高考英语常考英文谚语集锦及练习

英语谚语（1）Betterlatethannever.迟做总比不做好。（2）Easiersaidthandone.说起来容易做起来难。（3）Somethingisbetterthannothing.有总比没有好。（4）Bettersafethansorry.安全比遗憾好。（事后追悔不如事前稳妥。）（5）Twoheadsarebetterthanone.三个臭皮匠顶个诸葛亮。（6）Actionsspeaklouderthanwords.行动比言语更有说服力。（事实胜于雄辩。）（7）Healthisbetterthanwealth.健康胜于财富。

（8）Thesoonerbegun,thesoonerdone.开始越早，完成得越早。（9）Honestyisthebestpolicy.诚实总是上策。（10）Thebestfishare/swimnearthebottom.好鱼居水底。（有价值的东西不能轻易得到。）（注：以上谚语运用了形容词或副词的比较级、最高级。）（11）Seeingisbelieving.眼见为实。（12）Savingisgetting.节约而后有。（节约就是获得。）（13）Itisnousecryingoverspiltmilk.覆水难收。（打翻牛奶，哭也没用。）（14）Arisingtideliftsallboats.水涨众船高。（15）Timelostcannotberecalled.光阴一去不复返。（16）Oneisnevertoooldtolearn.活到老，学到老。（17）It’snevertoolatetomend.改过迁善从不嫌晚。（亡羊补牢，未为迟也。）（18）Tostandstillistomoveback.逆水行舟，不进则退。（19）Toliveistolearn,tolearnistobetterlive.活着为了学习，学习为了更好的活着。（20）Livenottoeat,buteattolive.活着不是为了吃饭，吃饭为了活着。（注：以上谚语运用了非谓语动词。）（21）AllworkandnoplaymakesJackadullboy.只工作/学习不玩耍，聪明孩子也变傻。（22）Earlytobedandearlytorisemakesamanhealthy,wealthy,andwise.

早起早睡使你健康、富裕、聪明。（23）Youmaytakeahorsetothewater,butyoucannotmakehimdrink.

领马河边易，逼马饮水难。（不要逼人做不愿做的事。）（24）Moneymakesthemarego.有钱能使鬼推磨。（25）Anappleadaykeepsthedoctoraway.多吃水果利健康。（一天一苹果医生远离我。）（注：以上谚语运用了“make/keep+O.+O.C.”结构。）（26）Allthatglittersisnotgold./Allisnotgoldthatglitters.闪光的并非都是金子。（27）Allthatdogsbarkatarenotthieves./Allarenotthievesthatdogsbarkat.

狗吠者未必是贼。（勿以貌取人。）（28）Everycoupleisnotapair./Noteverycoupleisapair.成双未必能配对。（88）Ajourneyofathousandmilesbeginswithasinglestep.千里之行始于足下。

【小试牛刀】

让我们一起来快速完成下面的题目，以检测自己对英语谚语的掌握情况吧！1.Itshouldn’ttakelongtoclearupafterthepartyifweallvolunteertohelp.—That’sright.

.A.Manyhandsmakelightwork

B.SomethingisbetterthannothingC.Themore,themerrier

D.Thesoonerbegun,thesoonerdone2.Youmaynothaveplayedverywelltoday，butatleastyou’vegotthroughtothenextroundand

.A.tomorrownevercomes

B.tomorrowisanotherdayC.neverputofftilltomorrow

D.thereisnotomorrow3.—Ittookmetenyearstobuildupmybusiness,anditalmostkilledme.—Well,youknowwhattheysay,

.A.Theisnosmokewithoutfire

B.PracticemakesperfectC.AllroadsleadtoRome

D.Nopains,nogains4.

Ifyouaretraveling

thecustomsarereallyforeigntoyourown,pleasedoasRomansdo.A.inwhich

B.what

C.when

D.where5.—Heeventuallyrealizedhisownfaultandwantedtoreform.

—_______.

A.It’snousepumpingadrywell

B.NevertoolatetomendC.Bettersafethansorry

D.Itneverrainsbutitpours6.—IgotsickandtiredofhotelsandhotelfoodafterthetriptoMexico.—Icanimagine._________.A..Don’tmeettroublehalf-way

B..All’swellthatendswellC..Eastorwest,homeisthebest

D..Honestyisthebestpolicy7.—Learningalanguageisn’teasy.Ittakestime.—Iagree._______.There’snoshortcut.A.AllroadsleadtoRome

B.Romewasn’tbuiltinadayC.Practicemakesperfect

D.Slowbutsurewinstherace8.—Whydidyoudropthechanceofearningbigmoney?—________.Youknow,Idon’twanttogetrichbytakingrisks.A.Alliswellthatendswell

B.Oneman’smeatisanother’spoisonC.Bettersafethansorry

D.Nosweetwithoutsweat9.—WhatasuccessfulSpringFestivalGala(春晚)!Whosaidwecouldn’tmakeit?

—______.A.Let’skillthefattedcalf

B.PracticemakesperfectC.Actionsspeaklouderthanwords

D.Agoldenkeycanopenanydoor10.—You’regoingtohavearisethismonth，aren’tyou?—Yes,only$100.—Well,

.A.themore，thebetter

B.easiersaidthandoneC.betterthannever

D.betterthannothing11.—She’sreallypretty，isn’tshe?Herskinlookssobabysmooth!

—Well，it’sjustthatsheputslotsofmake—uponherface.

A.SometimesIwishIcouldbeasbeautifulasher.B.Actually,naturalbeautycomesfromwithin.

C.Ican’tbelievesheisstillsoprettyaftergivingbirthtoababy!

D.Fortunately,shehasagoodincome.12.—Lookatthenoisykids!

—Haven’tyouheardthesaying“

”?A.There’splentyoffishinthesea

B.AllthatglittersisnotgoldC.Whenthecatisaway，themicewillplay

D.Abirdinthehandisworthtwointhebush13.—Aftertwoweeksoftennislessons,IthinkIfinallymanagedtoimprovemybackhand.

—Likemymomalwayssays:“

.”

A.Pridegoesbeforeafall

B.Thinktwicebeforeyouleap

C.Itneverrainsbutitpours

D.Practicemakesperfect14.Ahurricanesweptthroughmyvillage.Justaswewerebeginningtolosehope,itsuddenlystopped.Itisreally“

”.

A.All’swellthatendswell

B.Lightningneverstrikestwiceinthesameplace

C.Itneverrainsbutitpours

D.Afriendinneedisafriendindeed15.—Youshouldgetanewjob,stopsmoking,andhaveahealthierlifestyle．

—________．A.Mindyourownbusiness

B.Nevermind

C.That’sallright

D.Easiersaidthandone16.—I’vegivenupsmokingalready,darling.—Youshouldhavetakenthedoctor’sadviceyearsago.________,anyway.A.Betterlatethannever

B.It’seasiersaidthandoneC.Nopains,nogains

D.We