英语谚语（1）

Time 时光易逝。

Time is 一寸光阴一寸金。

Time and tide wait for no 岁月无情;岁月易逝;岁月不待人。

Diligence is the mohter of 勤奋是成功之母。

Idleness is the root of all 懒惰乃万恶之源。

Care and diligence bring 谨慎和勤奋带来好运。

Diligence is the mother of good 勤勉是好运之母。

Industry is fortune's right hand,and frugality her 勤勉是幸运的右手，世俭是幸运的左手。

Idleness is the key of 懒惰出乞丐。

No root,no 无根就无果。

Idle people (folks) have the most labour (take the most pains).懒人做工作，越懒越费力。

Sloth is the key of 惰能致贫。

Sloth turneth the edge of 懒散能磨去才智的锋芒。

An idle brain is the devil's 懒汉的头脑是魔鬼的工厂。

英语谚语（2）

有志者，事竟成。Nothing is impossible to a willing there is a will there is a

千里之行，始于足下。The longest journey begins with the first

积少成多。Every little

满招损，谦受益。Pride hurts,modesty

世上唯有贫穷可以不劳而获。Nothing is to be got without pain but

伟业非一日之功/冰冻三尺非一日之寒。Rome was not bult in a

一寸光阴一寸金，寸今难买寸光阴。Lost years are worse than lost

自助者天助。God helps those who help

欲速则不达。More haste,less

台上一分钟，台下十年功。One minute on the stage needs ten years practice off

好的开端是成功的一半。Well begun is half

酒好不怕巷子深。Good wine needs no

成功源于勤奋。Industry is the parent of

英雄所见略同。Great minds think

熟能生巧。Practice makes

静水流深。Still waters run

滴水穿石.Little stone fell great

前事不忘，后事之师。The membrance of the past is the teacher of the

君子之交淡如水。A hedge between keeps friendship

机不可失,时不再来。Take time while time is,for time will

集思广益。Two heads are better than

未雨绸缪。Provide for a rainy

真金不怕火炼。True blue will never

必须相信自己，这是成功的秘诀。You have to believe in 's the secret of

燕雀安知鸿鹄之志。A sparrow cannot understand the ambition of a

身正不怕影子歪。A straight foot is not afraid of a crooked

天涯何处无芳草。There is plenty of fish in the

大智若愚。Cats hind their

人不可貌相，海水不可斗量。Judge not a book by its (Never judge from )

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

海内存知己，天涯若比邻。The world is but a little place,after

宁为鸡头，不为凤尾。It is better to be a head of dog than a tail of a

良药苦口。A good medicine tastes

知识就是力量。Knowledge is

金钱不是万能的。Money is not

时不我待。Time and tide wait no

少壮不努力，老大徒伤悲。A young idler,an old

趁热打铁。Strike while the iron is

天生我才必有用。Every man has his

看破生死的人能成大事。He who sees through life and death will meet with most

英语谚语（3）

Don′t judge a person by the clothes he wears。

不能以貌取人

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。

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。

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

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。

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

Look before you leap。

三思而后行

Two heads are better than one。

三个臭皮匠顶一个诸葛亮。

A good beginning makes a good ending。

善始善终

A friend in need is a friend indeed。

患难中的朋友才是真正的朋友。

First come， first served。

先来先招待。

Where there is s will，there is a way。

有志者事竟成。

No pains，no gains。

不劳则无获

Time and tide wait for no man。

时不待人

Strike while the iron is hot。

趁热打铁

It‘s never too late to mend。

亡羊补牢

There is no smoke without fire。

无风不起浪

Kill two birds with one stone。

一箭双雕

East or west，home is best。

走东串西，还是家里好

Equal pay for equal work。

同工同酬

Put the cart before the horse。

本末倒置

Pride goes before a fall。

骄兵必败

Reading makes a full man。

读书使人完善

Knowledge is power。

知识就是力量

Failure is the mother of success。

失败是成攻之母

Practice makes perfect。

熟能生巧

All roads lead to Roma。

条条大道通罗马

英语谚语（4）

1、吃饭吃米，说话说理。

Eat rice for dinner and make

2、量小非君子，无度不丈夫。

A man is not a gentleman but a

3、撑死能的，饿死熊的。

He who can support death, starves the

4、久在江边站，必有望海心。

If you stand by the river for a long time, you will have hope for the heart of the

5、识得八角莲，可与蛇共眠。

Know the anise lotus and sleep with the

6、手舞足蹈，九十不老。

Dancing hand and foot, ninety is not

7、大霜毒日现，毒日无好天。

Big frost is poisonous day by day, poisonous day has no good

8、大意失荆州，骄傲失街亭。

If you lose Jingzhou carelessly, you lose the Street Pavilion

9、边学边问，才有学问。

Learning is what we

10、邻居好，赛金宝。

Good neighbor, Sai

11、久晴必有久连阴。

A long sunshine must last a long

12、一日舞几舞，活到九十五。

Dance a few dances a day and live to

13、不怕天寒地冻，就怕手脚不动。

If you are not afraid of the cold, you are afraid of not moving your hands and

14、阳光是个宝，越晒人越好。

Sunshine is a treasure, the more people are exposed to the sun, the

15、滴水成河，粒米成箩。

Drops of water make rivers and grains make

16、为贪一口食，舍了四两膘。

Four or two fats were sacrificed for a mouthful of

17、家有良田千顷，不如一技随身。

Family has a good field, not as good as a skill with

18、王不留，妇女服了乳汁流。

Wang Buliu, the woman took milk

19、睡前关天窗，一夜觉都香。

Close the skylight before going to bed and have a good night's

20、百日连阴雨，总有一朝晴。

It's rainy for a hundred days, and there's always a sunny

21、常洗衣裳常洗澡，常晒被褥疾病少。

Frequently wash clothes, often bathe, often sun bedding disease

22、一人传虚，百人传实。

One person tells the truth, one hundred people tell the

23、不怕天寒地冻，就怕手脚不动。

If you are not afraid of the cold, you are afraid of not moving your hands and

24、出门看天色，炒菜看火色。

Go out to see the sky, stir-fried vegetables to see the

25、鱼生火、肉生痰，白菜豆腐保平安。

Fish makes fire, meat makes phlegm, cabbage tofu keeps

26、君子一言，驷马难追。

A gentleman's word is hard to catch up

27、人在苦中炼，刀在石上磨。

Man refines in bitterness, and knives grind on

28、吃了人家的嘴短，拿了人家的手软。

Eat people's mouth is short, take people's soft

29、不会烧香得罪神，不会讲话得罪人。

He will not burn incense to offend God, nor speak to offend

30、喊人不蚀本，舌头打个滚。

If you shout, your tongue will

英语谚语（5）

1、天天不发愁，活到百出头。

Don't worry every day, live to the top of a

2、笑是一切快乐之源。

Laughter is the source of all

3、变幻莫测的天气是心情。

The changeable weather is

4、人怕无脸，树怕无皮。

A man is afraid of no face, but a tree is afraid of no

5、人心难满，山谷难平。

The heart of the people is not full, the valley is not

6、快乐是人生的主旋律。

Happiness is the main theme of

7、人心不知足，得陇复望蜀。

Longfu visited Shu because people were not

8、迎风泪，点把点，伤心泪，挂满脸。

Tears in the wind, point to point, sad tears, hung

9、笑口常开，青春常在。

Laughter is always open, youth is always

10、树怕剥光皮，人怕伤透心。

Trees are afraid of barking, but people are afraid of hurting their

11、忧忧愁愁，少年白头。

Sorrow and sorrow make a young man

12、不气不愁，活到白头。

No worries, no worries, live to the white

13、快乐是一种美，能传染给许多人。

Happiness is a kind of beauty that can infect many

14、人逢喜事精神爽，事遇吉时样样顺。

Everyone is refreshed at happy events, and everything goes smoothly at good

15、悲伤是我们心中的一根针。

Sadness is a needle in our

16、树大作根，气大伤身。

A tree roots heavily, and its anger hurts its

17、大人者，不失其赤子之心者也。

Adults are the ones who have the heart of their

18、情急百病生，情舒百病除。

Emergency causes all illnesses, but comfort eliminates all

19、开心就像雨后的彩虹。

Happiness is like a rainbow after

20、生活中高兴是不能缺少的。

Happiness in life is

21、无事叹长气，必是怄瞎气。

If you sigh at nothing, you will be disappointed and

22、气恼成病，欢乐长命。

Anger sickens, and joy lasts a long

23、心中有病，心神不定。

A sick heart makes a restless

24、火怕烧洋芋，人怕出长气。

Fire is afraid of burning potatoes, but people are afraid of

25、平生不做亏心事，半夜敲门心不惊。

In life, do not feel guilty, knocking at the door at midnight is not

26、要享福，常知足。

Enjoy happiness and be

27、虽无千丈线，万里系人心。

Although there is no line of thousands of miles, thousands of miles are

28、情绪一本书，让人回味。

Emotion is a book that makes people think

29、有泪尽情流，疾病自然愈。

Tears flow freely, and disease heals

30、量大福大，心宽屋宽。

Big fortune, wide heart and wide

31、开心就是对自己的肯定。

Happiness is the affirmation of

32、欲寡精神爽，思多血气衰。

Willing to be few and refreshing, thinking much and losing blood and

33、快乐要与别人分享。

Share happiness with

34、蛀虫伤树根，忧愁损人心。

Wormworms hurt the roots of trees, and sorrow hurt the hearts of

35、高兴就像初升的太阳。

Happiness is like the rising

36、人健无老态，家宽出少年。

A man is healthy and old, but his family is broader than his

37、神不静，心不安。心猿意马必乱神。

God is not quiet, heart is Horses will be

38、快乐是湛蓝的天空。

Happiness is a blue

39、笑一笑，十年少;恼一恼，要病倒。

Laugh, ten years; worry, fall

40、人之所以痛苦，在于追求错误的东西。

The reason why people suffer is to pursue the wrong

41、人有名，树有影。

People are famous, trees have

42、除真挚的心灵外，别无高贵的仪容。

Except for a sincere heart, there is no noble

43、心胸宽畅胃口开，多疑多忌病魔来。

Be open-minded and Be suspicious and avoid

44、房宽地宽，不如心宽。

Width of house is better than breadth of

45、微笑是友善的信号。

Smiling is a sign of

46、当你凝视深渊时，深渊也在凝视你。

When you gaze at the abyss, the abyss gazes at

47、扯了萝卜地宽，丢开闲事心宽。

Pull the radish wide, let go of

48、生活上适度，精神上大度。

Moderate in life and generous in

49、气恼成病，快活长命。

Anger makes a sick man happy for a long

50、病从惰中生，人从愁闷老。

Disease arises from inertia, and man grows old from

英语谚语（6）

1、一日为师，终身为父。

One day as a teacher, life as a

2、各个师傅传授，各有把戏各变手。

Each teacher teaches, each has its own tricks changed

3、养不教，父之过;教不严，师之惰。

Lack of upbringing is the fault of the father, laziness of the teacher and laziness of the

4、先当学生，后当先生。

First as a student, then as a

5、不经一师，不长一艺。

Not a division, not a

6、天地为大，亲师为尊。

Heaven and earth are big, parents and teachers are

7、学无老少，能者为师。

No young or old learner is a

8、三人行，必有我师。

There must be a teacher for

9、千个师傅千个法。

Thousands of teachers and thousands of

10、师傅领进门，进步在个人。

Teachers lead the door, progress in the

11、人人是先生，人人是学生。

Every man is a teacher and every man is a

12、老兵传帮带，新兵成长快。

The veterans help and lead, and the recruits grow

13、不听老师言，知识不周全。

Do not listen to the teacher, knowledge is not

14、圣人无定师。

Saints have no definite

15、严师出高徒。

A strict teacher makes a good

16、有状元徒弟，没有状元师傅。

There are apprentices of the first prize, but no master of the first

17、井要淘，人要教。

Well to clean, people to

18、学无师承，终难求益。

Learning without a teacher is hard to

英语谚语（7）

1、乌鸦虽着盛装，却难变成孔雀。

Although crows dress well, they can hardly become

2、清明忙种麦，谷雨种大田。

In the Qingming Dynasty, wheat was planted busily, and grain rain was planted in the

3、水有源，树有根，不认爹娘如畜生。

Water has its source, trees have its roots, and parents are like

4、姑舅亲，辈辈亲，打断骨头连着筋。

Uncles and relatives, from generation to generation, broke the bones and

5、过路客人别纠缠，来了买主别心烦。

Passers-by guests don't get entangled and buyers don't get

6、光说不干，事事落空;又说又干，马到成功。

If you say nothing, everything falls short; if you say something and do it again, you will

7、久住令人厌，勤来亲也疏。

It's tiresome to live for a long

8、擒龙要下海，打虎要上山。

Catching dragons is to go to sea and fighting tigers is to go up the

9、石头勤擦便成宝，铁片勤磨便成镜。

Hard rubbing makes a stone a treasure and hard grinding makes a

10、关西出将，关东出相。

Guanxi is a general and Guandong is a

11、姑娘讲绣花，秀才讲文章。

The girl talks about embroidery, the scholar talks about

12、人活七十稀，请教不为低。

Seventy people live a sparse

13、溪水从那上谷流来，流到下谷不会犹豫。

The stream flows from the upper valley to the lower valley without

14、隔邻居，不隔心。

Neighborhood, not

15、爱吹牛的人，嘴边冒着青烟。

A boaster has smoke on his

16、一举首登龙虎榜，十年身到风凰池。

First place on the list of dragons and tigers, ten years to

17、要吃辣子栽辣秧，要吃鲤鱼走长江。

To eat spicy seeds to grow spicy rice seedlings, to eat carp to walk along the Yangtze

18、一家之计在于和，一生之计在于勤。

A family's plan lies in harmony and a lifetime's plan lies in

19、勤是摇钱树，俭是聚宝盆。

Diligence is a cash cow, and thrift is a treasure

20、受恩深处宜先退，得意浓时便可休。

It is better to retreat from the depths of gratitude, and then rest when you are

21、好花不浇不盛开，小树不修不成才。

A good flower cannot be watered or bloomed, a small tree cannot be

22、土碱来为糌粑作证，刮风之时一起吹走。

Soil alkali to the bamboo as a witness, when the wind blows away

23、乐时经不起乐，苦时经不起苦。

Pleasure cannot bear pleasure, but bitterness cannot bear

24、身和影子在一起，善与罪恶在一起。

Body and shadow are together, good and evil are

25、虽幸福未见过天堂，虽痛苦未见过地狱。

Happiness has never seen heaven, pain has never seen

26、弟兄不和邻里欺，将相不和邻国欺。

If a brother does not deceive his neighbour, he will not deceive his

27、阿大穿新，阿二穿旧，阿三穿补，要四穿破。

A Da wears new clothes, A Er wears old clothes, A San wears mending clothes, four wears

28、人怕信心齐，虎怕成群。

People fear confidence, tigers fear

29、一等二靠三落空，一想二干三成功。

First class, second class and third class fail, and second class

30、不记当初娘养我，但看今朝自养儿。

I don't remember when my mother raised me, but now I support

英语谚语（8）

Time waits for no

时间不等人./时不待我

Time lost can not be

光阴一去不复返。

Time and tide wait for no

岁月不待人。

Improve your time and your time will improve

提高效率，你也将会提高。

All time is no time when it is

光阴一去不复返.

A hero is known in the time of

时势造英雄。

Lost time is never found again, and what we call time enough always proves little

时间一去不再来,我们常说时间充足,实际总是不够。

How time flies!

时光飞逝。

To cherish the time, do not believe in

要珍惜时间，别相信命运。

No time like the

只争朝夕。

There is no end to

学无止境。

There is no royal road to

学问无坦途。/书山有路勤为径,学海无涯苦作舟.

Knowledge starts with

实践出真知。

It is never too old to

活到老，学到老。

Lie down with dogs, wake up with

与狗同眠，醒来一身虱。

A bad beginning makes a bad

恶其始者必恶其终。

A man becomes learned by asking

不耻下问才能有学问。

Don't put the cart before the

套车之前先备好马。

Better the devil you know than the one you don'

明枪易躲,暗箭难防

If wishes were horses, beggars would

如果愿望都能实现，乞丐早就发财了。

Don't talk the talk if you can't walk the

不要说一套做一套。

A light heart lives

豁达者长寿;静以修身;心胸开朗,使人寿长;

Fortune favors the

幸运眷顾勇敢者。

Two wrongs don’t make a

两个错误不等于一个正确。

Champions are made when no one is

十年寒窗无人问，一朝夺冠(夺魁)天下知。

The pen is mightier than the

笔尖胜过干戈。

When the going gets tough, the tough get

遇到逆境，顽强者逆流而上;艰难之路，唯勇者行

People who live in glass houses should not throw

自己住在玻璃屋，不要向别人扔石头。

Keep your friends close and your enemies

亲近你的朋友，更要亲近你的敌人。

A picture is worth a thousand

一张图片胜过千言万语。

英语谚语（9）

Bad news has

好事不出门，坏事传千里。

Barking dogs seldom

吠犬不咬人。

Beauty lies in the love's

情人眼里出西施。

Be swift to hear, slow to

听宜敏捷，言宜缓行。

Better late than

不怕慢，单怕站。

Better to ask the way than go

问路总比迷路好。

Between friends all is

朋友之间不分彼此。

Birds of a feather flock

物以类聚，人以群分。

Blood is thicker than

血浓于水。

Blood will have

血债血偿。

Books and friends should be few but

读书如交友，应求少而精

Business is

公事公办。

Business is the salt of

事业是人生的第一需要。

By reading we enrich the mind, by conversation we polish

读书使人充实，交谈使人精明。

Cannot see the wood for the

一叶障目，不见泰山。

Care and diligence bring

谨慎和勤奋才能抓住机遇。

Caution is the parent of

小心驶得万年船。

Cheats never

骗人发不了财。

Children are what the mothers

耳濡目染，身教言传。

Choose an author as you choose a

择书如择友。

Come what may, heaven won't

做你的吧，天塌不下来。

Complacency is the enemy of

学习的敌人是自己的满足。

Confidence in yourself is the first step on the road to

自信是走向成功的第一步。

英语谚语（10）

A good example is the best

身教胜似言教。

A good face is a letter of

好的相貌就是一封推荐的介绍信。

A good face needs no

美貌无需擦脂抹粉。

A good fame is better than a good

美名胜于美貌。

A good friend is my nearest

良友如近亲;

A friend in need is a friend

患难之交才是真朋友

A friend in court is better than a penny in

曩中有钱,不如朝中有友。

A friend exaggerates a man's virtue, an enemy his

朋友宣扬人的美德,敌人夸大人的罪过。

A fox may grow grey, but never

江山易改,本性难移

A fool's heart dances on his

愚人心坦荡,挂在嘴唇上。

A fool's bolt may sometimes hit the

愚者千虑,必有一得。

A fool knows more in his own house than a wise man in

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 fool may throw a stone into a well which a hundred wise men cannot pull

一愚所失,百智难回。

A fool may give a wise man

愚者千虑,必有一得。

A fool may ask more questions in an hour than a wise man can answer in seven

愚者所问,智者难答。

A fool can ask more questions than seven wise men can

一愚发问,七智结舌。

A fool attempting to be witty is an object of profoundest

蠢人装聪明,实在最可怜。

A fool and his money are soon

愚人有钱留不住. 笨人难聚财;傻瓜花钱快;

A fool always rushes to the

傻瓜总爱强出头。

A fool always comes short of his

愚人常缺算计。

A flow of words is no proof of

口若悬河不能作为才智的证明。

Affairs that are done by due degrees are soon

事情要安步就班地做,就会很快地做完。

A fault confessed is half

浪子回头金不换。

A father is a treasure, a brother is a comfort, but a friend is

父亲是财富, 兄弟是安慰,朋友兼而有之。

After dinner sit a while, after supper walk a

饭后百步走,活到九十九。

A fall into the pit, a gain in your

吃一堑,长一智

A faithful friend is hard to

挚友难寻

A fair face may hide a foul

人不可貌相。

A fair death honours the whole

死得光明,终身荣耀。

Adversity makes a man wise, not

逆境出人才。

Fish from the water, the wild goose can't

鱼不能离水，雁不能离群。

People with one mind will remove Mount

人心齐，泰山移

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

常将今日推明日，推到后来无足迹。

Many hands make light (or quick)

人多活儿轻。

Many hands make a burden

众擎易举。

Many hands are better than

众擎易举。

No longer pipe, no longer

运不逢时,事不得意。

Health does not consist with

健康和放纵,彼此不相容。

Glory is the shadow of

光荣是美德的影子。

Fast bind, fast

扎的牢, 丢不了。

Drowning man will catch at a

溺水的人一根草也要抓。

Cry with one eye and laugh with the

口不应心。

A man is not a horse because he was born in a

人并不因为生在马厩里就成了马。

A good head and an industrious hand are worth gold in any

聪明脑袋勤劳手,走遍天下贵如金。

A cat has nine

吉人自有天相

A candle lights others and consumes

蜡烛焚自身,光亮照别人。

A burnt child dreads the

一朝被蛇咬,十年怕井绳。

A burden of one's choice is not

自愿挑担不嫌重; 自己的孩子背着不嫌沉。

Absence sharpens love, presence strengthens

相聚爱益切,离别情更深

A borrowed cloak does not keep one

借来的斗篷不暖身。

英语谚语（11）

Living without an aim is like sailing without a

生活没有目标，犹如航海没有罗盘。

Lock the stable door before the steed is

马未偷走前，厩门先锁上。

Loftiest trees most dread the

树大招风。

Long absent, soon

别久情疏。

Long tarrying takes all the thanks

事情耽搁太久就没有人会感谢了。

Look at the world through rose-coloured

对万事要乐观。

Look before you leap; see before you

三思而行。

Lookers-on see more than

旁观者清。

Lookers-on see most of the

旁观者清。

Look for a needle in a bundle (or bottle) of

海底捞月。

Look not for musk in dog's

狗嘴里吐不出象牙。

Lose not time; be always employed in something useful; cut off all unnecessary

不要浪费时间，做些有益的事情，停止一切不必要的行动。

Losers are always in the

失败者总是错的。

Losses make us more

损失使人更谨慎。

Lost wealth can be replaced by industry, lost knowledge by study, lost health by temperance or medicine, but lost time is gone for

失去的财富可由勤奋而恢复，失去的知识可由学习而恢复，失去的健康可由节制或药物而恢复，但失去的时间却一去永不复返。

Love all, trust a few, be false to

要爱一切人，相信少数人，不要负于任何人。

Love and business teach

爱情和买卖可以培养口才。

Love and cough cannot be

爱情和咳嗽是不能掩饰的。

Love and poverty are hard to

爱和穷难隐瞒。

Love asks faith, and faith asks

爱情要求忠诚，而忠诚要求坚贞。

Love begets

爱爱相生。

Love cannot be

爱情不强求。

Love can turn the cottage into a golden

爱情可使茅屋成为金碧辉煌的宫殿。

Little thieves are hanged, but great one's

窃钩者诛，窃国者侯。

Little strokes fell great

水滴石穿。

Little pitchers have great (or large)

小孩子耳朵长。

Little pigeons can carry great

少年也可以成大事。

Littel chips light great

星星之火，可以燎原。

Little bodies may have great

小小的躯体会有伟大的心灵。

Little boats must keep the

小船不能远航。

英语谚语（12）

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

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

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

A bully is always a 色厉内荏。

A burden of one's choice is not 自己选的担子不嫌重.

A burnt child dreads the 一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井绳.

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

A cat has nine 猫有九条命;吉人天相。

A cat may look at a 猫也有权晋见国王.

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

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

A clean hand wants no 不做亏心事，不怕鬼叫门.

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

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

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

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

A close mouth catches no 病从口入，祸从口出.

A cock is valiant on his own 夜郎自大.

A common danger causes common 同仇敌忾.

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

A contented mind is a perpetual 知足常乐.

A contented mind is perpetual 知足常乐.

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

英语谚语（13）

As you brew, so must you 自搬石头自压脚。

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

As you sow you shall 种瓜得瓜，种豆得豆。

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

A tall tree catches the 树大招风。

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

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

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

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

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

A thousand probabilities do not make one 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 千言万语不如一个行动。

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

At open doors dogs come 狗从开着的门中进来。

A tree is known by its 观其行而知其人。

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

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

A true jest is no 真正的笑话不是笑话。

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

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

A valiant man''s look is more than a coward''s 勇士的神色胜过懦夫的刀剑。

Avarice blinds our 财迷心窍。

Avarice increases with 越富越贪。

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

英语谚语（14）

Great men's sons seldom do

富不过三代。

Great trees are good for nothing but

大树底下好乘凉。

Great wits have short

贵人多忘事。

Greedy folks have long

心贪手长。

Guilty consciences make men

做贼心虚。

Habit cures

心病还需心药医。

Handsome is he who does

行为漂亮才算美。

Happiness takes no account of

欢乐不觉时光过。

Happy is he who owes

要想活得痛快，身上不能背债。

Happy is the man who learns from the misfortunes of

吸取他人教训，自己才会走运。

Harm set, harm

害人害己。

Hasty love, soon

一见钟情难维久。

Health is better than

健康胜过财富。

Health is

健康就是幸福。

Hear all

兼听则明。

Heaven never helps the man who will not

自己不动，叫天何用。

He is a fool that forgets

愚者忘乎所以。

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

背后说好话，才是真朋友。

He is a wise man who speaks

聪明不是挂在嘴上。

He is lifeless that is

只有死人才不犯错误。

He is not fit to command others that cannot command

正人先正己。

He is not laughed at that laughs at himself

自嘲者不会让人见笑。

He is wise that is

诚实者最明智。

He knows most who speaks

大智若愚。

He laughs best who laughs

谁笑到最后，谁笑得最好。

He sets the fox to keep the

引狼入室。

He that climbs high falls

爬得越高，摔得越重。

He that will not work shall not

不劳动者不得食。

He who does not advance loses

逆水行舟，不进则退。

He who makes constant complaint gets little

经常诉苦，没人同情。

英语谚语（15）

Labour is light where love doth pay. 爱情作酬报，劳苦必轻松。

Labour is often the father of pleasure. 勤劳常为快乐之源。

Labour is the capital of our working men. 劳动力是劳动人民的资本。

Lack of knowledge is darker than night. 没有知识比黑夜还要黑。

Late repentance is seldom true. 后悔少有诚意。

Laugh and grow fat. 心宽体胖。

Laugh, and the world laughs with you; weep, and you weep alone. 你笑，人人陪你笑；你哭，惟独你自哭。

Laugh at your ills, And save doctors' bills. 生病不忧虑，节省医药费。

Laugh before breakfast you'll cry before supper. 乐极生悲。

Law makers should not be law breakers. 正人先正己。

Laws catch flies but let hornets go free. 法网只捉苍蝇，不捉黄蜂。

Lawsuits consume time, and money, and rest, and friends. 诉讼将消耗时间、金钱、休息和失去朋友。

Lazy folks take the most pains. 懒汉多吃苦。

Learning is an ornament in prosperity, a refuge in adversity, and a provision in old age. 学问在得意时是装饰品，失意时是庇护所，年老时是供应品。

Learning is wealth to the poor, an honour to the rich, an aid to the young, and a support and comfort to the aged. 学问是穷人的财富，是富人的荣誉，是青年的帮助，是老年的支持和安慰。

Learning makes a good man better and ill man worse. 知识能使好人更好，坏人更坏。

Learning without thought is labour lost; thought without learning is perilous. 学而不思则罔，思而不学则殆。

Learn to creep before you leap. 循序渐进。

Learn to say before you sing. 按部就班。

Learn to suffer without complaining; that is the best thing I can teach you. 要学会受痛苦而不怨，这是我教你的'至要之事。

Learn to walk before you run. 循序渐进。

Learn wisdom by the follies of others. 要从别人的愚行中学到聪明。

Learn young, learn fair. 学习趁年轻，既学就学好。

Least said, soonest mended. 多说反坏事。

Lend your money and lose your friend. 赔了夫人又折兵。

Let beggars match with beggars. 龙配龙，凤配凤。

Let bygones be bygones. 既往不昝。

Let difficulties occur but not the loss of courage. 纵使困难重重，也不丧失勇气。

Let every man praise the bridge he goes over. 饮水思源。

Let every man speak well of the bridge theat carries him over. 饮水思源。

Let every tub stand on its own bottom. 各人管各人自己。

Let not the cobbler go beyond his last. 安分守己。

Let not the sun go down upon thy wrath. 日落之前，平息你的怒火吧。

Let our object be our courtry, our whole country, and nothing but our country. 我们的心目中要有国家，要有整个国家，而且只有我们的国家别如其他。

Let's cross the bridge when we come to it. 既来之，则安之。

Let sleeping dogs lie. 不要惹事生非。

Let the cobbler stick to his last. 安分守己。

Let the dead bury the dead. 往事不重提。

Let the hands get busy, not the mouth. 手要勤劳，嘴莫多说。

Let things take their course. 听其自然。

Let your yea be yea and your nay be nay. 是就是，非就非。

Liars have need of good memories. 谎言者要有好的记忆力。

Liars should have good memories. 说谎的人应有好的记性。

Liberty consists in the power of doing that which is permitted by law. 自由就是做法律许可做的事情的权力。

Liberty is not licence. 自由不是放纵。