英语中常用歇后语大全

1、英文歇后语大全A bird may be known by its song. 什么鸟唱什么歌。 A bit in the morning is better than nothing all day. 略有胜于全无。 A blind man who leans against a wall imagines that its the boundary of the world. 坐井观天。 A blind man will not thank you for a looking-glass. 秋波送盲，白费痴情。 A book is the same today as it always w

2、as and it will never change. 一本好书今天如此，将来也如此，永不改变。 A book that remains shut is but a block. 有书闭卷不阅读，无异是一块木头。 A borrowed cloak does not keep one warm. 借来的斗篷不暖身。 Absence sharpens love, presence strengthens it. 相聚爱益切，离别情更深。 A burden of ones choice is not felt. 自己选的担子不嫌重。 A burnt child dreads the fire. 一

3、朝被蛇咬，十年怕井绳。 A candle lights others and consumes itself. 蜡烛焚自身，光亮照别人。 A cat may look at a king. 猫也有权晋见国王。 A cat has nine lives. 猫有九条命。 Accidents will happen. 天有不测风云。 A chain is no stronger than its weakest link. 链条的坚固程度取决于它最薄弱的环节。 A change of work is as good as a rest. 调换一下工作是很好的休息。 A cheerful wife i

4、s the joy of life. 快乐的妻子是生活的乐事。 A clean hand wants no washing. 身正不怕影子斜。 A clear conscience is a soft pillow. 问心无愧，高枕无忧。 A clear conscience is a sure card. 光明磊落，胜券在握。 A clear conscience laughs at false accusations. 白日不做亏心事，夜半敲门心不惊。 ke a beast who has done no good while he lived. 生时不做好事，死了像个畜生。 He giv

5、es twice that gives in a trice. 即刻就给予，等于给两次。 He is a fool who cannot be angry, but he is a wise man who will not. 愚笨人不会发怒，聪明人不愿发怒。 He is a good friend that speaks well of us behind our backs. 背后说人好话的够朋友。 He is a good man whom fortune makes better. 好人走运人更好。 He is a wise man who speaks little. 聪明的人话不多

6、。 He is lifeless that is faultless. 人孰无过。 He is never alone that is in the company of noble thoughts. 思想崇高者，绝不会孤独。 He is not a wise man who cannot play the fool on occasion. 不能偶而装疯卖傻，就不是一个聪明人。 He is not fit to command others that cannot command himself. 正人先正己。 He is rich enough who has true friends.

7、 有真朋友的人是富翁。 He is rich enough who owes nothing. 无债就是富。 He is the wise man who is the honest man. 诚实的人就是聪明的人。 He is the wisest man who does not think himself so. 不自以为聪明的人是最聪明的人。 He is truly happy who makes others happy. 真正幸福的是使人幸福的人。 He is unfortunate who cannot bear misfortune. 不能承受不幸的就是不幸。 He is un

8、worthy to live who lives only for himself. 为己而生，生而可耻。 He is wise that hath wit enough for his own affairs. 聪明的人有足够的才智处理自己的事情。 He is wise that is honest. 诚实者明智。 He is wise that knows when hes well enough. 知足的人是聪明的人。 He jests at scars, that never felt a wound. 富人不知穷人苦。 He knocks boldly at the door who

9、 brings good news. 彼叩门声响，必来报佳音。 He knows best what good is that has endured evil. 忍过痛受过苦，最知幸福是何物。 He knows enough that can live and hold his peace. 见多识广者沈默寡言。 He knows most who speaks least. 大智者寡于言。 He knows much who knows how to hold his tongue. 懂得缄默的是明白人。 He laughs best who laughs last. 谁笑在最后，谁笑得最

10、好。 He lives long that lives well. 活得好等于活得长。 He lives twice who lives well. 生活得好的等于生活了两次。 He may well be contented who need neither borrow nor flatter. 一个既不用借债又不用奉承人的人，可以称得上心满意足。 He most lives who lives most for others. 活著对别人贡献最多的人，活得最有意义。 He must needs go whom the devil drives. 势在必行。 He must needs s

11、wim that is held up by the chin. 身不由己，只得从命。 He preaches best who lives best. 言教不如身教。 He that boasts of his own knowledge proclaims ignorance. 夸耀知识实乃无知。 He that cannot ask cannot live. 不会求者不会生。 He that climbs high falls heavily. 爬得高，跌得重。 He that commits a fault thinks everyone speaks of it. 做贼心虚。 He

12、that converses not knows nothing. 不和人交谈的人一无所知。 He that deceives me once, shame fall him, if he deceives me twice, shame fall me. 受骗一次，别人可耻；受骗二次，自己该死。 He that doth lend, doth lose his friend. 失友都因借钱起。 He that doth most at once doth least. 想一次做完什么事，结果一件也做不完。 He that doth what he will doth not what he

13、ought. 为其所欲为者不为其所当为。 He that falls today may be up again tomorrow. 今天跌倒的人也许明天会站起来。 He that fears death lives not. 怕死者活不了。 He that fears every bush must never go a-birding. 疑神疑鬼，绝无收获。 He that fears you present, will hate you absent. 当面怕你的人背后会恨你。 He that gains time gains all things. 获得时间就是获得一切。 He tha

14、t gains well and spends well needs no account book. 收支正当，无须记帐。 He that goes to bed thirsty rises healthy. 忍渴上床，起身健康。 He that has a full purse never wants a friend. 只要袋里有，不愁没朋友。 He that has a great nose thinks everybody is speaking of it. 做贼心虚。 He that has a tongue in his head may find his way anywhe

15、re. 遇事多问，随处可行。 He that has a wife has a master. 娶了妻娶了个主人。 He that has no children knows not what is love. 没有孩子的人，不懂什么叫爱。 He that hath time hath life. 有时间，就有生活。 He that is angry is seldom at ease. 怒者寡宁。 He that is full of himself is very empty. 自满的人是很空虚的。 He that is ill to himself will be good to nob

16、ody. 不知自爱的人也不会爱别人。 He that is master must serve. 主人必须会服务。 He that is master of himself will soon be master of others. 能主宰自己的人不久就可以主宰别人。 He that knows not how to hold his tongue knows not how to talk. 不知缄口的不善言。 He that knows nothing, doubts nothing. 无知就无疑。 He that lies down with dogs must rise up wit

17、h fleas. 近朱者赤，近墨者黑。 He that lives long suffers much. 长寿的人多忧患。 He that lives well is learned enough. 生活好者，博学多才。 He that liveth wickedly can hardly die honestly. 生而缺德，死必寡诚。 He that marries for wealth sells his liberty. 为财富而结婚就是出卖自由。 He that never climbed never fell. 不向上爬的也不会下跌。 He that never rode neve

18、r fell. 不骑马就永不会从马上跌下。 He that once deceived is never suspected. 一次行诈骗，永远遇疑嫌。 He that returns good for evil obtains the victory. 以德报怨的人得到胜利。 He that runs fastest gets the ring. 捷足先登。 He that serves God for money will serve the devil for better wages. 求财而供神者必倍求而敬鬼。 He that spares the bad injures the g

19、ood. 饶恕坏人便是伤害好人。 He that sups with the devil must have a long spoon. 与恶人交往，须特别提防。 He that talks much erre much. 言多必失。 He that talks much lies much. 多嘴的人说谎也多。 He that travels far knows much. 见多识广。 He that trusts in a lie shall perish in truth. 相信谎话的人必将在真理前灭亡。 He that walks with wise men should be wis

20、e. 与智者行即得其智。 He that will eat the nut must first crack the shell. 欲所得，必先劳。 He that will have his farm full, must keep an old cock and a young bull. 要使农家富又足，必须养鸡又养牛。 He that will lie will steal. 说谎者必行窃。 He that will not work shall not eat. 不工作者不得食。 He that will steal an egg will steal an ox. 会偷蛋的，也会偷

21、牛。 He that will swear will lie. 赌咒的人是说谎的人。He that will take the bird must not scare it. 欲捉鸟莫惊鸟。 He that will thrive must rise at five. 五更起床，百事兴旺。 He that would command must serve. 欲做先生，先做学生。 He that would eat the fruit must climb the tree. 不劳无获。 He that would have eggs must endure the cackling of he

22、ns. 欲图逸，得先劳。 He that would know what shall be must consider what has been. 欲知未然，须思已然。 He that would live in peace and rest must hear and see, and say the best. 要想太太平平，生活安定，必须耳聪目明，善言动听。 He that would the daughter win, must with the mother first begin. 欲得女儿欢，先遂其母意。 He warms too near that burns. 取暖太近火，

23、会被火灼伤。 He who avoids temptation avoids the sin. 避诱惑，免罪恶。 He who blames one to his face is a hero, but he who backbites is a coward. 当面责人是英雄，背后中伤是懦夫。 He who buys what he does not need will often need what he cannot buy. 平时随便买，需时无钱买。 He who cannot hold his peace will never live at ease. 嘴巴不紧，生活不宁。 He

24、who can suppress a moments anger may prevent a day of sorrow. 能忍一时气，可免一日优。 He who despises small things seldom grows rich. 小钱不计，大钱不聚。 He who does no good, does evil enough. 好事不做，坏事做绝。 He who does not advance falls backward. 不进则退。 He who does not gain loses. 无所得即有所失。 He who does not honour his wife,

25、dishonours himself. 人不贵妻，自我丢脸。He who does not rise early never does a good days work. 起身不早，一天的工作难做好。 He who fears being conquered is sure of defeat. 怕吃败仗的就要打败仗。 He who fears to suffer, suffers from fear. 怕吃苦头的反因怕而吃苦头。 He who follows two hares is sure to catch neither. 追逐两只兔，两头都落空。 He who handles a n

26、ettle tenderly is soonest stung. 与恶人交往而讲仁义，必受其害。 He who has a mind to beat his dog will easily find his stick. 欲加之罪，何患无辞。 He who has done ill once will do it again. 干了一次坏事的人会再干第二次。 He who has health, has hope, and he who has hope, everything. 身体好就有希望，有希望就有一切。 He who has lost his good name is a dead

27、man among the living. 丧失好名誉，犹如活死人。 He who has lost shame is lost to all virtue. 没有廉耻心，没有好德行。 He who has no shame has no conscience. 没有廉耻的人，没有良心。 He who has not tasted bitter knows not what sweet is. 不吃苦中苦，哪知甜中甜。 He who hesitates is lost. 举棋不定，坐失良机。 He who imagines that he has knowledge enough has no

28、ne. 自以为学识丰富的人是没有什么学问的人。 He who is afraid of asking is ashamed of learning. 害怕问者耻于学。 He who is ashamed of asking is ashamed of learning. 耻于问者耻于学。 He who is born a fool is never cured. 生成的傻子总是治不好的。 He who knows most speaks least. 懂得多的说得少。 He who laughs at crooked men should need walk very straight. 正人

29、先正己。 He who likes borrowing dislikes paying. 爱借钱者不爱还钱。 He who lives by hope will die by hunger. 靠希望生活的人将饥饿而死。 He who lives in glass house should not throw stones. 正人先正己。 He who makes constant complaint gets little compassion. 经常诉苦抱怨，难以博得同情。 He who makes himself a dove is eaten by the hawk. 弱肉强食。 He

30、who makes no mistakes, makes nothing. 不犯错误，成不了事。 He who never was sick dics the first. 永不生病的人往往一病致命。 He who overcomes his anger subdues his greatest enemy. 克制火气就是克制强敌。 He who plays with fire gets burned. 玩火者必自焚。 He who pleased everybody died before he was born. 众口难调。 He who purposes to be an author,

31、 should first be a student. 想当作家，相当学生。 He who receives a benefit should never forget it; he who bestows one should never remember it. 受惠不忘，施恩不记。 He who rides a tiger is afraid to dismount. 骑虎者难下。 He who risks nothing, gains nothing. 不入虎穴，焉得虎子。 He who says what he likes shall hear what he does not li

32、ke. 欢喜说他欢喜的话者将要听到他不欢喜的话。 He who sees through life and death will meet with most success. 看破生死者，大多会成功。 He who shareth honey with the bear hath the least part of it. 与熊分蜜糖，得不到多少。 He who sows courtesy reaps friendship, and he who plants kindness gathers love. 讲礼貌的得友情，好心肠的得感情。 He who spends more than he

33、 should, shall not have to spare when he would. 不该花的乱花，要花时没有花。 He who stands alone has no power. 孤掌难鸣。 He who touches pitch will be difiled. 近墨者黑 He who wants a mule without fault, must walk on foot. 如要骡子无缺点，只有自己徒步行。 He who wills success is half way to it. 下定决心成功的人是成功了一半。 He who would catch fish mus

34、h not mind getting wet. 欲擒龙王，就得下海。 He who would climb the ladder must begin at the bottom. 爬梯必须从底层开始。 He who would search for pearls must dive below(or deep). 欲寻珍珠，须潜水下。 He will always be a slave who knows not how to earn and save. 不懂挣钱和积财，只能永远当奴才。 He works best who knows his trade. 内行的人做他的事一定会做得最好。

35、 Hide nothing from thy physician. 切莫讳疾忌医。 Hide ones talents in a napkin. 埋没自己的才能。 His heart cannot be pure whose tongue is not clear. 嘴不净者心不纯。 History repeats itself. 历史本身常重演。 Hoist your sail when the wind is fair. 随机应变。 Hold fast when you have it. 紧握你手中之物。 Hold (or Run) with the hare and run (or hu

36、nt) with the hounds. 两面讨好。 Home is home, though never so homely. 不如归去。 Honest men marry soon, wise men not at all. 诚实的人马上结婚，聪明的人就不这样。 Honesty is the best policy. 诚实是上策。 Honesty may be dear bought, but can never be an ill penny-worth. 出高价买来的诚实，不会永远没有价值。 Honey is sweet, but the bee stings. 蜜糖是甜的，但蜜蜂会螫

37、人。 Honour and profit lie not in one sack. 荣誉和利益不能并存。 Honours change manners. 荣誉能改变人的礼貌。 Honour to whom honour is due. 荣誉归于应得荣誉的人。 Hope deferred makes the heart sick. 希望迟迟未实现，使人心烦意撩乱。 Hope for the best, but prepare for the worst. 作最好的希望，作最坏的打算。 Hope is a good breakfast, but a bad supper. 希望是美味的早点，但又是

38、难咽的晚餐。 Hope is but the dream of those that wake. 希望是清醒者的梦想。 Hope is life and life is hope. 希望才有人生，人生要有希望。 Hope often deludes the foolish man. 希望常欺愚笨汉。 Hope springs eternal (in the human breast). 希望会产生，永远无穷尽。 How shall I do to love? Believe. How shall I do to believe? Love. 怎样对待爱情？要相信。怎样才能相信？要有爱情。 Hu

39、man pride is human weakness. 骄傲是人类的弱点。 Humility is the foundation of all virtue. 谦逊是一切美德的基础。 Humility often gains more than pride. 谦逊往往比骄傲受益更多。 Hunger breaks stone wall. 饥饿不饶人。 Hunger fetches the wolf out of the woods. 饥饿引狼出森林。 Hunger finds no fault with the cookery. 饥不择食。 Hunger is the best sauce.

40、饥者口中尽佳肴。 Hunger knows no friend. 饥难周友。 Hunger will relish the plainest fare. 饥不择食。 Hungry belies have no ears. 饥寒起盗心。 Hungry dogs will eat dirty puddings. 饥不择食。I 系列：I am cought between the devil and the deep blue sea. 进退维谷。 I am not a slave, I am not a captive, and by energy I can overcome the great

41、er obstacles. 我不是奴隶，也不是俘虏，我有力量可以克服更大的艰难险阻。 I am not now that which I have been. (I am not what I used to be.) 今日之我已非昔日之我。 I am not only witty in myself, but the cause that wit is in other men. 我不仅要使自己有才智，而且也要使别人有才智。 I believe the first test of truly great man is his humility. 一个真正伟大的人，对他的第一个考验就是看他是否

42、谦逊。 I cannot be your friend and your flatterer too. 我不能既是你的朋友，而又对你阿谀奉承。 I count myself in nothing else so happy as in a soul remem-bering my good friends. 我认为，只有在脑海中想起好朋友时我才会那样快乐。 Ideals are like the stars - we never reach them, but like mariners, we chart our course by them. 理想好像星星，不能摘到，但我们犹如水手，可借它

43、指引航向。 Idle folks have most labour. 懒汉总嫌活太多。 Idle folks lack no excuses. 懒汉辩解，何患无词。 Idleness is the key of beggary, and the root of all evil. 懒惰是行乞的敲门砖，是万恶的根源。 Idleness is the root (or mother) of all evil (or sin or vice). 懒惰是万恶之源。 Idleness is the rust of the mind. 懒惰使脑子生锈。 Idleness rusts the mind. 懒

44、惰使人的头脑迟钝。 Idle young, needy old. 少壮不努力，老大徒伤悲。If a donkey bray at you, dont bray at him. 傻瓜惹著你，你别跟他缠。 If a man empties his purse into his head, no man can take it away from him. 如果倒空钱袋，装入脑袋，那就无人能够把钱夺走。 If a man will begin with certainties, he shall end in doubts, but if he will be content to begin wi

45、th doubts, he shall end in certaintics. 如果以肯定开始，必将以怀疑告终；如果愿以怀疑开始，必将以肯定告终。 If at first you dont succeed, try, try again. 初试不成功，努力勿懈怠。 If doctors fail thee, be these three thy doctors; rest, cheerful-ness, and moderate diet. 如果医药不能帮助，那么注意三件事休息，愉快，饮食调和。 If each would sweep before his own door, we shoul

46、d have a clean city (or street). 众擎易举。 I fear the Greeks, even when bringing gifts. 敌人献礼品，千万莫轻信。 If I take care of my character, my reputation will take care of itself. 注意好品行，自有美名声。 If it is not right, do not do it; if it is not true, do not say it. (If it is not broken, do not fix it.) 不正确的事不做，不真实的

47、话不说。 If it were not for hope, the heart would break. 人是靠希望活著的。 If matters not how a man dies, but how he lives. 重要的并不在于一个人怎样死，而是在于他怎样生。 If money be not thy servant, it will be thy master. 不做金钱的主人，就会做金钱的奴隶。 If nobody loves you, be sure it is your own fault. 如果没有人爱你，肯定是你自己有问题。 If one desires to succee

48、d in anything, he must pay the price. 如果想做成点事，就得付出代价一干。 If the beard were all, the goat might preach. 如果有了需就什么都行，那么山羊也可以说教了。 If the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch. 问道于盲，无益于事。 If the counsel be good no matter who gave it. 只要忠告中肯，谁提都行。 If the eye do no admire, the heart will not

49、desire. 眼不馋，心不贪。 If the old dog barks, he gives counsel. 如果老狗叫，他是给忠告。 If the pills were pleasant, they would not be gilded. 丸药不苦不会加糖衣。 If there be neither snow nor rain, then will be dear all sorts of grain. 雨雪不调，五谷价高。 If there were no clouds, we should not enjoy the sun. 吃得苦中苦，方知甜中甜。 If the sky fll

50、 (or falls), we shall catch larks. 异想天开 If they say you are good, ask yourself if it be ture. 若有人称赞你，要自问对不对。 If things were to be done twice all would be wise. 事事倘能做两次，人人都可称明智。 If two men ride on a horse, one must ride behind. 两人同骑一马，必有一人在后。 If we are bound to forgive an enemy we are not bound to tr

51、ust him. 如果我们决定宽恕一个敌人，但决不能相信他。 If we cannot get what we like, we have to like what we can get. 随遇而安。 If wise men play the fool, they do it with a vengeance. 智者干傻事，愚蠢到极点。 If wishes were horses, beggars might ride. 愿望不等于事实。 If you agree to carry the calf, theyll make you carry the cow. 得寸进尺。 If you ar

52、e too fortunate, you will not know yourself; if you are too unfortunate, nobody will know you. 运气太好，得意忘形；运气太坏，无人理会。 If you can be well without health you may be happy without virtue. 如果不健康而能强强壮壮，那么无美德也可快快乐乐。 If you cannot bite, never show your teeth. 不能打仗，切莫出兵。 If you cannot have the best, make the

53、best of what you have. 如果你不能有最好的，你就充分利用你现有的吧。 If you command wisely, youll be obeyed cheerfully. 倘君指挥有方，人人欣然听命。 If you confer a benefit, never remember it; if you receive one, remember it always. 施恩勿记，受恩勿忘。 If you dance you must pay the fiddler. 要想寻欢作乐，代价非付不可。 If you dont aim high you will never hit

54、 high. 不立大志，难攀高峰。 If you have no hand, you cannot make a fist. 巧妇难为无米之炊。 If you lie upon roses when young, youll lie upon thorns when old. 年青时躺在玫瑰上，老年时就会躺在荆棘上。 If you live with a lame person, you will learn to limp. 远朱者赤，近墨者黑。 If you remove stone by stone, even a mountain will be levelled. 一块一块把石移，高

55、山也可变平地。 If you run after two heares, you will catch neither. 两头落空。 If you sell the cow, you sell her milk too. 蚀了本也输了利。 If you swear you will catch no fish. 咒骂无益，于事无济。 If you trust before you try, you may repent before you die. 不试就相信，死前要悔恨。 If you want a pretence to whip a dog, say that he ate the f

56、rying-pam. 欲加之罪，何患无辞。 If you want a thing (well) done, do it yourself. 要想做好事情，就要自己动手。 If you want knwledge, you must toil for it. 若要求知识，必须刻苦学习。 If you wish for peace, be prepared for war. 想要和平，必须备战。 If you wish good advice, consult an old man. 如要忠告向老人请教。 If you would build for your happiness a sure

57、foundation, let the stone for the corner be a good reputation. 若想为快乐奠立可靠的基础，美好的名声便是奠基的石头。 If you would have a good wife marry one who has been a good daughter. 想得贤妻子，须娶好女儿。 If you would have a thing well done, do it yourself. 如要是情做得好，你须亲自动手搞。 If you would know the value of money, go and try to borro

58、w some, for the that goes a-borrowing goes a-sorrowing. 欲知金钱价，不妨把钱借；借钱味难尝，使人心悲伤。 Love rules his kingdom without a word. 维持爱情，不用强力。 Love rules without a sword and bind without a cord. 爱的统治不用刀枪，捆绑不用绳索。 Our affections are our life. - We live by them; they supply our warmth. 我们的感情，是我们的生命，我们靠它生存，我们的温暖是它供应。 Our b