英语格言学英语 经典

1、无德之美就像没有香气的花朵。Beauty, unaccompanied by virtue, is as a flower without perfume. 无德之美就像没有香气的花朵。 As the saying goes, “Beauty, unaccompanied by virtue, is as a flower without perfume.” What good is it to have a flower that looks beautiful but is not fragrant? Likewise, what good is it to be beautiful or

2、 handsome if one is not virtuous? It is a blessing to be good-looking, but it is more so to be virtuous. 俗云：无德之美就像没有香气的花朵。花美但无香味有啥用？同样地，人娇美或潇洒却没有美德有何用？长得俊美是福气，但若具贤德的话则更有福气了。善良的人无论生前死后，任何事物都伤害不了他Nothing can harm a good man, either in life or after death. 善良的人无论生前死后，任何事物都伤害不了他。 A good person should no

3、t be afraid of anything because as the saying goes, “Nothing can harm a good man, either in life or after death.” Therefore, we should not be afraid to do the right thing in spite of any consequences. 好人应该无畏无惧，因为俗话说：“善良的人无论生前死后，任何事物都伤害不了他。”因此，我们应该不用去管任何结果而大胆的去做该做的事。良知是一种出自内心的声音,它随时警告我们也许有人在看着我们。Cons

4、cience is the inner voice that warns us somebody may be looking. 良知是一种出自内心的声音，它随时警告我们也许有人在看着我们。 A man with a conscience will always do what he thinks is right no matter how detrimental the consequences may be to him. He is a man who does not need others to keep an eye on him. We should all, therefor

5、e, strive to do things according to our conscience. Always remember that conscience is the inner voice that warns us somebody may be looking. 有良心的人都会做他认为正确的事，不管其结果对他会有多么不利。他这个人不需要别人盯着他。因此我们大家做什么事都应凭良心努力去做。始终要记住，良知是一种出自内心的声音，它随时警告我们也许有人在看着我们。慈善要从家庭做起。Charity begins at home. 慈善要从家庭做起。慈善由家始。 Your famil

6、y must always come first. Before you think of others, you should always take care of your familys needs. How can you help others if you cannot even help your own family? Indeed, “Charity begins at home.” 你的家庭绐终必须放在第一位。因此你为他人设想之前，应先照顾家人的需求。你若连自己的家都不能帮助，又怎能帮助别人呢？的确，“慈善要从家庭做起”。问心无愧者的人生是甜美愉悦的Life is a s

7、weet and joyful thing for one who has a pure conscience. 问心无愧者的人生是甜美愉悦的。 People who live according to their conscience will have a happy life. Tolstoy once said, “Life is a sweet and joyful thing for one who has a pure conscience.” In other words, we should always do what we think is right no matter

8、 what the consequence may be. 本着良心生活的人日子会过得很快乐。托尔斯泰曾说：“问心无愧者的人生是甜美愉悦”。换句话说，我们应该时时做我们认为对的事情，而不要管其结果可能会如何。天下没有白吃的午餐。There is no such thing as a free lunch. 天下没有白吃的午餐。(喻：天下无不劳而获之事。) There is no such thing as a free lunch. Success doesnt come to anyone who sits back and does nothing at all. Youll have t

9、o work very hard to achieve it. As they say, “As you sow, so will you reap.” 天下没有白吃的午餐。袖手旁观不努力的人是不会成功的。你必须要很努力才能获致成功。有道是：“一分耕耘，一分收获。”未尝苦味，焉知甘甜之乐。One who has never tasted what is bitter does not know what is sweet. 未尝苦味，焉知甘甜之乐。未经一番寒彻骨，哪得梅花扑鼻香。 As the saying goes, “One who has never tasted what is bit

10、ter does not know what is sweet.” Success comes only with hard work and labor. The tougher the road, the sweeter the taste of success. Only those who have suffered hardships know the real meaning and joy of success. 俗云：“未经一番寒彻骨，哪得梅花扑鼻香。”唯有辛勤劳苦方有成功。而且成功之路愈坎坷，其滋味就愈甜美。只有那些吃过苦的人才了解成功的真谛及乐趣。不劳则无获。There a

11、re no gains without pains. 不劳则无获。 You cannot succeed without hard work. No great thing is achieved easily without sweat and toil. As the saying goes, “There are no gains without pains.” 不努力你就不可能成功。没有伟大的事是无需流汗和辛劳就可轻易获致的。有句谚语说：“不劳则无获。”愈努力就愈成功。Much effort, much prosperity. 愈努力就愈成功。 We all know that har

12、d work brings success. One needs to put ones heart and mind into ones work. The more effort we put into our work, the more prosperous we will be. As the saying goes, “Much effort, much prosperity.” 我们都知道努力会带来成功。吾人必须将心思投注在工作上。对于工作我们付出愈多心力，将来就会愈成功。俗话说：“愈努力就愈成功。”天才是百分之一的灵感加上百分之九十九的努力。Genius is one perc

13、ent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration. 天才是百分之一的灵感加上百分之九十九的努力。 As Thomas Edison said, “Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration.” However clever you are, you will achieve nothing unless you work hard. For example, you cannot only depend on your intelligenc

14、e to pass an exam. You have to study hard or youll fail no matter how smart you are. Indeed, success doesnt come without hard work. 爱迪生曾说：“天才是百分之一的灵感加上百分之九十九的努力。”不管你多聪明，不努力是不会成功的。譬如说，考试若想及格，不仅只依赖聪明才智，还得用功才行，否则不管你多聪明仍会考不及格。的确，不努力就不会成功。最甜美的葡萄挂得最高。The sweetest grapes hang the highest. 最甜美的葡萄挂得最高。 The m

15、ost difficult grapes to pick are those high up on the vine. They, however, are the sweetest. In other words, the harder the task, the greater the reward. Therefore, we have the saying, “The sweetest grapes hang the highest.” 最难摘的葡萄是高挂在藤上的那些。但它们也是最甜的。换句话说，工作愈艰辛，报酬也愈大。所以，有句俗话说：“最甜美的葡萄挂得最高。”愈不用脑筋的人愈爱大放

16、厥辞。The less one thinks, the more one speaks. 愈不用脑筋的人愈爱大放厥辞。 One who talks too much often makes a fool of himself. Such a person is sometimes called “an empty vessel.” As the saying goes, “Empty vessels make the most sound.” If you talk too much, people will think you are stupid. On the contrary, a w

17、ise man seldom says much. As they say, “The less one thinks, the more one speaks.” 话过多的人经常出丑。这样的人有时被称作“空瓶子”。俗云：“空瓶响叮当。”如果你话多，人家会认为你蠢。相反地，智者则寡言。俗话说：“愈不用脑筋的人愈爱大放厥辞。”苦后方知甜滋味。痛苦后的愉悦是甜美的。Sweet is pleasure after pain. 苦后方知甜滋味。痛苦后的愉悦是甜美的。 It is unpleasant to be in pain, but if we endeavor to overcome all t

18、he difficulties and achieve the goal we aspire after, we will be filled with joy. True enough, “Sweet is pleasure after pain.” 处在痛苦中是不愉快的一件事，但我们若努力克服所有的困难并完成期望的目标，那么心中将充满欢乐。说实在，“苦后方知甜滋味。”一分耕耘，一分收获。As you sow, so shall you reap. 一分耕耘，一分收获。 We cannot stand by and simply wait for a plant to bear fruit.

19、 We have to care for and nurture the plant first. Likewise, success requires both hard work and perseverance. Remember the proverb, “As you sow, so shall you reap.” If you work hard now, you will enjoy the fruit of your labor in the future. 我们不能袖手旁观等待树木结果。我们必须先要照顾灌溉树木。同样地，成功需要努力及坚持不懈。记住这句格言：“一分耕耘，一分

20、收获。”你若现在努力，未来就可享受辛勤得来的果实。行动胜于空谈。Practice is better than theory. 行动胜于空谈。 There is no substitute for experience. To put it another way, saying or knowing something is quite different from actually doing it. Therefore, we have the saying, “Practice is better than theory.” While knowing theories is impo

21、rtant, we should put them into practice. 经验是无可取代的。换句话说，说或知道某件事和实际去做是大不相同的。因此，有句俗话说：“行动胜于空谈。”虽然了解理论很重要，但我们也应该把它们付诸实施。勤奋则天下无难事。Labor conquers everything. 勤奋则天下无难事。 “Labor conquers everything.” In other words, with hard work any obstacle can be overcome. Theres nothing in this world that cannot be reso

22、lved with hard work. This saying, therefore, teaches us to be industrious. “勤奋则天下无难事。” 换句话说，只要努力工作任何障碍都可以被克服。世界上没有努力工作而解决不了的事。因此，这句格言教导我们要勤奋用功。谋事在人，成事在天。Man proposes, God disposes. 谋事在人，成事在天。 Some people think that although man may have the intention of doing something, it is only God who decides wh

23、ether it is to be done. They believe in the saying, “Man proposes, God disposes.” 有些人认为虽然人可能有所抱负，但是只有上帝才能决定这个抱负能否实现。他们笃信这句俗话：“谋事在人，成事在天。”谋事在人，成事在天。Man proposes, God disposes. 谋事在人，成事在天。 Some people think that although man may have the intention of doing something, it is only God who decides whether

24、it is to be done. They believe in the saying, “Man proposes, God disposes.” 有些人认为虽然人可能有所抱负，但是只有上帝才能决定这个抱负能否实现。他们笃信这句俗话：“谋事在人，成事在天。”好书是人类灵魂最纯净的精髓。A good book is the purest essence of a human soul. 好书是人类灵魂最纯净的精髓。 Reading not only makes one knowledgeable but broadens ones horizons as well. However, one

25、 must be careful in selecting the right material. As the saying goes, “A good book is the purest essence of a human soul.” 阅读不仅增进一个人的知识也扩展他的见识。不过，吾人在选择正确的阅读刊物时一定要谨慎。俗云：“好书是人类灵魂最纯净的精髓。”学而不思则罔，思而不学则殆。Learning without thought is labor lost; thought without learning is perilous. 学而不思则罔，思而不学则殆。 We must a

26、lways think about what we learn. Learning without understanding is a waste of time. Likewise, ideas that are not based on actual knowledge are dangerous things as they may mislead us or others. As Confucius said, “Learning without thought is labor lost; thought without learning is perilous.” 我们必须不时思

27、考我们之所学。学习而不明其意是浪费时间。同样地，不根据实际的知识而得来的思想是很危险的，因为这些思想会误导我们自己，也会误导他人。子曰：“学而不思则罔，思而不学则殆。”阅读之于心灵，犹如运动之于身体。Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body. 阅读之于心灵，犹如运动之于身体。 There are two things that every person should pay special attention to the body and the mind. Exercising the body is as important

28、as exercising the mind. When we exercise, we strengthen our bodies. In the same way, when we read, we strengthen and develop our minds. As the saying goes, “Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body.” 每个人都应注意两件事身体及心灵。锻炼身体与锻炼心灵一样重要。我们运动时，便增进体能。同样地，我们阅读书籍，便强化和开展我们的心灵。俗云：“阅读之于心灵，犹如运动之于身体。”读好书

29、就如与古圣先贤对谈一样。Reading all the good books is like a conversation with the finest men of past centuries. 读好书就如与古圣先贤对谈一样。 Without doubt, reading is good for the mind. It makes us more knowledgeable and our lives more meaningful. Descartes once said, “Reading all the good books is like a conversation with

30、 the finest men of past centuries.” Indeed, when we read, we are actually listening to what these wise men have to say although they are no longer alive. 阅读对于心智无疑是有帮助的。它使我们更有知识，生活也更有意义。笛卡儿曾说：“读好书就如与古圣先贤对谈一样。”的确，当我们阅读时，虽然这些智者已经不在这世上了，事实上我们正在聆听他们的话。人生苦短，而学术无穷。Art is long, life is short. 人生苦短，而学术无穷。 Th

31、e pursuit of knowledge is a lifelong experience. Even so, we still must keep on learning every day. Without knowledge, the whole world would remain stagnant, there would be no progress, and eventually that would be the end of mankind. Therefore, we should all strive to learn as much as we can and br

32、oaden our horizons. As the saying goes, “Art is long, life is short.” 求知是一辈子的事。尽管如此，我们每天仍应学习。若无知识，整个世界将停滞不前，没有进步，最后人类亦将灭亡。因此我们皆应努力尽量多学习并增广我们的见识。俗云：“人生苦短，而学术无穷。”害怕发问的人就是耻于学习的人。He who is afraid of asking is ashamed of learning. 害怕发问的人就是耻于学习的人。 In class, students should not be ashamed of asking the tea

33、cher questions. In fact, questioning is the best way to learn new things. Often the best students are the ones who arent afraid to ask questions. As the saying goes, “He who is afraid of asking is ashamed of learning.” 在课堂上，学生们不应该羞于向老师发问。事实上，提出问题是学习新事物最佳的途径。通常最优秀的学生都是那些不怕发问的人。俗云：“害怕发问的人就是耻于学习的人。”样样通

34、，样样松。博艺即无艺。A jack of all trades is master of none. 样样通，样样松。博艺即无艺。 Some people can do many things, but are not experts at any one of them. The saying, “A jack of all trades is master of none,” is for them. In fact, it is far better to concentrate on one thing and learn to master it than to know only

35、a little about everything. 有些人能做许多事但事事却不专精。“样样通，样样松。”这句俗语指的就是他们。事实上，专注一件事并加以学精要比什么都懂一点强多了。工作是乐趣时，生活是愉快的！工作是负担时，生活是劳苦的。When work is a pleasure, life is a joy. When work is duty, life is slavery. 工作是乐趣时，生活是愉快的！工作是负担时，生活是劳苦的。 Work can be fun if you enjoy what you do. If you treat work as a duty, then i

36、t will be painful. Thats why people say, “When work is a pleasure, life is a joy. When work is duty, life is slavery.” 如果你喜爱自己所从事的工作，工作会很有趣。如果你将它视为一种责任，那么工作就会很痛苦。难怪有人说：“工作是乐趣时，生活是愉快的！工作是负担时，生活是劳苦的。”工作使我们远离三种罪恶：无聊、恶行和匮乏。Work spares us from three evils: boredom, vice, and need. 工作使我们远离三种罪恶：无聊、恶行和匮乏。 M

37、any people complain that their jobs are uninteresting and stressful. They often dream of winning the lottery and not having to work. However, work gives people a goal in life. Without work, life would be meaningless. As the saying goes, “Work spares us from three evils: boredom, vice, and need.” 许多人

38、抱怨他们的工作既无趣又有压力。他们时常梦想中奖而不必工作。然而，工作给人们生活的目标。没有工作，生活将变得没有意义。俗云：“工作使我们远离三种罪恶：无聊、恶行和匮乏。”工作的本质是痛苦的而成果却是甜美的。Work has a bitter root but sweet fruit. 工作的本质是痛苦的而成果却是甜美的。 The roots of a tree are bitter but its fruit is sweet. Likewise, work is hard but success is sweet. Thats why people say, “Work has a bitte

39、r root but sweet fruit.” 树的根是苦的，但其果实是甘甜的。同样地，工作是辛苦的，然而成功是甜美的。因此有人说：“工作的本质是痛苦的而成果却是甜美的。”吾人事事都想成功就得付出代价工作。If one desires to succeed in everything, he must pay the price work. 吾人事事都想成功就得付出代价工作。 Theres no such thing as a free lunch. Everything has a price. If you want to be successful, you must pay the

40、price, which is hard work. Success does not come to those who are idle and waste time. It can, therefore, be said that hard work is the key to success. To put it differently, if one desires to succeed in everything, he must pay the price work. 天下没有不劳而获的事。每件事都有代价。你若想成功，就必须付出代价，这个代价就是努力。懒散又浪费时间的人是不会成功

41、的。因此我们可以说努力是成功之钥。换言之，吾人事事都想成功就得付出代价工作。只工作不游戏使人乏味没生气。All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. 只工作不游戏使人乏味没生气。 As the saying goes, “All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.” Constant work or study makes one feel not only stressed but also fatigued and eventually dull. If we dont want to be dull,

42、we should not work all the time. We should take time off for relaxation. 俗话说：“只工作不游戏使人乏味没生气。”不断的工作或读书使人感到既有压力又疲劳，而且到头来使人变得无趣。所以，如果我们不想让人感到无趣就不应该一直工作。我们应该找时间做休闲活动。己所不欲，勿施于人What you do not want done to yourself,do not do to others. 己所不欲，勿施于人。 You should treat others the way you like to be treated.When

43、 doing anything,therefore,we should consider how our actions will affect others.In other words,we should put ourselves in others shoes and be considerate.As the saying goes,What you do not want done to yourself,do not do to others. 你应该以你喜欢被对待的方式对待别人。因此，我们做任何事时，应考虑我们的所为会对他人造成什么影响。换言之，我们应为他人设想并体谅他人。俗云

44、：“己所不欲，勿施于人。称许所有的人，反而称许不到任何人。He who praises everybody praises nobody. 称许所有的人，反而称许不到任何人。 People who praise everybody are no better than flatterers. They will not be taken seriously because they appear insincere. They win no ones trust and will end up having no friends at all. We should, therefore, gi

45、ve credit where it is due. As the saying goes, “He who praises everybody praises nobody.” 那些想赞美所有人的人跟马屁精没两样。由于他们一付不诚意的样子，因此没有人会认真看待他们。他们不会赢得任何人的信任，到头来什么朋友都没有。因此，我们对人称赞要适得其所。俗云：“称许所有的人，反而称许不到任何人。”得寸进尺。Give him an inch and hell take a yard. 得寸进尺。 If you grant some people a small favor, sometimes it on

46、ly encourages them to take much more than they are offered. Such people should be avoided. Instead of showing gratitude, they will try to get more from you. And the more they get, the more they want. Theres no satisfying them. As the saying goes, “Give him an inch and hell take a yard.” 如果你答应帮某些人一点小

47、忙，有时只会鼓励他们索求无度。这样的人应当予以回避，因为他们不但不会感恩，反而会向你要求更多。他们所得愈多，贪图就更大。谁也无法满足他们的心。俗话说：“得寸进尺。”相信他人，他们才会对你忠诚。信人者人恒信之。Trust men and they will be true to you. 相信他人，他们才会对你忠诚。信人者人恒信之。 Trust is the essence of a good relationship. If we are always suspicious of others, nobody will want to deal with us. People need to

48、trust each other to survive in society. Many things need to be done on the basis of trust. After all, trust begets trust. As the saying goes, “Trust men and they will be true to you.” 信任乃良好的关系所不可或缺的东西。如果我们对人始终怀疑，谁都不愿与我们打交道。人们在社会中想生存就须彼此信任。许多事必须基于信任才能完成。毕竟，信任他人，他人也会信任你。俗云：“信人者人恒信之。”以牙还牙，两败俱伤（以眼还眼使我们全

49、都瞎眼）。An eye for an eye, and we all go blind. 以牙还牙，两败俱伤（以眼还眼使我们全都瞎眼）。 Under conditions of injustice, one cannot use force or violence to resist the oppressor. Violence will only be met with more violence. Gandhi warned us, “An eye for an eye, and we all go blind.” We should resort to reasoning to set

50、tle problems. If people start taking revenge on each other, everybody loses in the end. 遇到不公正的情形，一个人不可用武力或暴力去对抗压迫者。暴力只会遭遇到更多暴力。甘地警告我们：“以牙还牙，两败俱伤。”我们应该诉诸讲理来解决问题。如果人们开始彼此报复，到最后每个人都吃亏。你可以偶尔蒙骗所有的人，你也可以一直蒙骗一些人，但是你不能一直蒙骗所有的人。You may fool all the people some of the time, you can even fool some of the peopl

51、e all the time, but you cant fool all the people all the time. 你可以偶尔蒙骗所有的人，你也可以一直蒙骗一些人，但是你不能一直蒙骗所有的人。 We should always be honest in dealing with people. You may fool all the people some of the time, you can even fool some of the people all the time, but you cant fool all of the people all the time.

52、我们待人始终要诚实。你可以偶尔蒙骗所有的人；你也可以一直蒙骗一些人；但是你不能一直蒙骗所有的人。恶有恶报A bad penny always comes back. 恶有恶报。 One should never do harm to others.As the saying goes,A bad penny always comes back.Every act has its consequence.We never know if someday the harmful thing we have done will come back to harm us.We should,there

53、fore,have a heart of gold in dealing with people. 人绝不应该伤害别人。俗语说：“恶有恶报。”有因必有果。我们永远无法知道我们所做的坏事是否会在某一天反过来伤害我们自己。因此我们与人交往应心存善心。我相信真正伟人的第一道考验就是他的厚道。I believe that the first test of a truly great man is his humanity. 我相信真正伟人的第一道考验就是他的厚道。 Many people achieve many great deeds in their lifetimes, but seldom

54、do people achieve the status of greatness. As a sage explained, “I believe that the first test of a truly great man is his humanity.” To be great men like Lincoln and Einstein, one must be kind, thoughtful, and sympathetic towards other people because that is the essence of humanity. 许多人在他们一生中缔造了许多丰

55、功伟业。但极少人达到伟大的地位。诚如某位贤哲所言：“我相信真正伟人的第一道考验就是他的厚道。” 要成为像林肯及爱因斯坦那样的伟人，吾人待人要善良、体贴及富有同情心，因为这是厚道的本质。宽恕是最伟大的报复。Pardon is the most glorious revenge. 宽恕是最伟大的报复。 Violence is the worst way to correct the wrongs of the past because it reduces the victim to the level of the offender. Therefore, we should resort to

56、 the power of forgiveness to show our superiority. As the saying puts it, “Pardon is the most glorious revenge.” 暴力是矫正过去错误最不好的方法，因为它会将受害者贬低为犯罪者。因此，我们应该诉诸宽恕的力量以表现我们的卓越。俗云：“宽恕是最伟大的报复。”人真正珍惜的是未得到的，而不是所拥有的。What you really value is what you miss, not what you have. 人真正珍惜的是未得到的，而不是所拥有的。 There is a saying

57、which goes, “What you really value is what you miss, not what you have.” Indeed, people always take many things for granted in their daily life. They dont treasure things like love, friendship, and health until they have lost them. But by then, its often too late to do anything about it. We should,

58、therefore, cherish whatever we have. 有句谚语说：“人真正珍惜的是未得到的，而不是所拥有的。”的确，人们总是把他们日常生活中的许多事物视为理所当然。他们直到失去了诸如爱、友谊及健康之后才懂得去珍惜它们。但届时想要挽救往往已嫌太迟。因此我们应珍惜现有的一切。们老是谈到要如何消磨时间，然而他们的生命却在时间里悄然逝去。Men talk of killing time, while time quietly kills them. 人们老是谈到要如何消磨时间，然而他们的生命却在时间里悄然逝去。（喻：吾人应珍惜时间而不要浪费时间。） Time is something we should value. Men talk