1、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 who 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
2、 away。每天吃一个苹果，不必看医生。25.The apple never falls far from 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 t
3、he workman so is the work。有怎样的工匠就有怎样的作品；物如其人。31.As 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；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
4、不会受骗；台湾谚语小孩有耳无嘴。36.A bad beginning makes 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；41.A bad penny always come back。劣币难除；烫手山芋甩不掉。42.A bad workman a
5、lways blames his tools。拙劣的工匠总是埋怨工具不好。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。4
6、8.Be swift to hear, slow to hear。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；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
7、下无不散的筵席。55.The best things 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
8、than take。施比受有福。61.Better 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 toge
9、ther。物以类聚。66.Bite not the 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 ta
10、ken by the horns。对付公牛得抓其角；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
11、.Catch as catch can。能拿多少算多少。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 nex
12、t to godliness。洁净仅次于敬神。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
13、coward dies many deaths, 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.
14、The darkest hour is that before the dawn。黎明之前最黑暗；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。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
15、歹。106.The devil 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
16、，不要照我所做的去做。113.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。
17、119.Dont burn 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
18、.Dont cry over 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；129.Dont make
19、 a mountain 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
20、要把马车放在马前；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
21、攀草求援；急不暇择。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；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, w
22、ealthy, 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。吃饭是为了活着，活着不是为了吃饭。150.The end justifies the means。为达目的，不择手段。151.An Englishmans house is his castle。英国人的家就是
23、他的城堡。152.Enough is enough。够用就够了。153.Even a worm will turn。甚至蠕虫也会翻身；狗急跳墙。154.Even Homer sometimes nods。即使荷马也会打瞌睡；智者千虑，必有一失。155.Every ass likes to hear himself bray。每头驴子都爱听自己嘶叫；马不知脸长。156.Every cloud has a silver lining。乌云背后是银边；因祸得福。157.Every couple is not a pair。两个人未必就是一对。158.Every day is not holiday。
24、不是每天都是假日。159.Every dog has his day。狗也有走运的一天；凡人皆有得意日。160.Every little helps。点滴都有用；积少成多。161.Every man has his faults。每个人都有缺点；人非圣贤，孰能无过。162.Every man has his price。人各有价；人人可以被收买。163.Every man is his own worst enemy。每个人是自己最大的敌人。164.Every why has a wherefore。事出必有因。165.Everybodys business is nobodys busine
25、ss。众人之事无人管；三个和尚没水喝。166.Everyone to his taste。人各有所好。167.Everything comes to him who waits。等待的人终必得到。168.Everything has an end。所有的事情都有终结；天下无不散之筵席。169.Evil tidings spread quickly。170.The exception proves the rule。例外证明法则的存在。171.Expectation is better than realization。期待比实现更美好。172.Experience is the best te
26、acher。经验即良师。173.An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth。以眼还眼，以牙还牙。174.The eye is bigger than the belly。眼大肚子小。175.A fair face may hide a foul heart。笑里藏刀，包藏祸心。176.Faith will move mountains。信念可撼山。177.False with one can be false with two。撒了一次谎，必有第二次。178.Familiarity breeds contempt。熟悉易生轻侮。179.A fault
27、confessed is half redressed。承认错，就等于改正了一半；知过能改，善莫大焉。180.First come, first served。先到先得，捷足先登。181.First impressions are most lasting。初次印象最持久；先入为主。182.First think and then speak。先想好了再发言。183.A fool and his money are soon parted。愚人难聚财。184.Fools rush in where angels fear to tread。天使不敢涉足的地方，愚人却冲进去；无知的人，天不怕，地不怕。185.For want of a nail事小关大局。186.Forbidden fruit is sweetest。禁果最甜。187.Forewarmed is forearmed。预先获得警告，既是预先有了准备；凡事预则立。188.Forgive and forget。既往不咎。189.Fortune helps him thats will
