英文谚语大全

As the tree falls, so shall it lie. 自作自受。
As the tree, so the fruit. 长什么树，结什么果。
As they sow, so let them reap. 种瓜得瓜，种豆得豆。
A still tongue makes a wise head. 智者寡言。
A stitch in time saves nine. 小洞不补，大洞吃苦。
A straight foot is not afraid of a crooked shoe. 身正不怕影子斜。
A straw shows which way the wind blows. 一叶便知秋。
A stumble may prevent a fall. 小惩大诫。
As well be hanged for a sheep as for a lamb. 偷大偷小都是贼。
As worms are bred in a stagnant pool, so are evil thoughts in idleness. 虫蛆在死水中孵化，邪念在懒惰中养成。
As you brew, so must you drink. 自搬石头自压脚。
As you make your bed so you must lie on it. 自食其果。
As you sow you shall mow. 种瓜得瓜，种豆得豆。
At night, all cats are grey. 猫在夜晚皆灰色(丑妍暗中难分辨)。
A tall tree catches the wind. 树大招风。
A tattler is worse than a thief. 搬弄是非者，恶劣甚于贼。
A thief is a thief, whether he steals a diamond or a cucumber. 偷多偷少都是贼。

A thousand probabilities do not make one truth. 一千个“或有”不能造成一个事实。
A thousand words will not leave so deep an impression as one deed. 千言万语不如一个行动。
A threatened blow is seldom given. 虚张声势，吓唬而已。
At open doors dogs come in. 狗从开着的门中进来。
A tree is known by its fruit. 观其行而知其人。
A true friend is known in the day of adversity. 疾风知劲草，患难知友情。
A true friend is one soul in two bodies. 真正的朋友好似两个身子长著一颗心。
A true jest is no jest. 真正的笑话不是笑话。
A true man and a thief think not the same. 君子和窃贼的思想不同。
A useful trade is a mine of gold. 一样有用的手艺是取之不尽的财富。
A valiant man’s look is more than a coward’s sword. 勇士的神色胜过懦夫的刀剑。
Avarice blinds our eyes. 财迷心窍。
Avarice increases with wealth. 越富越贪。
A wanderer who is determined to reach his destination does not fear the rain. 决心赶到目的地，浪汉何惧雨来淋。
A watched pot is long in boiling. 心急水不沸。
A wicked book is the wickeder because it cannot repent. 一本坏书危害无穷。
A wilful man will have his way. 有志者是竟成。
A wise head makes a close mouth. 智者寡言。
A wise man cares not for what he cannot have. 智者不作非凡之想。
A wise man changes his mind, a fool never will. 智者通权达变，愚者刚愎自用。

A wise man needs not blush for changing his purpose. 智者不耻于改变初衷。
A wise man thinks all that he says, a fool says all that he thinks. 智者思其所言，愚者言其所思。
A wise man will make tools of what comes to hand. 聪明的人能随机应变。
A woman’s work is never at an end. 妇女的活计做不完。
A word is enough to the wise. 对明智者一言已足。
A word spoken is an arrow let fly. 一言既出，驷马难追。
A word spoken is past recalling. 一言既出，驷马难追。
A work ill done must be twice done. 未做好的活，需要重新做。
A young man married is a man that’s marred.男子早婚，种下祸根。
Bacchus has drowned more men than Nepture. 酒神淹死的人比海神多。
Bad news has wings. 坏事传千里。
Bad workmen often blame their tools. 拙匠常怪工具差。
Bare words, no bargain. 空言不能成交易。
Barking dogs seldom bite. 善吠的狗很少咬人。
Be always as merry as ever you can, for no-one delights in a sorrowful man. 务请心情常欢畅，只因无人喜忧伤。
Beauty is but a blossom. 美丽只是盛开的花朵。
Beauty is but skin-deep. 红颜易变。
Beauty is in the eye of the gazer. 情人眼里出西施。
Beauty is potent; but money is omnipotent. 美丽是有力量的，但金钱更有权威。

Beauty is truth, truth beauty. 美就是真，真就是美。
Beauty lies in lover’s eyes. 情人眼里出西施。
Beauty may have fair leaves, but bitter fruit. 美丽的花或许长好叶，结苦果。
Beauty, unaccompanied by virtue, is as a flower without perfume. 美而无德犹如花之无香。
Be considerate towards the poor. 要为穷人著想。
Bees that have honey in their mouths have stings in their tails. 口蜜腹剑。
Bed is a midicine. 睡好觉，如服药。
Before gold, even kings take off their hats. 有钱能使鬼推磨。
Beg from beggers and you’ll never be rich. 向乞丐乞讨，永远发不了财。
Beggars cannot be choosers. 饥不择食。
Beggars must be no choosers. 饥不择食。
Behind bad luck comes good luck. 塞翁失马，焉知非福。
Be honest rather clever. 诚实比聪明更要紧。
Being on sea, sail; being on land, settle. 随遇而安。
Be just to all, but trust not all. 要公正对待所有的人，但不要轻信所有的人。
Believe no tales from the enemy. 切莫轻信敌人。
Believe not all that you see nor half what you hear. 眼见的不能全信，耳闻的也不能半信。
Believe somebody on his bare word. 人言无据，切勿轻信。
Benefits please like flowers, while they are fresh. 恩泽让人欣喜，犹如鲜花使人心醉。
Be prepared to put one’s hand in one’s pocket. 准备慷慨解囊

Be slow in choosing a friend; slower in changing. 选择朋友要审慎，摒弃更要审又慎。
Be slow to promise and quick to perform. 不轻诺，诺必果。
Be swift to hear, slow to speak. 多听少说。
Better a bachelor’s life than a slovenly wife. 过光棍生活，胜过有一个邋遢老婆。
Better ask twice than lose you way once. 宁愿问路两次胜过迷路一次。
Better a glorious death than a shameful life. 忍辱贪生不如死得光荣。
Better a little fire to warm us, than a great one to burn us. 适量的火好取暖，熊熊烈火能焚身。
Better an egg today than a hen tomorrow. 前程虽远大，现实尤可贵。
Better an empty purse than an empty head. 宁可钱袋瘪，不要脑袋空。
Better an open enemy than a false friend. 明枪易躲，暗箭难防。

Laws catch flies but let hornets go free. 法网只捉苍蝇，不捉黄蜂。
Lawsuits consume time, and money, and rest, and friends. 诉讼将消耗时间、金钱、休息和失去朋友。
Lazy folks take the most pains. 懒汉多吃苦。
Learning is an ornament in prosperity, a refuge in adversity, and a provision in old age. 学问在得意时是装饰品，失意时是庇护所，年老时是供应品。
Learning is wealth to the poor, an honour to the rich, an aid to the young, and a support and comfort to the aged. 学问是穷人的财富，是富人的荣誉，是青年的帮助，是老年的支持和安慰。
Learning makes a good man better and ill man worse. 知识能使好人更好，坏人更坏。
Learning without thought is labour lost; thought without learning is perilous. 学而不思则罔，思而不学则殆。
Learn to creep before you leap. 循序渐进。
Learn to say before you sing. 按部就班。
Learn to suffer without complaining; that is the best thing I can teach you. 要学会受痛苦而不怨，这是我教你的至要之事。

Labour is light where love doth pay. 爱情作酬报，劳苦必轻松。
Labour is often the father of pleasure. 勤劳常为快乐之源。
Labour is the capital of our working men. 劳动力是劳动人民的资本。
Lack of knowledge is darker than night. 没有知识比黑夜还要黑。
Late repentance is seldom true. 后悔少有诚意。
Laugh and grow fat. 心宽体胖。
Laugh, and the world laughs with you; weep, and you weep alone. 你笑，人人陪你笑；你哭，惟独你自哭。
Laugh at your ills, And save doctors’ bills. 生病不忧虑，节省医药费。
Laugh before breakfast you’ll cry before supper. 乐极生悲。
Law makers should not be law breakers. 正人先正己。

No one can call back yesterday. 往日不复返。
No one can disgrace us but ourselves. 除非羞耻自由取，他人岂能辱吾？。
No one can have all he desires. 无人能有所欲有。
No one is a fool always, every one sometimes. 无人总是当傻瓜，人人有时当傻瓜。
No one (or man) is born wise or learned. 人非生而知之者。
No one is wise at all times. 人总有一时之失。
No pain, no palm; no thorns, no throne; no gall, no glory; no cross, no crown. 不劳则无获，共难才得福，有荣必有辱，无苦即无乐。
No pains, no gains. 不劳则无获。
No piper can please all ears. 众口难调。
No pleasure without alloy (or pain or repentance). 乐中有悲。

No sooner said than done. 言而必行。
No sunshine but bath some shadow. 有明必有暗。
No sweat, no sweet. 不劳则无获。
No sweet without some sweat. 不劳则无获。
Nothing brave, nothing have. 不入虎穴，焉得虎子。
Nothing comes amiss to a hungry man. 饥不择食。
Nothing comes from (or of) nothing. 无风不起浪。
Nothing comes out of the sack but what was in it. 无风不起浪。
Nothing comes wrong to a hungry man. 饥不择食。
Nothing crave, nothing have. 有求才有应。

Nothing for nothing and very little for a half penny. 一分钱，一分货。
Nothing is difficult to a man who wills. 世上无难事，只怕有心人。
Nothing is impossible to willing mind (or heart). 有志者事竟成。
Nothing is impossible (or difficult) to the man who will try. 天下无难事，只怕不努力。
Nothing is really beautiful but truth. 只有真理才是真美。
Nothing is stolen without hands. 无风不起浪。
Nothing must be done hastily but killing of fleas. 除非消灭跳蚤，做事不必急躁。
Nothing seek, nothing find. 无所求，则无所获。
Nothing so bad, as not to be good for something. 塞翁失马，安知非福。
Nothing so necessary for travellers as languages. 旅行者最需要的是几种语言。