English Sayings (英文格言谚语) 7页

EnglishSayings（英文格言諺語）1.Actionsspeaklouderthanwords.行動勝於空談（坐而言不如起而行）。2.Advicewhenmostneededisleastheeded.忠言逆耳。3.Afterastormcomesacalm.否極泰來。4.Allgoodthingscometoanend.花無百日紅（天下無不散之筵席）。5.AllroadsleadtoRome.條條大道通羅馬。6.Allthatglittersisnotgold.閃爍者未必都是金（不可僅以貌取人）。7.All’swellthatendswell.善終為善（善有善報）。8.Artislong,lifeisshort.人生苦短，而學術無窮（生也有涯，而知也無涯）。9.Asyousow,soshallyoureap.種瓜得瓜，種豆得豆。10.Badnewstravelsfast.惡事傳千里。11.Abadpennyalwayscomesback.惡有惡報。12.Abadshearerneverhadagoodsickle.Abadworkmanalwaysblameshistools.劣工尤器。13.Thebaithidesthehook.餌裡藏鉤。14.Barkingdogsseldombite.吠叫的狗不咬人。15.Beautyisbutskindeep.美色只是一層皮（美色是膚淺的）。16.Beautyisintheeyeofthebeholder.情人眼裡出西施。17.Beggarsmustnotbechoosers.饑者不得擇食。18.Thebestfishswimsnearthebottom.好魚游溪底（好酒沉甕底）。19.Betterbetheheadofanassthanthetailofahorse.寧為驢頭不為馬尾。Betterbetheheadofadogthanthetailofalion.寧為狗頭不為獅尾。20.Betterlatethannever.寧遲勿缺（亡羊補牢猶時未晚）。 21.Betweentwostoolsyoufalltotheground.腳踏雙凳必墜地。22.Abirdinhandisworthtwointhebush.一鳥在手勝於兩鳥在林。23.Birdsofafeatherflocktogether.物以類聚。24.Thebiterissometimesbit.欺人反受欺（害人反害己）。25.Bloodisthickerthanwater.血濃於水。26.Aburntchilddreadsthefire.受灼的孩子必怕火。27.Carekilledacat.憂慮致命（勞神喪命）。28.Acatmaylookataking.君王卿相於我何。29.Charitybeginsathome.修身齊家博愛天下。30.Thechildisfatheroftheman.少年時代可決定一人之未來。31.Comparisonsareodious.人比人氣死人。32.Constantdrippingwearsawaythestone.滴水穿石。33.Acontentedmindisaperpetualfeast.知足常樂。34.Deathisthegreatleveler.死後萬人皆平等。35.Thedevilfindsworkforidlehandstodo.小人閒居做歹事。36.Diamondcut(s)diamond.兩虎相爭必有一傷。37.Doasyouwouldbedoneby.己所欲施於人。38.DoinRomeastheRomansdo.入境隨俗。39.Don’tchangehorsesinmid-stream.臨陣勿換將。40.Don’tcountyourchickensbeforetheyarehatched.勿打如意算盤。41.Donotkickagainstthepricks.勿以螳臂擋車（勿作無謂之抵抗徒傷自己）。42.Don’tputthecartbeforethehorse.勿本末倒置。43.Don’tquarrelwithyourbreadandbutter.勿自砸飯碗。44.Don’twashyourdirtylineninpublic.家醜不可外揚。 45.Dogdoesnoteatdog.狗不咬狗（同類不相殘）。46.Easiersaidthandone.說來容易做來難。47.Easycomeeasygo.僥倖之財難久留（賺得容易花得快）。48.Emptyvesselsmakethemostsound.空桶響叮噹。49.EvenHomersometimesnods.智者千慮必有一失。50.Everybody’sbusinessisnobody’sbusiness.眾人之事乏人管（三個和尚沒水喝）。51.Everydoghashisday.三年風水輪流轉（狗也有走運的一天）。52.Everymanhashistaste.人各有所好。53.Extremesmeet.物極必反。54.Familiaritybreedscontempt.過分熟稔易滋侮蔑（近廟欺神）。55.Afaultconfessedishalfredressed.肯認錯是改過的一半。56.Firstcomefirstserved.捷足先登。57.Thefishwillsoonbecaughtthatnibblesateverybait.貪吃的魚兒易上鉤。58.Forewarnedisforearmed.先知先戒備。59.Afriendinneedisafriendindeed.救難之友乃為真友。60.Giveknavesaninchandtheywilltakeayard.小人得寸便進尺。61.God’smillgrindsslowbutsure.天網恢恢，疏而不漏。62.Graspall,loseall.貪者必失。63.Handsomeisashandsomedoes.慷慨大方始為美。64.Hethattouchespitchshallbedefiled.近墨者黑。65.Heavenhelpsthosewhohelpthemselves.天助自助者。66.Healthisbetterthanwealth.健康勝於財富。67.Hidenotyourlightunderabushel.勿過分謙沖以致隱沒才能。 68.Historyrepeatsitself.歷史會重演。69.Hoistyoursailwhenthewindisfair.見機行事。70.Honestyisthebestpolicy.誠實為上策。71.Idlefolkhavetheleastleisure.懶惰人才說沒空閒。72.Ifyourunaftertwohares,youwillcatchneither.同時追兩兔，兩頭都落空。73.Inwinethereistruth.酒後吐真言。74.Itiseasytobewiseaftertheevent.經一事長一智。75.Itisnevertoolatetomend.亡羊補牢猶未晚也。76.Itisnousecryingoverspiltmilk.覆水難收。77.AJackofalltradesismasterofnone.樣樣通樣樣稀鬆。78.Knowledgeispower.知識就是力量。79.Thelaststrawbreaksthecamel’sneck.凡事宜節制，過則必敗事。80.Leastsaid,soonestmended.少說少錯（多言惹禍）。81.Theleopardcannotchangehisspots.江山易改，本性難移。82.Letsleepingdogslie.別自找麻煩。83.Likefather,likeson.有其父必有其子。84.Alittlelearningisadangerousthing.一知半解最危險。85.Alittlepotissoonhot.小人物易發怒。86.Liveandlearn.活到老學到老。87.Lookbeforeyouleap.三思而後行。88.Lookers-onseemostofthegame.旁觀者清。89.Loveisblind.愛情是盲目的。90.Lovemelittle,lovemelong.愛情要細水長流。91.Makehaywhilethesunshines.未雨綢繆。 92.Manproposes,Goddisposes.謀事在人，成事在天。93.Manyalittlemakesamickle.積少成多（聚沙成塔；集腋成裘）。94.Marryinhaste,andrepentatleisure.匆匆結婚，慢慢後悔。95.Menarenottobemeasuredininches.人不可貌相。96.Mightisright.強權即是公理。97.Moneymakesthemarego.有錢能使鬼推磨。98.Muchwouldhavemore.貪得無饜。99.Murderwillout.若要人不知，除非己莫為。100.Necessityisthemotherofinvention.需要為發明之母。101.Neverdothingsbyhalves.做事切莫半途而廢。102.Neverlookagifthorseinthemouth.餽贈之物切莫挑剔。103.Nomancanservetwomasters.一人不能事二君（一馬不能被兩鞍）。104.Nomaniscontentwithhislot.無人能滿意於自己的命運。105.Nonewsisgoodnews.無消息即是好消息。106.Nopains,nogains.不勞則無獲。107.Nonesoblindasthosewhowon’tsee.有眼不看者為盲。108.Nothingcomesofnothing.事出必有因（無中不能生有）。109.Nothingventure,nothinghave.不入虎穴，焉得虎子。110.Oncebitten,twiceshy.一朝被蛇咬，十年怕草繩。111.Oneswallowdoesnotmakeasummer.勿以一概全。112.Outofdebt,outofdanger.無債一身輕。113.Outofsight,outofmind.久離則疏遠。114.Thepotcalledthekettleblack.五十步笑百步。115.Practicemakesperfect.熟能生巧。 116.Preventionisbetterthancure.預防勝於治療。117.Theproofofpuddingisintheeating.欲知布丁味，親嚐便可曉。118.Putthesaddleontherighthorse.責備得當（冤有頭，債有主）。119.Theroadtohellispavedwithgoodintentions.手抱菩薩操屠刀。120.Romewasnotbuiltinaday.羅馬不是一天造成的。121.Secondthoughtsarebest.退一步想最穩當。122.Seeingisbelieving.百聞不如一見（眼見為信）。123.Shareandsharealike.有福同享，有難同當。124.Slowandsteadywinstherace.穩健紮實必致勝。125.Asoftanswerturnethawaywrath.和言足以息怒（柔足以克剛）。126.Somepeoplecannotseethewoodforthetrees.見木不見林，逐末而忘本。127.Asoundmindinasoundbody.健全的頭腦寓於健全的身體。128.Sparetherodandspoilthechild.孩子不打不成器（玉不琢不成器）。129.Stillwaterrunsdeep.水深流靜。130.Astitchintimesavesnine.及時縫一針，省得日後縫九針（防微杜漸）。131.Strikewhiletheironishot.打鐵趁熱。132.Taketheroughwiththesmooth.逆來則順受。133.Talkofthedevilandheissuretoappear.說曹操曹操就到。134.Therearetwosidestoeveryquestion.公說公有理，婆說婆有理。135.There’sablacksheepineveryflock.每一個團體中都難免有害群之馬。136.Thereisnorosewithoutathorn.朵朵玫瑰皆有刺。137.Thereisnosmokewithoutfire.有煙必有火（無風不起浪）。138.Thosewholiveinglasshousesshouldnotthrowstones.投鼠忌器。139.Thetongueisnotsteel,yetitcuts.舌頭雖非鐵卻可傷人。 140.Toomanycooksspoilthebroth.七手八腳必敗事。141.Turnastumblingblockintoasteppingstone.化絆腳石為墊腳石。142.Twoheadsarebetterthanone.三個臭皮匠，勝過一個諸葛亮（集思廣益）。143.Twoofatradecanneveragree.同行相嫉。144.Virtueisitsownreward.為善自得其樂。145.Wallshaveears.隔牆有耳（謹防竊聽）。146.Wellbegunishalfdone.好的開始是成功的一半。147.Whatcan’tbecuredmustbeendured.無能為力之事只得忍耐（盡人事聽天命）。148.Whateveramansoweth,thatshallhealsoreap.種瓜得瓜，種豆得豆。149.Wherethereisawillthereisaway.有志者事竟成。150.Wordscutmorethanswords.舌劍利於刀劍。151.Youcannotburnthecandleatbothends.蠟燭不能兩頭燒（勿過分消耗體力）。152.Youcannotgetbloodoutofastone.石頭擠不出血來（鐵石心腸那有淚）。153.Youcannotsellthecowanddrinkthemilk.魚與熊掌不可兼得。154.Youcannotteachanolddognewtricks.老狗學不來新花樣（人老則守舊）。155.Zealwithoutknowledgeisarunawayhorse.缺乏知識之熱心猶如脫韁之馬。