Sayings and proverbs谚语格言和警句.docx

1、Sayings and proverbs谚语格言和警句 Dorothy(多萝西珍贵的礼物) Sayings and proverbs(谚语、格言和警句)Below is a list of well-known sayings and proverbs: fixed phrases or sentences that give advice or say something that is generally true. Sometimes a speaker will leave out part of the sentence because it is so well known. Th

2、e part that is often missed out is shown in brackets: what the eye doesnt see (the heart doesnt grieve over): What does it matter if I use his flat while hes away? What the eye doesnt see!下列广泛流传的谚语、格言和警句，即给予劝诫和表达普遍真理的固定短语或句子。有时，因为这些谚语已众所周知，说话者会省去其中 一部分，常常省略的部分用括号表示：What the eye doesnt see (the heart

3、 doesnt grieve over) (眼不见，心不烦) 我趁他外出时用他的公寓有什么关系呢？反正他又看不见！Absence makes the heart grow fonderUsed to say that when you are away from sb. that you love, you love them even more 不想见，倍思念Theres no accounting for tasteUsed to say how difficult it is to understand why sb. likes somebody or something that y

4、ou do not like at all 人的爱憎好恶是无法解释的，人各有所好Actions speak louder than words What a person actually dose means more than what they say they will do 行动比言语更为响亮Itll be all right on the nightUsed to say that a performance, an event, etc. will be successful even if the preparations for it have not gone well(演

5、出、活动等) 到时候自会成功的；车到山前必有路The apple doesnt fall/ never falls far from the tree (especially NAME)A child usually behaves in a similar way to his or her parent(s)有什么样的父母就有什么样的儿女； 上行下效If you cant beat them, join themIf you cannot defeat sb. or be as successful as they are, then it is more sensible to join

6、 them in what they are doing and perhaps get some advantage for yourself by doing so打不赢，就投靠Beauty is in the eye of the beholderPeople all have different ideas about what is beautiful情人眼里出西施； 对美的判断因人而异Beauty is only skin-deepHow a person looks is less important than their character美貌不过一张皮； 貌美不如心灵美You

7、ve made your bed and you must lie in/ on it You must accept the results of your actions 自己承担后果Beggars cant be choosersPeople say beggars cant be choosers when there is no choice and sb. must be satisfied with what is available要饭就不能嫌馊； 给什么就得要什么Seeing is believing Used to say that sb. will have to bel

8、ieve that something is true when they see it, although they do not think it is true now眼见为实； 百闻不如一见A bird in the hand is worth two in the bushIt is better to keep something that you already have than to risk losing it by trying to get much more 一鸟在手胜过双鸟在林（满足于现有的总比因过分追求而失去一切的好）Birds of a feather (flo

9、ck together) People of the same sort (are found together)同类的人（聚在一起）； 物以类聚Blood is thicker than waterFamily relationships are stronger than any others血浓于水；亲属关系最牢靠Born with a silver spoon in your mouthHaving rich parents生于富裕之家；出身富裕Theres one born every minuteUsed to say that sb. is very stupid总有那种傻瓜Bo

10、ys will be boysYou should not be surprised when boys or men behave in a noisy or rough way as this is part of typical male behavior男孩子总归是男孩子（不必为男孩或男子的吵闹粗野大惊小怪）When the cats away the mice will playPeople enjoy themselves more and behave with greater freedom when the person in charge of them is not th

11、ere猫儿不在，老鼠玩得自在（指管事的不在，下面的玩个痛快）Charity begins at home you should help and care for your own family, etc. before you start helping other people 博爱始于自家Every cloud has a silver liningEvery sad or difficult situation has a positive side黑暗中总有一线光明Cut your coat according to your clothTo do only what you hav

12、e enough money to do and no more 量入为出Twos companies (, threes a crowd) Used to suggest that it is better to be in a group of only two people than have a third person with you as well两人成伴（三人太多）Too many cooks spoil the broth If too many people are involved in doing something, it will not be done well厨

13、师多了烧坏汤；人多手杂反而坏事；人多添乱Dont count your chickens (before they are hatched)You should not be too confident that something will be successful, because something may still go wrong不要蛋未孵化先数小鸡； 别过早打如意算盘Curiosity killed the catUsed to tell sb. not to ask questions or try to find out about things that do not c

14、oncern them好奇心能要猫的命（让人不提问或打听与己无关的事情）Better the devil you know (than the devil you dont)Used to say that it is easier and wiser to stay in a bad situation that you know and can deal with rather than change to a new situation which may be much worse熟悉的魔鬼比不熟悉的魔鬼好；不要嫌熟悉的环境不好，换个不熟悉的环境可能更糟The devil makes

15、work for idle handsPeople who do not have enough to do often start to do wrong人闲生是非The die is castUsed to say that an event has happened or a decision has been made that cannot be changed事已成定局；木已成舟Discretion is the better part of valour You should avoid danger and not take unnecessary risks 谨慎即大勇； 慎重为勇敢之本Every dog has his/its dayEveryone has good luck or success at some point in their life人人皆有得意时Give a dog a bad nameWhen a person already has a bad reputation, it is difficult to change it because others will continue to blame or suspect hem/her 恶名难洗；名声一旦毁，万难挽回Why keep a god and