英语格言警句小全
A
A bad workman always blames his tools.拙匠总怪工具差。
A brave man may fall, but he cannot yield. 勇者可能跌倒，但不会屈服。
A burnt child dreads the fire. 烧伤过的孩子怕见火。（意同：一朝被蛇咬，三年怕草绳）
A constant guest is never welcome. 常客招人嫌。
A contented mind is a perpetual feast. 知足长乐。
A cracked bell can never sound well. 破钟敲不响。
A drowning man will catch at a straw.人快淹死时稻草也要抓
A fair death honors the whole life. 死得其所，流芳百世。
A fox may grow grey, but never good. 江山易改，本性难移。
A friend in need is a friend in indeed. 患难识知已
A friend is easier lost than found. 失友容易，交友难。
A good beginning is half the battle.良好的开端是成功一半
A good book is the best of friends, the same today and forever. 好书如挚友，情谊永不渝
A good husband makes a good wife. 夫善则妻贤
A good name is sooner lost than won. 美名易失，不易得
A good wife is a good prize.贤妻赛宝石
A good winter brings a good summer. 好冬必有好夏
A house divided against itself cannot stand. 家庭不睦，万事不兴
A lazy youth, a lousy age. 少时懒惰，老来虱咬（意指：少壮不努力，老大徒悲伤）
A little help is worth a deal of pity.一点帮助胜于一车同情。
A little is better than none. 聊胜于无
A little learning is a dangerous thing. 浅学误人
A little pot is soon hot. 壶小易热，量小易怒
A living dog is better than a dead lion. 死狮不如活狗
A man can only die once.人生只有一回死
A man is known by his friends. 视其友，知其人
A man who has friends must show himself friendly. 要想交朋友，就得有诚意
A merry heart goes all the way. 心情愉快，万事顺利
A miss is as good as a mile. 失之毫厘，差之千里
A new broom sweeps clean. 新官上任三把火
A penny saved is a penny earned. 省一文就得一文
A rolling stone gathers no moss. 滚石不生苔
A secret between more than two is no secret.三人知,天下晓
A smooth sea never made a skillful mariner.平静的大海不能造就出熟练的水手。
A still tongue makes a wise head. 寡言为智
A stitch in time saves nine. 一针及时省九针
A straw will show which way the wind blows. 草动知风向
A tale never loses in the telling. 故事越传越长
A thing of beauty is a joy for ever. 美好的事物，回味无穷
A thing you don't want is dear at any price.不需要的东西最贵
A true jest is no jest. 真笑话并非笑话
A useful trade is amine of gold. 一技在身犹如金矿在手
A willful man must have his way. 只要人有恒，万事皆可成
A woman's work is never done. 妇女的家务事永远也做不完
A wonder lasts but nine days. 什么新奇的事，也新不了几天
A word to the wise is enough. 聪明人一点即明
A work ill done must be twice done. 马虎干活，准得返工
Absence makes the heart grow fonder. 别离情更深
Achievement is founded on diligence and wasted upon recklessness.业精于勤，荒于嬉。 Actions speak louder than words. 百说不如一干。
Adversity makes a man wise,not rich.逆境增才干不增财富
After a storm comes a calm. 雨过天晴（意指：否极泰来）
After dinner sit a while; after supper walk a mile. 饭后百步，延年益寿
All are not friends that speak us fair.当面说好话的并不都是朋友。
All his geese are swans. 敝帚自珍
All is not gain that is got into the purse .装进钱包里的不一定都是收益。
All lay loads on a willing horse. 好马重负
All roads lead to Rome. 条条道路通罗马
All that glitters is not gold. 闪光的东西不一定是金子
All things are difficult before they are easy. 凡事起头难
All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. 只用功，不玩耍，聪明的孩子也变傻
All's well that ends well. 结果好，一切都好
Among the blinds the one-eyed man is king. 盲人国里，独眼称王。（意同：山中无老虎，猴子称大王）
An apple a day keeps the doctor away.一日一苹果胜过找医生
An empty sack cannot stand upright. 空袋子，立不直
An Englishman's house is his castle. 英国人的家是独立王国。（意指：非经许可，不得进入） An evil lesson is soon learned. 恶习易染
An eye for eye and a tooth for a tooth. 以眼还眼，以牙还牙
As good lost as found .有得必有失。
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Bad excuses are worse than none. 狡辩比不辩护还糟
Barking dogs seldom bite. 吠犬不咬人
Be just before you are generous. 先还债，后慷慨
Beauty and folly are often companions. 美貌和愚蠢常结伴
Beauty is but skin-deep. 美丽只是外表罢了
Beggars' bags are bottomless. 乞丐不知足
Believe not all that you see nor half what you hear.虽眼见亦不能全信，道听途说更不足信。 Best is cheapest. 好货最便宜
Better buy than borrow. 买比借好
Better early than late. 宁早勿晚
Better go to heaven in rags than to hell in embroidery. 宁可空而有志，不可富而失节 Better late than never. 迟做总比不做好
Better lose the saddle than the horse. 宁可丢鞍，不可失马
Better the last smile than the first laughter.宁可最后笑，不要首先狂喜。
Better to wear out than rust out. 与其锈坏，不如用坏
Between two stools you fall to the ground. 脚踩两条凳，早晚要坠地（意同：脚踏两条船，两头要落空）
Birds of a feather flock together. 物以类聚，人以群分
Birth is much, but breeding is more. 教养重于出身。
Blessed is he that expects nothing, for he shall never be disappointed. 无奢望者有福，因其永不失望。
Blood is thicker than water.血比水浓（意指：亲人总比外人亲）
Books and friends should be few but good. 买书如交友应少而精（书与友，贵精不贵多） Brevity is the soul of wit. 言以简洁为贵
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Cheats never prosper. 靠欺骗，难发财
Children and fools tell the truth. 孩子和傻子，口中无诈语
Children should be seen but not be heard. 大人在讲话，小孩别插嘴
Choose a wife by your ear rather than by your eye. 择妻靠耳，不靠眼
Circumstances alter cases. 具体情况具体分析
Cleanliness is next to godliness. 整洁近于美德
Cloudy mornings give way to clear evenings. 早晨云遮日，晚上星满天
Comfort is better than pride. 舒适胜于虚荣
Coming events cast their shadows before.未来之事必有前兆
Constant dropping wears away a stone. 滴水穿石
Content is better than riches. 知足胜于财富
Correct the mistakes if you have committed them, and avoid them if you have not.有则改之，无则加勉
Courtesy costs nothing. 彬彬有礼，惠而不费
Cowards die many times before their deaths. 胆小鬼在真正断气之前要死许多次。 Custom rules the law. 风俗左右法律
Cut your coat according to your cloth. 量布裁衣。（意指：量入为出）
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Dead men tell no tales. 死人不会告密
Death is the great leveler. 死亡面前人人平等
Death pays all debts. 一死了百债
Delays are dangerous. 事怕延误
Diamond cut diamond. 棋逢对手，将遇良才
Diligence is the mother of good luck. 勤力佳运之母
Do not count your chickens before they are hatched. 鸡蛋尚未孵，别先数鸡雏（意指：不要过早打如意算盘）
Do not cry for the moon. 海底捞月办不到
Do not cry out before you are hurt. 没受伤，别乱喊
Do not keep all the eggs in one basket. 不要孤注一掷
Do not rob Peter to pay Paul. 不要挖肉补疮
Do not try to teach your grandmother to such eggs.不要班门弄斧
Dog does not eat dog. 同类不相残
Doing nothing is doing ill. 无所事事，必干坏事
Don’t cut down the tree that gives you shade.遮荫之树不可砍
Don’t cut off your nose to spite your face.不要做害人害已的事
Don’t quarrel with your bread and butter.不要砸自己的“饭碗”
Don't put the cart before the horse. 勿本末倒置
Dreams go by contraries. 梦与现实常相反
Dumb dogs are dangerous. 哑巴狗最危险
Dying is as natural as living. 有生必有死
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Early sow, early mow. 早种早收
Early to bed, early to rise, make a man healthy, wealthy, and wise. 睡得早，起得早，聪明、富裕、身体好
Easier said than done. ;说来容易，做来难
East or west, home is best. 东也好，西也好，还是家最好
Easy come, easy go. 来得容易去得快
Eat to live, but not live to eat. 人为生而食，不为食而生
Empty vessels make the most noise. 满瓶子不响,半瓶子晃荡
Envy never enriched any man. 妒忌决不会致富
Even a worm will turn. 人急造反，狗急跳墙
Every bean hath its black. 人孰无过
Every bird likes its own nest the best. 金窝银窝不如自己的草窝
Every cook praises his own broth. 王婆卖瓜，自卖自夸
Every dog has its day. 凡人皆有得意日
Every little helps. 涓涓细流汇成河，粒粒稻菽堆满箩
Every little makes a mickle. 积少成多，滴水成流
Every man hath his weak side. 人皆有弱点
Every man is his won enemy. 自贻伊戚
Every why has a where fore. 凡事必有因
Everybody's business is nobody's business.众人的事儿没人管
Everything comes to him who waits. 耐心等待，万事皆成
Everything is good when new, but friends when old.物莫如新，友莫如故
Example is better than precept. 身教胜过言教
Experience is the best teacher. 经验是良师
Experience is the father of wisdom. 经验是智慧之父
Experience must be bought. 要取得经验，须付出代价
Extremes are dangerous. 凡事走向极端是危险的
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Face to face, the truth comes out. 面对面，真相白
Facts speak louder than words. 事实胜于雄辩
Failure teaches success. 失败是成功之母
False friends are worse than bitter（open）enemies. 口蜜腹剑的朋友比不共戴天的敌人还坏。（意同：明枪易躲，暗箭难防）
Far from eye, far from heart. 眼不见，心不念
Far water does not put out near fire. 远水救不了近火
Fast bind, fast find. 藏得好，丢不了
Fine feathers make fine birds. 佛要金装，人要衣装
Fire and water are good servants, but bad masters. 水火是忠仆，也能成灾主 First come, first served. 先到先招待
First impressions are most lasting. 最初的印象最深刻
Fools build houses and wise men live in them.愚者造房,智才租房
Fool's haste is no speed. 欲速则不达
Forbidden fruit is sweetest. 禁果格外甜
Fortune favours the brave. 天佑勇者
Fortune favours those who use their judgement. 智才天助
Fortune knocks once at everyone's door.人人都有走运的一天
Four eyes see more than two. 四只眼睛总比两只眼睛看得清
Fourtune favours fools. 傻子有傻福
Friendship should not be all on one side. 友谊靠双方
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Genius only means hard-working all one’s life.天才只总味着终身不懈的努力。 Give him an inch and he will take a yard. 得寸进尺
Give him the dose of his own medicine以其人之道还治其人之身
Go while the going is good. 此时不走，更待何时？
God helps those who help themselves. 自助者天助
Gold will not buy everything. 金钱并非万能
Good advice is beyond price.忠言是无价之宝
Good advice is harsh to the ear. 忠言逆耳
Good counsel has no price. 忠言无价
Good health is above wealth. 健康胜过财富
Good words are worth much and cost little. 好话不花钱，一句值千金 Grasp all, lose all. 欲尽得，必尽失
Great minds think alike. 英雄所见略同
Great trees keep down the little ones.大鱼吃小鱼，小鱼吃虾米
H
Habit is second nature. 习惯是第二天性
Half a loaf is better than no bread半个面包总比没有好（意同：聊胜于无）. Handsome is that handsome does.以美貌亦美。
Harm watch, harm catch. 害人反害已
Haste makes waste. 忙中有错
He is happy that he thinks himself so.自乐者常乐
He is only bright that shines by himself.真正的漂亮靠自身的光彩。
He is rich that has few wants. 无欲者为富
He knows most who speaks least. 博学者寡言
He laughs best who laughs last. 谁笑在最后，谁笑得最好
He that begins many things , finishes but few. 贪多嚼不烂
He that falls today may rise tomorrow.今天跌倒的人，明天可能会站起来。 He that is full of himself is very empty. 妄自尊大，腹中空空
He that runs fastest gets the ring. 捷足先登
He that travels far knows much. 远行者，见识广（广游者见识多）
He who has a mind to beat a dog will easily find a stick. 想要打狗，找棍何愁
He who is ashamed of asking is ashamed of learning. 耻于问即耻于学
He who mistrusts most should be trusted least.
He who plays with fire gets burnt. 玩火者必自焚
He who rides on a tiger can never dismount. 骑虎难下
Health is better than wealth健康胜于财富.
Hear all parties. 兼听则明，偏听则暗
Hedges have eyes and walls have ears. 篱笆有眼，墙壁长耳
Home is where the heart is. 哪里最欢乐，那里就是家
Honesty is the best policy. 诚实乃上策
Hope for the best and prepare for the worst. 抱最好的希望，作最坏的准备
Humour must have its background of seriousness.幽默必须以严肃为背景。
Hunger is the best sauce. 饥者口中尽佳肴
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Idleness is the root of all evil. 懒惰是万恶之源
If a man once fall, all will tread on him. 人倒众人踩
If it were not for hope, the heart would break. 人若无希望，心碎肝肠断
If we can’t do as we would, we must do as we can.如不能如愿而行，定须尽力而为。 If we dream, everything is possible.敢于梦想，一切都将成为可能
If you run after two hares, you will catch neither. 同时追两兔，全都抓不住。
If you want a thing well done, do it yourself.要想真正做一件事，就得亲手去做。 Ill news flies apace. 恶事传千里
In books are embalmed the greatest thoughts. 古今伟大思想均载于书籍之中。 In for a penny, in for a pound. 一不做，二不休
In our expenditure the item that costs most is time.在我们的消费中时间是最昂贵的一项。 In the deepest water is the best fishing. 水深好钓鱼
In the end, things will mend. 车到山前必有路
It is a foolish sheep that makes the wolf his confessor. 蠢羊才向狼忏悔
It is better to be alone than in bad company. 宁可孤独，不交恶友
It is better to do well than to say well. 与其夸夸其谈，不如埋头苦干
It is easier to get money than to keep it.. 挣钱容易，积钱难
It is good fishing in troubled waters. 混水好摸鱼
It is good to have friends in trouble.患难得友是幸事。
It is never too late to learn. 活到老，学到老
It is never too late to mend. 改过不嫌晚
It is no use crying over spilt milk. 牛奶打泼，哭也无用（意同：覆水难收）
It is the first step that is troublesome. 万事起头难
It is too late to shut the stable door after the horse has been stolen. 失马锁慨，为时已晚 It never rains but it pours. 不下则已，一下倾盆
It takes two to make a quarrel. 一个巴掌拍不响
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Jack of all trades, master of none. 样样皆通，样样稀松
Joy surfeited turns to sorrow. 乐极生悲
Judge not a book by its cover. 评价一本书，不能凭封面
Judge not from appearance. 人不可貌相
Judge not of men and things at first sight. 初次印象,难得真相
Justice has long arms. 天网恢恢，疏而不漏
K
Keep your mouth shut and your ears open.少说为佳,多听为妙
Kill not the goose that lays the golden eggs. 杀鸡取蛋，愚蠢荒唐
Kill two birds with one stone. 一箭双雕
Kiss and be friends. 吵嘴后，和为贵
Knowledge in youth is wisdom in age. 少时有知识，老来有智慧
Knowledge is a treasure, but practice is the key to it. 知识是宝库，实践是钥匙
Knowledge is no burden. 知识再多不压身。
Knowledge is power. 知识就是力量
Knowledge is the food of the soul. 知识是精神食粮。
Knowledge makes humble; ignorance make proud. 知识使人谦虚，无知使人骄傲
Knowledge requires repeated explorations, and farmland needs intensive cultivation.知识需要反复探索,土地需要辛勤耕耘。
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Laugh, and the world laughs with you; Weep, and you weep alone. 欢笑，整个世界伴你欢笑。哭泣，只有你独自向隅而泣
Lay things by, they many come to use蓄物必有其用。
Learning is the eye of the mind.知识是心灵的慧眼。
Learning makes a good man better, and an ill man worse. 好人越学越好，坏人越学越糟 Learn not, and know not. 不学则无术
Learn to say before you sing. 先学说，后学唱
Least said, soonest mended. 少说为佳
Let beggars match with beggars. 龙配龙，凤配凤
Let bygones be bygones. 既往不咎
Lies have short legs. 谎言终究要败露
Life is not all beer and skittles. 人生并非尽是乐事
Lightly come, lightly go. 来得容易，去得快
Like father, like son. 有其父，必有其子
Little and often fills the purse. 小钱积成万，粒粮堆成山
Little drops of water make the mighty ocean.涓滴之水汇成洋
Long absent, soon forgotten. 别久情疏
Look at the bright side. 满怀信心
Look before you leap. 三思而后行
Lookers-on see most of the game. 旁观者清，当局者迷
Lost time is never found again. 光阴一去不复返
Love can neither be bought nor sold; its only prices is love. 爱情不能买和卖，只能以爱来报答 Love is blind. 爱情是盲目的
Love me little, love me long. 细水长流，淡交长久
Love me, love my dog. 爱屋及乌
Lovers' quarrels are soon mended. 夫妻无隔宿之仇
Love thy neighbor, but pull not down thy hedge. 邻居无论多好，围篱不可推倒
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Make hay while the sun shines. 趁晴晒草（意同：趁热打铁）
Man proposes, God disposes. 谋事在人，成事在天
Man struggles upwards; water flows downwards.人往高出走，水往低处流。 Manners make the man. 观其待人而知其人
Many drops make a shower. 涓涓清泉汇成流，滴滴水珠聚成雨
Many hands make light work. 人多好办事
Marry in haste, repent at leisure. 结婚太急，后悔莫及（意指：草率结婚必后悔） Men learn while they reach. 教学相长。
Men make houses, women make homes. 男人盖房，女人持家
Merry meet, merry part. 好聚好散
Mischiefs come by the pound, and go away by the ounce. 灾来如山倒，灾去如抽丝 Misfortune tests the sincerity of friends. 患难识知交
Misfortunes come on wings and depart on foot. 祸来如飞行，祸去似步行
Misfortunes never come singly. 祸不单行
Money breeds money. 钱生钱，利滚利
Money is the root of all evil. 金钱是万恶之源
More haste, less speed. 欲速则不达
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Necessity is the mother of invention. 需要是发明之母
Need makes the old wife trot. 事急老妪跑
Neither a borrower nor a lender be. 别借债，莫放债
Never buy a pig in a poke. 东西没看清，不要急着买
Never cross a bridge till you come to it. 还没到桥头，别为过桥愁
Never do things by halves. 凡事不可半途而废
Never hit a man when he's down. 不要落井下石
Never judge from appearances. 人不可貌相
Never light your candle at both ends. 蜡烛切莫两头点（意指：不可过分消耗体力） Never make a mountain of a molehill. 切勿小题大做
Never put off till tomorrow what you can do today. 今天能够做的事，切莫拖延到明天 Never say "die"; up, man, and try. 千难万险不灰心，昂首阔步向前进
New brooms sweep clean. 新官上任三把火
No bees, no honey; no work, no money. 无蜂则无蜜，不劳则无酬
No cross, no crown. 没有苦难，就没有快乐
No fool like an old fool. 老糊涂，最糊涂
No gains without pains. 不劳则无获
No man is born wise or learned. 人非生而知之，乃学而知之
No news is good news. 没有消息就是好消息
No pains, no gains. 不劳则无获
No road is long with good company. 旅途有好伴,千里不觉长
No way is impossible to courage. 勇士面前，无路不通
Nobody's enemy but his own. 自寻苦恼
Nothing is cheap if you don't want it.不要的东西,再便宜也贵
Nothing is difficult to the man who will try. 世上无难事，只怕有心人
Nothing seek, nothing find.无所求则无所获。
Nothing venture, nothing have. 不入虎穴，焉得虎子
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Observation is the best teacher.观察是最好的老师
Of nothing comes nothing. 巧妇难为无米之炊
Of two evils choose the less. 两害相权取其轻
Once a thief, always a thief. 一次做贼，永远做贼
Once bitten, twice shy. 一次被咬，下次胆小
One beats the bush, and another catches the birds. 人竭其力，汝享其成
One flower makes no garland. 一朵鲜花，难做花环
One man's fault is another man's lesson. 前车之覆，后车之鉴
One should eat to live, not live to eat.人应为生而食，不应为食而生。
One swallow does not make a summer. 一燕不成夏
One today is worth two tomorrow. 把握一个今天，胜似两个明天
Other times, other manners. 时移俗易
Out of sight, out of mind. 眼不见，心不念
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Pain is forgotten where gain follows.一朝得了利，痛苦便忘记
Pain past is pleasure. 苦尽甘来
Pardon all men, but never thyself. 严以律已，宽以待人
Penny wise, pound foolish. 小事聪明，大事糊涂（意同：抓了芝麻，丢了西瓜） Plenty is no plague. 多多益善
Poverty is the mother of health. 贫穷是健康之母
Practice makes perfect. 熟能生巧
Practise what you preach. 躬行已说，身体力行
Prevention is better than cure. 与其补救于已然，不如防止于未然
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Ragged colts may make fine horses. 别看小狗现在丑，长大可能成骏马
Reading makes a full man, conference a ready man, and writing an exact man .阅读使人渊博，会谈使 人机敏，写作使人严谨。
Reason is the guide and light of life. 理智是人生的灯塔
Remove an old tree and it will wither to death. 老树移栽活不了，老人迁居命不长 Rome was not build in a day罗马非朝夕建成.
Roses have thorns. 玫瑰好看却有刺
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Sadness and gladness succeed one another.乐极生悲,苦尽甘来
Satan always finds work for idle hands. 魔鬼专坑懒鬼
Saving is getting. 节约等于增加收入
Say nothing, think the more. 多思寡言
Saying and doing are two things. 说是一回事，做又是一回事
Scratch my back and I'll scratch yours. 你帮我，我帮你
Second thoughts are best. 三思而后行
Seeing is believing. 眼见为实
Self do, self have. 自作自受
Share and share alike. 有福同享，有难同当
Short pleasure, long lament. 痛快一时，痛苦一世
Silence gives consent. 沉默不许，就是默许
Slow and steady wins the race. 慢而稳，赛必胜
So many countries, so many customs. 国家不一，风俗各异
So many men, so many minds. 人心不同，各如其面
Soft fire makes sweet malt. 文火煮饴糖，香甜又可口（意指：慢工出细活）
Something attempted, something done.有所尝试，就等于有所作为。
Soon got, soon spent. 来得容易，去得快
Soon learnt, soon forgotten. 学得快，忘得快
Spare the rod and spoil the child. 孩子不打不成器
Speech is silver; silence is golden. 雄辩是银，沉默是金
Speech is the picture of the mind. 言为心声
Standers-by see more than gamesters. 当局者迷，旁观者清
Still waters run deep. 流静水深，人静心深
Stolen fruit is sweetest. 偷来的果子分外甜
Strike while the iron is hot. 趁热打铁
Sweet are the uses of adversity. 祸兮福之所倚
Sweet discourse makes short days and nights.话若投机嫌日短
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"The grapes are sour", as the fox said when he could not reach them. 狐狸吃不到葡萄，就说葡萄酸
Take away my good name, take away my life. 夺去了美名也就夺去了生命
Take honour from me and my life is done. 没有了名誉也就没有了生命
Take not a musket to kill a butterfly. 用枪打蝴蝶，小题大做（意同：杀鸡焉用牛刀） Talk of the devil and he will appear. 说曹操，曹操就到
Tall trees catch much wind. 树大招风
Teaching others teaches yourself. 教学相长
The bait hides the hook. 饵中必有诈
The best mirror is an old friend. 老友是明镜
The cheap buyer takes bad meat便宜无好货.
The course of true love never did run smooth. 爱情之路，崎岖不平
The day has eyes, the night has ears.若要人不知，除非已莫为
The early bird catches the worm. 鸟儿起得早，蚯蚓吃得到
The end makes all equal. 死神面前，人人平等
The fire is the test of gold; adversity of strong men. 烈火炼真金，逆境炼壮士（火对金子是考验；逆境对人是磨炼。）
The fool does think he is wise , but the wise man knows himself to be a fool.愚者自以为智，智者自知其愚。
The fox may grow grey, but never good. ;江山易改，本性难移
The frog in the well knows nothing of the great ocean. 井底之蛙，所见不广
The future becomes the present if we fight for it.只要为之奋斗，未来就会变成现在。 The great thieves punish the little ones. 大贼罚小贼（意同：大鱼吃小鱼）
The higher up, the greater the fall. 爬得越高，跌得越重
The lazy man's the beggar's brother. 懒鬼是乞丐的兄弟
The leopard cannot change its spots. 江山易改，本性难移
The longest day must have an end. 天虽长，必有尽
The love of money is the root of all evil. 贪财是万恶之源
The more a man learns, the more he sees his ignorance. 知识越广博，越感已无知
The more haste, the less speed. 欲速则不达。
The more riches a fool hath, the greater fool he is. 傻瓜越富越蠢
The more we read, the more we discover our ignorance.书读得越多，越感到学识之不足。 The more you have, the more you want. 越有钱，越贪心
The most precious of all possessions is a wise and loyal friend.最宝贵的财富是明智而忠实的朋友。
The nearer the church, the farther from God. 离教堂越近，离上帝越远
The proof of the pudding is in the eating . 实践出真知
The proper function of man is to live, not to exist.人的正确功能是生活，而不是生存。
The secret of being miserable is to have leisure to bother about whether you are happy or not. 痛苦的秘密在于有闲功夫为自己是否幸福而烦恼。
The wealth of the mind the only wealth.精神财富才是惟一的财富。
The world is his who enjoys it.世界属于热爱世界的人。
The worth of a thing is best known by the want of it.缺乏一件东西，才知道这的可贵。 The years teach much which the days never know.学问积年而成，而每日不自知。
There is no disputing about tastes.人各有所好。
Time gives good advice. 时间给予金玉良言。
Time works wonders.时间能创造奇迹。
Two heads are better than one. 两人智慧胜一人。
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Under water, famine; under snow, bread. 洪水造饥馑，瑞雪兆丰年
Union is strength. 团结就是力量
Use makes perfectness. 熟能生巧
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Venture a small fish to catch a great one. 欲钓大鱼，先舍小鱼
Very often a change of self is needed more than a change of scene.改变自己往往比改变环境更为需要。
Virtue is a jewel of great price. 美德是无价之宝
Virtue is fairer far than beauty. 美德远胜于美貌
Virtue is its own reward. 善有善报（意指：德行的酬报就是德行本身）
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Walls have ears. 隔墙有耳
Wash your dirty linen at home家丑不可外扬.
Waste not, want not. 俭则不匮
Wasting time is robbing oneself.浪费时间就是掠夺自己。
Water-drops, gathered together, become a sea; experience, gathered together, becomes knowledge. 水滴汇集成大海，经历汇集成学问。
We can't judge a person by what he says but by what he does. 判断一个人，不听言语看行动 We never know the value of water till the well is dry. 井干方知水可贵
We only live once, but if we work it right, once is enough. 年华没虚度，一生也足矣。
Weak things united become strong. 一根筷子易折断，十根筷子硬如铁
Wealth is best known by want. 人穷方知钱可贵
Well begun is half done. 良好的开端，是成功的一半
What is done by night appears by day.若要人不知,除非已莫为
When a man is going down-hill, everyone will give him a push. 墙倒众人推
When children stand quiet, they have done some harm. 孩子不吭声，一定闯了祸
When in Rome do as the Romans do. 入国问禁，入乡随俗
When one will not, two cannot quarrel. 一个巴掌拍不响
When poverty comes in at the door, love flies out at the window. 贫穷进门来，爱情越窗飞 When the cat is away, the mice will play猫儿不在，鼠儿成精.
When wine sinks, words swim. 美酒一下肚，话匣关不住
Where there is a will there is a way. 有志者，事竟成
Where there is smoke, there is fire. 无风不起浪（事出有因）
Where there's life there's hope. 留得青山在，不怕没柴烧
Will is power. 意志就是力量
Wisdom is a good purchase though we pay dear for it.为了求得智慧，代价再高也值得。 Wisdom is to the mind what health is to the body.智慧之于头脑，犹如健康之于躯体。 Wise men are silent; fools talk.智者沉默寡言，愚者滔滔不绝
Wise men change their minds; fools never do. 智者通权达变，愚者刚愎自用
Wise men love truth, whereas fools shun it. 智者热爱真理，愚者回避真理
Without hard work there won’t be any scientific creations.没有艰苦劳动就常有科学创造。 Words are but wind, but seeing is believing. 耳听为虚，眼见为实
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You are never too old to learn. 学习不嫌老
You cannot have everything in this life. 万事如意古来难。
You can't see the wood for the trees.见树不见林，问题难看清
You never know till you have tried. 不尝试，不知晓
Youth and age will never agree. 老少难相投
Z
Zeal without knowledge is fire without light. 热情而无知，犹如无光之火
Zeal without knowledge is the sister of folly. 无知的热情近乎愚蠢
(1) You can not teach an old dog new tricks──照字面意思是：你不能教老狗学新的把戏。也就是说：年老守旧的人，不易改变旧的作风，或接受新的事物和新思想。(Some people find it impossible to change their ways; or older people can not accept the changes or new ideas.）虽然这句成语可以独立使用，但只要能维持原文的完整性，也可「动些手脚」。例如：
Stop trying to teach an old dog new tricks; you are just wasting time.（别想教老狗新花样，你只是白花时间。）
Are you trying to teach an old dog new tricks? He is impossible. Dont try to teach an old dog new tricks.（impossible是指顽固成性、墨守成规的人。）
I have tried teaching an old dog new tricks, but it doesnt work.（注：教狗不直接用teach，
要用try to teach。）
(2) All that glitters is not gold.──字面的意思是：所有能闪闪发光的东西，未必都是黄金。换言之，就是许多外表漂亮的物品，未必都是真正的宝贝。因为也许是金玉其外，败絮其中，或是中看不中用。(not every beautiful thing is valuable. 也有人说成：All is not gold that glitters. (glitter是动词，意思是闪闪发光或光彩夺目。)也可用在句子里：
I told my students that all that glitters is not gold. 还有一句相似的成语：
Dont judge a book by its cover. (意思是：不能以书皮的美丑，去判断书的内容好坏。) (3) Pepole (或Those) who live in glass houses should not throw stones (或rocks)──照字面的意思是：住在玻璃屋里的人不可丢石头。也就是说，世间没有十全十美的人，每个人都有缺点，所以不要批评别人。即所谓「自身有短，勿批他人」。(Nobody is perfect, so we should not criticize others.)类似的，还有：
Dont judge a man until you have walked a mile in his shoes. (除非你充分了解人家的立场，不可轻易作出评估。) (judge = criticize; have walked a mile in his shoes = have understood his situation well enough) 另一句是：
Judge not lest ye be judged. (来自圣经)（意思是：不要批评别人，免得将来也被别人批评。）(ye是古字= you；lest是连接词，意思是唯恐或免得。）就是：
If you criticize others, you probably will be criticized ,too. 所以我们也可以说：
He told his children“Judge not lest ye be judged.”(4) It is more blessed to give than to receive.──意思是：施比受更有福。也就是劝人多多行善，帮助他人。（blessed是形容词，意思是幸福的，受尊敬的。）这句话不但可独立使用，也可用在不同的句子里：
Especially during Christmas time, its more blessed to give than to receive.（尤其在圣诞时更要助人）
The longer I live the more I realize that it is more blessed to give than to receive.（我活得愈久，愈体会到施比受更有福。) (5) Every cloud has a silver lining.──照字面的意思是，每一个阴云中，都有一点银白的衬层。换句话就是，每一个不好的情况，也有好的一面。即所谓「黑暗中总有一线光明」。(Something good in every situation; or there is a positive side in everything.) (lining是名词，意思是内衬或环衬。）所以劝人不可悲观，就可以说：
Dont be so grumpy and pessimistic because every cloud has a silver lining. (不要这麽暴躁和悲观，事情也有好的一面。）
(6) A rolling stone gathers no moss.──这是一句老俗语，但还是很流行。照字面的意思是，转动的石头，是长不出苔藓的。也就是说，常常在工作上变动的人，较难得到很好的资历，也难受到别人的信任。即所谓「滚石不生苔，转业不聚财」。(One who is always on the move or changes jobs often will not save or keep much money.)所以我们可以劝年轻人不可见异思迁，
到时一事无成：
Dont change your job too frequently because a rolling stone gathers no moss. (7) You can lead a horse to water, but you can not make him drink.──意思是说，带马到河边容易，但逼马饮水倒很困难。换句话说，有好的建议，尽管可以提出，但不能逼人家做他不愿做的事。因为人家不肯照著你的意思做，还是没有办法啊！(You can encourage, but not force, someone to do something; or you may give someone an advice, but you cant force him /her to follow it.)例如：
I can not force her to marry him. After all you can lead a horse to water, but you can not make him drink.（我不能逼她嫁给他。毕竟带马到河边容易，逼马饮水倒困难。）
(8) Dont put all your eggs in one basket.──照字面意思是：不要把全部鸡蛋放在一个篮子里。也就是劝人不可把一切希望寄托在一个计画上，或集中全部的财力干一件事。（dont risk everything you have on a single plan or idea; dont forcus or invest too much in one specific area）（注：只用basket，而不用box或bag，也许因为从前农夫把鸡蛋拾起後，都放在篮子里。)所以可以说：
If you are spending all your money on that stock, you are putting all your eggs in one basket.（假如你把所有的钱投资在一种股票上，那就太冒险了。）
I dont want to put all my eggs in one basket.（我不想冒著孤注一掷的风险。）
(9) If you can not stand the heat, get (或stay) out of the kitchen.这句话，是过去美国总统Harry Truman的名言。意思是：如果你不能忍受炎热高温，你就应该离开厨房。也就是说，假如你缺乏精力与胆量，不能承受工作的压力，或是不能接受尖锐批评的勇气，那麽你就不要谋求或担任高层的职位。（这里的heat是指stress或pressure；kitchen是指office或position。）简单的说，就是：
If you can not stand the stress, you should exit（或leave). I know it is a very tough job; if you cant stand the heat, stay out of the kitchen.（我知道那是一个艰难的工作，假如你无法承受压力，你就应该离职。）
(10) There is more than one way to skin a cat.照字面的意思是：要剥一只猫的皮，不是只有一种方法。换句话说，要想达到相同的目标，是有很多的办法(different ways of reaching the same goal)。所以可以说：
Dont be so stubborn about this problem because there is more than one way to skin a cat. (对这问题不必太固执，因为有许多方法可以解决。) (注：只用skin，不用kill；只用cat，不用dog。) (11) Dont throw the baby out with the bath water.照字面的意思是：不要把小孩连同洗澡水一起倒掉。也就是说，不要因为过度热忱，把好的精华，连同不好的糟粕部份一起扔掉。(Dont throw out something valuable when getting rid of something useless; or dont throw away the good thing with the bad.)所以可以说：
When you attempt to design a new policy, dont throw the baby out with the bath water. (当你拟定新的政策时，不要把好的部份，连同不好的，一起扔掉。) (12) Too many cooks spoil the broth. (或soup)照字面意思就是：太多的厨师，反而把汤破坏了。也就是说，如果人太多，意见也多，反而不易做出决定。其实一个人作主就够了。(the more people work on a project, the worse it may turn out; or too many people or ideas may prevent from getting things done.)所以可以说：
I need to solve this problem myself; sometimes too many cooks spoil the broth. (我要自己解决这个问题，有时人多，意见多，反而无法决定。) (13) Where there is smoke, there is fire.照字面的意思是：有烟的地方，就有火。也就是说：一件令人怀疑的事情，背後可能有些原因的存在。即所谓「无风不起浪」。(suspicious things usually mean something is wrong；or there must be some reasons behind a suspicious event.)所以可以说：
I dont believe what he has said；where there is smoke, there is fire.（我不信他所说的，因为无风不起浪。）
(14) When the cat is away, the mice will play.这是一句非常流行的俗语。意思是：猫儿不在，老鼠玩得自在。也就是说，上司不在，部下就会轻松自在。所以cat是指任何有权威的人，mice是指任何的部属。(When the boss is absent, employees will usually do as they please.)（注意：cat是用单数；mice是用多数，因为一般家里，也许只养一只猫，但老鼠可不止一只吧！通常老板也只有一位，员工倒不止一位吧。）(mice的单数是mouse)我们也可以说：
If teen-agers are alone at home after school, it may be a case of the mice playing when the cat is away. (青少年放学後，如果父母不在，单独在家，就会无忧无虑，大玩特玩。) (虽然这句成语句型，稍加改变，但仍不失原意。) (15) Strike while the iron is hot.这就是咱们所谓的「打铁趁热」。换句话说，就是机会一旦来临，一定要抓住，才能得到最好的结果。(to act at the best time to get the best results；or to grab the good opportunity whenever it presents itself) (也有人说成：Strike the iron when it is hot)所以我们可以对年轻人说：
You should strike while the iron is hot. (你要打铁趁热，趁机行事。) If you want to get an advanced degree, you should strike while the iron is hot. (假如你想取得高学位，就应该打铁趁热。) (也就是马上进研究所「go to graduate school right away」) (16) Dont cut off your (ones) nose to spite your (ones) face.照字面的意思是：不要割破你的鼻子，而动怒了你的脸孔。也就是说，不要因为一时对他人动怒，反而害了自己。即所谓「拿自己出气。」(one tries to hurt others, but eventually hurt oneself; or to make a situation worse for oneself when angry with someone)假如你想陷害别人，结果反而害了自己。就可以说：
If you try to hurt someone, you may end up cutting off your nose to spite your face.或者说：
You may be cutting off your nose to spite your face if you ignore your boss all the time. (如果你老是不理睬你的老板，将来反而对你不利。) (17) Beggars cant be choosers.照字面的意思是：做乞丐的，就不能对获得的东西有所选择。(chooser是选择者)换言之，要饭的，就不能挑肥拣瘦，人家给什麽，都得接受。(needy people have to take whatever they can get；or dont criticize what you are given)（虽然cant = can not,但在这句成语里，老外爱用cant)所以我们可
以说：
When asking for help（donation）,remember beggars can not be chooser. (当请求别人帮忙或乐捐时，就没有挑选的余地。) (人家给多少，就得拿多少。）
Adversity reveals genius; fortune conceals it. (Horace, ancient Roman poet)
苦难显才华，好运隐天资。(古罗马诗人 贺拉斯)
Almost any situation---good or bad ---is affected by the attitude we bring to. (Lucius Annaus Seneca, Ancient Roman philosopher)
差不多任何一种处境——无论是好是坏——都受到我们对待处境的态度的影响。(古罗马哲学家 西尼加 L A)
Although the world is full of suffering, it is full also of the overcoming of it. (Hellen Keller, American writer)
虽然世界多苦难，但是苦难总是能战胜的(美国作家 海伦·凯勒)
As fruit needs not only sunshine but cold nights and chilling showers to ripen it, so character needs not only joy but trial and difficulty to mellow it. (Hugh Black, American writer)
水果不仅需要阳光，也需要凉夜。寒冷的雨水能使其成熟。人的性格陶冶不仅需要欢乐，也需要考验和困难。(美国作家 布莱克 H)
Everything can be taken from a man but one thing; the freedom to choose his attitude in any given set of circumstances. (Leonhard Frand , German novelist)
我可以拿走人的任何东西，但有一样东西不行，这就是在特定环境下选择自己的生活态度的自由。(德国小说家 弗兰克 L)
Every tragedy makes heroes of common people. (Normna Stephens, American writer) 每场悲剧都会在平凡的人中造就出英雄来。(美国作家 斯蒂芬斯 N)
He who allows himself to be insulted, deserves to be. (F.C.Comford, British writer)
自己甘愿受辱的人，受污辱也活该。(英国作家 科福德 F C)
I find life an exciting business and most exciting when it is lived for others. (Helen Keller,Ameican writer)
我发现生活是令人激动的事情，尤其是为别人活着时。(美国作家 海伦·凯勒)
I wept when I was born, and every day shows why.(Jack London, American novelist)
我一生下来就开始哭泣，而每一天都表明我哭泣的原因。(美国小说家 杰克·伦敦)
If you want to live your whole life free from pain
如果你想一生摆脱苦难
You must become either a god or else a coupes
你就得是神或者是死尸
Consider other mens troubles
想想他人的不幸
That will comfort yours
你就能坦然面对人生
Menander, Ancient Athenian playwriter
古雅典剧作家 米南德
In this world there is always danger for those who are afraid of it. (George Bernad Shaw, British dramastist)
对于害怕危险的人，这个世界上总是 危险的。(英国剧作家 肖伯纳 G)
It is not true suffering ennobles the character; happiness does that sometimes, but suffering, for the most part, makes men petty and vindictive. (William Somerset Maugham, British novelist) 说苦难能使人格得到升华，这是不确切的；幸福有时倒能做到这一点，而苦难常会使人心胸狭窄，产生复仇的心理。(英国小说家 毛姆 W S)
Let us suggest to the person in crisis that he cease concentrating so upon the dangers involved and the difficultie，and concentrate instead upon the opptunity---for there is always opportunity in crisis. (Seebohm Caroline, British physician)
让我们建议处在危机之中的人：不要把精力如此集中地放在所涉入的危险和困难上，相反而要集中在机会上——因为危机中总是存在着机会。(英国医生 卡罗琳 S)
Light troubles speak; great troubles keep silent. (Lucius Annaeus Seneneca, Ancient Roman Philosopher)
小困难，大声叫嚷；大困难，闷声不响。(古罗马哲学家 尼加 L A)
Mishaps are like knives that either serve us or cut us as we grasp them by the handle or blade.(James Russell Lowell, American poetess and critic)
灾难就像刀子，握住刀柄就可以为我们服务，拿住刀刃则会割破手。(美国女诗人、批评家 洛威尔 J R)
No one can degrade us except ourselves; that if we are worthy, no influence can defeat us.
(B.T.Washington, American educator)
除了我们自己以外，没有人能贬低我们。如果我们坚强，就没有什么不良影响能够打败我们。(美国教育家 华盛顿 B T)
No pain , no palm; no thorns , no throne ; no gall, no glory; no cross, no crown. (William Penn, British admiral)
没有播种，何来收获；没有辛劳，何来成功；没有磨难，何来荣耀；没有挫折，何来辉煌。(英国海军上将 佩恩 W)
Optimists always picture themselves accomplishing their goals. (Lucius Anaeus Seneca, Ancient Roman philosopher)
乐观主义者总是想象自己实现了目标的情景。(古罗马哲学家 西尼加 L A)
Perhaps you cant control your job, but you may be able to make other changes in your life. (Alan Loy Mcginnis ,British writer)
或许你不能支配自己的工作，但你能够使生活发生转变。(英国作家 麦金尼斯 A L)
Prosperity doth best discover vice, but adversity doth discover virtue.
顺境时显现恶习，逆境时凸现美德
Rejoicing in hope, patient in tribulation. (John Kennedy, American president)
从希望中得到欢乐，在苦难中保持坚韧。(美国总统 肯尼迪 J)
Sweet are the uses of adversity.(William Shakspeare,British Playwriter)
苦尽甘来。(英国剧作家 莎士比亚 W)
The chinese word for crisis is divided into two characters, one meaning danger and the other meaning opportunity. (Burejer, British writer)
中文的“危机”分为两个字，一个意味着危险，另外一个意味着机会。(英国作家 布瑞杰)
The misfortunes hardest to bear are those which never come.(James Russell Lowell, American Poetess and critic)
最难忍受的不幸是那些从未来临的不幸。(美国女诗人、评论家 洛威尔 J R)
The more you fight something, the more anxious you become ---the more youre involved in a bad pattern, the more difficult it is to escape. (Seebohm Caroline, British Physician)
你越是为了解决问题而拼斗，你就越变得急躁——在错误的思路中陷得越深，也越难摆脱痛苦。(英国医生 卡罗琳 S)
The tragedy of life is not so much what men suffer, but what they miss. (Thomas Carlyle, British essayist and historian)
生活的悲剧不在于人们受到多少苦，而在于人们错过了什么。(英国散文家、历史学家 卡莱尔 T)
The very remembrance of my former misfortune proves a new one to me. (Miguel de Cervantes, Spanish writer)
对于过去不幸的记忆，构成了新不幸。(西班牙作家 塞万提斯 M)
Tough--minded optimists approach problems with a can-do philosophy and emerge stronger from tragedies. (Lucius Annaeus Seneca, Ancient Roman Philosopher)
意志坚强的乐观主义者用“世上无难事”人生观来思考问题，越是遭受悲剧打击，越是表现得坚强。(古罗马哲学家 西尼加 L A)