所愿，无所不成。

One today is worth two tomorrows.一个今天胜似两个明天。

Poverty is stranger to industry. 勤劳之人不受穷。

Genius is nothing but labor and diligence.

天才不过是勤奋而已。

A bird in the hand is worth than two in the bush.

一鸟在手胜过双鸟在林。

Four short words sum up what has lifted most successful individuals above the crowd: a little bit more.四个简短的词汇概括了成功秘诀：多一点点!

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

From small beginning come great things.伟大始于渺小。

A good beginning is half done.良好的开端是成功的一半。

New wine in old bottles.旧瓶装新酒。

All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.

只会用功不玩耍，聪明孩子也变傻。

Hope for the best, but prepare for the worst.

抱最好的愿望，做最坏的打算。

Good health is over wealth. 健康是最大的财富。

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

Better late than never.迟做总比不做好;晚来总比不来好。

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

Birds of a feather flock together. 物以类聚，人以群分。

Complacency is the enemy of study.

学习的敌人是自己的满足。

Content is better than riches. 知足者常乐。

Books and friends should be few but good.

读书如交友，应求少而精。

All that ends well is well.结果好，就一切都好。

A close mouth catches no flies.病从口入。

By reading we enrich the mind， by conversation we

polish it.

读书使人充实，交谈使人精明。

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

A good book is the best of friends， the same today and forever.

一本好书，相伴一生。

A young idler，an old beggar. 少壮不努力，老大徒伤悲。

Caution is the parent of safety.小心驶得万年船。

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

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

Many hands make light work. 人多力量大。

All things are difficult before they are easy.

凡事总是由难而易。

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

Misfortunes never come alone/single.祸不单行。

A bad beginning makes a bad ending.不善始者不善终。

No news is good news. 没有消息就是好消息。

No pains， no gains. 没有付出就没有收获。

All that glitters is not gold. 闪光的不一定都是金子。

A sound mind in a sound body. 健全的精神寓于健康的身体。

Don’t put off till tomorrow what should be done today. 今日事，今日毕。

Early to bed andearly to rise makes a man healthy，

wealthy and wise.

早睡早起身体好。

East or west，home is best.东好西好，还是家里最好。

Diligence is the mother of success. 勤奋是成功之母。

Easier said than done. 说得容易，做得难。

Do as you would be done by. 己所不欲，勿施于人。

Eat to live，but not live to eat.

人吃饭是为了活着，但活着不是为了吃饭。

Life is not all roses. 人生并不是康庄大道。

Every little helps a mickle. 聚沙成塔，集腋成裘。

Fortune favors those who use their judgement. 机遇偏爱善断之人。

Every man has his faults.金无足赤，人无完人。

A candle lights others and consumes itself.蜡烛照亮别人，却毁灭了自己。

All roads lead to Rome. 条条大路通罗马。

Every man is the architect of his own fortune.自己的命运自己掌握。

Fact speak louder than words. 事实胜于雄辩。

God helps those who help themselves.自助者天助。

Good advice is beyond all price.忠告是无价宝。

He who does not advance loses ground.逆水行舟，不进则退。Knowledge makes humble， ignorance makes proud.

博学使人谦逊，无知使人骄傲。

Like father，like son.有其父必有其子。

Honesty is the best policy. 做人诚信为本。

Gold will not buy anything. 黄金并非万能。

Happiness takes no account of time. 欢乐不觉时光过。

Adversity leads to prosperity.穷则思变。

A friend is easier lost than found.得朋友难，失朋友易。

He is wise that is honest.诚实者最明智。

He laughs best who laughs last.谁笑到最后，谁笑得最好。

Kill two birds with one stone.一箭双雕。

Knowledge is power.知识就是力量。

Make hay while the sun shines.良机勿失。

Many heads are better than one.三个臭皮匠，赛过诸葛亮。

No rose without a thorn.没有不带刺的玫瑰。

Man proposes，God disposes. 谋事在人，成事在天。

No smoke without fire.无风不起浪。

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

The greatest talkers are always least doers.

语言的巨人总是行动的矮子。

Time and tide wait for no man. 时不我待。

Wise men love truth，whereas fools shun it.智者热爱真理，愚者回避真理

Practice makes perfect.熟能生巧。

Misfortune tests the sincerity of friends.患难见真情。

Money isn’t everything.钱不是万能的。

Rome is not built in a day. 冰冻三尺，非一日之寒。

Sharpening your axe will not delay your jobof cutting

wood.磨刀不误砍柴功。

Will is power. 意志就是力量。

Seeing is believing.眼见为实。

Necessity is the mother of invention. 需要是发明的动力。

Truth never fears investigation.事实从来不怕调查。

Virtue is fairer far than beauty.美德远远胜过美貌。

Well begun is half done.好的开端是成功的一半。

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

Never fish in trouble water.不要混水摸鱼。

Reading makes a full man.读书使人完善。

Speech is silver，silence is gold.能言是银，沉默是金。

You cannot burn the candle at both ends. 蜡烛不能两头点，精力不可过分耗。

You cannot eat your cake and have it.鱼与熊掌，不可得兼。

Time cures all things.时间是医治一切创伤的良药。

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

Wisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand.脑中有知识，胜过手中有金钱。