第三部分英语谚语

第三部分　英语谚语　　　English Proverbs

英语中有这样一句谚语：You are what you read.（读什么样的书，做什么样的人）。著名英语专家董亚芬教授指出：外语教学有其自身的客观规律。广泛阅读是学好外语不可或缺的条件。千万别把背诵等学习方法视为落后的过时方法。著名英语专家张培基教授说，毛泽东的一句名言：“语言不是随便学好的，非下苦功不可”。他中学时的英语老师每节课都要求学生在课堂上背诵英文名篇，每周一次，这样日积月累下来，每一位同学的英语水平和语感都得到了潜移默化的提高。

Proverbs are the popular sayings that brighten so much our talk, the boiled down wisdom that you are as apt to hear from professors as from farmers. Brief and colorful, they more often than not carry a sting.

◇A bad workman always blames his tools. 拙匠总怪工具差

◇A bsence 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 contented mind is a perpetual feast. 知足常乐

◇Actions speak louder than words. 行动胜过言语

◇Adversity makes a man wise, not rich. 逆境增才干，并不增财富

◇Adversity leads to prosperity. 穷则思变

◇A fall into a pit, a gain in your wit. 吃一堑，长一智

◇A friend in need is a friend in indeed. 患难识知己

◇A friend is easier lost than found. 失友容易，交友难

◇A good anvil does not fear the hammer. 好砧不怕锤打，真金不怕火炼

◇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 name is sooner lost than won. 美名易失，不易得

◇A house divided against itself cannot stand. 家庭不睦，万事不兴

◇A journey of one thousand miles begins with the first step. 千里之行始于足下

◇A little learning is a dangerous thing. 浅学误人

◇All roads lead to Rome. 条条道路通罗马

◇All’s 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 Jack a dull boy. 只用功，不玩耍，聪明的孩子也变傻

◇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 miss is as good as a mile. 失之毫厘，差之千里

◇Among the blinds the one-eyed man is king. 山中无老虎，猴子称大王

◇An empty sack cannot stand upright. 空袋子，立不直

◇An eye finds more truth than two ears. 百闻不如一见

◇An eye for eye and a tooth for a tooth. 以眼还眼，以牙还牙

◇An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. 预防为主，治疗为辅

◇A penny saved is a penny earned. 省一文就得一文

◇A rolling stone gathers no moss. 滚石不生苔

◇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 useful trade is a mine of gold. 一技在身犹如金矿在手

◇A bird in the hand is worth than two in the bush. 一鸟在手胜过双鸟在林

◇A bold attempt is half success. 勇敢的尝试是成功的一半

◇A candle lights others and consumes itself. 蜡烛照亮别人，却毁灭了自己

◇A disease known is half the cure. 对症下药

◇A faithful friend is hard to find. 知音难觅

◇A hedge between keeps friendship green. 君子之交淡如水

◇A light heart lives long. 静以修身

◇All rivers run into sea. 海纳百川

◇A man becomes learned by asking questions. 不耻下问才能有学问

◇A slow sparrow should make an early start. 笨鸟先飞

◇Barking dogs seldom bite. 吠犬不咬人

◇Beauty is but skin-deep. 美丽只是外表罢了

◇Better do it yourself than stand by and watch it done. 与其走走看看，不如亲手干干

◇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

◇Birds of a feather flock together. 物以类聚，人以群分

◇Blood is thicker than water. 血比水浓

◇Books and friends should be few but good. 买书如交友，必须少而精

◇Brevity is the soul of wit. 言以简洁为贵

◇Better death than dishonor. 宁为玉碎 不为瓦全

◇Changing of words is the lighting of hearts. 交换意见是照亮心头的明灯

◇Cheats never prosper. 靠欺骗，难发财

◇Constant dropping wears away a stone. 滴水穿石

◇Content is better than riches. 知足胜于财富

◇Cut your coat according to your cloth. 量布裁衣（意指：量入为出）

◇Care and diligence bring luck. 谨慎和勤奋才能带来好运

◇Confidence in yourself is the first step on the road to success. 自信是走向成功的第一步

◇Custom makes all things easy. 有个好习惯，事事都不难

◇Diamond cut diamond. 棋逢对手，将遇良才

◇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 keep all the eggs in one basket. 不要孤注一掷

◇Don’t put the cart before the horse. 勿本末倒置

◇Do nothing by halves. 凡事不可半途而废

◇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

◇Empty vessels make the most noise. 满瓶子不响，半瓶子晃荡

◇Everybody’s business is nobody’s business. 众人的事儿没人管。三个和尚没水喝

◇Every dog has its day. 凡人皆有得意日

◇Every little makes a mickle. 积少成多，滴水成流

◇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

◇East or west, home is the best. 东好西好，家里最好

◇Eat to live, but not live to eat. 人吃饭是为了活着，但活着不是为了吃饭

◇Every Jack has his Jill. 有情人终成眷属

◇Every man has his faults. 人无完人

◇Every man is the architect of his own fortune. 自己的命运自己掌握

◇Every minute counts. 分秒必争

◇Every profession produces its own best. 行行出状元

◇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）

◇Fools learn nothing from wise men, but wise men learn much from fools. 愚者不学无术，智者不耻下问

◇Fortune favors the brave. 天佑勇者

◇Fortune favors those who use their judgment. 智才天助

◇Fortune knocks once at everyone’s door. 人人都有走运的一天

◇From small beginning come great things. 伟大始于渺小

◇Give him the dose of his own medicine. 以其人之道，还治其人之身

◇God helps those who help themselves. 自助者天助

◇Good advice is harsh to the ear. 忠言逆耳

◇Good health is above wealth. 健康胜过财富

◇Good to begin well, better to end well. 善始很好，善终更佳

◇Great minds think alike. 英雄所见略同

◇Genius is nothing but labor and diligence. 天才不过是勤奋而已

◇Give a lark to catch a kite. 得不偿失

◇God tempers the wind to the shorn lamb. 天无绝人之路

◇Good company on the road is the shortest cut. 行路有良伴就是捷径

◇Great hopes make great man. 伟大的理想造就伟大的人

◇Haste makes waste. 忙中有错

◇Health is better than wealth. 健康胜于财富

◇He is a wise man who speaks little. 智者寡言

◇He is rich enough that wants nothing. 无欲者最富有，贪欲者最贫穷

◇He that travels far knows much. 远行者，见识广

◇He who plays with fire gets burnt. 玩火者必自焚

◇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

◇Half a tale is enough for a wise man. 举一反三

◇He is happiest, be he king or peasant, who finds peace in his home. 家和万事兴

◇Idleness is the root of all evil. 懒惰是万恶之源

◇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 takes two to make a quarrel. 一个巴掌拍不响

◇If a thing is worth doing it is worth doing well. 如果事情值得做，就值得做好

◇If Jack is in love, he is no judge of Jill’s beauty. 情人眼里出西施

◇It is the bridle and spur that makes a good horse. 严师出高徒

◇It takes three generations to make a gentleman. 十年树木，百年树人

◇Jack of all trades, master of none. 样样皆通，样样稀松

◇Judge not a book by its cover. 评价一本书，不能凭封面

◇Judge not from appearance. 人不可貌相

◇Judge not of men and things at first sight. 初次印象，难得真相

◇Justice has long arms. 天网恢恢，疏而不漏

◇Keep your mouth shut and your ears open. 少说为佳，多听为妙

◇Kill two birds with one stone. 一箭双雕

◇Kind hearts are the gardens, kind thoughts are the roots, kind words are flowers and kind deeds are the fruits. 仁慈的心田是花园，崇高的思想是根茎，友善的言语是花朵，良好的行为是果实

◇Knowledge in youth is wisdom in age. 少时有知识，老来有智慧

◇Knowledge is a treasure, but practice is the key to it. 知识是宝库，实践是钥匙

◇Knowledge is power. 知识就是力量

◇Knowledge makes humble; ignorance make proud. 知识使人谦虚，无知使人骄傲

◇Knowing something of everything and everything of something. 通百艺而专一长

◇Knowledge is infinite. 学无止境

◇Let bygones be bygones. 既往不咎

◇Life is measured by thought and action not by time. 衡量生命的尺度是思想和行为，而不是时间

◇Lightly come, lightly go. 来得容易，去得快

◇Little drops of water make the mighty ocean. 涓滴之水汇成洋

◇Look before you leap. 三思而后行

◇Lost time is never found again. 光阴一去不复返

◇Love is blind. 爱情是盲目的

◇Make hay while the sun shines. 趁晴晒草（意同：趁热打铁）

◇Man proposes, God disposes. 谋事在人，成事在天

◇Many drops make a shower. 涓涓清泉汇成流，滴滴水珠聚成雨

◇Many hands make light work. 人多好办事

◇Mischief comes by the pound, and goes away by the ounce. 灾来如山倒，灾去如抽丝

◇Misfortunes come on wings and depart on foot. 祸来如飞行，祸去似步行

◇Misfortunes never come singly. 祸不单行

◇Misfortune tests the sincerity of friends. 患难识知交

◇Money is the root of all evil. 金钱是万恶之源

◇More haste, less speed. 欲速则不达

◇Many things grow in the garden that were never sown there. 有心栽花花不发，无心插柳柳成荫

◇Misfortunes tell us what fortune is. 不经灾祸不知福

◇Necessity is the mother of invention. 需要是发明之母

◇Never light your candle at both ends. 蜡烛切莫两头点（意指：不可过分消耗体力）

◇Never make a mountain of a molehill. 切勿小题大做

◇Never put off till tomorrow what you can do today. 今天能够做的事，切莫拖延到明天

◇No bees, no honey; no work, no money. 无蜂则无蜜，不劳则无酬

◇No pains, no gains. 不劳则无获

◇Nothing is cheap if you don’t want it. 不要的东西，再便宜也贵

◇Nothing is difficult to the man who will try. 世上无难事，只怕有心人

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

◇No way is impossible to courage. 勇士面前，无路不通

◇Never try to prove what nobody doubts. 此地无银三百两

◇No cross, no crown. 不经历风雨，怎么见彩虹

◇No great loss without some small gain. 塞翁失马

◇Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm. 无热情成就不了伟业

◇Nothing is impossible for a willing heart. 心之所愿，无所不成

◇No man is born wise or learned. 没有生而知之者

◇No man is his craft’s master the first day. 师傅领进门，修行在个人

◇No pleasure without pain. 没有苦就没有乐

◇No sweet without sweat. 先苦后甜

◇Old habits die hard. 江山易改，本性难移

◇Once bitten, twice shy. 一次被咬，下次胆小

◇One false move may lose the game. 一着不慎，满盘皆输

◇One man’s fault is another man’s lesson. 前车之覆，后车之鉴

◇One swallow does not make a summer. 一燕不成夏

◇One today is worth two tomorrow. 把握一个今天，胜似两个明天

◇Out of sight, out of mind. 眼不见，心不念

◇One eyewitness is better than ten hearsays. 百闻不如一见

◇One good turn deserves another. 行善积德

◇One never loses anything by politeness. 讲礼貌不吃亏

◇People who live in glass houses should not throw stones. 己有过，勿正人

◇Practice makes perfect. 熟能生巧

◇Prevention is better than cure. 与其补救于已然，不如防止于未然

◇Rome was not build in a day. 罗马非朝夕建成

◇Roses have thorns. 玫瑰好看却有刺

◇Seeing is believing. 眼见为实

◇Seldom seen, soon forgotten. 见得少，记不牢

◇Speech is silver; silence is golden. 雄辩是银，沉默是金

◇Standers-by see more than gamesters. 当局者迷，旁观者清

◇Still waters run deep. 流静水深，人静心深

◇Strike while the iron is hot. 趁热打铁

◇Storms make trees take deeper roots. 风暴使树木深深扎根

◇Tall trees catch much wind. 树大招风

◇The early bird catches the worm. 早起的鸟儿有虫吃

◇The fire is the test of gold; adversity of strong men. 烈火炼真金，逆境炼壮士

◇The grass is greener on the other side of the hill. 这山望着那山高

◇The lazy man’s the beggar’s brother. 懒鬼是乞丐的兄弟

◇The leopard cannot change its spots. 江山易改，本性难移

◇The longest day must have an end. 天虽长，必有尽

◇The love of money is the root of all evil. 贪财是万恶之源

◇The more a man learns, the more he sees his ignorance. 知识越广博，越感已无知

◇The more riches a fool hath, the greater fool he is. 傻瓜越富越蠢

◇The more you have, the more you want. 越有钱，越贪心

◇The nearer the church, the farther from God. 离教堂越近，离上帝越远

◇ There is no royal road to learning. 书山有路勤为径，学海无涯苦作舟

◇Time passed cannot be called back again. 光阴一去不复返

◇To err is human, to forgive is divine. 人孰无过，宽恕为上

◇Today is the scholar of yesterday. 前事不忘，后事之事

◇Two heads are better than one. 三个臭皮匠顶个诸葛亮

◇The donkey means one thing and the driver another. 仁者见仁，智者见智

◇The mouse that has but one hole is quickly taken. 狡兔三窟

◇The roses in her hand, the flavor in mine. 赠人玫瑰，手有余香

◇Today must borrow nothing of tomorrow. 今日事今日毕

◇Truth never fears investigation. 事实从来不怕调查

◇Union is strength. 团结就是力量

◇Unpolished pearls never shine. 玉不琢，不成器

◇Virtue is its own reward. 善有善报（意指：德行的酬报就是德行本身）

◇We can’t judge a person by what he says but by what he does. 判断一个人，不听言语看行动

◇Well begun is half done. 良好的开端，是成功的一半

◇What is done by night appears by day. 若要人不知，除非己莫为

◇When in Rome do as the Romans do. 入国问禁，入乡随俗

◇When one door shuts, another opens. 天无绝人之路

◇When the cat is away, the mice will play. 猫儿不在，鼠儿成精

◇When you lie on roses while young, you’ll lie on thorns while you’re old. 年轻时过于安逸，年老时如坐针毡。少壮不努力,老大徒伤悲

◇Where there is a will there is a way. 有志者，事竟成

◇Where there’s life there’s hope. 留得青山在，不怕没柴烧

◇Wisdom is to the mind what health is to the body. 智慧之于头脑，犹如健康之于躯体

◇Wise man have their mouths in their hearts, fools have their hearts in their mouths. 智者嘴在心里，愚者心在嘴里

◇Wise men are silent; fools talk. 智者沉默寡言，愚者滔滔不绝

◇Wise men learn by others’ harm, fools by their own. 智者以他人挫折为鉴，愚者必自身碰壁方知觉

◇Words are but wind, but seeing is believing. 耳听为虚，眼见为实

◇Whatever you do, do with all your might. 不论做什么，都要尽全力

◇What is learned in the cradle is carried to the grave. 儿时所学，终生难忘

◇While the prospects are bright, the road has twists and turns. 前途光明，道路曲折

◇You cannot eat your cake and have it. 鱼与熊掌，不可得兼

◇You are never too old to learn. 活到老，学到老