1、常见英语谚语中英对照常见英语谚语中英对照（供四六级、考研参考）Where there is a will, there is a way. 有志者，事竟成。 Nothing is too difficult, if you put your heart into it. 世上无难事，只怕有心人。 As every thread of gold is valuable, so every moment of time. 一寸光阴一寸金。 All things in their being are good for something. 天生我才必有用。 There is nothing perm
2、anent except change. 唯有变化才是永恒的。 A crooked stick will have a crooked shadow. 身不正，影必斜。 Wisdom is to the mind what health is to the body. 知识之于心灵正如健康之于身体。 A word once spoken cannot be taken back even by a team of four horses. 一言既出，驷马难追。 Very often a change of self is needed more than a change of scene.
3、改变自己往往比改变环境更为需要。 A man is not old as long as he is seeking something. A man is not old until regrets take the place of dreams. 只要一个人还有所追求，他就没有老。直到后悔取代了梦想，一个人才算老。 Better an egg today than a hen tomorrow. 今日一只蛋，胜过明天一只鸡。 There is no friend so faithful as a good book. 最忠实的朋友莫过于一本好书。 Brevity is the soul
4、of wit. 言贵简。 Deliberate slowly, execute promptly. 谋虑要慢，行动要快。 Friendship cannot stand always on one side. 友谊是双方的事。 One tree does not make a forest. 独木不成林。 Barking dogs dont bite. 吠狗不咬人。 What is done by night appears by day. 若要人不知，除非已莫为。 Its never too late to mend. 改过不嫌晚。 Man proposes, God disposes. 谋
5、事在人，成事在天。 Running water does not get stale; a door-hinge is never worm-eaten. 流水不腐，户枢不蠹。 Sweep before your own door. 正人先正已。 A hero is nothing but a product of his time. 时势造英雄。 It is better to trust to valor than to luck. 靠运气不如靠勇气。 Ignorance is the mother of impudence. 无知是鲁莽之源。 One careless move may
6、lose the whole game. 一步不慎，满盘皆输。 Words are like bees, they have honey and a sting. 言语象蜜蜂，有蜜也有刺。 Its only the idle will be tired. 只有闲人才会感到疲倦。 There are two tragedies in life. One is to lose your hearts desire, the other is to gain it. 失去心中所欲的和得到心中所欲的，是人生的两大悲剧。 Strong in action, gentle in method. 行动要坚强
7、，方式要温和。 He who mistrusts most should be trusted least. 最不信任别人的人最不应该得到信任。 Idleness is the root of all evils. 懒惰是万恶之源。 Diligence redeems stupidity. 勤能补拙。 Beware beginning. 以谨慎开始。 A friend in need is a friend indeed. 患难见真情。 Strike the iron while it is hot. 趁热打铁。 It takes two to make a quarrel. 一个巴掌拍不响。
8、 When shepherds quarrel, the wolf has a winning game. 鹬蚌相争，渔翁得利。 A single spark can start a prairie fire. 星星之火，可以燎原。 Ones sin will find one out. 坏事终归要败露。 A good name is better than riches. 声誉胜于财富。 Haste trips over its own heels. 忙易出错。 A watched pot never boils. 心急喝不了热粥。 The greater the man, the more
9、 restrained his anger. 人越伟大，越能克制怒火。 Speech is the image of actions. 语言是行动的反映。 Better the devil you know than the devil you dont know. 明枪易躲，暗箭难防。 Each man is the architect of his own fate. 每个人都是自己命运的建筑师。 Birds of a feather flock together. 物以类聚，人以群分。 Talents come from diligence, and knowledge is gaine
10、d by accumulation. 天才在于勤奋，知识在于积累。 An open enemy is better than a hollow friend. 宁有公开的敌人，不要虚伪的朋友。 A still tongue makes a wise head. 沉默者有智慧。 It is but a step from the sublime to the ridiculous. 从崇高到荒谬只有一步之遥。 Ordinary people think merely of how they will spend time, a man of intellect tries to use it.
11、常人只想如何消磨时间，智者则努力利用时间。 Anger begins with folly, and ends in repentance. 愤怒以愚蠢开始，以后悔告终。 All lay load on the willing horse. 人善被人欺，马善被人骑。 He who commences many things finishes but a few. 样样都搞，完成者少。 Courage and resolution are the spirit and soul of virtue. 勇气和坚定是美德的精神与灵魂。 Fish begins to stink at the head
12、. 上梁不正下梁歪。 First come, first served. 先来先招待。 Easy come, easy go. 来得容易去得快。 More haste, less speed. 欲速则不达。 No pains, no gains. 不劳无获。 Nothing venture, nothing gain. 不入虎穴，焉得虎子。 Once bit, twice shy. 一朝被蛇咬，十年怕草绳。 Out of sight, out of mind. 眼不见，心不烦。 Well fed, well bred. 衣食足而后知廉耻。 In for a penny, in for a po
13、und. 一不作，二不休。 A brave man risks his life, but not his conscience. 勇敢的人可用生命冒险，但不以良心冒险。 It is not the fine coat that makes the gentleman. 使人成为君子的并不是讲究的衣着。 Pride hurts, modesty benefits. 满招损，谦受益。 A man who fears suffering is already suffering from what he fears. 害怕痛苦的人其实已经在承受他所害怕的痛苦了。 Adversity is a go
14、od disciple. 逆境是锻炼人的最好场所。 Art is long, life is short. 人生有涯艺无涯。 Well begun, half done. 好的开始是成功的一半。 You cant eat your cake and have it also. 世事两难全。 Calamity is mans true touchstone. 患难是人的试金石。 Who keeps company with the wolf will learn to howl. 近墨者黑。 Constant dropping wears away a stone. 滴水穿石。 The supr
15、eme happiness of life is the conviction that we are loved. 生活中最大的幸福是坚信有人爱我们。 The first step is as good as half over. 第一步是最关键的一步。 You never know your luck. 命运好坏不由己。 Sow nothing, reap nothing. 春不播，秋不收。 The wealth of the mind is the only wealth. 精神的财富是唯一的财富。 You cant judge a tree by its bark. 人不可貌相。 Cl
16、othes do not make the man. 人不在衣装。 To be both a speaker of words and a doer of deeds. 既当演说家，又做实干家。 Variety is the spice of life. 变化是生活的调味品。 Little goods, little care. 钱财少，不烦恼。 Man struggles upwards; water flows downwards. 人往高处走，水往低处流。 A little pot is soon hot. 壶小易沸，量小易怒。 No sweet without sweat. 幸福来自汗
17、水。 Better the last smile than the first laughter. 宁可最后微笑，不要首先狂喜。 One for all, all for one. 我为人人，人人为我。 Truth needs no color. 真理不需要打扮。 Every why has a wherefore. 凡事必有因。 Keeping is harder than winning. 创业难，守业更难。 Never do things by halves. 做事不可半途而废。 No cross, no crown. 未经苦难，得不到荣冠。 The fire is the test o
18、f gold; adversity is the test of a strong man. 火对金子是考验，逆境对人是磨练。 Bad times make a good man. 艰难困苦出能人。 There is no royal road to learning. 求知无坦途。 Doubt is the key to knowledge. 怀疑是知识的钥匙。 Sharp tools make good work. 工欲善其事，必先利其器。 Wasting time is robbing oneself. 浪费时间就是掠夺自己。 Nurture passes nature. 教养胜过天性。
19、 There is no garden without its weeds. 没有不长杂草的花园。 A man is only as good as what he loves. 一个人要用他所爱的东西有多好来衡量。 Wealth is the test of a mans character. 财富是对一个人品格的试金石。 The best hearts are always the bravest. 心灵最高尚的人，也总是最勇敢的人。 Courtesy is the inseparable companion of virtue. 礼貌和美貌是分不开的伴侣。 Plain living an
20、d high thinking. 生活要朴素，情操要高尚。 Good is good, but better carries it. 精益求精，善益求善。 Honesty is the best policy. 诚实为上策。 Gratitude is the sign of noble souls. 感恩是精神高尚的标志。 It is much more difficult to judge oneself than to judge others. 判断自己比判断别人要难得多。 An optimist sees the rose; a pessimist the thorn. 乐观的人看到玫
21、瑰，悲观的人只看到它的刺。 Delays are dangerous. 因拖出危险。 Let bygones be bygones. 既往宜不咎。 Look on both sides of the shield. 看问题要从两面看。 You cannot burn the candle at both ends. 蜡烛不能两头点。 All men cant be first. 不可能人人得冠军。 Never is a long word. 不要轻易说“决不”。 The overturned cast ahead is a warning to the carts behind. 前车之覆，后
22、车之鉴。 Spare the rod and spoil the child. 不打不成器。 Too many cooks spoil the broth. 厨师太多烧坏汤。 Standers-by see more than gamesters. 旁观者清，当局者迷。 Self-praise is no recommendation. 自夸不足为自荐。 They brag most who can do least. 本领最小的人最会吹牛。 The good is the enemy of the best. 过得去是精益求精的敌人。 Politeness costs nothing and
23、 gains everything. 礼貌不用花一分钱，却能赢得一切。 A man cant ride your back unless it is bent. 你的腰不弯，别人就不能骑在你的背上。 Conceit is the quicksand of success. 自负是成功的流沙。 He that makes a good war makes a good peace. 正义的战争创造持久的和平。 There is no disputing about tastes. 人各有所好。 It is easy to be wise after the event. 事后诸葛亮容易当。 Pa
24、tience is the ability to put up with people youd like to put down. 能容忍你想羞辱的人，便是忍耐。 Be able to be alone. Lose not the advantage of solitude. 要有单独自处的能力，不要放过孤寂的好处。 Great ideas need landing gear as well as wings. 伟大的思想需要起落架，也需要双翼。 Fair words make fools fain. 甜言蜜语会使愚者得意忘形。 Please all and you please none.
25、 要面面俱到者，面面不到。 The noblest vengeance is to forgive. 最高尚的复仇是宽容。 Advice when most needed is least heeded. 最容易忽视的建议往往是最重要的。 Be just before you are generous. 要慷慨必先求公正。 Make the best of a bad bargain. 已知吃亏，尽力而为。 He that makes a thing too fine, breaks it. 做事过于苛求，反把事情弄坏。 When all else is lost the future sti
26、ll remains. 就是失去了一切别的，也还有未来。 The world is his who enjoys it. 活着感到快乐，世界就属于你。 A little labor, much health. 适量的劳动有益于健康。 Laugh and grow fat. 心宽体胖。 Work wont kill but worry will. 劳动无害，忧愁伤身。 He is rich that has few wants. 寡欲者富。 Every man at forty is a fool or a physician. 人到四十，如果不是傻子，就该知道保养身体。 A bow long
27、bent grows weak. 常拉满弓无力。 He is wise that knows when he is well enough. 知足为智者。 A good conscience is a continuous feast. 问心无愧天天乐。 Prevention is better than cure. 治病不如防病。 Cleanliness is next to godliness. 清洁仅次于圣洁。 An apple a day keeps the doctor away. 一日一苹果，医生远离我。 In sports and journeys men are known.
28、从体育和旅行中可以看出男子的品德。 No man is happy but by comparison. 人的幸福都是比较而言的。 There is no joy without alloy. 世界上没有十全十美的快乐。 Progress is the activity of today and the assurance of tomorrow. 进步是今天的活动，明天的保证。 Good order is the foundation of all things. 良好的秩序是一切的基础。 He that plants trees loves others besides himself.
29、植树的人，不但爱己，而且爱人。 The world is but a little place, after all. 天涯原咫尺，何处不相逢。 Kindness is the golden chain by which society is bound together. 仁爱是联结社会的金链。 Where there is unity, there is victory. 有团结就有胜利。 United we stand, divided we fall. 团结则存，分裂则亡。 Love is the mother of love. 情生情，爱生爱。 Love lives in cottages as well as in courts. 爱情不分贵贱。 True love never grows old. 真正的爱永不衰老。 Hope is a lovers staff. 希望是爱者的手扶之杖。 It is better to give than to take. 施比受更有福。 Example is better than precept. 身教胜于言传。 Diligence is the mother of suc
