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1、英文谚语大全A1. A bad beginning makes a bad ending. 恶其始者必恶其终。 2. A bad bush is better than the open field. 有胜于无。 3. A bad compromise is better than a good lawsuit. 吃亏的和解也比胜诉强。 4. A bad conscience is a snake in ones heart. 做贼心虚。 5. A bad padlock invites a picklock. 开门揖盗。 6. A bad thing never dies. 坏事传千年。 7

2、. A bad workman quarrels with his tools. 拙匠常怨工具差(人笨怨刀钝)。 8. A bargain is a bargain. 达成的协议不可撕毁。 9. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. 双鸟在林不如一鸟在手。 10. A bird is known by its note, and a man by his talk. 闻其歌知其鸟，听其言知其人。 11. A bird may be known by its song. 什么鸟唱什么歌。 12. A bit in the morning is

3、better than nothing all day. 略有胜于全无。 13. A blind man who leans against a wall imagines that its the boundary of the world. 坐井观天。 14. A blind man will not thank you for a looking-glass. 秋波送盲，白费痴情。 15. Absence sharpens love, presence strengthens it. 相聚爱益切，离别情更深。 16. A burden of ones choice is not felt

4、. 自己选的担子不嫌重。 17. A burnt child dreads the fire. 一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井绳。 18. A candle lights others and consumes itself. 蜡烛焚自身，光亮照别人。 19. A cat has nine lives. 猫有九条命。 20. Accidents will happen. 天有不测风云。 21. A chain is no stronger than its weakest link. 链条的坚固程度取决于它最薄弱的环节。 22. A change of work is as good as a rest

5、. 调换一下工作是很好的休息。 23. A cheerful wife is the joy of life. 快乐的妻子是生活的乐事。 24. A clean hand wants no washing. 身正不怕影子斜。 25. A clear conscience is a soft pillow. 问心无愧，高枕无忧。 26. A clear conscience is a sure card. 光明磊落，胜券在握。 27. A clear conscience laughs at false accusations. 白日不做亏心事，夜半敲门心不惊。 28. A close mout

6、h catches no flies. 病从口入，祸从口出。 29. A cock is valiant on his own dunghill. 夜郎自大。 30. A common danger causes common action. 同仇敌忾。 31. A constant guest is never welcome. 久住非佳宾，常来不欢迎。 32. A contented mind is perpetual feast. 知足常乐。 33. A covetous man is good to none but worse to himself. 贪婪的人对别人毫无好处，对自己坏

7、处更大。 34. A creaking door hangs long on its hinges. 户枢不蠹。 35. Action is the proper fruit of knowledge. 行动是知识的巧果。 36. Actions speak louder than words. 事实胜于雄辩。 37. A discontented man knows not where to sit easy. 不满足者坐无宁时。 38. A disease known is half cured. 病情确诊断，治病好一半。 39. Admonish your friends in priv

8、ate, praise them in public. 在私底下要忠告你的朋友，在公开场合又表扬你的朋友。 40. Adversity is a good discipline. 苦难是磨练人的好机会。 41. Adversity leads to prosperity. 逆境迎向昌盛。 42. Adversity successfully overcome is the highest glory. 成功地克服困难是最大的光荣。 43. A fair face may hide a foul heart. 人不可貌相。 44. A faithful friend is hard to fin

9、d. 益友难得。 45. A fall into the pit, a gain in your wit. 吃一堑，长一智。 46. After dinner sit a while, after supper walk a while. 午饭后要坐，晚饭后要走。 47. A father is a treasure, a brother is a comfort, but a friend is both. 父亲是财富，兄弟是安慰，朋友兼而有之。 48. A fault confessed is half redressed. 浪子回头金不换。 49. Affairs that are do

10、ne by due degrees are soon ended. 事情按步就班做，就会很快做完。 50. A flow of words is no proof of wisdom. 口若悬河不能作为才智的证明。 51. A fool can ask more questions than seven wise men can answer. 大智若愚。 52. A fool may give a wise man counsel. 愚者千虑，必有一得。 53. A fools bolt may sometimes hit the mark. 愚者千虑，必有一得。 54. A friend

11、in court is better than a penny in purse. 囊中有钱，不如朝中有友。 55. A friend in need is a friend indeed. 患难朋友才是真朋友。 56. A friend is a second self. 朋友是另一个我。 57. A friend is best found in adversity. 患难见真友。 58. A friend is never known till a man have need. 不到患难时，永远不能认识真正的朋友。 59. A friend is not so soon gotten a

12、s lost. 交友慢，失友快。 60. A friend to everybody is a friend to nobody. 广交友，无深交。 61. A friend without faults will never be found. 没有缺点的朋友是永远找不到的。 62. After a storm comes a calm. 否极泰来。 63. After black clouds, clear weather. 否极泰来。 64. After dinner sit a while; after supper walk a mile. 午餐之后坐片刻，晚饭之后走一里。 65.

13、After meat, mustard. 雨后送伞。 66. A full belly counsels well. 衣食足而后知荣辱。 67. A full cup must be carried steadily. 杯满盈，须持稳。 68. A good appetite is a good sauce. 饥不择食。 69. A good beginning is half the battle. 首战告捷等于一半胜利。 70. A good beginning makes a good ending. 善始者必善其终。 71. A good book is a light to the

14、soul. 好书一本，照亮心灵。 72. A good dog deserves a good bone. 有劳得奖。 73. A good example is the best sermon. 身教胜似言教。 74. A good face is a letter of recommendation. 好的相貌就是一封推荐的介绍信。 75. A good fame is better than a good face. 好的名望胜于好的相貌。 76. A good head and an industrious hand are worth gold in any land. 聪明脑袋勤劳

15、手，走遍天下贵如金。 77. A good healthy body is worth more a crown in gold. 健康的身体贵于黄金铸成的皇冠。 78. A good horse cannot be of a bad colour. 良马的毛色不会差。 79. A good horse often needs a good spur. 好马常要好靴刺。 80. A good marksman may miss. 智者千虑，必有一失。 81. A good maxim is never out of season. 至理名言不会过时。 82. A good medicine t

16、astes bitter. 良药苦口，忠言逆耳。 83. A good name is earlier lost than won. 失去美名易，得到美名难。 84. A good name is sooner lost than won. 美誉难得而易失。 85. A good neighbour is better than a bother in the next village. 远亲不如近邻。 86. A good tongue is a good weapon. 伶俐的口齿是一种锐利的武器。 87. A good wife makes a good husband. 有好妻子就有好

17、丈夫。 88. A good winter brings a good summer. 瑞雪兆丰年。 89. A great talker is a great liar. 最会饶舌的人也是最会说谎的人。 90. A great ship asks deep water. 巨轮寻深水而航行。 91. A guilty conscience needs no accuser. 贼胆心虚。 92. A handful of common sense is worth bushel of learning. 一点小常识常胜过很多有价值的学问。 93. A hasty man is seldom ou

18、t of trouble. 性急难免出岔子。 94. A heavy purse makes a light heart. 腰包钱财足，心境自然宽。 95. A heavy snow promise a good harvest. 瑞雪兆丰年。 96. A hero is known in the time of misfortune. 时势造英雄。 97. A horse is neither better nor worse for his trappings. 相马不可凭马的装饰。 98. A Jack of all trades and master of none. 三脚猫无所长。

19、99. A journey of a thousand miles begains with a single step. 千里之行，始于足下。 100. A lazy sheep thinks its wool heavy. 懒羊嫌毛重 101. A lazy youth, a lousy age. 少壮不努力，老大徒伤悲。 102. A liar is worse than a thief. 撒谎比偷窃更可恶。 103. A life without a friend is a life without a sun. 人生在世无朋友，犹如生活无太阳。 104. A life without

20、 a purpose is a ship without a rudder. 人生无目的，犹如船失去了舵。 105. A little body often harbours a great soul. 莫道身躯小，伟人寓其间。 106. A little child is the sweetest and purest thing in the world. 幼儿是世界上最可爱和最纯洁的。 107. A little is better than none. 聊胜于无。 108. A little labour, much health. 适量劳动健身大有益。 109. A little l

21、eak will sink a great ship. 千丈之堤溃于蚁穴。 110. A little learning is a dangerous thing. 浅学误人。 111. A little neglect may breed great mischief. 小不忍则乱大谋。 112. A little of everything, nothing at all. 每事浅尝辄止，结果将一事无成。 113. A little spark kindles a great fire. 星星之火，可以燎原。 114. A little wind kindles, much puts ou

22、t the fire. 适可而止，过犹不及。 115. All are not merry that dance lightly. 表面高兴的，未必都快乐。 116. All asses wag their ears. 傻子总爱装聪明。 117. All bread is not baked in one oven. 人心不同，犹如其面。 118. All covet, all lose. 贪多必失。 119. All good things came to an end. 天下无不散之宴席。 120. All is fair in war. 兵不厌诈。 121. All is flour t

23、hat comes to his mill. 到他的磨里都能碾成粉。 122. All is not at hand that helps. 有用的东西并不都是垂手可得的。 123. All is not gain that is put in the purse. 放入钱包的钱财，并非都是应得的。 124. All is not gold that glitters. 闪光的东西并不都是黄金。 125. All is not lost that is in danger. 在危险中的东西未必都会损失。 126. All is well that ends well. 结果美满都是好的。 12

24、7. All men are mortal. 人孰无死。 128. All men cannot be first. 不可能人人都得第一名。 129. All ones geese are swans. 自吹自擂。 130. All rivers run into the sea. 百川入海。 131. All roads lead to Rome. 条条道路通罗马。 132. Alls fair in love and war. 爱情和战争是不择手段的。 133. All shall be well, Jack shall have Jill. 有情人终成眷属。 134. All the t

25、reasures of the earth would not bring back one lost moment. 机会失去不再来，千贯万贯难赎回。 135. All the wit in the world is not in one head. 世界上所有的智慧不可能集中于一个脑袋。 136. All the worlds a stage, and all the men and women merely players. 整个世界是个舞台，男男女女，演员而已。 137. All things are difficult before they are easy. 凡事都是先难后易。

26、138. All things are easy that are done willingly. 做事乐意，诸事容易。 139. All things will come round to him who will but wait. 只要耐心肯等待，一切都会按时来。 140. All time is no time when it is past. 光阴一去不复返。 141. All truths are not to be told. 真理并不都能说得清。 142. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy; all play and no w

27、ork makes Jack a mere boy. 只工作，不玩耍，聪明孩子要变傻；尽玩耍，不学习，聪明孩子没出息。 143. Always taking out of the meal-tub and never putting in, soon comes to the bottom. 坐吃山空。 144. A man apt to promise is apt to forget. 轻诺者易忘。 145. A man can die but once. 人生只有一次死。 146. A man can do no more than he can. 凡事只能量力而行。 147. A ma

28、n cannot serve two masters. 一仆不能事二主。 148. A man can not spin and reel at the same time. 一心不能二用。 149. A man cannot whistle and drink at he same time. 一心不能二用。 150. A man has his hour, and a dog has his day. 人有称心时，狗有得意日。 151. A man has two ears and one mouth that he may hear much and speak little. 人有两只

29、耳朵一张嘴，就是为了多听少说话。 152. A man is as old as he feels. 老不老，自己晓。 153. A man is known by the company he keeps. 察其友知其人。 154. A man is not a horse because he was born in a stable. 人并不因为生在马厩里就成了马。 155. A man is not good or bad for one action. 判断人的好坏不能凭一次行为。 156. A man knows his companion in a long journey an

30、d a little inn. 路遥知马力，日久见人心。 157. A man may dig his grave with his teeth. 祸从口出。 158. A man may lead a horse to the water, but he cannot make him drink. 牵马到河易，强马饮水难。 159. A man may love his house well without riding on the ridge. 有宝何必人前夸。 160. A man may smile and smile and be villain. 笑里藏奸。 161. A ma

31、n may talk like a wise man and yet act like a fool. 一个人可能说话像个聪明人，而行为像个大笨蛋。 162. A man of gladness seldom falls into madness. 生性乐天的人极少会变成疯子。 163. A mans actions show his character. 行为可显出一个人的品性。 164. A match will set fire to a large building. 星星之火，可以燎原。 165. Ambition never dies until there is no way o

32、ut. 不到黄河心不死。 166. A merry heart goes all the way. 生性乐天，终身受用。 167. A middle course is the safest. 中庸之道最保险。 168. A miss is as good as a mile. 失之毫厘，差之千里。 169. A mothers love never changes. 母爱永恒。 170. A near friend is better than a far-dwelling kinsman. 远亲不如近邻。 171. An enemys mouth seldom speaks well. 狗

33、嘴里吐不出象牙。 172. An evening red and a morning grey, is a sign of a fair day. 晚霞红如火，晓色青如灰，定是晴朗天。 173. An evil chance seldom comes alone. 祸不单行。 174. An evil lesson is soon learned. 学坏容易。 175. A new broom sweeps clean. 新官上任三把火。 176. Anger is a short madness. 发火是短暂的疯狂。 177. An honest mans word is as good a

34、s his bond. 诚实人的话像他的契约一样靠得住。 178. An hour in the morning is worth two in the evening. 一日之计在于晨。 179. An idle youth, a needy age. 少壮不努力，老大徒伤悲。 180. An inch in a miss is as good as an ell. 错无分大小，有错皆不好。 181. An nod is as good as a wink to a blind horse. 对牛弹琴。 182. An oak is not felled at one stroke. 万事不

35、能一蹴而就。 183. An occasion lost cannot be redeemed. 时机失了无法挽回。 184. An old dog barks not in vain. 老犬不空吠。 185. An optimist sees an opportunity in every calamity; a pessimist sees a calamity in every opportunity. 乐观的人在灾难中看到希望；悲观的人在希望中看到灾难。 186. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. 预防胜于治疗。 187.

36、 Answer a fool according to his folly. 以其人之道，还治其人之身。 188. A penny saved is a penny earned(or gained). 省钱就是赚钱。 189. Apparel makes the man. 马靠鞍装，人靠衣装。 190. Appearances are deceitful. 人不可貌相，海水不可斗量。 191. Appetite comes with eating. 食欲越吃越旺。 192. A ragged coat may cover an honest man. 不能以衣著取人。 193. Art is

37、 long, but lift is short. 人生有涯，而学无涯。 194. A road of a thousand miles begins with one step. 千里之行始于足下。 195. A rolling stone gathers no moss. 滚石不生苔，转业不聚财。 196. Art lies in concealing art. 隐而不露即艺术。 197. As a man lives so shall he die. 有生必有死。 198. As a mans heart is, so does he speak. 言为心声。 199. As a man

38、 sows, so he shall reap. 种瓜得瓜，种豆得豆。 200. A secret between more than two is no secret. 两人以上知道的秘密就不算秘密。 201. A servant is known by his masters absence. 主人不在可以看出仆人的品行来。 202. A silent tongue and true heart are the most admirable things on earth. 缄默的嘴，真诚的心，是世界上最令人赞美的东西。 203. A single spark can start a pr

39、airie fire. 星星之火，可以燎原。 204. As is the workman so is the work. 什么工人出什么活。 205. A smart coat is a good letter of introduction. 人要衣装，佛要金装。 206. A small leak will sink a great ship. 一个小漏洞可能弄沉一艘大轮船。 207. A smooth sea never made a skillful mariner. 平静的海洋练不出熟练的水手。 208. A sow, when washed; returns to the muc

40、k. 江山易改，本性难移。 209. As soon as you have drunk, you turn your back upon the spring. 忘恩负义。 210. A staff is quickly found to beat a dog with. 欲加之罪，何患无辞。 211. As the best wine makes the sharpest vinegar, so the deepest love turns to the deadliest hatred. 美酒可制成烈醋，热爱能变为深仇。 212. As the call, so the echo. 发什

41、么声音，有什么回声。 213. As the fool thinks, so the bell clinks. 一厢情愿。 214. As the inner life is, so will be the language. 言为心声。 215. As the old cock crows, so doth the young. 有其父必有其子。 216. As the touchstone tries gold, so gold tries man. 试金石可以试金，正如黄金可以试人。 217. As the tree falls, so shall it lie. 自作自受。 218.

42、As the tree, so the fruit. 长什么树，结什么果。 219. As they sow, so let them reap. 种瓜得瓜，种豆得豆。 220. A still tongue makes a wise head. 智者寡言。 221. A stitch in time saves nine. 小洞不补，大洞吃苦。 222. A straight foot is not afraid of a crooked shoe. 身正不怕影子斜。 223. A straw shows which way the wind blows. 一叶知秋。 224. A stum

43、ble may prevent a fall. 小惩大诫。 225. As you make your bed so you must lie on it. 自食其果。 226. As you sow you shall mow. 种瓜得瓜，种豆得豆。 227. A tall tree catches the wind. 树大招风。 228. A thing is bigger for being shared. 插手人一多，事态就扩大。 229. A thousand words will not leave so deep an impression as one deed. 千言万语不如

44、一个行动。 230. A threatened blow is seldom given. 虚张声势，吓唬而已。 231. A tree is known by its fruit. 观其行而知其人。 232. A true friend is known in the day of adversity. 疾风知劲草，患难知友情。 233. A useful trade is a mine of gold. 一样有用的手艺是取之不尽的财富。 234. Avarice blinds our eyes. 财迷心窍。 235. Avarice increases with wealth. 越富越贪。

45、 236. A wanderer who is determined to reach his destination does not fear the rain. 决心赶到目的地，浪汉何惧雨来淋。 237. A watched pot is long in boiling. 心急水不沸。 238. A wicked book is the wickeder because it cannot repent. 一本坏书危害无穷。 239. A willful man will have his way. 有志者是竟成。 240. A wise head makes a close mouth

46、. 智者寡言。 241. A wise man cares not for what he cannot have. 智者不作非凡之想。 242. A wise man changes his mind, a fool never will. 智者通权达变，愚者刚愎自用。 243. A wise man needs not blush for changing his purpose. 智者不耻于改变初衷。 244. A wise man thinks all that he says, a fool says all that he thinks. 智者思其所言，愚者言其所思。 245. A

47、 wise man will make tools of what comes to hand. 聪明的人能随机应变。 246. A word is enough to the wise. 对明智者一言已足。 247. A word spoken is an arrow let fly. 一言既出，驷马难追。 248. A word spoken is past recalling. 一言既出，驷马难追。 249. A work ill done must be twice done. 未做好的活，需要重新做。 B1. Bad news has wings. 坏事传千里。 2. Bad wor

48、kmen often blame their tools. 拙匠常怪工具差。 3. Bare words, no bargain. 空言不能成交易。 4. Be always as merry as ever you can, for no-one delights in a sorrowful man. 务请心情常欢畅，只因无人喜忧伤。 5. Beauty is but a blossom. 美丽只是盛开的花朵。 6. Beauty is but skin-deep. 红颜易变。 7. Beauty is truth, truth is beauty. 美就是真，真就是美。 8. Beauty lies in lovers eyes. 情人眼里出