英语必背谚语

必背谚语Abadworkmanalwaysblameshistools.拙匠总怪工具差。Badworkmenoftenblametheirtools.拙匠总怪工具差。Aburntchilddreadsthefire.一朝被蛇咬，三年怕井绳。Asingleflowerdoesnotmakeaspring.一花独放不是春。Actionsspeaklouderthanwords.说到不如做到。Adrowningmanwillcatchatastraw.人快淹死时，稻草也要抓。Youarenevertoooldtolearn.活到老，学到老。Wherethereisawill,thereisaway.有志者事竟成。Wherethereislife,thereishope.留得青山在，不怕没柴烧。Afriendinneedisafriendindeed.患难朋友才是真正的朋友。Agoodanvildoesnotfearthehammer.真金不怕火炼，好砧不怕锤打。Agoodhusbandmakesagoodwife.夫善则妻贤。Sadnessandgladnesssucceedoneanother.乐极生悲，苦尽甘来。Allthatglittersisnotgold.闪光的东西不一定是金子。AllworkandnoplaymakesJackadullboy.只用功，不玩耍，聪明孩子也变傻。Amanisknownbyhisfriends.视其友，知其人。WheninRomedoastheRomansdo.入国问禁，入乡随俗。Whenthecatisaway,themicewillplay.猫儿不在，鼠儿成精。（猫儿不在，老鼠玩得自在；管事的不在，下面的玩得痛快）。Amissisasgoodasamile.失之毫厘，差之千里。Amongtheblindstheone-eyedmanisking.山中无老虎，猴子称大王。Anappleadaykeepsthedoctoraway.一日一苹果，胜过找医生。Anewbroomsweepsclean(Newbroomssweepclean).新官上任三把火。Aneyefindsmoretruththantwoears.百闻不如一见。Arollingstonegathersnomoss.滚石不生苔。Wellbegunishalfdone.良好的开端，是成功的一半。Weneverknowthevalueofwatertillthewellisdry.井干方知水可贵。Whatisdonebynightappearsbyday.若要人不知，除非己莫为。Hedgeshaveeyesandwallshaveears.篱笆有眼，隔墙有耳。Weakthingsunitedbecomestrong.一根筷子易折断，十根筷子硬如铁。Wecan’tjudgeapersonbywhathesaysbutwhathedoes.判断一个人，不听言语看行动。Washyourdirtylinenathome.家丑不可外扬。Betterlatethannever.迟做总比不做好（亡羊补牢，为时不晚）。Barkingdogsseldombite.吠犬不咬人。Betweentwostoolsyoufalltotheground.脚踏两只船，两头要落空。Unionisstrength.团结就是力量。Todayisthescholarofyesterday.前事不忘，后事之师。Cheatsneverprosper.靠欺骗，难发财。Childrenandfoolstellthetruth.孩子和傻子，口中无诈语。Constantdroppingwearsawayastone.水滴石穿。Cutyourcoataccordingtoyourcloth.量布裁衣。Diamondcutdiamond.棋逢对手，将遇良才。Donotcountyourchickensbeforetheyarehatched.不要过早打如意算盘。Donotkeepalltheeggsinonebasket.不要孤注一掷。DonotrobPetertopayPaul.不要剜肉补疮。Don’tputthecartbeforethehorse.不要本末倒置。Easiersaidthandone.说着容易做着难。Eastorwest,homeisbest.东也好，西也好，还是家最好。Emptyvesselsmakethemostnoise.满瓶子不响，半瓶子晃荡。Evenawormwillturn.人急造反，狗急跳墙。Everybirdlikesitsownnestthebest.金窝银窝不如自己的草窝。Everycookpraiseshisownbroth.王婆卖瓜，自卖自夸。Everydoghasitsday.凡人皆有得意日。Everylittlemakesamickle.积少成多，滴水成流。Everymanhashisweakside.人皆有弱点。Everythingcomestohimwhowaits.耐心等待，万事皆成（功夫不负有心人）。Factsspeaklouderthanwords.事实胜于雄辩。Falsefriendsareworsethanbitterenemies.口密腹剑的朋友比不共戴天的敌人还坏。（明枪易躲，暗箭难防）Farwaterdoesnotputoutnearfire.远水解不了近火。Finefeathersmakefinebirds.佛要金装，人要衣装。Firstcome,firstserved.先到先招待。Fortuneknocksonceateveryone’sdoor.人人都有走运的一天。Goodadviceisharshtotheear.忠言逆耳。Goodhealthisabovewealth（Healthisbetterthanwealth）健康胜于财富。Graspall,loseall.欲尽得，必尽失。Greathopesmakegreatmen.伟大的理想造就伟大的人物。Greatmindsthinkalike.英雄所见略同。Hardworkisthebestavenuetosuccess。努力工作是成功的最好途径。Hopeforthebestandpreparefortheworst.抱最好的希望，作最坏的打算。Ifwedream,everythingispossible.敢于梦想，一切皆有可能。Ifyourunaftertwohares,youwillcatchneither.同时追两兔，全都抓不住。Intheend,thingswillmend.车到山前必有路。Itisbettertodowellthantosaywell.与其夸夸其谈，不如埋头苦干。Everycoinhastwosides.任何事物都有两面性。Birdsofafeatherflocktogether(Thingsofonekindcometogether.)物以类聚，人以群分。Itneverrainsbutpours.不下则已，一下倾盆。Ittakestwotomakeaquarrel.一个巴掌拍不响。Justicehaslongarms.天网恢恢，疏而不漏。Killtwobirdswithonestone.一箭双雕。Knowledgemakeshumble;ignorancemakesproud.知识使人谦虚，无知使人骄傲。Likefather,likeson.有其父必有其子。Littledropsofwatermakethemightyocean.涓滴之水汇成洋。Losttimeisneverfoundagain.光阴一去不复返。Loveme,lovemydog.爱屋及乌。Makehaywhilethesunshines.趁晴晒草。（趁热打铁）Misfortunesnevercomesingly.祸不单行。Moneyistherootofallevil.金钱是万恶之源。Morehaste,lessspeed.欲速则不达。Nevermakeamountainofamolehill.切勿小题大做。Neverputofftilltomorrowwhatyoucandotoday.今天事，今日毕。Nomanisbornwiseorlearned.人非生而知之。Nonewsisgoodnews.没有消息就是好消息。Nopains,nogains.不劳不获。Nothingventure,nothinghave.不入虎穴，焉得虎子。Ofnothingcomesnothing.巧妇难为无米之炊。Onceathief,alwaysathief.一次做贼，永远做贼。Oncebitten,twiceshy.一次被咬，下次胆小。Oneswallowdoesnotmakeasummer.一燕不成夏。Outofsight,outofmind.眼不见，心不念。Practicemakesperfect.熟能生巧。Iwasnotbornyesterday.我又不是小孩，別骗我了Romewasnotbuiltinoneday.冰冻三尺非一日之寒Abirdinthehandisworthtwointhebush.一鸟在手胜过二鸟在林。AllroadsleadtoRome.条条大道通罗马。Pridegoesbeforeafall.骄者必败。Amancan’tspinandreelatthesametime.一心不能二用。Ayoungidler,anoldbeggar.少壮不努力，老大徒伤悲。Timeandtidewaitfornoman.岁月不待人。Atimelysnowpromisesagoodharvest.瑞雪兆丰年。Afallintoapit,againinyourwit.吃一堑，长一智。Bitterpillsmayhavewholesomeeffects.良药苦口。Badnewhaswings.坏事传千里。Businessisbusiness.公事公办。Don’tjudgeabookbyitscover.不要以貌取人。Don’tcutyourfeettofityourshoes.莫削足适履。Easycome,easygo.来得容易去得快，；易得则易失。Failureisthemotherofsuccess.失败是成功之母。Goldcan’tbepureandmancan’tbeperfect.金无足赤，人无完人。Wellbegunishalfdone.良好的开端是成功的一半。Helaughsbest,wholaughslast.笑到最后笑得最好。HewhohasneverbeentotheGreatWallisnotatrueman.不到长城非好汉。Sharpeningyouraxewillnotdelayyourjobofcuttingwood.磨刀不误砍柴功。It’shardtopleaseall.一人难称十人心。It’snousecryingoverspiltmilk.覆水难收（不要做无益的后悔）。Lookbeforeyouleap.三思而后行。Letsleepingdogslie.莫惹是生非。Livenottoeat,buteattolive.活着不是为了吃饭，但吃饭是为了活着。Learntowalkbeforeyourun.循序渐进。Lifeliesinphysicalexercise.生命在于运动。Manyhandsmakelightwork.人多力量大（众人拾柴火焰高）。Givehimaninchandhewilltakeamile/yard.得寸进尺。Muchwillhavemore.贪得无厌。Two(Manyheads)headsarebetterthanone.三个臭皮匠，顶个诸葛亮（两人智慧胜一人）。Neveroffertoteachfishtoswim.不要班门弄斧。Nothingistoodifficultifyouputyourheartintoit.世上无难事，只怕有心人。Onefalsemovemaylosethegame.一招出错，满盘皆输。Oneboyisaboy,twoboyshalfaboy,threeboysnoboy.一个和尚挑水吃，两个和尚抬水吃，三个和尚没水吃。Hewhokeepscompanywiththewolfwilllearntohowl.近朱者赤，近墨者黑。Theappledoesn’tfall/neverfallsfarfromthetree.achildusuallybehavesinasimilarwaytohisorherparent(s)有什么样的父母就有什么样的儿女；上行下效。Beautyisintheeyeofthebeholder.情人眼里出西施。(peopleallhavedifferentideasboutwhatisbeautiful)You’vemadeyourbedandyoumustliein/onit.自己承担后果。Seeingisbelieving.百闻不如一见。眼见为实。Toomanycooksspoilthebroth.厨师多了烧坏汤；人多手杂反坏事；人多添乱。Iftoomanypeopleareinvolvedindoingsth,itwillnotbedonewell.Theearlybirdcatchestheworm.捷足先登，早起的鸟有虫子吃。Aneyeforaneyeandatoothforatooth.以牙还牙，以眼还眼。Usedtosaythatyoushouldpunishsbbydoingtothemwhattheyhavedonetoyouortosbelse