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
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
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满瓶不响半瓶响叮当
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
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
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,好酒沈瓮底),好鱼居水底the burnt child dreads the worm一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井绳
the child is father of (,to)the man３岁订到老
the early bird gets(,catches) the worm捷足先登
the end justifies the means为达目的不择手段
the first step is as good as half over第一步是最关键的一步
the first step is the hardest万事开头难
the fist blow is half the battle先下手为强
the gift itself may be small, but the goodwill is deep礼轻情意重
the government functions well and the people live in harmony政通人和the grass is greener on the other side of the hill这山望着那山高
the greater the truth, the greater the libel真理越明，诽谤越凶
the leopard cannot change its spots江山易改，本性难移,狗改不了吃屎the longest day must have an end天网恢恢，疏而不漏
the miles of god grind slowly人心节节高於天，越是有钱越爱钱
the more you have, the more you want人心节节高于天，越富越爱钱
the tailor makes the man人要衣装，佛要金装
the used key is always bright常用的钥匙常光亮
there is no smoke without fire无风不起浪
thick-kinned厚脸皮
think carefully before leaping三思而後行
this is beyond dispute毫无疑问
time and tide wait (s) for no man时间不等人,岁月不饶人time and tide wait for no man岁月不饶人
time flies never to be recalled光阴一去不复返
time is money时间就是金钱,一寸光阴一寸金
time is the father of truth时间是真理之父
time tries all things时间考验一切
time tries truth时间检验真理
tit for tat一报还一报
to add fuel to the flame火上加油
to and fro来来往往
to be put on the shelf束之高阁
to be shattered to pieces落花流水
to beat the air捕风捉影
to come out in one's true colours显出真面目
to cry one's heart out伤心欲绝
to dilly dally吊儿朗当
to eat one's heart out忧伤过度
to end in a smojke终成泡影
to fish in the air水底捞月
to hang by a thread千钧一发
to have one's heart in one's mouth吓了一跳
to have one's heart in the right place好心好意
to have one's heart in the wrong place心怀叵测
to learn by heart铭记于心
to let bygones be bygones既往不咎
to lock the stable door after the horse is stolen亡羊补牢
to look for a needle in a haystack海底捞针
to lose heart意气沮丧
to pick and choose挑来挑去
to pluck up one's heart鼓起勇气
to put all cards on the table打开天窗说亮话
to put the cart before the horse本末倒置
to seek common ground while reserving differences求同存异
to show one's true colours原形毕露
to sit in thorns如坐针毡
to take heart振作精神
tom it逆来顺受
too much water drowned the miller过多反而有害
troubles bake at home后顾之忧
true praise roots and spreads赞词真实才能生根和传播
truth and roses have thorns about them真相和玫瑰，身旁都有刺truth is the daughter of time真理是时间的女儿
truth needs no color真理不需用花言巧语装饰
truth will prevail真理必胜
truth's best ornament is nakedness不加掩饰乃是真理的最好装饰
try to help the shoots grow by pulling拔苗助长
twists and turns迂回曲折
two can play the game孤掌难鸣
two heads are better than one三个臭皮匠，胜过一个诸葛亮
two is company，but three is none两个和尚抬水吃，三个和尚无水吃wall of bronzl铜墙铁壁
walls have ears隔墙有耳
warm-hearted热情的
well begun is half done好的开端是成功的一半
when in rome do as the romans do入乡随俗
where there is a will, there is a way有志者事竟成
while there is a life, there is hope留得青山在，那怕没柴烧
who knows most says least懂的最多的人，说的最少
with great ease轻而易举
within a stone's throw一箭之遥
women have long tongues妇人单行
work while you work, play while you play工作的时候工作，玩的时候玩
you reap what you sow要怎么收获，先怎么栽
you'd better play the man a little more你应该多一点男子汉气概
we never know the worth of water till the well is dry井干方知水珍贵
who retreats fifty paces mocks one who retreats a hundred五十步笑一百步。
what is lost in the hundred will be found in the shire乡里丢失，郡里可得
one good head is better than a hundred strong hands强手百双，莫如智者一人
nothing is too difficult if you put your heart into it世上无难事只怕有心人
one man is worth a hundred and a hundred is not worth one一人可抵一百，一百不抵一人
set a beggar on horseback and he'll ride to the devil叫花子发财忘乎所以然
once the tree falls, the monkeys on it will flee helter-skelter树倒猢狲散
you may take a horse to the water, but you cannot make him drink带马到和边容易，逼马饮水难。
