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中国谚语的英文对照
1. 否定一切也就承认了一切
He who commences many things finishes but few.
黎明前最黑暗
The darkest hour is that before the dawn
结交好友,启迪心灵;结交坏人,败坏一生
The conpany of a good man is the light of the soul,of an evil man the poison of life . 真正的爱情之路从来不会是平坦的
The course of true love never did run smooth .
虚度年华谓之生存,奋斗不息才叫生活
Time wasted is existence,used is life.
失之东隅,收之桑榆
What we lose in hake we shall have in herring.
种瓜得瓜,种豆得豆
Whatsoever a man soweth ,that shall be also reap.
舍得鱼饵才能钓到大鱼
You must lose a fly to catch a trout.
从来没有树敌则永远不会有朋友
You've never made a friend if you've never made a foe.
不经历痛苦就不懂得幸福
He who has not tasted bitter doesn't konw what sweet is.
熟能生巧
Practice makes perfect.
言出必行
Practice what you preach.
老柴最好烧,老马最好骑
Old wood is best to burn,old horse to ride
水中可见己面,酒中可见人心
In water you may see your own face ,in wine,the heart of another.
知人者智,自知者明
He who knows others is learned ,and he who knows himself is wise.
逆境是通往顺境之路
Adversity often leads to prosperity.
赛翁失马,焉之非福
Afflictions are sometimes blessings in disguise.
少壮不努力,老大徒伤悲
A lazy youth ,a lousy age.
患难时的朋友才是真正的朋友
A friend in need is a firend indeed.
愚者千虑,必有一得
A fool's bolt may sometimes hit the mark.
蜡烛燃烧了自己,却照亮了别人
A candle lights others and consumes itself.
一朝被蛇咬,十年怕井绳
A burnt child dreads the fire.
勇敢者可能跌倒,但不会屈服
A brave man may fall ,but he cannot yield.
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While there is life there is hope.
一息若存,希望不灭。
I am a slow walker,but I never walk backwards. ( America)
我走得很慢,但是我从来不会后退。(亚伯拉罕.林肯美国)
Never underestimate your power to change yourself!
永远不要低估你改变自我的能力!
Nothing is impossible!
没有什么不可能!
Nothing for nothing.
不费力气,一无所得。
The man who has made up his mind to win will never say "impossible ". (Bonaparte Napoleon ,French emperor )
凡是决心取得胜利的人是从来不说“不可能的”。( 法国皇帝 拿破仑. B.)
I will greet this day with love in my heart.
我要用全身心的爱来迎接今天
Do what you say,say what you do
做你说过的,说你能做的
I can make it through the rain. I can stand up once again on my own. 我可以穿越云雨,也可以东山再起(Mariah Carey-through the rain)
All things come to those who wait.
苍天不负有心人
A thousand-li journey is started by taking the first step.
千里之行,始于足下。
Never, never, never, never give up (Winston Churchill)
永远不要、不要、不要、不要放弃。(英国首相 丘吉尔)
A man is not old as long as he is seeking something. A man is not old until
regrets take the place of dreams. (J. Barrymore)
只要一个人还有追求,他就没有老。直到后悔取代了梦想,一个人才算老。(巴里摩尔)
You have to believe in yourself . That's the secret of success.(Charles Chaplin , American actor )
人必须相信自己,这是成功的秘诀。 (美国演员 卓别林. C.)
One's real value first lies in to what degree and what sense he set
himself.(Einstein Germany)
一个人的真正价值首先决定于他在什么程度上和在什么意义上从自我解放出来。(爱因斯坦 德国)
One thing I know,that is I know nothing.(Socrates Greek)
我所知道的一件事就是我一无所知。(苏格拉底 古希腊)
Cease to struggle and you cease to live. -- Thomas Carlyle
生命不止,奋斗不息。 -- 卡莱尔
Victory won't come to me unless I go to it. --
胜利是不会向我们走来的,我必须自己走向胜利。 -- 穆尔
We must accept finite disappointment, but we must never lose infinite hope. -- Mattin Luther King
我们必须接受失望,因为它是有限的,但千万不可失去希望,因为它是无穷的。 -- 马丁 · 路德 · 金{中国饺子的英文谚语}.
It's great to be great , but it's greater to be human. ---W. Rogers
成为伟人固然伟大,但成为真正的人更加伟大.
Never give up, Never lose the opportunity to succeed
不放弃就有成功的机会。
Don't try so hard, the best things come when you least expect them to. 不要着急,最好的总会在最不经意的时候出现。
Achievement provides the only real pleasure in life .( Thomas Edison , American inventor)
有所成就是人生唯一的真正乐趣。( 美国发明家 爱迪生. T. )
Man struggles upwards; water flows downwards.
人往高处走,水往低处流。
Nothing seek, nothing find.
无所求则无所获。
One needs 3 things to be truly happy living in the world: some thing to do, some one to love, some thing to hope for.{中国饺子的英文谚语}.
在这个世界我们只需拥有三件事便可真正快乐:有自己向往的事业;有自己爱的人;还有希望.
I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it. ( Voltaire )
我不同意你说的话,但我愿意誓死捍卫你说话的权利。(伏尔泰)
All things in their being are good for something.
天生我才必有用。
Failure is the mother of success.
失败乃成功之母
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Jack of all trades and master of none.
门门精通,样样稀松。
Judge not from appearances.人不可貌相,海不可斗量。
Keep good men company and you shall be of the number.近朱者赤,近墨者黑。 Knowledge is power.知识就是力量。
Knowledge makes humble, ignorance makes proud.博学使人谦逊,无知使人骄傲。
Learn and live.活着,为了学习。
Learning makes a good man better and ill man worse.好人越学越好,坏人越学越坏。
Life is not all roses.人生并不是康庄大道。
Little things amuse little minds.小人无大志。
Lost time is never found again.岁月既往,一去不回。
Make hay while the sun shines.良机勿失。
Man proposes, God disposes.谋事在人,成事在天。
Many hands make light work.众人拾柴火焰高。
Many heads are better than one.三个臭皮匠,赛过诸葛亮。
Never say die.永不言败。
Never too old to learn, never too late to turn.亡羊补牢,为时未晚。 No cross, no crown.不经历风雨,怎么见彩虹。
No garden without its weeds.没有不长草的园子。
No living man all things can.世上没有万事通。
No man can do two things at once.一心不可二用。
No man is born wise or learned.没有生而知之者。
No man is wise at all times.聪明一世,糊涂一时。
No pains, no gains.没有付出就没有收获。
No pleasure without pain.没有苦就没有乐。
No rose without a thorn.没有不带刺的玫瑰。
No sweet without sweat.先苦后甜。
Nothing brave, nothing have.不入虎穴,焉得虎子。
Nothing in the world is difficult for one who sets his mind to it.世上无难事,只怕有心人。
Nothing is difficult to the man who will try.世上无难事,只要肯登攀。 Nothing seek, nothing find.没有追求就没有收获。
Nothing is to be got without pains but poverty.世上唯有贫穷可以不劳而获。 Not to advance is to go back.不进则退。
Once a thief, always a thief.偷盗一次,做贼一世。
One boy is a boy, two boys half a boy, three boys no boy.一个和尚挑水喝,两个和尚抬水喝,三个和尚没水喝。
One cannot put back the clock.时钟不能倒转。
One good turn deserves another.行善积德。
One man's fault is other man's lesson.前车之鉴。
Practice makes perfect.熟能生巧。
Pride goes before, and shame comes after.骄傲使人落后。
Promise is debt.一诺千金。
Proverbs are the daughters of daily experience.谚语是日常经验的结晶。 Seek the truth from facts.实事求是。
Speech is silver, silence is gold.能言是银,沉默是金。
Success belongs to the persevering.坚持就是胜利。
Take things as they come.既来之,则安之。
The early bird catches the worm.早起的鸟儿有虫吃。
The finest diamond must be cut.玉不琢,不成器。
The fire is the test of gold, adversity of strong man.烈火验真金,艰难磨意志。 The first step is the only difficulty.迈出第一步是最艰难的。
The more noble, the more humble.人越高尚,越谦虚。
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.成功没有电梯,只有一步一个脚印的楼梯。 There is no elevator to success—only stairs.
All things come to those who wait. 苍天不负有心人
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A bad beginning makes a bad ending. 恶其始者必恶其终。
A bad bush is better than the open field. 有胜于无。
A bad compromise is better than a good lawsuit. 吃亏的和解也比胜诉强。
A bad conscience is a snake in one's heart. 做贼心虚。
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。
A bad padlock invites a picklock. 开门揖盗。
A bad penny always turns up.
A bad thing never dies. 坏事传千年。
A bad workman quarrels with his tools. 拙匠常怨工具差(人笨怨刀钝)。
A bargain is a bargain. 达成的协议不可撕毁。
A beggar's purse is bottomless. 乞丐的钱袋是无底洞。
A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. 双鸟在林不如一鸟在手。
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。
A bird may be known by its song. 什么鸟唱什么歌。
A bit in the morning is better than nothing all day. 略有胜于全无。
A blind man who leans against a wall imagines that it's the boundary of the world. 坐井观天。
A blind man will not thank you for a looking-glass. 秋波送盲,白费痴情。
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。
A book that remains shut is but a block. 有书闭卷不阅读,无异是一块木头。
A borrowed cloak does not keep one warm. 借来的斗篷不暖身。
Absence sharpens love, presence strengthens it. 相聚爱益切,离别情更深。
A burden of one's choice is not felt. 自己选的担子不嫌重。
A burnt child dreads the fire. 一朝被蛇咬,十年怕井绳。
A candle lights others and consumes itself. 蜡烛焚自身,光亮照别人。
A cat may look at a king. 猫也有权晋见国王。
A cat has nine lives. 猫有九条命。
Accidents will happen. 天有不测风云。
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。
A change of work is as good as a rest. 调换一下工作是很好的休息。
A cheerful wife is the joy of life. 快乐的妻子是生活的乐事。
A clean hand wants no washing. 身正不怕影子斜。
A clear conscience is a soft pillow. 问心无愧,高枕无忧。
A clear conscience is a sure card. 光明磊落,胜券在握。
A clear conscience laughs at false accusations. 白日不做亏心事,夜半敲门心不惊。
A clear fast is better than a dirty breakfast. 宁为清贫,不为浊富。
A close mouth catches no flies. 病从口入,祸从口出。
A cock is valiant on his own dunghill. 夜郎自大。
A common danger causes common action. 同仇敌忾。
A constant guest is never welcome. 久住非佳宾,常来不欢迎。
A contented mind is perpetual feast. 知足常乐。
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。
A crafty knave needs no broker. 狡猾的流氓,不需居间人。
A creaking door hangs long on its hinges. 户枢不蠹。
Action is the proper fruit of knowledge. 行动是知识的巧果。
Actions speak louder than words. 事实胜于雄辩。
A discontented man knows not where to sit easy. 不满足者坐无宁时。
A disease known is half cured. 病情确诊断,治病好一半。
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。
A dog will not howl if you beat him with a bone. 骨头打狗狗不叫。
Adversity is a good discipline. 苦难是磨练人的好机会。
Adversity leads to prosperity. 逆境迎向昌盛。
Adversity makes a man wise, not rich. 患难使人聪明,但不能致富。
Adversity makes strange bedfellows. 身处逆境不择友。
Adversity successfully overcome is the highest glory. 成功地克服困难是最大的光荣。
A fair death honours the whole life. 死得光明,终身荣耀。
A fair face may hide a foul heart. 人不可貌相。
A faithful friend is hard to find. 益友难得。
A fall into the pit, a gain in your wit. 吃一堑,长一智。
After dinner sit a while, after supper walk a while. 午饭后要坐,晚饭后要走。
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。
A fault confessed is half redressed. 承认错误,等于改正一半。
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。
A flow of words is no proof of wisdom. 口若悬河不能作为才智的证明。
A fool always comes short of his reckoning. 愚人常缺算计。
A fool always rushes to the fore. 傻瓜总爱强出头。
A fool and his money are soon parted. 笨蛋难聚财。
A fool attempting to be witty is an object of profoundest pity. 蠢人装聪明,实在最可怜。
A fool can ask more questions than seven wise men can answer. 一愚发问,七智结舌。
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。
A fool may give a wise man counsel. 愚者千虑,必有一得。
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。
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。
A fool's bolt may sometimes hit the mark. 愚者千虑,必有一得。
A fool's heart dances on his lips. 愚人心坦荡,挂在嘴唇上。
A fox may grow grey, but never good. 狐狸会变,但本性难移。
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。
A friend in court is better than a penny in purse. 曩中有钱,不如朝中有友。
A friend in need is a friend indeed. 患难朋友才是真朋友。
A friend is a second self. 朋友是另一个我。
A friend is best found in adversity. 患难见真友。
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。
A friend is not so soon gotten as lost. 交友慢,失友快。
A friend to everybody is a friend to nobody. 广交友,无深交。
A friend without faults will never be found. 没有缺点的朋友是永远找不到的。
After a storm comes a calm. 否极泰来。
After black clouds, clear weather. 否极泰来。
After death, the doctor. 放马后炮。
After dinner comes the reckoning. 吃喝玩乐,该付代价。
After dinner sit a while; after supper walk a mile. 午餐之后坐片刻,晚饭之后走一里。 After meat, mustard. 雨后送伞。
A full belly counsels well. 衣食足而后知荣辱。
A full cup must be carried steadily. 杯满盈,须持稳。
A good anvil does not fear the hammer. 好砧不怕锤。
A good appetite is a good sauce. 饥不择食。
A good beginning is half the battle. 首战告捷等于一半胜利。
A good beginning makes a good ending. 善始者必善其终。
A good book is a best friend who never turns his back upon us. 一本好书,莫逆之交。
A good book is a light to the soul. 好书一本,照亮心灵。
A good conscience is a continual feast. 白日不做亏心事,夜半敲门心不惊。
A good conscience is a soft pillow. 白日不做亏心事,夜半敲门心不惊。
A good dog deserves a good bone. 有劳得奖。
A good example is the best sermon. 身教胜似言教。
A good face is a letter of recommendation. 好的相貌就是一封推荐的介绍信。
A good face needs no paint. 美貌无需擦脂抹粉。
A good fame is better than a good face. 好的名望胜于好的相貌。
A good friend is my nearest relation. 良友如近亲。
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。
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。
A good heart cant's lie. 有仁心者不说谎话。
A good heart conquers ill fortune. 善心克厄运。
A good horse cannot be of a bad colour. 良马的毛色不会差。
A good horse often needs a good spur. 好马常要好靴刺。
A good marksman may miss. 智者千虑,必有一失。
A good maxim is never out of season. 至理名言不会过时。
A good medicine tastes bitter. 良药苦口,忠言逆耳。
A good name is better than riches. 好名誉胜过有财富。
A good name is earlier lost than won. 失去美名易,得到美名难。
A good name is sooner lost than won. 美誉难得而易失。
A good name keeps lustre in the dark. 好的名声在黑暗中也会光芒四射。
A good neighbour is better than a bother in the next village. 远亲不如近邻。
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。
A good tale is none the worse for being twice told. 好故事百听不厌。
A good tongue is a good weapon. 伶俐的口齿是一种锐利的武器。
A good wife makes a good husband. 有好妻子就有好丈夫。
A good winter brings a good summer. 瑞雪兆丰年。
A great talker is a great liar. 最会饶舌的人也是最会说谎的人。
A great ship asks deep water. 巨轮寻深水而航行。
A guilty conscience is a self-accuser. 做贼心虚,良心自诛。
A guilty conscience needs no accuser. 贼胆心虚。
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。
A happy heart makes a blooming visage. 心花怒放,笑逐颜开。
A hasty man is seldom out of trouble. 性急难免出岔子。
A heavy purse makes a light heart. 腰包钱财足,心境自然宽。
A heavy snow promise a good harvest. 瑞雪兆丰年。
A hero is known in the time of misfortune. 时势造英雄。
A horse is neither better nor worse for his trappings. 相马不可凭马的装饰。
A house divided against itself cannot stand. 家庭内讧难维系。
A Jack of all trades and master of none. 三脚猫无所长。
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。
A journey of a thousand miles begains with a single step. 千里之行,始于足下。
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。
A lazy sheep thinks its wool heavy. 懒羊嫌毛重
A lazy youth, a lousy age. 少壮不努力,老大徒伤悲。
Ale will make a cat speak. 酒后吐真言。
A liar is not believed when he speaks the truth. 骗子说真话,也没人相信。
A liar is worse than a thief. 撒谎比偷窃更可恶。
A lie begets a lie till they come to generation. 谎言生谎言,谎言传万代。
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。
A life without a purpose is a ship without a rudder. 人生无目的,犹如船失去了舵。
A light purse is a heavy curse. 为人无钱处处难。
A light purse makes a heavy heart. 曩中无钱心事重。
A lion at home, a mouse abroad. 在家凶如狮,在外却如鼠。
A little body often harbours a great soul. 莫道身躯小,伟人寓其间。
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。
A little fire is quickly trodden out. 小洞易补。
A little is better than none. 聊胜于无。
A little labour, much health. 适量劳动健身大有益。
A little leak will sink a great ship. 千丈之堤溃于蚁穴。
A little learning is a dangerous thing. 浅学误人。
A little neglect may breed great mischief. 小不忍则乱大谋。
A little of everything, nothing at all. 每事浅尝辄止,结果将一事无成。
A little pot is soon hot. 壶小水易热。
A little spark kindles a great fire. 星星之火,可以燎原。
A little wind kindles, much puts out the fire. 适可而止,过犹不及。
A living dog is better than a dead lion. 一条活狗胜过一头死狮。{中国饺子的英文谚语}.
All are brave when the enemy flies. 敌人逃跑时,个个都勇敢。
All are not hunters that blow the horn. 吹号角的未必都是猎人。
All are not merry that dance lightly. 表面高兴的,未必都快乐。
All are not saints that go to church. 去做礼拜者,未必皆圣人。
All are not thieves that dogs bark at. 犬之所吠,并非皆贼。
All asses wag their ears. 傻子总爱装聪明。
All bread is not baked in one oven. 人心不同,犹如其面。
All cats love fish but fear to wet their paws. 猫都爱吃鱼,却怕爪弄湿。
All covet, all lose. 贪多必失。
All good things came to an end. 天下无不散之宴席。
All is fair in war. 兵不厌诈。
All is fish that comes to one's net. 捉到网里都是鱼。
All is flour that comes to his mill. 到他的磨里都能碾成粉。
All is not at hand that helps. 有用的东西并不都是垂手可得的。
All is not gain that is put in the purse. 放入钱包的钱财,并非都是应得的。
All is not gold that glitters. 闪光的东西并不都是黄金。
All is not lost that is in danger. 在危险中的东西未必都会损失。
All is well that ends well. 结果美满都是好的。
All men are mortal. 人孰无死。
All men cannot be first. 不可能人人都得第一名。
All one's geese are swans. 自吹自擂。
All rivers run into the sea. 百川入海。
All roads lead to Rome. 条条道路通罗马。
All's fair in love and war. 爱情和战争是不择手段的。
All's fish that comes to his net. 到了网中都是鱼。
All shall be well, Jack shall have Jill. 有情人终成眷属。
All the treasures of the earth would not bring back one lost moment. 机会失去不再来,千贯万贯难赎回。
All the wit in the world is not in one head. 世界上所有的智慧不可能集中于一个脑袋。
All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players. 整个世界是个舞台,男男女女,演员而已。
All things are difficult before they are easy. 凡事都是先难后易。
All things are easy that are done willingly. 做事乐意,诸事容易。
All things are obedient to money. 有钱能使鬼推磨。
All things will come round to him who will but wait. 只要耐心肯等待,一切都会按时来。 All time is no time when it is past. 光阴一去不复返。
All truths are not to be told. 真理并不都能说得清。
All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy; all play and no work makes Jack a mere boy. 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。
Although it rains, throw not away your watering pot. 纵然天下雨,休把水壶丢。
Always taking out of the meal-tub and never putting in, soon comes to the bottom. 坐吃山空。
A maiden with many wooers often chooses the worst. 少女有了许多求婚者往往选中了最差的
中国谚语英文翻译
中国谚语英文翻译
驚弓之鳥/ 談虎色變A burnt child dreads fire.
見微知著/ 一葉知秋A feather shows the way the wind blows.
意外之財/ 一筆橫財 a financial windfall ;
急風知勁草A friend in need is a friend indeed.
千里鵝毛 A gift is cheap, but love is dear.
錢能通神A golden hammer breaks an iron door.
小不忍則亂大謀 A handful of patience is worth more than a bushel of brains.
忙中有錯A hasty man drinks his tea with his fork. '
少壯不努力,老大徒傷悲 A lazy youth, a lousy age.
百無一用是書生 A learned man is an idler who kills time by study.
星星之火可以燎原 A little leak will sink a great ship.
量小非君子A little pot will soon be hot.
新官上任三把火A new broom sweeps clean.
滾石不生苔A rolling stone gathers no moss.
知恥近乎勇 A sense of shame is the farthest thing from cowardice.
小洞不補,大洞吃苦A stitch in time saves nine.
虎父虎子 A wise goose never laid a tame egg.
能者多勞 Able men are always busy.
四海之內皆兄弟 All men are brothers.
殊途同歸/ 條條大路通羅馬 All roads lead to Rome.
一瓶不響,半瓶響叮噹 An empty wagon makes the most noise.
冰凍三尺非一日之寒An oak is not felled at one stroke.
上行下效 As the old cock crows, the young one learns.
中国谚语B
九牛一毛 be a drop in a bucket ~
年高德邵 be an statesman
花團錦簇 be blanketed with flowers
琳朗滿目 be eye-catching ~
淋漓盡致 be in great detail; vividly and incisively
方興未艾 be in the ascendant (福星高照,有旭日東昇之勢)
纖毫之細 be minute
行雲流水 be natural and spontaneous; like floating clouds and flowing water
喜優參半 be/go through ups and downs
紅顏薄命 Beauty is a fading flower.
秀色可餐 Beauty is a feast in itself.
色即是空 Beauty is but skin-deep.
東施效顰 Being butcher, don't imitate the piper.
雜而不精 Better be master of one than Jack-of-all-trades.
寧為雞口,不為牛後 Better to reign in hell than serve in Heaven.
物以類聚 Birds of a feather flock together.
血濃於水 Blood is thicker than water.
恩將仇報 Bring up a raven and it will peck out your eyes.
中国谚语C
蓋棺論定Call no man happy before he is dead.
老吾老以及人之老,幼吾幼以及人之幼Charity begins at home.
以牙還牙,以眼還眼Claw me and I'll claw thee.
平生不做虧心事,半夜敲門心不驚Clear conscience never fears midnight knocking.
掛羊頭賣狗肉Cry out wine and sell vinegar.
害人反害己Curses come home to roost.
中国谚语D
一了白了Death pays all scores.
慎謀能斷Deliberate in counsel, prompt in action.
棋逢敵手/ 強中自有強中手Diamond cuts diamond.
膽大心細Discretion is the better part of valor.
己所不欲,勿施於人Do to others as you would be done by.
中国谚语E
虎父虎子Eagles do not breed doves.
悖入悖出Easy come, easy go.
虎落平陽被犬欺Even hares pull a lion by the beard when he is dead.
智者千慮,必有一失Even Homer sometimes nods.
生死有命Every bullet has its billet.
天無絕人之路Every cloud has a silver lining.
雞犬升天Every dog has its day.
後生可畏Every oak has been an acorn.
賣瓜說瓜甜Every peddler praises his own needles.
人莫不親其親Everyone knows that he should show respect for his parents.
中国谚语F
事實勝於雄辯Fact speaks louder than eloquence.
望梅止渴/ 畫餅充飢Fine words butter no parsnips.
有備無患Forewarned is forearmed.
傻人多福Fortune favors fools.
中国谚语G
得寸進尺Give him an inch and he'll take a mile.
樹大招風/ 人怕出名豬怕肥God tempers the wind to the shorn lamb.
有備無患Good watch prevents misfortune.
英雄所見略同Great minds think alike.
中国谚语H
聊勝於無Half a loaf is better than none.
樂極生悲He laughs best who laughs last.
吃得苦中苦,方為人上人He that has no cross deserves no crown; No pain, no gain. 守株待兔He that waits for chance is never sure of his dinner.{中国饺子的英文谚语}.
欲加之罪何患無詞He that wants to hand a dog is sure to find a rope.
虎頭蛇尾He who enters an a whirlwind will depart as an ant.
巧言令色鮮矣仁He who gives fair words feeds you with an empty spoon.
近朱者赤,近墨者黑He who lies down with dogs will rise with fleas.
最獨婦人心Hell hath no Fury like a woman scorned.
死有餘辜His life is not worth a year's purchase.
飢不擇食Hunger finds no fault with the cookery.
中国谚语I
山窮水盡疑無路,柳暗花明又一村,否極泰來If winter comes, can spring be far behind? 巧婦難為無米之炊If you have no hand, you can't make a fist.
一犬吠影,百犬吠聲If you pull one pig by the tail, all the rest squeal.
好事不出門,惡事傳千里Ill news travels faster than good.
天下烏鴉一般黑In every country dogs bite.
人莫不親其親It has never been the case that man doesn't love his parents.
回頭是岸It is never too late to mend.
前車之鑑It is well to profit by the folly of others.
禍不單行It never rains but it pours.
天壤之別It's all Lombard Street to a Chinese orange.
有一利必有一弊It's an ill wind that blows nobody any good.
天下無難事,只怕有心人It's dogged that does it.
十分有看頭It's really eye-catching/ magnificent/ spectacular
中国谚语JKL
天網恢恢,疏而不漏Justice has long arms.
人在矮簷下,不敢不低頭Kings have long arms.
言多必失Least said, soonest mended.
門當戶對Let beggars match beggars.
別管閒事Let sleeping dogs lie; Mind your own business.
事如春夢了無痕Life is like a spring dream that vanishes without a trace.
有其父必有其子Like father, like son.
滴水穿石Little strokes fell great oaks.
家和萬事興Love can turn the cottage into a golden palace.
情人眼裡出西施Love is blind.
愛屋及烏Love me, love my dog.
中国谚语M
未雨綢繆Make hay while the sun shines.
君子謀道不謀食Man does not live on bread only.
謀事在人,成事在天Man proposes, God disposes.
積少成多/ 積腋成裘Many a little makes a mickle.
團結就是力量/ 眾志成城Many hands make light work.
同病相憐Misery likes company.
金錢萬能Money is everything.
有錢能使鬼推磨Money makes the mare go.
欲速則不達More haste, less speed.
雷聲大雨聲小Much cry and ittle wool.
中国谚语N
人不為己,天誅地滅Near is my shirt, but nearer is my skin.
換湯不換藥New wine in an old bottle.
有緣千里來相會No distance can sever those whom fate unites.
不入虎穴焉得虎子Nothing ventured, nothing gained
中国谚语O
驚弓之鳥/ 談虎色變Once bitten by a snake, a well-rope is a three years' terror.
過河拆橋Once on shore, one prays no more.
善有善報One good turn deserves another.
張家之貽或為李家之戚One man's meat may be another man's poison.
前人種樹,後人乘涼One soweth and another reapeth.