二鸟在林不如一鸟在手谚语

二鸟在林不如一鸟在手谚语篇一

英语谚语2

A bad thing never dies. 好人不长寿，祸害遗千年。

A bad workman always blames his tools. 笨工匠总是怪工具差。

A baited cat may grow as fierce as a lion. 人急悬梁，狗急跳墙。

A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. 两鸟在林不如一鸟在手。

A bully is always a coward. 欺负弱小者永远是懦夫。

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

A cat has nine lives. 猫有九条命；吉人自有天相。

A cat may look at a king. 小人物也有些权利。

A clear conscience can bear any trouble. 平时不做亏心事，夜半敲门心不惊。

A cook is bold on his own dunghill. 狗仗人势。

A constant guest is never welcome. 常客难受欢迎。

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

A cracked bell can never sound well. 狗嘴里长不出象牙来。

A crooked stick will have a crooked shadow. 上梁不正下梁歪。

A deceitful peace is more hurtful than an open war. 明枪易躲，暗箭难防。

A door must be either shut or open. 门非关即开；二者择其一。

A drowning man will clutch at a straw. 溺水之人不放过一根稻草；病急乱投医。

A dwarf on a giant's shoulders sees the farther of the two. 巨人肩上的侏儒看得远；借重他人的经验好处多。

A fault confessed is half redressed. 知错能改，善莫大焉。

A fool and his money are soon parted. 笨人难聚财。

A fool's mouth is his destruction. 祸从口出。

A forced kindness deserves no thanks. 勉强的善行不值得感谢。

A fox may grow grey but never good. 江山易改，本性难移。

A full purse never lacks friend. 有钱有酒，必有朋友。

A golden key opens every door. 钱能通神。

A good husband makes a good wife. 夫善则妻贤。

A good name is sooner lost than won. 美誉易失难得。

A good tale is none the worse for being told twice. 动人的故事令人百听不厌。

A hedge between keeps friendship green. 君子之交淡如水。

A honey tongue, a heart of gall. 嘴甜如蜜，心黑如漆。

A house divided against itself cannot stand. 不和之家难长存。

A Jack of all trades is master of none. 样样皆通者样样不精。

A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. 万丈高楼平地起。

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

A leopard cannot change his spots. 江山易改，本性难移。

A liar is not believed when he tells the truth. 常说谎话的人就算是说真话也没人信。

A lion may come to be beholden to a mouse. 强者亦有求助于弱者的时候。

A little fire burns up a great deal of corn. 星星之火可以燎原

A little gall spoils a great deal of honey. 一粒老鼠屎，坏了一锅粥。

A little leak will sink a great ship. 牵一发而动全身。

A little learning is a dangerous thing. 一知半解最危险。

A little neglect may breed great mischief. 一失足成千古恨，再回首已百年身。

A man apt to promise is apt to forget. 轻诺者，信必寡。

A man cannot spin and reel at the same time. 一心不可二用。

A man without a smiling face must not open a shop. 和气生财。

A miss is as good as a mile. 失之毫厘，谬之千里。

A near neighbor is better than a distant cousin. 远亲不如近邻。

A new broom sweeps clean. 新官上任三把火。

A rolling stone gathers no moss. 滚石不生苔。

A slow fire makes sweet malt. 慢工出细活。

A sound mind in a sound body. 有健全的身体，才有健全的心智。

A still tongue makes a wise head. 寡言为智。

A stitch in time saves nine. 及时行事，事半功倍。

A thing of beauty is a joy for ever. 美的事物是永恒的喜悦。

A word is enough to the wise. 聪明人一点就通。

A word spoken is past recalling. 一言既出，四马难追。

A young idler, an old beggar. 少壮不努力，老大徒伤悲。

A-day-old puppy doesn't know to be afraid of the tiger. 初生之犊不畏虎。 Able men are always busy. 能者多劳。

If at first you don't succeed, try, try, try again. 第一次不成功，就应尝试，尝试，再尝试。

If each would sweep before his own door, we should have a clean city. 若人人皆能保持自家门前的清洁，便能拥有一个干净的城市。

If two men ride on a horse, one must ride behind. 两人共骑一马，就要有人坐后面；一山不容二虎。

If you do not like it you may lump it. 即使你不喜欢它也要忍受它。

If you have no hand, you cannot make a fist. 巧妇难为无米炊。

If you run after two hares you will catch neither. 一心二用将一事无成。

If you want a thing well done, do it yourself. 若想事情做得好，就当自己做。 In for a penny, in for a pound. 一不做，二不休。

In the country of the blind, the one-eyed man is king. 山中无老虎，猴子称大王。 In wine there is truth. 酒后吐真言。

It is as well to know which way the wind blows. 识时务者为俊杰。

It is better to give than to take. 施比受更有福。

It is easier to pull down than to build. 摧毁易于建造；批评易于建议。

It is easy to be wise after the event. 马后炮容易放；不经一事，不长一智。 It is good fishing in troubled waters. 混水好摸鱼。

It is love that makes the world go round. 爱令世界生生不息。

It is never too late to learn. 学不嫌晚；活到老，学到老。

It is the unexpected that always happens. 世事难料。

It never rains but it pours. 屋漏偏逢连夜雨；祸不单行。

It takes all sorts to make a world. 一种米养百种人。

It takes two to make a quarrel. 一个巴掌拍不响。

It's never too late to mend. 亡羊补牢，未为晚也。

It's no use crying over spilt milk. 覆水难收。

Judge not, that you may not be judged. 不批评别人，就不会遭人批评。 Keep something for a rainy day. 未雨绸缪，以备不时之需。

Kill not the goose that lays the golden eggs. 勿杀鸡取卵。

Kill two birds with one stone. 一石二鸟。

Know your own faults before blaming others for theirs. 责人之前先责己。 Knowledge is power. 知识就是力量。

Laugh and grow fat. 心宽则体胖。

Learn to walk before you run. 学跑之前先学走；凡事应由浅入深，循序渐进。 Let bygones be bygones. 过去的就让它过去。

Let not the sun go down on your wrath. 勿留宿怨。

Let sleeping dogs lie. 勿惹事生非。

Liars should have good memories. 说谎的人应该要有好记性。

Life is not all beer and skittles. 人生并非只是吃喝玩乐。

Life is short and time is swift. 人生苦短，光阴易逝。

Life is sweet. 生命是美好的。

Like father, like son. 有其父必有其子。

Like will to like. 臭味相投；物以类聚。

Little by little and bit by bit. 积少成多，积沙成塔。

Little money, few friends. 钱少朋友少。

Live and learn. 学无止境。

Live and let live. 自己活着，也让别人活着。

Live not to eat, but eat to live. 活着不是为了吃，而吃是为了活着。

Look before you leap. 三思而后行。

Lookers-on see most of the game. 旁观者清。

Love is blind. 爱情是盲目的。

Love me, love my family. 爱屋及乌。

Love will find a way. 真情所至，金石为开。

Make haste slowly. 欲速则不达。

Make hay while the sun shines. 把握良机。

Man proposes, God disposes. 谋事在人，成事在天。

Many a little makes a mickle. 积少成多。

Many hands make light work. 人多好办事。

Marriage is a lottery. 婚姻靠运气。

Marriages are made in heaven. 姻缘天注定。

Marry in haste, and repent at leisure. 匆匆结婚必将后悔。

Men are blind in their own cause. 当局者迷。

Men are known by the company they keep. 观其友而知其人。

Men are not to be measured in inches. 人的伟大与否并非取决于身高。

Might is right. 强权即公理。

Mind your own business. 少管闲事。

Misfortunes never come singly. 祸不单行。

Moderation in all things. 凡事中庸而行。

Money begets money. 财能生财。

Money talks. 有钱能使鬼推磨。

More haste, less speed. 欲速则不达。

More than enough is too much. 凡事宜适可而止。

Murder will out. 若要人不知，除非己莫为。

Necessity is the mother of invention. 需要是发明之母。

Necessity knows no law. 急需之下难雇法律。

Never ask pardon before you are accused. 绝不要不打自招。

Never do things by halves. 凡事不可半途而废。

Never judge by appearances. 不可以貌取人。

Never make threats you cannot carry out. 莫虚张声势。

Never put off till tomorrow what may be done today. 今日事，今日毕。

Never say die. 永不气馁。

No cross, no crown. 吃得苦中苦，方为人上人。

No gain without pain. 天下无不劳而获的事。

No man can serve two masters. 一仆难侍二主。

No man is content with his lot. 无人满意自身的命运和境遇。

No man is infallible. 天下无完人；人非圣贤，熟能无过。

No news is good news. 没有消息就是好消息。{二鸟在林不如一鸟在手谚语}.

Nothing is as good as it seems beforehand. 世事总不如预料中的好。

Nothing is more precious than peace. 没有比和平更珍贵的东西了。

Nothing venture, nothing have. 不入虎穴，焉得虎子。

Of two evils choose the lesser. 两害相权取其轻。

Once bitten, twice shy. 一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井绳。

One cannot put back the clock. 人无法让时间倒流。

One good turn deserves another. 以德报德，以恩报恩。

One lie makes many. 说一谎需百谎圆。

One man's meat is another man's poison. 人各有所好。

One swallow does not make a summer. 独燕不成夏；不能单凭一个例子而下定论。 Opportunity seldom knocks twice. 机会很少敲两次门，机会难逢。

二鸟在林不如一鸟在手谚语篇二

谚语

1.Bird

⑴Kill two birds with one stone.一箭双雕；一石二鸟。

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

(3)Birds of a feather flock together.物以类聚，人以群分。

(4)It''''s an ill bird that fouls own nest.家丑不可外扬。

(5)Fine feathers make fine birds.人要衣装，马要鞍。 ⑹A bird is known by its note,and aman by hellos talk.听音识鸟，闻言识人。

(7)Each bird loves to hear hellomself sing.鸟儿都爱听自己唱。(自我欣赏)

(8)You cannot catch old birds with chaff.(粗糠).用粗糠捉不住老鸟。(有经验的人难骗。)

(9)Birds in their little nests agree.同巢之鸟心儿齐。{二鸟在林不如一鸟在手谚语}.

2.Cat

⑴A cat has nine lives.猫有九条命；吉人天相。

(2)Cats hellode their claws.知人知面不知心。

(3)All cats are grey in the dark.黑暗之中猫都是灰色的。(人未出名时看起来都差不多。)

(4)A gloved cat catches no mice.戴手套的猫，老鼠抓不

到。(不愿吃苦的人成不了大事业。)

(5)When the weasel and the cat make amarriage,it is avery ill presage.黄鼠狼和猫结亲，不是功德情。) ⑹Who will bwll the cat?谁去给猫系铃?(谁愿意为各人冒风险?)

(7)The cat shuts its eyes when stealing cream.猫偷吃奶油的时候总是闭着眼睛。(掩耳盗铃)

(8)There are more ways of killing acat than by chokingit with butter.杀猫的措施许多。(达到目的的途径许多。)

(9)Care kill acat.忧虑愁死猫。{二鸟在林不如一鸟在手谚语}.

3.Chellocken

⑴Don''''t count your chellockens before they''''re hatched.鸡蛋未孵出，先别数小鸡。(不要过早乐观。)

4.Crow⑴

A crow is never the whelloter for washellong herself often.江山易改，本性难移。

5.Dog

⑴He who would hang hellos dog gives out first that it is mad.欲加之罪，何患无词.

(2)A staff is quickly found to beat adog with.欲加之罪，何患无词.

(3)Love me,love my dog.爱屋及乌.

(4)Too much pudding will choke adog.布丁太多噎死狗。

(5)Every dog has hellos day.人人皆有得意时。

⑹Barking dogs don''''t(seldom)bite.爱叫的狗很少咬人。

(7)Let sleeping dogs lie.勿惹事生非。

(8)Dead dogs bite not.死狗不咬人。

(9)All are not thelloeves that dogs bark at.狗见了叫的不一定都是贼。(不要以貌取人。)

⑽Every dog is alion at home.狗在家门跟前就成了狮子。 ⑾Don''''t be adog(lying)in the manger.莫学狗占马槽不吃草。(不要占着茅坑不拉屎。)

⑿Dog does not eat dog.同类不相残。

(13)Scornful dogs will eat dirty puddings.狗再傲慢也会吃脏布丁。

⒁A son never thellonks hellos mother ugly,and adog never shuns its owner''''s home however shabby it is.儿不嫌母丑，狗不嫌家贫。

6.Frog

⑴The frog in the well knows nothellong of the great ocean.井底之蛙，不知沧海。

7.Fox

⑴The fox may grow grey,but never good.狐狸毛色可变

灰，但是本性难移。

(2)The fox preys farthest from hellos hole.狐狸捕食，远离洞府。(兔子不吃窝边草。)

(3)When the fox preaches,then take care of your geese.每当狐狸教说，当心鹅群被窃。

(4)When the fox says he is avegetarian,it''''s time for the hen to look out.狐狸说它吃素的时候，母鸡就得注意。 猫有关的英语谚语和短语

1、like a cat on hot bricks——局促不安，像热锅上的蚂蚁

2、live like cat and dog——整天吵架

3、old cat——脾气坏的老太婆

4、see how the cat jumps——看风使舵，随机应变

5、the cat is out of the dag——秘密泄露，真相大白

6、the cat jumps——形式清楚了

7、the scalded cat fears cold water——一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井绳

8、agree like cats and dogs——完全合不来

9、copy cat——盲目的模仿者

10、enough to make a cat [horse] laugh——极其可笑；让人笑掉大牙

11、enough to make a cat speak——令人惊讶；事情太出

奇

12、fat cat——享有特权的人

13、has the cat got your tongue？——为什么不吭声？

14、it rains cats and dogs——下倾盆大雨，大雨滂沱

15、let the cat out of the dag——无意中泄露秘密

no pain ,no pain .不劳不获

where there is a will ,there is a way .有志者，事竟成。{二鸟在林不如一鸟在手谚语}.

nothing is difficult to the man who will try .世上无难事，只要肯攀登。

great minds think alike!英雄所见略同

you have to look before you lead!三思而后行

 .Where there is a will, there is a way. 有志者，事竟成

2.Nothing is difficult if you put your heart into it. 世上无难事，只怕有心人

3.Well begun is half done. 好的开端是成功的一半

4.Live and learn. 学无止境

5.No pains, no gains. 不劳则无获

6.Easier said than done. 说起来容易做起来难

二鸟在林不如一鸟在手谚语篇三

有关动物的谚语

英语中有关动物的谚语

谚语是人类智慧的结晶，是富于色彩的语言形式,它同文学作品、诗歌一样是语言的精华,一般具有生动形象、喻义明显、富于哲理的语言特征。在一定程度上，英语谚语反映了英语民族的文化特点。英语谚语源远流长，它既有民间流传的谚语，又有来自《圣经》的、来自莎士比亚作品的和来自《伊索寓言》的，

还有很多外来谚语。英语谚语中有许多有关动物的谚语，本人收集了以下几条：

1.Bird

(1) Kill two birds with one stone. 一箭双雕；一举两得。

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

(3) Birds of a feather flock together. 物以类聚，人以群分。

(4) It’s an ill bird that fouls own nest. 家丑不可外扬。

(5) Fine feathers make fine birds. 人要衣装，马要鞍。

(6) A bird is known by its note, and a man by his talk. 听音识鸟，闻言识人。

(7) Each bird loves to hear himself sing. 鸟儿都爱听自己唱。（自我欣赏）

(8) You cannot catch old birds with chaff.(粗糠). 用粗糠捉不住老鸟。（有经验的人难骗。）

(9) Birds in their little nests agree. 同巢之鸟心儿齐。

2. Cat

(1) A cat has nine lives.猫有九条命；吉人天相。

(2) Cats hide their claws. 知人知面不知心。

(3) All cats are grey in the dark.. 黑暗之中猫都是灰色的。（人未出名时看起来都差不多。）

(4) A gloved cat catches no mice. 戴手套的猫，老鼠抓不到。（不愿吃苦的人成不了大事业。）

(5) When the weasel and the cat make a marriage, it is a very ill presage. 黄鼠狼和猫结亲，不是好事情。）

(6) Who will bwll the cat? 谁去给猫系铃？（谁愿意为大家冒风险？）

(7) The cat shuts its eyes when stealing cream. 帽偷吃奶油的时候总是闭着眼睛。（掩耳盗铃）

(8) There are more ways of killing a cat than by choking it with butter. 杀猫的办法很多。（达到目的的途径很多。）

(9) Care kill a cat. 忧虑愁死猫。

3. Chicken

(1) Don’t count your chickens before they’re hatched. 鸡蛋未孵出，先别数小鸡。（不要过早乐观。）

4. Crow

(1) A crow is never the whiter for washing herself often. 江山易改，本性难移。

5. Dog

(1) He who would hang his dog gives out first that it is mad. 欲加之罪，何患无词.

(2) A staff is quickly found to beat a dog with. 欲加之罪，何患无词.

(3) Love me, love my dog. 爱屋及乌.

(4) Too much pudding will choke a dog. 布丁太多噎死狗。

(5) Every dog has his day. 人人皆有得意时。

(6) Barking dogs don’t (seldom) bite. 爱叫的狗很少咬人。

(7) Let sleeping dogs lie. 勿惹事生非。

(8) Dead dogs bite not. 死狗不咬人。

(9) All are not thieves that dogs bark at. 狗见了叫的不一定都是贼。（不要以貌取人。）

(10) Every dog is a lion at home. 狗在家门口就成了狮子。

(11) Don’t be a dog (lying) in the manger. 莫学狗占马槽不吃草。（不要占着茅坑不拉屎。）

(12) Dog does not eat dog. 同类不相残。

(13) Scornful dogs will eat dirty puddings. 狗再傲慢也会吃脏布丁。

(14) A son never thinks his mother ugly,and a dog never shuns its owner’s home however shabby it is.儿不嫌母丑，狗不嫌家贫。

6. Frog

(1) The frog in the well knows nothing of the great ocean. 井底之蛙，不知大海。

7. Fox

(1) The fox may grow grey, but never good. 狐狸毛色可变灰，但是本性难移。

(2) The fox preys farthest from his hole. 狐狸捕食，远离洞府。（兔子不吃窝边草。）

(3) When the fox preaches, then take care of your geese. 每当狐狸说教，当心鹅群被盗。

(4) When the fox says he is a vegetarian, it’s time for the hen to look out. 狐狸说它吃素的时候，母鸡就得注意。

英语中有关动物的谚语（下）

8. Fish

(1) The best fish swim near the bottom. 好鱼常在水底游。

(2) Never offer to teach fish to swim. 不要班门弄斧。

(3) Go to the sea, if you would fish well. 不入虎穴，焉得虎子。

(4) There’s as good fish in the sea as ever came out of it. 海里的好鱼多的是。

(5) It is a silly fish that is caught twice with the same bait. 智者不上两次档。

(6) If water is noisy, there are no fish in it. 咆哮的水中无鱼。（夸夸其谈者无真才实学。）。

9. Hare

(1) You cannot run with the hare and hunt with the hounds(猎狗). 不能既和野兔一起跑又和猎狗一起追。（人不应两面讨好。）

(2) The tortoise wins the race while the hare is sleeping. 兔子睡懒觉，乌龟跑赢了。

(1) You can take a horse to the water, but you can’t make him drink. 带马到河边容易，逼马饮水难。

(2) Don’t ride the high horse. 勿摆架子。

(3) A good horse cannot be of a bad colour. 好马不会毛色差。

(4) A horse may stumble on four feet. 马有四条腿，亦有失蹄时。

(5) A running horse needs no spur. 奔马无需鞭策。

(6) Don’t put the cart before the horse. 不要将大车套在马前面。（处理问题应按先后次序，不要本末倒置。）

(7) The common horse is worst shod. 公用之马，掌子最差。

(8) Lock the barn door after the horse is stolen. 失马之后锁马厩。（亡羊补牢）

(9) Don’t look a gift horse in the mouth. 馈赠之马，勿看牙口。

(10) Hair by hair you will pull out the horse’s tail. 一根一根拔，拔光马尾巴。（水滴石穿）

11 . Mouse

(1) It is a poor mouse that has only one hole. 狡兔三窟。

(2) The mouse that has but one hole is quickly taken. 只有一个洞的老鼠，很快就被抓住。

(3) A speck of mouse dung will spoil a whole pot of porridge. 一粒老鼠屎，坏了一锅粥。

12. Sheep

(1) If one sheep leaps over the ditch, all the rest will follow. 榜样的力量是无穷的。

(2) A lazy sheep thinks its wool heavy. 懒羊嫌毛重。

(3) He that makes himself a sheep shall be eaten by the wolf. 甘心做绵羊，必然喂豺狼。

13.Swallow

(1) One swallow does not make a spring. 孤燕不报春。

(2) One swallow does not make a summer. 一燕不成夏。

(1) If you don’t enter a tiger’s den, you can’t get his cubs. 不入虎穴，焉得虎子。

15. Wolf

(1) Don’t trust a goat with the kitchen-garden,or a wolf with sheepfold. 不能请羊管菜园，不能请狼管羊圈。

(2) Who keeps company with wolves, will learn to howl. 和狼在一起，就会学狼叫。

(3) Man is a wolf to man. 人对人是狼。（人心狠，人吃人）

(4) A growing youth has a wolf in his belly. 年轻人，在成长，吃起饭来像饿

关于马的谚语:

You can take a horse to the water, but you can't make him drink. 策马溪边易,逼马饮水难.

A horse may stumble on four feet. 人有失足,马有漏蹄.

A running horse needs no spur. 奔马无须鞭策.

Don't put the cart before the horse. 不要把车套在马前.(不要本末倒置.)

The common horse is worst shod. 公用之马掌最差.

Lock the barn door after the horse is stolen. 失马之后锁马厩.(亡羊补牢.)

Hair by hair you will pull out the horse's tail. 一根一根拔,拔光马尾巴.(水滴石穿.) 关于狐狸的谚语:

The fox may grow grey, but never good. 狐狸毛色可以变灰,但是本性难改.(江山易改,本性难移.) The fox preys farthest from his hole. 狐狸捕食,远离洞府.(兔子不吃窝边草.)

When the fox preaches, then take care of your geese. 每当狐狸说教,当心鹅群被盗.

When the fox says he is a vegetarian, it's time for the hen to look out. 狐狸说它吃素时,母鸡要注意.

有关狼的谚语:

Don't trust a goat with the kitchen-garden, or a wolf with

sheepfold. 不能请羊管菜园,不能请狼管羊圈.

有关羊的谚语:

If one sheep leaps over the ditch, all the rest will follow. 一只羊跨过沟,其它羊也会跟着做.(榜样的力量是无穷的.)

He that makes himself a sheep shall be eaten by the wolf. 甘心做绵羊,必然喂豺狼.(人不能太软弱可欺.)

有关老鼠的谚语:

It is a poor mouse that has only one hole. 狡兔三窟.

A speck of mouse dung will spoil a whole pot of porridge. 一粒老鼠屎,坏了一锅粥. 有关鸡的谚语:

Don't count your chickens before they're hatched. 鸡蛋未孵出,先别数小鸡.(不要过早乐观.) 有关兔的谚语:

You cannot run with the hare and hunt with the hounds. 不能既和野兔一起跑又和猎狗一起追.(人不应两面讨好.)

二鸟在林不如一鸟在手谚语篇四

谚语 俗语

1. Seeing is believing. 眼见为实。

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

3. It's no use crying over spilt milk. 覆水难收。

4. Practice makes perfect. 熟能生巧。

5. East or west, home is the best. 天下唯家好。

6. Better late than never. 迟做总比不做好。

7. Like knows like. 英雄识英雄。

8. Let sleeping dogs lie. 莫惹是非。

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

10. Too many cook spoil the broth. 厨子多了烧坏汤；人多反而坏事。

11. Sound in body, sound in mind. 有健全的体魄，才有健全的心智。

12. A fool's bolt is soon shot. 蠢人易于智穷；黔驴技穷。

13. I don't even dare to put a foot wrong. 谨小慎微。

14. Great minds think alike. 英雄所见略同。

15. Strike while the iron is hot. 趁热打铁。

16. Time and tide wait for no man. 时不我待。

17. Haste makes waste. 欲速则不达。

18. Call a spade a spade. 实事求是。

19. No pain, no gain. 一分耕耘，一分收获。

20. A straw will show which way the wind blows. 草动知风向。

21. Barking dogs do not bite. 吠犬不咬人。

22. Lock the stable door after the horse has been stolen. 亡羊补牢，为时未晚。

23. He laughs best who laughs last. 笑到最后，笑得最好。

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

25. A penny saved is a penny gained. 积少成多。

26. It's never too late to learn. 学习永远不晚。

27. All roads lead to Rome. 条条大路通罗马；殊途同归。

28. When in Rome, do as the Romans do. 入乡随俗。

29. Misfortunes never come singly. 祸不单行。

30. Don't judge a book by its cover. 切勿以貌取人。

31.Give a dog a bad name and hang him. 欲加之罪，何患无辞。

32.Nothing ventured, nothing gained. 不入虎穴，焉得虎子。

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英汉口译常用谚语习语

英汉口译中常用谚语

sharpness can cut through metal.

一、常用汉语谚语 15．各人自扫门前雪，哪管他家瓦上霜。

Sweep the snow from your own front 1．百花齐放，百家争鸣。

Let a hundred flowers blossom and a door，leave the frost on the other man' hundred schools of thought contend． roof to thaw． 2. 搬石头砸自己的脚。 16．水能载舟，亦能覆舟。 Lifting a rock only to have his own toes The water that bears the boat is the same squashed. that swallows it up． 3．宾至如归。 17. 狗咬吕洞宾，不识好人心。 When the visitor arrives，it is as if Like the dog that bit Lu Tungbin一you returning home． bit the hand that feeds you． 4．不到黄河心不死。 18. 海内存知己，天涯若比邻。 Until all is over ambition never dies. A bosom friend afar brings distance near. 5．不管三七二十一。 19. 葫芦里卖的什么药？ No matter what you may say. What's at the back of it? 6．不人虎穴，焉得虎子。 20. 既来之，则安之。 How can one get tiger cubs even without Take things as they come． entering the tiger's lair. 21．己所不欲，勿施于人。

Do not do to others what you would not 7．趁热打铁。

Strike while the iron is hot. have others do to you． 8. 没有不带刺的玫瑰。 22. 捡了芝麻，丢了西瓜。 There's no rose without a thorn. To concentrate on minor matters to the

neglect of major ones. 9．成则公侯败则寇。

People may become princes or thieves，23．见贤思齐。

depending on whether they're successful When you see men of worth，you should or not. think of equaling them. 10．大智若愚。 24. 酒香不怕巷子深。 He knows most who speaks least. Good wine needs no bush． 11．但愿人长久，千里共婵娟。 25．居安思危。 We wish each other a long life so as to In time of peace prepare for war. share the beauty of this graceful moon- 26．君子之交淡如水。

A hedge between keeps friendship green· light，even though miles apart.

12. 独立自主，自力更生。 27. 路遥知马力，日久见人心。 To maintain independence and keep the A long road tests a horse's strength and a initiative in our hands and rely on our long task proves a man's heart. own efforts． 28．人言可畏。 13．独木不成林。 The tongue is not steel，yet it cuts.

One person cannot accomplish much． 29. 民为贵，社稷次之，君为轻。

The people are the most important 14. 二人同心，其力断金。

If two people are of the same mind，their element in a state；next are the gods of land

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and grain；least is the ruler himself. 30．谋事在人，成事在天。

Man proposes，God disposes. 31. 木已成舟。

The wood is already made into a boat一what's done is done. 32．能者多劳。

All lay loads on a willing horse. 33．宁为玉碎，不为瓦全。

Better die with honor than live with shame．

34．否极泰来。

The extreme of adversity is the beginning of prosperity.

35．拼着一身剐，敢把皇帝拉下马。

One who will risk being sliced to pieces dare unsaddle the Emperor. 36. 青出于蓝而胜于蓝。

The pupil outdoes the master. 37．清官难断家务事。

Not even good officials can settle family troubles．

38.人怕出名猪怕壮。

Great honors are great burdens. 39. 塞翁失马，焉知非福。

Nothing so bad，as not to be good for anything.

40. 三个和尚没水喝。

Everybody's business is nobody's business.

41．少数服从多数。

The minority is subordinate to the majority.

42．少壮不努力，老大徒伤悲。 A young idler，an old beggar. 43. 身正不怕影子斜。

A straight foot is not afraid of a crooked shoe．

44. 盛名之下，其实难副。 Common fame is a liar. 45．盛筵必散。

Even the grandest feast must have an end．

46. 生于忧患，死于安乐。

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Life springs from sorrow and calamity，and death from ease and pleasure· 47．失之东隅，收之桑榆。

What we lose in hake we shall have in herring.

48．十年树木，百年树人。

It takes ten years to grow trees but a hundred years to rear people· 49．识时务者为俊杰。

Whosoever understands the times is a great man.

50．逝者如斯乎！不舍昼夜。

The passage of time is just like the flow of water，which goes on day and night． 51. 顺其自然。

Let the nature take care of it. 52．天生万物，唯人为贵。

Man is the most valuable among all the things that heaven fosters． 53．天涯何处无芳草。

There are plenty of fish in the sea.

54. 为人不做亏心事，半夜不怕鬼敲门。 A clear conscience is a sure card． 55. 温故而知新，可以为师矣。

He who by reviewing the old can gain knowledge of the new and is fit to be a teacher.

56．闻过则喜。

One rejoices when he is told to have a fault.

57．无风不起浪。

No smoke without fire． 58．无可奈何花落去。

Flowers fall off，do what one may. 59．小巫见大巫。

The moon is not seen when the sun shines.

60. 星星之火，可以燎原。 Little chips light great fire． 61．学如逆水行舟，不进则退。

Learning is like rowing upstream：not to advance is to drop back． 62．雅俗共赏。

Highbrows and lowbrows alike can

enjoy.

63．眼高手低。

To have grandiose aims but puny abilities． 64．眼见为实。

Seeing is believing. 65．燕雀安知鸿鹊之志。

A sparrow cannot understand the ambition of a swan． 66.心有余而力不足。

The spirit is willing but the flesh is weak．

67．一寸光阴一寸金。

An inch of time is an inch of gold． 68．一个巴掌拍不响。

It takes two to make a quarrel. 69. 一回生，二回熟。

First time strangers，second time friends． 70. 一乡之善士斯友一乡之善士，天下之善士斯友天下之善士。

A good citizen in one community will befriend the other citizens of the community；a good citizen of the world will befriend the other citizens of the world． 71．一招不慎满盘皆输。

One careless move loses the whole game．

72. 有朋自远方来，不亦乐乎。

It is such a delight to have friends coming from afar.

73．鹬蚌相争，渔翁得利。

Two dogs strive for a bone，and a third runs away with it.

74．与君一席话，胜读十年书。

One evening's conversation with a gentleman is worth more than ten years' study．

75. 欲穷千里目，更上一层楼。

We widen our views three hundred miles by ascending one flight of stairs. 76．欲速则不达。

More haste，less speed． 77. 这山望着那山高。

The grass is greener on the other side．

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78. 真金不怕火炼。

True blue will never stain. 79. 智者千虑，必有一失。 The best horse stumbles． 80．众人拾柴火焰高。

Many hands make light work．

二、常用英语谚语

1 ．A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.

双鸟在林，不如一鸟在手。

2 ．A bird is known by its note and a man by his talk．

闻啼知鸟，闻言知人。

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

4．A good beginning is half the battle. 一个良好的开端是成功的一半。 5．A rolling stone gathers no moss. 滚石不生苔。

6．A small leak will sink a great ship． 小洞不堵要沉大船。

7．A wise man tightens his tongue，speaking less than thinking.

智者慎言，多思少说。

8．Absence makes the heart grow fonder. 离得越久想得越甚。

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

10．All is not gold that glitters． 发光的并不都是金子。

11．All the rivers run into the sea；yet the sea is not full．

百川归海而海不盈。 12．Barking dogs do not bite. 吠犬不咬人。

13．Beggars cannot be choosers. 只好给什么就要什么。

14．Be slow to promise and quick to perform.

慢许诺，快履行。

15．Birds of a feather flock together. 物以类聚，人以群分。

16．Can not see the wood for the trees. 一叶障目，不见泰山。

17．Can the leopard change his spots！ 江山易改，本性难移。 18．Care kills a cat. 忧能伤身。

19．Catch not at the shadow and lose the substance．

勿因小失大，舍本逐末。

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

21．Constant dropping wears away a stone． 滴水穿石。

22．Content is better than riches. 知足胜于财富（知足常乐）。 23．Diamond cut diamond． 强中自有强中手。

24．Do in Rome as Romans do. 入乡随俗。

25 ．Don't put the cart before the horse. 切勿本末倒置。 26．Easy come，easy go· 来得容易去得快。

27．Empty vessels make the most noise． 无知的人爱自吹。 28．Every dog has his day. 凡人皆有得意日。