谚语英译汉
英文谚语
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A
Above board 光明正大
Actions speak louder than words. 事实胜于雄辩
Add fuel to flame 火上浇油
Add insult to injury 痛上加辱
Adversity leads to prosperity 穷则思变
afraid of one's own shadow 杯弓蛇影；极度胆小
after a fashion 依葫芦画瓢
after lunch sit a while，after supper walk a mile. 午饭后坐一会，晚餐后走一里。
After a storm comes a calm. 雨过天晴，风平浪静。
After one's own heart 称心如意
against the grain 格格不入
against time 争分夺秒
alive and kicking 活蹦乱跳
all at sea 不知所措
the all clear 解除警报
all ears 集中注意力听
all eyes 全神贯注的看
All the cats are grey in the dark. 猫在暗中都是灰色的。
All his geese are swans. 他家的鹅都是天鹅。
All roads lead to Rome. 殊途同归
All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. 只工作不玩耍，聪明的孩子也会傻。
All is not gold that glitters. 闪光的不一定都是金子。
All is well that ends well. 结局好，一切都好。
Alpha and Omega 自始至终
another pair of shoes 另外一回事，另当别论
anybodys's guess 难以预料
the apple of one's eyes 掌上明珠
April fool 傻瓜
armed to the teeth 武装到牙齿
Art is long, life is short. 人生有限，艺术无涯。
As a man is, so shall his company. 什麽样的人交什麽样的朋友。
As a man lives, so shall he die. 有生则有死。
As a man sows, so shall he reap. 种瓜得瓜，种豆得豆。
As the call, so the echo. 发什么声音，有什么回声。
As a tree falls , so shall it lies. 树倒在那里，就躺在那里。
As the tree, so the fruit. 是什么树，结什么果。
As busy as a bee. 非常忙碌
as changeable as the moon 变化无常
as cheerful as a lark 快乐无比
as cool as a cucumber 非常冷静
as cunning as a fox 像狐狸一样狡猾
as drunk as a lord 喝的烂醉
as dumb as a statue 死不做声
as fit as a fiddle 非常健康
as greedy as a wolf 贪婪如狼
as hard as marble 非常坚硬
as like as two peas (beans) 一模一样
as light as a feather 轻如鸿毛
as merry as a cricket 非常快活
as poor as a church mouse 一贫如洗
as proud as a peacock 不可一世
as slippery as an eel 滑如泥鳅
as still as the grave 静如坟墓
as straight as an arrow 直如飞箭
as strong as an ox 健壮如牛
as stupid as a donkey 蠢笨如驴
as sweet as honey 甜如蜂蜜
as swift as lightning 快如闪电
As the touchstone tries gold, so gold tries man. 试金石可以试金，金子可以试人。
As wise as Soloman 聪明过人
ace in the hole （未公开的）王牌
Adversity often leads to prosperity. 逆境往往通向成功之路。
Advice is seldom welcome. 忠言逆耳。
After a delay comes a let. 夜长梦多。
All are brave when the enemy flies. 敌人逃遁时，个个是勇士。
All are not saints that go to church. 进教堂的不都是圣人。
All rivers run into the sea. 条条江河归大海。
All shall be well; Jack shall have Gill. 有情人终成眷属。
All that is fair must fade. 花开有谢；红颜须老。
Among the blind, the one-eyes man is king. 盲人国里，独眼成王。
An apple a day, keep the doctor away. 天天吃苹果，不用请大夫。
Ask for the moon 过分的要求
Ask much; know much. 问的多，知道的多。
The ass is not learned though he will be loaded with books. 驴子即使载满书本也不会有学问。
The ass that brays most eats least. 交的最响的驴吃的最少。
At court, everybody speaks for himself. 在法庭上，人人为自己辩护。
At a loose end 无所事事
at large 逍遥法外
at one's wit's end 智穷计尽，一筹莫展
at sixes and sevens 乱七八糟
at the eleventh hour （还来得及的）最后一刻
at the tip of one's tongue 话说到了嘴边
Away goes the devil when he finds the door shut against him. 看见门户紧闭，魔鬼也要离开。
B
Bad blood 恶感，仇恨
Bad news travels fast. 恶事传千里
Bad times make a good man. 乱世出英雄
bad and baggage 彻底；全部
a bag of bones 瘦的皮包骨头
bakesr's dozen 十三个
bark up the wrong tree 攻击错了目标，白费力气
Barking dogs seldom bite. 叫狗不咬人。
Be honest rather than clever. 与其聪明，不如诚实。
Be well off 富裕；小康的
The beacon does not shine on its own base. 灯塔不照自己。（当局者迷）Bears are caught by honey. 蜂蜜是捉熊的诱饵。
Bear the brunt 承受打击
a bed of roses 安乐窝
Before gold, even kings take off their hats. 见钱眼开
beg the question 回避问题
Beggars cannot be choosers. 饥不择食
The beginning of all things is small. 万事起头小。
Behind the secnes 在幕后，私下
Believe no tales from the enemy's tongue. 敌人的话不可信
beside oneself with 因为。。。而精神失常；得意忘形
beside the point 偏离话题
The best physicians are Dr. Diet, Dr. Quiet, and Dr. Merry-man. 最好的医生是：节食、静养、愉快
Better ask the way than go astray. 宁可问路，不可迷路。
Better late than never. 迟座总比不做好
Better be poor than wicked. 人穷不能志短
between the devil and the blue sea 进退维谷
between you and me 天知地知，你知我知
Beware of a man who never speaks and of a dog never barks. 当心不语的人，提方不叫的狗。
Bide one's time 等待时机
a big mouth 夸夸其谈的人
Big mouthfuls often choke. 贪多嚼不烂。
A bird in the band is worth two in the bush. 一鸟在手胜于二鸟在林。
Bird of passage 漂泊不定的人
A bird may be known by its note, and a man by his talk. 以音知鸟，闻言而知其人
Birds of a feather flock together. 物以类聚，人以群分。
A bird's eye view 鸟瞰
Birth is much, but breeding is more. 教育重于门第。
Birthday suit 一丝不挂；赤身裸体
bite off more than one can chew 贪多嚼不烂
bite one's tongue off 后悔自己讲过的话
black and blue 轻一块，紫一块。
A black hen lays a white egg. 黑鸡生白蛋，丑妇生俊儿。
Black sheep 败家子；无用之辈
blaze the trail 开辟道路
bleed one white 榨干某人的血汗（或钱财）
blind alley 死胡同
Blood is thicker than water. 血浓于水
Blood will have blood. 血债要用血来偿
。Blot on the landscape 杀风景
blow hot and cold 忽冷忽热；动摇不定
blow one's own trumpet 自吹自擂
blue ribbon 最高荣誉
a bolt from the blue 晴空霹雳
Books and friends should be few but good. 书和朋友要少而精。
The boot is on the other leg. 张冠李戴
born in the purple 出生豪门
born with a silver spoon in one's mouth 出身高贵
Box and Cox 轮流交换
Brains trust 智囊团
A brave man may fall but he cannot yield. 勇士可能会跌倒但不会屈服。
A brave retreat is a brave exploit. 勇敢的退却也是英勇的行为
breach of promise 毁约食言
bread and butter 生活必需品
Bread is the staff of life. 民以食为天。
Break a butterfly on a wheel 小题大做，杀鸡用牛刀
break one's words 说话不算话
break the ice 打破沉默
breath of life 不可缺少的东西
brevity is the soul of wit 言以简洁为贵
A bride will enter without knocking. 贿赂进屋，不用敲门。
The brighter the moon, the more the dogs howl. 月亮越明，狗叫得越凶。Burn one's fingers 吃亏上当
bring something home to somebody 使某人认识到
bring the house down 博得满堂喝彩
bring owls to Athens 多此一举
build upon sand 建在沙上
bull in a china shop 瓷器店里的公牛
A bully is always a coward. 持强欺弱是懦夫
Buridan's ass 优柔寡断之人
burn the candle at both ends 一根蜡烛两头烧
burn one's boats (bridges) 破釜沉舟
burn the midnight oil 开夜车
A burnt child dreads the fire. 一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井绳。
Bury one's hand in the sand 鸵鸟政策
Busiest men find the most time. 盲人最会利用时间。
Business before pleasure. 先工作，后娱乐。
But me no buts. 别老对我说"但是"了
butterflies in one's stomach 紧张不安
by all means 尽力；一定
by a hair's breadth 几乎；差不多
by and large 总的说来，大体上
by hook or by crook 不择手段
by the book 有根据，照章办事
by leaps and bounds 大幅度的，飞速的
C
call a spade a spade 直言不讳
call it a day 今天到此为止
call somebody names 骂人
A candle lights others and consumes itself. 蜡烛照亮了别人，毁灭了自己。Can't have it both ways 不能兼而有之
cannot make a silk purse out of a sow's ear 母猪耳朵做不出丝钱袋
cannot say bo to a goose 胆小如鼠
can't see the wood for the trees 只见树木不见森林
a card up one's sleeve 王牌，绝招
Care and diligence bring luck. 谨慎勤奋，带来好运。
Care killed the cat 忧虑缠身
carry coal to Newcastle 徒劳无益；白费力气
cast sheep's eye 送秋播，以目传情
cast pearls before swine 明珠暗投
castle in the air 空中楼阁
The cat and dog may kiss, yet are none the better friends. 猫狗可以相吻，但不会成为好友。
The cat shuts its eyes when stealing creams. 猫偷吃奶油时总是闭着眼睛。
A cat has nine lives. 猫有九条命。
A cat in gloves catches no mice. 戴手套的猫抓不住老鼠。
A cat may look at the king. 猫有权看国王
The cat is out of the bag. 泄露了秘密；走漏了风声
cat's paw 为他人"火种取栗"的人
a cat-and-dog life 争争吵吵的日子
catch someone napping 乘人不备
catch someone red-handed 当场抓获
Caution is the parent of safety. 谨慎为安全之本。
Chalk it up 公布于众；记在帐上
The child is father of the man. 从小看大，三岁看老。
Children and drunk people speak the truth. 小孩和醉汉说的是真话。Choose a wife by your ear rather than by your eye. 选择妻子最好用耳不用眼。
Choose au author as you choose a friend. 择书如择友
clean hands. 清正廉洁
clear the air 清除误会；清除隔阂
cold comfort 不起作用的安慰
cold shoulder 冷淡对待
Command your men and do it yourself. 指挥别人就的以身作则。Confession is the first step to repentance. 悔罪必先认罪。
Cool one's heel 坐冷板凳，苦等
come a long way 有了很大的进展
come clean 全盘招供
come in handy 用得上
come thick an fast 大批涌来
compare notes 交流思想
A creaking door hangs long. 旧门久用，病夫命长。
Crocodile's tears 鳄鱼的眼泪；假慈悲
The cross on the breast, and the devil in the heart. 胸前十字架，心里怀鬼胎。Cross one's fingers 求上帝保佑
cross one's mind 偶然想到
cross swords with someone 交锋；争论
cry one's eyes out 悲痛欲绝，大哭失声
cry over spilt milk 牛奶一处，后悔无疑
curtain lecture 枕边训导
cut corners 走捷径，超近路
cut a good figure 给人好的印象
cut no ice 不起作用
cut one's coat according to one's cloth 量入为出，看布裁衣
cut and run 慌忙逃走
cut a long story short 长话短说
cut both ways 两方面都起作用
cut someone short 打断别人的话
cut things fine 算得很精确
cut somebody to the quick 戳到某人的痛处
D
The darkest hour is nearest dawn. 黎明之前天最黑。
Day in and day out 日复一日
Dead Sea fruit 死海之果--华而不实
The death of wolves is the safety of sheep. 狼死羊安
Deeds are fruits; words are but leaves. 言语是叶，行为是果。
Deep rivers move in silence, shallow brooks are noisy. 河深水静流，溪浅水声喧
Deliberate slowly; execute promptly. 决策要慢，行动要快。
Despair gives courage to a coward. 人急造反，狗急跳墙。
Destroy the lion while he is yet but a whelp. 杀狮应在幼年时。
The devil takes the hindmost 迟者遭殃
diamond cut diamond 棋逢对手
die game 致死不屈
die hard 很难消除；死硬派
die in harness 战死杀场
The die is cast. 木已成舟
Diet cures more than doctors. 食疗胜于医疗
Diligence is the mother of success. 勤劳是成功之母
Diligence outstrips poverty. 勤能克穷
dine and wine 请酒席
dip into one's pocket 乱花钱
Discontent is the first step in progress. 不满足于现状是进步的开始。Distrust is poison to friendship. 猜疑是友谊的毒药
Do as the Romans do. 入乡随俗
Do as you would be done by. 己所不欲，勿施于人
Don't cross the bridge until you come to it. 到了桥前才过桥
Don't trouble troubles until trouble troubles you. 麻烦不找你，不要找麻烦。Dog does not eat dog. 同类不相残，同时不操戈
Don't count your chickens before they are hatched. 不要过早乐观
Dot one's I's and cross one's t's. 做收尾工作
Doubt is the key to knowledge. 多疑之人
down at the mouth 情绪低落
down and out 失败
drag one's feet 迟疑不前
draw a blank 落空；徒劳无功
draw the longbow 夸海口
drink like a fish 狂饮
drop in the ocean 沧海一粟
Drug on the market 卖不出的货物
Drowning man will catch at a straw. 溺水者见到稻草也要捞
Dumb dogs are dangerous. 不叫的狗咬人
Dutch courage 酒后之勇
E
Eagles fly alone, but sheep flock together. 鹰爱独飞，羊爱群居
The early bird catches the worm. 早起的鸟儿有虫吃，捷足先登
Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise. 睡得早，起的早，聪明、富裕、身体好。
Easier said than done. 说比作难。
East or west, home is best. 东好西好，在家最好。
Easy come, easy go. 来得容易，去的也快。
Eat one's cake and have it. 两者不能兼得
eat humble pie 忍气吞声
eat one's words 自食其言
eat one's head off 吃得过多
eat out of one's hands 柔顺，听话
eat somebody's salt 受人款待，欠人人请
Empty vessels make the greatest noise. 慢罐子不响，半罐子叮当。
End in smoke 成为泡影
The end tries all. 结局检验一切
Enough is as good as a feast. 知足者常乐。
Enough make the angles weep 非常动人
Envy shoots at others and wounds himself. 妒忌别人，伤了自己。
Even a worm will turn. 逼人太甚，必有反抗
Even Homer sometimes nods. 伟人也有打盹儿的时候
Every medal has two sides. 每一枚奖章都有两个面
Everybody's business is nobody's business. 人人都管等于没有人管
Every dog has his day. 人人都有得意的时候
Every dog is a lion at home. 狗是百步王，只在门前凶。
Every law has a loophole. 每部法律都有漏洞。
Every rule has its exception. 有规则就有例外。
Every tide has its ebb. 潮起必有潮落。
Every why has its wherefore. 凡事都有因。
Everybody is wise after the event. 人总是事后聪明
Everything is good in its season. 春桃秋菊，物各有时。
Everything is good when new, but friends when old. 东西是新的好，朋友是老的好。
Example is better than precept. 经验是最好的教师。
Experience is the best teacher. 经验是最好的教师。
Extreme right is extreme wrong. 极端正确就是极端错误。
Eyes are bigger than one's stomach. 新有余而力不足。
Eye for eye; tooth for tooth 以牙还牙
Eyes speak all languages; wait for no letter of introduction. 眼睛能讲各种语言，他不需要介绍信。
The eye is the mirror of the soul. 眼睛是灵魂的镜子。
F
Face value 表面上的价值
The face is the index of the mind. 面孔是心灵的标志。
Facts speak louder than words. 事实胜于雄辩。
A faint heart never won a fair lady. 懦夫难得美人心。
A fair death honors the whole life. 死的正值，一生光荣。
Fame, like a river, is narrowest at its source. 名声如江河，开头最狭窄。The fairest flowers soon fade. 好花易谢。
Faith can remove mountains. 精诚所至，金石为开。
Fall by the way 半途而废
fall flat 失败
A fall to the pit; again in your wit. 吃一堑，长一智。
The fall of a leaf heralds the advent of autumn. 一片落叶预兆秋天的来临。Fall out 争吵
false alarm 虚惊
Failure is the mother or success. 失败是成功之母。
Failure teaches success. 失败是成功之母。
Far cry 很大的差距
far from the madding crowd 远离尘世
Fat hens lay few eggs. 肥鸡生蛋少。
A feather in one's cap 值得骄傲的事
Feed a cold and starve a fever. 伤风宜吃，发烧宜睡。
Feed by measure and defy the physician. 饮食有节，医生失业。Few words, many deeds. 少说话，多做事。
Fields have eyes, and woods have ears. 没有不透风的墙。
Fifth Column 第五纵队
Fight with one's back to the wall 决一死战
find fault with 挑毛病
finishing touches 收尾工作
Fire and water have no mercy. 水火无情。
Fire proves gold; adversity proves man. 烈火见真金，逆境出好汉。First come, first served. 先到者，先受招待。
First think, then speak. 三思而后行。
First thrive, then wife. 先立业，后成家。
The first dish pleases all. 第一道菜，人人都爱吃。
Fish in troubles water. 浑水摸鱼。
Fish out of water 离了水的鱼
flog a dead horse 徒劳无益
flowing with milk and honey 鱼米之乡
Flowers are the pledges of fruit. 花是火的保证。
Flutter and dovecotes 捣乱鸽鹏
fly high 情绪高昂，有抱负。
Fly in the ointment 一粒老鼠屎坏了一锅汤。
Fly on the wheel 狂妄自大的人
follow suit 如法炮制
Follow the river and you will get to the sea. 沿着河就一定会走到海边。
For better or for worse 不管好歹
Forbidden fruit is sweetest. 禁果分外甜。
Forced love does not last. 强求的爱情难持久。
Forgive others but not yourself. 原谅别人，但不要原谅自己。
Forgive and forget. 宽宏大量，不念旧恶。
Forty winks 打个盹儿
A fox may grow gray, but never good. 狐狸善变，本性难移。
The fox changes his skin, but not his habits. 江山易改，本性难移。
Free and easy 无拘无束The frog in the well knows nothing of the great ocean. 井底之蛙，不知海大。
From labor health; from health contentment springs. 劳动使人健康，健康使人满足。
From saving comes having. 节约才能致富。
Full of beans 精力充沛
full steam ahead 全速前进
Full vessels give the least sound. 满罐子不响，半罐子晃荡。
G
Gain ground 取得进展
game not worth the candle 得不偿失
The game is up. 游戏收场了。
Genius is nothing but labour and diligence. 天才就是劳动加勤奋。
Get out bed on the wrong side 整天脾气不好
get someone's back up 惹恼某人
get the upper hand of 占上风
get to the bottom of 弄个水落石出
get wind of 风闻
gild the lily 画蛇添足
Give a dog a bad name and hang him. 谗言可畏，欲加之罪，何患无辞。Give a thief rope enough and he will hang himself. 给小偷足够的绳子，他就会自己上吊。
Give me liberty or give me death. 不自由，毋宁死。
Give oneself away 露马脚
give someone the cold shoulder 对人冷淡
give someone the cue 给人暗示
Give him the dose of his own medicine. 以其人之道还治其人之身。Give him an inch and he will take an ell. 得寸进尺
Give someone a leg up 助一臂之力
give someone the sack 解雇某人
Give one enough rope and he will hang himself. 任其放纵必自取灭亡。give a sop to Cerberus 行贿
Glory is the shadow of virtue. 荣誉是美德的影子
go down like ninepins 被击败
go Dutch 各付各的帐
go fifty-fifty 平分；均摊
Go for it! 拚一次
go further and far worse 越搞越遭
Go in one ear and out the other. 左耳朵进，右耳朵出。
Go through fire and water 赴汤蹈火
go to the dogs 每况愈下
go the way of all flesh 走众生之路；死
go up in smoke 化为乌有
go west 死；上西天
go without saying 不言而喻
Gold will not buy everything. 金钱并非万能。
A good book is a great friend. 好书即益友
Good fame is better than a good face. 美名胜于美貌。