English Proverbs (英文格言、谚语)

English Proverbs (

英文格言、谚语

)

A bad penny always comes back.

恶有恶报。

A bad shearer never had a good sickle.

劣工尤器。

拙劣的割草工人用不出好镰刀。自己技术不好，再好的镰刀也 没有用

A bad workman always blames his tools.

劣工尤器。

拙劣的工匠只会怪工具不好。

A bad workman quarrels with his tools

劣工尤器。

劣匠只会跟自己的工具吵架。

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

一鸟在手胜于两鸟在林。

拥有的才是最真实的。把握现在。及时行乐，有花堪折直须折。

Absence makes the heart grow fonder.

小别胜新婚。

A burnt child dreads the fire.

受灼的小孩必怕火。

一朝被蛇咬，十年怕草绳。

A cat may look at a king.

君王卿相于我何关。

猫也可以打量国王，暗喻人人平等。

人皆可为尧舜帝王。切勿因为别人的经验不如你多，就不让他 发表想法。

A chain is no stronger than its weakest link.

链子的坚固是取决于最脆弱的连结处。

一步下错，满盘皆输。

A clear conscience is like a coat of mail.

良心如信纸之信封。

平生不做亏心事，夜半敲门心不惊。

A clear conscience laughs at false accusation.

只要问心无愧，无端的指责可以一笑置之。

A constant guess is never welcome.

1

常客难受欢迎

.

A contented mind is a perpetual feast.

知足常乐。

A creaking gate hangs long.

会嘎嘎响的门反而用得久。

病夫命久；瑕不掩瑜。

Actions speak louder than words.

事实胜于雄辩。行动胜于言辞。

坐而言不如起而行。

Advice when most needed is least heeded.

忠言逆言。

A fair face may hide a foul heart. (Fair face, foul heart.)

人面兽心。

A fault confessed is half redressed.

肯认错是改过的一半。过则勿惮改

A fool and his money are easily parted.

愚人难聚财。

A fox smells its own lair first.

狐狸有臭己先闻。要刮别人鬍子前，先刮自己的。

严以律己。

A friend in need is a friend indeed.

患难见真情。

A friend should bear a friend's infirmities.

朋友应该容忍朋友的缺点。

A friend to everybody is a friend to nobody.

= A friend to all is a friend to none.

人尽可友的人，不是真正朋友。滥交者无友。

After a storm comes a calm.

否极泰来。

After dinner sit a while, after supper walk a mile.

午餐后一坐，晚餐后一哩。

After rain comes sunshine.

雨过天晴。

2

A good beginning makes a good ending.

善始必善终，欲善终务先以善始。

A good conscience is a safe pillow.

行止清白，高枕无忧。

A good man in an evil society seems the greatest villain of all.

众人皆醉我独醒。

A guilty conscience needs no accuser.

作贼心虚；多行不义必自毙。

夜路走多了总会遇到鬼。千夫所指，不疾而死。

A handful of trade is a handful of gold.

一把贸易，一把黄金。

A honey tongue, a heart of gall.

口蜜腹剑；笑裡藏刀；佛口蛇心。

A hundred tricks are not so good as one well-learned trade.

百艺无如一艺精。

A jack of all trades is master of none.

杂而不精的三脚猫。万事通，无事精通。

A joke never gains an enemy but often loses a friend.

开玩笑总不能化敌为友，反而有时会失去朋友。

A lamb is as dear to a poor man as an ox to the rich.

穷 人眼中的一隻羊，贵似富人的一头牛。物品在不同人的身上有不同的价值。

A leopard cannot change his spots.

豹的斑点是改不掉的。

牛牵到北京还是牛。江山易改，本性难移。

A lie can be halfway around the world before the truth gets its boots on.

真理刚穿鞋，谎言已在途中。好事不出门，坏事传千里。

A lie has no legs.

谎言不会自己传播。

A little learning is a dangerous thing.

只懂皮毛是危险的事。

学浅误人。一知半解最危险。

A little pot is soon hot.

小人易怒。狗肚子盛不得四两油。

3

器小易盈。人穷志短。壶小水易热。

All are not saints that go to church.

去做礼拜者，未必皆圣人。

All are not thieves that dogs bark at.

狗所吠者，未必皆贼。

(

勿一概而论

)

All asses wag their ears.

傻子总爱装聪明。

All bread is not baked in one oven.

人心不同，犹如其面。

All cats love fish but fear to wet their paws.

猫都爱吃鱼，却怕爪弄湿。

想不劳而获，将一事无成。

All covet, all lose.

贪多必失。

All flowers are not in one garland.

不是所有的花都在一个花圈上。人各有志，切勿强求。

All good things come to and end.

花无百日红。天下无不散之筵席。

All is fair in love and war.

爱情和战争是不择手段的。

All is fair in war.

兵不厌诈。

All is fish that comes to one's net.

捉到网裡都是鱼。来老不拒。

All is flour that comes to his mill.

什麽东西到他的磨子里都能碾成粉。

All is not at hand that helps.

有用的东西并不都是垂手可得的。

All is not gain that is put in the purse.

放入钱包的钱财，并非都是应得的。勿取不义之财。

All is not lost that is in danger.

在危险中的东西未必都会损失。

4

All is well that ends well.

善终为善。皆大欢喜。

意思就是虽然一件工作在执行时很困难，但最后有好的结果。

A man may dig his grave with his teeth.

祸从口出。

A man may lead a horse to the water, but he cannot make him drink.

牵马到河易，强马饮水难。

All men are mortal.

人孰无死。人皆有死。人难免一死。

All men cannot be first.

不可能人人都得第一名。第一名只有一个。最好的只有一个。

All one's geese are swans.

自吹自擂。老王卖瓜，自卖自夸。

All rivers run into the sea.

百川入海。海纳百川。

All roads lead to Rome.

条条大路通罗马。

All shall be well, Jack shall have Jill.

有情人终成眷属。

All that glitters is not gold.

闪烁者未必都是金。金玉其外，败絮其内。

虚有其表。

All the wit in the world is not in one head.

世上所有的智慧不会集 中在一个脑袋。三个臭皮匠胜过一个诸葛亮。集思广义。

All things are obedient to money.

有钱能使鬼推磨。

All things are difficult before they are easy.

凡事都是先难后易。倒吃甘蔗。

All things are easy that are done willingly.

只要愿意，没有不可能的事。

All things are obedient to money.

有钱能使鬼推磨。钱是万能的。

All things will come round to him who will but wait.

5

只要 耐心等待，该来的还是会来。该你的就会是你的，总有一天等到你。好事多磨。

All time is no time when it is past.

光阴一去永不回。

All truths are not to be told.

真理未必能说得清。

All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.

只工作不玩耍，聪明人也会变傻。

Although it rains, throw not away your watering pot.

纵使下雨，莫把水壶丢弃。防患未然。

A merry heart makes a long life.

知足常乐。乐观者岁足。

An apple a day keeps the doctor away.

一日一苹果，医生不找上门。

An eye for an eye, and we will all go blind.

两败俱伤。

(

以眼还眼，我们都会变盲。

)

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

防患未然。预防胜于治疗。防微杜渐。未雨绸缪。

An uncut gem goes not sparkle.

玉不琢，不成器。人不学，不知义。

A miss is as good as a mile.

失之毫釐，差之千里。踏错一步，满盘皆输。

A penny saved is a penny earned.

存钱一分才是赚钱一分。储蓄方是赚钱之道。

A person is known by the company he keeps.

观其友，知其人。物以类聚。

A pot of milk is ruined by a drop of poison.

一滴毒药毁了一瓶奶。一粒老鼠屎，坏了一锅粥。

Apparel makes the man.

人靠衣装，佛靠金装。

April showers bring May flowers.

四月雨带来五月花。否极泰来。苦尽甘来。

A quiet conscience sleeps in thunder.

白日不做亏心事，夜半敲门心不惊。

6

A rolling stone gathers no moss.

滚石不生苔。

(

负面

)

心浮气躁者，难成大器。转业不聚财。

(

正面

)

常动者不会生疾。劳动养生。

Art has no enemy but ignorance.

无知乃艺术之敌。

Art is a lie that enables us to realize the truth. (Pablo Picasso)

艺术是一种使我们能够实现真实的谎言。

(

毕卡索

)

Art is civilization and civilization is art. (Latin Proverb)

艺术是文明， 文明是艺术。

(

拉丁谚语

)

Art is long, life is short.

人生苦短，而学海无涯。人生朝露，艺术千秋。

As a man sows, so shall he reap.

一分耕耘，一分收穫。

Ask and you shall receive.

勤学好问。好学多问。

Ask me no questions, I will tell you no lies.

不问不受骗。

Ask no questions and hear no lies.

不多问便不会听到谎言。

A soft answer turned away wrath.

和言足以息怒。以柔克刚。忍一句，息一怒。

A sound mind lies in a sound body.

健全的头脑寓于健全的身体。

A stitch in time saves nine.

及时一针省九针。防微杜渐。

A straight stick is crooked in the water.

直棍水中曲。

As you make your bed so you must lie on it.

自作自受；咎由自取。自食恶果；自讨苦吃。作茧自 缚。拿石头砸自己的脚。

As you sow, so shall you reap.

种瓜得瓜，种豆得豆。

A thousand friends are few, one enemy is too many.

7

朋友千人尚觉少，仇敌一人犹嫌多。

A tooth for a tooth, and an eye for an eye.

以牙还牙，以眼还眼

A tree is known by its fruit.

凡树木看果实，就可以认出它的好坏。

观其行，知其人。

A woman's work is never done.

女子的粗活是做不完的。女人真命苦。

A word to the wise is enough.

智者一言足矣。忠言真心者，一言足矣。

A word once spoken can never be recalled.

一言既出，驷马难追。

B

Bad news travels fast.

恶事传千里。

Barking dogs seldom bite.

吠叫的狗不咬人。指装模作样，勿用在意。

外强中乾、虚有其表、虚张声势。

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

情人眼里出西施。

Beauty is but skin deep.

美色只是一层皮。红颜易老。

Beauty is only skin deep, but ugly goes straight to the bone.

美丽流于肤浅，丑陋深入于骨。

Beer before liquor, you'll never be sicker, but liquor before beer and you're in the clear.

喝啤酒再喝白酒，你不会清醒；但先喝白酒再喝啤酒，你还会清醒。

由浅入深难，由深入浅易。由俭入奢易，由奢入俭难。

Beggars must not be choosers.

饥者不得择食。穷人无选择权。飢不择 食、寒不择衣、慌不择路、贫不择妻。

Better be the head of an ass than the tail of a horse.

Better be the head of a dog than the tail of a lion.

宁为驴头不为马尾；宁为牛头不为蛇尾。

Better late than never.

宁迟勿缺；亡羊补牢，犹未晚矣。

8

Better safe than sorry.

安全胜过遗憾。不怕一万，只怕万一。小心为上。流汗总比流 血好。

Better the devil you know than the devil you don't.

已知的魔鬼比未知的好。明枪易躲，暗箭难防。

Between two stools you fall to the ground.

脚踏双凳必坠地。喻一心二用，将一事无成。

Birds of a feather flock together.

物以类聚。

Bitter pills may have blessed effects.

良药苦口。忠言逆耳。

Blood is thicker than water.

血浓于水。

Blood will out.

谋杀必将败露。真相大白、纸包不住火。

Boys will be boys.

孩子就是孩子。理当如此。

Brain is better than brawn.

智慧胜于力量。智胜于勇莽。

Bread is the staff of life.

麵包是生活的主食。民以食为天。

Breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince, dine like a pauper.

早餐像国王，午餐像王子，晚餐像乞丐。

早餐吃饱，午餐吃得好，晚餐吃得少。

Brevity is the soul of wit.

精简是智慧的真髓。

Business before pleasure.

工作先于玩乐。

Butter is gold in the morning, silver at noon, lead at night.

奶油在早餐是金、午餐是银、晚餐是铅。过犹不及。

C

Care killed a cat.

忧虑致命（劳神丧命）

。

9

Charity begins at home.

修身齐家博爱天下。

Chance favors the prepared mind.

豫则立，不豫则废。胸有成竹。机会是留给有准备的人。

Cider on beer, never fear; beer upon cider, makes a bad rider.

由浅入深难，由深入浅易。由俭入奢易，由奢入俭难。

喝啤酒后再喝苹果酒不惧怕，喝苹果酒后再喝啤酒就不能。

Close but no cigar.

很接近了，但不是雪茄。很接近了，但不是我要的答桉。

Clothes don't make the man.

人不可貌相，不能以貌取人。好马不在鞍，人美不在衫。

Comparisons are odious.

人比人气死人。

Constant dripping wears away the stone.

滴水穿石、积沙成塔。

Cowards die many times, but a brave man only dies once.

懦夫可亡千百次，好汉一生死一回。死有轻如鸿毛、重如泰山。

风潇潇兮易水寒，壮士一去不复返。

Cross the stream where it is the shallowest.

过河应走水浅处。 做事应从大处着手。凡事从简单的开始做。从易处着手。

Curiosity killed the cat.

好奇心杀死一隻猫。人不能太好奇。

Cut your coat according to your cloth.

量身裁衣。量力而为、量入为出。三思而后行。

D

Death is the great leveler.

死后万人皆平等。人皆有死。

Deeds, not words.

在于行动，不在于言语。说得到，做得到。言出必行。

Desperate diseases must have desperate cures(remedies).

重命要用重手治。乱世用重典。死马当活马医。

Diamond cut diamond.

两虎相争必有一伤。

10

Different sores must have different salves.

= Different strokes for different folks.

= Difficulty makes desire.

苦难中能创造欲望。

Diseases come on horseback, but steal away on foot.

= Diseases come on horseback, but go away on foot.

病来如山倒，病去如抽丝。

Do as you would be done by.

己所欲施于人。为所该为之事。

Doctors make the worst patients.

= Don't burn your bridges before they're crossed.

= Don't burn your bridges behind you.

不要过河拆桥。为自己留后路。

Dog does not cat dog.

狗不咬狗（同类不相残）

。

Do in Rome as the Romans do.

入境随俗。

Don't change horses in mid- stream.

临阵勿换将。

Don't count your chickens before they are hatched.

勿打如意算盘。

Don't cross a bridge until you come to it.

= Don't cross the bridge till you come to it.

顺其自然。水到渠成。船到桥头自然直。

Don't cry over spilt milk.

覆水难收。后悔无益。

Don't cut off your nose to spite your face.

不要跟自己过意不去。赌气无用。

Don't have too many irons in the fire.

不要揽事上身。不要没事找事做。

Don't judge a person by his appearance.

= Don't judge a book by its cover.

勿以貌取人。

11

Don't kick against the pricks.

勿以螳臂当车。不要不自量力。

Don't make a mountain out of a molehill

不要夸大其辞、不要小题大做、不要大惊小怪。

Don't put all your eggs in one basket.

别把鸡蛋摆在同一篮子裡。不要孤注一掷。

Don't put the cart before the horse.

勿本末倒置。

Don't quarrel with your bread and butter.

勿自砸饭碗。别跟自己的工作过不去。

Don't shut the barn door after the horse is gone.

不要本末倒置。

Don't throw out the baby with the bathwater.

勿过河拆桥

Don't wash your dirty linen in public.

家丑不可外扬。

Do unto others as you would have done to you.

将心比心。推己及人。

E

Early bird gets the worm.

早起的鸟儿有虫吃。

Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise.

早睡早起可使人有钱、健康又聪明。

Easier said than done.

说来容易做来难。

East or West, home is best.

不管东方西方，家就是最好的地方。金窝银窝不如自己的狗窝好。

Easy come easy go.

容易之财难久留 （赚得容易花的也快）

。

Eat to live, don't live to eat.

为活而食，而不是为食而活。活出精采。

Empty vessels make the most sound.

空桶最响。深水静流。

12

Even a worm will turn.

即使是虫子也会转身。狗急跳牆。

Every cloud has a silver lining.

乌云也有银色的衬光。凡事要往好处去想。 凡事都有光明的一面。

Even Homer sometimes nods.

智者千虑必有一失。

Everybody's business is nobody's business.

众人之事乏人管。自扫门前雪。

Every dog has his day.