英语格言和俗语怎么用
老外平时除使用许多俚语（slang）外，也常夹些格言（adage）、俗语（proverb）、引语（quotation）、警句（saying）或是众所周知的道理（truism）。这些玩意儿，也与中文里不少的格言或俗语等意义相近。使用起来，颇有「异曲同工」之妙。
1. Like attracts（或draws）like. 意思是：相同的人吸引相同的人。(like 指similar people）这与另一句谬语「Birds of a feather flock together.」（相同羽毛的鸟在一起）意义相似。（a = same）也就是咱们常说的「物以类聚」或「同声相应，同气相求」。
2. (Too much) familiarity breeds contempt. 意思是说：相处过於亲密，就会产生侮慢之心（不尊重）（即low opinion）（breed = create）这句话又与另一句俗语「Too thick does not stick.」（太稠或太浓反而黏不住）意思相近。也就是说：「closeness brings disagreement.」（亲不敬，熟生蔑）; 就是劝人：「君子之交淡如水」或「保持距离，以策安全」。
3. Once bitten（或bit），twice shy. 就是说：一次被咬，下次胆小。或是一次上当，下次小心。（shy = avoid）动词时态：bite, bit, bitten（或bit）这又与另一句俗语「A burnt child fears（或dreads）the fire.」（被灼伤的小孩怕火）相似。说白些，就是：When you have bad experience, you don’t want to have the same experience again. 这不就是「一朝被蛇咬，见绳也心惊」或「一日被蛇咬，十年怕草绳」吗？
4. A stitch in time save nine. 意思是：「一针及时省九针」。也是「一针不补，十针难缝」或「小洞不补，大洞叫苦」的味道。这句警语与「An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.」（一分的预防，胜於十分的治疗）意义相近。此外，还有：「Don’t wait for a rainy day to fix the roof.（不要等到下雨时才去修补屋顶）; 或「Always prepare for a rainy day.」或「Prepare for the worst and hope for the best.」（做最坏的打算和最好的希望）这些警语，说的都是「未雨绸缪」。
5. Old habits die hard. 意思是说：改掉老习惯很不容易。「It is difficult to break an old habit.」这与另一句谚语：「You can not teach an old dog new tricks.」（你不能教老狗新把戏）。这就是所谓「江山易改，本性难移」。
6. Absence makes the heart grow fonder. 意思是：一个人不在时，使人内心更想念。「When a person is absent, we may think of him／her more often.」与「久别情深」、「眼不见，心更念」、「人去情渐深」，或是「一日不见如隔三秋」的意味相近。
7. A penny saved is a penny earned. 据说这是Ben Franklin 的引语。照字面意义是：能存一分钱，就是赚了一分钱。後来有人改口说：Take care of your pennies（=pence）and the pounds (=dollars）will take care of themselves. 说白些，就是：If you save small amount of money, you will eventually have a large sum of money. 就是中国人所谓「积少成多，集腋成裘」。（这句话也可指小事谨慎，大事自成。）
8. When in Rome, do as the Romans do.意思是说：当在罗马时，就照罗马人的（生活）方式去做。所以有人也改口说：When in America, do as the Americans do. 就是「入国问禁，入乡随俗。」
9. What is done cannot be undone.意思是：做过的事，不能再还原。（动词时态：undo, undid, undone）。这与另一句谚语「Don’t cry over spilt milk.」或「It is no use crying over spilt milk.」意义相似。也就是说：What is done is done或What has taken place, nothing can be done about it.（take place=happen）就是「覆水难收」、「往者已矣」。
10. Don’t（或Never）cross a bridge till（或until）you come to it. 照字面的意义是：不等到桥边，就不必过桥。也有人说：We have to go across the bridge when we come to it. （it 指桥；bridge也指问题或困难），换句话说：不必为将来顾虑太多「Don’t worry too much in advance.」劝人当问题出现时再设法解决不迟。「You have to face the problem or difficulty when the time comes.」这与所谓「船到桥头自然直」，颇有相似之处。
All good things must come to an end. 意思是说：一切好事，总会结束的。也就像咱们所谓「天下没有不散的宴席」或「好景无常」。换句话说：人生的道路是崎岖不平的（Life is bumpy.）或（Road bumps in our life.）但也不必悲观，生命也有光明的一面（There is light at the end of the tunnel.）12. Beauty is but (=only) skin-deep. 意思是：美貌只是一层皮或外表的美是肤浅、短暂的。「Beauty is just as deep as skin.」这与其他两句格言:「Don’t judge a book by its cover.」（评价一本书不是只看书的包装）「Appearances are deceiving.」（外表是骗人的）意义相近，所以唯有内在的品格才是永久的重要的，（Personality Counts），不可以貌取人，否则就成为所谓的「绣花枕头」了。
13. What goes around comes around. 意思是：你的所做所为，也会得到报应的。「What comes out of you will return to you.」这句话有些迷信(superstition) ，像「十年河东，十年河西，风水轮著转」。不过老外所指的「因果报应」，多半是指「恶报」。(注意：不是What comes around goes around.）
14. Money talks. 这句话「钱会说话」或「金钱最有发言权」。也有人後面22. Champagne tastes on a beer budget. 意思是说：只有喝啤酒的预算，
却有喝香槟酒的爱好。也就是指一些人花钱超出自己的能力。(Some
people spend more money than they can afford.)或Some people live beyond their means.这不就是「打肿脸充胖子」吗？
23. It never rains, but it pours. 照字面意思：不是微微细雨，而是大雨倾盆。也就是说：坏事接二连三的降临(The bad thing come in succession.) 这与咱们所谓的「祸不单行」或「屋漏偏逢连夜雨，船破又逢对头风」意思相似。
24. One picture is worth a thousand words. 意思是：一张画（或照片）胜过一千字的描写。如同中国人所说的「百闻不如一见」。(Seeing is better than hearing a hundred times.) （注意：Words are worth a thousands pictures.，又是指一篇文章描写得十分生动）
25. A slip of tongue cannot be recalled.意思是：（不小心）说漏了嘴，是收不回来的。或者说：One word once let go can not be recalled. 这都是劝人说话要谨慎负责。即「一言既出，驷马难追」。
26. You cannot make filet mignon out of chopped liver. 意思是：你不能从品质差的肉，制造品质高的肉。filet mignon 是法国小牛排，是high quality of meat ,而chopped liver 是指品质差的肉，这里的liver 未必是动物的肝脏，说白些，就是：Something with good quality can not be made with cheap material. 这与咱们所说的「朽木不可雕也」，颇有相似。27. a chip off （或of）the old block. 照字面说：木头中的一个碎片。这与另外两句谚语相似：「Like father, like son.」（相貌性格等酷似父亲的儿子）「As the old cock crows, so crow the young.」（老公鸡在叫，小公鸡也跟著叫）（动词时态：crow, crowed（或crew）, crowed）因为孩子多半是模仿父母的（Children generally imitate their parents.）（多半指男性）这就是咱们所谓的「有其父必有其子」。
28. Make hay while the sun shines. 意思是：晒草要趁阳光好。这与另一句「seize the day」（把握今朝）= carpe diem 是拉丁文，意义相近。就是「行事要趁机会好」（make the most of an opportunity）。
29. Fools rush in where angels fear to tread. 就是所谓「愚者仓促，智者小心」的意思，劝人不可轻举妄动。（D on’t jump without thinking.）30. Judge not lest you be judged.这句话是劝人不可批评别人。(Don’t criticize others.）因为你如果批评别人，那么别人也会批评你。（If you criticize others, you’ll expect others to criticize you！）11.加上一句：It（money）talks all languages.（它会说多种语言），也就是说：money is power. 或是说：Money makes the man. If you have money, even a fool is a master.（金钱改变一个人，假如你有钱，即使是傻瓜，也会变成主人。）这些谚语，与咱们所说的「金钱万能」、「钱可通神」或「有钱能使鬼推磨」的古老观念，意义相近。(现代许多人倒认为「钱不是一切」）「money is not everything.」
15. Nice guys finish last. 意思是：好人吃亏。(guy=person）这与另一句谚语相似：Nice（honest）people get short end of stick.（get short end of stick=not treated fairly）; 也有老外说：(You）never give a sucker an even break.（你从不给老实人公平待遇）（even break=fair dial；sucker是指老实或易受骗的人），就是「好人受欺」。
16. A small spark makes a great fire. 这与另一句警语：「It takes one small spark to start a forest fire.」意义相同。也就是我们所说的「星星之火，可以燎原」。其实也可以说是：A trifle may, often cause great disaster.（小事也会引起大灾难）。
17. Out of sight, out of mind！意思是：看不见，心就不会想（烦恼）。也就是咱们所谓「眼不见为净」。也有人说是：「Long absent, soon forgotten」或「Seldom seen, soon forgotten.」「见得少，忘得快」或是「时间会冲淡感情」。说白些，就是：If you don’t see it, you just forget about it. 18. Treat others as you want to be treated. 意思是说：你想别人怎样对待你，你就要怎样对待别人。或者说：Treat others as you want others to treat you，也可以说：Do unto others as you would have others（them）do unto you.（unto 是古体的介系词=to）这与咱们所说的「己所不欲，勿施於人」意思相似。
19. There is no place like home. 意思是：没有一个地方像自己的家那么好。还有其他说法：East, West, home is best或Home, sweet home！或是No place is as desirable as home. 这就像中国人所说的「金窝银窝，不如自己的狗窝。」（home是指经过装饰过而有人住的温暖的家，而house可能只是空空没人住过的房子）
20. Actions speak louder than words. 照字面意思是：行动比言语更响亮（有效）。换句话说：采取行动要比高谈阔论好（It is better to take action than just to talk about it.）即「事实胜於雄辩」。
21. The pot calls（或calling）the kettle black. 意思是：锅嫌水壶黑。此外，还有类似的谚语：All cats are（或look）black（或gray）in the dark.或者We are in the same boat.也就是说：大家彼此彼此（We are all equal
或We are in the same situation。就像「五十步笑百步」或「乌鸦笑猪黑」。
英语谚语500句,俚语俗语与谚语专题 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
英语作文常用谚语、俗语 1、A liar is not believed when he speaks the truth. 说谎者即使讲真话也没人相信。 2、A little knowledge is a dangerous thing. 一知半解，自欺欺人。 3、All rivers run into sea. 海纳百川。 4、All roads lead to Rome. 条条大路通罗马。 5、All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. 只会用功不玩耍，聪明孩子也变傻。 6、A bad beginning makes a bad ending. 不善始者不善终。 7、Actions speak louder than words. 事实胜于雄辩。 8、A faithful friend is hard to find. 知音难觅。 9、A friend in need is a friend indeed. 患难见真情。 10、A friend is easier lost than found. 得朋友难，失朋友易。 11、A good beginning is half done. 良好的开端是成功的一半。 12、A good beginning makes a good ending. 善始者善终。 13、A good book is a good friend. 好书如挚友。 14、A good medicine tastes bitter. 良药苦口。 15、A mother's love never changes. 母爱永恒。 16、An apple a day keeps the doctor away. 一天一苹果，不用请医生。 17、A single flower does not make a spring. 一花独放不是春，百花齐放春满园。 18、A year's plan starts with spring. 一年之计在于春。 19、A young idler, an old beggar. 少壮不努力，老大徒伤悲。 20、Better late than never. 不怕慢，单怕站。 21、By reading we enrich the mind.读书使人充实， 22、Care and diligence bring luck. 谨慎和勤奋才能抓住机遇。 23、Confidence in yourself is the first step on the road to success. 自信是走向成功的第一步。 24、Custom is a second nature. 习惯是后天养成的。 25、Custom makes all things easy. 有个好习惯，事事皆不难。 26、Doing is better than saying. 与其挂在嘴上，不如落实在行动上。 27、Do nothing by halves. 凡事不可半途而废。 28、Don't put off till tomorrow what should be done today. 今日事，今日毕。 29、Don't trouble trouble until trouble troubles you. 不要自找麻烦。 30、Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise. 早睡早起身体好。 31、Easier said than done. 说得容易，做得难。 32、Easy come, easy go. 来也匆匆，去也匆匆。 33、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。 34、Every man has his faults. 金无足赤，人无完人。 35、Every man is the architect of his own fortune. 自己的命运自己掌握。 36、Every minute counts. 分秒必争。 37、Each coin has two sides. 38、Fact speak louder than words. 事实胜于雄辩。 39、Failure is the mother of success. 失败是成功之母。 40、God helps those who help themselves. 自助者天助。 41、Health is better than wealth. 健康胜过财富。 42、Honesty is the best policy. 做人诚信为本。 43、Hope for the best, but prepare for the worst. 抱最好的愿望，做最坏的打算。 44、It is never too old to learn. 活到老，学到老。 45、Knowledge is power. 知识就是力量 46、Like mother, like daughter. 有其母必有其女。 47、No pain，no gain.（不劳无获。） 48、You never know till you have tried. 不尝试，不知晓。。 49、An idle youth, a needy age.少壮不努力，老大徒伤悲。 50、Diligence is the mother of success.勤奋是成功之母。 51、Early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise. 早睡早起，使人健康、富裕和聪颖。 52、Experience is the best teacher.经验是最好的教师。
1.爱屋及乌 Love me, love my dog. 2.百闻不如一见 Seeing is believing. 3.比上不足比下有余 worse off than some, better off than many; to fall short of the best, but be better than the worst. 4.笨鸟先飞 A slow sparrow should make an early start. 5.不眠之夜 white night 6.不以物喜不以己悲 not pleased by external gains, not saddened by personnal losses 7.不遗余力 spare no effort; go all out; do one's best 8.不打不成交 No discord, no concord. 9.拆东墙补西墙 rob Peter to pay Paul 10.辞旧迎新 bid farewell to the old and usher in the new; ring out the old year and ring in the new 11.大事化小小事化了 try first to make their mistake sound less serious and then to reduce it to nothing at all 12.大开眼界 open one's eyes; broaden one's horizon; be an eye-opener 13.国泰民安 The country flourishes and people live in peace 14.过犹不及 going too far is as bad as not going far enough; beyond is as wrong as falling short; too much is as bad as too little 15.功夫不负有心人 Everything comes to him who waits. 16.好了伤疤忘了疼 once on shore, one prays no more 17.好事不出门恶事传千里 Good news never goes beyond the gate, while bad news spread far and wide. 18.和气生财 Harmony brings wealth. 19.活到老学到老 One is never too old to learn. 20.既往不咎 let bygones be bygones
英文经典谚语（俗语）30例详解 老外平时除使用许多俚语（slang）外，也常夹些格言（adage）、俗语（proverb）、引语（quotation）、警句（saying）或是众所周知的道理（truism）。这些玩儿，也与中文里不少的格言或俗语等意义相近。使用起来，颇有「异曲同工」之妙。 1.Like attracts（或draws）like. 意思是：相同的人吸引相同的人。(like 指similar people）这与另一句谬语「Birds of a feather flock together.」（相同羽毛的鸟在一起）意义相似。（a=same）也就是咱们常说的「物以类聚」或「同声相应，同气相求」。 2.(Too much) familiarity breeds contempt. 意思是说：相处过於亲密，就会产生侮慢之心（不尊重）（即low opinion）（breed = create）这句话又与另一句俗语「Too thick does not stick.」（太稠或太浓反而黏不住）意思相近。也就是说：「closeness brings disagreement.」（亲不敬，熟生蔑）; 就是劝人：「君子之交淡如水」或「保持距离，以策安全」。 3.Once bitten（或bit），twice shy. 就是说：一次被咬，下次胆小。或是一次上当，下次小心。（shy = avoid）动词时态：bite, bit, bitten（或bit）这又与另一句俗语「A burnt child fears（或dreads）the fire.」（被灼伤的小孩怕火）相似。说白些，就是：When you have bad experience, you don't want to have the same experience again. 这不就是「一朝被蛇咬，见绳也心惊」或「一日被蛇咬，十年怕草绳」吗？ 4.A stitch in time save nine. 意思是：「一针及时省九针」。也是「一针不补，十针难缝」或「小洞不补，大洞叫苦」的味道。这句警语与「An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.」（一分的预防，胜於十分的治疗）意义相近。此外，还有：「Don't wait for a rainy day to fix the roof.（不要等到下雨时才去修补屋顶）; 或「Always prepare for a rainy day.」或「Prepare for the worst and hope for the best.」（做最坏的打算和最好的希望）这些警语，说的都是「未雨绸缪」。 5.Old habits die hard. 意思是说：改掉老习惯很不容易。「It is difficult to break an old habit.」这与另一句谚语：「You can not teach an old dog new tricks.」（你不能教老狗新把戏）。这就是所谓「江山易改，本性难移」。 6.Absence makes the heart grow fonder. 意思是：一个人不在时，使人内心更想念。 「When a person is absent, we may think of him／her more often.」与「久别情深」、「眼不见，心更念」、「人去情渐深」，或是「一日不见如隔三秋」的意味相近。 7.A penny saved is a penny earned. 据说这是Ben Franklin 的引语。照字面意义是：能存一分钱，就是赚了一分钱。後来有人改口说：Take care of your pennies（=pence）and the pounds (=dollars）will take care of themselves. 说白些，就是：If you save small amount of money, you will eventually have a large sum of money. 就是中国人所谓「积少成多，集腋成裘」。（这句话也可指小事谨慎，大事自成。） 8.When in Rome, do as the Romans do.意思是说：当在罗马时，就照罗马人的（生活）方式去
英语谚语大全【简单的】 本文是关于英语谚语大全【简单的】，仅供参考，希望对您有所帮助，感谢阅读。 失败是成攻之母 practice makes perfect. 熟能生巧 all roads lead to roma. 条条大道通罗马 don′t judge a person by the clothes he wears. 不能以貌取人 don′t count your chickens before they are hatched. 切莫过于乐观 learn to walk before you run. 循序渐进 it′s easy to be wise after the event. he sits no sure that sits too high. 高处不胜寒。 he that respects not is not respected. 欲受人敬，要先敬人。 so said, so done. 说到做到。言出必行。 haste makes waste. 忙乱易错。欲速则不达。 better be envied than pitied. 宁被人妒，不受人怜。 although the sun shine, leave not your cloak at home. 未雨绸缪。
so the world wags. 这就是人生。 one can not be in two places at once. 一心不可二用。 no weal without woe. 福兮祸所伏, 祸兮福所倚。 little chips light great fires. 星星之火，可以燎原。 like knows like. 惺惺相惜。 it is a poor mouse that has only one hole. 狡兔三窟。 dreams are lies. 梦不足信。 do not teach fish to swim. 不要班门弄斧。 a light heart live long. 心情开朗寿命长。不恼不愁，活到白头。 an apple a day keeps the doctor away. 日吃苹果一只，身体健康不求医。 poverty is stranger to industry. 勤劳之人不受穷。 deliberate in counsel, prompt in action. 考虑要仔细,行动要迅速. one sin opens the door for another. ---german 犯了一次罪恶就会犯另一次罪。 one man‘s meat is another man‘s poison. 萝卜青菜，各有所爱。
A fall into the pit, a gain in your wit. 吃一堑，长一智Facts speak louder than words. 事实胜于雄辩 Money can’t buy time. 寸金难买寸光阴 Failure is the mother of success. 失败乃成功之母。 The visitor arrives, it is as if returning home.宾至如归。 A good beginning is half the battle.良好的开端成功的一半。To teach is to learn.教学相长。 Like father,like son.有其父，必有其子。 Pride goes before a fall.骄兵必败。 Fish in trouble water.混水摸鱼。 Business is business.公事公办。 The style is the man.文入其人。 More haste,less speed.欲速则不达。 Great minds think alike.英雄所见略同。 Misfortunes never come alone. 祸不单行。 Hedges have eyes,walls have ears.隔篱有眼，隔墙有耳。Man proposes,God disposes.谋事在人，成事在天。Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.情人眼里出西施。Time and tide wait for no man.时不待我/岁月无情。 A young idlder,an old beggar. 少壮不努力，老大徒伤悲。Out of office,out of danger.无官一身轻。 In time of peace prepare for war.居安思危。
400句常用英语谚语大全_英语格言 A light heart lives long 静以修身。 All rivers run into sea 海纳百川。 All roads lead to Rome 条条大路通罗马。 A bully is always a coward 色厉内荏。 A cat has 9 lives 猫有九条命。 A cat may look at a king 人人平等。 A bad thing never dies 遗臭万年。 Knowledge is power 知识就是力量。 Life is but a span 人生苦短。 Money isn't everything 钱不是万能的。 Never say die 永不言败。 No cross, no crown 不经历风雨，怎么见彩虹。 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。 Failure is the mother of success 失败是成功之母。
Adversity leads to prosperity 穷则思变。 Promise is debt 一诺千金。 Practice makes perfect 熟能生巧。 Every minute counts 分秒必争。 Health is happiness 健康就是幸福。 Hear all parties 兼听则明。 Strike while the iron is hot 趁热打铁 It's never too late to mend 亡羊补牢 There is no smoke without fire 无风不起浪 East or west，home is best 走东串西，还是家里好 Equal pay for equal work 同工同酬 Pride goes before a fall 骄兵必败 Reading makes a full man 读书使人完善 All roads lead to Roma 条条大道通罗马 Blood is thicker than water 血浓于水。 Blood will have blood 血债血偿。 Business is business 公事公办。
1.爱不释手fondle admiringly 2.百闻不如一见（眼见为实） Seeing is believing. 3.比上不足比下有余 worse off than some, better off than many; to fall short of the best, but be better than the worst. 4.笨鸟先飞 A slow sparrow should make an early start. 5.不眠之夜 white night 6.不以物喜不以己悲 not pleased by external gains, not saddened by personnal losses 7.不遗余力 spare no effort; go all out; do one's best 8.不打不成交 No discord, no concord. 9.拆东墙补西墙 rob Peter to pay Paul 10.辞旧迎新 bid farewell to the old and usher in the new; ring out the old year and ring in the new 11.大事化小小事化了 try first to make their mistake sound less serious and then to reduce it to nothing at all 12.大开眼界 open one's eyes; broaden one's horizon; be an eye-opener 13.国泰民安 The country flourishes and people live in peace 14.过犹不及 going too far is as bad as not going far enough; beyond is as wrong as falling short; too much is as bad as too little 15.功夫不负有心人 Everything comes to him who waits. 16.好了伤疤忘了疼 once on shore, one prays no more 17.好事不出门恶事传千里 Good news never goes beyond the gate, while bad news spread far and wide. 18.和气生财 Harmony brings wealth. 19.活到老学到老 One is never too old to learn. 20.既往不咎 let bygones be bygones
Part One I had only recently seen John in a restaurant. The news of his death came as a bolt from the blue She found the keys she had lost last month, which was like a bolt from the blue A bolt from the blue Meaning：A complete surprise, like a bolt of lightning from a blue sky. Origin：This has the feel of a Shakespearian or Biblical phrase, but it isn't as old as it sounds. There are several forms of it: 'out of the blue', 'a bolt out of the blue', etc. The earliest citation is Thomas Carlyle, in The French Revolution, 1837: "Arrestment, sudden really as a bolt out of the Blue, has hit strange victims." It is unpleasant to hear him speak on national topics, for he is a bird of ill omen. 叫他谈论国事是不愉快的，因为他常出不吉之言。 a bird of ill omen 中国有句老话:“夜猫子进宅，无事不来”，可见猫头鹰是种不吉利的象征。它往往和黑暗、神秘甚至死亡联系起来。然而在日本，猫头鹰却是吉利和幸福的代表。 奥运会的吉祥物 雕像、挂钟、水壶、牙签盒，甚至还有女士佩戴的胸针 They were only crying crocodile tears at the old man's funeral because nobody had really liked him. 在老人的葬礼上，他们在假装慈悲，因为他们之中没有谁喜欢过他。 We need not hope for lower taxes in the future ─ that would be crying for the moon. 我们不应抱任何希望将来会降低税收，这是根本不可能的事。 “不可能”，“没门”的译法 No way/There is no way! Impossible! Out of the question/That's out of the question! Not a chance! Hopeless! Pigs might fly! The sun might rise in the west! Never/Never ever ever! You are crying for the moon! Street Arabs are produced by slums and not by original sin. 流浪儿是贫民窟的产物，而不是原始罪恶的产物。 John is ashamed of his humble background. That is his Achilles' heel. 约翰因出身卑贱而自惭形秽，这是他的致命弱点。 Every atom of your flesh is as dear to me as my own; in pain and sickness it would still be dear. 在我看来，你身上的每一个细胞都像我自己的细胞一样亲，即使你痛苦你有病，也还是一样亲。 I'll play old Gooseberry with the office, and make you glad to buy me out at a good high figure. 我要在工作上故意捣蛋，使你不得不付出高价收买我。 play gooseberry (British humorous) to be with two people who are having a romantic relationship and who would prefer to be alone. “Best be off to bed, my boy ─ ho, ho!”“No, no. We know a trick worth two of that. We won’t go home till morning, till day light does appear!” “孩子，最好上床睡吧——嗬，嗬！”“不，不，你不必跟我们玩那一套。不到明天，不到天大亮我们不归家。
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）
英语作文常用谚语、俗语 1、A liar is not believed when he speaks the truth. 讲谎者即使讲真话也没人相信。 2、A little knowledge is a dangerous thing. 一知半解，自欺欺人。 3、All rivers run into sea. 海纳百川。 4、All roads lead to Rome. 条条大路通罗马。 5、All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. 只会用功不玩耍，聪慧小孩也变傻。 6、A bad beginning makes a bad ending. 不善始者不善终。 7、Actions speak louder than words. 事实胜于雄辩。 8、A faithful friend is hard to find. 知音难觅。 9、A friend in need is a friend indeed. 患难见真情。 10、A friend is easier lost than found. 得朋友难，失朋友易。 11、A good beginning is half done. 良好的开端是成功的一半。
12、A good beginning makes a good ending. 善始者善终。 13、A good book is a good friend. 好书如挚友。 14、A good medicine tastes bitter. 良药苦口。 15、A mother's love never changes. 母爱永恒。 16、An apple a day keeps the doctor away. 一天一苹果，不用请大夫。 17、A single flower does not make a spring. 一花独放不是春，百花齐放春满园。 18、A year's plan starts with spring. 一年之计在于春。 19、A young idler, an old beggar. 少壮不努力，老大徒伤悲。 20、Better late than never. 不怕慢，单怕站。 21、By reading we enrich the mind.读书使人充实， 22、Care and diligence bring luck. 慎重和勤奋才能抓住机遇。 23、Confidence in yourself is the first step on the road to success. 自信是走向成功的第一步。 24、Custom is a second nature. 适应是后天养成的。 25、Custom makes all things easy. 有个好适应，事事皆不难。 26、Doing is better than saying. 与其挂在嘴上，不如落实
英语谚语俗语大全 语谚语俗语大全： 1.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。 2.A bad workman quarrels with his tools. 拙匠常怨工具差(人笨怨刀钝)。 3.A bargain is a bargain. 达成的协议不可撕毁。 4.A beggar''s purse is bottomless. 乞丐的钱袋是无底洞。 5.All is fish that comes to one''s net. 捉到网里都是鱼。 6.Beauty is but a blossom. 美丽只是盛开的花朵。 7.Beauty, unaccompanied by virtue, is as a flower without perfume. 美而无德犹如花之无香。 8.Be honest rather clever. 诚实比聪明更要紧。 1/ 6
9.Be slow in choosing a friend; slower in changing. 选择朋友要审慎，摒弃更要审又慎。 10.Chains of gold are stronger than chains of iron. 金链锁人比铁炼更牢靠。 11.Counsel must be followed, not praised. 忠告必须照办，而不是赞美。 12.Count not your chickens before they are hatched. 不要过早乐观。 13.Courage and resolution are the spirit and soul of virtue. 勇敢和决心是美德的灵魂。 14.Danger is next neighbour to security. 危险是安全的近邻。 15.Danger itself is the best remedy for danger. 危险本身就是对付危险的最好办法。 16.Dead men tell no tales. 死人不会搬弄是非。 17.Death meets us everywhere. 死亡到处和我门相遇。 18.Every dog is valiant at his won door. 狗在家门前条条都凶悍。 19.Every fool can find faults that wise man cannot remedy. 2/ 6
英语常用谚语名言警句 1. Where there is a will, there is a way.有志者，事竟成。 2. Well begun is half done.好的开端是成功的一半。 3. East, west, home is best.金窝、银窝，不如自己的草窝。 4. First think, then act.三思而后行。 5. It is never too late to learn. 活到老，学到老 6. Practice makes perfect 熟能生巧 7. Stick to it, and you’ll succeed.只要人有恒，万事都能成。 8. A friend in need is a friend indeed.患难见真交。 9. No pains, no gains.不劳则无获。 10. Seeing is believing.百闻不如一见。 11.Knowledge is power. 知识就是力量 12.Failure is the mother of success. 失败乃成功之母 13. Every man has his price。天生我才必有用 14.Nothing is difficult to the man who will try.世上无难事，只要肯登攀。 15. Never put off till tomorrow what you can do today. 今日事，今日毕。 16. No man is born wise but learned. 人非生而知之。 17.Time and tide wait for no man. 岁月不待人 18.Never do things by halves 做事不能半途而废 19. Pride goes before a fall. 骄兵必败。 20. Kill two birds with one stone.一石双鸟。一举两得 21.Time and tide waits for no man. 岁月不等人。
英语谚语及俗语精编 英语谚语及俗语： 1.ery minute counts. 分秒必争。 2.Every mother's child is handsome. 孩子是自己的好。 3.Every potter praises hit pot. 王婆卖瓜，自卖自夸。 4.Everything is good when new, but friends when old. 东西是新的好，朋友是老的亲。 5.Example is better then percept. 说一遍，不如做一遍。 6.Experience is the father of wisdom and memory the mother. 经验是智慧之父，记忆是智慧之母。 7.Experience must be bought. 吃一堑，长一智。 8.Fact speak louder than words. 事实胜於雄辩。 9.Failure is the mother of success. 失败是成功之母。 1 / 4
10.False friends are worse than bitter enemies. 明枪易躲，暗箭难防。 11.A word is enough to the wise. 对明智者一言已足。 12.A word spoken is an arrow let fly. 一言既出，驷马难追。 13.A work ill done must be twice done. 未做好的活，需要重新做。 14.Better be alone than in bad company. 交损友不如无友。 15.Better be out of the world than out of fashion. 不合潮流不如脱离尘世。 16.Better be poor than wicked. 宁可做穷人，不要做坏人。 17.Care and diligence bring luck. 谨慎和勤奋，带来好运气。 18.Care brings grey hair. 忧虑催人老。 19.Eat to live, but not live to eat. 吃饭是为了生存，但生存不是为了吃饭。 20.Eat to please thyself, but dress to please others. 2 / 4