牛津词典附录谚语

1、牛津词典附录谚语牛津词典附录谚语，格言，警句(sayingsandproverbs)Absencemakesheartgrowfonder不想见，倍思念Theresnoaccountingfortaste人各有所爱Actionsspeaklouderthanwords行动比语言更为响亮Itllbeallrightontheright(演讲，活动等)到时候自然会成功，车到山前必有路Theappledoesntfallfarfromthetree有什么样的父母，就有什么样的儿女;上行下效Ifyoucantbeatthem,jointhem打不赢，就投靠Beautyisintheeyeofthebe

2、holder情人眼里出西施;对美的判断因人而异Beautyisonlyskin-deep美貌不过一张皮;美貌不如心灵美Youvemadeyourbedandyoumustlieit/onit自己承当过后果Beggarscantbechoosers给什么就得要什么;Seeingisbelieving眼见为实;百闻不如一见Abirdinthehandisworthtwointhebush一鸟在手胜过双鸟在林(满足于现在的总比因过分追求而失去的一切好)Birdsofafeather(flocktogether)物以类聚Bloodisthickerthanwater血浓于水Bornwithasilve

3、rspooninourmouth出生富裕;生于富裕之家Theresoneborneveryminute总有那种傻瓜Boyswillbeboys男孩子总归是男孩子(不必因为男孩或男子的吵闹粗野而大惊小怪)Whenthecatsawaythemicewillplay猫儿不在老鼠玩得自在(指管事的不在，下面的玩个痛快)Charitybeginsathome博爱始于自家Everycloudhasasilverlining黑暗中总有一线光明Cutyourcoataccordingtoyourcloth量入为出Twoscompany(,threesacrowd)两人成伴(三人太多)Toomanycooks

4、spoilthebroth人多手杂反坏事Dontcountyourchickens(beforetheyarehatched)别过早打如意算盘Curiositykilledthecat好奇心能要猫的命Betterthedevilyouknow(thanthedevilyoudont)熟悉的魔鬼比不熟悉的魔鬼好Thedevilmakesworkforidlehands人闲生是非Thedieiscast事已成定局，木已成舟Discretionisthebetterpartofvalour慎重为勇敢之本Everydoghashis/itsday人人皆有得意之时Giveadaybadname恶名难洗;

5、Whykeepadogandbarkyourself?既然有人代劳，为何自己操劳Theearlybirdcatchestheworm捷足先登;早起的鸟儿有虫吃Beeasiersaidthandone谈何容易;说时容易做时难Easycome,eastgo来得容易去得快Theendjustifiesthemeans只要目的正当，可以不择手段AnenglishmanshomeishiscastleEnoughisenough（认为不应该再继续）够了，行了Aneyeforaneyeandatoothforatooth以眼还眼;以牙还牙Whattheeyedoesntseetheheartdoesntg

6、rieveover眼不见心不烦;眼不见为净Allsfairinloveandwar在恋爱和战争场上都可以不择手段Famouslastwords吹牛;胡扯Sofar,sogood目前还好Itsnotoveruntilthefatladysings不到最后结果难料Likefather,likeson有其父必有其子Firstcome,firstserved先来先接待;先来先供应Ifyouvegotit,flauntit有什么能耐就尽管使出来Afoolandhismoneyaresoonparted蠢人不集钱Foolsrushinwhereangelsfeartotread（智者却不处）愚者独敢闯Th

7、eresnofoollikeanoldfool糊涂没过老糊涂Forewarnedisforearmed有备无患Afriendinneedisafriendindeed患难之交（见真情）Outofthefryingpanintothefire逃出虎穴又入狼窝;每况愈下Twocanplayatthatgame（表示也会对方耍的的花招）这一套你会我也会Whatgoesaroundcomesaround你怎么待人，人就怎么待你Whenthegoinggetstough（thetoughgetgoing）Allthatglittersnotgold中看未必中用；发光的未必都是金子Thegrassisgr

8、eenerontheothersideofthefence这山望着那山高;草是那边绿Moneydoesntgrowontrees钱或东西来之不易Halfaloafisbetterthannobread半块面包比没有面包强；聊胜于无Allhandsondeck/allhandstothepump总动员;全体出动Manyhandsmakelightwork人多好办事;众人拾材火焰高Morehaste,lessspeed欲速则不达Makehaywhilethesunshines抓紧时机;打铁趁热TwoheadsarebetterthanoneHewhohesitatesislost有柔寡断则错失良机

9、Homeiswheretheheartis家来心之所系Hopespringseternal人生永远充满希望Youcanleadahorsetowater,butyoucantmakeitdrink老牛不饮水，不能强按头;机会可以给，做不做有人Ignoranceisbliss无知是福;不知道心不烦Itsanillwind(thatblowsnobodyanygood)没有绝对的坏事Givesbaninch(andtheylltakeamile)得寸进尺DontjudgeabookbyitscoverKillthegoosethatlaysthegoldenegg杀鸡取卵;涸泽而渔Betterla

10、tethannever迟到总比到强Hewholaughslastlaughslongest别高兴得太早Lookbeforeyouleap三思而后行Aleopardconnotchangeitsspots本性难改;Wherethereslife,thereishope留得青山在不愁没柴烧Thelightsareonbutnobodyshome没头脑;心不在焉Lightningneverstrikes(inthesameplace)twice事不过二Liveletlive自己活也让别人活;相互宽容Livetofightanotherday改日再战;卷土重来LoveisblindEverymanfo

11、rhimself人个为己;自己照顾自己Onemansmeatisanothermanspoison性却爱好因人而异;Youcantkeepagoodmandown有志者事竟成；Marryinhaste草率结婚后悔多Themorethemerrier人越多越热闹;东西多多益善Amissisasgoodasamile失之毫厘谬以千里;Moneytalks财大气粗;有钱有势;有钱能使鬼推磨Outofthemouthsofbabesandsucklings童言有道Wheretheresmucktheresbrass哪儿有脏活哪里有钱赚Mudsticks坏事如烂泥，粘身洗不清Necessityisthe

12、motherofinventionNeedsmustwhenthedevildrives不得已而为之Nonewsifgoodnews没有消息就是好消息Talloaksfromlittleacornsgrow合抱之木生于毫末Youcantmakeanomelettewithoutbreakingeggs不花代价就难成大事Oncebitten,twiceshy一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井绳Youreonlyyoungonce青春只有一次Nopain,nogain不劳则不获Hewhopaysthepipercallsthetune花钱的人说了算;Thepenismightierthanthesword笔诛胜

13、剑伐;文字的力量胜过武器Inforapenny,inforpound一不做二不休;有始有终Apennyforyourthoughts你在呆呆的寻思什么呢Peoplewholiveinglasshousesshouldntthrowstones自身毛病多，勿挑他认错Pigsmightfly（表示不相信某事情会发生）太阳从西边出来Anyportinastorm饥不择食;有病乱投医Possessionisninetenthsofthelaw现实占有，败一胜九Thepotcallingthekettleblack乌鸦笑猪黑;五十步笑百步PracticemakesperfectPreventionisb

14、etterthancureEveryonehastheirprice人皆有价值;重赏之下必有勇夫;有钱能使鬼推磨Pridecomesbeforeafall骄傲使人失败Theproofofthepuddingisintheeating只有通过体验才能判断事物的好坏Itneverrainsbutitpours不下雨则已，一雨倾盆;祸不单行Youreapwhatyousow自食其果Theroadtohellispavedwithgoodintentions黄泉路上徒有好意多;光说不练是不够的Robpetertopaypaul拆东墙补西墙Arollingstonegathersnomoss滚石不生苔;

15、流水不蠹RomewasntbuiltinadayWheninRomedoastheRomansdo入乡随俗Arosebyanyothernamewouldsmellassweet名称并不是最重要的东西Bettersafethansorry宁可事先谨慎有余不可时候追悔莫及Theressafetyinnumbers人多保险Whatssauceforthegooseissauceforthegander应该一视同仁Leastsaidsoonestmended只要没人再说，事情就算过去Neversaydie永不言弃YouscratchmybackandIllscratchyours礼尚往来;私相授受S

16、hareandsharealike平均分享;平均分担Outofsight,outofmind眼不见，心不烦Silenceisgolden沉默是金Itssixofoneandhalfadozenoftheother半斤八两，不相上下Letsleepingdogslie不要没事找事Theresmanysilptwixtcupandlip到嘴的鸭子也会飞走Itsasmallworld（意外遇见某人或发现对方也认识某人时表示惊讶）世界真小Thereisnosmokewithoutfire无风不起浪Ittakesallsortstomakeaworld（认为某人行为怪异时）林子大了什么鸟都有Thespi

17、ritiswillingbutthefleshisweak力不从Onestepforward,twostepsback进一步，退两步Stillwatersrundeep静水流深，木讷寡言者也许心藏丘壑Astitchintimesavesnine小祸及时补，免遭大洞苦Thestreetsarepavedwithgold（表示某地挣钱容易）满地都是黄金Strikewhiletheironishot趁人打铁Nothingsucceedslikesuccess一是成百事顺Oneswallowdoesntmakeasummer一燕不成夏Youcantteachanolddognewtricks老大不可教

18、;Youcannevertell/younevercantell谁也拿不准；谁也说不清Thesethingsaresenttotryus（表示无法改变，应该接受）这些都是对我们的考验Thereisnotimelikethepresent现在不做更待何时TimeismoneyTimealonewilltell/onlytimewilltell只有时间会证明Itdoesexactlywhatitsaysonthetin（尤其用于广告宣传和实际产品）和说的一样好;名副其实Touchwood表示希望继续走好运Atroublesharedisatroublehalved烦恼可以分担Truthisstrangerthanfiction现实比虚构更不可思议Thetruthwillout真相终将大白于天下;纸包不住火Onegoodturndeservesanother善有善报;好人须有好报Varietyisthespiceoflife经历丰富多彩才能令生活充满乐趣Nothingventured,nothinggained不入虎穴焉得虎子;不