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1、英语谚语大全1.爱屋及乌 Love me, love my dog. 2.百闻不如一见 Seeing is believing.3.比上不足比下有余 worse off than some, better off than many; to fall short of the best, but be better than the worst. 4.笨鸟先飞 A slow sparrow should make an early start. 5.不眠之夜 white night 6.不以物喜不以己悲 not pleased by external gains, not saddened b
2、y personnal losses 7.不遗余力 spare no effort; go all out; do ones best 8.不打不成交 No discord, no concord. 9.拆东墙补西墙 rob Peter to pay Paul 10.辞旧迎新 bid farewell to the old and usher in the new; ring out the old year and ring in the new 11.大事化小小事化了 try first to make their mistake sound less serious and then t
3、o reduce it to nothing at all 12.大开眼界 open ones eyes; broaden ones horizon; be an eye-opener 13.国泰民安 The country flourishes and people live in peace 14.过犹不及 going too far is as bad as not going far enough; beyond is as wrong as falling short; too much is as bad as too little 15.功夫不负有心人 Everything co
4、mes to him who waits. 16.好了伤疤忘了疼 once on shore, one prays no more 17.好事不出门恶事传千里 Good news never goes beyond the gate, while bad news spread far and wide. 18.和气生财 Harmony brings wealth. 19.活到老学到老 One is never too old to learn. 20.既往不咎 let bygones be bygones 21.金无足赤人无完人 Gold cant be pure and man cant
5、be perfect. 22.金玉满堂 Treasures fill the home. 23.脚踏实地 be down-to-earth 24.脚踩两只船 sit on the fence 25.君子之交淡如水 the friendship between gentlemen is as pure as crystal; a hedge between keeps friendship green 26.老生常谈陈词滥调 cut and dried, clich 27.礼尚往来 Courtesy calls for reciprocity. 28.留得青山在不怕没柴烧 Where there
6、 is life, there is hope. 29.马到成功 achieve immediate victory; win instant success 30.名利双收 gain in both fame and wealth 31.茅塞顿开 be suddenly enlightened 32.没有规矩不成方圆 Nothing can be accomplished without norms or standards. 33.每逢佳节倍思亲 On festive occasions more than ever one thinks of ones dear ones far awa
7、y.It is on the festival occasions when one misses his dear most. 34.谋事在人成事在天 The planning lies with man, the outcome with Heaven. Man proposes, God disposes. 35.弄巧成拙 be too smart by half; Cunning outwits itself 36.拿手好戏 masterpiece 37.赔了夫人又折兵 throw good money after bad 38.抛砖引玉 a modest spur to induce
8、 others to come forward with valuable contributions; throw a sprat to catch a whale 39.破釜沉舟 cut off all means of retreat；burn ones own way of retreat and be determined to fight to the end40.抢得先机 take the preemptive opportunities 41.巧妇难为无米之炊 If you have no hand you cant make a fist. One cant make bri
9、cks without straw.42.千里之行始于足下 a thousand-li journey begins with the first step-the highest eminence is to be gained step by step 43.前事不忘后事之师 Past experience, if not forgotten, is a guide for the future. 44.前人栽树后人乘凉 One generation plants the trees in whose shade another generation rests.One sows and
10、another reaps. 45.前怕狼后怕虎 fear the wolf in front and the tiger behind hesitate in doing something 46.强龙难压地头蛇 Even a dragon (from the outside) finds it hard to control a snake in its old haunt - Powerful outsiders can hardly afford to neglect local bullies. 47.强强联手 win-win co-operation 48.瑞雪兆丰年 A time
11、ly snow promises a good harvest. 49.人之初性本善 Mans nature at birth is good. 50.人逢喜事精神爽 Joy puts heart into a man. 51.人海战术 huge-crowd strategy 52.世上无难事只要肯攀登 Where there is a will, there is a way. 53.世外桃源 a fictitious land of peace away from the turmoil of the world; 54.死而后已 until my heart stops beating
12、55.岁岁平安 Peace all year round. 56.上有天堂下有苏杭 Just as there is paradise in heaven, ther are Suzhou and Hangzhou on earth 57.塞翁失马焉知非福 Misfortune may be an actual blessing. 58.三十而立 A man should be independent at the age of thirty.At thirty, a man should be able to think for himself. 59.升级换代 updating and u
13、pgrading (of products)60.四十不惑 Life begins at forty. 61.谁言寸草心报得三春晖 Such kindness of warm sun, cant be repaid by grass. 62.水涨船高 When the river rises, the boat floats high. 63.时不我待Time and tide wait for no man. 64.杀鸡用牛刀break a butterfly on the wheel 65.实事求是seek truth from facts; be practical and realis
14、tic; be true to facts 66.说曹操,曹操到Talk of the devil and he comes. 67.实话实说speak the plain truth; call a spade a spade; tell it as it is 68.实践是检验真理的唯一标准Practice is the sole criterion for testing truth. 69.山不在高，有仙则名No matter how high the mountain is, its name will spread far and wide if there is a fairy;
15、 70.韬光养晦hide ones capacities and bide ones time 71.糖衣炮弹sugar-coated bullets 72.天有不测风云Anything unexpected may happen. a bolt from the blue 73.团结就是力量Unity is strength. 74.“跳进黄河洗不清”eve if one jumped into the Yellow River, one can not wash oneself clean-theres nothing one can do to clear ones name 75.歪风
16、邪气unhealthy practices and evil phenomena 76.物以类聚，人以群分Birds of a feather flock together. 77.往事如风The past has vanished (from memory) like wind.; What in past, is pas 78.望子成龙hold high hopes for ones child 79.屋漏又逢连阴雨Misfortunes never come singly. When it rains it pours. 80.文韬武略military expertise; milita
17、ry strategy 81.唯利是图draw water to ones mill 82.无源之水,无本之木water without a source, and a tree wiithout roots 83.无中生有make create something out of nothing 84.无风不起浪There are no waves without wind. Theres no smoke without fire. 85.徇私枉法bend the law for the benefit of relatives or friends 86.新官上任三把火a new broo
18、m sweeps clean 87.虚心使人进步,骄傲使人落后Modesty helps one go forward, whereas conceit makes one lag behind. 88. 蓄势而发accumulate strength for a take-off 89.心想事成May all your wish come true 90.心照不宣have a tacit understanding; give tacit consent; tacit understanding 91.先入为主First impressions are firmly entrenched.
19、92.先下手为强catch the ball before the bound 93.像热锅上的蚂蚁like an ant on a hot pan 94.现身说法warn people by taking oneself as an example 95.息事宁人pour oil on troubled waters 96.喜忧参半mingled hope and fear 97.循序渐进step by step 98.一路平安，一路顺风speed somebody on their way; speed the parting guest 99.严以律己,宽以待人be strict wit
20、h oneself and lenient towards others 100鱼米之乡101.有情人终成眷属Jack shall have Jill, all shall be well. 102.有钱能使鬼推磨Money makes the mare go. Money talks. 103. 有识之士people of vision 104.有勇无谋use brawn rather than brain 105.有缘千里来相会Separated as we are thousands of miles apart, we come togetheras if by predestinat
21、ion. 106.与时俱进advance with times 107.以人为本people oriented; people foremost 108.因材施教teach students according to their aptitude 109.欲穷千里目，更上一层楼to ascend another storey to see a thousand miles further; Ascend further, were you to look farther; Would eye embrace a thousand miles? Go up, one flight. a land
22、 of milk and honey 110.欲速则不达Haste does not bring success. 111. 优胜劣汰survival of the fittest 112.英雄所见略同Great minds think alike. 113.冤家宜解不宜结Better make friends than make enemies. 114.冤假错案cases in which people were unjustly, falsely or wrongly charged or sentenced; unjust, false or wrong cases 115.一言既出，
23、驷马难追A real man never goes back on his words. 116.招财进宝Money and treasures will be plentiful 117.债台高筑become debt-ridden 118.致命要害Achilles heel 119. 众矢之的target of public criticism 120.知己知彼,百战不殆Know the enemy and know yourself, and you can fight a hundred battles with no danger of defeat. 121. 纸上谈兵be an
24、armchair strategist 122.纸包不住火Truth will come to light sooner or later. 123.左右为难between the devil and the deep blue sea1.Bird(1) Kill two birds with one stone. 一箭双雕；一举两得。(2) A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. 双鸟在林不如一鸟在手。(3) Birds of a feather flock together. 物以类聚，人以群分。 (4) Its an ill bird t
25、hat fouls own nest. 家丑不可外扬。(5) Fine feathers make fine birds. 人要衣装，马要鞍。 (6) A bird is known by its note, and a man by his talk. 听音识鸟，闻言识人。(7) Each bird loves to hear himself sing. 鸟儿都爱听自己唱。（自我欣赏）(8) You cannot catch old birds with chaff.(粗糠). 用粗糠捉不住老鸟。（有经验的人难骗。） (9) Birds in their little nests agree
26、. 同巢之鸟心儿齐。 2. Cat (1) A cat has nine lives.猫有九条命；吉人天相。(2) Cats hide their claws. 知人知面不知心。 (3) All cats are grey in the dark. 黑暗之中猫都是灰色的。（人未出名时看起来都差不多。） (4) A gloved cat catches no mice. 戴手套的猫，老鼠抓不到。（不愿吃苦的人成不了大事业。）(5) When the weasel and the cat make a marriage, it is a very ill presage. 黄鼠狼和猫结亲，不是好事
27、情。）(6) Who will bwll the cat? 谁去给猫系铃？（谁愿意为大家冒风险？） (7) The cat shuts its eyes when stealing cream. 帽偷吃奶油的时候总是闭着眼睛。（掩耳盗铃）(8) There are more ways of killing a cat than by choking it with butter. 杀猫的办法很多。（达到目的的途径很多。） (9) Care kill a cat. 忧虑愁死猫。3. Chicken (1) Dont count your chickens before theyre hatche
28、d. 鸡蛋未孵出，先别数小鸡。（不要过早乐观。）4. Crow(1) A crow is never the whiter for washing herself often. 江山易改，本性难移。5. Dog(1) He who would hang his dog gives out first that it is mad. 欲加之罪，何患无词. (2) A staff is quickly found to beat a dog with. 欲加之罪，何患无词.(3) Love me, love my dog. 爱屋及乌.(4) Too much pudding will choke
29、a dog. 布丁太多噎死狗。 (5) Every dog has his day. 人人皆有得意时。(6) Barking dogs dont (seldom) bite. 爱叫的狗很少咬人。(7) Let sleeping dogs lie. 勿惹事生非。(8) Dead dogs bite not. 死狗不咬人。 (9) All are not thieves that dogs bark at. 狗见了叫的不一定都是贼。（不要以貌取人。）(10) Every dog is a lion at home. 狗在家门口就成了狮子。 (11) Dont be a dog (lying) in
30、 the manger. 莫学狗占马槽不吃草。（不要占着茅坑不拉屎。）(12) Dog does not eat dog. 同类不相残。(13) Scornful dogs will eat dirty puddings. 狗再傲慢也会吃脏布丁。(14) A son never thinks his mother ugly,and a dog never shuns its owners home however shabby it is.儿不嫌母丑，狗不嫌家贫。6. Frog (1) The frog in the well knows nothing of the great ocean.
31、 井底之蛙，不知大海。7. Fox(1) The fox may grow grey, but never good. 狐狸毛色可变灰，但是本性难移。(2) The fox preys farthest from his hole. 狐狸捕食，远离洞府。（兔子不吃窝边草。） (3) When the fox preaches, then take care of your geese. 每当狐狸说教，当心鹅群被盗。(4) When the fox says he is a vegetarian, its time for the hen to look out. 狐狸说它吃素的时候，母鸡就得注
32、意。1 Pain past is pleasure.（过去的痛苦就是快乐。）无论多么艰难一定要咬牙冲过去，将来回忆起来一定甜蜜无比。2 While there is life, there is hope.（有生命就有希望/留得青山在，不怕没柴烧。）3 Wisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand.（脑中有知识，胜过手中有金钱。）从小灌输给孩子的坚定信念。4 Storms make trees take deeper roots.（风暴使树木深深扎根。）感激敌人，感激挫折！5 Nothing is impossible for a wi
33、lling heart.（心之所愿，无所不成。）坚持一个简单的信念就一定会成功。6 The shortest answer is doing.（最简单的回答就是干。）想说流利的英语吗？那么现在就开口！心动不如嘴动。7 All things are difficult before they are easy.（凡事必先难后易。）放弃投机取巧的幻想。8 Great hopes make great man. （伟大的理想造就伟大的人。）9 God helps those who help themselves.（天助自助者。）10 Four short words sum up what has
34、 lifted most successful individuals above the crowd: a little bit more.（四个简短的词汇概括了成功的秘诀：多一点点！）比别人多一点努力、多一点自律、多一点决心、多一点反省、多一点学习、多一点实践、多一点疯狂，多一点点就能创造奇迹！11 In doing we learn.（实践长才干。）12 East or west, home is best.（东好西好，还是家里最好。）13 Two heads are better than one.（三个臭皮匠，顶个诸葛亮。）14 Good company on the road is
35、 the shortest cut.（行路有良伴就是捷径。）15 Constant dropping wears the stone.（滴水穿石。）16 Misfortunes never come alone/single.（祸不单行。）17 Misfortunes tell us what fortune is.（不经灾祸不知福。）18 Better late than never.（迟做总比不做好；晚来总比不来好。）19 Its never too late to mend.（过而能改，善莫大焉；亡羊补牢，犹未晚也。）20 If a thing is worth doing it is
36、worth doing well.（如果事情值得做，就值得做好。）21 Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.（无热情成就不了伟业。）22 Actions speak louder than words.（行动比语言更响亮。）23 Lifeless, faultless.（只有死人才不犯错误。）24 From small beginning come great things.（伟大始于渺小。）25 One today is worth two tomorrows.（一个今天胜似两个明天。）26 Truth never fears
37、 investigation.（事实从来不怕调查。）27 The tongue is boneless but it breaks bones.（舌无骨却能折断骨。）28 A bold attempt is half success.（勇敢的尝试是成功的一半。）29 Knowing something of everything and everything of something.（通百艺而专一长。）30 Good advice is beyond all price.（忠告是无价宝。）1.Early sow, early mow. 播种早的收获早。2、confidence is a pl
38、ant of slow growth信心是逐步树立起来的。3、few words are best.沉默是金 4、readiness is all. 有备无患5、health and wealth create beauty.健康和财富能创造美丽。 6、all are not friends that speak us fair. 说我们好话的未必全是朋友。 7、honesty is the best policy.诚实是上策8、A bad beginning makes a bad ending. 不善始者不善终。 9、A bad thing never dies. 遗臭万年。 10、A b
39、ad workman always blames his tools. 不会撑船怪河弯。 11、A bird in the hand is worth than two in the bush. 一鸟在手胜过双鸟在林。 12、A boaster and a liar are cousins-german. 吹牛与说谎本是同宗。 13、A bully is always a coward. 色厉内荏。 14、A burden of ones choice is not felt. 爱挑的担子不嫌重。 15、A candle lights others and consumes itself. 蜡
40、烛照亮别人，却毁灭了自己。 16、A cat has 9 lives. 猫有九条命。 17、A cat may look at a king. 人人平等。18、Learning is like rowing upstream: not to advance is to drop back. 译：学如逆水行舟，不进则退。 19、There is no elevator to success-only stairs. 译：成功没有电梯，只有一步一个脚印的楼梯。 20、Success is getting up one more time than you fall down. 译：成功就是爬起来的
41、次数比跌倒的次数多一次。 21、I believe that I can do anything if I try hard enough. 译：我相信如果我尽力去做的话，我能做任何事。 22、No pains, no gains.不劳无获。 23、Rome is not built in a day. 译：冰冻三尺，非一日之寒。 24、Many a little make a mickle. 译：集腋成裘，聚沙成塔。 25、Money makes the mare go. 译：有钱能使鬼推磨 26、Money is not everything, but without money you
42、cant do anything. 译：钞票不是万能的,但没有钱是万万不能的. 27、Time is money. 译：时间就是金钱。28、 A man can fail many times, but he isnt a failure until he begins to blame somebody else.J. Burroughs. Averican naturalist 一个人可以失败多次，但是只要他没有开始责怪旁人，他还不是一个失败者。美国博物学家巴勒斯. J. 29、 All that you do, do with your might; things done by hal
43、ves are never done right.R. H. Stoddard, American poet 做一切事都应尽力而为，半途而废永远不行。美国诗人斯大林拖达德. R. H .30、Genius only means hard-working all ones life.Mendeleyev, Russian chemist天才只意味着终身不懈地努力。俄国化学家门捷列耶夫31、 Adversity often leads to prosperity. 逆境往往通向成功之路。32、 The shepherd would rather lose the wool than the she
44、ep.留得青山在，不怕没柴烧。33、 The horizon of life is broadened chiefly by the enlargement of the heart. - H.Black 生活的地平线是随着心灵的开阔而变得宽广的。 - 布莱克 34、If you should put even a little on a little, and should do this often, soon this too would become big. - Hesiod 伟大的事业是通过不懈努力，一砖一瓦堆起来的。 - 赫西奥德35、The drop of rain makes
45、 a hole in the stone, not by violence, but by of falling. - Latimer 雨滴穿石，不是靠蛮力，而是靠持之以恒。 - 拉蒂默 36、Prosperity is not without many fears and disasters, adversity is not without comforts and hopes. - Bacon 幸运中并非不搀杂各种担心与烦恼，而厄运中也并非不存在欣慰与期望。 - 培根 37、 On lifes earnest battle they only prevail, who daily mar
46、ch onward and never say fail. 生活在顽强战斗中，只有每天不屈不挠奋勇向前的人才能取得胜利。 38、 All that you do, do with your might; things done by halves are never done right. - R.H.Sloddard 做一切事情都应尽力而为，不可半途而废。 - 斯托达德 39、A man is not old as long as he is seeking something. A man is not old until regrets take the place of dreams.
47、 只要一个人还有追求，他就没有老。知道后悔取代了梦想，一个人才算老。 40、 For all pain helps to make us rise, however much we may hate it at the time. 一切痛苦都有助于我们奋发向上，不论我们当时是多么憎恨它。 41、 Life is a test and this world a place of trial. Always the problems - or it may be the same problem will be presented to every generation in different forms. 人生是一种考验，而这个世界就是考场。每一代都要面对一些问题 - 可能是相同的问题 - 只不过问题的形式不同。 42、 Wish you an endless view to cheer your eyes, then one more story mount and higher rise. 欲穷千里目，更上一层楼。 43、 The darkest hour i
