英语谚语俗语.doc

1、一、中国谚语 160 句英译0. Pain past is pleasure. 过去的痛苦就是快乐。1. There 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. There is no royal road to learning.学无坦途。5. Look before you leap. First think, then act.三思而后行。6. It is never too late t

2、o mend.亡羊补牢，犹为未晚。7. Light come, light go.来得容易，去得快。8. Time is money.时间就是金钱。9. A friend in need is a friend indeed.患难见真交。10. Great hopes make great man.远大的希望，造就伟大的人物。11. After a storm comes a calm.雨过天晴。12. All roads lead to Rome.条条大路通罗马。13. Art is long, but life is short.人生有限，学问无涯。14. Stick to it, and

3、 youll succeed.只要人有恒，万事都能成。15. Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise.早睡早起，富裕、聪明、身体好。16. A good medicine tastes bitter.良药苦口。17. It is good to learn at another mans cost.前车之鉴。18. Keeping is harder than winning.创业不易，守业更难。19. Lets cross the bridge when we come to it.船到桥头自

4、然直。20. More haste, less speed.欲速则不达。21. No pains, no gains.不劳则无获。22. Nothing is difficult to the man who will try.世上无难事，只要肯登攀。23. Where there is life, there is hope.生命不息，希望常在。24. An idle youth, a needy age.少壮不努力，老大徒伤悲。25. We must not lie down, and cry, “God help us.“求神不如求己。26. A plant may produce ne

5、w flowers; man is young but once.花有重开日，人无再少年。27. God helps those who help themselves.自助者，天助之。28. What may be done at any time will be done at no time.明日待明日，明日不再来。29. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.只工作，不玩耍，聪明孩子也变傻。30. Diligence is the mother of success.勤奋是成功之母。31. Truth is the daughter of

6、 time.时间见真理。32. Take care of the pence, and the pounds will take care of themselves.积少自然成多。33. No man is wise at all times.智者千虑，必有一失。34. Never put off till tomorrow what you can do today.今天能做的事绝不要拖到明天。35. Live and learn.活到老，学到老。36. Kill two birds with one stone.一石双鸟。37. It never rains but it pours.祸

7、不单行。38. In doing we learn.经一事，长一智。39. Easier said than done.说起来容易做起来难。40. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.一分预防胜似十分治疗。41. Industry is fortunes right hand, and frugality her left.勤勉是幸运的右手，节约是幸运的左手。42. Genius is one percent inspiration and 99 percent perspiration.天才一分来自灵感，九十九分来自勤奋。43. H

8、e who laughs last laughs best.谁笑在最后，谁笑得最好。44. He who pays the piper, calls the tune.2谁负担费用，谁加以控制。45. He who has health has hope, and he who has hope has everything.身体健壮就有希望，有了希望就有了一切。46. No man is born wise or learned.人非生而知之。47. Action speak louder than words.事实胜于雄辩。48. Courage and resolution are th

9、e spirit and soul of virtue.勇敢和坚决是美德的灵魂。49. United we stand, divided we fall.合即立，分即垮。50. There is no smoke without fire.无风不起浪。51. Many hands make light work.人多好办事。52. Reading makes a full man.读书长见识。53. The best horse needs breeding, and the aptest child needs teaching.最好的马要驯，最伶俐的孩子要教。54. Learn young

10、, learn fair.学习趁年轻，学就要学好。55. Wisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand.胸中有知识，胜于手中有金钱。56. Once bitten, twice shy.一次被咬，下次胆小。57. Sound in body, sound in mind.有健全的身体才有健全的精神。58. Seeing is believing.百闻不如一见。59. Dogs wave their tails not so much in, love to you as your bread.狗摇尾巴，爱的是你的面包。60. Money

11、 is a good servant but a bad master.要做金钱的主人，莫作金钱的奴隶。61. Its hard sailing when there is no wind.无风难驶船。62. The path to glory is always rugged.通向光荣的道路常常是崎岖的。63. Living without an aim is like sailing without a compass.没有目标的生活如同没有罗盘的航行。64. Quality matters more than quantity.质重于量。65. The on-looker sees mo

12、st of the game.旁观者清。66. Wisdom is a good purchase though we pay dear for it .为了求知识，代价虽高也值得。67. Joys shared with others are more enjoyed.与众同乐，其乐更乐。68. Happiness takes no account of time.欢乐不觉日子长。69. Time and tide waits for no man.岁月不等人。70. If you want knowledge, you must toil for it.若要求知，必须刻苦。71. Lear

13、n to walk before you run.循序渐进。72. Knowing something of everything, and everything of something.通百艺而专一长。73. From words to deeds is a great space.言行之间，大有距离。74. Skill and confidence are an unconquered army.技能和信心是无敌的军队。75. Habit is a second nature.习惯成自然。76. Lifeless, faultless.只有死人才不会犯错误。77. A book is t

14、he same today as it always was and it will never change.好书千载常如新。78. Books, like friends, should be few and well chosen.读书如择友，宜少且宜精。79. A book that remains shut is but a block.书本不常翻，犹如一块砖。80. Its not the gay coat that makes the gentleman.君子在德不在衣。81. Two heads are better than one.三个臭皮匠顶个诸葛亮。82. Birth

15、is much, but breeding is more.出身重要，教养更重要。83. Nothing is impossible to a willing mind.世上无难事，只怕有心人。84. You cant make something out of nothing.巧妇难为无米之炊。85. Nothing venture, nothing have.不入虎穴，焉得虎子。86. Nothing for nothing.不费力气，一无所得。87. Of nothing comes nothing.无中不能生有。88. He who makes no mistakes makes no

16、thing.不犯错误者一事无成。89. Better say nothing than nothing to the purpose.话不中肯，不如不说。90. Nothing succeeds like success.一事如意，万事顺利。91. Nothing stake, nothing draw.不顶千里浪，哪来万斤鱼。92. Nothing is as good as it seems beforehand.期待比现实更美好。93. Nothing is given so freely as advice.劝人最容易。94. Nothing is so certain as the

17、unexpected.天有不测风云，人有旦夕祸福。95. Nothing seek, nothing find.无所求则无所获。96. A little of every thing is nothing in the main.每事浅尝辄止，事事都告无成。97. A great ship asks deep waters.大船要走深水。 （蛟龙要在海中游。 ）98. The best physicians are Dr. Diet, Dr. Quiet, and Dr. Merryman.节食博士、精心博士、快乐博士，三人都是最好的医生。99. He that once deceives i

18、s ever suspected.骗人一次，受疑一世。100. Empty wagons rattle loudest.空车响声大。101. Nothing so bad but might be a blessing.塞翁失马，焉知非福。102.Barking dogs seldom bite.吠犬不咬人103.Better go to heaven in rags than to hell in embroidery.宁可穷而有志，不可富而失节104.Better late than never.迟做总比不做好105.Between two stools you fall to the g

19、round.脚踩两条凳，早晚要坠地(意同：脚踏两条船 )106.Birds of a feather of lock together.物以类聚，人以群分107.Blood is thicker than water.血浓于水(意指：亲人总比外人亲）108.Beggars bags are bottom less.乞丐永远不知足109.The most tragic blow for one is the death of his mind哀莫大于心死。110.He who does not have a strong will can never achieve high intellige

20、nce志不强者智不达。111.When Heaven is about to place a great burden on a man，it always tests his resolution first，exhausts his body and makes him suffer great hardships，frustrates his efforts to recover from mental lassitudeThen Heaven toughens his nature and makes good his deficiencies天将降大任于斯人也，必先苦其心志，劳其筋骨

21、，饿其体肤，空乏其身，行拂乱其所为，所以动心忍性，曾益其所不能。112.How can a sparrow know the will of a swan?燕雀安知鸿鹄之志哉!113.Among three people I meet on the way，there will be at least ont from whom I can learn somethingI may follow his goodness or correct my own mistakes by learning from him三人行必有我师焉。择其善者而从之，其不善者而改之。114.Education s

22、hould be for all，irrespective of their social status.有教无类。115.Too many cooks spoil the broth厨师多坏一锅汤。116. We would rather be short of books than believe all that they say。尽信书则不如无书。 I117.Long as the way is I will keep on searching above and below.路漫漫其修远兮，吾将上下而求索。118.When a book is read a hundred times

23、，its meanings will naturally become clear.读书百遍，其义自见。119.He owns a gifted pen，who reads tremendously.读书破万卷，下笔如有神。120.A gentleman would rather be quick in action than talk a lot.君子欲讷于言而敏于行。121.Do not do evil things though they may be insignincant Do not given up good things though they may be minor ma

24、tters勿以恶小而为之，勿以善小而不为。122.One must stand by ones words and must not stop ones action until success is achieved言必信，行必果。123.Never do to others what you would not like them to do to you己所不欲，勿施于人。124.To surpass others，a person has to surpass himself first；to criticise others，he has to criticise himself f

25、irst；to make comments upon others，he has to make comments on himself first.欲胜人者，必先自胜；欲论人者，必先自论；欲知人者，必先自知。125.Where theres smoke，theres fire无风不起浪。126.No fish can survive if the watert is too clean. For the same reason,no company can bear one whose requirements are too critical水至清则无鱼，人至察则无徒。127.He sit

26、s no sure that sits too high.高处不胜寒。128.He that respects not is not respected.欲受人敬，要先敬人。129.So said, so done.说到做到。言出必行。130.Haste makes waste.忙乱易错。欲速则不达。131.Better be envied than pitied.宁被人妒，不受人怜。132.Although the sun shine, leave not your cloak at home.未雨绸缪。133.So the world wags.这就是人生。134.One can not

27、be in two places at once.一心不可二用。135.No weal without woe.福兮祸所伏, 祸兮福所倚。136.Little chips light great fires.星星之火，可以燎原。137.Like knows like.惺惺相惜。138.It is a poor mouse that has only one hole.狡兔三窟。139.Dreams are lies.梦不足信。140.Do not teach fish to swim.不要班门弄斧。141.A light heart live long.心情开朗寿命长。不恼不愁，活到白头。14

28、2.An apple a day keeps the doctor away.日吃苹果一只，身体健康不求医。143.Poverty is stranger to industry.勤劳之人不受穷。144.Deliberate in counsel, prompt in action.考虑要仔细,行动要迅速 .145.One sin opens the door for another. -German犯了一次罪恶就会犯另一次罪。146.One mans meat is another mans poison.萝卜青菜，各有所爱。147.We never know the worth of wa

29、ter till the well is dry.井干方知水珍贵148.Less is more.简单就是美149.A blessing in disguise.因祸得福150.Love me, love my dog.爱屋及乌151.Every dog has his day.凡人皆有得意日150.Sharpening your axe will not delay your job of cutting wood. 磨刀不误砍柴功。 153.Seeing is believing.眼见为实154.Well begun is half done.好的开端是成功的一半155.Time flie

30、s never to be recalled.光阴一去不复返 156.When in Rome, do as Roman do.入乡随俗157.He laughs best who laughs last.谁笑到最后谁笑得最美158.Deal with a man as he deals with you.以其人之道还治其人之身159.Look before you leap.三思而后行160.A friend in need is a friend in deed.患难见真情。二、英文俗语 100 句1. Waste not,want not.俭以防匮。2. From saving come

31、s having.富有来自节俭。3. A penny saved is a penny gained.省一文是一文。4. Take care of the pence and the poundwill take care of themselves.金钱积少便成多。5. Frugality is an estate alone.节俭本身就是一宗财产。6. He that regards not a penny,will lavish a pound.小钱不知节省，大钱将滥花。7. Small gains bring great wealth.积小利，成巨富。8. Many a little

32、makes a mickle.积少便成多。9. As the touchstone tries gold,so gold tries man.试金之石可试金，正如黄金能试人。10.Courage and resolution are the spiritand soul of virtue.勇敢和坚决是美德的灵魂。11.The path to glory is always rugged.光荣之路常坎坷。12.Nothing is difficult to the man who will try.世上无难事，只要人肯试。13.The fire is the test of gold;adve

33、rsity of strong man.烈火试真金，困苦炼壮士。14.Great hopes make great man.远大的希望造就伟大的人物。15.No way is impossible to courage.勇士面前无险路。16.A smooth sea never made a skillful mariner.平静的大海决不能造就出熟练的水手。17.The good seaman is known in bad weather.坏天气下才能识得出良好的海员；要识好海员，须凭坏天气。18.The best hearts are always the bravest.行为最勇敢的人

34、心地总是最善良。19.We must not lie down,and cry,God help us.求神不如求己。20.He that falls today may be up again tomorrow.今天跌倒的人也许明天就会站起。21.Rome was not built in a day.罗马并非一日可建成；坚持必成。22.Success belongs to the persevering.胜利属于坚忍不拔的人。23.We must repeat a thousand and one times thatperseverance is the only road to suc

35、cess.我们要多次重申：不屈不挠是取得胜利的唯一道路。24.Perseverance is failing nineteen timesand succeeding the twentieth.十九次失败，到第二十次获得成功，这就叫坚持。25.Step by step the ladder is ascended.登梯需要逐级登。26.Adversity leads to prosperity.困苦通向昌盛。27.Patience and application will carry us through.忍耐和专心会使我们度过难关。28.Fortune often rewards with

36、 interest thosethat have patience to wait for her.做事只要有耐心，到头总会有好运；耐心候好运，好运常会来。29.All things will come round to him who will but wait.只要肯等待，一切都会按时来。30.Constant dropping wears the stone.滴水不绝可穿石。31.Omelets are not made without breaking of eggs.鸡蛋不打破，蛋卷做不成；不甘愿吃苦，则预期效果达不到。32.The world is a ladder for som

37、e to go upand others to go down.世界好似一把梯，有人上去有人下。33.There needs a long apprenticeship to understandthe mystery of the worlds trade.要知世事奥秘多，须要长期作学徒。34.Life is sweet.生活是可爱的；人无不好生(恶死) 。35.Where there is life,there is hope.生命不息，希望长在。36.Life is not all beer and skittles.人生并不全是吃喝玩乐。37.Much water runs by th

38、e mill thatthe miller knows not of.眼前发生许多事，有些我们并不知。38.Fortune knocks once at least at every mans door.人人都有走运的一天。39.If you are too fortunate,you will not know yourself;if you are too unfortunate,nobody will know you.运气太好，见人不睬；运气太坏，无人理会。40.Every man is the architect of his own fortune.每一个人都是自身幸福的建筑师。41.Happy is he who knows his follies in his youth.记得年轻时所作蠢事的人是幸福的。42.Misfortunes never (seldom) come alone (single).祸不单行。43.Misfortune is a good teacher.不幸是良好的教师。44.Misfortunes come at night.祸常生于不测。45.Misfortunes tell us what fortune is.