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经典英语谚语
经典英文谚语集锦
1.Abadbeginningmakesabadending.
不善始者不善终。
2.Abadthingneverdies.
遗臭万年。
3.Abadworkmanalwaysblameshistools.
不会撑船怪河弯。
4.Abirdinthehandisworththantwointhebush.
一鸟在手胜过双鸟在林。
5.Aboasterandaliararecousins-german.
吹牛与说谎本是同宗。
6.Abullyisalwaysacoward.
色厉内荏。
7.Aburdenofone'schoiceisnotfelt.
爱挑的担子不嫌重。
8.Acandlelightsothersandconsumesitself.
蜡烛照亮别人，却毁灭了自己。
9.Acathas9lives.
猫有九条命。
10.Acatmaylookataking.
人人平等。
11.Aclosemouthcatchesnoflies.
病从口入。
12.Aconstantguestisneverwelcome.
常客令人厌。
13.Actionsspeaklouderthanwords.
事实胜于雄辩。
14.Adversityleadstoprosperity.
穷则思变。
15.Adversitymakesamanwise,notrich.
逆境出人才。
16.Afairdeathhonorsthewholelife.
死得其所，流芳百世。
17.Afaithfulfriendishardtofind.
知音难觅。
18.Afallintoapit,againinyourwit.
吃一堑，长一智。
19.Afoxmaygrowgray,butnevergood.
江山易改，本性难移。
20.Afriendinneedisafriendindeed.
患难见真情。
21.Afriendiseasierlostthanfound.
得朋友难，失朋友易。
22.Afriendisneverknowntillamanhasneed.
需要之时方知友。
23.Afriendwithoutfaultswillneverbefound.
没有十全十美的朋友。
24."Afteryou"isgoodmanners.
“您先请”是礼貌。
25.Agoodbeginningishalfdone.
良好的开端是成功的一半。
26.Agoodbeginningishalfdone.
善始者善终。
27.Agoodbookisagoodfriend.
好书如挚友。
28.Agoodbookisthebestoffriends,thesametodayandforever.
一本好书，相伴一生。
29.Agoodconscienceisasoftpillow.
不做亏心事，不怕鬼叫门。
30.Agoodfameisbetterthanagoodface.
美名胜过美貌。
31.Agoodhusbandmakesagoodwife.
夫善则妻贤。
32.Agoodmedicinetastesbitter.
良药苦口。
33.Agoodwifehealthisaman'sbestwealth.
妻贤身体好是男人最大的财富。
34.Agreattalkerisagreatliar.
说大话者多谎言。
35.Ahedgebetweenkeepsfriendshipgreen.
君子之交淡如水。
1.爱屋及乌 Love me, love my dog.
2.百闻不如一见（眼见为实）Seeing is believing.
3.比上不足比下有余 worse off than some, better off thanmany; 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 by personnal losses
7.不遗余力 spare no effort; go all out; do one's 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 thenew
11.大事化小小事化了 try first to make their mistake sound less serious and then to reduce itto nothing at all
12.大开眼界 open one's eyes; broaden one's 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 fallingshort; too much is as bad as too little
15.功夫不负有心人 Everything comes 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 farand 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 can't be pure and man can't 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 betweenkeeps friendship green
26.老生常谈陈词滥调 cut and dried, cliché
27.礼尚往来 Courtesy calls for reciprocity.
28.留得青山在不怕没柴烧 Where there 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 one's dear ones far away.It is on thefestival 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 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 one‘s own way of retreat and be determined tofight to the end
40.抢得先机 take the preemptive opportunities
41.巧妇难为无米之炊 If you have no hand you can't make a fist. One can't make brickswithout straw.
42.千里之行始于足下 a thousand-li journey begins with the first step--the highest eminence isto 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 andanother 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 oldhaunt - 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 timely snow promises a good harvest.
49.人之初性本善 Man's 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
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 onearth
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 ableto think for himself.
59.升级换代 updating and upgrading （of products）
60.四十不惑 Life begins at forty.
61.谁言寸草心报得三春晖Suchkindnessofwarmsun,can'tberepaidbygrass.62.水涨船高Whentheriverrises,theboatfloatshigh.
63.时不我待Timeandtidewaitfornoman.
64.杀鸡用牛刀breakabutterflyonthewheel
65.实事求是seektruthfromfacts;bepracticalandrealistic;betruetofacts
66.说曹操,曹操到Talkofthedevilandhecomes.
67.实话实说speaktheplaintruth;callaspadeaspade;tellitasitis
68.实践是检验真理的唯一标准Practiceisthesolecriterionfortestingtruth.
69.山不在高，有仙则名'Nomatterhowhighthemountainis,itsnamewillspreadfarandwideifthereisafairy;'
70.韬光养晦hideone'scapacitiesandbideone'stime
71.糖衣炮弹sugar-coatedbullets
72.天有不测风云Anythingunexpectedmayhappen.aboltfromtheblue
73.团结就是力量Unityisstrength.
74.“跳进黄河洗不清”'eveifonejumpedintotheYellowRiver,onecannotwashoneselfclean--there'snothingonecandotoclearone'sname'
75.歪风邪气unhealthypracticesandevilphenomena
76.物以类聚，人以群分Birdsofafeatherflocktogether.
77.往事如风'Thepasthasvanished（frommemory）likewind.;Whatinpast,ispas
78.望子成龙holdhighhopesforone'schild
79.屋漏又逢连阴雨Misfortunesnevercomesingly.Whenitrainsitpours.
80.文韬武略militaryexpertise;militarystrategy
81.唯利是图drawwatertoone'smill
82.无源之水,无本之木waterwithoutasource,andatreewiithoutroots
83.无中生有makecreatesomethingoutofnothing
84.无风不起浪Therearenowaveswithoutwind.There'snosmokewithoutfire.85.徇私枉法bendthelawforthebenefitofrelativesorfriends
86.新官上任三把火anewbroomsweepsclean
87.虚心使人进步,骄傲使人落后Modestyhelpsonegoforward,whereasconceitmakesonelagbehind.
88.蓄势而发accumulatestrengthforatake-off
89.心想事成Mayallyourwishcometrue
90.心照不宣haveatacitunderstanding;givetacitconsent;tacitunderstanding91.先入为主Firstimpressionsarefirmlyentrenched.
92.先下手为强catchtheballbeforethebound
93.像热锅上的蚂蚁likeanantonahotpan
94.现身说法warnpeoplebytakingoneselfasanexample
95.息事宁人pouroilontroubledwaters
96.喜忧参半mingledhopeandfear
97.循序渐进stepbystep
98.一路平安，一路顺风speedsomebodyontheirway;speedthepartingguest
99.严以律己,宽以待人bestrictwithoneselfandlenienttowardsothers
100鱼米之乡
101.有情人终成眷属'JackshallhaveJill,allshallbewell.'
102.有钱能使鬼推磨Moneymakesthemarego.Moneytalks.
103.有识之士peopleofvision
104.有勇无谋usebrawnratherthanbrain
105.有缘千里来相会Separatedaswearethousandsofmilesapart,wecometogetherasifbypredestination.
106.与时俱进advancewithtimes
107.以人为本peopleoriented;peopleforemost
108.因材施教teachstudentsaccordingtotheiraptitude
109.欲穷千里目，更上一层楼'toascendanotherstoreytoseeathousandmilesfurther;Ascendfurther,wereyoutolookfarther;Wouldeyeembraceathousandmiles?
Goup,oneflight.'alandofmilkandhoney
110.欲速则不达Hastedoesnotbringsuccess.
111.优胜劣汰survivalofthefittest
112.英雄所见略同Greatmindsthinkalike.
113.冤家宜解不宜结Bettermakefriendsthanmakeenemies.
114.冤假错案'casesinwhichpeoplewereunjustly,falselyorwronglychargedorsentenced;unjust,falseorwrongcases'
115.一言既出，驷马难追Arealmannevergoesbackonhiswords.
116.招财进宝Moneyandtreasureswillbeplentiful
117.债台高筑becomedebt-ridden
118.致命要害Achilles'heel
119.众矢之的targetofpubliccriticism
120.知己知彼,百战不殆Knowtheenemyandknowyourself,andyoucanfightahundredbattleswithnodangerofdefeat.
121.纸上谈兵beanarmchairstrategist
122.纸包不住火Truthwillcometolightsoonerorlater.
123.左右为难betweenthedevilandthedeepbluesea
124. Everymanhashisfaults.
金无足赤，人无完人。
1.Everymanhashishobbyhorse.
萝卜青菜，各有所爱。
2.Everymanhashisweakside.
人人都有弱点。
3.Everymanisthearchitectofhisownfortune.
自己的命运自己掌握。
4.Everyminutecounts.
分秒必争。
5.Everymother'schildishandsome.
孩子是自己的好。
6.Everypotterpraiseshitpot.
王婆卖瓜，自卖自夸。
7.Everythingisgoodwhennew,butfriendswhenold.
东西是新的好，朋友是老的亲。
8.Exampleisbetterthenpercept.
说一遍，不如做一遍。
9.Experienceisthefatherofwisdomandmemorythemother.
经验是智慧之父，记忆是智慧之母。
10.Diligenceredeemsstupidity
勤能补拙。
11.Calamityisman’struetouchstone
逆境是真正的试金石。
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