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英文諺語 EnglishIdiom Knowledgeispower.知識就是力量。Neverputofftilltomorrowwhatyoucandotoday.今日事，今日畢。Nevertoooldtolearn.活到老學到老。Seeingisbelieving.百聞不如一見。Betterlatethannever.（It"snevertoolatetomend.）亡羊補牢猶未晚。（遲做總比不做好）。Timeandtidewaitfornoman.歲月不待人。Wellbegunishalfdone.好的開始是成功的一半。Honestyisthebestpolicy.誠實是上策。Acontentedmindisaperpetualfeast.知足常樂。Theearlybirdgetstheworm.早起的鳥兒有蟲吃；捷足先登。Inthecountryoftheblindtheone-eyedmanisking.比上不足，比下有餘。Afriendinneedisafriendindeed.患難見真情。Aleopardcannotchangehisspots.本性難移。Alittlelearningisadangerousthing. 只知皮毛是件危險的事。Arollingstonegathersnomoss.滾石不生苔；轉業不聚財。Astitchintimesavesnine.及時一針省九針。及時行事，則事半功倍。Atreeisknownbyitsfruit.從所結的果子可以知道一棵果樹的好壞。Actionsspeaklouderthanwords.行動勝於言辭；事實勝於雄辯。Advicewhenmostneededisleastheeded.忠言逆耳。Afterraincomessunshine.雨過天晴。Allgoodthingscometoanend.花無百日紅（天下無不散之筵席）。Alliswellthatendswell.善終為善。Allthatglittersisnotgold.金玉其外，未必皆善（不可僅以貌取人）。Beautyisintheeyeofbeholder.情人眼裏出西施﹝各人審美觀點不同﹞。Beautyisonlyskin-deep.人不可貌相﹝美貌不過是外表的﹞。Asyoumakeyourbedsoyoumustlieonit.自作自受；咎由自取。Betweentwostoolsyoufalltotheground.腳踏雙凳必墜地。Birdsofafeatherflocktogether.物以類聚。Bloodisthickerthanwater. 血濃於水。Brevityisthesoulofwit.精簡是智慧的真髓。Businessbeforepleasure.工作先於玩樂。Carekilledacat.憂慮致命（勞神喪命）。Charitybeginsathome.仁愛從家中開始。齊家才能治國。Comparisonsareodious.人比人氣死人。Constantdrippingwearsawaythestone.滴水穿石。Courtesycostsnothing.禮多人不怪。Deathisthegreatleve1er.死後萬人皆平等（人皆有死）。Diamondcut(s)diamond.兩虎相爭必有一傷。Discretionisthebetterpartofvalor.勇敢貴審慎（冒不必要之險，只是匹夫之勇）。Discretionisthebetterpartofvalor.勿逞匹夫之勇；識時務者為俊傑。Doasyouwouldbedoneby.己所欲施於人。Dogsdonoteatdog.狗不咬狗（同類不相殘）。DoinRomeastheRomansdo.入境隨俗。Donotcastpearlsbeforeswine. 不要明珠暗投。不要對牛彈琴。wateroffaduck"sback對牛彈琴。cast[throw](one"s)pearlsbeforeswine對牛彈琴。cannotseethewoodforthetrees見樹不見林；因小失大。Charitybeginsathome.仁愛從家中開始。齊家才能治國。Comparisonsareodious.人比人氣死人。Completepowercorruptscompletely.絕對的權力使人絕對地腐化。Constantdrippingwearsawaythestone.滴水穿石。Courtesycostsnothing.禮多人不怪。Cryoverspiltmilk.做無益之悔恨。Deathisthegreatleve1er.死後萬人皆平等（人皆有死）。Diamondcut(s)diamond.兩虎相爭必有一傷。Discretionisthebetterpartofvalor.勇敢貴審慎（冒不必要之險，只是匹夫之勇）。勇氣貴在慎重；三十六計走為上策。勿逞匹夫之勇；識時務者為俊傑。Donotkickagainstthepricks.勿以螳臂擋車（勿作無謂之抵抗徒傷自己）。Donotputthecartbeforethehorse.勿將本未倒置。 Donotwashyourdirtylineninpublic.家醜不可外揚。Don"tchangehorsesinmid-stream.臨陣勿換將。Don"tcountyourchickenbeforetheyarehatched.勿打如意算盤。Don"tquarrelwithyourbreadandbutter.勿自砸飯碗。Don"tputallyoureggsinonebasket.勿孤注一擲。Don"tspeakillofothersbehindtheirbacks.不要在背後說人壞話。dosesbwithhisownphysic(medicine)以其人之道還治其人.Eat,drink,andbemerry.及時行樂。Enoughisasgoodasfeast.知足常樂。Easiersaidthandone.說比做來得容易。Easycome,easygo.來得容易去得快。Eastorwest,homeisbest.金窩銀窩不如自家的狗窩。Emptyvesselsmakethemostsound.空桶響叮咚。Evenawormwillturn.逼急了也會反抗。狗急跳牆。EvenHomersometimesnods.智者千慮必有一失。 Everycloudhasasilverlining.天無絕人之路。人各有其福。Everydoghashisday.三十年風水輪流轉（狗也有走運的一天）。Everymanhashistaste.人各有所好。Everybody"sbusinessisnobody"sbusiness.眾人之事乏人管。三個和尚沒水喝。Extremesmeet.物極必反。Experienceistheextractofsuffering.經驗是受苦的結晶Familiaritybreedscontempt.狎暱招侮（近廟欺神）。Failtoseethewoodforthetrees(=notseethewoodforthetrees)見樹不見林；顧大不顧小。Faintheartneverwonfairlady.不入虎穴焉得虎子。膽怯者永遠得不到美人的芳心。果敢能成事。fairwithoutandfoulwithin外表美而內心醜陋；繡花枕頭。finderskeepers誰找到便給誰。Finefeathersmakefinebirds.佛要金裝。人要衣裝。Firstcomefirstserved.先來先得；捷足先登。Foolsrushinwhereangelsfeartotread.自不量力。Forewarnedisforearmed. 先知先戒備。Fortunefavorsthebrave(bold).天助勇者。Giveadogabadnameandhanghim.人言可畏。Godhelpsthosewhohelpthemselves.天助自助者。God"smillgrindsslowbutsure.天網恢恢，疏而不漏。Graspal1,loseal1.貪多必失。樣樣都要，全部失掉。Habitissecondnature.習慣成自然。Halfaloafisbetterthannone.聊勝於無。Handsomeisashandsomedoes.慷慨大方始為美。Hastemakeswaste.欲速則不達。Healthisbetterthanwealth.健康勝於財富。Heavenhe1psthosewhohelpthemselves.天助自助者。Heispoorbuthasanoblemind.他人窮志不窮。Hewhohashopehaseverything.懷有希望者，便擁有一切。Historyrepeatsitself.歷史會重演。Honestyisthebestpolicy. 誠實是最上策。Hungeristhebestsauce.飢餓時樣樣都可口。Ifyouwishtobethebestman,youmustsufferthebitterestofthebitter.吃得苦中苦，方為人上人。Itisnousecryingoverspiltmilk.打翻牛奶，哭也沒用；覆水難收。Itisbettertofightforgoodthantofailattheill.寧為善而鬥，毋屈服於惡。Killtwobirdswithonestone.一石二鳥。一箭雙鵰。一舉兩得。Killthegoosethatlaysthegoldeneggs.殺鵝取卵(過份貪婪)；斷絕財源。Letbygonesbebygones.往者已矣；既往不咎。Leteverymanskinhisownskunk.各人自掃門前雪。Letsleepingdogslie.不惹鬼神不遭殃。敬而遠之。Likefather,1ikeson.有其父，必有其子。Lookbeforeyouleap.三思而後行。ManproposesandGoddisposes.謀事在人成事在天。Makehaywhilethesunshines.把握時機。Milkofhumankindness慈悲心腸；惻隱之心(出自Shakespeare)。 Milkthebull[ram].作沒有希望的事；緣木求魚。Misfortunesnevercomesingle(alone).禍不單行。Necessityisthemotherofinvention.需要為發明之母。Nevertroubletroubletilltroubletroublesyou.別杞人憂天。Newbroomsweepsclean.新官上任三把火。Ninetailorsmake[goto]aman.九個裁縫當得一個人(挖苦裁縫師的話).Nomancanservetwomasters.一僕難事二主。Notseetheforest[wood]forthetrees.見樹不見林(只注意小處而忽略大處)。Nothingsucceedslikesuccess.一事順利，萬事如意。Nothingventure,nothinggain[win;have].不入虎穴；焉得虎子。Oncebitten,twiceshy.一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井繩。Onegoodturndeservesanother.好心有好報；投桃報李。Oneswallowdoesnotmakeasummer.一燕不成夏；勿以偏概全(輕率推論易犯錯誤；一關渡過並非萬事大吉)。Pennywiseandpoundfoolish.因小失大。Practicemakesperfect. 熟能生巧。Preventionisbetterthancure.預防勝於治療。Pridegoesbeforeafall.驕者必敗。Prosperitymakesfriends,adversitytriesthem.富貴結朋友，患難見真情。Putmoneyasideforarainyday.儲蓄以備不急之需；未雨綢繆。Romewasnotbuiltinaday.羅馬不是一天造成的。Self-trustisthefirstsecretofsuccess.自信心是成功的首要關鍵。setathieftocatchathief以其道制其人。Silenceisgolden.沉默是金。Slowandsteadywinstherace.從容不迫，勝券在握。Smoothwaterrunsdeep.深慮之士寡言笑；高談闊論者常不足。sowthewindandreapthewhirlwind(劣行)遭受更壞的報應；惡有惡報。Sparetherodandspoilthechild.玉不琢不成器；不打不成器。Speakofthedevil,andthedevilcomes!說曹操，曹操就到。Speechissi1ver,silenceisgold.雄辯為銀，沈默是金。Striketheironwhileitishot. 打鐵趁熱。Successgrowsoutofstrugglestoovercomedifficulties.成功源於努力去克服困難Thesecretofsuccessisconstancyofpurpose.成功的祕絕在於目標堅定有恆。Theweakestgoestothewall.優勝劣敗。throwgoodmoneyafterbad已賠夫人又將折兵。Tastesdiffer.人各有所好。Thepotcallsthekett1eb1ack.五十步笑百步。Theremedyisworsethantheevil.飲鴆止渴；挖肉補瘡。Thespiritiswillingbutthefleshisweak.心有餘而力不足。Thetailormakestheman.佛要金裝，人要衣裝。Thesecretofsuccessisconstancyofpurpose.成功的祕絕在於目標堅定有恆。Thewaytoaman"sheartisthroughhisstomach.女人獲取男人的歡心最好先控制他的胃口。Thereisnoaccountingfortaste.鍾鼎山林，各有所好。Thereisnoroyalroadtolearning.學問無捷徑。Thereisnosmokewithoutfire.無風不起浪；無火不生煙。 toconvertdefeatintovictory.轉敗為勝。toharponthesamestring.舊調重彈。tokickagainstthepricks.螳臂擋車。tolookonewayandrowanother.聲東擊西。Tobesverewithoneselfandlenientwithothers.嚴以律己，寬以待人。Toomanycooksspoilthebroth.人多壞事。Twoheadsarebetterthanone.集思廣益。Virtueisitsownreward.為善最樂。Wastenot,wantnot.不虛擲者無匱乏。Wellbegunishalfdone.好的開始是成功的一半。What"ssauceforthegooseissauceforthegander.有人那麼做，其他的人也可以這麼做；依樣畫葫蘆。Wherethereisawill,thereisaway.有志者事竟成。Whilethereislife,thereishope.留得青山在，不怕沒柴燒。What"sdonecannotbeundone.覆水難收。wiseaftertheevent 放馬後砲。Youmaygofartherandfareworse.貪多不得好；知足常樂。Youcan"tteachanolddognewtricks.老狗學不了新把戲；枉費心機。Practicemakesperfect.熟能生巧。 2.Godhelpsthosewhohelpthemselves.天助自助者 3.Easiersaidthandone.说起来容易做起来难。 4.Wherethereisawill,thereisaway.有志者事竟成。 5.Onefalsestepwillmakeagreatdifference.失之毫厘，谬之千里。 6.Slowandsteadywinstherace.稳扎稳打无往而不胜。 7.Afallintothepit,againinyourwit.吃一堑，长一智。 8.Experienceisthemotherofwisdom.实践出真知。 9.Allworkandnoplaymakesjackadullboy.只工作不休息，聪明孩子也变傻。 10.Beautywithoutvirtueisarosewithoutfragrance.无德之美犹如没有香味的玫瑰，徒有其表。 11.Morehaste,lessspeed.欲速则不达。 12.It"snevertoooldtolearn.活到老，学到老。 13.Allthatglittersisnotgold.闪光的未必都是金子。 14.Ajourneyofathousandmilesbeginswithasinglestep.千里之行始于足下。 15.Lookbeforeyouleap.三思而后行。 16.Romewasnotbuiltinaday.伟业非一日之功。 17.Greatmindsthinkalike.英雄所见略同。 18.wellbegun,halfdone. 好的开始等于成功的一半。 19.Itishardtopleaseall.众口难调。 20.Outofsight,outofmind.眼不见，心不念。 21.Factsspeakplainerthanwords.事实胜于雄辩。 22.Callbackwhiteandwhiteback.颠倒黑白。 23.Firstthingsfirst.凡事有轻重缓急。 24.Illnewstravelsfast.坏事传千里。 25.Afriendinneedisafriendindeed.患难见真情。 26.livenottoeat,buteattolive.活着不是为了吃饭，吃饭为了活着。 27.Actionspeakslouderthanwords.行动胜过语言。 28.Eastorwest,homeisthebest.金窝银窝不如自家草窝。 29.It"snotthegaycoatthatmakesthegentleman.君子在德不在衣。 30.Beautywillbuynobeef.漂亮不能当饭吃。 31.Likeandlikemakegoodfriends.趣味相投。 32.Theolder,thewiser.姜是老的辣。 33.DoasRomansdoinRome.入乡随俗。 34.Anidleyouth,aneedyage.少壮不努力，老大徒伤悲。 35.ASthetree,sothefruit.种瓜得瓜，种豆得豆。 36.Toliveistolearn,tolearnistobetterlive.活着为了学习，学习为了更好的活着