实用英语谚语归纳

第一篇：实用英语谚语归纳

实用英语谚语

A. Idioms It’s raining cats and dogs

下大雨 He put his foot in his mouth 说错话 Lick somebody’s boots

拍马屁 Sit at somebody’s feet 拜某人为师

Have a big mouth 夸夸其谈或喋喋不休 A piece of cake小菜一碟

Carry coals t ewcastle

画蛇添足 At sixes and sevens 乱七八糟

The pot calling the kettle 五十步笑百步 The kiss of death 帮倒忙

Build castle in spain 空中楼阁 Button/zip on’e lips守口如瓶 Draw in one’s horns打退堂鼓

Much cry and little wool 雷声大雨点小 Look for a needle in a haystack 大海捞针

At one’s wit’s end or at the end of one’s rope 黔驴技穷 Besieged on all sides or utterly isolated四面楚歌 Not much to choose between the two半斤八两 The man in the street张三李四

Seek help at the last moment or make a frantic last-minute effort临时抱佛脚

Where god has his church, the devil will have his chapel or the more illumination, the more temptation 道高一尺，魔高一丈 Idioms drawn from the Bible An eye for an eye 以眼还眼

Hide on’e light under a bushel不露锋芒 After one’s own heart正合己意 Still small voice良心的呼唤 Lion in the way拦路虎

By the skin of one’s teeth侥幸only just Cast/throw pearls before swine对牛弹琴 A fly in the ointment美中不足 Wash one’s hands撒手不管 The salt of the earth中间分子

B. Animal idioms Love me, love my dog爱屋及乌 Lead a dog’s life过着牛马般的生活 Drink like a fish牛饮 Talk horse吹牛

Dumbstruck or root to the ground呆若木鸡 Drawned rat落汤鸡 Short-sighted or not see beyond on’es nose chicken-hearted鼠目寸光 A chicken-hearted 胆小如鼠 A fish in troubled water混水摸鱼 Twist the lion’s tail摸老虎屁股 Hold the wolf by the ears骑虎难下 Kill oneself费九牛二虎之力 Make a lion’s meal of 狼吞虎咽 Scratch the surface 蜻蜓点水 Whipping boy替罪羊 Black sheep害群之马

Out in the left field驴唇不对马嘴 A tower above鹤立鸡群

Birds of the same feather一丘之貉

C. Animals and metaphor As busy as a bee As cunning as a fox As strong as a horse As slippery as an eel As blind as a bat As meek as a lamb As happy as a lark As foolish as a donkey As stubborn as a mules As wise as an owel As majestic as a lion As stupid as a goose

D.Proverbs Many hands make light work众人拾柴火焰高 It’s no use crying over spilt milk覆水难收

Where there is smoke there is fire无风不起浪

Birds of a feather flock together物以类聚 Idleness is the root of all evil 一懒生百邪

There is no rose without a thorn甘瓜苦蒂，物无全美

All good things must come to an end天下没有不散的宴席

The proof of the pudding is in the eating亲身下河知深浅，亲口尝梨知酸甜 Live and let live得饶人处且饶人

As you sow, so you reap种瓜得瓜，种豆得豆 Other countries, other manners十里不同俗

What we lose on the swings, we gain on the roundabout失之东隅，收之桑榆

E.Sayings Practice makes perfect Forgive or forget Spare the rod and spoil the child A miss is as good as a mile Waste not, want not Manners make the man Forewarned is forearmed A bad penny always comes back Every dog has his day A little learning is a dangerous thing Helth is better than wealth No pain, no gain Little strokes fell great oaks Make a little makes a mickle Expectation is better than realisation Haste make waste What soberness conceals, drunkenness reveals Like father, like son A hedge between keeps friendship green You buy land, you buy stones; you buy meat, you buy bones, Art is long, life is short First come, first served Two is company, three is none. Grasp all, lose all In for a penny, in for a pound, Full of courtesy, full of craft God made the country and man made the town It’s better to be a has-been than a never was There’s many a slip between the cup and the lip----men cannot count on anything until it is actually in their grasp. Jam tommorrow, and jam yesterday-but never jam today Love me little, love me long----mild affection is more likely to be long-lived. One man’s meat is another man’s poison---one person may like what another hates. In a calm sea every man is a pilot---we are not so eager to volunteer when dange threatens. Laugh and the world laughs with you, weep and you weep alone.

Busiest men find the most time;idle folk have the least leisure---people who do a lot are the people who have most energy Burnt not your house to fright the mouse away---don’t take extreme measures to get rid of sth quite trivial. Speech is silver, but silence is golden Handsome is as handsome does---good deeds are more important than good looks.

第二篇：英语谚语

Do a thing quickly often means doing it badly. 欲速则不达 Though we are poor, we have lofty aspiration. 人穷志不穷 A miss is as good as a mile. 差之毫厘，谬以千里 Bad workmen often blame their tools.

Gold will not buy everything. 金钱不是万能的。

The best place to find a helping hand is at the end of your own arm. 求人不如求已。 Respect yourself, or no one else will respect you. 人必自敬而后人敬之。 Out of the depth of misfortune comes bliss.否极泰来

He whose belly is full, believes not him who is fasting. 饱汉不知饿汉饥。

A man may lead a horse to the water, but he cannot make him drink.老牛不喝水，不可强按头 Every new sovereign brings his own courtiers. 一朝天子一朝臣 Beauty will not buy beef . 漂亮不可当饭吃。 Every cloud has a silver lining . 拔开云雾见晴天

The darkest hour is that before the dawn . 黎明前的黑暗

The fragrance always stays the hand that gives rose . 予人玫瑰，手指留香 To be born under a lucky star. 福星高照

A chain is no stronger than its weakest link. 麻绳单打细头断

Anger begins in folly, and ends in repentance. 休争三寸气，白了少年头 Blood is thicker than water. 血浓于水 A wise man holds his tongue. 智者寡言

All his own geese are swans as the swans of others as geese. 自己一朵花，别人豆腐渣 The devil was sick, the devil a monk would be. 平时不烧香，急来抱佛脚 Pardon makes offenders. 姑息养奸

With time and patience the leaf of the mulberry becomes satin. 只要功夫深，铁棒磨成针 Laugh and grow fat. 心宽体胖

A clean fast is better than a dirty breakfast. 宁可清饥，不可浊饱 Better a live coward than a dead hero. 好死不如赖活 Misery loves company. 同病相怜

Actions speak louder than words. 事实胜于雄辩 Half a tale is enough for a wise man. 举一反三 You get what you pay for. 一分钱一分货

Birds once snared fear all bushes. 伤弓之鸟惊曲木 The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak. 心有余而力不足 Advice comes too late, when thing is done. 事后诸葛亮

Every failure one meets with adds to one‘s experience. 不经一事，不长一智 Eat slow and live a long life. 细嚼慢咽寿活百年 The proof of the pudding is in the eating. 实践出真知 The squeaking wheel gets the oil. 会哭的孩子有奶吃 You are never too old to learn. 活到老学到老 Practice makes perfect. 熟能生巧

Lock the stable door after the horse is stolen. 亡羊补牢，未为迟也 A work ill done must be twice done. 一回生二回熟

1 More is meant than meets the ear. 弦外之音

Don‘t scald you lips in another man‘s porridge. 事不关已，高高挂起 One man‘s meat is another man‘s poison. 萝卜白菜各有所爱 Great minds think alike. 英雄所见略同

Much ado about a small matter. 天下本无事，庸人自扰之 Better late than never. 不怕慢，就怕站

He who borrows to repay may borrow yet another day. 好借好还再借不难 Every lover sees a thousand graces in the beloved object. 情人眼里出西施 There is black sheep in every flock. 害群之马

Better some of a pudding than none of a pie . 聊胜于无 Take away fuel, take away flame . 釜底抽薪

Give him an inch and he‘ll take a yard. 得寸进尺

Experience is something you get while looking for something else. 前事不忘后事之师 An artist lives everywhere. 一招鲜吃遍天

No man is his craft‘s master the first day. 师傅领进门，修行在个人 Greatest genius often lies concealed. 真人不露相 Gold is the dust that blinds all eyes. 财迷心窍 A bargain is a bargain. 一言为定 Habit is second nature. 习惯成自然

Man proposes, god disposes. 谋事在人，成事在天 One cannot alter the past. 生米做成熟饭

To go out for wool and come home shorn. 偷鸡不成反蚀把米 It is a wise father that knows his own child. 知子莫如父

Great honors are great burdens. 人怕出名猪怕壮 Rome wasn‘t built in a day. 冰冻三尺非一日之寒 When in Rome do as the Romans do. 入乡随俗

Making a lot of noise doesn‘t constitute a sound argument. 有理不在声高 The gentlest thing in the world will override the strongest. 以柔克刚

A man knows his company in a long journey and a little inn. 路遥知马力，日久见人心 Give a lark to catch a kite. 得不偿失

I shall grow old, but never lose life‘s zest. 老骥伏枥，志在千里 Good to begin well, better to end well. 善始犹待于励终

When the tree is fallen, every one runs to it with his axe. 墙倒众人推 A man can do no more than he can. 量力而行

He who has not tasted bitter knows not what sweet is. 不尝黄连苦，哪知蜂蜜甜 There are more ways to the wood than one. 车到山前必有路 One cloud is enough to eclipse all the sun. 一叶障目不见泰山

If there were no clouds, we should not enjoy the sun. 不知苦，焉知甜 Speak of angels and you will hear their wings. 说曹操，曹操到 A man cannot whistle and drink at the same time. 一心不可二用 A bad compromise is better than a good lawsuit. 冤家宜解不宜结 Beat the dog before the lion. 杀鸡给猴看

2 Where there is life, there is hope. 留得青山在，不怕没柴烧 Past cure, past care. 好了伤疤忘了疼

He is lifeless that is faultless. 人非圣贤，孰能无过

1.What the f**k is going on?(到底他妈的怎么回事?)

通常此话出于黑人之口，且口气最宜为疑惑，不解，愤怒等等。

若是白人则多数时候会说-What the hell is going on?

意义相同而适用于更多场合。 说此话之人身份通常为上级，且相处较久。 2.You son of pregnant dog! (你个狗娘养的!)

令人意外的是，最爱说这句话的往往是女性。越高贵，越端庄的女性越容易在压力达到一定值时便会脱口而出。 万万不要和有文化的MM顶嘴，否则被骂了还以为受表扬了呢!

3.All rise! (全体起立!)

国产英语老师最误人子弟的就是口语太差，爱说想当然口语。 从小学到高中英语课代表一直喊的是-Stand up! 当然没什么不可以，但为什么不说标准的话呢?就象我们朗读中文时说普通话一样!

4.It’s bullnuts! (胡说八道!屁话!)

这句话一旦学会，包你用的乐不思蜀。 用途太广泛啦!

5. d**n it!(可恶!)

此句往往从某个孤胆英雄的嘴中冒出，发音要轻，然口气要重! 此英雄往往正面临生死抉择，例如是先剪蓝线还是先剪红线等。 说时要有壮士一去不复返的气势! 此句适合用在被MM拒绝时,向MM的背影说出! 万万不可忘记要配合以右手中指的朝天一刺!

6.It’s none of your business!(关你屁事!)

此句已接近经典! 当你在网上浏览不健康网站遭到网吧老板的劝阻时， 它往往能建下奇功!

7.Come on!

此句因拥有太多含义，所以注释欠奉。 但它确实非常necessary! 所有的鬼佬一天不说个十七八遍就会浑身发痒。 它的经典之处你就好好体会吧!

8. Ditto! (俺也是!)

本不是常用语，不过看过“幽灵”一片的人都染上了男主角的坏习惯。 从来不说I love you!

总是“俺也是，俺也是!”的把MM们气得口吐白沫! 实际上你也可以说“Me too!”或“Me also!”，不过总是不够文艺腔! 差了那么一点点味道和情调. 9.How can I forget such a beautiful girl/sexy boy?

此句在重逢某个你早已心仪的MM或GG是不妨拿来用用! 当对方还沉浸在陶醉中时，你可以利用这段时间好好想想对方的名字!

10.I had no choice!(俺也是被逼无奈啊!)

最常用此话的要数那些被男主角逼到悬崖边上的家伙们! 俺真的不是有意出卖你老人家的!饶俺一命吧!

第三篇：英语谚语

1. A friend in need is a friend indeed.-------患难见真情。

2. Tomorrow never comes.-------我生待明日，万事成蹉跎。

3. Where there’s a will, there’s a way.-------有志者事竟成。

4. A friend is easier lost than found. -------得朋友难失朋友易。

5. A good beganning is half done. -------良好的开端是成功的一半。

6. A little knowlage is dangerous. -------一知半解自欺人。

7. Where there is life, there is hope. -------一息生存希望不灭。

8. It’s never too late to mend. -------过而能改 善莫大焉(亡羊补牢，犹未晚也)

9. Better to light one candle than to course the darkness. -------与其诅咒黑暗，不如燃气蜡烛。

10. Experience is the mother of wisdom. ------- 实践出真知。

11. Keep on going, never give up. -------勇往直前，决不放弃。

12. Knowledge can change your fate and English can accomplish your future. -------知识改变命运，

英语成就未来。

第四篇：常见英语谚语

英语谚语

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

Every season brings its joy.春有百花秋有月，夏有凉风冬有雪。 Life has seasons.人生有四季。

Yesterday, today and tomorrow-these are the three days of man.人生有三天：昨天、今天和明天。 Let sleeping dogs lie.别惹是生非。

It’s the empty can that makes the most noise.半瓶水响叮当。 A merry heart goes all the way.心旷神怡，事事顺利。 A miss is as good as a mile.失之毫厘，差之千里。 A mother’s love never changes.母爱永恒。

As a man sow, so he shall reap.种瓜得瓜，种豆得豆。

A single flower does not make a spring.一花独放不是春，百花齐放春满园。

A snow year, a rich year.瑞雪兆丰年。

All that glitters is not gold.闪光的不一定都是金子。

All things are difficult before they are easy.凡事总是由难而易的。 A man is known by his friends.什么人交什么朋友。 A still tongue makes a head wise.智者寡言。

By reading we enrich the mind, by conversation we polish it.读书使人充实，交谈使人精明。

Children are what the mothers are.耳濡目染，身教言传。 He is a wise man who speaks little.聪明不是挂在嘴上的。 Honesty is the best policy.做人诚信为本。 It’s never too old to learn.活到老，学到老。 It’s no use crying over spilt milk.覆水难收。

Lookers-on see more than players.当局者迷，旁观者清。 Never fish in trouble water.不要浑水摸鱼。 Nothing seek, nothing find.没有追求就没有收获。 Patience is the best remedy.忍耐是良药。

What is learned in the cradle is carried to the grave.儿时所学，终生难忘。 Work makes the workman.勤工出巧匠。

Each bird loves to hear himself sing.鸟儿都爱听自己唱歌。 Birds in their little nests agree.同巢之鸟心儿齐。 No pain, no gain.不劳无获。

第五篇：英语谚语集锦

A life without a friend is a life without a sun. 人生没有朋友，犹如生活没有了太阳。

A man who has friends must show himself friendly. 要有朋友，必须以友谊待人。

A friend is a second self. 朋友乃第二之自我。

No road is long with good company. 与良友为伴，路遥不觉远。

Faith will move mountain. 精诚所至，金石为开。

It is better to be alone than in bad company. 与恶友交不如独处。

Fine feathers make fine birds. 小鸟需要美丽的羽毛衬托。

Judge not according to the appearance. 勿以貌取人。

It is not the coat that makes the gentleman. 衣服不能使人成为君子。

I cannot be your friend and your flatterer too. 我不能同时是你的朋友又为你的阿谀奉承者。

Without confidence there is no friendship. 没有信任就没有友谊。

A friend in need is a friend indeed. 患难见真情。

A good friend is my nearest relation. 好友即至亲。

Without a friend, the world is a wilderness. 没有朋友，世界成了荒野。

The best mirror is a friend’s eye. 朋友的眼睛是最好的镜子。

Success has many friends. 成功者朋友多。

Poverty tries friends. 贫穷考验朋友。

Better without gold than without friends. 宁可没有金钱，不可没有朋友。

It is easy to swim if another holds up your head. 有人扶着头，容易学游泳。

A friend to all is a friend to none. 滥交者无友。

All are not friends that speak us fair. 说我们好话的未必全是朋友。

A man is known by his friends. 视其友可知其人。

Better an open enemy than a false friend. 虚假的朋友比公开的敌人更坏。

Books and friends should be few but good. 书籍和朋友，在好不在多。

Friendless is the dead. 只有死人才没有朋友。

Friendship cannot stand always on one side. 单方面的友谊不久长。

Friends must part. 送君千里，终须一别。

Any help is better than no help. 任何帮助都胜于没有帮助。

A trouble shared is a trouble halved. 两人分担，困难减半。

A friend is easier lost than found. 朋友易失不易得。

Every man has his faults. 人都有缺点。

True friendship lasts forever. 真正的友谊地久天长。

The only way to have a friend is to be one. 交友的唯一方法是自己必须够朋友。

Many hands make light work. 人多好办事。

When a friend asks, there is no “tomorrow”. 朋友之求不可怠。

Even the best of friends must part. 天下无不散的宴席。

A man’s house is his castle. 一个人的家就是他的城堡。

Truth lies at the bottom of a well. 真理不在表面，而蕴藏在深处。

Disappointment is the nurse of wisdom. 挫折是智慧的保姆。

What is learned in the cradle is carried to the grave. 孩提时代学到的东西，至死不忘。

Observation is the best teacher. 观察是最佳的教师。

Study to be what you wish to seem. 学习可成为你所理想的人物。

An evil lesson is soon learned. 学坏容易。

Nothing venture, nothing have. 不进取者无所获。

A good book is the best of friends, the same today and forever. 好书如挚友，情谊永不渝。

A full cup must be carried steadily. 杯满则溢。

As a man sows, so shall he reap. 种瓜得瓜，种豆得豆。

Choose an author as you choose a friend. 择书如择友。

Experience is sometimes dangerous. 经验有时是危险的。

Experience keeps no school; she teaches her pupils singly. 只有亲身去取，才能得到经验。

Experience must be bought. 取得经验需要付出代价。

He that is full of himself is very empty. 狂妄自大的人其实很空虚。

He that travels far knows much. 行万里者见多识广。

If there were no clouds, we should not enjoy the sun. 不知苦，焉知甜?

It is not the beard that makes the philosopher. 并不是一个人长了胡子，就可以成为哲学家。

Know something of everything and everything of something. 通百艺而精于一。

Learn to creep before you leap. 循序渐进。

Like author, like book. 书如其人。

Like teacher, like pupil. 有其师必有其徒。

Live and learn. 活到老，学到老。

Many small make a great. 积少成多。

By reading we enrich the mind; by conversation we polish it. 读书可以充实我们的思辩，谈话可以焕发我们的心思。

All truths are not to be told.

并不是所有的真理都可以言语道破的。

There is no end to learning. 学无止境。

One is never too old to learn. 人没有老得不能学的时候。

Learning is the eye of the mind. 知识是心灵的慧眼。

Knowledge comes from diligence. 知识源于勤奋。

There is no royal road to learning. 求知无坦途。

Quality matters more than quantity. 质比量重要。

The best fish swim near the bottom. 高山出鹰鹞，深水藏好鱼。

Two heads are better than one. 两人智慧胜一人。

He that travels far knows much. 广游者，见识多。

They that live longest see most. 年岁越高，阅历越深。

Learning without thought is labor lost. 学而不思，白费力气。

The wise man is always a good listener. 智者善听人言。

Half a tale is enough for a wise man. 智者一说就领会。/ 响鼓不用重棰敲。

Better to ask the way than go astray. 问路总比迷路好。

Better unlearned than ill-learned. 学而不化，不如不学。

One man’s fault is another man’s lesson. 一个人的过失是另一个人的教训。

Learn to creep before you leap. Learn to walk before you run. 先学爬，再学跳。 先学走，再学跑。

Knowledge is a treasure, but practice is the key to it. 知识是一座宝库，而实践就是开启宝库的钥匙。

Doubt is the key of knowledge. 怀疑是知识的钥匙。

Be swift to hear, slow to speak./

Give every man your ear, but few your voice./ Keep your mouth shut and your ears open. 多听少讲。

Once bitten, twice shy. 吃一次亏，学一次乖。

A good beginning makes a good ending. 善始则善终

One today is worth two tomorrow. 把握住今天胜过两个明天。

Tomorrow never comes. 明日复明日，明日何其多。

Jack of all trades and master of none. 样样精通，样样稀松。

Time is money. 时间就是金钱。

Time and tide wait for no man. 时不我待。

Better early than late. 及早不及晚。

Rome was not built in a day. 伟业非一日之功。

The more haste, the less speed. 欲速则不达。

You never know what you can do till you try. 尝试以后方知能力所在。

Man proposes and God disposes. 谋事在人，成事在天。

There are no gains without pains. 不劳则无获。

Experience is the best teacher. 经验是最好的老师。

Good things require time. 好事多磨。

Speak little, do much. 少说多做。

Habit is a second nature. 习惯成自然。

The early bird catches the worm. 捷足者先登。

No man is born wise or learned. 人非生而知之，乃学而知之。

Strike while the iron is hot. 趁热打铁。

Life is sweet. 生命是甜美的。

He lives twice who lives well. 生活得好的人等于生活了两次。

Interest will not lie. 兴趣是不会说谎的。

All is not gold that glitters. 闪烁的并不都是黄金。

No garden without its weeds. 没有一个花园是没有野草的。

The sun shines all alike. 太阳平等地照耀一切。

There is no smoke without fire. 无风不起浪。

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

Life is great if you don’t weaken. 有了坚强意志，生活才有意义。

Life is not a bed of roses. 人生并非处处鸟语花香。

One man’s meat is another man’s poison. 一个人的美点，可是另一人的毒药。

Time cures all things. 时间医治所有的创伤。

No one can call back yesterday. 昨日不能唤回来。

Time marches on. 时间永不回头。

Every heart has its own sorrow. 每颗心都有它自己的悲哀。

Tall trees catch much wind. 树大招风。

Even a worm will turn.

反抗是自然的，甚至一条虫也会翻身。

Every door may be shut but death’s door. 除了死亡之门以外，每扇门都可以被关闭。

Life is compared to a voyage. 人生好比一次航程。

Life means struggle. 生活就是斗争。

Live not to eat, but eat to live.

不要为了吃饭活着，而要为了活着吃饭。

We are not born for ourselves. 人之有生，不为一己。

One man, no man. 个人是渺小的。

Life is made up of little things. 生活是由许多琐事构成的。

Living without an aim is like sailing without a compass. 生活没有目标就象航海没有罗盘。

Hope is life and life is hope. 希望即生活，生活即希望。

While there is life there is hope. 一息尚存，希望不灭。

You never know your luck. 命运好坏不由己。

Take little, but give much. 应少索取，而多奉献。

Even a small star shines in the darkness. 星星再小，也会发光。

You should, like a candle, burn yourself out to give light to others. 要象蜡烛一样燃烧自己，照亮别人。

Business before pleasure. 干完正事再玩儿。

Little things please little minds. 胸无大志，事事称心。

Knowledge makes one laugh, but wealth makes one dance. 知识使人笑逐言开，财富使人手舞足蹈。

Life is for one generation, a good name is forever. 生命只有一代之久，而美名永存于世。

Sow nothing, reap nothing. 春不播，秋不收。

Clothes do not make the man. 人不在衣装。

Man struggles upwards; water flows downwards. 人往高处走，水往低处流。

He laughs best who laughs last. 谁笑在最后，谁笑得最好。

A little pot is soon hot. 壶小易沸，量小易怒。

No sweet without sweat. 幸福来自汗水。

Good or bad we must all live. 无论生活是悲是喜，我们都须承受。

Life is like the moon: now dark, now full. 生活如同月亮，时有阴晴圆缺。

Variety is the spice of life. 变化是生活的调味料。

To fill the hour – that is happiness. 珍惜时间就是幸福。

Laugh and grow fat. 心宽体胖。

After sorrow, joy. 苦尽甘来。

Every heart has its own ache. 每个人都有各自的苦痛。

Every cloud has a silver lining. 万事皆有转机。

When fortune knocks, open the door. 运气来时，莫错过。

Make money your servant, not your master. 要让金钱做你的仆人，不要让它做你的主人。

Gold will not buy everything. 金钱买不到一切。

Good medicine always tastes bitter. 良药苦口。

Nothing down, nothing up. 没有挫折，没有成功。

Better late than never. 迟做总比不做强。

The best is yet to come. 未来是最美好的。

East or west, home is best. 在家千日好，在外一时难。

It’s never too late to mend. 改过不嫌迟。

Don’t trouble troubles till trouble troubles you. 麻烦未来找你，别去自找麻烦。

Time will tell. 时间将说明一切。

It’s no use crying over spilt milk. 覆水难收。

Virtue is fairer far than beauty. 美德远胜于美貌。

Forgive others but not yourself. 克己恕人。

Kind hearts are the gardens; kind thoughts are the roots; kind words are the flowers; kind deeds are the fruits. 善良的心是花园，善良的思想是根径，善良的话语是花朵，善良的行动就是果子。

All roads lead to Rome. 条条大路通罗马。

A willful man will have his way. 一个有决心的人将找到他的道路。

A good name is easier lost than won. 名誉失之易，而得之难。

A spot is most seen on the finest cloth. 在最洁净的布上污点最显而易见。

To know one’s self is true progress. 了解自己就是真正的进步。

One sin opens the door for another. 一个罪恶为另一个罪恶开门。

The best fish smell when they are three days old. 最佳之鱼三日后亦必臭。

Diamond cuts diamond. 强中更有强中手。

A good face is a letter of recommendation. 一副好的脸孔就是一封介绍信。

He who does no good does evil enough. 不为善者即已为恶。

Every brave man is a man of his word. 勇敢之人不食言。

Confidence in yourself is the first step on the road to success. 自信是走向成功之路的第一步。

Fortune favors the brave. 幸运属于勇敢者。

Gold will not buy everything. 黄金不能遍购各物。

Virtue never grows old. 美德不会衰老。

Handsome is that handsome does. 心美貌亦美。

Beauty will buy no beef. 漂亮不能当饭吃。

Respect yourself, or no one else will respect you. 人必自敬，然后人敬之。

Humility is the beginning of wisdom. 智慧源于谦逊。

Self-control is courage under another form. 自我克制是勇气的另一种形式。

Speech is silver, humor is gold. 雄辩是银，幽默是金。

Modesty helps one to make progress; conceit makes one lag behind. 谦虚使人进步，骄傲使人落后。

Let bygones be bygones. 过去的就让它过去。

Pride goes before a fall. 骄者必败。

Evey medal has two sides. 每个勋章都有两面。/ 每个问题都有正反两面。

Fine feathers make fine birds. 好的衣装只能打扮出个好外表。

Call a spade a spade. 是啥说啥，难听不怕。

Some people cannot see the wood for the trees. 有些人见树不见林。

Real heart lied never. 心诚无谎言。

What is a workman without his tools? 巧妇难为无米之炊。

Once a beggar, always a beggar. 一次做乞丐，永远是乞丐。

“Never” is a long word. 不要轻易说“决不”。

The pot calls the kettle black. 锅嫌罐黑。/ 责人而不责己。

A still tongue makes a wise head. 沉默者有智慧。

Knock, and the door shall be opened. 只要敲门，就会有人来开。

Never offer to teach fish to swim. 切忌班门弄斧。

A large part of virtue consists in good habits. 美德大多只是良好的习惯。

Two can play at the game. 你会耍的花招，别人也会。

Barking dogs don’t bite. 吠犬不咬人。

Spare the rod and spoil the child. 不打不成器。

Forgive and forget. 恢弘大度，勿念旧恶。

Every bean has its black. 每粒蚕豆都长黑嘴。/ 人都有缺点。

A close mouth catches no flies. 嘴巴闭得紧，苍蝇飞不进。

Don’t carry coals to Newcastle.

别往纽卡斯尔(英国煤都)运煤。/ 多此一举，徒劳无益。

It’s a day after the fair. 错过良机，为时已晚。

Every cloud has a silver lining. 乌云后面有光明。

One’s sin will find one out. 坏事终归要败露。

The best fish swim near the bottom. 好鱼常在水底游。

Sweep before your own door. 正人先正己。

What’s lost is lost. 失者不可复得。

It’s never too late to mend. 亡羊补牢，犹为未晚。

Manners make the man. 举止见人品。

To be good is to be happy. 从善是乐。

Virtue is found in the mean. 平凡之中见美德。

Nothing is impossible to the man that can will. 世上无难事，只怕有心人。

Look before you leap. 三思而后行。

Who has patience has all things. 拥有耐心的人会拥有一切。

Past cure, past care. 无能为力则听天由命。

Waste not, want not. 俭则不匮。

Diligence is the mother of good fortune. 勤劳是发家之本。

Never forget a kindness. 别人的好意要永记在心。

Actions speak louder than words. 行动比语言更为响亮。

Promise little and do much. 少许愿，多干事。

There are spots even on the sun. 人无完人。

Respect a man, he will do the more. 尊重别人，则别人会更尊重你。

He who has health has hope, and he who has hope everything. 有健康即有希望，有希望即有一切。

An apple a day keeps the doctor away. 注意饮食无须看医生。

Health and wealth create beauty. 健康和财富能创造美丽。

A little labor, much health. 适量的劳动有益于健康。

All work no play makes Jack a dull boy. 只工作，不玩耍，聪明小伙也变傻。

Laugh and grow fat. 心宽体胖。

After dinner sit awhile; after supper walk a mile. 午餐后稍坐片刻，晚餐后步行一哩。

Anger punishes itself. 生气最终是气坏自己。

Appetite comes with eating. 胃口越吃越开。

A sound mind in a sound body. 有健全的身体才有健全的精神。

Content is better than riches. 知足常乐。

Eating and drinking takes away one’s stomach. 少吃多滋味，多吃少滋味。

Feed a cold and starve a fever. 伤风时宜吃，发热时宜饿。

Good medicine is bitter in the mouth. 良药苦口利于病。

He that is angry is seldom at ease. 生气的人难得心安。

Many dishes make many diseases. 少吃多滋味，多吃坏肠胃。