英语谚语故事及翻译

    英语谚语故事及翻译

 　　A bad beginning makes a bad ending. 恶其始者必恶其终。

　　A bad bush is better than the open field. 有胜于无。

 

　　A bad compromise is better than a good lawsuit. 吃亏的和解也比胜诉强。

　　A bad conscience is a snake in one's heart. 做贼心虚。

　　A bad custom is like a good cake, better broken than kept. 坏习惯像鲜馅饼，分食要比保存好。

　　A bad padlock invites a picklock. 开门揖盗。

　　A bad penny always turns up.烂钱总是会再回笼

　　A bad thing never dies. 坏事传千年。

　　A bad workman quarrels with his tools. 拙匠常怨工具差(人笨怨刀钝)。

　　A bargain is a bargain. 达成的协议不可撕毁。

　　A beggar's purse is bottomless. 乞丐的钱袋是无底洞。

　　A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. 双鸟在林不如一鸟在手。

　　A bird is known by its note, and a man by his talk. 闻其歌知其鸟，听其言知其人。

　　A bird may be known by its song. 什么鸟唱什么歌。

　　A bit in the morning is better than nothing all day. 略有胜于全无。

　　A blind man who leans against a wall imagines that it's the boundary of the world. 坐井观天。

　　A blind man will not thank you for a looking-glass. 秋波送盲，白费痴情。

　　A book is the same today as it always was and it will never change. 一本好书今天如此，将来也如此，永不改变。

　　A book that remains shut is but a block. 有书闭卷不阅读，无异是一块木头。

　　A borrowed cloak does not keep one warm. 借来的斗篷不暖身。

　　Absence sharpens love, presence strengthens it. 相聚爱益切，离别情更深。

　　A burden of one's choice is not felt. 自己选的担子不嫌重。

　　A burnt child dreads the fire. 一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井绳。

　　A candle lights others and consumes itself. 蜡烛焚自身，光亮照别人。

　　A cat may look at a king. 猫也有权晋见国王。

　　A cat has nine lives. 猫有九条命。

　　Accidents will happen. 天有不测风云。

　　A chain is no stronger than its weakest link. 链条的坚固程度取决于它薄弱的环节。

　　A change of work is as good as a rest. 调换一下工作是很好的休息。

　　A cheerful wife is the joy of life. 快乐的妻子是生活的乐事。

　　A clean hand wants no washing. 身正不怕影子斜。

　　A clear conscience is a soft pillow. 问心无愧，高枕无忧。

　　A clear conscience is a sure card. 光明磊落，胜券在握。

　　A clear conscience laughs at false accusations. 白日不做亏心事，夜半敲门心不惊。

　　A clear fast is better than a dirty breakfast. 宁为清贫，不为浊富。

　　A close mouth catches no flies. 病从口入，祸从口出。

　　A cock is valiant on his own dunghill. 夜郎自大。

　　A common danger causes common action. 同仇敌忾。

　　A constant guest is never welcome. 久住非佳宾，常来不欢迎。

　　A contented mind is perpetual feast. 知足常乐。

　　A covetous man is good to none but worse to himself. 贪婪的人对别人毫无好处，对自己却坏处更大。

　　A crafty knave needs no broker. 狡猾的流氓，不需居间人。

　　A creaking door hangs long on its hinges. 户枢不蠹。

　　Action is the proper fruit of knowledge. 行动是知识的巧果。

　　Actions speak louder than words. 事实胜于雄辩。

　　A discontented man knows not where to sit easy. 不满足者坐无宁时。

　　A disease known is half cured. 病情确诊断，治病好一半。

　　Admonish your friends in private, praise them in public. 在私底下要忠告你的朋友，在公开场合又表扬你的朋友。

　　A dog will not howl if you beat him with a bone. 骨头打狗狗不叫.