美国人常挂在嘴边的200句2.docx

1、美国人常挂在嘴边的200句2美国人常挂在嘴边的200句（二）101-Many hands make light work Cooperation makes a job much easier.102-There is safety in numbersDo not take large risks all by yourself. Do not walk alone on a dangerous street at night.103-Charity begins at homeOne should be kind to close relatives before doing good t

2、o the community in general.104-There is no place like homeHome is the best place in the world. The most relaxing and enjoyable place.105-Silence is consentDo not stay silent when you see a problem or an injustice. Speak out against it. Say, Enough is enough. or people will think you do not mind the

3、situation.106-What goes around comes aroundWhat you do to others, especially if it is bad, will eventually be done to you. As you seek your own success, do not treat other people badly. They may take revenge and spoil your success.107-Honesty is the best policyWhen one is tempted to cheat, this prov

4、erb serves as a reminder of the importance of good character. Honesty brings trust and trust leads to success.108-If the shoe fits, wear itIf an accusation is true, accept the blame. This saying can also mean, if a suitable opportunity comes to you, take it!109-You can lead a horse to water, but you

5、 cant make him drinkEven when given an opportunity, some people will not use it. In that case the blame is all on him.110-You made the bed, you lie in itYou created a certain situation so you are now responsible to take the consequences.111-The pot calling the kettle blackSince the pot and the kettl

6、e are equally black from the cooking fire, the pot has not right to criticize the kettle. This might be used if someone known to be a gossip criticizes someone else for gossiping.112-Dont get mad, get evenWhen someone treats you badly, do not just get angry, express your anger in action.113-Get a li

7、feDo not be so unreasonably critical about tiny things. Find something better to do with your time.114-My country, right or wrongI am absolutely loyal to my country whether or not I agree with its policy in a certain area.115-There are two sides to everythingNever assume that all the blame for a con

8、flict lies on one side, especially if you have heard only one side of the story.116-Forgive and forgetConflicts should be resolved and ended, not left alone to cause years of regret, bitterness and pain.117-Business and pleasure dont mixWhen you work, work. When you play, play. It is inefficient and

9、 therefore unwise to try to mix the two.118-Let a sleeping dog lieDo not meddle in something that will cause you no trouble if you leave it alone. If you wake up the dog, it may bite you.119-No man can serve two mastersDivided loyalty will break down sooner or later.120-Make it short and sweetSpeak

10、briefly and to the point. We dont have time for the details121-What will be will beSome things cannot be changed or avoided.122-A friend in need is a friend indeedMy true friend is the one who show loyalty to me by helping me when I am in need.123-People who live in glass house should not throw ston

11、esDo not attact anyone if you have no way to defend yourself when they attact you in the same way.124-Opposites attractAs positive and negative magnets attract each other, so people of very different types attract each other. For example, a quiet woman marries a very outgoing man. These differences

12、have a mixed effect on the couple, partly making them interested in each other but also leading to miscommunication and conflict.125-The early bird catches the wormPunctuality is important. If you want to succeed, arrive early, like the bird that hunts worms at dawn before they go into hiding for th

13、e day.126-Bloodisthickerthanwater Bloodrelationshipisstrongerthanvoluntarilychosenfriendship.Brotherswillstickupforeachotheragainsttheirownfriendsiftheyhaveto.Thisproverbisnotquotedmuchanymorebecausekinshipisnotashighlyvaluedasitusedtobe. 127-Youcantteachanolddognewtricks Oncehabitsarelearned,itisve

14、ryhardtochangethem. 128-Toerrishuman Itisnormalforhumanstomakemistakesanditisgodly(orGod-like)toforgivethem. 129-Hastemakeswaste Throughactingquicklyisgenerallyagoodthing,actingtooquicklymaycausetroulbe.Thisproverbisusedwhensomeonehasdoneajobcarelesslyandwrongly.Forexample,acarpenterinahurrymaycutab

15、oardtooshortandhavetothrowitaway. 130-Makehaywhilethesunshines Ifyoudonotseizetheopportunity,rainmaycomeandspoilthehaybeforeyougetintothebarn. 131-Ifyoucantstandtheheat,getoutofthekitchen Withdrawfromanactivityifyoudontliketheconflictandcriticismitbrings.Letotherpeopledoitwithoutyou. 132-Everyoneput

16、stheirpantsononelegatatime Thisistotellusthatweareallequal. 133-Lifeisapie Itsdishedoutinlargeandsmallpiecesandwhensgone,itsgone.Ifweaskformorethanourshare,werejustbeggingtobedisappointed. 134-Makingeveryminutecount Doingsomethingproductiveallthetime,notlettinganytimeslipaway. 135-Apenismightierthan

17、thesword Aconflictmayberesolvedmoredeeplyandeffectivelybywritingthetruththanbyresortingtoviolence. 136-Anewbroomsweepsclean Anewpersoninpowerwillchangemanythingsandimprovethesituation.changeisbetterthanleavingthingsastheyare. 137-Tomorrowisanotherday(or,Tomorrowisanewday.) Nomatterhowbadthingsarerig

18、htnow,apersonmayhopeforbetterprospectsinthemorning.Newopportunitieswillcome. 138-Opportunityonlyknocksonce Opportunityislikeanunexpectedstrangerpassingby.Itknocksonsomeonesdoor.Ifthepersonfailstoanswerthedoor,opportunitygoesawayandknocksonsomeoneelsesdoor.Itdoesnotreturntothesameperson. 139-Business

19、isbusiness Dobusinesswithstrangersasiftheywerebrothersandwithbrothersasiftheywerestrangers. 140-Historyrepeatsitself Therearepatternsinhistory.Nationsriseandfallforsimilarreasons.Nationsdonotchangetheirwaysorlearnfromthemistakesofothers.Theyrepeatthem. 141-Peoplearepeople Theirhumannatureispredictab

20、le.Theyrespondtostimulusandincentives. 142-Keepyourfriendsclose,keepyourenemiescloser Amanwithoutenemyisamanwithoutquality.Thinknot?EvenJesusChristhadmany,manyenemies. 143-Betterlatethannever Thoughbeingontimeisbetterthanbeinglate,doingsomethinglateisbetterthangivingupordoingnothing. 144-Punishone,t

21、eachahundred Peopleproblemssometimesmustbedealtwithharshly.Whenyoumakeanexampleofsomeone,makesurethateveryoneknowswhatthelessonis. 145-Attitudeiseverything Apessimistseesaglasshalf-empty,Anoptimistseesithalf-full. 146-Likefather,likeson Asonwillbelikehisfather.Thismaybequotedwheneverthesonhasdonesom

22、ethingthatremindspeopleofthefather.Whetheritisgoodorbad. 147-Whenthecatsawaythemicewillplay Peoplewilltakeadvantageofasituationiftheycan.Employeeswillgetlazyifthesupervisorisnotkeepinganeyeonthem.Ateenagesonordaughtermightholdawildpartyathomeduringaweekendwhentheparentshavegoneoutoftown. 148-Praisew

23、henpraiseisdue(sometimesevenwhenitisnt) Donotcriticisebeyondnecessityandseldominpublic.Andalwaysprecedecriticismwithafewwordsofpraise. 149-Turnaboutisfairplay Ifapersonistakingadvantageofsomeoneelse,thesituationmaychange.Theoneontopmayenduponthebottom.Thentheonewhohasturnedthetableswillsay,Iamonlydo

24、ingtoyouwhatyoudidtome. 150-Heretoday,gonetomorrow Thingsmaychangequickly.Thisissaidasacriticismofapersonwhochangesquicklyfornogoodreason.Itmayalsobesaidofathingorsituationwhichdoesnotlast.Changeisnotgoodwhenitindicatesunreliability. 151-Willwondersnevercease? Saidwhensomeonehasdonesomethinguntypica

25、lofhimorherandmuchbetterthanwasexpected.Itmayalsobeusedofatechnologicalbreakthrough. 152-Donotstandout,fitin Makenolong-term,closefriendshipswithanycolleague.,butbecordialtoall. 153-Thereisnomoralityinstrugglesforpower Instrugglesforpower,yourjudgementsshouldbebasedentirelyonself-interestandfindinga

26、sdirectandeconomicalaroutetoyourgoalaspossible. 154-Naturallawisblind Justlikewater,cleanessandrefresheswithoutanydistinction,andwithoutanyjudgementeither. 155-Themorethingschange,themoretheystaythesame Saidwhenanapparentchangeisonlysuperficial. 156-Happinessisachoiceandmiseryisoptional Thewaywechoo

27、setoseetheworldcreatestheworldwesee. 157-Theleopardcannotchangehisspots Somepeoplearenotwillingorabletochangetheirchartacter.Thisissaidwhenanotoriouslybadpersontriestochangebutfailsintothesamemistakealloveragain. 158-Manproposes,Goddisposes HumanbeingsmaketheirplansbutGoddetermineswhethertheysucceedornot. 159-Alivedogisbetterthanadeadlion Itmaybebettertorunawaylikeascareddogwithitstailbetweenitslegsthantostandandfi