《67条实用英语谚语》.doc

事实、真理类： 1.The thread breaks where it is weakest. 线断常在最细处。 2.As we sow,so shall we reap. 种瓜得瓜，种豆得豆。 3.A(The) tree is known by its fruit. 观其人知其行。 4.Soon ripe,soon rotten. 早熟（慧）早烂（夭）。 5.Between two stools one goes to the ground. 脚踏两只船，早晚要落水。 6.No man loves his fetters,be they made of gold. 金铸的脚镣也没人爱戴。 7.You cannot eat your cake and have your cake. 两者不可兼得。 8.Something is better than nothing. 有总比没有强。 9.There is nothing permanent except change. 没有任何东西是一成不变的。 10.Honey is sweet,but the bee stings. 蜜甜蜂蛰人。 11.The darkest hour is that before the dawn. 黎明之前最黑暗。 12.Every cloud has a silver lining. 祸中有福。 13.Every advantage has its disadvantage. 有利必有弊。 14.Tread on a worm and it will turn. 蚯蚓被踩也会动。（被逼过甚，最温顺者也会反抗。） 15.No smoke without some fire./There is no smoke without fire. 无火不升烟。/无风不起浪。 16.Fire and water have no mercy. 水火无情。 17.Pouring oil on the fire is no way to quench it. 加油不是灭火法。 18.Water afar quencheth not fire. 远水救不了近火。 19.When the well is full,it will run over. 井满则水溢。 20.The last drop makes the cup run over. 超过限度的小事往往酿成严重后果。 21.Wine in the bottle does not quench thirst. 瓶中之酒不解渴。 22.Shallow streams made most din. 溪浅水声喧。/满瓶不响，半瓶丁当。 23.Union is strength. 团结就是力量。 24.Nothing endures but thuth. 惟有真理永存。 25.Truth shines in the dark. 真理在黑暗中闪光。 26.Truth and roses have thorns about them. 真理及玫瑰身上皆有刺。 27.There but one step from the sublime to the ridiculous. 真理与谬误仅有一步之差。 28.Beauty is truth,truthis beauty. 美即是真，真即是美。 书籍、知识类： 29.Book and friends should be few but good. 书如朋友，宜少须慎选。 30.A good book is a best friend who ever turns his back upon us. 好书如挚友，永远不相负。 31.There is no friend so faithful as a good book. 32.Old wood is best to burn,old book to read. 老柴好烧，老书宜读。 33.A good is none the worse for being twice told. 好故事百听不厌。 34.Knowledge starts with practice. 实践出真知。 35.Knowledge is a Treasure,but Practice is the key to it. 36.Skill/Knowledge in no burden. 知识决非负担。/艺多不压身。 37.Knowledge makes humble;i