常用的英语谚语（1）

makes

熟能生巧。

keeps a dear school,but fools learn in no

经验学校学费高，愚人旁处学不到。

Experience without learning is better than learning without

有经验而无学问，胜于有学问而无经验。

once bought is worth twice

由经验而得的智慧，胜于学习而得的智慧;一次亲身的体会，胜过两次的教师教导。

is

百闻不如一见。

is the salt of

事业是生命之盐。

before

事业在先，享乐在后。

makes a man as well as tries

事业可以考验人，也可以造就人。

neglected is business

忽视职业便是放弃职业。

think yourself above

勿自视过高;不要眼高手低;永远不要认为自己是大才小用。

may be troublesome,but idleness is

事业虽扰人，懒惰害更大。

that thinks his business below him will always be above his

自命大才小用，往往眼高手低。

business,but be not a slave to

要做事，但不要做事务的奴隶。

's business is nobody's

众人的事就是无人过问的事。

makes the

勤工出巧匠。

常用的英语谚语（2）

1、稻花香里说丰年，听取蛙声一片。

In the fragrance of rice flowers, the sound of frogs is

2、若要好，大让小。

If you want to be good, let's be big and

3、你对人无情，人对你薄意。

You are merciless to others, but they are indifferent to

4、尺有所短，寸有所长。

The ruler is short and the inch is

5、只可救人起，不可拖人倒。

It can only save people, not drag them

6、吃一回亏，学一回乖。

Lose once, learn

7、说话细思考，吃饭细咀嚼。

Think carefully about what you say and chew carefully when you

8、两岸青山相对出，孤帆一片日边来。

The mountains on both sides of the Taiwan Strait are facing each other and the sails are on the edge of the

9、团结一条心，黄土变成金。

Together, loess becomes

10、偷吃不肥，做贼不富。

He who steals is not fat, but who is a thief is not

11、以势服人口，以理服人心。

To subdue the population by force and the people by

12、树老根子深，人老骨头硬。

The old roots of trees are deep, but the old bones of men are

13、囤尖省，日子长;囤底省，打饥荒。

Hoarding the tip of the province, the days are long; hoarding the bottom of the province, fighting

14、吃饭先尝一尝，做事先想一想。

Have a taste of your meal and think before you do

15、吃菜吃心，听话听音。

Eat your vegetables, eat your heart, listen to your

16、做贼偷葱起，贪污揩油起。

Thieves steal onions, corruption wipes

17、宁可身冷，不可心冷;宁可人穷，不可志穷。

It is better to be cold than cold; it is better to be poor than

18、长他人志气，灭自己威风。

Strengthen others'ambition and destroy one's own

19、人不可貌相，海水不可斗量。

Man can't look, sea water can't be

20、学好三年，学坏三天。

Learn well for three years, learn badly for three

21、双手是活宝，一世用不了。

Hands are a living They will never be used for a

22、囤尖浪费看不见，到了囤底后悔迟。

The waste of hoarding can not be seen, but regrets later when it comes to

23、成事不足，败事有余。

Success is not enough, but failure is more than

24、好饭不怕晚，好话不嫌慢。

Good food is not afraid of being late, but good words are not too

25、文官三只手，武官四条腿。

Civilian officers have three hands and military officers have four

常用的英语谚语（3）

1、人生能有几回博，此时不博何时博。

Life can have several blogs, at this time not when

2、不可半途而废。

Don't give up

3、努力就能成功，坚持确保胜利。

Efforts will lead to success and perseverance will ensure

4、今日事，今日毕。

Today's business, today's

5、成功来自勤奋。

Success comes from

6、一心不可二用。

One heart can't be used in two

7、迟到总比不到强。

Better late than

8、如果要挖井，就要挖到水出为止。

If you want to dig a well, you have to dig until the water comes

9、不可以貌取人。

Don't judge people by their

10、不要等待机会，而要创造机会。

Don't wait for opportunities, but create

11、好景不常在。

The good times are not always

12、书山有路勤为径，学海无涯苦作舟。

There are many ways to learn from the

13、欢乐就是健康，忧郁就是病痛。

Joy is health, depression is

14、既然选择了远方，便只顾风雨兼程!

Since we have chosen a distant place, we are only concerned about both wind and rain!

15、天行健，君子以自强不息!

As Heaven keeps vigor through movement, a gentleman should unremittingly practice

16、永远清楚，不是只有你一个人在努力。

Always know that you are not alone in your

17、拼一年春夏秋冬，搏一生无怨无悔。

Fight for a year spring, summer, autumn and winter, fight for a lifetime without

18、蜡烛照亮别人，却毁灭了自己。

Candles light others, but destroy

19、顺水行舟一人易，逆水划船十人难。

It is easier to sail along the river than to row against

20、失去健康，钱再多也没用。

Without health, money is

21、三思而后行。

Look before you

22、苦想没盼头，苦干有奔头。

There is no hope in hard thinking, but there is a rush in hard

23、积一时之跬步，臻千里之遥程。

Accumulate a moment's pace, thousands of miles

24、丢掉现在，也就失去未来。

If you lose the present, you lose the

25、欲望以提升热忱，毅力以磨平高山。

Desire enhances enthusiasm and perseverance flattens

26、谋事在人，成事在天。

Man is the man who works, but God is the man who

27、每天告诉自己一次：我真的很不错。

Tell yourself once a day: I'm really

28、一日之计在于晨。

A day's plan lies in the

29、学习的敌人是自己的满足。

The enemy of learning is

30、先相信你自己，然后别人才会相信你。

Believe in yourself first, and then others will believe in

常用的英语谚语（4）

What磗 done cannot be

生米煮成熟饭了。

What磗 lost is

失者不可复得。

What we do willingly is

愿者不难。

When in Rome, do as the Romans

入国问禁，入乡随俗。

When everybody磗 somebody then nobody磗

人人都伟大，世间没豪杰。

When sorrow is asleep, wake it

伤心旧事别重提。

When sorrows come, they come not single spies, but in

新仇旧恨，齐上心头。

When the fox preaches, take care of your

黄鼠狼给鸡拜年，没安好心。

When wine is in truth, wit is

酒后吐真言。

Where there is a will, there is a

有志者事竟成。

Where there is life, there is

留得青山在，不怕没柴烧。

Where there is smoke, there is

事出有因。

While the priest climbs a post, the devil climbs

道高一尺，魔高一丈。

Who chatters to you, will chatter of

搬弄口舌者必是小人。

Whom the gods love die

好人不长命。

Wise man have their mouths in their hearts, fools have their hearts in their

智者嘴在心里，愚者心在嘴里。

Work makes the

勤工出巧匠。

You cannot burn the candle at both

蜡烛不能两头点，精力不可过分耗。

You cannot eat your cake and have

鱼与熊掌，不可得兼。 (注：此翻译不尽准确，仅供参考。)

You can take a horse to the water but you cannot make him

强扭的瓜不甜。

You may know by a handful the whole

由一斑可知全貌。

You never know what you can till you

是驴子是马，拉出来遛

常用的英语谚语（5）

All rivers run into sea

海纳百川。

All roads lead to Rome

条条大路通罗马。

A bully is always a coward

色厉内荏。

A cat has 9 lives

猫有九条命。

A cat may look at a king

人人平等。

A bad thing never dies

遗臭万年。

Life is but a span

人生苦短。

Money isn't everything

钱不是万能的。

Never say die

永不言败。

No cross, no crown

不经历风雨，怎么见彩虹。

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。

Failure is the mother of success

失败是成功之母。

Adversity leads to prosperity

穷则思变。

Promise is debt

一诺千金。

Practice makes perfect

熟能生巧。

常用的英语谚语（6）

(一)时间是金，其值无价

Time is (时间就是金钱或一寸光阴一寸金)

Time (光阴似箭，日月如梭)

Time has (光阴去如飞)

Time is a file that wears and makes no (光阴如锉，细磨无声)

Time stays not the fool's (时间不等闲逛的傻瓜)

Time and I against any (和时间携起手来，一人抵两人)

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

(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 (消磨于恶习或愚行的时间是加倍的损失)

(二)时间是风，去而不返

Time undermines (光阴暗中催人才。或莫说年纪小人生容易老)

Time and tide wait for no (岁月不待人)

Time cannot be won (时间一去不再来)

Time is , time was , and time is (现在有时间，过去有时间，时间一去不复返)

Time lost can not be (光阴一去不复返)

Time flies like an arrow , and time lost never (光阴似箭，一去不返)

常用的英语谚语（7）

An old dog cannot learn new

老狗学不出新把戏。

An ounce of luck is better than a pound of

聪明才智，不如运气。

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of

预防为主，治疗为辅。

A rolling stone gathers no

滚石不生苔，转业不聚财。

As a man sows, so he shall

种瓜得瓜，种豆得豆。

A single flower does not make a

一花独放不是春，百花齐放春满园。

A snow year, a rich

瑞雪兆丰年。

A sound mind in a sound

健全的精神寓于健康的身体。

A still tongue makes a wise

寡言者智。

A crafty knave needs no 狡猾的流氓，不需居间人。

A creaking door hangs long on its 户枢不蠹。

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

Actions speak louder than 事实胜于雄辩。

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

A disease known is half 病情确诊断，治病好一半。

Admonish your friends in private, praise them in 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 骨头打狗狗不叫。

Adversity is a good 苦难是磨练人的好机会。

Adversity leads to 逆境迎向昌盛。

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

Adversity makes strange 身处逆境不择友。

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

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

A fair face may hide a foul 人不可貌相。

A faithful friend is hard to 益友难得。

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

常用的英语谚语（8）

1、Children should be seen but not be 大人说话，小孩别插嘴。

2、If a man once fall, all will tread on 人倒众人踩。

3、Fool's haste is no 欲速则不达。

4、A fair death honours the whole 死得其所，流芳百世。

5、A straw will show which way the wind 草动知风向。

6、Lookers-on see most of the 旁观者清，当局者迷。

7、Fortune knocks once at everyone's 人人都有走运的一天。

8、Every bean hath its 人孰无过?

9、Judge not of man and things at first 初次印象，难得真相。

10、Diamond cut 棋逢对手，将遇良才。

11、A tale never loses in 故事越传越长。

12、Ill news flies 恶事传千里。

13、Do not quarrel with your bread and 不要自砸饭碗。

14、He that travels far knows 远行者，见识广。

15、When one will not, two cannot 一个巴掌拍不响。

16、When wine sinks, words 美酒一下肚，话匣关不住。

17、The cheap buyer takes bad 便宜无好货。

18、Short pleasure, long 痛快一时，痛苦一世。

19、Money is the root of all 金钱是万恶之源。

20、Grasp all, lose 欲尽得，必尽失。

21、Friendship should not be all on one 友谊靠双方。

22、Empty vessels make the most 满瓶子不响，空瓶子晃荡。

23、The day has eyes, the night has 若要人不知，除非己莫为。

24、Go while the going is 此时不走，更待何时?(见好就收?)

25、The best mirror is an old 老友是明镜。

26、Teaching others teaches 教学相长。

27、Fortune favours those who use their 智才天助。

28、Merry meet, merry 好聚好散。

29、Heis rich that has few 无欲者为富。

30、No way is impossible to 勇士面前，无路不通。

31、He that begins many things, finishes but 贪多嚼不烂。

32、He that is full of himself is very 妄自尊大，腹中空空。

33、Do not cry for the 海底捞月办不到。

34、Do not cry out before you are 没受伤，别乱叫。

35、Good council has no 忠言无价。

36、A good husband makes a good 夫善则妻贤。

37、A still tongue makes a wise 寡言为智。

38、Least said, soonest 少说为佳。

39、The fox may grow grey, but never 江山易改，本性难移。

40、Reason is the guide and light of 理智是人生的灯塔。

41、All roads lead to 条条大路通罗马。

42、Everything comes to him who 耐心等待，万事皆成。

43、Love me, love my 爱屋及乌。

44、A bad workman always blames his 拙匠总怪工具差。

45、Virture is fairer far than 美德远胜于美貌。

46、Beauty and folly are often 美貌常和愚蠢结伴。

47、Misfortunes never come 祸不单行。

48、Cleanliness is next to 整洁近于美德。

49、Absence makes the heart grow 别离情更深。

50、Practice makes 熟能生巧。

51、No fool like an old 老糊涂，最糊涂。

52、Fortune favours 傻子有傻福。

53、Among the blinds the one-eyed man is 山中无老虎，猴子称大王。

54、Never make a mountain of a 切勿小题大做。

55、Men make houses, women make 男人盖房，女人持家。

56、If it were not for the hope, the heart would 人若无希望，心碎肝肠断。

57、An evil lesson is soon 恶习易染。

58、Hedge have eyes and walls have 篱笆有眼，墙壁长耳。

59、Let bygones be 既往不咎。多一事不如少一事。

60、What is done by night appears by 若要人不知，除非己莫为。

常用的英语谚语（9）

bad beginning makes a bad

不善始者不善终。

bad thing never

遗臭万年。

bad workman always blames his

不会撑船怪河弯。

bird in the hand is worth than two in the

一鸟在手胜过双鸟在林。

boaster and a liar are

吹牛与说谎本是同宗。

bully is always a

色厉内荏。

burden of one's choice is not

爱挑的担子不嫌重。

candle lights others and consumes

蜡烛照亮别人，却毁灭了自己。

cat has 9

猫有九条命。

cat may look at a

人人平等。

close mouth catches no

病从口入。

constant guest is never

常客令人厌。

speak louder than

事实胜于雄辩。

leads to

穷则思变。

makes a man wise, not

逆境出人才。

fair death honors the whole

死得其所，流芳百世。

faithful friend is hard to

知音难觅。

fall into a pit, a gain in your

吃一堑，长一智。 fox may grow gray, but never

江山易改，本性难移。

friend in need is a friend

患难见真情。

friend is easier lost than

得朋友难，失朋友易。

friend is never known till a man has

需要之时方知友。

friend without faults will never be

没有十全十美的朋友。

"After you" is good

“您先请”是礼貌。

good beginning is half

良好的开端是成功的一半。

good beginning is half

善始者善终。

good book is a good

好书如挚友。

good book is the best of friends, the same today and

一本好书，相伴一生。

good conscience is a soft

不做亏心事，不怕鬼叫门。

good fame is better than a good

美名胜过美貌。

good husband makes a good

夫善则妻贤。

good medicine tastes

良药苦口。

good wife health is a man's best

妻贤身体好是男人最大的财富。

great talker is a great

说大话者多谎言。

hedge between keeps friendship

君子之交淡如水。

常用的英语谚语（10）

The wind and the sun were disputing who was the

风和太阳两方为谁的能量大相互争论不休。

Suddenly they saw a traveler coming down the The sun said, "Whoever can make the traveler take off his coat will be the "

突然，他们看到一个行人走在路上，太阳说：“谁能使行人脱下衣服，谁就更强大。”

So the sun hid behind a cloud, and the wind began to blow as hard as it As the wind blew harder, the traveler wrapped his coat more closely around

太阳藏在乌云后面，风开始拼命地吹，风刮得越猛烈，行人越是裹紧自己的衣服。

Then the sun came He shone on the The traveler soon felt quite hot, and took off his

太阳出来了，暖暖地晒着行人，行人感到很热，很快就把外套脱了下来。

常用的英语谚语（11）

It is easier to get money than to keep

挣钱容易攒钱难。

It is easy to be wise after the

事後诸葛亮好当。

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

创业容易守业难。

It is hard to please

众口难调。

It is never too old to

活到老，学到老。

It is no use crying over spilt

覆水难收。

It is the first step that costs

万事开头难。

It is the unforeseen that always

天有不测风云，人有旦夕祸福。

It is too late to grieve when the chance is

坐失良机，後悔已迟。

It never rains but it

不鸣则已，一鸣惊人。

It takes three generations to make a

十年树木，百年树人。

Jack of all trades and master of

门门精通，样样稀松。

Judge not from

人不可貌相，海不可斗量。

Justice has long

天网恢恢，疏而不漏。

Keep good men company and you shall be of the

近朱者赤，近墨者黑。

Kill two birds with one

一箭双雕。

Kings go mad, and the people suffer for

君王发狂，百姓遭殃。

Kings have long

普天之下，莫非王土。

Knowledge is

知识就是力量。

Knowledge makes humble, ignorance makes

博学使人谦逊，无知使人骄傲。

Learn and

活著，为了学习。

Learning makes a good man better and ill man

好人越学越好，坏人越学越坏。

Learn not and know

不学无术。

Learn to walk before you

先学走，再学跑。

Let bygones be

过去的就让它过去吧。

Let sleeping dogs

别惹麻烦。

Let the cat out of the

漏天机。

Lies can never changes

谎言终究是谎言。

Lies have short

谎言站不长。

Life is but a

人生苦短。

Life is half spent before we know what it

人过半生，方知天命。

Life is not all

人生并不是康庄大道。

Life without a friend is

没有朋友，虽生犹死。

Like a rat in a

?Y中之?。

Like author, like

文如其人。

Like father, like

有其父必有其子。

Like for

一报还一报。

Like knows

惺惺相惜。

Like mother, like

有其母必有其女。

Like tree, like

羊毛出在羊身上。

Little things amuse little

小人无大志。

Look before you

摸清情况再行动。

Lookers-on see more than

当局者迷，旁观者清。

Losers are always in the

胜者为王，败者为寇。

Lost time is never found

岁月既往，一去不回。

Love at first

一见锺情。

Love cannot be

爱情不能强求。

Love is

爱情是盲目的。

Love is full of

爱情充满烦恼。

Love is never without

没有妒忌就没有爱情。

Love me, love my

爱屋及乌。

Make hay while the sun

良机勿失。

Make your enemy your

化敌为友。

Man is the soul of the

人是万物之灵。

常用的英语谚语（12）

1、天大的官司，地大的银子。

Heaven's great lawsuit, earth's great

2、怕走崎岖路，莫想攀高峰。

If you are afraid of going on a bumpy road, don't try to climb a

3、只有大意吃亏，没有小心上当。

Only carelessly suffer losses, not careful to be

4、猛虎不处劣势，雄鹰不立垂枝。

Tigers are not inferior, eagles do not hang

5、吃药不忌嘴，跑断大夫腿。

Don't be afraid to take medicine, run off the doctor's

6、见人不施礼，枉跑四十里;见人施一礼，少走十里地。

If you see no manners, you will run forty miles in vain; if you see one, you will walk ten miles

7、船稳不怕风大，有理通行天下。

The ship is stable and not afraid of strong

8、无灾人养树，有灾树养人。

People without disaster raise trees, and those with disaster raise

9、狗仗人势，雪仗风势。

The dog supports the man, the snow fights the

10、一理通，百理融。

All in one, all in

11、会选的选儿郎，不会选的选家当。

He who can choose a child will not choose a

12、不种泥田吃好饭，不养花蚕着好丝。

No mud field, no rice, no

13、天上无云不下雨，世间无理事不成。

No cloud in the sky, no rain in the

14、人怕伤心，树怕剥皮。

People are afraid of sadness, trees are afraid of

15、未晚先投宿，鸡鸣早看天。

The rooster crows early to see the

常用的英语谚语（13）

1、台上三分钟，台下十年功。

Three minutes on stage, ten years off

2、宁犯天公怒，莫惹众人恼。

It is better to be angry than to

3、老云结了驾，不阴也要下。

When the old cloud has finished driving, he will go down if he is

4、说归说，笑归笑，动手动脚没家教。

Talk to say, smile to smile, move without

5、人不可貌相，海水不可斗量。

You can't judge a man by his appearance, but you can't measure the sea

6、有上坡必有下坡，有进路必有出路。

If there is an upward slope, there must be a downhill; if there is an approach, there must be a way

7、人老思故乡，鸟老思巢穴。

People always think of their hometown and birds think of their

8、阳坡麦子阴坡谷。

The sunny slope is wheat, and the shady slope is

9、有一兴必有一败，有一利必有一弊。

If there is an upsurge, there will be a defeat; if there is an advantage, there will be a

10、见强者不能惧怕，遇弱者不要欺侮。

Don't be afraid of the Don't bully the

11、强中更有强中手，能人外面有能人。

The stronger the stronger, the stronger the There are the more capable people out

12、晴天不见山，下雨三五天。

There are no mountains in sunny days, but it rains for three or five

13、家有斗量金，不如自己有本领。

It's better to have ability than to have money at

常用的英语谚语（14）

1、Better late than 迟做总比不做好。

2、All for one, one for 人人为我，我为人人。

3、Doing is better than 与其挂在嘴上，不如落实在行动上。

4、Barking dogs seldom 吠犬不咬人。

5、Live and 活到老学到老。

6、Respect yourself, or no one else willrespect 要人尊敬，必须自重。

7、Custom is a second 习惯是后天养成的。

8、Every advantage has its 有利必有弊。

9、Beauty is only 美只是外表。

10、It’s never too old to 活到老，学到老。

11、Come what may, heaven won't 做你的吧，天塌不下来。

12、Custom makes all things 有个好习惯，事事皆不难。

13、Even reckoning makes long 亲兄弟，明算账。

14、Look before you 三思而后行。

15、Knowledge makes humble; ignorance 知识使人谦虚，无知使人傲慢。

常用的英语谚语（15）

微笑是世界上最美丽的语言。

Smile is the most beautiful language in the

笑是人类的特权。

Laughter is a human

笑靥如花，是人格的瑰丽，是心灵的粲然。

Dimples are like flowers, the beauty of personality and the charm of

只用微笑说话的人，才能担当重任。

Only those who smile and talk can take on the heavy

找到自己最好的微笑，并将它随时奉献给客人。

Find your best smile and give it to your guests at any

只要一个微笑，也许会化解所有的不满。

Just a smile may dissolve all

一抹淡淡的微笑，让爱飘满心田。

A touch of light smile, let love float in my

人是能够微笑的动物。

Man is an animal that can

微笑是最好的名片。

Smile is the best business

不经意的微笑，架起沟通的桥梁。

Inadvertently smile, set up a bridge of

亲切的微笑是最好的推销。

A friendly smile is the best

微笑很简单，意义却深远;大家一起笑，世界更温暖。

Smile is very simple, but far-reaching; we laugh together, the world is

你给世界一个微笑，世界会给你许多微笑。

You give the world a smile, the world will give you many

经常微笑着赞叹你的人，未必是你的朋友。

People who often smile and praise you are not necessarily your

当你微笑时世界爱了他;当他大笑时，世界怕了他。

When you smile, the world loves him; when he laughs, the world is afraid of

不仅要在欢乐时微笑，也要学会在困难中微笑。

Smile not only when you are happy, but also when you are in

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常用的英语谚语（16）

一点一滴汇成大海，一分一秒组成人生。

Little by little into the sea, a second of

守财奴说金钱是命根，勤奋者看时间是生命。

The miser says money is the root of life, and the industrious see time as

春光不自留，莫怪东风恶。

Don't blame the east wind for the spring

年过中秋月过半，人老不能转少年。

After the Mid Autumn Festival, people can't turn into

时间给予金玉良言。

Time gives good

切莫依赖明天。

Don't rely on

时间是风，去而不返。

Time is the wind, go and never

自来水就是压出来的，时间就是挤出来的。

Tap water is pressed out, time is squeezed

你和时间开玩笑，它却对你很认真。

You are joking with time, but it takes you

急急光阴似流水，等闲白了少年头。

Rush time like water, so idle white youth

时间会使钢铁生锈。

Time will rust the

黑发不知勤学早，白头方悔读书迟。

Black hair does not know to study hard early, white head square regret to study

不爱护花瓣看不到花木的美丽。

If you don't take care of the petals, you can't see the beauty of the flowers and

惜时如金，持之为学。

Cherish time like gold, hold it as

少不勤苦，老必艰辛。

If you are less diligent, you will be

常用的英语谚语（17）

马好坏骑着看，友好坏交着看。

good or bad horses, friendly or

龙眼识珠，凤眼识宝，牛眼识草。

the dragon eye knows the pearl, the phoenix eye knows the treasure, the ox eye knows the

宁愿折断骨头，不愿低头受辱。

better to break a bone than to bow

痒要自己抓，好要别人夸。

itch to scratch their own, so that others

细工出巧匠，细泥浇好瓦。

a craftsman is made of fine work, and a tile is poured with fine

有一兴必有一败，有一利必有一弊。

if there is one interest, there will be one if there is one advantage, there will be one

树怕烂根，人怕无志。

trees are afraid of rotten roots, people are afraid of no

悲伤忧愁，不如握紧拳头。

better to clench your fist than to

人老了丑，树老了朽，为人难得十八，九。

people are old and ugly, trees are old and it's hard to be a

一个巴掌拍不响，一人难唱独板腔。

it's hard for one person to sing a single tune without

没钱时挨饿，有钱时耀阔。

when you have no money, you starve; when you have money, you

君子动口，小人动手。

the gentleman moves his mouth, the villain moves his

宁做蚂蚁腿，不学麻雀嘴。

better be an ant's leg than a sparrow's

会吃千顿香，不会吃一顿伤。

can eat a thousand fragrant, won't eat a

近河莫枉费水，近山莫枉烧柴。

don't waste water near the river or firewood near the

不怕虎狼当面坐，只怕人前两面刀。

i'm not afraid to sit face to face, just afraid of two knives in front of

路在人走，事在人为。

the road is for people, and the work is for

话中有才，书中有智。

words are wise, books are

文官三只手，武官四条腿。

civil servants have three hands and military officers have four

路有千条，理只一条。

there are thousands of roads, but only

常用的英语谚语（18）

He sits no sure that sits too high. 高处不胜寒。

He that respects not is not respected. 欲受人敬，要先敬人。

So said, so done. 说到做到。言出必行。

Haste makes waste. 忙乱易错。欲速则不达。

Better be envied than pitied. 宁被人妒，不受人怜。

Although the sun shine, leave not your cloak at home. 未雨绸缪。

So the world wags. 这就是人生。

One can not be in two places at once. 一心不可二用。

No weal without woe. 福兮祸所伏, 祸兮福所倚。

Little chips light great fires. 星星之火，可以燎原。

Like knows like. 惺惺相惜。

It is a poor mouse that has only one hole. 狡兔三窟。

Dreams are lies. 梦不足信。

Do not teach fish to swim. 不要班门弄斧。

A light heart live long. 心情开朗寿命长。不恼不愁，活到白头。

An apple a day keeps the doctor away. 日吃苹果一只，身体健康不求医。

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

Deliberate in counsel, prompt in action. 考虑要仔细,行动要迅速.

One sin opens the door for another. ---German 犯了一次罪恶就会犯另一次罪。

One man's meat is another man's poison. 萝卜青菜，各有所爱。

We never know the worth of water till the well is dry. 井干方知水珍贵

Less is more. 简单就是美

A blessing in disguise. 因祸得福

Love me, love my dog.爱屋及乌

Every dog has his day. 凡人皆有得意日

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

Seeing is believing.眼见为实

Well begun is half done.好的开端是成功的一半

Time flies never to be recalled. 光阴一去不复返

When in Rome, do as Roman do.入乡随俗

He laughs best who laughs last. 谁笑到最后谁笑得最美

Deal with a man as he deals with you.　　以其人之道还治其人之身