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有趣的英语谚语大全
有趣的英语谚语大家都知道哪些呢?下面我跟大家分享一些英语谚语,希望对大家有所帮助!
1、A miserly father makes a prodigal son爱钱如命的父亲生个儿子挥金如土。
2、A miss is as good as a mile失之毫厘,差之千里。
3、A moneyless man goes fast through the market一个没钱的人很快穿过市场。
4、A mother's love never changes母爱永恒。
5、A near friend is better than a far-dwelling kinsman远亲不如近邻。
6、A new broom sweeps clean新官上任三把火。
7、A nod is as good as a wink to a blind horse对牛弹琴。
8、A penny saved is a penny earned省钱就是赚钱。
9、A pet lamb makes a cross ram宠坏的小羊将成为脾气坏的大羊。
10、A poor man who takes a rich wife has a ruler, not a wife穷汉娶富妻,必受老婆欺。
11、A quiet conscience sleeps in thunder白日不做亏心事,夜半不怕鬼敲门。
12、A ragged coat may cover an honest man不能以衣著取人。
13、A ready way to lose friend is to lend him money失友都因借钱起。
14、A road of a thousand miles begins with one step千里之行始于足下。
15、A rolling stone gathers no moss滚石不生苔,转业不聚财。
16、A secret between more than two is no secret两人以上知道的秘密就不算秘密。
17、A servant is known by his master's absence主人不在可以看出仆人的品行来。
18、A silent tongue and true heart are the most admirable things on earth缄默的嘴,真诚的心,是世界上最令人赞美的东西。
19、A single flower does not make a spring一花独放不是春百花齐放春满园。
20、A single spark can start a prairie fire星星之火,可以燎原。
21、A smart coat is a good letter of introduction人要衣装,佛要金装。
22、A smooth sea never made a skillful mariner平静的海洋练不出熟练的水手。
23、A snow year, a rich year瑞雪兆丰年。
24、A sound mind in a sound body健全的精神寓于健康的`身体。
25、A sow, when washed; returns to the muck江山易改,本性难移。
26、A spot is most seen on the finest cloth最清洁的布上,污点特别显眼。
27、A staff is quickly found to beat a dog with欲加之罪,何患无辞。
28、A still tongue makes a wise head寡言者智。
29、A stitch in time saves nine小洞不补,大洞吃苦。
30、A straight foot is not afraid of a crooked shoe身正不怕影子斜。
31、A straw shows which way the wind blows一叶便知秋。
32、A stumble may prevent a fall小惩大诫。
33、A tall tree catches the wind树大招风。
34、A tattler is worse than a thief搬弄是非者,恶劣甚于贼。
35、A thief is a thief, whether he steals a diamond or a cucumber偷多偷少都是贼。
36、A thief knows a thief as a wolf knows a wolf贼了解贼,正如狼了解狼。
37、A thing is bigger for being shared插手人一多,事态就扩大。
38、A thousand friends are few, one enemy is too many朋友千人尚觉少,仇敌一人犹嫌多。
39、A thousand probabilities do not make one truth一千个“或有”不能造成一个事实。
40、A thousand words will not leave so deep an impression as one deed千言万语不如一个行动。
41、A threatened blow is seldom given虚张声势,吓唬而已。
42、A tree is known by its fruit观其行而知其人。
43、A trouble shared is a trouble halved两人分担,困难减半。
44、A true friend is known in the day of adversity疾风知劲草,患难知友情。
45、A true friend is one soul in two bodies真正的朋友好似两个身子长著一颗心。
46、A true jest is no jest真正的笑话不是笑话。
47、A true man and a thief think not the same君子和窃贼的思想不同。
48、A useful trade is a mine of gold一样有用的手艺是取之不尽的财富。
49、A valiant man's look is more than a coward's sword勇士的神色胜过懦夫的刀剑。
50、A wanderer who is determined to reach his destination does not fear the rain决心赶到目的地,浪汉何惧雨来淋。
51、A watched pot is long in boiling心急水不沸。
52、A wicked book is the wickeder because it cannot repent一本坏书危害无穷。
53、A wilful man will have his way有志者是竟成。
54、A willful man will have his way一个有决心的人将找到他的道路。
55、A wise head makes a close mouth真人不露相,露相非真人。
56、A wise man cares not for what he cannot have智者不作非凡之想。
57、A wise man changes his mind, a fool never will智者通权达变,愚者刚愎自用。
58、A wise man needs not blush for changing his purpose智者不耻于改变初衷。
59、A wise man thinks all that he says, a fool says all that he thinks智者思其所言,愚者言其所思。
60、A wise man will make tools of what comes to hand聪明的人能随机应变。
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一个不注意, 谚语 就从人们口中说出!谚语因为常用才会被人熟记!或是关于气象,或是关于智慧!下面是我给大家带来的谚语大全,欢迎大家阅读参考,我们一起来看看吧!
英语趣味谚语大全与解释
(1)A fool at forty is a fool indeed.
孔子云:四十而不惑。又云:年四十而见恶焉,其终也已。 (The person who at the age of forty still evokes the dislikes of others is a hopeless case.) 西谚谈的也是这个意思,只不过换了一种说法:到了四十岁还不懂得生活的人,就真的是一个愚人。正如另一句西谚所说,Life begins at forty. 由此看来,四十岁是不惑之年,是一个人领悟生活真谛的开始,在这一点上,无论是东方抑或是西方,都有着共鸣。
e.g. John never lived up to the expectations of his family. Twenty years after college, he has accomplished nothing. Which reminds us of the proverb, A fool at forty is a fool indeed!
(2)Old habits die hard.
这句谚语说的是一个习惯问题。人们很难克服自身的惯性,总是喜欢走老路,或按照旧习惯去思考和行事,不管这种习惯是好还是坏。这虽是人之常情,有时不免使人偏执,带来不利影响。如果要找出一个相应的中文 成语 来匹配的话,那就是“江山易改,本性难移。” 当然,中文这个成语里有些许贬义,但英文这句话本身的使用却不受褒贬的限制,有时还可能有自嘲的意思。
e. g.
A: Why, I have told Joe millions of times that he should leave his dirty shoes outside, but it seems he is just turning a deaf ear to my advice!
B : Come on, calm down. Old habits die hard, you know.
(3)Bad news travels fast.
正所谓 “好事不出门 , 坏事传千里。” 坏消息、小道消息总是不径而走,其速之疾,令人咋舌。这也许与人们的猎奇心理有关,越是有争议的话题越能得到人们的关注,bad news 自然就会大有市场,令人们奔走相告。
e. g.
A: Newman missed the championship by a mere 0.1second.The news just came out at noon, but now the whole city seems to be talking about it!
B: Yeh, bad news travels fast.
(4) Revenge is a dish that could be eaten cold.
很形象的一句谚语。所有的菜肴都必须趁热吃,唯独revenge 是个例外。“君子报仇,十年未晚。”
e.g. He has done serious wrong to his friends. You just wait and see. They will not let him go scot- free. Revenge is a dish that could be eaten cold.
(5) There is no smoke without fire.
无风不起浪,有水才行船。任何事情的发生都是有前兆的,“流言”的兴起有时也不完全是无中生有。虽然说是“坐得船头稳,不怕浪来颠”(相似的西谚是Do right and fear no man)但风起于青萍之末,一只蝴蝶扇动翅膀就可能引起大洋彼岸的一场大风暴。做人、谋事,谨慎为佳。
e.g. No smoke without fire, sad the detective.
Smoke signals can be misread, countered Sloan.
(6) Every dog has its day.
这里的day是指opportunities,即成功的机会;而dog则泛指那些地位低下、似乎没有出息的人。“士别三日,当刮目相看”,落魄的人若发奋图强,总会有出头之日。
(又作All dogs have their days)
e.g. You must not look down upon him.Though poor and gloomy. He could turn out to be outstanding one day. As the saying goes, every dog has its day.
(7) If you lie down with dogs, you win get up with fIeas.
这是一句很经典的谚语,也就是我们中文里说的“近朱者赤,近墨者黑”。在这条英文谚语中体现出来的只是“近墨者黑”的一面。虽然中文里还有成语“出污泥而不染”一说,但环境对于人的影响仍然不可小觑。
e.g. Harry! How come youre back so late? Where have you been?
--Just to a friends.
--To a friend. Just for a glass of liquor, huh? Youre going to be drowned in 1iquor. Id say! If you lie down with dogs, youll get up to End yourself with millions of fleas!
(8) It is easy to find a stick to beat a dog.
人非圣贤,孰能无过。人们总会犯一些错误,也许做者无心但观者有意。有些小人,自己抱残守缺,不干实事,却挖空心思,找别人的缺点和麻烦。欲加之罪,何患无辞?
e.g.
--Did you know that Jeffs been fired?
--No. What for?
--Jeff sometimes had ideas different from our bosss.
--Yeah, but Jeff hasnt done anything wrong, has he?
--Well, boss is boss. It is always easy to find a stick to beat a dog.
(9) You cant teach old dogs new tricks.
这句谚语说的是:人老了思想容易僵化,对新生事物很难接受。
e.g. Dont forget Wang is already 80.At his age, you cant expect him to learn the tap dance. You cant teach old dogs new tricks, you Mow.
从以上的几则谚语我们可以观察到中西 文化 的一个有趣的区别。西方人经常用狗来比喻人,如,lucky dog(幸运儿),因为他们并不歧视狗。而在汉语中,有不少涉及狗的谚语和成语都是贬义的,如“狗改不了吃屎”、“挂羊头卖狗肉”、“狗仗人势”、“狗嘴里吐不出象牙”等。当然,英文中dog一词有时也带有贬义,但往往含义与中文不尽相同,我们使用时切忌望文生义。如It is a dogs life Chris is leading.某位教授认为“a dogs life”的意思是“悲惨的生活”,因而在一篇论及中英文化差别的 文章 中将其译成“过着牛马不如的生活”。其实“a dogs life”指的是“争吵不休,过着不安宁的日子”。这类成语很多,如 go to the dogs(每况愈下),dog-eat-dog (狗咬狗的,损人利己的),dog in the manger (占着茅坑不拉屎的人)。还有一些没有任何褒贬涵义的用法,如 dog days (大热天),doggy bag (餐馆里的打包袋),据说,早先人们碍于面子,不愿明说要把剩菜带回家吃,佯称要带给狗吃,所以叫doggy bag 。
上面几条西方谚语都可以在汉语中找到相似的表达,但下面两条却截然不同了。
(10) Lightning never strikes the same place twice.
“闪电从不打同一个地方”,与我们说的“福无双至,祸不单行”恰恰相反,这也是差异的一个有趣的体现。
e.g.
--How were your exams? All over?
--I really dont how. I did rather poorly last time. I hope Ill do better this time.
--Come on, dont worry about it. You are sure to pass. As the saying goes, lightening never strike the same place twice.
(11) One swallow does not make a summer.
swallow 是燕子。西谚说,一只燕子飞来不能代表夏天的来临。而中国成语却说,一叶知秋。两种说法各有其智慧。One swallow does not make a summer,强调的是要区别一般性与特殊性的辩证哲理;而“一叶知秋”体现的则是从细微的端倪窥见总体趋势的睿智。
e.g.
--Hey, look! The scores are already 2:1! Liverpool is sure to win, I bet!
--I dont think so. One swallow does not make a summer. Miracles always happen the last minute.
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关于时间的英语谚语(一)时间是金,其值无价There is no time like the present. 现在正是时候Take time by the forelock. 把握目前的时机To choose time is to save time. 选择时间就是节省时间Never put off till tomorrow what may be done today. 今日事,今日毕Procrastination is the thief of time. 拖延为时间之窃贼One of these days is none of these days. 改天改天,不知哪天Tomorrow never comes. 明天无尽头,明日何其多What may be done at any time will be done at no time. 常将今日推明日,推到后来无踪迹(二)时间是风,去而不返Time undermines us. 光阴暗中催人才。或莫说年纪小人生容易老Time and tide wait for no man. 岁月不待人Time cannot be won again. 时间一去不再来Time is, time was, and time is past. 现在有时间,过去有时间,时间一去不复返Time lost can not be recalled. 光阴一去不复返Time flies like an arrow, and time lost never returns. 光阴似箭,一去不返(三)时间是尺,万物皆检Time tries friends as fire tries gold. 时间考验朋友,烈火考验黄金Time tries truth. 时间检验真理Time is the father of truth. 时间是真理之父Time will tell. 时间能说明问题Time brings the truth to light. 时间使真相大白。或时间一到,真理自明。Time and chance reveal all secrets. 时间与机会能提示一切秘密Time consecrates: what is gray with age becomes religion. 时间考验一切,经得起时间考验的就为人所信仰(四)时间是秤,衡量权质Time tries truth. 时间校验真理。Time will tell. 时间能说明问题。Time reveals (discloses) all things. 万事日久自明There is no time like the present. 现在正是时候。Take time by the forelock. 把握目前的实际。Never put off till tomorrow what may be done today. 今日事,今日毕。Tomorrow never comes. 明天无尽头,明日何其多。Time flies. 光阴似箭,日月如梭Time has wings. 光阴去如飞Time is a file that wears and makes no noise. 光阴如锉,细磨无声Time stays not the fool's leisure. 时间不等闲逛的傻瓜Time and I against any two. 和时间携起手来,一人抵两人Time is life and when the idle man kills time, he kills himself.时间就是生命,懒人消耗时间就是消耗自己的生命。或时间就是生命,节省时间,就是延长生命Time spent in vice or folly is doubly lost. 消磨于恶习或愚行的时间是加倍的损失(五)时间是水,淘金流沙Time works wonders. 时间可以创造奇迹或时间的效力不可思议Time works great changes. 时间可以产生巨大的变化Times change. 时代正在改变