英语成语谚语

　　爱屋及乌 Love me, love my dog.

　　百闻不如一见 Seeing is believing.

　　笨鸟先飞 A slow sparrow should make an early start.

　　功夫不负有心人 Everything comes to him who waits.

　　好事不出门，恶事传千里 Good news never goes beyond the gate, while bad news spread far and wide.

　　活到老，学到老 One is never too old to learn. / It‘s never too late to learn.

　　金无足赤,人无完人 Gold can’t be pure and man can‘t be perfect.

　　金玉满堂 Treasures fill the home

　　留得青山在，不怕没柴烧 “Where there is life, there is hope.”

　　名利双收 gain in both fame and wealth

　　茅塞顿开 be suddenly enlightened

　　没有规矩不成方圆 Nothing can be accomplished without norms or standards

　　拿手好戏 masterpiece

　　千里之行始于足下 a thousand-li journey begins with the first step

　　瑞雪兆丰年 A timely snow promises a good harvest.

　　世上无难事，只要肯攀登 “Where there is a will, there is a way. “

　　世外桃源 a fictitious land of peace away from the turmoil of the world;

　　时不我待 Time and tide wait for no man.

　　团结就是力量 Unity is strength.

　　心想事成 May all your wish come true

　　循序渐进 step by step

　　欲速则不达 Haste does not bring success.

　　一言既出，驷马难追 A real man never goes back on his words.

　　So said, so done. 说到做到。言出必行。

　　Haste makes waste. 忙乱易错。欲速则不达。

　　Although the sun shine, leave not your cloak at home. 未雨绸缪。

　　So the world wags. 这就是人生。

　　One can not be in two places at once. 一心不可二用。

　　Little chips light great fires. 星星之火，可以燎原。

　　Dreams are lies. 梦不足信。

　　Do not teach fish to swim. 不要班门弄斧。

　　A light heart live long. 心情开朗寿命长。不恼不愁，活到白头。

　　An apple a day keeps the doctor away. 日吃苹果一只，身体健康不求医。

　　We never know the worth of water till the well is dry. 井干方知水珍贵

　　Less is more. 简单就是美

　　Every dog has his day. 凡人皆有得意日

　　Well begun is half done. 好的开端是成功的一半

　　When in Rome, do as Roman do. 入乡随俗

　　He laughs best who laughs last. 谁笑到最后谁笑得最美

　　Deal with a man as he deals with you. 以其人之道还治其人之身

　　Look before you leap. 三思而后行

　　Two heads are better than one. 三个臭皮匠顶一个诸葛亮。

　　A good beginning makes a good ending. 善始善终

　　A friend in need is a friend indeed. 患难中的朋友才是真正的朋友。

　　First come, first served. 先来先招待。

　　Where there is s will，there is a way. 有志者事竟成。

　　No pains，no gains. 不劳则无获

　　Strike while the iron is hot. 趁热打铁

　　It’s never too late to mend. 亡羊补牢

　　There is no smoke without fire. 无风不起浪

　　Kill two birds with one stone. 一箭双雕

　　East or west，home is best. 走东串西，还是家里好

　　Equal pay for equal work. 同工同酬

　　Pride goes before a fall. 骄兵必败

　　Reading makes a full man. 读书使人完善 Knowledge is power. 知识就是力量 Failure is the mother of success. 失败是成攻之母

　　Practice makes perfect. 熟能生巧

　　All roads lead to Roma. 条条大道通罗马

　　Don’t judge a person by the clothes he wears. 不能以貌取人

　　Don’t count your chickens before they are hatched. 切莫过于乐观

　　Learn to walk before you run. 循序渐进

　　It’s easy to be wise after the event. 事后诸葛亮

　　All that glitters is not gold. 闪光的东西并非都是金子

　　Nothing is too difficult if you put your heart into it. 世上无难事只要肯登攀

　　Time is money. 时间就是金钱。

　　Like father, like son. 有其父必有其子。

　　Grasp all, lose all. 样样都要，全都失掉。

　　Better master one than engage with ten. 会十事不如精一事。

　　Silly child is soon taught. 要想孩子好，教育要趁早。

　　More haste, less speed. 欲速则不达。

　　Easier said than done. 说起来容易，做起来难。

　　The first step is the hardest. 万事开头难。

　　Who knows most says least. 懂的最多的人，说的最少。

　　Don‘t put off till tomorrow what should be done today. 今日事今日毕。

　　Diligence is the mother of success. 失败是成功之母。

　　Walls have ears. 隔墙有耳

　　We can’t judge a person by what he says but by what he does. 判断一个人，不听言语看行动 We only live once, but if we work it right, once is enough. 年华没虚度，一生也足矣。 When children stand quiet, they have done some harm. 孩子不吭声，一定闯了祸 When the cat is away, the mice will play. 猫儿不在，鼠儿成精

　　Where there‘s life there’s hope. 留得青山在，不怕没柴烧

　　Will is power. 意志就是力量

　　Wise men are silent; fools talk. 智者沉默寡言，愚者滔滔不绝