英语写作常用谚语100句

1、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 than many; 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 night6.不以物喜不以己悲 not pleased by external gains, not saddened by p

2、ersonnal losses7.不遗余力 spare no effort; go all out; do one's best8.不打不成交 No discord, no concord.9.拆东墙补西墙 rob Peter to pay Paul10.辞旧迎新 bid farewell to the old and usher in the new; ring out the old year and ring in the new11.大事化小小事化了 try first to make their mistake sound less serious and then to r

3、educe it to nothing at all12.大开眼界 open one's eyes; broaden one's horizon; be an eye-opener13.国泰民安 The country flourishes and people live in peace14.过犹不及 going too far is as bad as not going far enough; beyond is as wrong as falling short; too much is as bad as too little15.功夫不负有心人 Everything

4、 comes to him who waits.16.好了伤疤忘了疼 once on shore, one prays no more17.好事不出门恶事传千里 Good news never goes beyond the gate, while bad news spread far and 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 bygones21.金无足赤人无完人 Gold can't be pure and man can

5、't be perfect.22.金玉满堂 Treasures fill the home.23.脚踏实地 be down-to-earth24.脚踩两只船 sit on the fence25.君子之交淡如水 the friendship between gentlemen is as pure as crystal; a hedge between keeps friendship green26.老生常谈陈词滥调 cut and dried, cliché27.礼尚往来 Courtesy calls for reciprocity.28.留得青山在不怕没柴烧 Where

6、 there is life, there is hope.29.马到成功 achieve immediate victory; win instant success30.名利双收 gain in both fame and wealth31.茅塞顿开 be suddenly enlightened32.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

7、far away.It is on the festival 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 itself36.拿手好戏 masterpiece37.赔了夫人又折兵 throw good money after bad38.抛砖引玉 a modest spur to indu

8、ce others to come forward with valuable contributions; throw a sprat to catch a whale39.破釜沉舟 cut off all means of retreat；burn ones own way of retreat and be determined to fight to the end40.抢得先机 take the preemptive opportunities41.巧妇难为无米之炊 If you have no hand you can't make a fist. One can'

9、t make bricks without straw.42.千里之行始于足下 a thousand-li journey begins with the first step-the highest eminence is to be gained step by step43.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

10、sows and another reaps.45.前怕狼后怕虎 fear the wolf in front and the tiger behind hesitate in doing something46.强龙难压地头蛇 Even a dragon (from the outside) finds it hard to control a snake in its old haunt - Powerful outsiders can hardly afford to neglect local bullies.47.强强联手 win-win co-operation48.瑞雪兆丰年 A

11、 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 strategy52.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 beat

12、ing55.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 on earth57.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 able to think for himself.59.升级换代 updating and up

13、grading (of products)60.四十不惑 Life begins at forty.61.谁言寸草心报得三春晖 Such kindness of warm sun, can't be repaid by grass. 62.水涨船高 When the river rises, the boat floats high.63.时不我待Time and tide wait for no man.64.杀鸡用牛刀break a butterfly on the wheel65.实事求是seek truth from facts; be practical and realis

14、tic; be true to facts66.说曹操,曹操到Talk of the devil and he comes.67.实话实说speak the plain truth; call a spade a spade; tell it as it is68.实践是检验真理的唯一标准Practice is the sole criterion for testing truth.69.山不在高，有仙则名'No matter how high the mountain is, its name will spread far and wide if there is a fairy

15、; '70.韬光养晦hide one's capacities and bide one's time71.糖衣炮弹sugar-coated bullets72.天有不测风云Anything unexpected may happen. a bolt from the blue73.团结就是力量Unity is strength.74.“跳进黄河洗不清”'eve if one jumped into the Yellow River, one can not wash oneself clean-there's nothing one can do to

16、 clear one's name '75.歪风邪气unhealthy practices and evil phenomena76.物以类聚，人以群分Birds of a feather flock together.77.往事如风'The past has vanished (from memory) like wind.; What in past, is pas78.望子成龙hold high hopes for one's child79.屋漏又逢连阴雨Misfortunes never come singly. When it rains it po

17、urs.80.文韬武略military expertise; military strategy81.唯利是图draw water to one's mill82.无源之水,无本之木water without a source, and a tree wiithout roots83.无中生有make create something out of nothing84.无风不起浪There are no waves without wind. There's no smoke without fire. 85.徇私枉法bend the law for the benefit o

18、f relatives or friends86.新官上任三把火a new broom sweeps clean87.虚心使人进步,骄傲使人落后Modesty helps one go forward, whereas conceit makes one lag behind.88. 蓄势而发accumulate strength for a take-off89.心想事成May all your wish come true92.先下手为强catch the ball before the bound93.像热锅上的蚂蚁like an ant on a hot pan94.现身说法warn

19、people by taking oneself as an example96.喜忧参半mingled hope and fear97.循序渐进step by step98.一路平安，一路顺风speed somebody on their way; speed the parting guest99.严以律己,宽以待人be strict with oneself and lenient towards others101.有情人终成眷属'Jack shall have Jill, all shall be well.'102.有钱能使鬼推磨Money makes the ma

20、re go. Money talks.103. 有识之士people of vision104.有勇无谋use brawn rather than brain105.有缘千里来相会Separated as we are thousands of miles apart, we come together as if by predestination.106.与时俱进advance with times107.以人为本people oriented; people foremost108.因材施教teach students according to their aptitude109.欲穷千

21、里目，更上一层楼'to ascend another storey to see a thousand miles further; Ascend further, were you to look farther; Would eye embrace a thousand miles? Go up, one flight.' a land of milk and honey110.欲速则不达Haste does not bring success.111. 优胜劣汰survival of the fittest112.英雄所见略同Great minds think alike

22、.113.冤家宜解不宜结Better make friends than make enemies.114.冤假错案'cases in which people were unjustly, falsely or wrongly charged or sentenced; unjust, false or wrong cases'115.一言既出，驷马难追A real man never goes back on his words.116.招财进宝Money and treasures will be plentiful117.债台高筑become debt-ridden11

23、8.致命要害Achilles' heel119. 众矢之的target of public criticism120.知己知彼,百战不殆Know the enemy and know yourself, and you can fight a hundred battles with no danger of defeat.121. 纸上谈兵be an armchair strategist122.纸包不住火Truth will come to light sooner or later.123.左右为难between the devil and the deep blue sea英语

24、写作常用谚语100句Actions speak louder than words. 事实胜于雄辩。 It's never too late to mend. 亡羊补牢Keep good men company and you shall be of the number. 近朱者赤，近墨者黑。A good book is a good friend. 好书如挚友。Nothing is impossible for a willing heart. 心之所愿，无所不成。One today is worth two tomorrows. 一个今天胜似两个明天。Poverty is str

25、anger to industry.  勤劳之人不受穷。A bird in the hand is worth than two in the bush. 一鸟在手胜过双鸟在林。Four short words sum up what has lifted most successful individuals above the crowd: a little bit more. 四个简短的词汇概括了成功的秘诀：多一点点！It is never too old to learn. 活到老，学到老。 From small beginning come great things. 伟大

26、始于渺小。Genius is nothing but labor and diligence. 天才不过是勤奋而已。 A good beginning is half done. 良好的开端是成功的一半。 New wine in old bottles. 旧瓶装新酒。All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. 只会用功不玩耍，聪明孩子也变傻。Hope for the best, but prepare for the worst. 抱最好的愿望，做最坏的打算。Good health is over wealth. 健康是最大的财富。 A fall i

27、nto a pit, a gain in your wit. 吃一堑，长一智。Better late than never. 迟做总比不做好；晚来总比不来好。A friend in need is a friend indeed. 患难见真情。Birds of a feather flock together. 物以类聚，人以群分。Complacency is the enemy of study. 学习的敌人是自己的满足。 Content is better than riches. 知足者常乐。 Books and friends should be few but good. 读书如交友

28、，应求少而精。All that ends well is well. 结果好，就一切都好。 A close mouth catches no flies. 病从口入。 By reading we enrich the mind, by conversation we polish it. 读书使人充实，交谈使人精明。 Care and diligence bring luck. 谨慎和勤奋才能抓住机遇。A good book is the best of friends, the same today and forever. 一本好书，相伴一生。A young idler, an old b

29、eggar. 少壮不努力，老大徒伤悲。Caution is the parent of safety. 小心驶得万年船。 A miss is as good as a mile. 失之毫厘，差之千里。 An apple a day keeps the doctor away. 一天一苹果，不用请医生。Many hands make light work. 人多力量大 All things are difficult before they are easy. 凡事总是由难而易。As a man sows, so he shall reap. 种瓜得瓜，种豆得豆。 Misfortunes nev

30、er come alone/single. 祸不单行。A bad beginning makes a bad ending. 不善始者不善终。No news is good news. 没有消息就是好消息。 No pains, no gains. 没有付出就没有收获。All that glitters is not gold. 闪光的不一定都是金子。 A sound mind in a sound body. 健全的精神寓于健康的身体。 Dont put off till tomorrow what should be done today. 今日事，今日毕。Early to bed and

31、early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise. 早睡早起身体好。East or west, home is best. 东好西好，还是家里最好。Diligence is the mother of success. 勤奋是成功之母。Easier said than done. 说得容易，做得难。 Do as you would be done by. 己所不欲，勿施于人。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。 Life is not all roses. 人生并不是康庄

32、大道。Every little helps a mickle. 聚沙成塔，集腋成裘。Fortune favors those who use their judgement. 机遇偏爱善断之人。Every man has his faults. 金无足赤，人无完人。A candle lights others and consumes itself. 蜡烛照亮别人，却毁灭了自己。 All roads lead to Rome. 条条大路通罗马。Every man is the architect of his own fortune. 自己的命运自己掌握。Fact speak louder t

33、han words. 事实胜于雄辩。God helps those who help themselves. 自助者天助。 Good advice is beyond all price. 忠告是无价宝。He who does not advance loses ground. 逆水行舟，不进则退。Knowledge makes humble, ignorance makes proud. 博学使人谦逊，无知使人骄傲。Like father, like son. 有其父必有其子。 Honesty is the best policy. 做人诚信为本。 Gold will not buy any

34、thing. 黄金并非万能。Happiness takes no account of time. 欢乐不觉时光过。Adversity leads to prosperity. 穷则思变。 A friend is easier lost than found. 得朋友难，失朋友易。 He is wise that is honest. 诚实者最明智。 He laughs best who laughs last. 谁笑到最后，谁笑得最好。 Kill two birds with one stone. 一箭双雕。Knowledge is power. 知识就是力量。 Make hay while the sun shines. 良机勿失。Many heads are better than one. 三个臭皮匠，赛过诸葛亮。No rose without a thorn. 没