英语谚语500句 32页

英语谚语500句A.lAbadbeginningmakesabadending.l不善始者不善终。lAbadthingneverdies.l遗臭万年。lAbadworkmanalwaysblameshistools.l不会撑船怪河弯。lAbadbushisbetterthananopenfield./Somethingisbetterthannothing./Abitinthemorningisbetterthannothingallday./Betteramouseinthepotthannomeatatall./Betterasmallfishthananemptydish./Bettersomeofapuddingthannoneofapie.l聊胜于无。lAbadconscienceisasnakeinone’sheart.l做贼心虚。lAbadfatherhasneveragoodson.l上梁不正下梁歪。lAbadpennyalwayscomesback/turnsup.l恶有恶报。lAbadwomanisworsethanabadman.l最毒妇人心。lAbadworkerquarrelswithhistools./Abadworkmanalwaysblameshistools.l人笨怪刀钝。lAbaker’swifemaybiteofabun.l近水楼台先得月。lAbarofironcontinuallygroundbecomesaneedle.l铁杵磨成针。lAbarkingdogneverbites./Abarkingdogwasneveragoodbiter./Barkingdogsseldombite.l会叫的狗不咬人。lAbasepersonoftenthinksofamanofhonorasmeanashimself.l以小人之心，度君子之腹。 lAbeardwelllatheredishalfshaved.l磨刀不误砍柴功。lAbeggarcannotbeachooser.l饥不择食。lAbeggarpaysabenefitwithalouse./bitethehandthatfeedsone.l以怨报德。/恩将仇报。lAbegunworkishalfended.l万事开头难。lAbirdinthehandisworthtwointhebush.l一鸟在手胜过双鸟在林。lAboasterandaliararecousins-german.l吹牛与说谎本是同宗。lAbullyisalwaysacoward.l色厉内荏。lAburdenofone"schoiceisnotfelt.l爱挑的担子不嫌重。lAburntchilddreadsthefire.l一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井绳。lAcandlelightsothersandconsumesitself.l蜡烛照亮别人，却毁灭了自己。lAcathas9lives.l猫有九条命。lAcatmaylookataking.l猫也可以打量国王（意为人人平等）。lAclosemouthcatchesnoflies.l病从口入。lAconstantguestisneverwelcome.l常客令人厌。lAdversitymakesamanwise,notrich.l逆境出人才。 lAfairdeathhonorsthewholelife.l死得其所，流芳百世。lAfaithfulfriendishardtofind.l知音难觅。lAfallintoapit,againinyourwit./Experiencemustbebought./Bydoingwelearn./Byfallingwelearntogosafely.l吃一堑，长一智。lAfoxmaygrowgray,butnevergood.l江山易改，本性难移。lAfriendinneedisafriendindeed.l患难见真情。lAfriendiseasierlostthanfound.l得朋友难，失朋友易。lAfriendisneverknowntillamanhasneed.l需要之时方知友。lAfriendwithoutfaultswillneverbefound.l没有十全十美的朋友。l"Afteryou"isgoodmanners.l“您先请”是礼貌。lAgoodbeginningishalfdone.l良好的开端是成功的一半。lAgoodbeginningmakesagoodending.l善始者善终。lAgoodbookisagoodfriend.l好书如挚友。lAgoodbookisthebestoffriends,thesametodayandforever.l一本好书，相伴一生。 lAgoodconscienceisasoftpillow.l不做亏心事，不怕鬼叫门。lAgoodfameisbetterthanagoodface.l美名胜过美貌。lAgoodhusbandmakesagoodwife.l夫善则妻贤。lAgoodwife’shealthisaman"sbestwealth.l妻贤身体好是男人最大的财富。lAgreattalkerisagreatliar.l说大话者多谎言。lAhedgebetweenkeepsfriendshipgreen.l君子之交淡如水。lAjokenevergainsanenemybutlosesafriend.l戏谑不能化敌为友，只能使人失去朋友。lAleopardcannotchangeitsspots.l积习难改。lAliarisnotbelievedwhenhespeaksthetruth.l说谎者即使讲真话也没人相信。lAlightheartliveslong.l静以修身。lAlittlebodyoftenharborsagreatsoul.l浓缩的都是精华。lAlittleknowledgeisadangerousthing.l一知半解，自欺欺人。lAlittlepotissoonhot.l狗肚子盛不得四两油。lAbsencemakestheheartgrowfonder.l小别胜新婚。lTheabsentarealwaysinthewrong.l谁人背后无人说。lAbsentinbody,butpresentionspirit.l永垂不朽。lAccidentswillhappen.l天有不测风云。lActionsspeaklouderthanwords.l行动胜于言语。/事实胜于雄辩。 lAddaflowertoabouquet.l锦上添花。lAddfrosttosnow.l雪上加霜。lAddlegstothesnakeonehasjustpainted.l画蛇添足。lAddoiltoafire.l火上加油。lAdversityisagooddiscipline.l苦难是磨练人的好机会。lAdversityleadstoprosperity.l穷则思变。/危机就是转机。lAdversitymakesstrangebedfellows.l身处逆境不择友。lAdviceisastranger,ifwelcomehestaysforthenight;ifnotwelcomehereturnshomethesameday.l忠告是位陌生客，若受欢迎，就停留过夜；不受欢迎，当天就回家。lAfterastormcomesfairweather;aftersorrow(comes)joy.l阳光总在风雨后。lAfterastormcomesacalm.l雨过天晴。lAfterthegame,thekingandthepawngointothesamebox.l人生如戏，到头来总要落幕。lAftervictory,tightenyourhelmetchord.l居安思危。lAgedgingerismorepungent.l姜是老的辣。lAnagedsteedconfinedtothestablestillaspiresafterthegloryofgallopingathousandli.l老骥伏枥，志在千里。lAlewillmakeacatspeak.l酒后吐真言。lAllaskifamanberich,noneifhebegood.l人情冷暖，世态炎凉。lAllarebravewhentheenemyflies.l敌人逃窜时，人人都成了勇士。lAllcovet,alllose.l贪多必失。lAllcrowsintheworldareblack.l天下乌鸦一般黑。 lAllgoodthingscometoanend.l天下没有不散的筵席。lAllgainsaremadeatsomesacrifice.l有所舍，方能有所得。/有得必有失。lAllgoodthingsmustcometoanend.l天下无不散的筵席。/花无百日红。lAllisfairinwar.l兵不厌诈。lAllmenaremortal.l人皆有一死。lAllone’sgeeseareswans.l自吹自擂。/王婆卖瓜，自卖自夸。lAllriversrunintothesea.l海纳百川。lAllshallbewell,JackshallhaveJill.l有情人终成眷属。lAllroadsleadtoRome.l条条大路通罗马。/殊途同归。lAllsunshinemakesthedesert./Butterisgoldinthemorning,silveratnoon,leadatnight.l过犹不及。lAllthewinningisinthefirstbuying.l先下手为强。lAllthatendswelliswell.l结果好，就一切都好。lAllthatglittersisnotgold.l闪光的不一定都是金子。lAllthingsaredifficultbeforetheyareeasy.l凡事总是由难而易。lAllthingsareobedienttomoney./Beforegold,evenkingstakeofftheirhats.l有钱能使鬼推磨。lAllthingscometohimwhowaits.l成功属于有准备的人。lAllthingsthriveattrice.l事不过三。 lAllworkandnoplaymakeJackadullboy.l只会用功不玩耍，聪明孩子也变傻。lAlltimeisnotimewhenitispast.l光阴一去不复返。lAlwaystakingoutofthemeal-tubandneverputtingin,sooncomestothebottom.l坐吃山空。lAmbitionneverdiesuntilthereisnowayout.l不到黄河心不死。lAmongtheblindtheone-eyedmanisking.l山中无老虎，猴子充霸王。lAmanbecomeslearnedbyaskingquestions.l不耻下问才能有学问。lAmancandonomorethanhecan.l凡事都应量力而行。lAmancannotspinandreelatthesametime.l一心不能二用。lAmanisknownbyhisfriends.l什么人交什么朋友。lAmanofwordsandnotofdeedsislikeagardenfullofweeds.l光说空话不做事，犹如花园光长刺。lAmanwithoutmoneyisnomanatall.l一分钱难倒英雄汉。lAman’smeatisanotherman’spoison.l萝卜白菜，各有所爱。lAmerryheartgoesalltheway.l心旷神怡，事事顺利。lAmissisasgoodasamile.l失之毫厘，差之千里。lAmother"sloveneverchanges. l母爱永恒。lAnappleadaykeepsthedoctoraway.l一天一苹果，不用请医生。lAnewbroomsweepsclean.l新官上任三把火。lAngerandhastehindergoodcounsel.l小不忍则乱大谋。lAneyeforaneyeandatoothforatooth.l以眼还眼，以牙还牙。lAnhourinthemorningisworthtwointheevening.l一日之计在于晨。lAnolddogcannotlearnnewtricks.l老狗学不出新把戏。lAnounceofluckisbetterthanapoundofwisdom.l聪明才智，不如运气。lAnounceofpreventionisworthapoundofcure.l预防为主，治疗为辅。lAnserafoolaccordingtohisfolly.l以其人之道，还治其人之身。lAnantmaywelldestroyanentiredam.l千里之堤，溃于蚁穴。lAnarmymarchesonitsstomach.l兵马未动，粮草先行。lAnassinGermanyisaprofessorinRome./Byother’sfaults,wisemencorrecttheirown.l他山之石，可以攻玉。lAnybookyouopenwillbenefityourmind.l开卷有益。lAnysandpiperisgreatinhisownswamp.l金窝银窝不如自己的狗窝。lApparelmakestheman.l人要衣装。lAppearancesaredeceitful/deceptive. l人不可貌相，海水不可斗量。lApproachheavenwithasinglestride.l一步登天。lArollingstonegathersnomoss.l滚石不生苔，转业不聚财。lAsamanlives,soheshalldie.l有生必有死。lAsamansows,soheshallreap./Asthetree,sothefruit./Asyousow,soyoureap.l种瓜得瓜，种豆得豆。/一分耕耘，一分收获。lAsaman’sheartis,sodoeshespeak.l言为心声。lAsasnipeandaclamareentangledinafight,afishermancatchesthemboth.l鹬蚌相争，渔翁得利。lAsmanyheadsasmanywits.l集思广益。lAssoonasyouhavedrunk,youturnyourbackuponthespring./ThedangerpastandGodforgotten.l忘恩负义。/过河拆桥。lButcherthedonkeyafteritfinishedhisjobonthemill.l卸磨杀驴。/过河拆桥。lAsthebighoundis,sowillthepupbe./Astheoldcockcrows,sodoestheyoung.l有其父必有其子。lAsthefoolthinks,sothebellclinks.l一相情愿。lAsthetreefalls,soshallitbe./Asyoucookedtheporridge,somustyoueatit.l自作自受。lAswelive,sowelearn.l活到老，学到老。lAsyoubrew,somustyoudrink./Asyoumakeyourbedsoyoumustlieonit.l自食其果。/搬石头砸自己的脚。lAsingleflowerdoesnotmakeaspring. l一花独放不是春，百花齐放春满园。lAskaboutyourneighbors,thenbuythehouse.l择邻而居。lAsnowyear,arichyear.l瑞雪兆丰年。lAsoundmindinasoundbody.l健全的精神寓于健康的身体。lAstilltonguemakesawisehead.l寡言者智。lAstitchintimesavesnine.l小洞不补，大洞吃苦。lAstraightfootisnotafraidofacrookedshoe.l身正不怕影子斜。lAswallowmakesnosummer.l一燕不成夏。lAtbirthwebringnothing;atdeathwetakeawaynothing.l生不带来，死不带去。lAvariceblindsoureyes.l财迷心窍。lAwiseheadmakesaclosemouth.l真人不露相，露相非真人。lAwordspokenispastrecalling.l一言既出，驷马难追。lAyear"splanstartswithspring.l一年之计在于春。lAyoungidler,anoldbeggar.l少壮不努力，老大徒伤悲。lAnablehorsewillnevercomebacktofeedinthesamestable.l好马不吃回头草。B.lBadnewshaswings./abadwordwhisperedwillechoahundredmiles.l好事不出门，坏事传千里。lBarkingdogsseldombite.l吠犬不咬人。lBeautyliesinthelover"seyes./Beautyisintheeyeofthebeholder/gazer./Beautyisthechildoflove.l情人眼里出西施。lBeautyfadeslikeaflower.l红颜易逝。lBehindanablemantherearealwaysotherablemen./Theblacksmithinonevillagebecomesa blacksmith’sapprenticeinanother.l山外有山，人外有人。lBehindbadluckcomesgoodluck.l塞翁失马，焉知非福。lBeswifttohear,slowtospeak.l听宜敏捷，言宜缓行。/敏于听而慎于言。lBeconsideratetoothersandyouwillbetreatedlikewise.l与人方便，自己方便。lBetterlatethannever.l不怕慢，单怕站。lBetteranopenenemythanafalsefriend./Betterthedevilyouknowthanthedevilyoudon’tknow.l明枪易躲，暗箭难防。lBeingonsea,sail;beingonland,settle.l随遇而安。lBegintodigawellonlywhenonefeelsthirsty.l临渴掘井。lBettertoaskthewaythangoastray.l问路总比迷路好。lBetterbetheheadofachickenthanthetailofanox.l宁为鸡首，不为牛后。lBetterdieabeggarthanliveabeggar.l宁死不食嗟来之食。lBetterdiewithhonorsthanlivewithshame.l与其忍辱偷生，不如慷慨就义。lBetterearlythanlate.l宁早勿迟。lBettergoodneighborsnearthanrelationsfaraway.l远亲不如近邻。lBetteristheneighbor’shenthanmine.l月亮是外国的圆。lBetweenfriendsalliscommon.l朋友之间不分彼此。lBetweenthecupandthelipamorselmayslip.l功亏一篑。/煮熟的鸭子还可能会飞。lBetweenthedevilandthedeepbluesea.l进退两难。lBigmouthfulsoftenchoke./Biteoffmorethanonecanchew.l贪多嚼不烂。lBindthesackbeforeitbefull.l做事应适可而止。lBirdsofafeatherflocktogether.l物以类聚，人以群分。lBlessingsareeverwaitingonvirtuousacts. l吉人自有天相。lBloodisthickerthanwater.l血浓于水。lBloodwillhaveblood.l血债血偿。lBooksandfriendsshouldbefewbutgood.l读书如交友，应求少而精。lBreadisthestaffoflife.l民以食为天。lBringuparavenandhe’llpickoutyoureyes.l养虎为患。lBrothersarelikearmsandlegs;husbandandwifearelikeclothing.l兄弟如手足，夫妇如衣服。lBurnaforesttofarmanddrainapoundtofish.l焚林成田，竭泽而渔。lBusinessisbusiness.l公事公办。lBusinessisthesaltoflife.l事业是人生的第一需要。lByreadingweenrichthemind,byconversationwepolishit.l读书使人充实，交谈使人精明。lBylearningyouwillteach;byteachingyouwilllearn.l教学相长。C.lCannotseethewoodforthetrees.l一叶障目，不见泰山。lCareanddiligencebringluck.l谨慎和勤奋才能抓住机遇。lCautionistheparentofsafety.l小心驶得万年船。lCheatsneverprosper.l骗人发不了财。lChildrenarewhatthemothersare.l耳濡目染，身教言传。lChooseanauthorasyouchooseafriend.l择书如择友。lComewhatmay,heavenwon"tfall.l做你的吧，天塌不下来。lComplacencyistheenemyofstudy.l学习的敌人是自己的满足。lConfidenceinyourselfisthefirststepontheroadtosuccess.l自信是走向成功的第一步。lConstantdrippingwearsawayastone. l水滴石穿，绳锯木断。lContentisbetterthanriches.l知足者常乐。lCountone"schickensbeforetheyarehatched.l蛋未孵先数雏。lCourtesyononesideonlylastsnotlong.l来而不往非礼也。lCreepbeforeyouwalk.l循序渐进。lCryforthemoon.l海底捞月。lCustomisasecondnature.l习惯是后天养成的。lCustommakesallthingseasy.l有个好习惯，事事皆不难。D.lDiamondcutsdiamond.l强中自有强中手。lDoastheRomansdo.l入乡随俗。lDoasyouwouldbedoneby.l己所不欲，勿施于人。lDoingisbetterthansaying.l与其挂在嘴上，不如落实在行动上。lDoitnow.l机不可失，时不再来。lDonothingbyhalves.l凡事不可半途而废。lDon"tclaimtoknowwhatyoudon"tknow.l不要不懂装懂。lDon"thavetoomanyironsinthefire.l不要揽事过多。lDon"tmakeamountainoutofamolehill.l不要小题大做。lDon"tputofftilltomorrowwhatshouldbedonetoday.l今日事，今日毕。lDon"tputthecartbeforethehorse.l不要本末倒置。lDon"ttroubletroubleuntiltroubletroublesyou.l不要自找麻烦。lDon"ttrytoteachyourgrandmothertosuckeggs.l不要班门弄斧。lDowellandhavewell. l善有善报。E.lEachbirdlovetohearhimselfsing.l孤芳自赏。lEarlytobedandearlytorisemakesamanhealthy,wealthyandwise.l早睡早起身体好。lEasiersaidthandone./Betweensayinganddoing,manyapairofshoesiswornout.l说得容易，做得难。lEasycome,easygo.l来也匆匆，去也匆匆。lEattolive,butnotlivetoeat.l人吃饭是为了活着，但活着不是为了吃饭。lEmptyvesselsmakethegreatestsound.l实磨无声空磨响，满瓶不动半瓶摇。lEnvyhasnoholidays.l忌妒之人无宁日。lEvenHomersometimesnods.l智者千虑，必有一失。lEvenreckoningmakeslongfriends.l亲兄弟，明算账。lEveryadvantagehasitsdisadvantage.l有利必有弊。lEverybody"sbusinessisnobody"sbusiness.l人人负责，等于没人负责。lEverydayisnotSunday.l好景不常在。lEverydoghashisday.l谁都有得意的时候。lEverydoormaybeshut,butdeath"sdoor.l人生在世，唯死难逃。lEveryhearthasitsownsorrow.l各人有各人的苦恼。lEverylittlehelpsamickle.l聚沙成塔，集腋成裘。lEverymanforhimself,andthedeviltakesthehindmost.l人不为己，天诛地灭。lEverymanhashisfaults.l金无足赤，人无完人。lEverymanhashishobbyhorse.l萝卜青菜，各有所爱。lEverymanhashisweakside.l人人都有弱点。lEverymanisthearchitectofhisownfortune. l自己的命运自己掌握。lEveryminutecounts.l分秒必争。lEverymother"schildishandsome.l孩子是自己的好。lEverypotterpraiseshitpot.l王婆卖瓜，自卖自夸。lEverythingisgoodwhennew,butfriendswhenold.l东西是新的好，朋友是老的亲。lExampleisbetterthenpercept.l说一遍，不如做一遍。lExperienceisthefatherofwisdomandmemorythemother.l经验是智慧之父，记忆是智慧之母。F.lFactspeaklouderthanwords.l事实胜于雄辩。lFailureisthemotherofsuccess.l失败是成功之母。lFalsefriendsareworsethanbitterenemies.l明枪易躲，暗箭难防。lFarfromeye,farfromheart.l眼不见，心不烦。lFarwaterdoesnotputoutnearfire.l远水救不了近火。lFaultsarethickwhereloveisthin.l一朝情意淡，样样不顺眼。lFearalwaysspringsfromignorance.l恐惧源于无知。lFieldshaveeyes,andwoodshaveears.l隔墙有耳。lFireandwaterhavenomercy.l水火无情。lFireisagoodservantbutabadmaster.l火是一把双刃剑。lFirstcome,firstserved.l先来后到。lFirstimpressionsarehalfthebattle.l初次见面，印象最深。lFirstthinkandthenspeak.l先想后说。lFoolsgrowwithoutwatering.l朽木不可雕。lFool"shasteisnospeed. l欲速则不达。lFoolshasfortune.l呆人有呆福。lFoolslearnnothingfromwisemen,butwisemenlearnmuchfromfools.l愚者不学无术，智者不耻下问。lForbiddenfruitissweet.l禁果格外香。lFortunefavorsthosewhousetheirjudgement.l机遇偏爱善断之人。lFortuneknocksonceatleastateveryman"sgate.l风水轮流转。lFoureyesseemorethantwo.l集思广益。lFriendsagreebestatdistance.l朋友之间也会保持距离。lFriendsarethievesoftime.l朋友是时间的窃贼。lFriendsmustpart.l再好的朋友也有分手的时候。G.lGeniusisnothingbutlaboranddiligence.l天才不过是勤奋而已。lGiveadogabadnameandhanghim.l众口铄金，积毁销骨。lGodhelpsthosewhohelpthemselves.l自助者天助。lGoldwillnotbuyanything.l黄金并非万能。lGoodforgoodisnatural,goodforevilismanly.l以德报德是常理，以德报怨大丈夫。lGoodhealthisoverwealth.l健康是最大的财富。lAgoodmedicinetastesbitter./Goodmedicineforhealthtastesbittertothemouth./Betterpillsmayhavewholesomeeffects.l良药苦口。lAdvicewhenmostneededisleastheeded.l忠言逆耳。lGoodwatchpreventsmisfortune.l谨慎消灾。lGreatbarkersarenobiters.l好狗不挡道。lGreathopesmakegreatman.l伟大的抱负造就伟大的人物。 lGreatmindsthinkalike.l英雄所见略同。lGreatmenhavegreatfaults.l英雄犯大错误。lGreatmen"ssonsseldomdowell.l富不过三代。lGreattreesaregoodfornothingbutshade.l大树底下好乘凉。lGreatwitshaveshortmemories.l贵人多忘事。lGreedyfolkshavelongarms.l心贪手长。lGuiltyconsciencesmakemencowards.l做贼心虚。H.lHabitcureshabit.l心病还需心药医。lHandsomeishewhodoeshandsomely.l行为漂亮才算美。lHappinesstakesnoaccountoftime.l欢乐不觉时光过。lHappyishewhoowesnothing.l要想活得痛快，身上不能背债。lHappyisthemanwholearnsfromthemisfortunesofothers.l吸取他人教训，自己才会走运。lHarmset,harmget.l害人害己。lHastylove,sooncold.l一见钟情难维久。lHealthisbetterthanwealth.l健康胜过财富。lHealthishappiness.l健康就是幸福。lHearallparties.l兼听则明。lHeavenneverhelpsthemanwhowillnotact.l自己不动，叫天何用。lHeisafoolthatforgetshimself.l愚者忘乎所以。lHeisagoodfriendthatspeakswellofusbehindourbacks.l背后说好话，才是真朋友。lHeisawisemanwhospeakslittle.l聪明不是挂在嘴上。 lHeislifelessthatisfaultless.l只有死人才不犯错误。lHeisnotfittocommandothersthatcannotcommandhimself.l正人先正己。lHeisnotlaughedatthatlaughsathimselffirst.l自嘲者不会让人见笑。lHeiswisethatishonest.l诚实者最明智。lHeknowsmostwhospeaksleast.l大智若愚。lHelaughsbestwholaughslast.l谁笑到最后，谁笑得最好。lHesetsthefoxtokeepthegeese.l引狼入室。lHethatclimbshighfallsheavily.l爬得越高，摔得越重。lHethatwillnotworkshallnoteat.l不劳动者不得食。lHewhodoesnotadvancelosesground./Nottoadvanceistogoback.l逆水行舟，不进则退。lHewhomakesconstantcomplaintgetslittlecompassion.l经常诉苦，没人同情。lHewhomakesnomistakesmakesnothing.l想不犯错误，就一事无成。lHewhorisksnothinggainsnothing.l收获与风险并存。lHistoryrepeatsitself.l历史往往重演。lHonestyisthebestpolicy.l做人诚信为本。lHopeforthebest,butpreparefortheworst.l抱最好的愿望，做最坏的打算。I.lIcannotbeyourfriendandyourflatterertoo.l朋友不能阿谀奉承。lIfamandeceivesmeonce,shameonhim,ifhedeceivesmetwice,shameonme.l上当一回头，再多就可耻。lIfyoumakeyourselfanass,don"tcomplainifpeoplerideyou.l人善被人欺，马善被人骑。lIfyourearsglow,someoneistalkingofyou.l耳朵发烧，有人念叨。lIfyourunaftertwohares,youwillcatchneither.l脚踏两条船，必定落空。 lIfyousellthecow,yousellhermilktoo.l杀鸡取卵。lIfyouventurenothing,youwillhavenothing.l不入虎穴，焉得虎子。lIfyouwantknowledge,youmusttoilforit.l要想求知，就得吃苦。lIndustryistheparentofsuccess.l勤奋是成功之母。lItisbettertodiewhenlifeisadisgrace.l宁为玉碎，不为瓦全。lItiseasiertogetmoneythantokeepit.l挣钱容易攒钱难。lItiseasytobewiseaftertheevent.l事后诸葛亮好当。lItiseasytoopenashopbuthardtokeepitalwaysopen.l创业容易守业难。lItishardtopleaseall.l众口难调。lItisnevertoooldtolearn.l活到老，学到老。lItisnousecryingoverspiltmilk.l覆水难收。lItisthefirststepthatcoststroublesome.l万事开头难。lItistheunforeseenthatalwayshappens.l天有不测风云，人有旦夕祸福。lItistoolatetogrievewhenthechanceispast.l坐失良机，后悔已迟。lItneverrainsbutitpours./Abirddoesnotsingbecauseithasananswer.Itsingsbecauseithasasong.l不鸣则已，一鸣惊人。lIttakesthreegenerationstomakeagentleman.l十年树木，百年树人。J.lJackofalltradesandmasterofnone.l门门精通，样样稀松。lJudgenotfromappearances.l人不可貌相，海不可斗量。lJusticehaslongarms.l天网恢恢，疏而不漏。K.lKeepgoodmencompanyandyoushallbeofthenumber. l近朱者赤，近墨者黑。lKilltwobirdswithonestone.l一箭双雕。lKingsgomad,andthepeoplesufferforit.l君王发狂，百姓遭殃。lKingshavelongarms.l普天之下，莫非王土。lKnowledgeispower.l知识就是力量。lKnowledgemakeshumble,ignorancemakesproud.l博学使人谦逊，无知使人骄傲。L.lLearnandlive.l活着，为了学习。lLearningmakesagoodmanbetterandillmanworse.l好人越学越好，坏人越学越坏。lLearnnotandknownot.l不学无术。lLearntowalkbeforeyourun.l先学走，再学跑。lLetbygonesbebygones.l过去的就让它过去吧。lLetsleepingdogslie.l别惹麻烦。lLetthecatoutofthebag.l泄漏天机。lLiescanneverchangesfact.l谎言终究是谎言。lLieshaveshortlegs.l谎言站不长。lLifeisbutaspan.l人生苦短。lLifeishalfspentbeforeweknowwhatitis.l人过半生，方知天命。lLifeisnotallroses.l人生并不是康庄大道。lLifewithoutafriendisdeath.l没有朋友，虽生犹死。lLikearatinahole.l瓮中之鳖。lLikeauthor,likebook.l文如其人。lLikefather,likeson. l有其父必有其子。lLikeforlike.l一报还一报。lLikeknowslike.l惺惺相惜。lLikemother,likedaughter.l有其母必有其女。lLiketeacher,likepupil.l什么样的老师教什么样的学生。lLiketree,likefruit.l羊毛出在羊身上。lLittlethingsamuselittleminds.l小人无大志。lLookbeforeyouleap.l摸清情况再行动。lLookers-onseemorethanplayers.l当局者迷，旁观者清。lLosersarealwaysinthewrong.l胜者为王，败者为寇。lLosttimeisneverfoundagain.l岁月既往，一去不回。lLoveatfirstsight.l一见钟情。lLovecannotbecompelled.l爱情不能强求。lLoveisblind.l爱情是盲目的。lLoveisfulloftrouble.l爱情充满烦恼。lLoveisneverwithoutjealousy.l没有妒忌就没有爱情。lLoveme,lovemydog.l爱屋及乌。M.lMakehaywhilethesunshines.l良机勿失。lMakeyourenemyyourfriend.l化敌为友。lManisthesouloftheuniverse.l人是万物之灵。lManproposes,Goddisposes.l谋事在人，成事在天。lManyhandsmakelightwork. l众人拾柴火焰高。lManyheadsarebetterthanone.l三个臭皮匠，赛过诸葛亮。lManythingsgrowinthegardenthatwereneversownthere.l有心栽花花不发，无心插柳柳成荫。lMeasureformeasure.l针锋相对。lMisfortunesnevercomealone.l祸不单行。lMisfortuneteststhesincerityoffriends.l患难见真情。lMoneyisn"teverything.l钱不是万能的。lMurderwillout.l纸包不住火。lMysonismysontillhehasgothimawife,butmydaughterismydaughterallthedaysofherlife.l儿子婚前是儿子，女儿终生是女儿。N.lNatureisthetruelaw.l天行有常，不为尧存，不为桀亡。lNecessityisthemotherofinvention.l需要是发明的动力。lNeverfishintroublewater.l不要混水摸鱼。lNeverjudgefromappearances.l不可以貌取人。lNeversaydie.l永不言败。lNevertoooldtolearn,nevertoolatetoturn.l亡羊补牢，为时未晚。lNewwineinoldbottles.l旧瓶装新酒。lNocross,nocrown.l不经历风雨，怎么见彩虹。lNogardenwithoutitsweeds.l没有不长草的园子。lNolivingmanallthingscan.l世上没有万事通。lNomancandotwothingsatonce.l一心不可二用。lNomanisbornwiseorlearned.l没有生而知之者。 lNomaniscontent.l人心不足蛇吞象。lNomaniswiseatalltimes.l聪明一世，糊涂一时。lNonearesoblindasthosewhowon"tsee.l视而不见。lNonearesodeafasthosewhowon"thear.l充耳不闻。lNonewsisgoodnews.l没有消息就是好消息。lNoonecancallbackyesterday.l昨日不会重现。lNopains,nogains.l没有付出就没有收获。lNopleasurewithoutpain.l没有苦就没有乐。lNorosewithoutathorn.l没有不带刺的玫瑰。lNosweetwithoutsweat.l先苦后甜。lNosmokewithoutfire.l无风不起浪。lNothingbrave,nothinghave.l不入虎穴，焉得虎子。lNothingdriessoonerthanatear.l眼泪干得最快。lNothingintheworldisdifficultforonewhosetshismindtoit.l世上无难事，只怕有心人。lNothingisdifficulttothemanwhowilltry.l世上无难事，只要肯登攀。lNothingseek,nothingfind.l没有追求就没有收获。lNothingissonecessaryfortravelersaslanguages.l外出旅行，语言最要紧。lNothingistobegotwithoutpainsbutpoverty.l世上唯有贫穷可以不劳而获。lNottoknowwhathappenedbeforeonewasbornisalwaystobeachild.l不懂世故，幼稚可笑。lNowayisimpossibletocourage.l勇者无惧。O.lObedienceisthefirstdutyofasoldier.l军人以服从命令为天职。 lObservationisthebestteacher.l观察是最好的老师。lOffenseisthebestdefense.l进攻是最好的防御。lOldfriendsandoldwinesarebest.l陈酒味醇，老友情深。lOldsinmakesnewshame.l一失足成千古恨。lOnceamanandtwiceachild.l一次老，两次小。lOnceathief,alwaysathief.l偷盗一次，做贼一世。lOncebitten,twiceshy.l一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井绳。lOneboyisaboy,twoboyshalfaboy,threeboysnoboy.l一个和尚挑水喝，两个和尚抬水喝，三个和尚没水喝。lOnecannotputbacktheclock.l时钟不能倒转。lOneeyewitnessisbetterthantenhearsays.l百闻不如一见。lOnefalsemovemaylosethegame.l一着不慎，满盘皆输。lOneforallandallforone.l我为人人，人人为我。lOnegoodturndeservesanother.l行善积德。lOnehourtodayisworthtwotomorrow.l争分夺秒效率高。lOneman"sfaultisotherman"slesson.l前车之鉴。lOneneverlosesanythingbypoliteness.l讲礼貌不吃亏。lOneswallowdoesnotmakeasummer.l一燕不成夏。lOne"swordsreflectone"sthinking.l言为心声。lOutofdebt,outofdanger.l无债一身轻。lOutofoffice,outofdanger.l无官一身轻。lOutofsight,outofmind.l眼不见，心为静。P. lPatienceisthebestremedy.l忍耐是良药。lPennywise,poundfoolish.l贪小便宜吃大亏。lPlaindealingispraisedmorethanpracticed.l正大光明者，说到的多，做到的少。lPleasetheeyeandplaguetheheart.l贪图一时快活，必然留下隐祸。lPleasurecomesthroughtoil.l苦尽甘来。lPourwaterintoasieve.l竹篮子打水一场空。lPracticemakesperfect.l熟能生巧。lPraiseisnotpudding.l恭维话不能当饭吃。lPraisemakesgoodmenbetter,andbadmenworse.l好人越夸越好，坏人越夸越糟。lPreferlosstounjustgain.l宁可吃亏，不贪便宜。lPreventionisbetterthancure.l预防胜于治疗。lPridegoesbefore,andshamecomesafter.l骄傲使人落后。lPromiseisdebt.l一诺千金。lProverbsarethedaughtersofdailyexperience.l谚语是日常经验的结晶。lPullthechestnutoutoffire.l火中取栗。lPutthecartbeforethehorse.l本末倒置。lPutyourshouldertothewheel.l鼎力相助。R.lReadingenrichesthemind.l开卷有益。lReadingistothemindwhileexercisetothebody.l读书健脑，运动强身。lRespectyourself,ornooneelsewillrespectyou.l要人尊敬，必须自重。lRomeisnotbuiltinaday.l冰冻三尺，非一日之寒。 S.lSayingisonethinganddoinganother.l言行不一。lSeeingisbelieving.l眼见为实。lSeekthetruthfromfacts.l实事求是。lSendawisemanonanerrand,andsaynothingtohim.l智者当差，不用交代。lSetathieftocatchathief.l以贼捉贼。lShortaccountsmakelongfriends.l好朋友勤算账。lSoonlearn,soonforgotten.l学得快，忘得快。lSoonripe,soonrotten.l熟得快，烂得快。lSpeechissilver,silenceisgold.l能言是银，沉默是金。lStillwaterrundeep.l静水常深。lStriketheironwhileitishot.l趁热打铁。lSuccessbelongstothepersevering.l坚持就是胜利。T.lTakethingsastheycome.l既来之，则安之。lTalkingmendsnoholes.l空谈无补。lTalkofthedevilandhewillappear.l说曹操，曹操就到。lTalltreescatchmuchwind.l树大招风。lTeachothersbyyourexample.l躬亲示范。lThebaithidesthehook./Beesthathavehoneyintheirmouthshavestingsintheirtails.l笑里藏刀。/口蜜腹剑。lThebalancedistinguishesnotbetweengoldandlead.l大公无私。lThebestheartsarealwaysthebravest.l无私者无畏。 lThebestmanstumbles.l伟人也有犯错时。lThebestisyettobe.l好戏在后头。lThebestmanstumbles.l智者千虑，必有一失。lTheblindmanislaughingatthebaldhead.l五十步笑百步。lThebloodofthesoldiersmakesthegloryofthegeneral.l一将功成万骨枯。lThebrightestofallthings,thesun,hasitsspots.l金无足赤，人无完人。/人无十全十美。lThecatshutsitseyeswhenstealing.l掩耳盗铃。lThedarkesthourisnearestthedawn.l黎明前的黑暗。lThedarkestplaceisunderthecandlestick.l烛台底下最暗。lThedevilknowsmanythingsbecauseheisold.l老马识途。lThedevilsometimesspeaksthetruth.l魔鬼有时也会说真话。lThedieiscast.l木已成舟。lTheearlybirdcatchestheworm.l早起的鸟儿有虫吃。lTheendjustifiesthemeans.l只要目的正当，可以不择手段。lTheendmakesallequal.l死亡面前，人人平等。lTheeyeisbiggerthanthebelly.l贪多嚼不烂。lThefarthestwayaboutisthenearestwayhome.l抄近路反而绕远路。lThefinestdiamondmustbecut.l玉不琢，不成器。lThefireisthetestofgold,adversityofstrongman.l烈火验真金，艰难磨意志。lThefirststepistheonlydifficulty.l迈出第一步是最艰难的。lThefoxknewtoomuch,that"showhelosthistail.l机关算尽太聪明，反误了卿卿性命。lThefoxpreysfarthestfromhome.l兔子不吃窝边草。 lThefroginthewellknowsnothingofthegreatocean.l坐井观天。lThegrassisgreenerontheotherside.l这山望着那山高。lThegreatesttalkersarealwaysleastdoers.l语言的巨人总是行动的矮子。lThehigherup,thegreaterthefall.l爬得高，摔得惨。lTheleopardcannotchangeitsspots.l本性难移。lThemorenoble,themorehumble.l人越高尚，越谦虚。lThemorewit,thelesscourage.l初生牛犊不怕虎。lTheoutsiderseesthemostofthegame.l旁观者清。lThepenismightierthanthesword.l笔能杀人。lThepotcallsthekettleblack.l五十步笑百步。lTherearespotsinthesun.l太阳也有黑点。lTherearetwosidestoeveryquestion.l问题皆有两面。lThereisaskeletoninthecupboard.l家家有本难念的经。lThereiskindnesstobefoundeverywhere.l人间处处有温情。lThereisnogeneralrulewithoutsomeexception.l任何法规均有例外。lThereisnomedicineagainstdeath.l没有长生不老药。lThereisnoplacelikehome.l金窝银窝不如咱的狗窝。lThereisnoroyalroadtolearning.l书山有路勤为径，学海无涯苦作舟。lThestyleistheman.l字如其人。lThetongueisnotsteel,yetitcuts.l人言可畏。lThewaterthatbearstheboatisthesamethatswallowsitup.l水能载舟，亦能覆舟。lThewisemanknowsheknowsnothing,thefoolthinksheknowsall.l清者自清，浊者自浊。 lThewolfhasawinninggamewhentheshepherdsquarrel.l螳螂捕蝉，黄雀在后。lTheworldisaladderforsometogoupandotherstogodown.l世界如阶梯，有人上有人下。lTheworldisbutalittleplace,afterall.l海内存知己，天涯若比邻。lThinktwicebeforeyoudo.l三思而后行。lThingsattheworstwillmend.l否极泰来。lTimeandtidewaitfornoman.l时不我待。lTimecuresallthings.l时间是医治一切创伤的良药。lTimeflies.l光阴似箭。lTimeismoney.l时间就是金钱。lTimelostcannotbewonagain.l时光流逝，不可复得。lTimepastcannotbecalledbackagain.l时间不能倒流。lTimetriesall.l路遥知马力，日久见人心。lTitfortatisfairplay.l人不犯我，我不犯人；人若犯我，我必犯人。lToerrishuman.l人非圣贤，孰能无过。lToknoweverythingistoknownothing.l什么都知道，一如什么都不知道。lToknowoneselfistrueprogress.l人贵有自知之明。lTomorrownevercomes.l我生待明日，万事成蹉跎。lToomuchfamiliaritybreedscontempt.l过分熟悉会使人互不服气。lToomuchknowledgemakestheheadbald.l学问太多催人老。lToomuchlibertyspillsall.l自由放任，一事无成。lToomuchpraiseisaburden.l过多夸奖，反成负担。lTosavetimeistolengthenlife.l节约时间就是延长生命。 lTouchpitch,andyouwillbedefiled.l常在河边走，哪有不湿鞋。lTroublesnevercomesingly.l福无双至，祸不单行。lTruthnevergrowsold.l真理永存。lTurnoveranewleaf.l洗心革面，改过自新。lTwodogsstriveforabone,andathirdrunsawaywithit.l鹬蚌相争，渔翁得利。lTwoheadsarebetterthanone.l一个好汉三个帮。lTwoofatradeseldomagree.l同行是冤家。lTwowrongsdonotmakearight.l别人错了，不等于你对了。U.lUnityisstrength.l团结就是力量。lUnpleasantadviceisagoodmedicine.l忠言逆耳利于行。lUntilallisoverone"sambitionneverdies.l不到黄河心不死。V.lVentureasmallfishtocatchagreatone.l吃小亏占大便宜。lVirtueisfairerfarthanbeauty.l美德远远胜过美貌。W.lWallshaveears.l小心隔墙有耳。lWashyourdirtylinenathome.l家丑不可外扬。lWaterdroppingdaybydaywearsthehardestrockaway.l滴水穿石。lWealthisnothingwithouthealth.l失去健康，钱再多也没用。lWeknownotwhatisgooduntilwehavelostit.l好东西，失去了才明白。lWellbegunishalfdone./Thebeginningisthehalfofeveryaction.l好的开始，是成功的一半。 lWeneverknowtheworthofwatertillthewellisdry.l井干方知水可贵。lWeshallneverhavefriendsifweexpecttofindthemwithoutfault.l欲求完美无缺的朋友必然成为孤家寡人。lWeshouldneverrememberthebenefitswehaveofferednorforgetthefavorreceived.l自己的好事别去提，别人的恩惠要铭记。lWetbehindtheears.l乳臭未干。lWhateveryoudo,dowithallyourmight.l不管做什么，都要一心一意。lWhatislearnedinthecradleiscarriedtothegrave.l儿时所学，终生难忘。lWhat"sdonecannotbeundone.l生米煮成熟饭了。lWhat"slostislost.l失者不可复得。lWhatwedowillinglyiseasy.l愿者不难。lWheninRome,doastheRomansdo.l入国问禁，入乡随俗。lWheneverybody"ssomebodythennobody"sanybody.l人人都伟大，世间没豪杰。lWhensorrowisasleep,wakeitnot.l伤心旧事别重提。lWhensorrowscome,theycomenotsinglespies,butinbattalions.l新仇旧恨，齐上心头。lWhenthefoxpreaches,takecareofyourgeese.l黄鼠狼给鸡拜年，没安好心。lWhenwineisintruth,witisout.l酒后吐真言。lWherethereisawill,thereisaway.l有志者事竟成。lWherethereislife,thereishope.l留得青山在，不怕没柴烧。lWherethereissmoke,thereisfire.l事出有因。lWhilethepriestclimbsapost,thedevilclimbsten.l道高一尺，魔高一丈。lWhochatterstoyou,willchatterofyou.l搬弄口舌者必是小人。lWhomthegodslovedieyoung.l好人不长命。lWisemanhavetheirmouthsintheirhearts,foolshavetheirheartsintheirmouths.l智者嘴在心里，愚者心在嘴里。 lWorkmakestheworkman.l勤工出巧匠。Y.lYesterdayishistory;tomorrowismystery;todayispresent.l昨天是历史，明天是神秘，今天是礼物。lYoucannotburnthecandleatbothends.l蜡烛不能两头点，精力不可过分耗。lYoucannoteatyourcakeandhaveit.l鱼与熊掌，不可得兼。lYoucantakeahorsetothewaterbutyoucannotmakehimdrink.l强扭的瓜不甜。lYoumayknowbyahandfulthewholesack.l由一斑可知全貌。lYouneverknowwhatyoucantillyoutry.l是驴子是马，拉出来遛遛