英语谚语 集锦 6页

EnglishProverbs英语谚语集锦1.Aburdenofone’schoiceisnotfelt.爱挑的担子不嫌重。2.Acathasninelives.猫有九条命。3.Afriendinneedisafriendindeed.患难见真情。4.Agoodbeginningishalfdone.良好的开端是成功的一半。5.Agooddogdeservesagoodbone.好狗应啃好骨头/有功者受赏。6.Alittleknowledgeisadangerousthing.浅学误人。7.Alivingdogisbetterthanadeadlion.死狮不如活狗。8.Amanisknownbyhisfriends.什么人交什么朋友。9.Astickisquicklyfoundtobeatadogwith.欲加之罪,何患无辞。10.Awolfinsheep’sclothing.披着羊皮的狼/口蜜腹剑的人。11.Awordspokenispastrecalling.一言既出，驷马难追。12.Aworkilldonemustbetwicedone.首次做不好，必须重新搞。13.Aburntchilddreadsthefire.一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井绳。14.Awillinghelperdoesnotwaituntilheisasked.助人者总是主动帮助别人。15.Actionsspeaklouderthanwords.行动比语言更响亮。.16.Allcatsaregreyinthedark.猫在暗中都是灰色/黑暗中难分丑妍。17.Allgoodthingscometoanend.天下没有不散的筵席。18.Alltimeisnotimewhenitispast.光阴一去不复返。19.AllworkandnoplaymakesJackadullboy.只工作，不玩耍，聪明小孩也变傻。20.AllroadsleadtoRome.条条大路通罗马。21.All’swellthatendswell.结果好，万事好。22.Amongtheblindtheone-eyedmanistheking.山中无老虎猴子称大王。23.Anappleadaykeepsthedoctoraway.一天一苹果，不用请医生。24.Aneyeforaneye,andatoothforatooth.以眼还眼，以牙还牙。25.Anhourinthemorningisworthtwointheevening.一日之计在于晨。26.Anidleyouth,aneedyage.少壮不努力，老大徒伤悲。27.Anolddogbarksnotinvain.老狗不乱吠/老狗一吠,就得小心。28.Aspoorasachurchmouse.一贫如洗。29.Asyouhavemadethebed,youmustlieonit.自作自受。30.Badnewstravelsfast.好事不出门，坏事传千里。31.Barkingdogsseldombite.爱叫的狗不咬人/咬人的狗不露齿。32.Betterlatethannever.迟做总比不做好。33.Bettermasteronethanengagewithten.会十事，不如精一事。34.Bewareofasilentdogandstillwater.提防不吠的狗/小心静止的水。35.Birdsofafeatherflocktogether.物以类聚。36.Bloodisthickerthanwater.血浓于水。37.Bringdownthehouse.博得满堂喝彩/引起哄堂大笑。38.Businessbeforepleasure.事业在先，享乐在后。39.Businessisbusiness.公事公办。40.Businessisthesaltoflife.事业是生命之盐。41.Callsomebodynames.辱骂某人。42.Christmascomesbutonceayear.圣诞一年只一度。6 EnglishProverbs43.Comelikeadogatawhistle一呼即来。44.Diligenceisthemotherofsuccess.勤奋是成功之母。45.Diligenceisthemotherofgoodfortune.勤勉是好运之母。46.Doasmostmendoandmenwillspeakwellofthee.照多数人那样干，人们会把你称赞。47.Doingeverythingisdoingnothing.样样都做等于不做。48.Don’tcountyourchickensbeforetheyarehatched.切莫过于乐观。49.Doubtisthekeyofknowledge.怀疑是知识之钥。50.Earlytobed,earlytorise,makesamanhealthy,wealthyandwise.早睡早起，使人健康、富裕和聪颖。51.Easiersaidthandone.说来容易做起来难。52.Eastorwest,homeisbest.出门五里，不如家里。53.Easycome,easygo.来得容易去得快。54.Enoughtomakeahorselaugh极其可笑/让人笑掉大牙55.Enoughtomakeacatspeak.令人惊讶/事情太出奇56.Everydoghashisday.凡人皆有得意日。57.Everydogisalionathome.狗是百步王/只在门前凶。58.Everybody’sbusinessisnobody’sbusiness.三个和尚没水吃。59.Experienceisthebestteacher.经验是最好的教师。60.Experienceisthefatherofwisdomandmemorythemother.经验是知识之父，记忆是知识之母。61.Experiencekeepsadearschool,butfoolslearninnoother.经验学校学费高，愚人旁处学不到。62.Faithwillmovemountains.精诚所至，金石为开。63.Fatcat有钱有势的人。64.Finefeathersmakefinebirds.人要衣装，佛要金装。65.Fireisagoodservantbutabadmaster.火是忠实的朋友，却是残酷的主人。66.Firstcome,firstserved.捷足先登。67.Giveadoganillnameandhanghim.一旦给人加一个坏名声,他就永远洗刷不掉/人言可畏。68.Givehimaninchandhewilltakeayard.得寸进尺。69.Graspall,loseall.贪多必失。70.Greatmindsthinkalike.英雄所见略同。71.Hasthecatgotyourtongue?猫把你的舌头叼去了吗?/为什么不吭声?72.Hastemakeswaste.欲速则不达。73.Haveyousomewhattodotomorrow,doittoday.明天如有事，今天就去做。74.Heisaluckydog.他是个幸运儿。75.Helaughsbestwholaughslast.谁笑到最后谁笑得最好。76.Hethatdothmostatoncedothleast.什么都想一次做完，结果一件也做不完/贪多嚼不烂。77.Hethatknowsnothing,doubtsnothing.什么都不知，什么都不疑。78.Hethatthinkshisbusinessbelowhimwillalwaysbeabovehisbusiness.自命大才小用，往往眼高手低。79.Hethatwillnotworkshallnoteat.不工作者不得食。80.Hewhohesitatesislost.踌躇不决必失败。81.Hewhodoesnotadvancelosesground.不进则退。82.HewhodoesnotreachtheGreatWallisnotatrueman.不到长城非好汉。83.Hewhoridesonatigercanneverdismount.骑虎难下。84.Healthisnotvaluedtillsicknesscomes.有病方知无病福。85.Idlefolkstakethemostpains.懒人做工作，越懒越费力。86.Idlenessisthekeyofbeggary.懒惰出乞丐。6 EnglishProverbs87.Idlenessistherootofallevil.懒惰乃万恶之源。88.Ifajob’sworthdoing,it’sworthdoingwell.值得做的工作就值得做好。89.Ifyouwouldhaveathingwelldone,doityourself.想把事情来做好，就得亲自动手搞。90.Illnewstravelsfast.恶事传千里。91.Industryisfortune’srighthand,andfrugalityherleft.勤勉是幸运的右手，节俭是幸运的左手。92.Itisgoodtolearnatanotherman’scost.前车可鉴。93.Itisilltowakensleepingdogs./Letsleepingdogslie./Don’twakeasleepingdog.别多事/别惹麻烦。94.Itislostlabourtosowwherethereisnosoil.没有土壤，播种也是徒劳。95.Itisnotworkthatkills,butworry.工作不会伤身，伤身乃是忧虑。96.Itisrighttoputeverythinginitsproperuse.凡事都应用得其所。97.Itneverrains,butitpours.不雨则已，一雨倾盆/祸不单行。98.Itrainscatsanddogs.下倾盆大雨/大雨滂沱99.Itisnousecryingoverthespiltmilk.覆水难收100.Ittakestwotomakeaquarrel.一只碗不响。101.Jackofalltrades,masterofnone.样样皆通，样样稀松。通百艺即无一长。102.Keepyourmouthshutandyourearsopen.少说为佳，多听为妙。103.Killtwobirdswithonestone.一箭双雕104.Knowledgeadvancesbystepsandnotbyleaps.知识只能循序渐进，不能跃进。105.Knowledgeispower.知识就是力量。106.Laughteristhebestmedicine.笑是良药。107.Leadadog’slife过着牛马不如的生活。108.Learnwisdombythefolliesofothers.从旁人的愚行中学到聪明。109.Letthecatoutofthebag说走了嘴/(无意中)泄露秘密。110.Likeacatonhotbricks局促不安/如热锅上的蚂蚁。111.Likefather,likeson.有其父必有其子。112.Likemother,likedaughter.有其母必有其女。113.Liveandlearn.活到老学到老。114.Liveacatanddoglife（夫妻）过着不和谐的生活。115.Livingwithoutanaimislikesailingwithoutacompass.生活没有目标等于航行没有指南针。116.Lookbeforeyouleap.三思而后行。117.Lookers-onseemostofthegame.旁观者清。118.Loveme,lovemydog.你若把我当朋友,也要把我的朋友当朋友;爱屋及乌。119.Makehaywhilethesunshines.晒草要趁太阳好。120.Manyhandsmakelightwork.众擎易举。121.Manyhandsmakequickwork.人多干活快。122.Manyalittlemakesamickle.积少成多。123.Manyhandsmakeslightwork.人多好办事。124.Mindyourownbusiness.自管自吧。125.Moneyisn’teverything.钱不是万能的。126.Morehaste,lessspeed.欲速则不达。127.Moveheavenandearth想尽一切办法/竭尽全力（误：翻天覆地）。128.Neverdetertilltomorrowthatwhichyoucandotoday.今日事须今日毕，切勿拖延到明天。129.Neverdothingsbyhalves.做事不要半途而废。130.Neverjudgefromappearances.不要以貌取人。6 EnglishProverbs131.Neverthinkyourselfabovebusiness.勿自视过高/不要眼高手低/永远不要认为自己是大材小用。132.Nevertoolatetomend.亡羊补牢未为晚也。133.Nonewsisgoodnews.没有消息就是好消息。134.Noonecancallbackyesterday;Yesterdaywillnotbecalledagain.昨日不复来。135.Nooneiswiseatalltime.智者千虑，必有一失。136.Nopains,nogains.不劳无获。137.Noroot,nofruit.无根就无果。138.Nosweetwithoutsweat.不流汗就没有幸福。139.Nothaveadog’schance.毫无机会。140.Nothingsucceedslikesuccess.一旦功成名就，则事事容易成功。141.Nothingventured,thinggained.不入虎穴，焉得虎仔。142.Nothingintheworldisdifficultifyousetyourmindtoit.世上无难事，只怕有心人。143.Oneman’slossisanotherman’sgain.一人之失即是他人之得。144.Onescabbedsheepinfectsthewholeflock.一只羊生疮整群羊遭殃。145.Onetodayisworthtwotomorrows.一个今天胜似两个明天。146.One’slifeislimited,butlearningisendless.生命有限，学海无涯。147.Opportunityseldomknockstwice.机会很少敲两次门。148.Outofsight,outofmind.眼不见，心不烦。149.Pleasanthoursflypast.快乐时光去如飞。150.Practicemakesperfect.熟能生巧。151.Prepareforarainyday.未雨绸缪。152.Preventionisbetterthancure.预防比治疗更好。153.Procrastinationisthethiefoftime.因循拖延是时间的大敌/拖延就是浪费时间。154.Pullsomebody’sleg戏弄某人/开某人的玩笑（误：拖某人的后腿）。155.Pullupone’ssocks振作起来/鼓起勇气（误：提起袜子）。156.Punctualityisthesoulofbusiness.守时为立业之要素。157.Putyourshouldertothewheel.努力工作。158.Readingmakesafullmanandwritinganexactman.读书使人充实，写作使人严谨。159.Returntoone’ssheep.回到本题。160.RobbingPetertopayPaul.拆东墙补西墙。161.Savingisgetting.节省就是获得。162.Sayingisonething,doinganother.说是一回事，做是另一回事。163.Hungrydogswilleatdirtypuddings.人到危急时,平时不屑做的也要做/急不暇择/饥不择食。164.Watchhowthecatjumps.观望形势然后行动/见风使舵/随机应变。165.Seeingisbelieving.百闻不如一见。166.Sendsomebodytothechair把某人判死刑。167.Separatethesheepfromthegoats区别好人和坏人。168.Sheepthathavenoshepherd乌合之众。169.Silenceisgold.沉默是金。170.Slothisthekeyofpoverty.惰能致贫。171.Slothisthemotherofpoverty.懒惰是贫穷的原因。172.Somethingisbetterthannothing.有总比没有好。173.Sometimesthebestgainistolose.有时吃亏就是占便宜。174.Speakingwithoutthinkisshootingwithoutaiming.说话不假思索，等于无的放矢。6 EnglishProverbs175.Speechisthepictureofthemind.言为心声。176.Stillwatersrundeep.静水流深/大智若愚。177.Strikewhiletheironishot.趁热打铁。178.Taketimewhentimecomes,lesttimestealaway.时来必须要趁时，不然时去无声息。179.Talltreescatchmuchwind.树大招风。180.Teachanolddognewtricks使守旧的人接受新事物。181.Teachthedogtobark教狗怎么叫(意指多此一举)。182.Teachingothersteachesyourself.教学相长。183.That’slikeputtingthecatnearthegoldfishbowl.引狼入室/等于把猫放在金鱼缸旁。184.Thebestfishswimnearthebottom.深水藏好鱼。185.Thecatdidit.(推托责任的话)不是我搞的。186.Thecatisoutofthebag.秘密泄露/真相大白。187.Thecatshutsitseyeswhenstealingcream.掩耳盗铃/猫偷吃奶油的时候，总是闭着眼睛。188.Thecatwouldeatfishandwouldnotwetherfeet.想吃鱼又怕腥/想得到某种东西又怕麻烦或担风险。189.Thedayisshortbuttheworkismuch.工作多，光阴迫。190.Thedogreturnstohisvomit.狗回头吃自己吐出来的东西/重犯旧日罪恶。191.Thefirststepisthehardest.万事开头难。192.Thegrassisalwaysgreenerontheothersideofthefence.这山望着那山高。193.Themoreyouget,themoreyouwant.得寸进尺。194.Themorningsunneverlastsaday.好景不常；朝阳不能光照全日。195.Thescaldedcatfearscoldwater.被烫过的猫，连冷水也怕/一朝被蛇咬，三年怕井绳。196.ThesecretofwealthliesinthelettersSAVE.节俭是致富的秘诀。197.Theshortestanswerisdoingthething.最简短的回答就是一个“干”字。198.Theearlybirdcatchestheworm.笨鸟先飞。199.Thekettleandthepot.一丘之貉。200.Theleopardcannotchangeitsspots.本性难移。201.Thewaterthatbearsboatisthesamethatswallowsitup.水能载舟，亦能覆舟。202.Thereisablacksheepineveryflock.到处都有害群之马。203.Thereisnosmokewithoutfire.无风不起浪204.Theywhocannotdoastheywould,mustdoastheycan.不能如愿而行，也须尽力而为。205.Thinkagreatdealofoneself过高地估计自己（误：为自己想得多）。206.Timeandtidewaitfornoman.岁月无情；岁月易逝；岁月不待人。207.Timeflies.时光易逝。208.Timeismoney.一寸光阴一寸金。209.Timepastcannotbecalledbackagain.光阴一去不复返。210.Timetamesthestrongestgrief.时间能缓和极度的悲痛。211.Timetriesall.时间检验一切。212.Timetriestruth.时间检验真理。213.Timeflieslikeanarrow.光阴似箭。214.Tohimthatdoeseverythinginitspropertime,onedayisworththree.事事及时做，一日胜三日。215.Tosavetimeistolengthenlife.节省时间就是延长生命。216.Tomorrowcomesnever.切莫依赖明天。217.Tomorrowisanotherday.切莫依赖明天。218.Toomanycooksspoilthesoup.厨师多了难烧汤。6 EnglishProverbs219.Topdog当权派/头儿220.Treatsb.likeadog不把某人当人看。221.Twoheadsarebetterthanone.两人智慧胜一人。222.Twoheadsarebetterthanone.三个臭皮匠顶个诸葛亮。223.Wallshaveears.隔墙有耳。224.Watchsb.asacatwatchesamouse.猫盯耗子般地盯着某人。225.Wellbegunishalfdone.好的开端是成功的一半。226.Whatmaybedoneatanytimewillbedoneatnotime.任何时候都可做的事，总在任何时候都不做。227.Whateverisworthdoingatallisworthdoingwell.凡是值得做的事，就值得做好。228.Whenanopportunityisneglected,itnevercomesbacktoyou.机不可失，时不再来。229.WheninRome,doastheRomansdo.入乡随俗。230.Whenthecat’saway,themicewillplay.猫儿不在，老鼠成精/山中无老虎，猴子称霸王。231.Wherethereisawill,thereisaway.有志者事竟成。232.Wherethereislife,thereishope.留得青山在，不怕没柴烧。233.Wisdominthemindisbetterthanmoneyinthehand.胸中有知识，胜于手中有钱。234.Wisdomisagoodpurchasethoughwepaydearforit.为了求知识，代价虽高也值得。235.Wisdomisbetterthangoldorsilver.知识胜过金银。236.Wisdomismoretobeenviedthanriches.知识可羡，胜于财富。237.Wisdomistothemindwhathealthistothebody.知识之于精神，一如健康之于肉体。238.Witonceboughtisworthtwicetaught.一次亲身体验抵过两次教导。239.Workbearswitnesswhodoeswell.工作能证明谁做的好。240.Workmakestheworkman.勤工出巧匠。241.Youcan’tpleaseeveryone.你不可能讨好每一个人。242.Youcan’ttellabookbyitscover.人不可以貌相。243.Youwinsome,youlosesome.胜败乃兵家常事。6