成语谚语230.doc

Proverbs谚语1. A bad conscience(良心) is a snake in ones heart.做贼心虚。2. A bad thing never dies.坏事遗臭万年。3. A bad workman quarrels with his tools. 人笨怪刀钝。4. A bellyful of gluttony will never study willingly. 饱食终日，无所用心。5. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush。百赊不如一现；两鸟在林，不如一鸟在手。6. A bird is known by its note and a man by his talk.闻其鸣而知其鸟，闻其声而知其人。7. A boisterous horse must have a rough bridle.烈马须用粗经。8. A bride is diligent for three days.(A new broom sweeps clean)新官上任三把火。9. A burnt child dreads the fire. 一朝被蛇咬，三年见绳惊。10. A candle lights others and consumes itself.蜡烛照亮了别人，毁灭了自己11. A cheerful wife is the joy of life.贤妻命好。12. A close mouth catches no flies.病从口入，祸从口出。13. A contented mind is a perpetual feast.知足常乐。14. A cracked bell can never sound well.破钟不悦耳。15. A dog in the manager. 损人不利已。16. A faint heart never wine fair lady不入虎穴，焉得虎子。17. A fair face may hide a foul heart.笑里藏刀。18. A fall into the pit, a gain in your wit.吃一堑长一智。19. A false tongue will hardly speak truth.狗嘴里吐不出象牙。20. A fault confessed is half redressed浪子回头金不换21. A fox may grow grey, but never good.江山易改，本性难移22. A friend in need is a friend indeed. 患难之交见真情。23. A good beginning is half the battle. 事半功倍。24. A good beginning makes a good ending. 好开头才有好收场。25. A good fame is better than a good face.美名胜美貌。26. A good friend is my nearest relation.良朋益友，亲如手足。27. A great ship asks deep water.大船深水行。28. A honey tongue，a heart of gall. 口蜜腹剑。29. A land flowing with milk and honey. 鱼米之乡。30. A light purse makes a heavy heart.没钱心事重.31. A little fire burns up a great deal of corn. 星星之火，可以燎原。32. A little fire is quickly trodden out. 星星之火, 容易踩灭。 33. A little pot is soon hot.壶小易热，量小易怒。34. A man becomes learned by asking questions.学问学问，不耻下问。35. A man can die but once.人皆有死。36. A man cannot serve two masters.一仆不能侍二主。37. A man cannot whistle and drink at the same time.一心不能二用。38. A man may talk like a wise man and act like a fool.说的头头是道干得乱七八糟。39. A man without reason is a beast in season.人无理智，犹如禽兽。40. A merry heart goes all the way.心旷神怡，事事顺利。41. A penny saved is a penny gained. 储蓄一文钱，就是赚得一分钱。42. A rolling stone gathers no moss. 火搬三度熄，人搬三度穷。滚石不生苔，转业不生财。43. A rolling stone gathers no moss. 滚石不生苔，转业不生财。44. A rose by any other name would smell as sweet.玫瑰无论叫什么名字都是香的。45. A round peg in a square hole.圆木方孔，不得其所。46. A small leak will sink a great ship.小漏沉大船；蝼蚁之穴能溃千里之堤。desert遗弃, 逃跑。47. A smooth sea never made a skillful mariner. 海水平静难造就优秀水手。48. A snow year, a good year.瑞雪兆丰年。49. A stitch in time saves nine.一针及时省九针。50. A word to the wise is sufficient智者一言已足；明白人用不着细说。51. A young idler, an old beggar.少壮不努力，老大徒悲伤。52. Actions speak louder than words. 事实胜于雄辩。53. After death，the doctor. 放马后炮。54. All are of the dust, and all turn to the dust again.人人来自泥土，又变回泥土；（赤条条而来，赤条条而去）。55. All covet, all lose. 贪多必失。56. All for one, one for all. 人人为我，我为人人。57. All is fish that comes to his net. 拾到篮里便是菜。58. All is well that ends well. 结局好就一切都好。59. All roads lead to Rome. 条条大路通罗马60. All Stuarts(王室) are not sib(近亲) to the king.与国王同姓不都是皇亲。61. All that glitters are not gold. 闪闪发光物，未必皆黄金。62. All that is now just water under the bridge.所有那些现在都是不可改变的既成事实。63. All the world is a stage. And all the men and women are merely players.整个世界就是个大舞台，形形色色的人们只是其中的演员。64. All things are difficult before they are easy.万事开头难。65. All time is not time when it is past.光阴一去不复返。66. All truth is not always to be told.逢人说话要冷静，不可全抛一片心。67. All your swans are geese.事与愿违。68. An ass in a lion skin.狐假虎威。69. An Englishmans house is his castle.英国的人家是他们的城堡。70. An evil lesson is soon learned.恶习易染。71. An ounce of mirth is worth a pound of sorrow.笑一笑，十年少；愁一愁，白了头。72. An unfortunate man would be drowned in a teacup.人到倒霉时，杯水淹死人。73. As a man sows, so he shall reap.种瓜得瓜，种豆得豆。74. As a road tests a horses strength, so a long task proves a persons heart.路遥知马力，日久见人心。75. As you brew(酿造), so must you drink.自作自受。76. Ask no questions and you will be told no lies.少问就听不到假话。77. Bacchus hath drowned more men than Neptune.酒比海淹死的人多Bacchus 酒神Neptune海神78. Bad news has wings.好事不出门，坏事传千里。79. Be ware of the forepart of a woman, the hind part of a mule, and all sides of a priest.当心女人的美貌，骡子的后蹄和牧师的一切。80. Better late than never. 迟做总比不做好。81. Better to reign in hell than serve in heaven.宁在地狱为君，不在天堂作臣。82. Bitter pills may have wholesome effects良药苦口。83. Blessed is the eye, that is betwixt Seven and Wye.塞文河和瓦伊河之间的风光，令人大饱眼福。84. Blood is thicker than water.血浓於水。85. Blood will have blood.血债要用血来偿。86. Business is business.公事公办。87. Call a spade a spade.有啥说啥，直言不讳。88. Changing of words is the lighting of hearts.肝胆相照。89. constant dropping wears the stone.(constant dropping hollows out the stone）滴水穿石。90. Court doors may open, but not to the poor.衙门自古朝南开，有理无钱莫进来。91. Cry with one eye, and laugh with the other.啼笑皆非。92. Dally not with money or women.金钱美女玩不得。93. Diamond cuts diamond.强中自有强中手。94. Do not cut down the tree that gives you shade.不要忘恩负义。95. Dont put the cart before the horse.不要本末倒置。96. Dont wear out your welcome.客人呆的太久不受欢迎。97. Each cross hath its own inscription. 每个十字架都有自己的铭文。98. Early to bed, early to rise. 早睡早起。99. England is the ringing island. 英国是充满钟声的岛屿。100. Even reckoning makes long friends.亲兄弟，明算帐；明算帐，友谊长。101. Ever wise man dreadeth his enemy.聪明人不吃眼前亏。102. Fair words will not makes the pot play.好话中听不中用。103. Far from Jupiter, far from thunder.远离朱庇特，便远离雷电。104. Few words are best.少说为佳。105. Few words, many deeds.少说多干。106. Fire and water have no mercy.水火不留情。107. First come, first served. 捷足先登。108. Frank advice is like herbal medicine: hard to take, but ultimately beneficial.良药苦口利于病，忠言逆耳利于行。109. Friends agree best at distance.君子之交淡如水。110. From his foot, you may know Hercules.从他的脚，你就可以认出大力士。111. Frugality is an estate alone.节俭本身就是财富。112. Gaming, women, and wine, while they laugh, they make men pine(消瘦).赌博、女人和酒使男人在笑声中消瘦。113. God help those who help themselves.自助者天助也；天助我也。114. God sends meat and devil sends cooks.上帝赐给食物，魔鬼派来厨师。115. Good begun, half done. 好的开始，成功了一半。116. Good wine needs no bush.酒好客自来; 货好不用广告。117. Gossiping and lying go hand in hand.闲话与谎话结伴而行。118. Great men are not always wise.伟人并非事事聪明。119. Great weights hang on small wires.千钧一发。120. Happy is the man who learns from the misfortunes of others.吸取别人教训，自然就会走运。121. He knows best what good is that has endured evil.吃过苦中苦，方知甜中甜。122. He that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow.知识越广，遗憾越多。123. He that loves the tree loves the branch爱屋及乌。124. He that serves God for money will serve the devil for better wages.为金钱而侍奉上帝的人会为更多的报酬服侍魔鬼。125. He that sups with the devil must have a long spoon.与坏人交往必须谨慎。126. He that will thrive must rise at five.五更起床事业兴旺。127. He that would sail without danger must never come on the main sea.航行怕风险，勿要去大海。128. He who does not reach the Great Wall is not a true man 不到长城非好汉。129. He who gives fair words feeds you with an empty spoon巧言令色，本性难移。130. He who has a mind to beat his dog will easily find his stick.欲加之罪何患无辞。131. Heaven cannot support two suns, nor earth two masters.天无二日，世无二主。 132. Homer sometimes nods.智者千虑，必有一失。133. Humility often gains more than pride. 虚心使人进步，骄傲使人落后134. I fear the Greeks even when they bring gifts.希腊人送礼时也让我害怕。135. Idle young, needy old. 少壮不努力，老大徒悲伤。136. Idleness turns the edge of wit. 刀不磨变钝，人不勤变笨。137. If you think you can，you can. 如果你认为你行，那你一定行。138. If you want knowledge, you must toil for it. 要想读书，就得吃苦。139. In drawing a tiger, you show its skin, but not its bones.画虎画皮难画骨。140. In the end things will mend.车到山前必有路。141. It is a hard sailing when there is no wind.风平浪静，艰难航程。142. It is as hard to please a knave(流氓) as knight.无赖难迎合，骑士难讨好。143. It is better to be a beggar than a fool.与其当傻瓜不如作乞丐。144. It is easy to open a shop but hard to keep it always open.开业容易，守业艰难。145. Judge not according appearance.勿以貌取人。146. Justice has long arms.天网恢恢，疏而不漏。147. Keep good men company and you shall be of the number.近朱者赤。148. Keeping is harder than winning.创业不易，守业更难。149. Kings chaff is worth other mens corn.国王的糠胜似百姓的粮。150. Knowledge is power.知识就是力量。151. Knowledge makes humble; ignorance makes proud.知识使人谦虚，无知使人骄傲。152. Least talk most work.少放空炮，多做工作。153. Let anothers shipwreck be your sea-mark.别人的沉船就是你的航标；前车之覆，后车之鉴。154. Life is but a walking shadow.人生不过是移动的影子。155. Like for like.以德报德，以怨报怨。156. Like teacher, like pupil.有其师必有其徒。157. Little boats must keep to the shore.小船沿岸行。158. Little by little，bit by bit. 积少成多。159. Little chips light great fires.星星之火，可以燎原。160. Little stokes fell great oaks. 铁棒磨成针。161. Lookers-on see more than players.旁观者清，当局者迷。162. Love is the touchstone of virtue.爱情是美德的试金石。163. Maids want nothing but husbands, and when they have them they want everything.姑娘除了丈夫什么都不要；一旦有了丈夫他们什么都要。164. Man proposes, God disposes 谋事在人，成事在天。165. Many drops of water will sink the ship.积漏成多会沉没航船。166. Marry in May, repent always.五月结婚，悔恨终生。167. Men die for wealth, birds die for food.人为财死，鸟为食亡。168. Mills of God grind slow but sure.天网恢恢，疏而不漏。169. Misfortunes never come singly祸不单行。170. More haste, less speed. 欲速则不达。171. More people produce greater strength, more logs make a bigger fire.人多力量大，柴多火焰高。172. Much cry and little wool.雷声大，雨点小。173. Never cast your pearls before swine.不可对牛弹琴；不可明珠暗投。174. Never think yourself above your business. 眼高手低，有害无益。175. Never too old to learn. 学无止境。176. No man is an island没有人是一座孤岛（nobody lives in complete independence from others）。177. No man is born wise人非天生聪明。178. No man is content人心不足。179. No morning sun lasts for a whole day花无百日红，人无千日好。180. No pains，no gains. 不劳无获。181. Nothing seek，nothing find. 无所求则无所获。182. One falls into Scylla in seeking to avoid charybdis.为避虎穴，落入狼窝。183. One good turn deserves another. 善有善报。184. One hour today is worth two tomorrow. 眼下一小时，赛过明日两小时。185. One is saved at last moment.天无绝人之路。186. Out of office , out of danger. 无官一身轻。187. Out of sight, out of mind. 眼不见，心不烦。188. Oxford for learning, London for wit, Hull for women and York for horses.牛津人学问好，伦敦人才智高，哈勒的女人美，约克的马匹好。189. Practice makes perfect. 熟能生巧。190. Pride goes before a fall.骄傲是失败的向导。191. Prolonged illness makes a doctor of a patient.久病成医。192. Punctuality is the soul of business. 守时是事业的灵魂。193. Rather be a shattered vessel of jade than an unbroken piece of pottery宁为玉碎，不为瓦全。 194. Rats desert a sinking ship.船沉鼠要逃；树倒猢狲散。195. Salt water and absence wash away love.远航久别恩情疏。196. Seeing is believing. 百闻不如一见。197. Self-confidence and self-reliance are the mainstays of a strong character.自强不息，顶天立地。198. Sing different songs on different mountains.到什么山上唱什么歌。199. Take things as they come. 既来之，则安之。200. Take time while time is, for time will be away. 机不可失，时不再来。201. Teaching others teaches yourself. 教学相长。202. Tell money after your own father.父子也要清帐。203. The cats got your tongue不说话；缄默 (You dont speak; Youre very quiet)。204. The child is father of the man. 从小知其人。（三岁看老来相）。205. The finest diamond must be cut. 玉不琢，不成器。206. The good seaman is known in bad weather.天气恶劣才能显出优秀航海家。207. The more noble, the more humble. 人品越高尚，为人越谦虚。208. The more women look in their glass, the less they look to their house.女人照镜子越多，家务做的越少。209. T