中国谚语500句

中国谚语500句篇一

年终口语盘点第四季：地道谚语500句

年终口语盘点第四季：地道谚语500句

A bad beginning makes a bad ending. 不善始者不善终。

A bad thing never dies. 遗臭万年。

A bad workman always blames his tools. 不会撑船怪河弯。

A bird in the hand is worth than two in the bush. 一鸟在手胜过双鸟在林。

A boaster and a liar are cousins-german. 吹牛与说谎本是同宗。

A bully is always a coward. 色厉内荏。

A burden of one's choice is not felt. 爱挑的担子不嫌重。

A candle lights others and consumes itself. 蜡烛照亮别人，却毁灭了自己。

A cat has 9 lives. 猫有九条命。

A cat may look at a king. 人人平等。

A close mouth catches no flies. 病从口入。

A constant guest is never welcome. 常客令人厌。

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

Adversity leads to prosperity. 穷则思变。

Adversity makes a man wise, not rich. 逆境出人才。

A fair death honors the whole life. 死得其所，流芳百世。

A faithful friend is hard to find. 知音难觅。

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

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

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

A friend is easier lost than found. 得朋友难，失朋友易。

A friend is never known till a man has need. 需要之时方知友。

A friend without faults will never be found. 没有十全十美的朋友。 "After you" is good manners。“您先请”是礼貌。

A good beginning is half done. 良好的开端是成功的一半。

A good beginning makes a good ending. 善始者善终。

A good book is a good friend. 好书如挚友。

A good book is the best of friends, the same today andforever。

一本好书，相伴一生。

A good conscience is a soft pillow. 不做亏心事，不怕鬼叫门。

A good fame is better than a good face. 美名胜过美貌。

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

A good medicine tastes bitter. 良药苦口。

A good wife health is a man's best wealth. 妻贤身体好是男人最大的财富。

A great talker is a great liar. 说大话者多谎言。

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

A joke never gains an enemy but loses a friend。

戏谑不能化敌为友，只能使人失去朋友。

A leopard cannot change its spots. 积习难改。

A liar is not believed when he speaks the truth。

说谎者即使讲真话也没人相信。

A light heart lives long. 静以修身。

A little body often harbors a great soul. 浓缩的都是精品。

A little knowledge is a dangerous thing. 一知半解，自欺欺人。

A little pot is soon hot. 狗肚子盛不得四两油。

All are brave when the enemy flies. 敌人逃窜时，人人都成了勇士。 All good things come to an end. 天下没有不散的筵席。

All rivers run into sea. 海纳百川。 All roads lead to Rome. 条条大路通罗马。 All that ends well is well. 结果好，就一切都好。 All that glitters is not gold. 闪光的不一定都是金子。 All things are difficult before they are easy. 凡事总是由难而易。 All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy。 只会用功不玩耍，聪明孩子也变傻。 A man becomes learned by asking questions. 不耻下问才能有学问。 A man can do no more than he can. 凡事都应量力而行。 A man cannot spin and reel at the same time. 一心不能二用。 A man is known by his friends. 什么人交什么朋友。 A man of words and not of deeds is like a garden full ofweeds。 光说空话不做事，犹如花园光长刺。 A man without money is no man at all. 一分钱难倒英雄汉。 A merry heart goes all the way. 心旷神怡，事事顺利。 A miss is as good as a mile. 失之毫厘，差之千里。 A mother's love never changes. 母爱永恒。 An apple a day keeps the doctor away. 一天一苹果，不用请医生。 A new broom sweeps clean. 新官上任三把火。 An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth. 以眼还眼，以牙还牙。 An hour in the morning is worth two in the evening. 一日之计在于晨。 An old dog cannot learn new tricks. 老狗学不出新把戏。 An ounce of luck is better than a pound of wisdom. 聪明才智，不如运气。 An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. 预防为主，治疗为辅。 A rolling stone gathers no moss. 滚石不生苔，转业不聚财。 As a man sows, so he shall reap. 种瓜得瓜，种豆得豆。

A single flower does not make a spring. 一花独放不是春，百花齐放春满园。

A snow year, a rich year. 瑞雪兆丰年。

A sound mind in a sound body. 健全的精神寓于健康的身体。

A still tongue makes a wise head. 寡言者智。

A stitch in time saves nine. 小洞不补，大洞吃苦。

A straight foot is not afraid of a crooked shoe. 身正不怕影子斜。

A wise head makes a close mouth. 真人不露相，露相非真人。

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

A year's plan starts with spring. 一年之计在于春。 A young idler, an old beggar。少壮不努力，老大徒伤悲。 Bad news has wings. 好事不出门，坏事传千里。 Barking dogs seldom bite. 吠犬不咬人。 Beauty lies in the love's eyes. 情人眼里出西施。 Be swift to hear, slow to speak. 听宜敏捷，言宜缓行。 Better late than never. 不怕慢，单怕站。 Better to ask the way than go astray. 问路总比迷路好。 Between friends all is common. 朋友之间不分彼此。 Birds of a feather flock together. 物以类聚，人以群分。

Blood is thicker than water. 血浓于水。

Blood will have blood. 血债血偿。

Books and friends should be few but good. 读书如交友，应求少而精。

Business is business. 公事公办。 Business is the salt of life. 事业是人生的第一需要。 By reading we enrich the mind, by conversation we polish it。 读书使人充实，交谈使人精明。 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 tosuccess。 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。 Diamond cuts diamond. 强中自有强中手。

Do as the Romans do. 入乡随俗。

Do as you would be done by. 己所不欲，勿施于人。 Doing is better than saying. 与其挂在嘴上，不如落实在行动上。 Do it now. 机不可失，时不再来。 Do nothing by halves. 凡事不可半途而废。 Don't claim to know what you don't know. 不要不懂装懂。 Don't have too many irons in the fire. 不要揽事过多。 Don't make a mountain out of a molehill. 不要小题大做。 Don't put off till tomorrow what should be done today。今日事，今日毕。 Don't put the cart before the horse. 不要本末倒置。 Don't trouble trouble until trouble troubles you. 不要自找麻烦。

Don't try to teach your grandmother to suck eggs. 不要班门弄斧。 Do well and have well. 善有善报。

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

Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy andwise。 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。

中国谚语500句篇二

英语谚语500句

中国谚语500句篇三

500条谚语

a heart of gold道德高尚的人 a heart of oak果断的人

a stitch in time saves nine一劳永逸

a bad workman quarrels with his tools不会睡觉怪床歪 a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush十鸟在树，不如一鸟在手

a bit trying有些苦恼

a burnt child dreads the fire一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井绳 a cat may look at a king一视何伤

a constant guest is never welcome久住令人贱 a contented mind is a perpetual feast知足常乐

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

a friend is easier lost than found朋友易失不易得 a good beginning is half done能善其始，事已半成 a good beginning makes a good ending善始善终 a good gain takes long pain好事多磨

a good lather is half a shave良好的开端等于成功的一半

a good name is better than riches名声好，胜金宝

a good tale is none the worse for being told twice好戏不厌百回看

a jack of all trades is master of none样样精通样样稀松 a little learning is a dangerous thing一知半解是危险的事。

a man cannot whistle and drink at the same time一心不能两用

a man without a smiling face must not open a shop人无笑脸不开店

a miss is as good as a mile失之毫厘，差之千里

a near neighbor is better than a distant cousin远亲不如近邻 a necessary lie is harmless必要的谎言无妨 a pin a day is a groat a year聚沙成塔

a reformed rake makes the best husband浪子回头金不换

a rolling stone gathers no moss转石不成苔，转业不聚财

a stone in a wall is not lost金簪掉在井里头?有你的就是有你的

a straw shows which way the wind blows见微知著 a white elephant暴殄天珍

a word is enough to the wise快马一鞭

a word spoken is past recalling一言既出，驷马难追 a work ill done must be twice done首次做不好，必须重新做

a young idler, an old beggar少壮不努力，老大徒伤悲 absent-minded professor无头苍蝇 act one's age适龄行为{中国谚语500句}.

actions speak louder than words行动胜于言辞,坐而言，不如起而行

after a fashion差劲

at one's wit's end智穷才尽

after a storm comes a calm雨过天晴

all good things come to an end好花不常开，好景不常在 all is fair in love and war情场如战超不择手段 all is fish that comes to the net抓到篮里便是菜 all lay loads on a willing horse人善被人欺，马善被人骑 all roads lead to roma条条大道通罗马\殊途同归 all that glitters is not gold闪光的东西并非都是金子 all things are difficult before they are easy万事起头难 all's well that ends well结局好的就算好

amiss is as good as a mile差之毫厘，失之千里 an ax to grind图谋不轨

an empty sack cannot stand upright空袋立不直 an eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth以眼还眼，以牙还牙

an hour in the morning is worth two in the evening一日之间在于晨

an onlooker sees most of the game旁观者清 appearances are deceptive人不可貌相

art is long, but life is short人生有限，学海无涯 art is long, life is short人生朝露，艺业千秋 as always一如既往

as poor as a church mouse一贫如洗 as red as a rose艳如桃花

as well be hanged for a sheep as a lamb一不做二不休 as wet as a drowned rat湿如落汤鸡 as you brew so you must drink自作自受

as you make your bed, so you must lie in it自食其果,自作自受

as you sow, so shall you reap种豆得豆，种瓜得瓜 assess the situation, go with the tide审时度势，顺应潮流 a man who has friends must show himself friendly要想交朋友，就得有诚意

a hundred pounds of sorrow pays not one ounce of debt百镑愁难还一分债

a good beginning is half done.,well begun is half done良好的开端就是成功的一半

a good book is the best friends, the same today and forever好书如挚友，情谊永不

an honest tale speeds best, being plainly told诚实的故事，哪怕是平淡地讲，也传得最快

a three-hundred-mile journey starts with the first step千里之行,始于足下

a fool may throw a stone into a well which a hundred

wise men cannot put out一愚闯祸，百智难补

a friend in need is a friend indeed, tested friends, share weal and woe患难中的朋友才是真正的朋友,雪中送炭真君子

a waterside pavilion gets the moonlight first.flowers and plants facing the sun grow better近水楼台先得月，向阳花木早逢春。

back and forth前前后后

bad news travels fast坏事传千里

barking dogs seldom bite爱叫的狗很少咬人

be careful with thing and merciful with people对物要爱惜，对人要感恩

be far-sighted目光远大

be in the same boat同舟共济

be kept waiting for some time苦苦等候 be open and aboveboard光明磊落 be true to one's name名副其实 be very ungrateful以怨报德

beauty is but skin deep人不可貌相

beauty is in the eye of the beholder情人眼里出西施 beauty is only skin-deep人不可貌相 beggars must not be choosers饥不择食 bell the cat风险重重

better late than never迟做总比不做好

better master one than engage with ten会十事不如精一事

birds of a feather flock together鸟以群分，物以类聚 bite the hand that feeds one忘恩负义

bitter pills may have wholesome effects良药苦口 blood is thicker than water疏不间亲,血浓于水 bonkers疯狂的

both feet on the ground实事求是 boys will be boys男孩子毕竟是男孩子 brazen-faced厚脸皮

burn one's boats破釜沉舟

bury one's head in the sand无视事实

business comes before pleasure正事在先，玩乐在后 by george的确

by the grapevine小道消息 can of worms一团糟

cannot see the wood for the trees只见树木不见森林 carry the can面对责备,负起责任

change with each passing day日新月异 chaos乌烟瘴气

clothes do not make the man人不可貌相 clothes make the man人要衣装，佛要金装 come across a tiger in the mountain山中遇虎 come straight to the point开门见山

coming events cast their shadows before山雨欲来风满楼

comparisons are odious人比人，气死人

constant dropping wears away the stone滴水穿石 cool one's heels坐冷板凳

custom makes all things easy熟能生巧

custom reconciles us to everything习惯成自然 cut your coat according to your cloth量入为出 dead men tell no tales死无对证

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

deli(delicatessen)熟食店

deserve one's reputation名不虚传

diamond cut diamond强中更有强中手

diligence is the mother of success失败是成功之母 disco(discotheque)迪斯科 divi(dividend)红利

do as i say, not as i do照我说的做，别照我做的做 do as you would be done by己所不欲,勿施于人 do evil that good may come行恶以求善果 do in rome as the romans do入乡随俗

don't count your chickens before they are hatched别过早地乐观

don't cross the bridge until you come to it不要杞人忧天 don't cry stinking fish不要喊鱼腥,卖瓜不说瓜苦,老王卖瓜，自卖自夸

don't let the cat out of the bag不要泄露机密 don't meet trouble half-way勿杞人忧天

don't put all your eggs in one basket勿孤注一掷

don't put off till tomorrow what should be done today今日事今日毕

don't quarrel with your bread and butter端人家碗，服人家管

don't ride the high horse勿摆架子

don't teach your grandmother to suck egg不要对着耶稣讲道理

don't wash your dirty linen in public家丑不外扬

don't primet judge a person by the clothes he wears不能以貌取人

down-to-earth平易近人

draw worldwide attention举世瞩目 early to bed and early to rise早睡早起

easier said than done说起来容易，做起来难 east or west, home is best管他东方或西方，家是最好的地方

easy come, easy go来的容易去的快 easy meat易辨的事

empty vessels make the most sound满瓶不响半瓶响叮

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engage in speculation投机倒把,买空卖空 enjoy a happy get-together欢聚一堂 enjoy popular support深入人心

enough is as good as a feast知足常乐 equal pay for equal work同工同酬

even homer sometimes nods智者千虑必有一失 every dog has his day困龙也有上天时

every family has a skeleton in the cupboard家家有本难念的经

every flow must have its ebb人有悲欢离合，月有阴晴圆缺

every little countshelps积少成多

every man is his own worst enemy一个人最大的敌人就是他自己

every now and then时时刻刻 everyone to his taste人各有所好

example is better than precept身教重於言教 experience is the best teacher前事不忘後事之师 experience is the mother of wisdom不经一事，不长一智 extremes meet物极必反

facts speak louder than words事实胜于雄辩 failure is the mother of success失败为成功之母 faint-hearted胆小的

familiarity breeds contempt近之则不逊 feel like an old friends at first sight一见如故 fine feathers make fine birds人要衣装，马要鞍 first come, first served先来先招待

first impressions are most lasting先入为主

first time strangers, second time friends一回生,二回熟 follow the river and you will get to the sea顺藤摸瓜 fools rush in where angels fear to tread初生牛犊不怕虎

foot the bill付帐

don't do unto others what you don't want others do unto you己所不欲勿施于人

be all fingers and thumbs(be very awkward and clumsy in handling things)做事笨手笨脚

better the devil you know than the devil you do not know明枪易躲，暗箭难防

buyers want a hundred eyes; sellers，none买东西的要有百只眼，卖东西的可以不长眼

craft must have clothes, but truth loves to go naked诡计需要伪装，真理喜欢阳光

every dog has its,his day a man his hour, and a dog has his day人人均有得意

empty talks would lead the country astray, and hard work can rejuvenate the nation空谈误国,实干兴邦 gather ye rosebuds while ye may花开堪折直须折 get the opposite of what one intended事与愿违 get the sack炒鱿鱼

give a dog a bad name and hang him谗言可畏,欲加之罪，何患无辞

give a thief enough rope and he, ll hang himself多行不义必自毙

give him an inch and he'll take an ell得寸进尺

give knaves an inch and they will take a yard得寸进尺 go for broke尽最大努力

go while the going is good三十六计,走为上计 god helps those who help themselves自助者天助之 gold will not buy everything金钱并非万能

good things come in small packages乡人不识货，尽捡大的摸

good wine needs no bush酒香不怕巷子深 grasp all, lose all样样都要，全都失掉 great minds think alike英雄所见略同

great oaks from little acorns grow万丈高楼从地起 grow with every passingday\flourishing蒸蒸日上 half a loaf is better than no bread聊胜於无 hard and fast一成不变 hard-hearted铁石心肠的

haste makes waste欲速则不达 have one's wish fulfilled如愿以偿

he laughs best who laughs last最后笑的人笑得最得意 he that commits a fault thinks everyone speaks of it作贼心虚

he that hath a full purse never wanted a friend有钱有酒，必有朋友

he that is full of himself is very empty自满的人是空虚的{中国谚语500句}.

he that touches pitch shall be defiled近朱者赤，近墨者黑

he who knows most speaks least识多者寡言

he who laughs last, laughs best谁笑在最后谁笑得最甜 he who rides a tiger is afraid to dismount骑虎难下 heart and soul全心全意地 heart of stone石头心肠 heart-to-heart坦白的

heaven helps those who help themselves天助自助者 homer sometimes nods圣贤也有缺失 honesty is the best policy诚实是上策

how happy we are, to meet friends from afar!有朋自远方来,不亦乐乎!

hunger is the beat sauce饥不择食

if the sky falls, we shall catch larks杞人忧天

if you kill one flea in march you kill a hundred二月杀跳蚤，杀一少百

if you run after two hares, you'll catch neither脚踏两头船摆渡难

in a hundred and one thousand ways千方百计 in doing, we learn经一事，长一智

in fair weather prepare for the foul未雨绸缪 in for a penny, in for a pound一不做，二不休 in one's heart of heart在内心深处 in spite of oneself不由自主

in the country of the blind the one-eyed man is king比上不足，比下有余

in wine there is truth酒後吐真言 issue ious打白条

it goes in one ear and out the other左耳朵进，右耳朵出 it is dogged that does it天下无难事，只怕有心人

it is easier to go up the hill than to run down上山容易，下山难

it is easier to pull down than to build百年成之不足，一旦毁之有余

it is love that makes the world go round情之一字，所以维持世界

it is never too late to mend亡羊补牢，时犹未晚

it is no use crying over spilt milk既坠釜甑，反顾无益 it takes two to make a quarrel一个巴掌不响 it's a deal一言为定

it's a long story一言难尽

it's never too late to learn活到老，学到老

it's never too late to mend亡羊补牢，未为晚也 it's of great urgency that当务之急 it's self-evident that不言而喻 it's the nature of beasts本性难移

it primes easy to be wise after the event事后诸葛亮 justice has long arms天网恢恢,疏而不漏 keep something for a rainy day未雨绸缪

kill two birds with one stone一箭双雕,一石二鸟 kind-hearted心地慈祥的

knowledge is power知识就是力量

learn from other's strong points and close the gap取长补短

learn to meet practical needs学以致用 learn to walk before you run循序渐进 let bygones be bygones既往不究

let sleeping dogs lie莫惹是非,一动不如一静 let things run their course听其自然 life is but empty dream浮生若梦 like a lead balloon毫无作用

like father, like son有其父必有其子 little and often fills the purse集腋成裘 live and learn活到老学到老,学无止境

look back to the old, if you would learn the new温故而知新

look before you leap三思而后行

lookers-on see most of the game旁观者清 lost time is never found again光阴一去不复返 love me, love my dog爱屋及乌 make great,rapid strides突飞猛进

make hay while the sun shines打铁趁热 make overall arrangements统筹兼顾 make spectacle of oneself出洋相

make yourself all honey and the files will devour you招蜂引蝶

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人多力量大,只要人手多，牌楼搬过河

many men, many minds百姓百姓，一百个心 marble-hearted铁右心肠

marriages are made in heaven姻缘天注定 men are blind in their own cause人不知自丑，马不嫌脸长

merchant of death死亡贩子 might is right强权即公理

misfortunes never come singly祸不单行 mod(modern)时髦的,摩登的 money begets money钱赚钱

money burns a hole in his pocket钱烧口袋漏，一有就不留

money is everything有钱能使鬼推磨

money is the root of all evil金钱是万恶之源 money makes the mare go有钱能使鬼推魔 money talks金钱万能,有钱能使鬼推磨 more haste, less speed欲速则不达 murder will out纸包不住火

mutual understanding and mutual accommodation互谅互让

he who would climb the ladder must begin at the bottom千里之行,始于足下

knowledge without practice makes half as artist有知识无实践只是半个艺术家

half the world knows not how the other half lives一家不知一家事，神仙不知瓜里事

good opportunity, favorable geographical location and support from the people天时、地利、人和

learning is like swimming upstream if you don't go forward, you'll go back学如逆水行舟，不进则退 it takes ten years to grow trees but a hundred years to educate people十年树木,百年树人{中国谚语500句}.

nat (mationalist)民族主义者

necessity knows no law饥寒起盗心 neither fish nor flesh非驴非马

network of personal connections关系网 neut(neutron bomb)中子弹

never cackle till your egg is laid事未完成莫夸耀 never do things by halves凡事不要半途而废 never judge by appearances人不可貌相

never mind trouble troubles you明日愁来明日忧

never put off till tomorrow what may be done today今日事，今日毕

never put off what can be done today till tomorrow今日之事今日毕

new broom sweeps clean新官上任三把火 no cross, no crown吃得苦中苦，方为人上人 no gain without pain舍不得儿子，套不了狼 no pains, no gains不劳则无获 no work, no money不劳无获

not to wear your heart on your sleeve不要太情绪化 nothing is impossible to a willing heart世上无难事，只怕有心人

null and void空洞无物

obedience is the first duty of a soldier服从是军人的天职

of two evils choose the lesser两害相权取其轻 off and on断断续续 old chap老兄

old friends and old wine are best陈酒味纯，老友情深 on one's last legs日暮途穷

once bitten, twice shy一回遭蛇咬，二回不攒草 one cannot be in two places at once分身乏术

one cannot make an omelet without breaking eggs有得

必有失

one cannot put back the clock盛年不重来，一日难再晨 one father is more than a hundred school masters胜过师长百位

one good turn deserves another好心有好报 one is never too old to learn活到老，学到老

one man sows and another reaps东家种竹，西家生笋 one must draw back in order to leap better以退为进 one pair of heels is often worth two pairs of hands走为上策

one swallow does not make a summer单丝不成线，独木不成林

one's pound of flesh合理不合情之要求 opportunity makes the thief财不露白 out of sight, out of mind眼不见，心不想 over shoes, over boots一不做，二不休

pell-mell development盲目发展,欲速则不达 penny wise, pound foolish小事精明，大事糊涂 people who live in glass houses should not throw stones责人必先责己

person of insight有识之士 play by ear到时再看

please give me a hand请帮我一个忙 posh非常时髦的

practice make perfect熟能生巧

present the facts and reason things out摆事实讲道理 pretty feathers make pretty birds人要衣装 pride comes,goes before a fall骄兵必败 reading makes a full man读书使人完善

red shy in the morning, shepherd's warning早霞不出门，晚霞晴千里

remain fresh in one's memory记忆犹新

renew friendship共叙旧谊 rip off宰客

risk one's fortune in business下海

rome was not built in a day冰冻三尺，非一日之寒,大器晚成

rome was not built in a day罗马不是一天造成的 second to none首屈一指

seeing is believing百闻不如一见,眼见为实 seeking increasing perfection精益求精

self-praise is no recommendation自吹自擂并非推荐之道

serve as a bridge牵线搭桥 short in weight缺斤短两

silly child is soon taught要想孩子好，教育要趁早 single-hearted devotion专心致志

six of one and half a dozen of the other半斤八两 so many countries, so many customs各地各乡风

sooner or later, the truth comes to light真相迟早会大白 spare the rod and spoil the child不打不成器 spend money like water花钱大手大脚 spick-and-span焕然一新 street gossip街谈巷议

strike the iron while it is hot strike while the iron is hot打铁趁热

strike while the iron is hot趁热打铁 stuff and nonserse乱七八糟

talk of the devil and he's sure to appear说曹操，曹操就到

tap new sources of revenue and husband existing resources开源节流

tastes differ羊羹虽美，众口难调

the best fish swim near the bottom好戏在後头,好酒沈

中国谚语500句篇四

年终口语盘点第四季：地道谚语500句

年终口语盘点第四季：地道谚语500句

A bad beginning makes a bad ending. 不善始者不善终。

A bad thing never dies. 遗臭万年。

A bad workman always blames his tools. 不会撑船怪河弯。

A bird in the hand is worth than two in the bush. 一鸟在手胜过双鸟在林。

A boaster and a liar are cousins-german. 吹牛与说谎本是同宗。

A bully is always a coward. 色厉内荏。

A burden of one's choice is not felt. 爱挑的担子不嫌重。

A candle lights others and consumes itself. 蜡烛照亮别人，却毁灭了自己。

A cat has 9 lives. 猫有九条命。

A cat may look at a king. 人人平等。

A close mouth catches no flies. 病从口入。

A constant guest is never welcome. 常客令人厌。

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

Adversity leads to prosperity. 穷则思变。

Adversity makes a man wise, not rich. 逆境出人才。

A fair death honors the whole life. 死得其所，流芳百世。

A faithful friend is hard to find. 知音难觅。

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

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

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

A friend is easier lost than found. 得朋友难，失朋友易。

A friend is never known till a man has need. 需要之时方知友。

A friend without faults will never be found. 没有十全十美的朋友。

"After you" is good manners。“您先请”是礼貌。

A good beginning is half done. 良好的开端是成功的一半。

A good beginning makes a good ending. 善始者善终。

A good book is a good friend. 好书如挚友。

A good book is the best of friends, the same today andforever。

一本好书，相伴一生。

A good conscience is a soft pillow. 不做亏心事，不怕鬼叫门。

A good fame is better than a good face. 美名胜过美貌。

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

A good medicine tastes bitter. 良药苦口。

A good wife health is a man's best wealth. 妻贤身体好是男人最大的财富。

A great talker is a great liar. 说大话者多谎言。

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

A joke never gains an enemy but loses a friend。

戏谑不能化敌为友，只能使人失去朋友。

A leopard cannot change its spots. 积习难改。

A liar is not believed when he speaks the truth。

说谎者即使讲真话也没人相信。

A light heart lives long. 静以修身。

A little body often harbors a great soul. 浓缩的都是精品。

A little knowledge is a dangerous thing. 一知半解，自欺欺人。

A little pot is soon hot. 狗肚子盛不得四两油。

All are brave when the enemy flies. 敌人逃窜时，人人都成了勇士。

All good things come to an end. 天下没有不散的筵席。

All rivers run into sea. 海纳百川。

All roads lead to Rome. 条条大路通罗马。

All that ends well is well. 结果好，就一切都好。

All that glitters is not gold. 闪光的不一定都是金子。

All things are difficult before they are easy. 凡事总是由难而易。

All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy。

只会用功不玩耍，聪明孩子也变傻。

A man becomes learned by asking questions. 不耻下问才能有学问。

A man can do no more than he can. 凡事都应量力而行。

A man cannot spin and reel at the same time. 一心不能二用。

A man is known by his friends. 什么人交什么朋友。

A man of words and not of deeds is like a garden full ofweeds。

光说空话不做事，犹如花园光长刺。

A man without money is no man at all. 一分钱难倒英雄汉。

A merry heart goes all the way. 心旷神怡，事事顺利。

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

A mother's love never changes. 母爱永恒。

An apple a day keeps the doctor away. 一天一苹果，不用请医生。

A new broom sweeps clean. 新官上任三把火。

An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth. 以眼还眼，以牙还牙。

An hour in the morning is worth two in the evening. 一日之计在于晨。

An old dog cannot learn new tricks. 老狗学不出新把戏。

An ounce of luck is better than a pound of wisdom. 聪明才智，不如运气。

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. 预防为主，治疗为辅。

A rolling stone gathers no moss. 滚石不生苔，转业不聚财。

As a man sows, so he shall reap. 种瓜得瓜，种豆得豆。

A single flower does not make a spring. 一花独放不是春，百花齐放春满园。

A snow year, a rich year. 瑞雪兆丰年。

A sound mind in a sound body. 健全的精神寓于健康的身体。

A still tongue makes a wise head. 寡言者智。

A stitch in time saves nine. 小洞不补，大洞吃苦。

A straight foot is not afraid of a crooked shoe. 身正不怕影子斜。

A wise head makes a close mouth. 真人不露相，露相非真人。

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

A year's plan starts with spring. 一年之计在于春。

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

Bad news has wings. 好事不出门，坏事传千里。

Barking dogs seldom bite. 吠犬不咬人。

Beauty lies in the love's eyes. 情人眼里出西施。

Be swift to hear, slow to speak. 听宜敏捷，言宜缓行。

Better late than never. 不怕慢，单怕站。

Better to ask the way than go astray. 问路总比迷路好。

Between friends all is common. 朋友之间不分彼此。

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

Blood is thicker than water. 血浓于水。

Blood will have blood. 血债血偿。

Books and friends should be few but good. 读书如交友，应求少而精。

Business is business. 公事公办。

Business is the salt of life. 事业是人生的第一需要。

By reading we enrich the mind, by conversation we polish it。

读书使人充实，交谈使人精明。

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 tosuccess。

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。

Diamond cuts diamond. 强中自有强中手。

Do as the Romans do. 入乡随俗。

Do as you would be done by. 己所不欲，勿施于人。

Doing is better than saying. 与其挂在嘴上，不如落实在行动上。

Do it now. 机不可失，时不再来。

Do nothing by halves. 凡事不可半途而废。

Don't claim to know what you don't know. 不要不懂装懂。

Don't have too many irons in the fire. 不要揽事过多。

Don't make a mountain out of a molehill. 不要小题大做。

Don't put off till tomorrow what should be done today。今日事，今日毕。

Don't put the cart before the horse. 不要本末倒置。