英文谚语,英语谚语大全(中文对照)
谚语是民间集体创造、广为口传、言简意赅并较为定型的艺术语句,是民众丰富智慧和普遍经验的规律性总结。英语谚语以其令人们熟知的形象和比喻体现了人们世代积累的经验和形成的价值观,它们作为社会共享的口头文学的袖珍版本,被成百上千次地引用,成为说服他人的论据,并用以指导日常生活。
英文谚语,英语谚语大全(中文对照):
1、A friend is never known till a man has need.
[中文]:需要之时方知友。
2、A light heart lives long.
[中文]:静以修身。
3、A man becomes learned by asking questions.
[中文]:不耻下问才能有学问。
4、A covetous man is good to none but worse to himself.
[中文]:贪婪的人对别人毫无好处,对自己却坏处更大。
5、A still tongue makes a wise head.
[中文]:寡言者智。
6、A candle lights others and consumes itself.
[中文]:蜡烛焚自身,光亮照别人。
7、A good beginning is half done.
[中文]:良好的开端是成功的一半。
8、A man can do no more than he can.
[中文]:凡事都应量力而行。
9、A little body often harbors a great soul.
[中文]:浓缩的都是精品。
10、A bad conscience is a snake in one's heart.
[中文]:做贼心虚。
11、An hour in the morning is worth two in the evening.
[中文]:一日之计在于晨。
12、Absence sharpens love, presence strengthens it.
[中文]:相聚爱益切,离别情更深。
13、A bird may be known by its song.
[中文]:什么鸟唱什么歌。
14、As a man sows, so he shall reap.
[中文]:种瓜得瓜,种豆得豆。
15、There's more than one way to skin a cat.
[中文]:条条大陆通罗马。
16、A bad thing never dies.
[中文]:坏事传千年。
17、A bad compromise is better than a good lawsuit.
[中文]:吃亏的和解也比胜诉强。
18、A book is the same today as it always was and it will never change.
[中文]:一本好书今天如此,将来也如此,永不改变。
19、A book that remains shut is but a block.
[中文]:有书闭卷不阅读,无异是一块木头。
20、A liar is not believed when he speaks the truth.
[中文]:说谎者即使讲真话也没人相信。
21、A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
[中文]:一知半解,自欺欺人。
22、A bad bush is better than the open field.
[中文]:有胜于无。
23、A good book is a good friend.
[中文]:好书如挚友。
24、No pain, no gain.
[中文]:不劳无获。
25、A new broom sweeps clean.
[中文]:新官上任三把火。
26、A close mouth catches no flies.
[中文]:病从口入。
27、A bird in the hand is worth than two in the bush.
[中文]:一鸟在手胜过双鸟在林。
28、A good fame is better than a good face.
[中文]:美名胜过美貌。
29、A contented mind is perpetual feast.
[中文]:知足常乐。
30、A single flower does not make a spring.
[中文]:一花独放不是春,百花齐放春满园。
31、Two heads are better than one.
[中文]:两个人一起比单打独斗要有效的多。
32、All are brave when the enemy flies.
[中文]:敌人逃窜时,人人都成了勇士。
33、A faithful friend is hard to find.
[中文]:知音难觅。
34、A crafty knave needs no broker.
[中文]:狡猾的流氓,不需居间人。
35、You reap what you sow.
[中文]:一份耕耘,一份收获。
36、A joke never gains an enemy but loses a friend.
[中文]:戏谑不能化敌为友,只能使人失去朋友。
37、A cock is valiant on his own dunghill.
[中文]:夜郎自大。
38、A fair death honors the whole life.
[中文]:死得其所,流芳百世。
39、A blind man will not thank you for a looking-glass.
[中文]:秋波送盲,白费痴情。
40、A common danger causes common action.
[中文]:同仇敌忾。
41、An ounce of luck is better than a pound of wisdom.
[中文]:聪明才智,不如运气。
42、A man is known by his friends.
[中文]:什么人交什么朋友。
43、A bully is always a coward.
[中文]:色厉内荏。
44、Practice makes perfect.
[中文]:只要你更多的操练,你的英语就一定能更流利。
45、A mother's love never changes.
[中文]:母爱永恒。
46、A bad thing never dies.
[中文]:遗臭万年。
47、All that glitters is not gold.
[中文]:闪光的不一定都是金子。
48、A bad workman quarrels with his tools.
[中文]:拙匠常怨工具差(人笨怨刀钝)。
49、A bad beginning makes a bad ending.
[中文]:恶其始者必恶其终。
50、A friend without faults will never be found.
[中文]:没有十全十美的朋友。
51、A bad beginning makes a bad ending.
[中文]:不善始者不善终。
52、A miss is as good as a mile.
[中文]:失之毫厘,差之千里。
53、A constant guest is never welcome.
[中文]:久住非佳宾,常来不欢迎。
54、A bad custom is like a good cake, better broken than kept.
[中文]:坏习惯像鲜馅饼,分食要比保存好。
55、A good book is the best of friends, the same today and forever.
[中文]:一本好书,相伴一生。
56、A burden of one's choice is not felt.
[中文]:自己选的担子不嫌重。
57、All that ends well is well.
[中文]:结果好,就一切都好。
58、A good medicine tastes bitter.
[中文]:良药苦口。
59、A bad penny always turns up.
[中文]:假的真不了。
60、A creaking door hangs long on its hinges.
[中文]:户枢不蠹。
61、A burnt child dreads the fire.
[中文]:一朝被蛇咬,十年怕井绳。
62、An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.
[中文]:以眼还眼,以牙还牙。
63、A snow year, a rich year.
[中文]:瑞雪兆丰年。
64、All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.
[中文]:只会用功不玩耍,聪明孩子也变傻。
65、A clean hand wants no washing.
[中文]:身正不怕影子斜。
66、A man cannot spin and reel at the same time.
[中文]:一心不能二用。
67、A great talker is a great liar.
[中文]:说大话者多谎言。
68、A merry heart goes all the way.
[中文]:心旷神怡,事事顺利。
69、Adversity leads to prosperity.
[中文]:穷则思变。
70、A clear conscience laughs at false accusations.
[中文]:白日不做亏心事,夜半敲门心不惊。
71、A cat has nine lives.
[中文]:猫有九条命。
72、A straight foot is not afraid of a crooked shoe.
[中文]:身正不怕影子斜。
73、A little pot is soon hot.
[中文]:狗肚子盛不得四两油。
74、A burden of one's choice is not felt.
[中文]:爱挑的担子不嫌重。
75、A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
[中文]:双鸟在林不如一鸟在手。
76、A bit in the morning is better than nothing all day.
[中文]:略有胜于全无。
77、A stitch in time saves nine.
[中文]:小洞不补,大洞吃苦。
78、A good husband makes a good wife.
[中文]:夫善则妻贤。
79、A leopard cannot change its spots.
[中文]:积习难改。
80、A beggar's purse is bottomless.
[中文]:乞丐的钱袋是无底洞。
81、Adversity makes a man wise, not rich.
[中文]:逆境出人才。
82、A borrowed cloak does not keep one warm.
[中文]:借来的斗篷不暖身。
83、A clear conscience is a soft pillow.
[中文]:问心无愧,高枕无忧。
84、A man of words and not of deeds is like a garden full of weeds.
[中文]:光说空话不做事,犹如花园光长刺。
85、A good beginning makes a good ending.
[中文]:善始者善终。
86、All things are difficult before they are easy.
[中文]:凡事总是由难而易。
87、A hedge between keeps friendship green.
[中文]:君子之交淡如水。
88、A bad padlock invites a picklock.
[中文]:开门揖盗。
89、A clear fast is better than a dirty breakfast.
[中文]:宁为清贫,不为浊富。
90、“After you” is good manners.
[中文]:“您先请”是礼貌。
91、A cat may look at a king.
[中文]:人人平等。
92、A close mouth catches no flies.
[中文]:病从口入,祸从口出。
93、A change of work is as good as a rest.
[中文]:调换一下工作是很好的休息。
94、A bargain is a bargain.
[中文]:达成的协议不可撕毁。
95、Actions speak louder than words.
[中文]:事实胜于雄辩。
96、All roads lead to Rome.
[中文]:条条大路通罗马。
97、All good things come to an end.
[中文]:天下没有不散的筵席。
98、Accidents will happen.
[中文]:天有不测风云。
99、A wise head makes a close mouth.
[中文]:真人不露相,露相非真人。
100、A fall into a pit, a gain in your wit.
[中文]:吃一堑,长一智。
101、A year's plan starts with spring.
[中文]:一年之计在于春。
102、A word spoken is past recalling.
[中文]:一言既出,驷马难追。
103、Make hay while the sun shines.
[中文]:你应该把握时间和机遇去做你想做的事。
104、A good conscience is a soft pillow.
[中文]:不做亏心事,不怕鬼叫门。
105、An apple a day keeps the doctor away.
[中文]:一天一苹果,不用请医生。
106、A boaster and a liar are cousins-german.
[中文]:吹牛与说谎本是同宗。
107、A blind man who leans against a wall imagines that it's the boundary of the world.
[中文]:坐井观天。
108、An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.
[中文]:预防为主,治疗为辅。
109、A rolling stone gathers no moss.
[中文]:滚石不生苔,转业不聚财。
110、A friend is easier lost than found.
[中文]:得朋友难,失朋友易。
111、A bad workman always blames his tools.
[中文]:不会撑船怪河弯。
112、A cheerful wife is the joy of life.
[中文]:快乐的妻子是生活的乐事。
113、A good wife health is a man's best wealth.
[中文]:妻贤身体好是男人最大的财富。
114、A sound mind in a sound body.
[中文]:健全的精神寓于健康的身体。
115、A cat has 9 lives.
[中文]:猫有九条命。
116、A constant guest is never welcome.
[中文]:常客令人厌。
117、A friend in need is a friend indeed.
[中文]:患难见真情。
118、A chain is no stronger than its weakest link.
[中文]:链条的坚固程度取决于它最薄弱的环节。
119、A young idler, an old beggar.
[中文]:少壮不努力,老大徒伤悲。
120、A fox may grow gray, but never good.
[中文]:江山易改,本性难移。
121、A cat may look at a king.
[中文]:猫也有权晋见国王。
122、If at first you don't succeed, try, try again
[中文]:在没有成功的时候放弃而不是继续坚持是非常简单的。但不要失去学习英语的信心!
123、Don't cry over spilled milk.
[中文]:覆水难收。
124、A clear conscience is a sure card.
[中文]:光明磊落,胜券在握。
125、A man without money is no man at all.
[中文]:一分钱难倒英雄汉。
126、A candle lights others and consumes itself.
[中文]:蜡烛照亮别人,却毁灭了自己。
127、The first step is always the hardest.
[中文]:有时候要开始新的事物可能有些难度。
128、All rivers run into sea.
[中文]:海纳百川。
129、A bird is known by its note, and a man by his talk.
[中文]:闻其歌知其鸟,听其言知其人。
130、Don't put off until tomorrow what you can do today.
[中文]:今天能完成的事就今天做。
131、An old dog cannot learn new tricks.
[中文]:老狗学不出新把戏。