1、中英对照英语谚语翻译1.Abadthingneverdies.好人不长寿,祸害遗千年。2.Abadworkmanalwaysblameshistools.笨工匠总是怪工具差。3.Abaitedcatmaygrowasfierceasalion.人急悬梁,狗急跳墙。4.Abirdinthehandisworthtwointhebush.两鸟在林不如一鸟在手。5.Abullyisalwaysacoward.欺负弱小者永远是懦夫。6.Aburntchilddreadsthefire.一朝被蛇咬,十年怕井绳。7.Acat
2、hasninelives.猫有九条命;吉人自有天相。8.Acatmaylookataking.小人物也有些权利。9.Aclearconsciencecanbearanytrouble.平时不做亏心事,夜半敲门心不惊。10.Acookisboldonhisowndunghill.狗仗人势。11.Aconstantguestisneverwelcome.常客难受欢迎。12.Acontentedmindisaperpetualfeast.知足常乐。13.Acrackedbellcanneversoundwell.狗嘴里长
5、d.患难见真情。25.Afullpurseneverlacksfriend.有钱有酒,必有朋友。26.Agoldenkeyopenseverydoor.钱能通神。27.Agoodhusbandmakesagoodwife.夫善则妻贤。28.Agoodmedicinetastesbitter.良药苦口。29.Agoodnameissoonerlostthanwon.美誉易失难得。30.Agoodtaleisnonetheworseforbeingtoldtwice.动人的故事令人百听不厌。31.Ahedgebe
6、tweenkeepsfriendshipgreen.君子之交淡如水。32.Ahoneytongue,aheartofgall.嘴甜如蜜,心黑如漆。33.Ahousedividedagainstitselfcannotstand.不和之家难长存。34.AJackofalltradesismasterofnone.样样皆通者样样不精。35.Ajourneyofathousandmilesbeginswithasinglestep.万丈高楼平地起。36.Alazyyouth,alousyage.少壮不努力,老大徒伤悲。3
7、7.Aleopardcannotchangehisspots.江山易改,本性难移。38.Aliarisnotbelievedwhenhetellsthetruth.常说谎话的人就算是说真话也没人信。39.Alionmaycometobebeholdentoamouse.强者亦有求助于弱者的时候。40.Alittlefireburnsupagreatdealofcorn.星星之火可以燎原。41.Alittlegallspoilsagreatdealofhoney.一粒老鼠屎,坏了一锅粥。42.Alittle
8、leakwillsinkagreatship.牵一发而动全身。43.Alittlelearningisadangerousthing.一知半解最危险。44.Alittleneglectmaybreedgreatmischief.一失足成千古恨,再回首已百年身。45.Amanapttopromiseisapttoforget.轻诺者,信必寡。46.Amancannotspinandreelatthesametime.一心不可二用。47.Amanwithoutasmilingfacemustnotopenas
9、hop.和气生财。48.Amissisasgoodasamile.失之毫厘,谬之千里。49.Anearneighborisbetterthanadistantcousin.远亲不如近邻。50.Anewbroomsweepsclean.新官上任三把火。51.Arollingstonegathersnomoss.滚石不生苔。52.Aslowfiremakessweetmalt.慢工出细活。53.Asoundmindinasoundbody.有健全的身体,才有健全的心智。54.Astilltonguemakesa
11、初生之犊不畏虎。61.Ablemenarealwaysbusy.能者多劳。62.Absencemakestheheartgrowfonder.小别塍新婚。63.Accidentswillhappeninthebest-regulatedfamilies.家规再严也难免会出问题。64.Accordingtoyourpursegovernyourmouth.量入为出。65.Actionsspeaklouderthanwords.行动胜于空谈。66.Advicewhenmostneededisleastheeded.忠言逆耳。67.
12、Afterastormcomesacalm.雨过天晴;否极泰来;苦尽甘来。68.Allarenotthievesthatdogsbarkat.狗所吠之人未必皆为贼;勿以貌取人。69.Allcatsaregreyinthedark.所有的猫在黑暗中皆为灰色;美貌是不重要的。70.Allgoodthingscometoanend.天下无不散的筵席。71.Allisvanity.四大皆空。72.Alllayloadsonawillinghorse.良驹负重担;马善被人骑。73.AllroadsleadtoRome.条条大路通罗
13、马;行行出壮元。74.Allthatglittersisnotgold.闪闪发光者未必都是金。75.Allthewinningisinthefirstbuying.先下手为强。76.Allthingsaredifficultbeforetheyareeasy.凡事必先难而后易。77.Allthingsareeasythataredonewillingly.天下无难事,只怕有心人。78.Allthingsintheirbeingaregoodforsomething.天生我才必有用。79.Allworkandnop
15、5.Anyportisagoodportinastorm.暴风雨中,任何港口皆是好的避难所。86.Anybodycanmakemistakes.人非圣贤,熟能无过。87.Appearancesaredeceptive.外表欺人;勿以貌取人。88.Artislong,lifeisshort.人生短暂,而学问无穹。89.Aswellbehangedforasheepasalamb.偷小羊与偷大羊同为绞刑;一不做,二不休。90.Asyoubrew,soyoumustdrink.自作自受。Asyoumakeyourbed,s
16、oyoumustlieonit.自己做事,自己当。91.Asyousow,soshallyoureap.种瓜得瓜,种豆得豆。92.Asknoquestionsandbetoldnolies.不问问题就听不到假话;小孩有耳无嘴。93.Avoidaquestioner,forheisalsoatattler.避免与好探人隐私,搬弄是非之人在一起。94.Badnewstravelsfast.好事不出门,坏事传千里。95.Barkingdogsseldombite.会叫的狗不会咬人。96.Beautyisintheeyeof
20、edishewhoexpectsnothing,forheshallneverbedisappointed.一无所求者无失望之虞。Bloodisthickerthanwater.血浓于水。Booksandfriendsshouldbefewbutgood.书与朋友,贵精而不贵多。Breadisthestaffoflife.民以食为天。Burnnotyourhousetofrightthemouseaway.莫为灭鼠而焚屋;勿小题大作。Businessisbusiness.公事公办。Callaspadeas
21、pade.称黑桃为黑桃;有话直说。Carekilledacat.烦恼能杀九命猫。CastneveraclouttillMayisout.五月前莫收冬衣;勿操之过急。Castnotthefirststone.莫丢第一块石头;责人之前先自省。Catchnotattheshadowandlosethesubstance.勿舍本逐末。Catchyourbearbeforeyousellitsskin.卖熊皮前先捉熊;凡事宜按部就班,不要过于乐观。Charitybeginsathome.仁爱始于家。Childrenshouldb
22、eseenandnotheard.大人说话,小孩别插嘴。Christmascomesbutonceayear.圣诞节一年才一次;好日子不能天天过。Circumstancesaltercases.此一时,彼一时。Clothesdonotmaketheman.衣冠楚楚者,未必就是正人君子。Comingeventscasttheirshadowsbefore.即来之事必有先兆。Comparisonsareodious.人比人,气死人。Consciencedoesmakecowardsofusall.良心令人不敢为所欲为。Constant
23、drippingwearsawaythestone.滴水可穿石。Courtesycostsnothing.礼多人不怪。Crossthestreamwhereitisshallowest.渡溪当自浅处过。Custommakesallthingseasy.习惯成自然;熟能生巧。Customreconcilesustoeverything.习惯使人适应一切。Cutyourcoataccordingtoyourcloth.量入为出。Deadmentellnotales.死人不会泄秘。Deathisthegreatleveller.
24、死亡使一切平等。Deeds,notwords.行动胜于空谈。Desertandrewardseldomkeepcompany.功与赏绝少结伴而行;赏罚不明乃司空见惯。Desiresarenourishedbydelays.渴望越久的就越希望得到。Desperatediseasesmusthavedesperateremedies.绝症须用烈药医。Diamondcutsdiamond.势均力敌。Discontentisthefirststepinprogress.不满意是进步的开端。Discretionisthebetterpart
25、ofvalour.勇敢贵乎审慎。Distancelendsenchantmenttotheview.距离让景色增添魅力。DoasIsay,notasIdo.照我所说的做,别照我所做的来做。Doasmostmendo,thenmostmenwillspeakwellofyou.随俗而行,众人称颂。Doasyouwouldbedoneby.己所欲施于人。DoinRomeastheRomansdo.入乡随俗。Donotcastyourpearlsbeforeswine.莫把珍珠丢猪前;莫对牛弹琴。Dono
31、ealthy,andwise.早睡早起使人健康,富裕与聪明。Easiersaidthandone.说比做容易。Eastorwest,homeisbest.金窝银窝,不如自己的狗窝。Easycome,easygo.来得容易去得快。Emptyvesselsmakethemostsound.满瓶不会响,半瓶响叮当。Enoughisasgoodasafeast.知所节制,适可而止。Evenawormwillturn.人急悬梁,狗急跳墙。EvenHomersometimesnods.智者千虑,必有一失。Everyasslikes
32、tohearhimselfbray.马不知脸长,蠢人总是自鸣得意。Everybullethasitsbillet.生死有命,富贵在天。Everycloudhasasilverlining.黑暗中总有一线光明。Everycockcrowsonhisowndunghill.公鸡总在自己草堆上称雄;在家一条龙,出外一条虫。Everydoghashisday.任何人都有风光的时候。Everyfamilyhasaskeletoninthecupboard.家家有本难念的经。Everyflowmusthaveitsebb.潮水有涨有退
33、;人生变幻无常。Everyhorsethinksitsownpackheaviest.人皆自认工作负担最重。Everylawhasaloophole.每种法律皆有漏洞。Everymanforhimself,andthedeviltakethehindmost.人不为己,天诛地灭。Everymanhashisillday.人无千日好。Everymanhashisprice.人皆可被收买。Everymanhasthedefectsofhisownvirtues.人人皆有其美中不足之处。Everymanishis
35、ts.耐心等待之人,必能如愿以偿。Everythingmusthaveabeginning.凡事必有开端。Evilbetohimwhoevilthinks.存恶念者必遭恶报。Exampleisbetterthanprecept.身教重于言教。Exchangeisnorobbery.不公的交换并不算抢劫。Expectationisbetterthanrealization.期待总比现实美。Experienceisthemotherofwisdom.经验为智慧之母。Experienceistheteacheroffools.愚人自
36、经验中获取教训。Extremesmeet.相对的事情通常是可互通的。Faintheartneverwonfairlady.懦夫难得美人心。Familiaritybreedscontempt.熟稔易生轻蔑之心。Finefeathersmakefinebirds.佛要金装,人要衣装。Firstcome,firstserved.先到先得。Firstimpressionsaremostlasting.第一个印象是令人最难忘怀的。Firstthriveandthenwive.先立业,后成家。Flingdirtenoughandsomewil
40、yontheroadistheshortestcut.偕伴同行不觉路远。Graspall,loseall.贪多必失。Greatmindsthinkalike.英雄所见略同。Greatoaksfromlittleacornsgrow.参天橡树长自小小橡实;凡事须由基础开始。Greedhasnolimits.人心不足蛇吞象。Halfaloafisbetterthannobread.寥胜于无。Handsomeisashandsomedoes.内心漂亮才是真正漂亮。Harpnotforeveronthesamestr
41、ing.莫旧调重弹。Hastemakeswaste.欲速则不达。Hastetripsoveritsownheels.忙中必有错,欲速则不达。Hecannotspeakwellthatcannotholdhistongue.祸从口出,言多必失。Hegivestwicewhogivesquickly.及时帮助效益大。Heisrichthathasfewwants.寡欲者容易满足。Hethatcannotobeycannotcommand.不懂服从的人就没有资格指挥。Hethatcommitsafaultthinksev
42、eryonespeaksofit.作贼心虚。Hethatfightsandrunsawaymaylivetofightanotherday.留得青山在,不怕没柴烧。Hethathasagreatnosethinkseverybodyisspeakingofit.大鼻子的人总怀疑别人在谈论他的鼻子。Hethattouchesthepitchshallbedefiled.近朱者赤,近墨者黑。Hetravelsthefastestwhotravelsalone.独行者走得最快;无家累者易发展。Hewhobegins
43、manythings,finishesbutfew.事事皆做者将一事无成;虎头蛇尾。Hewhodeniesallconfessesall.欲盖弥彰。Hewhohasamindtobeathisdogwilleasilyfindhisstick.欲加之罪,何患无辞。Hewhohesitatesislost.踌躇不前者必定会失败。Hewhomakesnomistakesmakesnothing.怕犯错者必将一事无成。Hewhoridesatigerisafraidtodismount.骑虎难下。Hewhowo
44、uldclimbtheladdermustbeginatthebottom.万丈高楼平地起。Healthisbetterthanwealth.健康胜于财富。Historyrepeatsitself.历史会重演。Hoistyoursailwhenthewindisfair.扬帆趁风顺;行事握良机。Honestyisthebestpolicy.诚实乃上策。Hopeforthebestandpreparefortheworst.抱最好的希望,作最坏的打算。Ithink,thereforeIam.我思故我在。Idle
46、beforehisowndoor,weshouldhaveacleancity.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。Iftwomenrideonahorse,onemustridebehind.两人共骑一马,就要有人坐后面;一山不容二虎。Ifyoudonotlikeityoumaylumpit.即使你不喜欢它也要忍受它。Ifyouhavenohand,youcannotmakeafist.巧妇难为无米炊。Ifyourunaftertwoharesyouwillcatchneith
47、er.一心二用将一事无成。Ifyouwantathingwelldone,doityourself.若想事情做得好,就当自己做。Inforapenny,inforapound.一不做,二不休。Inthecountryoftheblind,theone-eyedmanisking.山中无老虎,猴子称大王。Inwinethereistruth.酒后吐真言。Itisaswelltoknowwhichwaythewindblows.识时务者为俊杰。Itisbettertogivethantotak
48、e.施比受更有福。Itiseasiertopulldownthantobuild.摧毁易于建造;批评易于建议。Itiseasytobewiseaftertheevent.马后炮容易放;不经一事,不长一智。Itisgoodfishingintroubledwaters.混水好摸鱼。Itislovethatmakestheworldgoround.爱令世界生生不息。Itisnevertoolatetolearn.学不嫌晚;活到老,学到老。Itistheunexpectedthatalwayshappens.世事难料
50、以备不时之需。Killnotthegoosethatlaysthegoldeneggs.勿杀鸡取卵。Killtwobirdswithonestone.一石二鸟。Knowyourownfaultsbeforeblamingothersfortheirs.责人之前先责己。Knowledgeispower.知识就是力量。Laughandgrowfat.心宽则体胖。Learntowalkbeforeyourun.学跑之前先学走;凡事应由浅入深,循序渐进。Letbygonesbebygones.过去的就让它过去。Letnot
51、thesungodownonyourwrath.勿留宿怨。Letsleepingdogslie.勿惹事生非。Liarsshouldhavegoodmemories.说谎的人应该要有好记性。Lifeisnotallbeerandskittles.人生并非只是吃喝玩乐。Lifeisshortandtimeisswift.人生苦短,光阴易逝。Lifeissweet.生命是美好的。Likefather,likeson.有其父必有其子。Likewilltolike.臭味相投;物以类聚。Littlebylittleandb
52、itbybit.积少成多,积沙成塔。Littlemoney,fewfriends.钱少朋友少。Liveandlearn.学无止境。Liveandletlive.自己活着,也让别人活着。Livenottoeat,buteattolive.活着不是为了吃,而吃是为了活着。Lookbeforeyouleap.三思而后行。Lookers-onseemostofthegame.旁观者清。Loveisblind.爱情是盲目的。Loveme,lovemyfamily.爱屋及乌。Lovewillfindaway.真情所至,金
53、石为开。Makehasteslowly.欲速则不达。Makehaywhilethesunshines.把握良机。Manproposes,Goddisposes.谋事在人,成事在天。Manyalittlemakesamickle.积少成多。Manyhandsmakelightwork.人多好办事。Marriageisalottery.婚姻靠运气。Marriagesaremadeinheaven.姻缘天注定。Marryinhaste,andrepentatleisure.匆匆结婚必将后悔。Menareblindin
54、theirowncause.当局者迷。Menareknownbythecompanytheykeep.观其友而知其人。Menarenottobemeasuredininches.人的伟大与否并非取决于身高。Mightisright.强权即公理。Mindyourownbusiness.少管闲事。Misfortunesnevercomesingly.祸不单行。Moderationinallthings.凡事中庸而行。Moneybegetsmoney.财能生财。Moneytalks.有钱能使鬼推磨。Morehaste,l
55、essspeed.欲速则不达。Morethanenoughistoomuch.凡事宜适可而止。Murderwillout.若要人不知,除非己莫为。Necessityisthemotherofinvention.需要是发明之母。Necessityknowsnolaw.急需之下难雇法律。Neveraskpardonbeforeyouareaccused.绝不要不打自招。Neverdothingsbyhalves.凡事不可半途而废。Neverjudgebyappearances.不可以貌取人。Nevermakethreatsyoucannotcarryout.莫虚张声势。Neverputofftilltomorrowwhatmaybedonetoday.今日事,今日毕。Neversaydie.永不气馁。Nocross,nocrown.吃得苦中苦,方为人上人。Nogainwithoutpain.天下无不劳而获的事。Nomancanservetwomasters.一仆难侍二主。Nomaniscontentwithhislot.无人满意自身的命运和境遇。Nomanisinfallible.天下无完人