英语成语集锦

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"Afteryou"isgoodmanners.“您先请”是礼貌.

"Never"isalongword.不要轻易说“决不”。

Abadbeginningmakesabadending.恶其始者必恶其终.

Abadbushisbetterthantheopenfield.有胜于无.

Abadcompromiseisbetterthanagoodlawsuit.吃亏的和解也比胜诉强.

Abadconscienceisasnakeinone'sheart.做贼心虚.

Abadcustomislikeagoodcake,betterbrokenthankept.坏习惯像鲜馅饼，分食要比保存好.

Abadpadlockinvitesapicklock.开门揖盗.

Abadthingneverdies.坏事传千年.

Abadworkmanalwaysblameshistools.不会撑船怪河弯。

Abadworkmanquarrelswithhistools拙匠常怨工具差.

Abargainisabargain.达成的协议不可撕毁.

Abeggar'spurseisbottomless.乞丐的钱袋是无底洞.

Abirdinthehandisworththantwointhebush.一鸟在手胜过双鸟在林.

Abirdisknownbyitsnote,andamanbyhistalk.闻其歌知其鸟，听其言知其人.

Abirdmaybeknownbyitssong.什麽鸟唱什麽歌.

Abitinthemorningisbetterthannothingallday.略有胜于全无.

Ablindmanwholeansagainstawallimaginesthatit'stheboundaryoftheworld.坐井观天.

Ablindmanwillnotthankyouforalooking-glass.秋波送盲，白费痴情.

Aboasterandaliararecousins-german.吹牛与说谎本是同宗.

Abookisthesametodayasitalwayswasanditwillneverchange.一本好书今天如此，将来也如此，永不改变.

Abookthatremainsshutisbutablock.有书闭卷不阅读，无异是一块木头.

Aborrowedcloakdoesnotkeeponewarm.借来的斗蹩不暖身.

Abosomfriendafarbringsdistantlandnear.海内存知己，天涯若比邻.

Abullyisalwaysacoward.色厉内荏。

Aburdenofone'schoiceisnotfelt.自己选的担子不嫌重.

Aburntchilddreadsthefire.一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井绳.

Acandlelightsothersandconsumesitself.蜡烛焚自身，光亮照别人.

Acathasninelives.猫有九条命；吉人天相.

Acatmaylookataking.猫也有权晋见国王.

Achangeofworkisasgoodasarest.调换一下工作是很好的休息.

Acheerfulwifeisthejoyoflife.快乐的妻子是生活的乐事.

Acleanhandwantsnowashing.不做亏心事，不怕鬼叫门.

Aclearconscienceisasoftpillow.问心无愧，高枕无忧.

Aclearconscienceisasurecard.光明磊落，胜券在握.

Aclearconsciencelaughsatfalseaccusations.白日不做亏心事，夜半敲门心不惊.

Aclearfastisbetterthanadirtybreakfast.宁为清贫，不为浊富.

Aclosemouthcatchesnoflies.病从口入，祸从口出.

Acockisvaliantonhisowndunghill.夜郎自大.

Acommondangercausescommonaction.同仇敌忤.

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Aconstantguestisneverwelcome.久住非佳宾，常来不欢迎.

Acontentedmindisaperpetualfeast.知足常乐.

Acontentedmindisperpetualfeast.知足常乐.

Acovetousmanisgoodtononebutworsetohimself.贪婪的人对别人毫无好处，对自己却坏处更大.

Acraftyknaveneedsnobroker.狡猾的流氓，不需居间人.

Acreakingdoorhangslongonitshinges.户枢不蠹.

Adiscontentedmanknowsnotwheretositeasy.不满足者坐无宁时.

Adiseaseknownishalfcured.病情确诊断，治病好一半.

Adogwillnothowlifyoubeathimwithabone.骨头打狗狗不叫.

Adog'smouthemitsnoivory.狗嘴里吐不出象牙.

Afairdeathhonorsthewholelife.死得光明，终身荣耀.

Afairfacemayhideafoulheart.人不可貌相.

Afaithfulfriendishardtofind.益友难得.

Afallintoapit,againinyourwit.吃一堑，长一智.

Afallintothepit,againinyourwit.吃一堑，长一智.

Afatherisatreasure,abrotherisacomfort,butafriendisboth.父亲是财富，兄弟是安慰，朋友兼而有之.

Afaultconfessedishalfredressed.承认错误，等于改正一半.

Aflowofwordsisnoproofofwisdom.口若悬河不能作为才智的证明.

Afoolalwayscomesshortofhisreckoning.愚人常缺算计.

Afoolalwaysrushestothefore.傻瓜总爱强出头.

Afoolandhismoneyaresoonparted.笨蛋难聚财.

Afoolattemptingtobewittyisanobjectofprofoundestpity.蠢人装聪明，实在最可怜.

Afoolcanaskmorequestionsthansevenwisemencananswer.一愚发问，七智结舌.

Afoolmayaskmorequestionsinanhourthanawisemancananswerinsevenyears.愚者所问，智者难答.

Afoolmaygiveawisemancounsel.愚者千虑，必有一得.

Afoolmaythrowastoneintoawellwhichahundredwisemencannotpullout.一愚所失，百智难回.

Afool'sboltissoonshot.蠢人易于智穷力竭。

Afool'sboltmaysometimeshitthemark.愚者千虑，必有一得.

Afool'sheartdancesonhislips.愚人心坦荡，挂在嘴唇上.

Afoxmaygrowgray,butnevergood.江山易改，本性难移。

Afoxmaygrowgrey,butnevergood.狐狸到老也不会变好.

Afriendexaggeratesaman'svirtue,anenemyhiscrimes.朋友宣扬人的美德，敌人夸大人的罪过.

Afriendincourtisbetterthanapennyinpurse.囊中有钱，不如朝中有友.

Afriendinneedisafriendindeed.患难见真交.

Afriendisasecondself.朋友是另一个我.

Afriendisbestfoundinadversity.患难见真友.

Afriendiseasierlostthanfound.得朋友难，失朋友易.

Afriendisneverknowntillamanhasneed.不到患难时，永远不能认识真正的朋友.

Afriendisnotsosoongottenaslost.交友慢，失友快.

Afriendtoallisafriendtonone.滥交者无友.

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Afriendtoeverybodyisafriendtonobixiy.广交友，无深交.

Afriendwithoutfaultswillneverbefound.没有缺点的朋友是永远找不到的.

Afullbellycounselswell.衣食足而后知荣辱.

Afullcupmustbecarriedsteadily.杯满盈，须持稳.

Agoodanvildoesnotfearthehammer.好砧不怕锤.

Agoodappetiteisagoodsauce.饥不择食.

Agoodbeginningishalfdone.良好的开端是成功的一半.

Agoodbeginningishalfthebattle.首战告捷等于一半胜利.

Agoodbeginningmakesagoodending.善始者必善其终.

Agoodbookisabestfriendwhoneverturnshisbackuponus.一本好书，莫逆之交.

Agoodbookisagoodfriend.好书如挚友.

Agoodbookisalighttothesoul.好书一本，照亮心灵.

Agoodbookisthebestoffriends,thesametodayandforever.一本好书，相伴一生。

Agoodconscienceisacontinualfeast.白日不做亏心事，夜半敲门心不惊.

Agoodconscienceisasoftpillow.问心无愧，高枕无忧.

Agooddogdeservesagoodbone.有劳得奖.

Agoodexampleisthebestsermon.身教胜似言教.

Agoodfaceisaletterofrecommendation.好的相貌就是一封推荐的介绍信.

Agoodfameisbetterthanagoodface.好的名望胜于好的相貌.

Agoodfriendismynearestrelation.良友如近亲.

Agoodheadandanindustrioushandareworthgoldinanyland.聪明脑袋勤劳手，走遍天下贵如金.

Agoodhealthybodyisworthmoreacrowningold.健康的身体贵于黄金铸成的皇冠.

Agoodheartconquersillfortune.善心克厄运.

Agoodhorsecannotbeofabadcolor.良马的毛色不会差.

Agoodhorseoftenneedsagoodspur.好马常要好靴刺.

Agoodhusbandmakesagoodwife.夫善则妻贤.

Agoodmarksmanmaymiss.智者千虑，必有一失.

Agoodmaximisneveroutofseason.至理名言不会过时.

Agoodmedicinetastesbitter.良药苦口，忠言逆耳.

Agoodnameisbetterthanriches.好名誉胜过有财富.

Agoodnameisearlierlostthanwon.失去美名易，得到美名难.

Agoodnameiseasierlostthanwon.名誉失之易，而得之难.

Agoodnameissoonerlostthanwon.美誉难得而易失.

Agoodnamekeepslusterinthedark.好的名声在黑暗中也会光芒四射.

Agoodsurgeonmusthaveaneagle'seye,alion'sheart,andalady'shand.出色的外科医生必须心明眼亮和有一双灵巧的手.

Agoodtaleisnonetheworseforbeingtwicetold.好故事百听不厌.

Agoodtongueisagoodweapon.伶俐的口齿是一种锐利的武器.

Agoodwifehealthisaman'sbestwealth.妻贤身体好是男人最大的财富.

Agoodwinterbringsagoodsummer.瑞雪兆丰年.

Agoodwinterbringsagoodsummer.瑞雪兆丰年.

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Agreattalkerisagreatliar.最会饶舌的人也是最会说谎的人.

Aguiltyconscienceisaself-accuser.做贼心虚，良心自诛.

Aguiltyconscienceneedsnoaccuser.贼胆心虚.

Ahandfulofcommonsenseisworthbusheloflearning.一点小常识常胜过很多有价值的学问.

Ahappyheartmakesabloomingvisage.心花怒放，笑逐颜开.

Ahastymanisseldomoutoftrouble.性急难免出岔子.

Aheavypursemakesalightheart.腰包钱财足，心境自然宽.

Ahedgebetweenkeepsfriendshipgreen.君子之交淡如水。

Aheroisknowninthetimeofmisfortune.时势造英雄.

Ahorseisneitherbetternorworseforhistrappings.相马不可凭马的装饰.

Ahousedividedagainstitselfcannotstand.家庭内记难维系.

AJackofalltradesandmasterofnone.三脚猫无所长.

Ajokenevergainsanenemybutlosesafriend.戏谑不能化敌为友，只能使人失去朋友.

Ajokenevergainsanenemybutoftenlosesafriend.开玩笑总不能化敌为友，反而有时会失去朋友.

Alambisasdeartoapoormanasanoxtotherich.穷人的一只羔羊比富人的一头牛还要珍贵.

Alargepartofvirtueconsistsingoodhabits.美德大多只是良好的习惯。

Alazysheepthinksitswoolheavy.懒羊嫌毛重

Alazyyouth,alousyage.少壮不努力，老大徒伤悲.

Aleopardcannotchangeitsspots.积习难改.

Aliarisnotbelievedwhenhespeaksthetruth.骗子说真话，也没人相信.

Aliarisworsethanathief.撒谎比偷窃更可恶.

Aliebegetsalietilltheycometogeneration.谎言生谎言，谎言传万代.

Alifewithoutafriendisalifewithoutasun.人生在世无朋友，犹如生活无太阳.

Alifewithoutapurposeisashipwithoutarudder.人生无目的，犹如船失去了舵.

Alightheartliveslong.静以修身.

Alightpurseisaheavycurse.为人无钱处处难.

Alightpursemakesaheavyheart.囊中无钱心事重.

Alionathome,amouseabroad.在家凶如狮，在外却如鼠.

Alittlebodyoftenharborsagreatsoul.浓缩的都是精品.

Alittlebodyoftenharboursagreatsoul.莫道身妪小，伟人寓其间.

Alittlechildisthesweetestandpurestthingintheworld.幼儿是世界上最可爱和最纯洁的.

Alittlefireisquicklytroddenout.小洞易补.

Alittleisbetterthannone.聊胜于无.

Alittleknowledgeisadangerousthing.一知半解，自欺欺人.

Alittlelabor,muchhealth.适量劳动健身大有益.

Alittleleakwillsinkagreatship.千丈之堤溃于蚁穴.

Alittlelearningisadangerousthing.浅学误人.

Alittleneglectmaybreedgreatmischief.小不忍则乱大谋.

Alittlepotissoonhot.壶小水易热.

Alittlesparkkindlesagreatfire.星星之火，可以燎原.

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Alittlewindkindles,muchputsoutthefire.适可而止，过犹不及.

Alivingdogisbetterthanadeadlion.一条活狗胜过一头死狮.

Amaidthatlaughsishalftaken.少女露笑脸，婚事半成全.

Amaidenwithmanywooersoftenchoosestheworst.少女有了许多求婚者往往选中了最差的一个.

Amanaloneiseitherasaintoradevil.孤身独处的人可以为圣哲，也可为恶魔.

Amanapttopromiseisapttoforget.轻诺者易忘.

Amanbecomeslearnedbyaskingquestions.不耻下问才能有学问.

Amancandiebutonce.人生只有一次死.

Amancandonomorethanhecan.凡事只能量力而行.

Amancanneverthrivewhohadawastefulwife.妻子浪费无度，丈夫不会出头.

Amancannotspinandreelatthesametime.一心不能二用.

Amancannotservetwomasters.一仆不能事二主.

Amancannotspinandreelatthesametime.一心不能二用。

Amancannotwhistleanddrinkathesametime.一心不能二用.

Amanhastwoearsandonemouththathemayhearmuchandspeaklittle.人有两只耳朵一张嘴，就是为了多听少说话.

Amanisasoldashefeels.老不老，自己晓.

Amanisknownbyhisfriends.什么人交什么朋友。

Amanisknownbythecompanyhekeeps.察其友知其人.

Amanisnotahorsebecausehewasborninastable.人并不因为生在马厩里就成了马.

Amanisnotgoodorbadforoneaction.判断人的好坏不能凭一次行为.

Amanknowshiscompanioninalongjourneyandalittleinn.路遥知马力，日久见人心.

Amanmaydighisgravewithhisteeth.祸从口出.

Amanmayleadahorsetothewater,buthecannotmakehimdrink.牵马到河易，强马饮水难.

Amanmaylovehishousewellwithoutridingontheridge.有宝何必人前夸.

Amanmaysmileandsmileandbevillain.英里藏奸.

Amanmaytalklikeawisemanandyetactlikeafool.一个人可能说话像个聪明人，而行为像个大笨蛋.

Amanofgladnessseldomfallsintomadness.生性乐天的人极少会变成疯子.

Amanofwordsandnotofdeedsislikeagardenfullofweeds.讲而不做，犹如花园里长满了荒草.

Amanwhohasfriendmustshowhimselffriendly.与朋友交，必须友好相处.

Amanwhohasfriendsmustshowhimselffriendly.要有朋友，必须以友谊待人。

Amanwithoutasmilingfacemustnotopenashop.人无笑脸，不要开店.

Amanwithoutmoneyisabowwithoutanarrow.人无钱，犹如弓无箭.

Amanwithoutmoneyisnomanatall.一分钱难倒英雄汉.

Amanwithoutreasonisabeastinseason.人无理智就像是一头发情的野兽.

Aman'shouseishiscastle.一个人的家就是他的城堡。

Aman'sactionsshowhischaracter.行为可显出一个人的品性.

Amatchwillsetfiretoalargebuilding.星星之火，可以燎原.

Amatchwillsetfiretoalargebuilding.星星之火，可以燎原。

Amerryheartgoesalltheway.生性乐天，终身受用.

Amiddlecourseisthesafest.中庸之道最保险.

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Amillcannotgrindwiththewalerthatispast.机不可失，失不再来.

Amiserlyfathermakesaprodigalson.爱钱如命的父亲生个儿子挥金如土.

Amissisasgoodasamile.失之毫厘，差之千里.

Amoneylessmangoesfastthroughthemarket.一个没钱的人很快穿过市场.

Amother'sloveneverchanges.母爱永恒.

Anearfriendisbetterthanafar-dwellingkinsman.远亲不如近邻.

Anewbroomsweepsclean.新官上任三把火.

Anodisasgoodasawinktoablindhorse.对牛弹琴.

Apennysavedisapennyearned.省钱就是赚钱.

Apetlambmakesacrossram.宠坏的小羊将成为脾气坏的大羊.

Apoormanwhotakesarichwifehasaruler,notawife.穷汉娶富妻，必受老婆欺.

Aquietconsciencesleepsinthunder.白日不做亏心事，夜半不怕鬼敲门.

Araggedcoatmaycoveranhonestman.不能以衣著取人.

Areadywaytolosefriendistolendhimmoney.失友都因借钱起.

Aroadofathousandmilesbeginswithonestep.千里之行始于足下.

Arollingstonegathersnomoss.滚石不生苔，转业不聚财.

Asecretbetweenmorethantwoisnosecret.两人以上知道的秘密就不算秘密.

Aservantisknownbyhismaster'sabsence.主人不在可以看出仆人的品行来.

Asilenttongueandtrueheartarethemostadmirablethingsonearth.缄默的嘴，真诚的心，是世界上最令人赞美的东西.

Asingleflowerdoesnotmakeaspring.一花独放不是春，百花齐放春满园。

Asinglesparkcanstartaprairiefire.星星之火，可以燎原.

Asmartcoatisagoodletterofintroduction.人要衣装，佛要金装.

Asmoothseanevermadeaskillfulmariner.平静的海洋练不出熟练的水手.

Asnowyear,arichyear.瑞雪兆丰年.

Asoundmindinasoundbody.健全的精神寓于健康的身体。

Asow,whenwashed;returnstothemuck.江山易改，本性难移.

Aspotismostseenonthefinestcloth.最清洁的布上，污点特别显眼.

Astaffisquicklyfoundtobeatadogwith.欲加之罪，何患无辞.

Astilltonguemakesawisehead.智者寡言.

Astitchintimesavesnine.小洞不补，大洞吃苦.

Astraightfootisnotafraidofacrookedshoe.身正不怕影子斜.

Astrawshowswhichwaythewindblows.一叶便知秋.

Astumblemaypreventafall.小惩大诫.

Atalltreecatchesthewind.树大招风.

Atattlerisworsethanathief.搬弄是非者，恶劣甚于贼.

Athiefisathief,whetherhestealsadiamondoracucumber.偷多偷少都是贼.

Athiefknowsathiefasawolfknowsawolf.贼了解贼，正如狼了解狼.

Athingisbiggerforbeingshared.插手人一多，事态就扩大.

Athousandfriendsarefew,oneenemyistoomany.朋友千人尚觉少，仇敌一人犹嫌多.

Athousandprobabilitiesdonotmakeonetruth.一千个“或有”不能造成一个事实.

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Athousandwordswillnotleavesodeepanimpressionasonedeed.千言万语不如一个行动.

Athreatenedblowisseldomgiven.虚张声势，吓唬而已.

Atreeisknownbyitsfruit.观其行而知其人.

Atroublesharedisatroublehalved.两人分担，困难减半.

Atruefriendisknowninthedayofadversity.疾风知劲草，患难知友情.

Atruefriendisonesoulintwobodies.真正的朋友好似两个身子长著一颗心.

Atruejestisnojest.真正的笑话不是笑话.

Atruemanandathiefthinknotthesame.君子和窃贼的思想不同.

Ausefultradeisamineofgold.一样有用的手艺是取之不尽的财富.

Avaliantman'slookismorethanacoward'ssword.勇士的神色胜过懦夫的刀剑.

Awandererwhoisdeterminedtoreachhisdestinationdoesnotfeartherain.决心赶到目的地，浪汉何惧雨来淋.

Awatchedpotislonginboiling.心急水不沸.

Awickedbookisthewickederbecauseitcannotrepent.一本坏书危害无穷.

Awilfulmanwillhavehisway.有志者是竟成.

Awillfulmanwillhavehisway.一个有决心的人将找到他的道路。

Awiseheadmakesaclosemouth.智者寡言.

Awisemancaresnotforwhathecannothave.智者不作非凡之想.

Awisemanchangeshismind,afoolneverwill.智者通权达变，愚者刚愎自用.

Awisemanneedsnotblushforchanginghispurpose.智者不耻于改变初衷.

Awisemanthinksallthathesays,afoolsaysallthathethinks.智者思其所言，愚者言其所思.

Awisemanwillmaketoolsofwhatcomestohand.聪明的人能随机应变.

Awoman'sworkisneveratanend.妇女的活计做不完.

Awordisenoughtothewise.对明智者一言已足.

Awordspokenisanarrowletfly.一言既出，驷马难追.

Awordspokenispastrecalling.一言既出，驷马难追.

Aworkilldonemustbetwicedone.未做好的活，需要重新做.

Ayear'splanstartswithspring.一年之计在于春。

Ayoungidler,anoldbeggar.少壮不努力，老大徒伤悲.

Ayoungmanmarriedisamanthat'smarred.男子早婚，种下祸根.

Absencesharpenslove,presencestrengthensit.相聚爱益切，离别情更深.

Accidentswillhappen.天有不测风云.

Actionistheproperfruitofknowledge.行动是知识的巧果.

Actionsspeaklouderthanwords.事实胜于雄辩.

Admonishyourfriendsinprivate,praisetheminpublic.在私底下要忠告你的朋友，在公开场合又表扬你的朋友.

Adversityisagooddiscipline.苦难是磨练人的好机会.

Adversityleadstoprosperity.逆境迎向昌盛.

Adversitymakesamanwise,notrich.患难使人聪明，但不能致富.

Adversitymakesstrangebedfellows.身处逆境不择友.

Adversitysuccessfullyovercomeisthehighestglory.成功地克服困难是最大的光荣.

Advicewhenmostneededisleastheeded.忠言逆耳.

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Affairsthataredonebyduedegreesaresoonended.事情要按部就班地做，就会很快地做完.

Afterastormcomesacalm.否极泰来.

Afterblackclouds,clearweather.否极泰来.

Afterdeath,thedoctor.放马后炮.

Afterdinnercomesthereckoning.吃喝玩乐，该付代价.

Afterdinnersitawhile;aftersupperwalkamile.午餐之后坐片刻，晚饭之后走一里.

Afterdinnersitawhile;aftersupperwalkamile.午餐后稍坐片刻，晚餐后步行一哩。

Aftermeat,mustard.雨后送伞.

Afterraincomesthesunshine.苦尽甘来.

Afterraincomesthesunshine.苦尽甘来.Afriendinneedisafriendindeed.

Aftersorrowjoy.苦尽甘来.

Alewillmakeacatspeak.酒后吐真言.

Allarebravewhentheenemyflies.敌人逃跑时，个个都勇敢.

All<irenotfriendsthatspeakusfair.说我们好话的未必全是朋友.

Allarenothuntersthatblow(hehorn.吹号角的未必都是猎人.

Allarenotmerrythatdancelightly.表面高兴的，未必都快乐.

Allarenotsaintsthatgotochurch.去做礼拜者，未必皆圣人.

Allarenotthievesthatdogsbarkat.犬之所吠，并非皆贼.

Allasseswagtheirears.傻子总爱装聪明.

Allbreadisnotbakedinoneoven.人心不同，犹如其面.

Allcatslovefishbutfeartowettheirpaws.猫都爱吃鱼，却怕爪弄湿.

Allcovet,alllose.贪多必失.

Allgoodthingscometoanend.天下没有不散的筵席.

Allisfairinwar.兵不厌诈.

Allisfishthatcomestohisnet.来者不拒。

Allisfishthatcomestoone'snet.捉到网里都是鱼.

Allisflourthatcomestohismill.到他的磨里都能碾成粉.

Allisnotathandthathelps.有用的东西并不都是唾手可得的.

AHisnotgainthatisputinthepurse.放入钱包的钱财，并非都是应得的.

Allisnotgoldthatglitters.