常用英语谚语

　　常用英语谚语

　　1、生命在于运动 Rest breeds rust.

　　2、祸从口出 言多必失。The tongue cuts the throat.

　　3、大事未成时，莫开庆功宴 Catch the bear before you sell his skin.

　　4、既来之则安之 Take things as they come.

　　5、滴水穿石 Little strokes fell great oaks.

　　6、近朱者赤，近墨者黑。He that lives with cripples learns to limp.

　　7、无官一身轻 Out of office, out of danger.

　　8、知足常乐 Content is better than riches.

　　9、覆水难收 Things done cannot be undone.

　　10、三个和尚没水吃 Everbody's business is nobody's business.

　　11、一箭双雕，一石二鸟。A stone kills two birds.

　　12、事与愿违 All your swans are geese.

　　13、身正不怕影子歪 A straight foot is not afraid of a crooked shoe.

　　14、看人看年少，看天看破晓 Childhood shows the man, as morning shows the day.

　　15、人急造反，狗急跳墙 Despair gives courage to a coward.

　　16、良药苦口。A good medicine tastes bitter.

　　17、公事公办。Business is business.

　　18、心旷神怡，事事顺利 A merry heart goes all the way.

　　19、塞翁失马，焉知非福 Behind bad luck comes good luck.

　　20、一失足成千古恨 Short pleasure, long lament

　　21、五十步笑百步 The pot calls the kettle black

　　22、情人眼里出西施Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

　　23、一言既出，驷马难追 A word spoken is past recalling

　　24、人靠衣装 Fine feathers make fine birds.

　　25、人不可貌相 Judge not a book by its cover.

　　26、家有万贯财，不如一身健 Health is better than wealth.

　　27、他山之石，可以攻玉 By other's faults， wise men correct theirown.

　　28、无风不起浪 There is no smoke without fire.

　　29、积少成多。Many a little makes a mickle.

　　30、兵不厌诈 All is fair in war.

　　31、班门弄斧。Teach fish to swim.

　　32、强中更有强中手 Diamod cut diamod.

　　33、宁为玉碎，不为瓦全。 Better die with honor than live with shame.

　　34、谋事在人，成事在天 Man proposes, God disposes.

　　35、青出于蓝而胜于蓝 The pupil outdoes the master.

　　36、成功源于勤奋 Industry is the parent of success.

　　37、因小失大 Penny wise and pound foolish.

　　38、胸有成竹 Have a card up one's sleeve.

　　39、大智若愚，大巧若拙 Cats hide their paws.

　　40、无官一身轻。Out of office, out of danger.

　　41、祸不单行 Misfortunes never come alone.

　　42、少壮不努力，老大徒伤悲 A young idler, an old beggar.

　　43、未雨绸缪 Live within your means and save for a rainy day.

　　44、祸兮福所倚，福兮祸所伏 Misfortune might be a blessing in disguises.

　　45、天网恢恢，疏而不漏 Justice has long arms.

　　46、为人不做亏心事，半夜不怕鬼敲门 A clear conscience is a sure card.

　　47、真金不怕火炼 True blue will never stain.

　　48、前事不忘后事之师 The remembrance of the past is the teacher of the future.

　　49、小巫见大巫 The moon is not seen when the sun shines.

　　50、英雄所见略同 Great minds think alike.

　　51、挂羊头，卖狗肉 He cries wine and sells vinegar.

　　52、时不我待/岁月无情 Time and tide wait for no man.

　　53、大器晚成 Late fruit keeps well.

　　54、说到曹操，曹操就到 Speak of the devil（and he will appear）。

　　55、新官上任三把火。(www.)A new broom sweeps clean.

　　56、不入虎穴，焉得虎子 Nothing venture, nothing have.

　　57、谋事在人，成事在天 Man proposes, god disposes.

　　58、种瓜得瓜，种豆得豆。No pains, no gains.

　　59、机不可失，时不再来 Take time while time is, for time will be away.

　　60、口蜜腹剑 Peace on the forehead and war in the mind.

　　61、欲速则不达 More haste, less speed

　　62、浑水摸鱼。Fish in troubled waters.

　　63、树大招风 Names are debts.

　　64、骄兵必败。Pride goes before a fall.

　　65、天涯何处无芳草 There are plenty of fish in the sea.

　　66、宁当鸡头，不当凤尾 It is better to be the head of a dog/lizard than the tail of a lion.

　　67、殊途同归 All roads lead to rome、 /All rivers run into the sea.

　　68、天下无不散之宴席 All good things came to an end.

　　69、以眼还眼，以牙还牙 An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.

　　70、和气生财 Cheek brings success.

　　71、熟能生巧 Practice makes perfect.

　　72、勿打草惊蛇 Let sleeping dogs lie.