英语谚语大全

在平凡的学习、工作、生活中，大家一定都听到过很多谚语吧，谚语一般是一两个短句。还苦于找不到优秀的谚语？以下是小编整理的英语谚语，供大家参考借鉴，希望可以帮助到有需要的朋友。

英语谚语 1

1. Never say die.永不言败。

cross, no crown.不经历风雨，怎么见彩虹。

wine in old bottles.旧瓶装新酒。

r too old to learn, never too late to turn.亡羊补牢，为时未晚。

garden without its weeds.没有不长草的园子。

living man all things can.世上没有万事通。

man can do two things at once.一心不可二用。

man is born wise or learned.没有生而知之者。

man is content.人心不足蛇吞象。

man is wise at all times.聪明一世，糊涂一时。

are so blind as those who won't see.视而不见。

are so deaf as those who won't hear.充耳不闻。

news is good news.没有消息就是好消息。

one can call back yesterday.昨日不会重现。

pains, no gains.没有付出就没有收获。

pleasure without pain.没有苦就没有乐。

rose without a thorn.没有不带刺的玫瑰。

sweet without sweat.先苦后甜。

smoke without fire.无风不起浪。

ing brave, nothing have.不入虎穴，焉得虎子。

ing dries sooner than a tear.眼泪干得最快。

ing in the world is difficult for one who sets his mind toit.世上无难事，只怕有心人。

ing is difficult to the man who will try.世上无难事，只要肯登攀。ing seek, nothing find.没有追求就没有收获。

ing is so necessary for travelers as languages.外出旅行，语言最要紧。

ing is to be got without pains but poverty.世上唯有贫穷可以不劳而获。

to advance is to go back.不进则退。

to know what happened before one was born is always to be achild.不懂世故，幼稚可笑。

way is impossible to courage.勇者无惧。

ience is the first duty of a soldier.军人以服从命令为天职。

rvation is the best teacher.观察是最好的老师。

nse is the best defense.进攻是最好的防御。

friends and old wines are best.陈酒味醇，老友情深。

sin makes new shame.一失足成千古恨。

a man and twice a child.一次老，两次小。

a thief, always a thief.偷盗一次，做贼一世。

bitten, twice shy.一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井绳。

boy is a boy, two boys half a boy, three boys no boy.一个和尚挑水喝，两个和尚抬水喝，三个和尚没水喝。

cannot put back the clock.时钟不能倒转。

eyewitness is better than ten hearsays.百闻不如一见。

false move may lose the game.一着不慎，满盘皆输。

good turn deserves another.行善积德。

hour today is worth two tomorrow.争分夺秒效率高。

man's fault is other man's lesson.前车之鉴。

never loses anything by politeness.讲礼貌不吃亏。

swallow does not make a summer.一燕不成夏。

's words reflect one's thinking.言为心声。

of debt, out of danger.无债一身轻。

of office, out of danger.无官一身轻。

of sight, out of mind.眼不见，心为静。

ence is the best remedy.忍耐是良药。

y wise, pound foolish.贪小便宜吃大亏。

n dealing is praised more than practiced.正大光明者，说到的多，做到的少。

se the eye and plague the heart.贪图一时快活，必然留下隐祸。

sure comes through toil.苦尽甘来。

water into a sieve.竹篮子打水一场空。

tice makes perfect.熟能生巧。

se is not pudding.恭维话不能当饭吃。

se makes good men better, and bad men worse.好人越夸越好，坏人越夸越糟。

er loss to unjust gain.宁可吃亏，不贪便宜。

ention is better than cure.预防胜于治疗。

e goes before, and shame comes after.骄傲使人落后。

ise is debt.一诺千金。

erbs are the daughters of daily experience.谚语是日常经验的结晶。

the chestnut out of fire.火中取栗。

the cart before the horse.本末倒置。

your shoulder to the wheel.鼎力相助。

ing enriches the mind.开卷有益。

ing is to the mind while exercise to the body.读书健脑，运动强身。

ect yourself, or no one else will respect you.要人尊敬，必须自重。

is not built in a day.冰冻三尺，非一日之寒。

ng is one thing and doing another.言行不一。

ng is believing.眼见为实。

the truth from facts.实事求是。

a wise man on an errand, and say nothing to him.智者当差，不用交代。

a thief to catch a thief.以贼捉贼。

t accounts make long friends.好朋友勤算账。

thing is better than nothing.聊胜于无。

learn, soon forgotten.学得快，忘得快。

ripe, soon rotten.熟得快，烂得快。

ch is silver, silence is gold.能言是银，沉默是金。

l water run deep.静水常深。ke theiron while it is hot.趁热打铁。

ess belongs to the persevering.坚持就是胜利。

things as they come.既来之，则安之。

ing mends no holes.空谈无补。

of the devil and he will appear.说曹操，曹操就到。

y love, soon cold.一见钟情难维久。

th is better than wealth.健康胜过财富。

th is happiness.健康就是幸福。

all parties.兼听则明。

en never helps the man who will not act.自己不动，叫天何用。

is a fool that forgets himself.愚者忘乎所以。

is a good friend that speaks well of us behind our backs.背后说好话，才是真朋友。

is a wise man who speaks little.聪明不是挂在嘴上。

is lifeless that is faultless.只有死人才不犯错误。

is not fit to command others that cannot command himself.正人先正己。

is not laughed at that laughs at himself first.自嘲者不会让人见笑。

is wise that is honest.诚实者最明智。

knows most who speaks least.大智若愚

101.稻多打出米，人多讲出理。

More rice es out，more people make sense。

102.门内有小人，门外小人至。

There are villains in the door and villains outside。

103.有缘千里来相会，无缘对面不相识。

Fate thousands of miles to meet，no chance to know each other。

104.九里有大雾，百日有风雨。

There is fog in nine miles and wind and rain in a hundred days。

105.取人之长，补己之短。

Take advantage of one's strengths and make up for one's weaknesses。

106.大蒜是个宝，常吃身体好。

Garlic is a treasure。 It is always good to eat。

107.入门休问荣枯事，观看容颜便得知。

When you get to the door，you will know what's happening and what's happening when you look at your face。

108.少壮不努力，老大徒伤悲。

Young men do not work hard，but old men do not work hard。

109.只要功夫深，铁尺磨成绣花针。

As long as the kungfu is deep，the iron ruler is ground into embroidery needle。

110.天出半截虹，当天有雨响。

Half a rainbow es out，and there is rain on that day。

111.要想长寿，先戒烟酒。

If you want to live a long life，stop smoking and drinking。

112.话多劳神、食多伤胃，忧多伤脾、气大伤身。

Words and food hurt the stomach，sorrow hurt the spleen and Qi hurt the body。

113.一口吃不完一只饼，一锹掘不出一口井。

A spade can't dig a well without eating a cake in one mouthful。

114.不怕天寒地冻，就怕手脚不动。

If you are not afraid of the cold，you are afraid of not moving your hands and feet。

115.饭前便后洗净手，细菌虫卵难进口。

Wash hands before and after meals。 Bacterial eggs are difficult to import。

116.天下兴亡，匹夫有责。

Piff is responsible for the rise and fall of the world。

117.新病好医，旧病难治。

New diseases are better treated than old ones。

118.补漏趁天晴，读书趁年轻。

Make up leaks while the weather is clear，and read while young。

119.瞒债必穷，瞒病必亡。

If you conceal debts，you will be poor; if you conceal illness，you will die。

120.人急忘羞，狗急眺墙。

A man forgets his shyness and a dog looks at the wall。

121.不经冬寒，不知春暖。

I don't know the warmth of spring without winter。

122.路是走熟的，事是做顺的。

The road is familiar and everything goes smoothly。

123.日落东风止，不止必转南，不转是雨天。

When the sun sets and the east wind stops，it will not only turn south，but also rain。

124.欲求生快活，须下死工夫。

If you want to live and be happy，you have to work hard。

125.寒从脚起，病从口入。

Cold startsfromthe feet and illness esfromthe mouth。

126.一颗牙齿痛，满嘴不安宁。

A toothache，restless mouth。

127.要想人不知，除非己莫为。

If you want people to know，you can't do it unless you do it yourself。

128.君子一言，驷马难追。

A gentleman's word is hard to catch up with。

129.春捅一棍，秋吃一顿。

Spring pokes a stick and autumn eats a meal。

130.人要脸，树要皮，不要脸的没法治。

People want face，trees want bark，there is no rule to face。

131.家有黄金，外面有戥子。

Gold is in the house，and swabs are outside。

132.好人光睡成病人，病人光睡成死人。

A good man sleeps like a sick man，but a sick man sleeps like a dead man。

133.有理不可丢，无理不可争。

Reason cannot be discarded and unreasonable cannot be disputed。

134.人要闯，马要放。

If a man wants to rush，the horse needs to let go。

135.天下呒难事，只怕有心人。

The world is so difficult that we are afraid of those who are willing to do it。

英语谚语 2

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。

We never know the worth of water till the well is dry.

井干方知水珍贵

Less is more.

简单就是美

A blessing in disguise.

因祸得福

Love me, love my dog.

爱屋及乌

Every dog has his day.

凡人皆有得意日

Sharpening your axe will not delay your job of cutting wood.

磨刀不误砍柴功。

Seeing is believing.

眼见为实

Well begun is half done.

好的开端是成功的一半

Time flies never to be recalled.

光阴一去不复返

When in Rome, do as Roman do.

入乡随俗

He laughs best who laughs last.

谁笑到最后谁笑得最美

Deal with a man as he deals with you.

以其人之道还治其人之身

Look before you leap.

三思而后行

Two heads are better than one.

三个臭皮匠顶一个诸葛亮。

A good beginning makes a good ending.

善始善终

A friend in need is a friend indeed.

患难中的朋友才是真正的朋友。

First come, first served.

先来先招待。

Where there is s will，there is a way.

有志者事竟成。

No pains，no gains.

不劳则无获

Time and tide wait for no man.

时不待人

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

Kill two birds with one stone.

一箭双雕

East or west，home is best.

走东串西，还是家里好

Equal pay for equal work.

同工同酬

Put the cart before the horse.

本末倒置

Pride goes before a fall.

骄兵必败

Reading makes a full man.

读书使人完善

Knowledge is power.

知识就是力量

Failure is the mother of success.

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.

事后诸葛亮

As you make your bed,so you must lie in it.

自食其果

All that glitters is not gold.

闪光的东西并非都是金子

Many hands make light work.

人多力量大

Nothing is too difficult if you put your heart into it.

世上无难事只要肯登攀

Time is money.

时间就是金钱。

Like father, like son.

有其父必有其子。

Many hands make light work.

人多力量大。

Grasp all, lose all.

样样都要，全都失掉。

Better master one than engage with ten.

会十事不如精一事。

Silly child is soon taught.

要想孩子好，教育要趁早。

More haste, less speed.

欲速则不达。

Easier said than done.

说起来容易，做起来难。

The first step is the hardest.

万事开头难。

Who knows most says least.

懂的最多的人，说的最少。

Time and tide wait for no man.

岁月不待人。

Don‘t put off till tomorrow what should be done today.

今日事今日毕。

Diligence is the mother of success.

失败是成功之母。

It‘s never too late to learn.

活到老，学到老。

Walls have ears.

隔墙有耳

Wash your dirty linen at home.

家丑不可外扬

Waste not, want not.

俭则不匮

Weak things united become strong.

一根筷子易折断，十根筷子硬如铁

Wealth is best known by want.

人穷方知钱可贵

We can‘t judge a person by what he says but by what he does.

判断一个人，不听言语看行动

We only live once, but if we work it right, once is enough.

年华没虚度，一生也足矣。

What is done by night appears by day.

若要人不知，除非已莫为

When a man is going down-hill, everyone will give him a push.

墙倒众人推

When children stand quiet, they have done some harm.

孩子不吭声，一定闯了祸

When one will not, two cannot quarrel.

一个巴掌拍不响

When poverty comes in at the door, love flies out at the window.

贫穷进门来，爱情越窗飞

When the cat is away, the mice will play.

猫儿不在，鼠儿成精

When wine sinks, words swim.

美酒一下肚，话匣关不住

Where there‘s life there‘s hope.

留得青山在，不怕没柴烧

Will is power.

意志就是力量

Wise men are silent; fools talk.

智者沉默寡言，愚者滔滔不绝

Wise men change their minds; fools never do.

智者通权达变，愚者刚愎自用

Wise men love truth, whereas fools shun it.

智者热爱真理，愚者回避真理

Words are but wind, but seeing is believing.

耳听为虚，眼见为实

英语谚语 3

A faithful friend is hard to find. 益友难得。

A father is a treasure, a brother is a comfort, but a friend is both. 父亲是财富，兄弟是安慰，朋友兼而有之。A friend exaggerates a man's virtue, an enemy hiscrimes. 朋友宣扬人的美德，敌人夸大人的罪过。

A friend in court is better than a penny in purse.曩中有钱，不如朝中有友。

A friend in need is a friend indeed. 患难朋友才是真朋友。A friend is a second self. 朋友是另一个我。A friend is best found in adversity. 患难见真友。

A friend is never known till a man have need.不到患难时，永远不能认识真正的朋友。

A friend is not so soon gotten as lost. 交友慢，失友快。A friend to every body is a friend to nobody. 广交友，无深交。A friend without faults will never be found.没有缺点的朋友是永远找不到的。

A good friend is my nearest relation. 良友如近亲。

Set great store by friendship. 情意重千斤。Between friends all is common. 朋友之间不分彼此。Old friends and old wine are best. 陈酒味醇， 老友情深。The friendship of a gentleman is insipid as water. 君子之交淡如水。

A bosom friend afar brings a distant land near. 海内存知己， 天涯若比邻。

Most men's friendships are too inarticulate. 人的.友谊是无法言喻的。Friendship is like a plant of slow growth. 友谊像生长着的植物， 是慢慢地建立起来的。

A good book is the best of friends, the same today and forever. 好书如挚友， 情谊永不渝。

A man knows his companion in a long journey and a little inn. 路遥知马力， 日久见人心。I like a simple friend, who holds my faults like a looking glass before my face.我喜欢这样的朋友， 他对我的缺点就像照镜子一样直言不讳。

It is only the greathearted who can be true friends; the mean and the cowardly can never know what true friendship is. 只有伟大胸怀的人才是真正的朋友; 平庸和怯懦之辈决不可能了解真正友谊的含义。

No man can be happy without a friend, nor be sure of his friend till he is unhappy.没有朋友的人不会幸福，不处逆境不能识别朋友。

Nothing makes the earth seem to spacious as to have friends at a distance; they make the latitudes and longitudes. 远方的朋友能使世界变得非常宽阔; 他们组成了经纬度。

英语谚语 4

一元复始，万象更新A

s the new year begins , let us also start anew

爆竹一声除旧岁，桃符万户迎新春

Firecrackers ring out the old year, Spring Festival couplets million spring

遥闻爆竹知更岁，偶见梅花觉已春

I've heard firecrackers Robin, I see the plum to find spring

一曲笙歌春似海，千门灯火夜如昼

A song of spring is like the sea, thousands of door lights the night as bright as day

玉宇无尘千顷碧，银花有焰万家春

Yuyu dust-free 1000 ares blue, silver flame spring

新年纳余庆，佳节号长春

The New Year Festival, Na Yuqing, Changchun

四序开新律，三阳应庆生

Four order to open a new law, San Ying Qingsheng

八月十五云遮正月十五雪打灯

In August fifteen cloud cover, lunar January fifteen snow hit the lights

客岁腊容随日换，新年春色逐风来

Last year the wax content with the change, new year spring breeze

英语谚语 5

A wolf was almost dead with hunger. A house-dog saw him, and asked, "Friend, your irregular life will soon ruin you. 一只狼快要饿死了，一只狗看见后问他：“你现在的无规律的生活一定会毁掉你

"Why don't you work steadily as I do, and get your food regularly?" 为什么不像我一样稳定地干活并有规律地获得食物呢?”

"I would have no objection," said the wolf, "if I could only get a place." "I will help you," said the dog.狼说：“如果我有个地方住，我没有意见。”

"Come with me to my master, and you shall share my work." So the wolf and the dog went to the town together. 狗回答说：“跟我到主人那里去，我们一起工作。”于是狼和狗一起回到了村子。

On the way the wolf saw that there was no hair around the dog's neck. 在路上，狼注意到狗的脖子上有一圈没有毛

He felt quite surprised, and asked him why it was like that?他很奇怪地问为什么会那样。

"Oh, it is nothing," said the dog. "Every night my master puts a collar around my neck and chains me up. You will soon get used to it." “噢，没有什么，”狗说，“我的主人每天晚上都用一条铁链子拴住我，你很快就会习惯的。”

"Is that the only reason?" said the wolf. "Then good-bye to you, my friend. I would rather be free."“就是因为这个原因吗?”狼说道，“那么，再见了，我的朋友，我宁愿选择自由。”

寓意: 自由比安乐更重要。