英语习语谚语.docx

1、英语习语谚语英语习语谚语A A bad workman always blames his tools. 拙匠总怪工具差。 Absence makes the heart grow fonder. 别离情更深 A burnt child dreads the fire. 烧伤过的孩子怕见火。（意同：一朝被蛇咬，三年怕草绳）A constant guest is never welcome. 常客招人嫌。 A contented mind is a perpetual feast. 知足长乐。 A cracked bell can never sound well. 破钟敲不响。 Actions

2、 speak louder than words. 百说不如一干。 A drowning man will catch at a straw. 人快淹死时，稻草也要抓。 Adversity makes a man wise, not rich. 逆境增才干，并不增财富 A fair death honors the whole life. 死得其所，流芳百世。 A friend in need is a friend in indeed. 患难识知已 A friend is easier lost than found. 失友容易，交友难。 After a storm comes a calm

3、. 雨过天晴（意指：否极泰来） After dinner sit a while; after supper walk a mile. 饭后百步，延年益寿 A good beginning is half the battle. 好的开端等于成功一半 A good book is the best of friends, the same today and forever. 好书如挚友，情谊永不渝 A good husband makes a good wife. 夫善则妻贤 A good name is sooner lost than won. 美名易失，不易得 A good wife

4、is a good prize. 贤妻赛宝石 A good winter brings a good summer. 好冬必有好夏 A house divided against itself cannot stand. 家庭不睦，万事不兴 A lazy youth, a lousy age. 少时懒惰，老来虱咬（意指：少壮不努力，老大徒悲伤） A little is better than none. 聊胜于无 A little learning is a dangerous thing. 浅学误人 A little pot is soon hot. 壶小易热，量小易怒 A living d

5、og is better than a dead lion. 死狮不如活狗 All his geese are swans. 敝帚自珍 All lay loads on a willing horse. 好马重负 All roads lead to Rome. 条条道路通罗马 Alls well that ends well. 结果好，一切都好 All that glitters is not gold. 闪光的东西不一定是金子 All things are difficult before they are easy. 凡事起头难 All work and no play makes Jac

6、k a dull boy. 只用功，不玩耍，聪明的孩子也变傻 A man can only die once. 人生只有一回死A man is known by his friends. 视其友，知其人A man who has friends must show himself friendly. 要想交朋友，就得有诚意A merry heart goes all the way. 心情愉快，万事顺利 A miss is as good as a mile. 失之毫厘，差之千里 Among the blinds the one-eyed man is king. 盲人国里，独眼称王。（意同：

7、山中无老虎，猴子称大王） An apple a day keeps the doctor away. 一日一苹果，胜过找医生 An empty sack cannot stand upright. 空袋子，立不直 An Englishmans house is his castle. 英国人的家是独立王国。（意指：非经许可，不得进入）An evil lesson is soon learned. 恶习易染 A new broom sweeps clean. 新官上任三把火 An eye for eye and a tooth for a tooth. 以眼还眼，以牙还牙 A penny sav

8、ed is a penny earned. 省一文就得一文A rolling stone gathers no moss. 滚石不生苔 A secret between more than two is no secret. 三人知，天下晓 A still tongue makes a wise head. 寡言为智 A stitch in time saves nine. 一针及时省九针 A straw will show which way the wind blows. 草动知风向 A tale never loses in the telling. 故事越传越长 A thing of

9、beauty is a joy for ever. 美好的事物，回味无穷 A thing you dont want is dear at any price. 不需要的东西最贵 A true jest is no jest. 真笑话并非笑话 A useful trade is amine of gold. 一技在身犹如金矿在手A willful man must have his way. 只要人有恒，万事皆可成 A womans work is never done. 妇女的家务事，永远也做不完A wonder lasts but nine days. 什么新奇的事，也新不了几天 A wo

10、rd to the wise is enough. 聪明人一点即明 A work ill done must be twice done. 马虎干活，准得返工 英语习语谚语B Bad excuses are worse than none. 狡辩比不辩护还糟 Barking dogs seldom bite. 吠犬不咬人Beauty and folly are often companions. 美貌和愚蠢常结伴 Beauty is but skin-deep. 美丽只是外表罢了 Beggars bags are bottomless. 乞丐不知足 Be just before you are

11、 generous. 先还债，后慷慨 Best is cheapest. 好货最便宜 Better buy than borrow. 买比借好 Better early than late. 宁早勿晚 Better go to heaven in rags than to hell in embroidery. 宁可空而有志，不可富而失节 Better late than never. 迟做总比不做好Better lose the saddle than the horse. 宁可丢鞍，不可失马 Better to wear out than rust out. 与其锈坏，不如用坏 Betwe

12、en two stools you fall to the ground. 脚踩两条凳，早晚要坠地（意同：脚踏两条船，两头要落空） Birds of a feather flock together. 物以类聚，人以群分Blessed is he that expects nothing, for he shall never be disappointed. 无奢望者有福，因其永不失望。 Blood is thicker than water. 血比水浓（意指：亲人总比外人亲）Books and friends should be few but good. 买书如交友，必须少而精 Brev

13、ity is the soul of wit. 言以简洁为贵 英语习语谚语C Cheats never prosper. 靠欺骗，难发财 Children and fools tell the truth. 孩子和傻子，口中无诈语 Children should be seen but not be heard. 大人在讲话，小孩别插嘴 Choose a wife by your ear rather than by your eye. 择妻靠耳，不靠眼 Circumstances alter cases. 具体情况具体分析 Cleanliness is next to godliness.

14、整洁近于美德 Cloudy mornings give way to clear evenings. 早晨云遮日，晚上星满天 Comfort is better than pride. 舒适胜于虚荣 Coming events cast their shadows before. 未来之事，必有前兆 Constant dropping wears away a stone. 滴水穿石 Content is better than riches. 知足胜于财富 Courtesy costs nothing. 彬彬有礼，惠而不费 Cowards die many times before thei

15、r deaths. 胆小鬼在真正断气之前要死许多次。Custom rules the law. 风俗左右法律 Cut your coat according to your cloth. 量布裁衣。（意指：量入为出） 英语习语谚语D Dead men tell no tales. 死人不会告密 Death is the great leveler. 死亡面前人人平等 Death pays all debts. 一死了百债Delays are dangerous. 事怕延误 Diamond cut diamond. 棋逢对手，将遇良才Diligence is the mother of good

16、 luck. 勤力佳运之母 Dog does not eat dog. 同类不相残 Doing nothing is doing ill. 无所事事，必干坏事 Do not count your chickens before they are hatched. 鸡蛋尚未孵，别先数鸡雏（意指：不要过早打如意算盘） Do not cry for the moon. 海底捞月办不到 Do not cry out before you are hurt. 没受伤，别乱喊 Do not cut down the tree that gives you shade. 遮荫之树不可砍Do not cut

17、off your nose to spite your face. 不要做害人害已的蠢事 Do not keep all the eggs in one basket. 不要孤注一掷 Do not quarrel with your bread and butter. 不要砸自己的“饭碗” Do not rob Peter to pay Paul. 不要挖肉补疮 Do not try to teach your grandmother to such eggs. 不要班门弄斧 Dont put the cart before the horse. 勿本末倒置 Dreams go by cont

18、raries. 梦与现实常相反 Dumb dogs are dangerous. 哑巴狗最危险 Dying is as natural as living. 有生必有死 英语习语谚语E Early sow, early mow. 早种早收 Early to bed, early to rise, make a man healthy, wealthy, and wise. 睡得早，起得早，聪明、富裕、身体好 Easier said than done. 说来容易，做来难 East or west, home is best. 东也好，西也好，还是家最好 Easy come, easy go.

19、Eat to live, but not live to eat. 人为生而食，不为食而生 Empty vessels make the most noise. 满瓶子不响，半瓶子晃荡 Envy never enriched any man. 妒忌决不会致富 Even a worm will turn. 人急造反，狗急跳墙 Every bean hath its black. 人孰无过 Every bird likes its own nest the best. 金窝银窝，不如自己的草窝 Everybodys business is nobodys business. 众人的事儿没人管 Ev

20、ery cook praises his own broth. 王婆买瓜，自卖自夸 Every dog has its day. 凡人皆有得意日 Every little helps. 涓涓细流汇成河，粒粒稻菽堆满箩 Every little makes a mickle. 积少成多，滴水成流 Every man hath his weak side. 人皆有弱点 Every man is his won enemy. 自贻伊戚 Everything comes to him who waits. 耐心等待，万事皆成Everything is good when new, but friend

21、s when old. 物莫如新，友莫如故 Every why has a wherefore. 凡事必有因 Example is better than precept. 身教胜过言教 Experience is the best teacher. 经验是良师 Experience is the father of wisdom. 经验是智慧之父 Experience must be bought. 要取得经验，须付出代价 Extremes are dangerous. 凡事走向极端是危险的 英语习语谚语F Face to face, the truth comes out. 面对面，真相白

22、 Facts speak louder than words. 事实胜于雄辩 Failure teaches success. 失败是成功之母 False friends are worse than bitter enemies. 口蜜腹剑的朋友比不共戴天的敌人还坏。（意同：明枪易躲，暗箭难防 Far from eye, far from heart. 眼不见，心不念 Far water does not put out near fire. 远水救不了近火 Fast bind, fast find. 藏得好，丢不了 Fine feathers make fine birds. 佛要金装，人

23、要衣装 Fire and water are good servants, but bad masters. 水火是忠仆，也能成灾主 First come, first served. 先到先招待 First impressions are most lasting. 最初的印象最深刻 Fools build houses and wise men live in them. 愚者造房，智才租房 Fools haste is no speed. 欲速则不达 Forbidden fruit is sweetest. 禁果格外甜 Fourtune favours fools. 傻子有傻福 Fort

24、une favours the brave. 天佑勇者 Fortune favours those who use their judgement. 智才天助 Fortune knocks once at everyones door. 人人都有走运的一天Four eyes see more than two. 四只眼睛总比两只眼睛看得清 Friendship should not be all on one side. 友谊靠双方 英语习语谚语G Give him an inch and he will take a yard. 得寸进尺 Give him the dose of his o

25、wn medicine. 以其人之道还治其人之身 God helps those who help themselves. 自助者天助 Gold will not buy everything. 金钱并非万能 Good advice is harsh to the ear. 忠言逆耳 Good counsel has no price. 忠言无价 Good health is above wealth. 健康胜过财富 Good words are worth much and cost little. 好话不花钱，一句值千金 Go while the going is good. 此时不走，更

26、待何时？ Grasp all, lose all. 欲尽得，必尽失 Great minds think alike. 英雄所见略同 Great trees keep down the little ones. 大鱼吃小鱼，小鱼吃虾米 英语习语谚语H Habit is second nature. 习惯是第二天性 Half a loaf is better than no bread. 半个面包总比没有好（意同：聊胜于无） Harm watch, harm catch. 害人反害已 Haste makes waste. 忙中有错 Health is better than wealth. 健康胜

27、于财富 Hear all parties. 兼听则明，偏听则暗 Hedges have eyes and walls have ears. 篱笆有眼，墙壁长耳 He is rich that has few wants. 无欲者为富He knows most who speaks least. 博学者寡言 He laughs best who laughs last. 谁笑在最后，谁笑得最好 He that begins many things , finishes but few. 贪多嚼不烂He that is full of himself is very empty. 妄自尊大，腹中空

28、空 He that runs fastest gets the ring. 捷足先登 He that travels far knows much. 远行者，见识广 He who has a mind to beat a dog will easily find a stick. 想要打狗，找棍何愁 He who is ashamed of asking is ashamed of learning. 耻于问即耻于学 He who plays with fire gets burnt. 玩火者必自焚 He who rides on a tiger can never dismount. 骑虎难

29、下Home is where the heart is. 哪里最欢乐，那里就是家 Honesty is the best policy. 诚实乃上策Hope for the best and prepare for the worst. 抱最好的希望，作最坏的准备 Hunger is the best sauce. 饥者口中尽佳肴 英语习语谚语I Idleness is the root of all evil. 懒惰是万恶之源 If a man once fall, all will tread on him. 人倒众人踩 If it were not for hope, the heart

30、 would break. 人若无希望，心碎肝肠断 If we dream, everything is possible. 敢于梦想，一切都将成为可能。 If you run after two hares, you will catch neither. 同时追两兔，全都抓不住 Ill news flies apace. 恶事传千里 In for a penny, in for a pound. 一不做，二不休 In the deepest water is the best fishing. 水深好钓鱼 In the end, things will mend. 车到山前必有路 It i

31、s a foolish sheep that makes the wolf his confessor. 蠢羊才向狼忏悔 It is better to be alone than in bad company. 宁可孤独，不交恶友 It is better to do well than to say well. 与其夸夸其谈，不如埋头苦干It is easier to get money than to keep it. 挣钱容易，积钱难 It is good fishing in troubled waters. 混水好摸鱼 It is never too late to learn. 活到老，学到老 It is never too late to mend. 改过不嫌晚 It is no use crying over spilt milk. 牛奶打泼，哭也无用（意同：覆水难收） It is the first step that is troublesome. 万事起头难 It is too late to shut the stable door after the horse has been stolen. 失