1、常用英语谚语 600 句1.Absence makes the heart grow fonder。小别胜新婚；离别更增思念之情。 2.Action speak louder than words。行动胜于言辞；事实胜于雄辩；坐而言不如起而行。3.Advice when most needed is least heeded。忠言于最需要时，最不被重视；忠言逆耳。4.Affection is blind reason。爱情是盲目的理性。5.After a storm comes a calm。暴风雨后的宁静；否极泰来；雨过天晴。6.After dinner sit a while, after
2、 supper walk a mile。饭后坐一下，晚饭后运动。7.After night comes the day。黑夜过后，白昼将至；否极泰来。8.After pleasure comes pain。先乐必后苦。9.All cats are grey in the dark。猫在黑暗中都是灰色的。10.All good things come to an end。好景不常；天下没有不散的筵席。11.All may begin a war, few can end it。战端易起难收。12.All men are mortal。人皆有一死。13.All rivers run into th
3、e sea。条条江河通大海；条条大道通罗马；殊途同归。14.All roads lead to Rome。条条大道通罗马；殊途同归。15.Alls fair in love and war。恋爱和战争是不择手段的；兵不厌诈；情场如战场。16.Alls grist that comes to the mill。到磨子里的一切都成粉；来者不拒，全盘照收。17.Alls well that ends well。凡事结局好，则全部都好。18.All that glitters is not gold。发光的未必全是金；中看未必中用；人不可貌相。19.All things come to those w
4、ho wait。懂得忍耐的人是最大的赢家；忍为上策。20.All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy。只工作而不游戏，会使人变得迟钝。21.Another day, another dollar。做一天，一天。22.Any port in a storm。暴风雨中的港口；危急时的避难所；穷途末路之计。23.Appearances are deceptive。外表是靠不住的；勿以貌取人。24.An apple a day keeps the doctor away。每天吃一个苹果，不必看医生。25.The apple never falls far fr
5、om the tree。苹果只会掉落苹果树下。26.April showers bring forth May flowers。四月阵雨带来五月花。27.Art apes nature。艺术模仿自然。28.Art is long, life is short。生也有涯，而知无涯；人生短暂，而学问无穷。29.As a man lives, so shall he die; as a tree falls, so shall it lie。人有生就有死；树倒了，也就躺在那儿了。30.As is the workman so is the work。有怎样的工匠就有怎样的作品；物如其人。31.As
6、soon as is born he begins to die。生即死的开端；人一出生，就是步向死亡。32.As you brew, so must you drink。自己酿的酒，自己喝；自作自受；自食其果。33.As you make your bed, so you must lie on it。自己铺的床，自己睡；自作自受；自食其果。34.As you sow, so will you reap。种瓜得瓜，种豆得豆。35.Ask no questions and be told no lies。不问问题不会受骗；台湾谚语小孩有耳无嘴。36.A bad beginning makes
7、a bad ending。不善始者不善终。37.A bad excuse is better than none at all。一个勉强的借口，总比没有强。38.Bad excuses are worse than none。坏借口不如没借口。39.Bad news has wings。坏消息长了翅膀；好事不出门，坏事传千里。40.Bad news travels fast。坏消息传得快；好事不出门，坏事传千里。41.A bad penny always come back。劣币难除；烫手山芋甩不掉。42.A bad workman always blames his tools。拙劣的工匠总
8、是埋怨工具不好。43.A bargain is a bargain。一言为定；协议已成，不可反悔。44.Barking dogs seldom bite。会叫的狗不咬人；色厉内荏。45.Be it ever so humble, theres no place like home。家虽简陋，但没有一个地方比家更温暖；在家千日好，出门事事难。46.Be just to all, but trust not all。公道待人，但不可尽信之。47.Be sure of hay till the end of May。不到五月底，干草不可弃。48.Be swift to hear, slow to h
9、ear。多听少说。49.Beauty and chastity seldom meet。美貌与贞洁常相斥。50.Beauty is but a skin deep。美貌是肤浅的；美丽是不能持久的；勿以貌取人。51.Beauty is in the eye of the beholder。情人眼里出西施。52.Beggars cannot be choosers。乞丐当无权选择；讨饭难拣嘴；饥难择食。53.Best is cheapest。最好的即是最便宜的。54.The best of friends must part。朋友关系再好，终须分离；天下无不散的筵席。55.The best thi
10、ngs are hard to come by。最好的东西难得到。56.Better a bare foot than no foot at all。光脚总比没脚好，有总比没有好。57.Better a glorious death than a shameful life。光荣赴死，好过苟且偷生。58.Better be born lucky than wise。运气比才智更有用；生不逢时，再有才气也没用。59.Better be sure than sorry。安全总比后悔好；预防胜于后悔；宁未雨绸缪，毋事后懊悔。60.Better give than take。施比受有福。61.Bett
11、er late than never。迟做总比不做好；亡羊补牢，尤为晚矣。62.Better the devil you know than the devil you dont know。已知的危险比未知的好；明枪易躲，暗箭难防。63.Beware what and to whom you speak。小心你说出的话和说话的对象。64.A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush。一鸟在手，胜于二鸟在林；到手的才实在；把握现在，不要空想未来。65.Birds of a feather flock together。物以类聚。66.Bite not t
12、he hand that feeds thee。别反咬喂你的手；不要忘恩负义。67.A blessing in disguise。外表似不幸，其实为幸福；因祸得福；塞翁失马，安知非福。68.The blind leads the blind。盲人带领盲人；问道于盲。69.Blood will tell。血统不彰自显，不说自明。70.Boys will be boys。男孩毕竟是男孩。71.A brave man smiles in the face of adversity。勇者面对逆境也微笑；勇者不惧。72.The bull must be taken by the horns。对付公牛得抓
13、其角；勇敢面对困难。73.Business before pleasure。先做完工作，再享受娱乐；先劳后乐。74.Business is business。公事公办；就事论事；亲兄弟明算帐。75.Business is the salt of life。事业能替人生增添趣味。76.Call a spade a spade。直言不讳；有话直说；说一是一，说二是二。77.Cast not the first stone。不要丢第一块石头；欲谴责别人前，先扪心自问是否无罪。78.A cat has nine lives。猫有九条命；吉人天相；命大。79.Catch as catch can。能拿多
14、少算多少。80.Catch one napping。乘人不备，捉其把柄。81.Caveat emptor。顾客小心上当。82.The chain is no stronger than its weakest link。整个链条的强韧与否，要看最弱的那一环。83.Charity begins at home。仁爱先从家里开始；老吾老，以及人之老。84.Christmas comes but once a year。圣诞节一年才一次；佳节难逢。85.Civility costs nothing。礼貌不花分文。86.Cleanliness is next to godliness。洁净仅次于敬神。
15、87.Clothes do not make the man。衣冠不能造人品。88.Clothes make the man。人要衣装，佛要金装。89.Constant dripping wears away the stone。滴水穿石；铁杵磨成针。90.The course of true love never did run smooth。真爱无坦途，好事多磨。91.Courtesy costs nothing。礼多人不怪；礼貌不费分文。92.Covetousness is the root of all evil。贪婪是万恶之源。93.A coward dies many deaths
16、, a brave man but one。懦夫死千次，勇者只死一次。94.Cowards die many times before their deaths。胆怯者在真正死前已死过多次。95.Creep before you walk。先学爬，再学走；按部就班。96.A crooked stick throws a crooked shadow。上梁不正下梁歪；曲杖生曲影。97.Curiosity killed the cat。好奇伤身。98.The darkest hour comes before dawn。黎明之前，是最黑暗的时刻。99.The darkest hour is tha
17、t before the dawn。黎明之前最黑暗；否极泰来。100.Dead men tell no tales。死人不会泄密；死无对证。101.Death defies the doctor。死神专与医生作对。102.Deathe is common to all。人皆有一死。103.Deeds, not words。行动胜于空谈；莫坐而言，要起而行。104.The descent to hell is easy。下地狱，容易得很。105.The devil finds work for idle hands to do。魔鬼找事给游手好闲得人去做；游手好闲，为非作歹。106.The de
18、vil is never far off。魔鬼总是近在眼前。107.The devil never sleeps。魔鬼从不睡觉。108.The devil take the hindmost。魔鬼抓去最后的人；落后者倒霉。109.The die is cast。色子已经掷出；木已成舟。110.Discretion is the better part of valour。审慎乃勇敢之主体；勇敢贵审慎。111.A disease known is half cured。弄清楚病情，就等于病治好了一半。112.Do as I say, not as I do。照我所说的去做，不要照我所做的去做。1
19、13.Do as you would be done by。已所欲，施于人。114.Do in Rome as the Romans do。在罗马，就照着罗马人的习俗去做；入乡随俗。115.Do your best. Angels can do no better。只要努力做，天使也不会做得比你更好。116.Dog does not eat dog。狗不吃狗；同类不相残。117.Doing is better than saying。做比说好；坐而言，不如起而行。118.Dont bite off more than you can chew。贪多嚼不烂；不要自不量力。119.Dont bur
20、n the candle at both ends。蜡烛不要两头烧；不可过分透支体力。120.Dont cast your pearls before swine。不要在猪面前丢珍珠；不要对牛弹琴。121.Dont change horses in midstream。渡河途中莫换马；临阵莫换将。122.Dont count your chickens before they are hatched。不要打如意算盘；不要过早乐观；小鸡孵出之后才算数。123.Dont cross a bridge till you come to it。船到桥头自然直；勿杞人忧天。124.Dont cry ov
21、er spilt milk。牛奶洒了，哭也没用；不要为无法挽回的事懊恼。125.Dont cut off your nose to spite your face。不要割下自己的鼻子来和脸过不去；不要和自己过不去。126.Dont empty the baby out with the bath water。不要将小孩与洗澡水一起倒掉。127.Dont have too many irons in the fire。不要把太多的铁放到火炉里；不要同时做太多事；不要操之过急。128.Dont judge by appearances。别以貌取人；人不可貌相。129.Dont make a mou
22、ntain out of a molehill。勿将鼹鼠丘看作大山；不要小题大做。130.Dont measure other peoples corn by your own bushel。别用自己的斗去量别人的谷；勿以己度人。131.Dont meet trouble halfway。勿杞人忧天；勿自寻烦恼。132.Dont paint the lily。不要给百合花涂上颜色。133.Dont put all your eggs in one basket。不要把所有的蛋放在一个篮子里；勿孤注一掷。134.Dont put the cart before the horse。不要把马车放在
23、马前；勿本末倒置。135.Dont ride the high horse。不要骑高马；不要摆架子。136.Dont set fire to your house to keep yourself warm。不要焚屋取暖。137.Dont tell tales out of school。不要泄露秘密。138.Dont wash your dirty linen in public。家丑不可外扬。139.Dont wear out your welcome。莫停留太久以致不受欢迎；常客不受欢迎。140.A drowning man will clutch at a straw。溺者攀草求援；急
24、不暇择。141.Drunkenness reveals what soberness conceals。酒醉时会说出清醒时不想说的话；酒后吐真言。142.Dry bread at home is better than roast meat abroad。在家吃干面包，好过在外吃烤肉；在家千日好，出门事事难。143.Dying men speak true。快要死的人说真话；人之将死，其言也善。144.The early bird catches the worm。早起的鸟儿有虫吃；捷足先登。145.Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise。早睡早起使人健康、富有又聪明。146.Eaiser said than done。说时容易做时难；知易行难。147.East or west, home is best。东奔西跑，不如家里最好；金窝、银窝，不如自己的草窝。148.Easy come, easy go。来得容易去得快。149.Eat to live and not live to eat。
