k开头的英文谚语

k开头的英文谚语篇一

英文谚语大全—ok

英语谚语

1. A bad beginning makes a bad ending. 恶其始者必恶其终。

2. A bad bush is better than the open field. 有胜于无。

3. A bad compromise is better than a good lawsuit. 吃亏的和解也比胜诉强。

4. A bad conscience is a snake in one's heart. 做贼心虚。

5. A bad custom is like a good cake, better broken than kept. 坏习惯像鲜馅饼，分食要比保存好。

6. A bad padlock invites a picklock. 开门揖盗。

7. A bad penny always turns up.

8. A bad thing never dies. 坏事传千年。

9. A bad workman quarrels with his tools. 拙匠常怨工具差 (人笨怨刀钝)。

10. A bargain is a bargain. 达成的协议不可撕毁。

11. A beggar's purse is bottomless. 乞丐的钱袋是无底洞。

12. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. 双鸟在林不如一鸟在手。

13. A bird is known by its note, and a man by his talk. 闻其歌知其鸟，听其言知其人。

14. A bird may be known by its song. 什么鸟唱什么歌。

15. A bit in the morning is better than nothing all day. 略有胜于全无。

16. A blind man who leans against a wall imagines that it’s the boundary of the world. 坐井观天。

17. A blind man will not thank you for a looking-glass. 秋波送盲，白费痴情。

18. A book is the same today as it always was and it will never change.

一本好书今天如此，将来也如此，永不改变。

19. A book that remains shut is but a block. 有书闭卷不阅读，无异是一块木头。

20. A borrowed cloak does not keep one warm. 借来的斗篷不暖身。

21. Absence sharpens love, presence strengthens it. 相聚爱益切，离别情更深。

22. A burden of one’s choice is not felt. 自己选的担子不嫌重。

23. A burnt child dreads the fire. 一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井绳。

24. A candle lights others and consumes itself. 蜡烛焚自身，光亮照别人。

25. A cat may look at a king. 猫也有权晋见国王。

26. A cat has nine lives. 猫有九条命。

27. Accidents will happen. 天有不测风云。

28. A chain is no stronger than its weakest link. 链条的坚固程度取决于它最薄弱的环节。

29. A change of work is as good as a rest. 调换一下工作是很好的休息。

30. A cheerful wife is the joy of life. 快乐的妻子是生活的乐事。

31. A clean hand wants no washing. 身正不怕影子斜。

32. A clear conscience is a soft pillow. 问心无愧，高枕无忧。

33. A clear conscience is a sure card. 光明磊落，胜券在握。

34. A clear conscience laughs at false accusations. 白日不做亏心事，夜半敲门心不惊。

35. A clear fast is better than a dirty breakfast. 宁为清贫，不为浊富。

36. A close mouth catches no flies. 病从口入，祸从口出。

37. A cock is valiant on his own dunghill. 夜郎自大。

38. A common danger causes common action. 同仇敌忾。

39. A constant guest is never welcome. 久住非佳宾，常来不欢迎。

40. A contented mind is perpetual feast. 知足常乐。

41. A covetous man is good to none but worse to himself. 贪婪的人对别人毫无好处，对自己却坏处更大。

42. A crafty knave needs no broker. 狡猾的流氓，不需居间人。

43. A creaking door hangs long on its hinges. 户枢不蠹。

44. Action is the proper fruit of knowledge. 行动是知识的巧果。

45. Actions speak louder than words. 事实胜于雄辩。

46. A discontented man knows not where to sit easy. 不满足者坐无宁时。

47. A disease known is half cured. 病情确诊断，治病好一半。

48. Admonish your friends in private, praise them in public.

在私底下要忠告你的朋友，在公开场合又表扬你的朋友。

49. A dog will not howl if you beat him with a bone. 骨头打狗狗不叫。

50. Adversity is a good discipline. 苦难是磨练人的好机会。

51. Adversity leads to prosperity. 逆境迎向昌盛。

52. Adversity makes a man wise, not rich. 患难使人聪明，但不能致富。

53. Adversity makes strange bedfellows. 身处逆境不择友。

54. Adversity successfully overcome is the highest glory. 成功地克服困难是最大的光荣。

55. A fair death honors the whole life. 死得光明，终身荣耀。

56. A fair face may hide a foul heart. 人不可貌相。

57. A faithful friend is hard to find. 益友难得。

58. A fall into the pit, a gain in your wit. 吃一堑，长一智。

59. After dinner sit a while, after supper walk a while. 午饭后要坐，晚饭后要走。

60. A father is a treasure, a brother is a comfort, but a friend is both.

父亲是财富，兄弟是安慰，朋友兼而有之。

61. A fault confessed is half redressed. 承认错误，等于改正一半。

62. Affairs that are done by due degrees are soon ended. 事情要安步就班地做，就会很快地做完。

63. A flow of words is no proof of wisdom. 口若悬河不能作为才智的证明。

64. A fool always comes short of his reckoning. 愚人常缺算计。

65. A fool always rushes to the fore. 傻瓜总爱强出头。

66. A fool and his money are soon parted. 笨蛋难聚财。

67. A fool attempting to be witty is an object of profoundest pity. 蠢人装聪明，实在最可怜。

68. A fool can ask more questions than seven wise men can answer. 一愚发问，七智结舌。

69. A fool may ask more questions in an hour than a wise man can answer in seven years.

愚者所问，智者难答。

70. A fool may give a wise man counsel. 愚者千虑，必有一得。

71. A fool may throw a stone into a well which a hundred wise men cannot pull out. 一愚所失，百智难回。

72. A fool knows more in his own house than a wise man in another.

一个蠢材在他自己家里所知的事比一个聪明人在别人家里所知的事要多。

73. A fool’s bolt may sometimes hit the mark. 愚者千虑，必有一得。

74. A fool’s heart dances on his lips. 愚人心坦荡，挂在嘴唇上。

75. A fox may grow grey, but never good. 狐狸会变，但本性难移。

76. A friend exaggerates a man’s virtue, an enemy his crimes. 朋友宣扬人的美德，敌人夸大人的罪过。

77. A friend in court is better than a penny in purse. 囊中有钱，不如朝中有友。

78. A friend in need is a friend indeed. 患难朋友才是真朋友。

79. A friend is a second self. 朋友是另一个我。

80. A friend is best found in adversity. 患难见真友。

81. A friend is never known till a man have need. 不到患难时，永远不能认识真正的朋友。

82. A friend is not so soon gotten as lost. 交友慢，失友快。

83. A friend to everybody is a friend to nobody. 广交友，无深交。

84. A friend without faults will never be found. 没有缺点的朋友是永远找不到的。

85. After a storm comes a calm. 否极泰来。

86. After black clouds, clear weather. 否极泰来。

87. After death, the doctor. 放马后炮。

88. After dinner comes the reckoning. 吃喝玩乐，该付代价。

89. After dinner sit a while; after supper walk a mile. 午餐之后坐片刻，晚饭之后走一里。

90. After meat, mustard. 雨后送伞。

91. A full belly counsels well. 衣食足而后知荣辱。

92. A full cup must be carried steadily. 杯满盈，须持稳。

93. A good anvil does not fear the hammer. 好砧不怕锤。

94. A good appetite is a good sauce. 饥不择食。

95. A good beginning is half the battle. 首战告捷等于一半胜利。

96. A good beginning makes a good ending. 善始者必善其终。

97. A good book is a best friend who never turns his back upon us. 一本好书，莫逆之交。

98. A good book is a light to the soul. 好书一本，照亮心灵。

99. A good conscience is a continual feast. 白日不做亏心事，夜半敲门心不惊。

100. A good conscience is a soft pillow. 白日不做亏心事，夜半敲门心不惊。

101. A good dog deserves a good bone. 有劳得奖。

102. A good example is the best sermon. 身教胜似言教。

103. A good face is a letter of recommendation. 好的相貌就是一封的介绍信。

104. A good face needs no paint. 美貌无需擦脂抹粉。

105. A good fame is better than a good face. 好的名望胜于好的相貌。

106. A good friend is my nearest relation. 良友如近亲。

107. A good head and an industrious hand are worth gold in any land. 聪明脑袋勤劳手，走遍天下贵如金。 108. A good healthy body is worth more a crown in gold. 健康的身体贵于黄金铸成的皇冠。

109. A good heart cant’s lie. 有仁心者不说谎话。

110. A good heart conquers ill fortune. 善心克厄运。

111. A good horse cannot be of a bad color. 良马的毛色不会差。

112. A good horse often needs a good spur. 好马常要好靴刺。

113. A good marksman may miss. 智者千虑，必有一失。

114. A good maxim is never out of season. 至理名言不会过时。

115. A good medicine tastes bitter. 良药苦口，忠言逆耳。

116. A good name is better than riches. 好名誉胜过有财富。

117. A good name is earlier lost than won. 失去美名易，得到美名难。

118. A good name is sooner lost than won. 美誉难得而易失。

119. A good name keeps luster in the dark. 好的名声在黑暗中也会光芒四射。

120. A good neighbor is better than a bother in the next village. 远亲不如近邻。

121. A good surgeon must have an eagle’s eye, a lion’s heart, and a lady’s hand.

出色的外科医生必须心明眼亮和有一双灵巧的手。

122. A good tale is none the worse for being twice told. 好故事百听不厌。{k开头的英文谚语}.

123. A good tongue is a good weapon. 伶俐的口齿是一种锐利的武器。

124. A good wife makes a good husband. 有好妻子就有好丈夫。{k开头的英文谚语}.

125. A good winter brings a good summer. 瑞雪兆丰年。

126. A great talker is a great liar. 最会饶舌的人也是最会说谎的人。

127. A great ship asks deep water. 巨轮寻深水而航行。

128. A guilty conscience is a self-accuser. 做贼心虚，良心自诛。

129. A guilty conscience needs no accuser. 贼胆心虚。

130. A handful of common sense is worth bushel of learning. 一点小常识常胜过很多有价值的学问。 131. A happy heart makes a blooming visage. 心花怒放，笑逐颜开。

132. A hasty man is seldom out of trouble. 性急难免出岔子。

133. A heavy purse makes a light heart. 腰包钱财足，心境自然宽。

134. A heavy snow promise a good harvest. 瑞雪兆丰年。

135. A hero is known in the time of misfortune. 时势造英雄。

136. A horse is neither better nor worse for his trappings. 相马不可凭马的装饰。

137. A house divided against itself cannot stand. 家庭内讧难维系。

138. A Jack of all trades and master of none. 三脚猫无所长。

139. A joke never gains an enemy but often loses a friend. 开玩笑总不能化敌为友，反而有时会失去朋友。 140. A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. 千里之行，始于足下。

141. A lamb is as dear to a poor man as an ox to the rich. 穷人的一只羔羊比富人的一头牛还要珍贵。 142. A lazy sheep thinks its wool heavy. 懒羊嫌毛重

143. A lazy youth, a lousy age. 少壮不努力，老大徒伤悲。

144. Ale will make a cat speak. 酒后吐真言。

145. A liar is not believed when he speaks the truth. 骗子说真话，也没人相信。

146. A liar is worse than a thief. 撒谎比偷窃更可恶。

147. A lie begets a lie till they come to generation. 谎言生谎言，谎言传万代。

148. A life without a friend is a life without a sun. 人生在世无朋友，犹如生活无太阳。

149. A life without a purpose is a ship without a rudder. 人生无目的，犹如船失去了舵。

150. A light purse is a heavy curse. 为人无钱处处难。

151. A light purse makes a heavy heart. 囊中无钱心事重。

152. A lion at home, a mouse abroad. 在家凶如狮，在外却如鼠。

153. A little body often harbors a great soul. 莫道身躯小，伟人寓其间。

154. A little child is the sweetest and purest thing in the world. 幼儿是世界上最可爱和最纯洁的。 155. A little fire is quickly trodden out. 小洞易补。

156. A little is better than none. 聊胜于无。

157. A little labor, much health. 适量劳动健身大有益。

158. A little leak will sink a great ship. 千丈之堤溃于蚁穴。

k开头的英文谚语篇二

英文俚语_俗语_谚语及格言大全

英语俚语是一种非正式的语言，通常用在非正式的场合，所以在用这些俚语是一定要考虑所用的场合和对象，最好不要随意用这些俚语。下面是一些常用的俚语。

a bird in the hand is worth two the bush 一鸟在手，胜似二鸟在林

a blank slate 干净的黑板（新的一页，新的开始）

a bone to pick 可挑剔的骨头（争端，不满）

a cat nap 打个盹儿

a chip off the old block 大木头上砍下来的小木片（子肖其父）

a chip on one's shoulder 肩头的木片（自卑感，因为自卑而爱找别人麻烦；喜欢向人挑衅）

an ouch potato 躺椅上的马铃薯（懒鬼）

a cake walk 走去吃糕（易事）

a headache 头痛（麻烦事）

a knock out 击倒（美得让人倾倒）

a load off my mind 心头大石落地

a nut 傻子，疯子

a pain in the neck 脖子疼（苦事）

a piece of cake 一块蛋糕（小菜一碟，易事一件）

a pig 猪猡

a shot in the dark 盲目射击（瞎猜）

a short fuse 引线短（脾气火爆）

a sinking ship 正在下沉的船

a slam dunk 灌篮（轻而易举的事）

a slap in the face 脸上挨了一耳光（公然受辱）

a smoke screen 烟幕

a social butterfly 社交蝴蝶（善于交际，会应酬的人）

a stick in the mud 烂泥中的树枝

a thick skin 厚脸皮

a thorn in someone's side 腰上的荆棘（芒刺在背）

a turn coat 反穿皮袄的人（叛徒）

an uphill battle 上坡作战（在逆境中求胜）

a weight off my shoulders 放下肩头重担

ace 得满分（得到完美的结果）

all ears 全是耳朵（洗耳恭听）

all thumbs 满手都是大拇指（笨手笨脚）

an ace up my sleeve 袖里的王牌

an open and shut case明显的事件

ants in one's pants 裤裆里有蚂蚁（坐立不安）

back in the saddle重上马鞍（重整旗鼓）

back on track重上轨道（改过自新）

backfire逆火（弄巧成拙，适得其反）

ball and chain 铁球铁链，甜蜜的枷（老婆）

beat a dead horse 鞭打死马令其奔驰（徒劳）

beaten by the ugly stick 被丑杖打过（生得难看）

beggar can't be choosers 讨饭的谈不上挑三拣四

bet on it 下这一注稳赢（有把握，无疑）

bet your life 把命赌上（绝对错了）

better half 我的另一半

between a rack and a hard place 进退维谷（前有狼后有虎）

big headed 大脑袋（傲慢，自大）

bigger fish to fry 有更大的鱼要炸（有更重要的事要办）

bite off more than one can chew 贪多嚼不烂

bite the bullet 咬子弹（强忍痛苦）

birds of a feather flock together 羽毛相同的鸟总飞成一群（物以类聚）

blow up in you face 在眼前爆炸（事情完全弄砸了）

bologna 胡说，瞎说

break a let 折断一条腿（表演真实，演出成功）

break the ice 破冰（打破僵局）

bright聪明，灵光

brown nose 讨好，谄媚

bug somebody 使人讨厌

bull in a china shop 瓷器店里的蛮牛（笨拙的人，动辄弄坏东西的人）

bump into 撞上（巧遇）

burn brides 烧桥（过河拆桥）

burst your bubble 扎破泡泡（打破人的幻想，煞风景）

bury one's head in the sand把头埋在沙里（自欺欺人）

butterfingers奶油手指（抓不稳东西的人）

butterflies in my stomach肚里有只蝴蝶（心里紧张，七上八下）

buy the farm买下农场（归道山，死了）

call it a night一日事毕，可以睡觉了

can't teach an old dog new tricks老狗学不会新把戏

cash in my chips兑换筹码（睡觉，就寝）

chicken鸡（胆小鬼）

circle the wagons把篷车围成一圈（严阵以待）

clean up one's act自我检点，自我改进

come down in bucket倾盆大雨

come down in sheets整片整片地下（倾盆大雨）

cool your lips冷静下来

cost someone an arm and a leg要花上一条胳膊一条腿（代价昂贵）

count on something /doing something 这事靠得住

count your chickens before they hatch 蛋还没孵化，先数小鸡{k开头的英文谚语}.

crock 破瓦片（无用之物，废话）

cross the line 跨过线（做得太过分了）

cross that bridge when we come to it 到了桥头就过桥（船到桥头自然直）

cry over spilled milk 为泼了牛奶而哭（为过去的失败而懊丧）

cushion the blow 给垫着点儿（说话绵软一点，以免打击太重）

cut to the chase 抄捷径去追猎物（不绕圈子，开门见山，单刀直入）

daily grind 例行苦事，每天得干的苦工

days are numbered 来日无多

dead center 正当中

dead-end street 死路，死巷子

dog 狗（丑八怪）

domino effect 骨牌效应

don't hold your breath 别憋着呼吸（别期望太高）

don't look a gift horse in the mouth 赠马不看牙（收人礼物别嫌好道歹）{k开头的英文谚语}.

down to the wire 最后关头

down under 南边（常指面半球的澳洲）

downhill from here 从此都是下坡路（自此每况愈下）

drop the ball 掉了球（失职）

empty nest 空巢（儿女长大离家）

every cloud has a silver lining 乌云也有银边（祸兮福所倚，塞翁失马）

fall into place 落实，就绪

fender bender 撞弯保险杠的车祸（小车祸）

fight tooth and nail 爪牙并施，拚命抵抗

fine line 细线（微妙的差别）

fish out of water 如鱼离水

flash in the pan 淘金盆里的反光（空欢喜一场，好景不长）

fork in the road 岔路

fox 狐狸（并无贬意）

framed 被陷害，遭栽赃

full throttle 加足马力

get a foot in the door 一脚已经进了门里（获得立足点，占一份）

get hitched 拴起来（结婚）

get off on the wrong foot 起步便错（第一印象不佳）

get the ball rolling 让球滚起来（动起手来）

get/give the green light 绿灯亮了（获准行动）

get up on the wrong side of the bed 起床下错边

give the shirt off one's back 连衬衫都肯脱给人（慷慨成性）

go one step too far 多走了一步（做得太过分了）

go out on a limb 爬高枝（担风险）

go overboard 过火

go to hell in a hand basket 坐着吊篮下地狱（一坏不可收拾）

go to one's head 上头上脸，冲昏头脑

go under 沉没（破产）

goose bumps 鸡皮疙瘩

grasp for straws 抓稻草（绝望中的挣扎，快要淹死的人连漂浮的稻草也抓）

guts 胆子

hot 惹火

have one's cake and eat it too 既想留着蛋糕，又想吃（既要鱼，又要熊掌）

hindsight is 20/20 事后的先见之明

hit stride 脚步走顺了

hit the books 撞书（用功）

hit the hay 倒在稻草上（睡觉、就寝）

hit the jackpot 中了头彩

hit the road 上路

hold a candle to 给他拿蜡烛都不配（元不能相比）

hold the key to my heart 掌管我心灵的钥匙

hold your horses 勒住你的马（慢来） hang somebody out to dry 把……晾起来了（把……坑苦了）

in one's back pocket 在某人裤子后口袋里（是某人的囊中之物）

in the dark 在黑暗中（茫然，什么也不知道）

in the lime light 站在聚光灯圈里（出风头）

in the spotlight 站在聚光灯圈里（出风头）

it's Greek to me 希腊文（天书）

in the middle of nowhere 周围什么也没有（前不见村，后不着店）

joined at the hip 连体婴（死党，从不分开的两个人）

jump the gun 枪未响先偷跑（抢先）

just what the doctor ordered 正是大夫说的（对症下药）

keep an ear to the ground 一耳贴地（注意新动向）

keep one's fingers crossed/cross one's fingers 把手指交叉成十字架（暗祈上苍保佑） kick the bucket 踢水桶（翘辫子）

kill two birds with one stone一 箭双雕，一举两得

kiss up to 讨好

kitty corner 小猫的角落（斜对角）

knuckle sandwich 指节骨三明治（饱以老拳）

landslide 山崩（压倒性的胜利）

last straw 最后一根稻草

left a bitter taste in one's mouth 留下满嘴苦味（留下不愉快的回忆）

left hanging 被晾起来了（被挂起来，悬而不决）

let sleeping dogs lie 别惊动睡着的狗（别无事生非，过去的事不要再提）

let the cat out of the bag 放出袋中猫（泄密，说漏嘴）

light a fire under your butt 在屁股下点一把火（促其行动）

light at the end of the tunnel 隧道末端的光（一线希望）

like hot cakes 象刚出炉的蛋糕（很受欢迎的东西，抢手货）

like looking for a needle in a haystack 如同在稻草堆里找一根针（大海捞针）

like pulling hen's teeth 跟拔母鸡的牙一样（艰苦不堪）

like shooting fish in a barrel 桶里射鱼（瓮中捉鳖）

like stealing candy from a baby 娃娃手里骗糖（易事）

ling winded 长舌，碎嘴

loose cannon 松动的大炮（一触即发的脾气）

lose one's marbles 疯了，神智不清

low blow 不正当的攻击，下流手段

make a mountain out of a molehill 把小土堆说成大山（小题大作）

make him and break the mold 上帝造了他以后就把模型砸了（再没有跟他一样的人了） Monday morning quarterback 星期一早晨的四分卫（马后炮）

monkey business 猢狲把戏（胡闹）

monkey on one's back 背上的猴子（难以摆脱的负担）

more than you can shake a finger at 屈指难数

more than one way to skin a cat 剥猫皮各有巧妙不同（另有办法）

music to my ears 爱听的话

my old man 我的老头（我父亲）

nail in the coffin 棺材钉子（致使的一击，决定成败的最重要因素）

neck and neck 马脖子靠着马脖子（齐头并进，不分轩轾）

no sweat不出汗（没什么大不了）

not dealing with a full deck 脑子里少几张牌（头脑不正常）

nothing will leave these walls 话不传出这四堵墙之外（言不入六耳）

off the charts 好得没治了

off the deep end 暴跳如雷

off the fop of one's head 临时一想，随口一说

on a good note 尽欢而散

on a roll 做得很顺，势如破竹

on cloud nine 九霄云上

on fire 着火了（红火，手气旺）

on my nerves 惹我心烦

on pins and needles 如坐针毡，坐立不安

on tap 桶装啤酒（现成的，预备好的）

on the back burner 搁在靠后的炉子上（靠边站）

on the ball 看球看得准（做事有准备，有把握）

on the edge of my seat 坐在椅子前沿（专心地看和听）

on the rocks 触礁，搁浅；加冰块

on the same page 在同一页上（进度相同）

on the tip of my tongue 话到舌尖，呼之欲出

once in a blue moon 出蓝月亮的时候（稀罕，少见）

one foot in the grave 一脚已经入了坟（入土三尺）

one of a kind 独一无二

one step ahead of you 领先你一步

out of the pan and into the fire 跳出锅里，掉进火里（每况愈下）

out of the picture 不在画面里

out of this world 人世所无，只应天上有

pale in comparison 相形失色

peas in a pod一 荚之豆（好哥儿们）

pieces come together 拼图游戏凑成图案（诸事顺利，达成完美结果）

play it by ear不 用看谱（随机应变）

plenty of other fish in the sea 海里的鱼多得很（天涯何处无芳草）

poker face 扑克面孔（喜怒不形于色）

pop the question 提出大问题（求婚）

pot calling the kettle black 锅嫌壶黑（五十步笑百步）

pull oneself up by one's bootstraps 拎着鞋带把自己提起来（凭自己的力量重新振作起来） pull the rug out from underneath someone 地毯从脚下被抽出（事出意外）

punch your lights out 揍得你两眼发黑

put all of one's eggs in one basket 鸡蛋都放在一个篮子里（孤注一掷）

put one's foot in one's mouth 把脚丫放进嘴里（说错话了）

put one's nose to the grindstone 鼻子冲着磨刀石（专心工作）

put the cart before the horse 车在马前（本末倒置）

put up the white flag 竖白旗（投降，放弃）

rain on your parade 游行时下雨（扫兴，浇冷水）

rain cats and dogs 天上下猫，天上下狗（倾盆大雨）

raise the bar 提高横竿（更上一层楼）

read someone like a book 对这个人一目了然

red handed 趁着手上的血还没洗净时候抓住，在犯罪现场被逮

red tape（扎公文的）红带子，官样文章（繁文缛节）

right down my alley 恰是我的路（正能者多劳的胃口）

rob the cradle 劫摇篮（老牛吃嫩草）

rock the boat晃船（无事生非，制造不安定）

rumple my feathers 逆指羽毛（逆批龙鳞）

seamless 天衣无缝

secret weapon 秘密武器

see right through someone 一眼看穿，洞烛其奸

shoot for the stars sick and tired 射星星（立志要高）

sit shotgun 厌烦

six one way, half a dozen the other一 边六个，一边半打（半斤八两）

skate on thin ice 在薄冰上滑冰（如履薄冰，身历险境）

skeleton in one's closet 壁橱里的骷髅（不可告人的事）

skin and bones 皮包骨

sleep on it 睡在上面（考虑一晚上）

small talk 寒喧，闲聊

smooth sailing 一帆风顺

k开头的英文谚语篇三

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20个经典英文谚语

2016-01-12 外专委

今天，为大家精选了20句经典谚语并做了些许点评，请背下来，并加以理解，能在你的口语和写作中活用出来。

1. Practice makes perfect. 熟能生巧。

批注：运用了押头韵的写法，p对p；再如：pride and prejudice（傲慢与偏见）

2. God helps those who help themselves. 自助者天助。

批注：those who„也是一种替换people的表示“人”的写法；比如:Those who break the law should be brought tojustice.（违法必究）

3. Easier said than done. 说起来容易做起来难。

批注：该句其实句首省略了形式主语it is.

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

批注：where引导地点状语从句；运用了押韵，比如will和way。

5. A small mistake will trigger huge consequences. 失之毫厘，谬之千里。

批注：trigger，表示“引发”，可用cause, result in, lead to等替代。

6. Experience is the mother of wisdom. 实践出真知。

批注：mother是经典的表示“原因”的比喻，„is the mother of„也是一个经典句型。比如 failure is the mother ofsuccess.

7. All work and no play make Jack a dull boy. 只工作不玩耍，聪明孩子也变傻。

批注：一种“劳逸结合”的有趣说法。

8. Beauty without virtue is a rose without fragrance.无德之美犹如没有香味的玫瑰，徒有其表。 批注：“金玉其外，败絮其中”的有趣说法，非常形象生动。

9. More hasty, less speed. 欲速则不达。

批注：我们只学过the more„, the more（越„越„）的句型，这句话是前后相反的比较级，只得注意。

10. It’s never too old to learn. 活到老，学到老。

批注：双重否定表肯定，too„to„太怎样以至于不能怎样，前面加never，再否定一次，负负得正。

11. All that glitters is not gold. 闪光的未必都是金子。

批注：all+ not表示“不是所有的„都„”，而不是“所有的„都不„”

12. A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.千里之行始于足下

批注：begin with值得学习表示“以„为开端”，如Asuccess begins with a good beginning.

13. Look before you leap. 三思而后行。

批注：“跳之前先望一望”（挺有意思的表达）

14. Rome was not built in a day. 伟业非一日之功。

批注：另译，罗马不是一天建成的；冰冻三尺非一日之寒。

15. Great minds think alike. 英雄所见略同。

批注：alike是一个副词，表示“相似”，值得大家多使用。They look alike. 他们长得相似。

16. It is hard to please all. 众口难调。

批注：please可以作为动词，表示“让„满足”。

17. Action speaks louder than words. 行动胜于语言。

批注：形象生动，拟人化的手法。

18. Bad news travel fast. 坏事传千里。

批注：大家注意“travel”这个动词，描述一个信息传递的动作。

19. A friend in need is a friend indeed. 患难见真情。

批注：经典能流传下来的语言总是朗朗上口的。注意in need和indeed的押韵。

20. Do as Romans do in Rome. 入乡随俗。

批注：到了罗马就要像罗马人那样行事。as引导一个方式状语从句。

k开头的英文谚语篇四

C字开头的英语谚语

cannot see the wood for the trees.一叶障目，不见泰山。

care and diligence bring luck.谨慎和勤奋才能抓住机遇。

caution is the parent of safety.小心驶得万年船。

cheats never prosper.骗人发不了财。

children are what the mothers are.耳濡目染，身教言传。

choose an author as you choose a friend.择书如择友。

come what may, heaven won’t fall.做你的吧，天塌不下来。

complacency is the enemy of study.学习的敌人是自己的满足。

confidence in yourself is the first step on the road to success.自信是走向成功的第一步。

constant dripping wears away a stone.水滴石穿，绳锯木断。

content is better than riches.知足者常乐。

count one’s chickens before they are hatched.蛋未孵先数雏。

courtesy on one side only lasts not long.来而不往非礼也。

creep before you walk.循序渐进。

cry for the moon. 海底捞月。

custom is a second nature.习惯是后天养成的。

custom makes all things easy.有个好习惯，事事皆不难。

k开头的英文谚语篇五

E字开头的英语谚语

each bird love to hear himself sing.孤芳自赏。

early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.早睡早起身体好。

easier said than done.说得容易，做得难。

easy come, easy go.来也匆匆，去也匆匆。

eat to live, but not live to eat.人吃饭是为了活着，但活着不是为了吃饭。

empty vessels make the greatest sound.实磨无声空磨响，满瓶不动半瓶摇。

envy has no holidays.忌妒之人无宁日。

even homer sometimes nods.智者千虑，必有一失。

even reckoning makes long friends.亲兄弟，明算账。

every advantage has its disadvantage.有利必有弊。

everybody’s business is nobody’s business.人人负责，等于没人负责。

every day is not sunday.好景不常在。

every dog has his day.谁都有得意的时候。

every door may be shut, but death’s door.人生在世，唯死难逃。

every heart has its own sorrow.各人有各人的苦恼。

every little helps a mickle.聚沙成塔，集腋成裘。

every man for himself, and the devil takes the hindmost.人不为己，天诛地灭。

every man has his faults.金无足赤，人无完人。

every man has his hobbyhorse.萝卜青菜，各有所爱。

every man has his weak side.人人都有弱点。

every man is the architect of his own fortune.自己的命运自己掌握。

every minute counts.分秒必争。

every mother