英语成语大全

"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.彳故贼心'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'stheboundaryofthe

world.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.——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.借来的斗篷不暖身.

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.

Aclearconsciencelaughsat伯Iseaccusations.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.同仇敌汽

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.

A伯irfacemayhideafoulheart.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.

Afoolmayaskmorequestionsinanhourthanawisemancananswerinseven

years.愚者所问，智者难答.

Afoolmaygiveawisemancounsel.愚者千虑，必有一得.

Afoolmaythrowastoneintoawellwhichahundredwisemencannotpull

out.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。

Afriendtoeverybodyisafriendtonobody.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.好不占不怕锤.

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.——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.Hi

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。

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.贼月旦心'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.家庭内订难维系.

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--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.莫道身躯小，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.

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--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.——心不能二用.

Amancannotservetwomasters.一仆不能事二主.

Amancannotspinandreelatthesametime.——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--次行为.

Amanknowshiscompanioninalongjourneyandalittleinn.路遥知马力，日久

见人心.

Amanmaydighisgravewithhisteeth.祸从口出.

Amanmayleadahorsetothewater,buthecannotmakehimdrink.牵马至！j?可

易，强马饮水难.

Amanmaylovehishousewellwithoutridingontheridge.有宝俏I必人前夸.

Amanmaysmileandsmileandbev川ain.笑里藏奸.

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••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。

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Amerryheartgoesalltheway.生性乐天，终身受用.

Amiddlecourseisthesafest.中庸之道最保险.

"Amillcannotgrindwiththewaterthatispast.

"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.远亲不如近令B.

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.

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.-言既出,驷马难追.

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

Ayear'splanstartswithspring.——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.

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••

哩。

Aftermeat,mustard.雨后送伞.

Afterraincomesthesunshine.苦尽甘来.

Afterraincomesthesunshine.苦尽it来.Afriendinneedisafriendindeed.

Aftersorrow,joy.苦尽甘来。

Alewillmakeacatspeak.酒后吐真言.

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

Allarenotfriendsthatspeakusfair.说我们好话的未必全是朋友。

Allarenothuntersthatblowthehorn.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.

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

Allisnotgoldthatglitters.闪光的东西并不都是黄金.

Allisnotlostthatisindanger.在危险中的东西未必都会损失.

Alliswellthatendswell.结果美满都是好的.

Alllayloadsonthewillinghorse.人善被人欺，马善被人骑。

Allmenaremortal.人孰无死.

Allmencannotbefirst.不可能人人都得第一名.

Allone'sgeeseareswans.自吹自擂.

Allriversrunintosea.海纳百川。

Allriversrunintothesea.百川入海.

AllroadsleadtoRome.条条道路通罗马.

Allshallbewell,JackshallhaveJill.有情人终成眷属.

Allthatendswelliswell.结果好，就一切都好。

Allthatglittersisnotgold.闪光的不-一定都是金子。

"Allthatglittersisnotgold.

"发光者未必都是金子。

Allthetreasuresoftheearthwouldnotbringbackonelostmoment.机会失去不

再来，千贯万贯难赎回.

Allthewitintheworldisnotinonehead.世界上所有的智慧不可能集中于一个脑

袋.

Alltheworld'sastage,andallthemenandwomenmerelyplayers.整个世界是

个舞台，男男女女，演员而已.

Allthingsaredifficultbeforetheyareeasy.凡事都是先难后易.

Allthingsareeasythataredonewillingly.做事乐意，诸事容易.

Allthingsareobedienttomoney.有钱能使鬼推磨.

Allthingswillcomeroundtohimwhowillbutwait.只要耐心肯等待，■切都会按

时来.

Alltimeisnotimewhenitispast.光阴一去不复返.

Alltruthsarenottobetold.真理并不都能说得清.

AllworkandnoplaymakesJackadullboy.只会用功不玩耍，聪明孩子也变傻。

AllworkandnoplaymakesJackadullboy;allplayandnoworkmakesJacka

mereboy.只工作，不玩耍，聪明孩子要变傻；尽玩耍，不学习，聪明孩子没出息.

AllworknoplaymakesJackadullboy.只工作，不玩耍，聪明小伙也变傻。

All'sfairinloveandwar.爱情和战争是不择手段的.

All'sfishthatcomestohisnet,到了网中都是鱼.

All'swellthatendswell.结局好的就算好。

Althoughitrains,thrownotawayyourwateringpot.纵然天下雨，休把水壶丢.

Alwaystakingoutofthemeal-tubandneverputtingin,sooncomestothe

bottom.坐吃山空.

Ambitionneverdiesuntilthereisnowayout.不至!］黄7可心'不死.

Amongtheblindtheone-eyedmanisking.山中无老虎，猴子称霸王.

Anappleadaykeepsthedoctoraway.一天一苹果，不用请医生。

Anartistliveseverywhere.艺人处处可安家.

Anassendureshisburdenbutnotmorethanhisburden.驴子能负重，但不堪超

过力之所及.

Anemptyhandisnolureforahawk.空手诱不来老鹰.

Anemptypursefrightensmanyfriends.囊中无分文，亲友不上门.

Anemptysackcannotstandupright.空麻袋，立不直.

Anenemy'smouthseldomspeakswell.狗嘴里吐不出象牙.

Aneveningredandamorninggrey,isasignofafairday.晚霞红如火，晓色青如

灰，定是晴朗天.

Anevilchanceseldomcomesalone.祸不单行.

Anevillessonissoonlearned.学坏容易.

Aneyeforaneyeandatoothforatooth.以眼还眼，以牙还牙。

Aneyeforaneye,andatoothforatooth.以眼还眼，以牙还牙。

Anhonestman'swordisasgoodashisbond.诚实人的话像他的契约一样靠得

住.

Anhourinthemorningisworthtwointheevening.-日之计在于晨.

Anidlebrainisthedevil'sworkshop.游手好闲是万恶之源.

Anidleyouth,aneedyage.少壮不努力，老大徒伤悲.

Anillworkmanquarrelswithhistools.拙匠常怪工具差.

AninchinamissisasgoodasanelL错无分大小，有错皆不好.

Anoakisnotfelledatonestroke.万事不能一蹴而就.

Anoccasionlostcannotberedeemed.时机失了无法挽回.

Anolddogbarksnotinvain.老犬不空吠.

Anolddogbitessore.老狗咬人痛得很.

Anolddogcannotalteritswayofbarking.老狗难改吠声.

Anolddogcannotlearnnewtricks.老狗学不出新把戏。

Anolddogwilllearnnonewtricks.老家伙学不出新名堂.

Anoldphysician,andayounglawyer.医生年老的好，律师年轻的俏.

Anoldpoachermakesthebestkeeper.老偷猎者是最好的看守人.

Anopendoormaytemptasaint.一扇开著的大门可诱惑一个圣徒.

Anoptimistseesanopportunityineverycalamity;apessimistseesacalamityin

everyopportunity.乐观的人在灾难中看到希望；悲观的人在希望中看到灾难.

Anounceofdiscretionisworthapoundofwit.慎重胜过智慧。

Anounceofluckisbetterthanapoundofwisdom.聪明才智，不如运气。

Anounceofpreventionisworthapoundofcure.预防胜于治疗.

Anoxistakenbythehorns,andthemanbythetongue.牛因有脚而被抓，人因

有舌而遭殃.

Anuprightjudgehasmoreregardtojusticethantomen.正直的法官重法胜于重

人.

Angerisashortmadness.发火是短暂的疯狂.

Angerpunishesitself.生气最终是气坏自己。

Angerrestsinthebosomoffolly.怒火常寓于蠢人的胸中.

Answerafoolaccordingtohisfolly.以其人之道，还治其人之身.

Anyhelpisbetterthannohelp.任何帮助都胜于没有帮助。

Apothecarieswouldnotsugartheirpillsunlesstheywerebitter.好药不苦不会力口

糖衣.

Apparelmakestheman.马靠鞍装，人靠衣装.

Appearancesaredeceitful.人不可貌相，海水不可斗量.

Appetitecomeswitheating.食欲越吃越旺.

Artislong,lifeisshort.人生朝露，艺业千秋。

Artliesinconcealingart.隐而不露即艺术.

Asamanlivessoshallhedie.有生必有死.

Asamansows,soheshallreap.种瓜得瓜，种豆得豆.

Asamansows,soshallhereap.种瓜得瓜，种豆得豆。

Asaman'sheartis,sodoeshespeak.言为心'声.

Asistheworkmansoisthework.什麽工人出什麽活.

Asthebestwinemakesthesharpestvinegar,sothedeepestloveturnstothe

deadliesthatred.美酒可制成烈醋，热爱能变为深仇.

Asthecall,sotheecho.发什麽声音，有什麽回声.

Asthefoolthinks,sothebellclinks.一厢情愿.

Astheinnerlifeis,sowillbethelanguage.言为心声.

Astheoldcockcrows,sodoththeyoung.有其父必有其子.

Asthetouchstonetriesgold,sogoldtriesman.试金石可以试金，正如黄金可以

试人.

Asthetreefalls,soshallitlie.自作自受.

Asthetree,sothefruit.长什麽树，结什麽果.

Astheysow,soletthemreap.种瓜得瓜，种豆得豆.

Aswellbehangedforasheepasforalamb.偷大偷小都是贼.

Aswormsarebredinastagnantpool,soareevilthoughtsinidleness.虫蛆在死

水中孵化，邪念在懒惰中养成.

Asyoubrew,somustyoudrink.自搬石头自压脚.

Asyoumakeyourbedsoyoumustlieonit.自食其果.

Asyousowyoushallmow.种瓜得瓜，种豆得豆.

Asknoquestionsandyouwillbetoldnolies.如果你少问，谎言就难进.

Atopendoorsdogscomein.狗从开著的门中进来.

Avariceblindsoureyes.财迷心窍.

Avariceincreaseswithwealth.越富越贪.

Avoidaquestioner,forheisalsoatattler.好问是非者，恰是是非之人.

BacchushasdrownedmorementhanNepture.酒神淹死的人比海神多.

Badnewshaswings.坏事传千里.

Badnewstravelsfast.坏事传千里。

Badworkmenoftenblametheirtools.拙匠常怪工具差.

Barewords,nobargain.空言不能成交易.

Barkingdogsdon'tbite.吠犬不咬人。

Barkingdogsseldombite.善吠的狗很少咬人.

Bealwaysasmerryaseveryoucan,forno-onedelightsinasorrowfulman.务

请心情常欢畅，只因无人喜忧伤.

Beconsideratetowardsthepoor.要为穷人著想.

Behonestratherclever.诚实比聪明更要紧.

Bejusttoall,buttrustnotall.要公正对待所有的人，但不要轻信所有的人.

Bepreparedtoputone'shandinone'spocket.准备慷慨解囊.

Beslowinchoosingafriend;slowerinchanging.选择朋友要审慎，摒弃更要审

又慎.

Beslowtopromiseandquicktoperform.不轻诺，诺必果.

Beswifttohear,slowtospeak.多听少说.

Beswifttohear,slowtospeak./Giveeverymanyourear,butfewyourvoice./

Beautyisbutablossom,美丽只是盛开的花朵.

Beautyisbutskin-deep.红颜易变.

Beautyisintheeyeofthebeholder.情人眼里出西施。

Beautyisintheeyeofthegazer.情人眼里出西施.

Beautyispotent;butmoneyisomnipotent.美丽是有力量的，但金钱更有权威.

Beautyistruth,truthbeauty.美就是真，真就是美.

Beautyliesinlover'seyes.情人眼里出西施.

Beautyliesinthelove'seyes.情人眼里出西施。

Beautymayhavefairleaves,butbitterfruit.美丽的花或许长好叶，结苦果.

Beautywillbuynobeef.漂亮不能当饭吃。

Beauty,unaccompaniedbyvirtue,isasaflowerwithoutperfume.美而无德犹如

花之无香.

Beesthathavehoneyintheirmouthshavestingsintheirtails.口蜜腹剑.

Beforegold,evenkingstakeofftheirhats.有钱能使鬼推磨.

Beggarscannotbechoosers.饥不择食.

Beggarsmustbenochoosers.饥不择食.

Behindbadluckcomesgoodluck.塞翁失马，焉知非福.

Beingonsea,sail;beingonland,settle.随遇而安.

Believenotalesfromtheenemy.切莫轻信敌人.

Believenotallthatyouseenorhalfwhatyouhear.眼见的不能全信，耳闻的也不

能半信.

Believesomebodyonhisbareword.人言无据，切勿轻信.

Benefitspleaselikeflowers,whiletheyarefresh.恩泽让人欣喜，犹如鲜花使人

心醉.

Betterabachelor'slifethanaslovenlywife.过光棍生活，胜过有一个逾遢老婆.

Betteragloriousdeaththanashamefullife.忍辱贪生不如死得光荣.

Betteralittlefiretowarmus,thanagreatonetoburnus.适量的火好取暖，熊熊

烈火能焚身.

Betteraneggtodaythanahentomorrow.前程虽远大，现实尤可贵.

Betteranemptypursethananemptyhead.宁可钱袋瘪，不要脑袋空.

Betteranopenenemythanafalsefriend.明枪易躲，暗箭难防.

Betteraresmallfishthananemptydish.有胜于无.

Betterbealonethaninbadcompany.交损友不如无友.

Betterbeoutoftheworldthanoutoffashion.不合潮流不如脱离尘世.

Betterbepoorthanwicked.宁可做穷人，不要做坏人.

Betterbetheheadofadogthanthetailofalion.宁为犬首，不作狮尾.

Betterbetheheadofanassthanthetailofahorse.宁为驴头，不为马尾.

Betterdenyatoncethanpromiselong.轻诺必寡信.

Betterdiewithhonourthanlivewithshame.与其忍辱偷生，不如光荣而死.

Betterearlythanlate.及早不及晚。

Bettereyesorethanallblind.眼痛总比瞎眼好.

Bettergotobedsupperlessthanriseindebt.宁可饿肚子，切莫去借债.

Bettergoodneighboursnearthanrelationsfaraway.远亲不如近邻.

Betterhalfaneggthanemptyshell.半只蛋也比空壳好.

Betteristheneighbour'shenthanmine.人莫知其苗之硕.

Betterlatethannever.迟做总比不做好.

Betterloseajestthanafriend.宁可不说一句俏皮话，以免得罪朋友们.

Betterlosethesaddlethanthehorse.吃小亏占大便宜.

Bettermasteronethanengagewithten.精通一事胜于会十事.

Betterone-eyedthanstone-blind.独眼总比全瞎好.

Betterpoorwithhonourthanrichwithshame.穷得光荣，胜过富得可耻.

Bettersaynothingthannothingtothepurpose.与其说话不中肯，不如一言不发

好.

Bettersomeofapuddingthannoneofapie.聊在t于无.

Betterthefootslipthanthetonguetrip.宁可滑跤，不可失言.

Bettertoaskthewaythangoastray.问路总比迷路好。

Bettertodowellthantosaywell.说得好不如做得好.

Betterunlearnedthanill-learned.学而不化，不如不学。

Betterwearoutthanrustout.与其闲散不如忙碌.

Betterwitthanwealth.智力胜于财富.

Betterwithoutgoldthanwithoutfriends.宁可没有金钱，不可没有朋友。

Betweenfriendsalliscommon.朋友之间不分彼此.

Betweenthecupandthelipamorselmayslip.功亏一■簧.

Betweentwostoolsonefallstotheground.脚踏两头要落空.

Bewarebeginnings,慎始为上.

Bewareofamanofonebook.不要与一个有专业知识的人争论.

Bewareofasilentdogandstillwater.警惕无声之狗会咬人，平静之水会覆舟.

Bewareofhimwhoregardsnothisreputation.要谨防不重自己名誉的人.

Bigmouthfulsofterchoke.贪多嚼不烂.

Bindthesackbeforeitbefull.做事应适可而止.

Birdsofafeatherflocktogether.物以类聚，人以群分.

Birthismuch,butbreedingismore.出身固然重要，教养更且重要.

Biteoffmorethanonecanchew.贪多咽不下.

Bitethehandthatfeedson