67条实用英语谚语

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;ignorance makes proud.
知识使人谦虚，无知使人傲慢。

38.A handful of common sense is worth a bushel of learning.
少量常识抵得上大量知识。

39.Learning is a bitter root,but it bears sweet fruit.
学问是苦根结出的甜果。

40.He that knows nothing,doubts nothing.
无知者无疑。

41.Wisdom is better than gold or silver.
知识胜于金钱。

42.Too much knowledge makes the head bald.
过分劳心，使人谢顶。

mon sense is not common.
常识并不寻常。

44.A useful trade is a mine of gold.
有用的技艺是无价之宝。

时间、机会：
45.Time flies.
光阴似箭。

/时光易时。

46.Time is money.
时间就是金钱。

/一寸光阴一寸金。

47.Time and tide wait for no man.
岁月无情。

/时不待人。

48.Time marches on.
时光永不回头。

49.The morning sun never lasts a day.
好景不常在。

50.Christmas comes but once a year.
圣诞一年只一度。

51.Time tries all (the things).
时间检验一切。

52.Time tries truth.
时间检验真理。

53.Time will show/tell.
日久自明。

54.Time tames the strongest grief.
时间能安抚极度的悲伤。

55.Time is a great healer.
Time is the best healer.
Time is the greatest physician.
时间是最好的医生。

/时间是治愈精神创伤的良药。

56.Time cures all things.
时间能治愈一切。

57.Time heals all wounds.
时间能治愈一切创伤。

58.Time works wonders.
时间可以创造奇迹。

59.Time works great changes.
时间可使万物发生巨变。

60.Times change.
时代在变。

61.Time dissolvesall things.
时间消融一切。

62.Tomorrow comes never.
切莫依赖明天。

63.No time like the present.
大好时机在眼前。

64.There is no time like the present.
眼下时间最宝贵。

65.Now for it!
此时不干，更待何时。

66.Now for never.
机不可失，时不再来。

67.One today is worth two tomorrow.
一个今天胜似两个明天。