英语常用谚语及习语.pdf

习语：rob Peter to pay Paul 拆东墙补西墙as poor as Job家贫如洗五官的习语：born with a silver spoon in one ’ s mouth 生于富贵之家shoot one’ s mouth off 夸夸其谈，吹牛the apple of one’ s eyes 掌上明珠cry one’ s eyes out 痛哭流涕feast one’ s eyes on 大饱眼福have an eye for sth. 善于鉴赏某物go in one ear and out the other 左耳进右耳出music to one’ s ears 佳音，喜讯walls have ears 隔墙有耳smile from ear to ear 眉开眼笑turn a deaf ear to 置若罔闻with one ’ s nose in the air 非常傲慢stick one’ s nose into sth. 管闲事颜色词的习语：greenhorn 生手give green light to 同意，准许a red letter day 重要的日子feel blue 忧郁，烦闷once in a blue moon 千载难逢的black and blue 青一块紫一块blue-eyed boy 宠儿black art 妖术in black and white 白纸黑字call white black 颠倒黑白black money 黑钱black sheep 害群之马black Friday 不吉利的星期五black lie 用心险恶的谎言black tea 红茶paint sb black 说某人坏话white night 不眠之夜as white as a sheet 苍白如纸white war 没有硝烟的战争white sale 大减价white feather 胆怯white money 银币white flag 白旗（投降）white elephant 无用而累赘的东西white crow 罕见的事物the white way 灯光灿烂的商业区a white lie 善意的谎言white coffee 牛奶咖啡英语满分作文必备谚语Actions speak louder than words. 事实胜于雄辩。

A friend in need is a friend indeed. 患难朋友才是真朋友A good beginning makes a good ending. 善始者必善其终A good medicine tastes bitter. 良药苦口，忠言逆耳A heavy snow promises a good harvest. 瑞雪兆丰年All is not gold that glitters. 闪光的东西并不都是黄金All is well that ends well. 结果美满都是好的All roads lead to Rome. 条条道路通罗马Art is long, but lift is short. 人生有涯， 而学无涯All time is no time when it is past. 光阴一去不复返An hour in the morning is worth two in the evening. 一日之计在于晨An idle brain is the devil ’ s workshop. 游手好闲是万恶之源A Journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. 千里之行始于足下All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. 只工作不玩耍，聪明孩子也变傻A slow sparrow should make an early start. 笨鸟先飞。

As the tree, so the fruit. 种瓜得瓜，种豆得豆An idle youth, a needy age. 少壮不努力，老大徒伤悲Believe not all that you see nor half what you hear. 眼见的不能全信，耳闻的也不能半信Better late than never. 迟做总比不做好Beauty will buy no beef. 漂亮不能当饭吃Better to do well than to say well. 说得好不如做得好Birds of a feather flock together. 物以类聚，人以群分Business before pleasure. 事业在先，享乐在后By falling we learn to go safely, 吃一堑，长一智By other ’ s faults, wise men correct their own. 他山之石，可以攻玉Confidence of success is almost success. 对成功抱有信心，就近乎成功Constant dropping wears away a stone. 滴水穿石。

Content is happiness. 知足常乐Custom is a second nature. 习惯是第二天性Cut the coat according to the cloth. 量布载衣Diamond cut diamond. 强中更有强中手Diligence is near success. 勤奋近乎成功Diligence is the mother of good luck. 刻苦是成功之母Do in Rome as the Romans do. 入乡随俗Don’ t count your chicken before they are hatched. 不要过早乐观Don’ t put off till tomorrow what should be done today. 今日事，今日毕Don’ t trouble trouble until trouble troubles you. 不要自寻烦恼Easier said than done. 说话容易做事难Easy come, easy go, 易得易失East or west, home is best. 金窝，银窝，不如自已家的草窝。

Every advantage has its disadvantage. 有利必有弊Every bean has its black. 人人有其缺点Every dog has his day. 凡人都有得意之日Every man has his weak side. 人人都有自已的弱点Every man is the master of his own fortune. 每个人都是他自已的命运的主宰Experience is the best teacher. 经验是良师Experience is the mother of wisdom. 实践出真知Everything comes to him who waits. 功夫不负有心人Failure is the mother of success. 失败是成功之母First things first. 凡事有轻重缓急Facts speak plainer than words. 事实胜于雄辩Good health is above wealth. 健康重于财富Great hopes make great man. 大希望造就大人物Great men are not always wise. 伟大的人物未必总是英明的。

God helps those who help themselves. 天助自助者Great minds think alike. 英雄所见略同Health is happiness. 健康就是幸福Heaven helps those who help themselves. 天助自助者He is the wise man who is the honest man. 诚实的人就是聪明的人He laughs best who laughs last. 谁笑在最后，谁笑得最好Hope for the best, but prepare for the worst. 存最好的希望，作最坏的打算Hope is life and life is hope. 希望才有人生，人生要有希望I have no secret of success but hard work. 成功无秘诀，只是努力干It is good to have friends in trouble. 在患难时得到朋友是幸运的It is no use crying over spilt milk.. 覆水难收It’ s never too old to learn. 活到老，学到老。

It is hard to please all. 众口难调Knowledge comes from experience alone. 知识来自经验Knowledge is a treasure, but practice is the key to it. 知识是一座宝库， 实践是打开宝库的钥匙Knowledge is power. 知识就是力量Labour is often the father of pleasure. 勤劳常为快乐之源Live to learn and learn to live. 生而学之，学而生之Living without an aim is like sailing without a compass. 生活没有目标，犹如航海没有罗盘Look before you leap; see before you go. 三思而行Love me, love my dog. 爱屋及乌Like and like make good friends. 趣味相同Make hay while the sun shines. 趁热打铁Man will conquer nature. 人定胜天。

Many drops make a shower. 积少成多Money is something, but not everything. 金钱能买到某物，但不是万能的More haste, less speed. 欲速则不达Never do things by halves. 做事情不要半途而废No one can call back yesterday. 往日不复返No pains, no gains. 不劳则无获No smoke without some fire. 无风不起浪Nothing is difficult to a man who wills. 世上无难事，只怕有心人One cannot put back the clock,. 光阴一去不复返One false step will make a great difference. 失之毫里，谬以千里Out of sight, out of mind. 眼不见，心不念Practice makes perfect. 熟能生巧Pride will have a fall. 骄者必败Put the cart before the horse. 本末倒置。

Rome was not built in a (or one ) day. 罗马不是一日建成的Saying and doing are two things. 说与做是两回事Saying is one thing, and doing another. 说是一回事，做是另一回事。