1、A borrowed cloak does not keep one warm.
借來的斗篷不暖身。
2、Deliberate before you begin, then execute with vigour.
著手前要深思熟慮,執行要果斷有力。
3、A tree is known by its fruit.
觀其行而知其人。
4、A good horse cannot be of a bad colour.
良馬的毛色不會差。
5、Charity begins at home, but should not end there.
仁愛須由近及遠。
6、Better be poor than wicked.
寧可做窮人,不要做壞人。
7、An evening red and a morning grey, is a sign of a fair day.
晚霞紅如火,曉色青如灰,定是晴朗天。
8、A good fame is better than a good face.
好的名望勝於好的相貌。
9、Death pays all debts.
人死百債了。
10、A wise man changes his mind, a fool never will.
智者通權達變,愚者剛愎自用。
11、A little of everything, nothing at all.
每事淺嘗輒止,結果將一事無成。
12、A new broom sweeps clean.
新官上任三把火。
13、Adversity is a good discipline.
苦難是磨練人的好機會。
14、Can the leopard change his spots
江山易改,本性難移。
15、A penny saved is a penny earned(or gained)。
省錢就是賺錢。
16、Comfort is better than pride.
安慰勝過傲慢。
17、A good heart cant''s lie.
有仁心者不說謊話。
18、Death is the grand leveller.
凡人都要死,大家都一樣。
19、All the treasures of the earth would not bring back one lost moment.
機會失去不再來,千貫萬貫難贖回。
20、Beware of a silent dog and still water.
警惕無聲之狗會咬人,平靜之水會覆舟。
21、A smooth sea never made a skillful mariner.
平靜的海洋練不出熟練的水手。
22、Depend on others and you always repent.
依靠別人總要後悔。
23、Be always as merry as ever you can, for no-one delights in a sorrowful man.
務請心情常歡暢,只因無人喜憂傷。
24、All is not at hand that helps.
有用的東西並不都是垂手可得的。
25、Dumb dogs are dangerous.
啞犬最兇惡。
26、Big mouthfuls ofter choke.
貪多嚼不爛。
27、A fool may ask more questions in an hour than a wise man can answer in seven years.
愚者所問,智者難答。
28、Content is happiness.
知足常樂。
29、A light purse makes a heavy heart.
曩中無錢心事重。
30、Better master one than engage with ten.
精通一事勝於會十事。
31、A little learning is a dangerous thing.
淺學誤人。
32、All cats love fish but fear to wet their paws.
貓都愛吃魚,卻怕爪弄濕。
33、Adversity makes a man wise, not rich.
患難使人聰明,但不能致富。
34、Children are the parents''s riches.
子女是父母之財富。
35、As the touchstone tries gold, so gold tries man.
試金石可以試金,正如黃金可以試人。
36、Be prepared to put one''s hand in one''s pocket.
準備慷慨解囊。
37、A man can do no more than he can.
凡事只能量力而行。
38、A chain is no stronger than its weakest link.
鏈條的堅固程度取決於它最薄弱的環節。
39、A single spark can start a prairie fire.
星星之火,可以燎原。
40、A good name keeps lustre in the dark.
好的名聲在黑暗中也會光芒四射。
41、Diseases come on horseback, but go away on foot.
病來如山倒,病去如抽絲。
42、Be slow to promise and quick to perform.
不輕諾,諾必果。
43、A man is as old as he feels.
老不老,自己曉。
44、A contented mind is perpetual feast.
知足常樂。
45、As well be hanged for a sheep as for a lamb.
偷大偷小都是賊。
46、An nod is as good as a wink to a blind horse.
對牛彈琴。
47、A discontented man knows not where to sit easy.
不滿足者坐無寧時。
48、Each man is the architect of his own fate.
命運掌握在自己手中。
49、By doing we learn.
經一事,長一智。
50、All truths are not to be told.
真理並不都能說得清。
51、A change of work is as good as a rest.
調換一下工作是很好的休息。
52、Chains of gold are stronger than chains of iron.
金鍊鎖人比鐵煉更牢靠。
53、Dot the i''s and cross the t''s.
一點一划,循規蹈矩。
54、Bite the hand that feeds one.
恩將仇報。
55、An upright judge has more regard to justice than to men.
正直的法官重法勝於重人。
56、A good heart conquers ill fortune.
善心克厄運。
57、Do business, but be not a slave to it.
要做事,但不要做事務的奴隸。
58、better early than late.
寧早勿遲。
59、Deliberating is not delaying.
慎思不是拖延。
60、A man without a smiling face must not open a shop.
人無笑臉,不要開店。
61、A fool knows more in his own house than a wise man in another.
一個蠢材在他自己家裡所知的事比一個聰明人在別人家裡所知的事要多。
62、Death meets us everywhere.
死亡到處和我門相遇。
63、A fool''s bolt may sometimes hit the mark.
愚者千慮,必有一得。
64、Deeds are fruits; words are but leaves.
行動是果實,言語只是樹葉而已。
65、A moneyless man goes fast through the market.
一個沒錢的人很快穿過市場。
66、After death, the doctor.
放馬後炮。
67、Discontent is the first step in progress.
不知足是前進中的第一步。
68、An old dog barks not in vain.
老犬不空吠。
69、Don''t climb a tree to look for fish.
勿緣木求魚。
70、Books, like friends, should be few and well chosen.
書籍如朋友,應該少而精。
71、A small leak will sink a great ship.
一個小漏洞可能弄沉一艘大輪船。
72、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。
73、As the tree, so the fruit.
長什麼樹,結什麼果。
74、A little leak will sink a great ship.
千丈之堤潰於蟻穴。
75、A bad compromise is better than a good lawsuit.
吃虧的和解也比勝訴強。
76、Call no man happy until he dies.
蓋棺才能定論。
77、All asses wag their ears.
傻子總愛裝聰明。
78、A dog will not howl if you beat him with a bone.
骨頭打狗狗不叫。
79、Be honest rather clever.
誠實比聰明更要緊。
80、A miss is as good as a mile.
失之毫釐,差之千里。
81、Doing is better than saying.
行勝於言。
82、A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
雙鳥在林不如一鳥在手。
83、Civility costs nothing.
禮貌不須什麼代價。
84、Bad news has wings.
壞事傳千里。
85、A man may smile and smile and be villain.
笑里藏奸。
86、After dinner comes the reckoning.
吃喝玩樂,該付代價。
87、Blood is thicker than water.
血濃於水。
88、As the old cock crows, so doth the young.
有其父必有其子。
89、All is flour that comes to his mill.
到他的磨里都能碾成粉。
90、Actions speak louder than words.
事實勝於雄辯。
91、Death when it comes will have no denial.
死亡來臨時,無可抗拒之。
92、Better go to bed supperless than rise in debt.
寧可餓肚子,切莫去借債。
93、A little child is the sweetest and purest thing in the world.
幼兒是世界上最可愛和最純潔的。
94、Accidents will happen.
天有不測風雲。
95、A poor man who takes a rich wife has a ruler, not a wife.
窮漢娶富妻,必受老婆欺。
96、Anger rests in the bosom of folly.
怒火常寓於蠢人的胸中。
97、Don''t throw out your dirty water before you get in fresh.
清水未打來,贓水莫倒掉。
98、Affairs that are done by due degrees are soon ended.
事情要安步就班地做,就會很快地做完。
99、Dexterity comes by experience.
熟練來自經驗。
100、As a man''s heart is, so does he speak.
言為心聲。
101、A little spark kindles a great fire.
星星之火,可以燎原。
102、Custom makes all things easy.
若照習慣辦,萬事皆不難。
103、A pet lamb makes a cross ram.
寵壞的小羊將成為脾氣壞的大羊。
104、A cat has nine lives.
貓有九條命。
105、Custom is the guide of the ignorant.
習俗是無知者的嚮導。
106、Better die with honour than live with shame.
與其忍辱偷生,不如光榮而死。
107、All are brave when the enemy flies.
敵人逃跑時,個個都勇敢。
108、Action is the proper fruit of knowledge.
行動是知識的巧果。
109、Destruction pursues the great.
樹大招風。
110、A straw shows which way the wind blows.
一葉便知秋。
111、Although it rains, throw not away your watering pot.
縱然天下雨,休把水壺丟。
112、After black clouds, clear weather.
否極泰來。
113、Don''t keep all your eggs in one basketball.
勿孤注一擲。
114、An occasion lost cannot be redeemed.
時機失了無法挽回。
115、Discretion is the better part of valour.
小心即大勇。
116、A wise man cares not for what he cannot have.
智者不作非凡之想。
117、A near friend is better than a far-dwelling kinsman.
遠親不如近鄰。
118、All rivers run into the sea.
百川入海。
119、A fool and his money are soon parted.
笨蛋難聚財。
120、Dogs that bark at a distance bite not at hand.
遠處叫得凶的狗,不會近身來咬人。
121、Business is business.
公事公辦。
122、Drunken days have all their tomorrows.
今日花天酒地,明日潦倒窮途。
123、All bread is not baked in one oven.
人心不同,猶如其面。
124、An oak is not felled at one stroke.
萬事不能一蹴而就。
125、A little labour, much health.
適量勞動健身大有益。
126、Do not cut down the tree that gives you shade.
不要忘恩負義。
127、Care brings grey hair.
憂慮催人老。
128、Apothecaries would not sugar their pills unless they were bitter.
好藥不苦不會加糖衣。
129、All is not lost that is in danger.
在危險中的東西未必都會損失。
130、A friend to everybody is a friend to nobody.
廣交友,無深交。
131、Courage and resolution are the spirit and soul of virtue.
勇敢和決心是美德的靈魂。
132、A mother''s love never changes.
母愛永恆。
133、A liar is worse than a thief.
撒謊比偷竊更可惡。
134、Content is better than riches.
知足常樂。
135、Better wear out shoes than sheets.
寧可(經常運動)穿破鞋子,也不(因病長臥)磨破床單。
136、All covet, all lose.
貪多必失。
137、A good maxim is never out of season.
至理名言不會過時。
138、A bird is known by its note, and a man by his talk.
聞其歌知其鳥,聽其言知其人。
139、A wilful man will have his way.
有志者是竟成。
140、An evil chance seldom comes alone.
禍不單行。
141、Don''t cross the bridge till you get to it.
不要杞人憂天。
142、Clothes make the man.
人要衣裝,佛要金裝。
143、Better half an egg than empty shell.
半隻蛋也比空殼好。
144、A man without reason is a beast in season.
人無理智就像是一頭髮情的野獸。
145、A lamb is as dear to a poor man as an ox to the rich.
窮人的一隻羔羊比富人的一頭牛還要珍貴。
146、A fall into the pit, a gain in your wit.
吃一塹,長一智。
147、Counsel after action is like rain after harvest.
放馬後炮。
148、Beware of a man of one book.
不要與一個有專業知識的人爭論。
149、An open door may tempt a saint.
一扇開著的大門可誘惑一個聖徒。
150、A clear conscience is a soft pillow.
問心無愧,高枕無憂。
151、Do not run too fast after gain.
不要見利就拚命追。
152、Ale will make a cat speak.
酒後吐真言。
153、A friend is best found in adversity.
患難見真友。
154、A bargain is a bargain.
達成的協定不可撕毀。
155、Confession is the first step to repentance.
悔罪先須認罪。
156、As worms are bred in a stagnant pool, so are evil thoughts in idleness.
蟲蛆在死水中孵化,邪念在懶惰中養成。
157、An inch in a miss is as good as an ell.
錯無分大小,有錯皆不好。
158、Do not speak of your happiness to one less fortunate than yourself.
不要向不如你幸運的人述說你的幸福。
159、Compare your grievs with other men''s and they will seem less.
你的悲痛與人比,悲痛就會輕一些。
160、A word is enough to the wise.
對明智者一言已足。
161、Apparel makes the man.
馬靠鞍裝,人靠衣裝。
162、A fool always comes short of his reckoning.
愚人常缺算計。
163、Deliver not your words by number but by weight.
言不在多,而在有物。
164、Better lose the saddle than the horse.
吃小虧占大便宜。
165、A wise man will make tools of what comes to hand.
聰明的人能隨機應變。
166、A rolling stone gathers no moss.
滾石不生苔,轉業不聚財。
167、Dream are lies.
夢不足信。
168、Circumstances are therulers of the weak, instrument of the wise.
弱者困於環境,智者利用環境。
169、Better a bachelor''s life than a slovenly wife.
過光棍生活,勝過有一個邋遢老婆。
170、A useful trade is a mine of gold.
一樣有用的手藝是取之不盡的財富。
171、Among the blind the one-eyed man is king.
山中無老虎,猴子稱霸王。
172、All the wit in the world is not in one head.
世界上所有的智慧不可能集中於一個腦袋。
173、A good conscience is a continual feast.
白日不做虧心事,夜半敲門心不驚。
174、A fair death honours the whole life.
死得光明,終身榮耀。
175、A beggar''s purse is bottomless.
乞丐的錢袋是無底洞。
176、Don''t halloo till you are out of the wood.
沒有脫離危險不要先歡呼。
177、Count not your chickens before they are hatched.
不要過早樂觀。
178、Blessed is he who expects nothing, for he shall never be disappointed.
人無所求最享福,因他不為失望苦。
179、A bad thing never dies.
壞事傳千年。
180、Do not all you can, spend not all you have; believe not all you hear; and tell not all youknow.
不要為所能為,不要花盡所有,不要全信所聞,不要言盡所知。
181、Creditors have better memories than debtors.
放債人的記性比借債人好。
182、By other''s faults, wise men correct their own.
他山之石,可以攻玉。
183、Bad workmen often blame their tools.
拙匠常怪工具差。
184、A good surgeon must have an eagle''s eye, a lion''s heart, and a lady''s hand.
出色的外科醫生必須心明眼亮和有一雙靈巧的手。
185、A friend in court is better than a penny in purse.
曩中有錢,不如朝中有友。
186、Danger is next neighbour to security.
危險是安全的近鄰。
187、Choose a wife rather by your ear than your eye.
選妻,最好用耳莫用眼。
188、Better the foot slip than the tongue trip.
寧可滑跤,不可失言。
189、Benefits please like flowers, while they are fresh.
恩澤讓人欣喜,猶如鮮花使人心醉。
190、A tall tree catches the wind.
樹大招風。
191、An old dog will learn no new tricks.
老家夥學不出新名堂。
192、A man can not spin and reel at the same time.
一心不能二用。
193、A good tale is none the worse for being twice told.
好故事百聽不厭。
194、A good dog deserves a good bone.
有勞得獎。
195、A friend without faults will never be found.
沒有缺點的朋友是永遠找不到的。
196、Adversity leads to prosperity.
逆境迎向昌盛。
197、A cock is valiant on his own dunghill.
夜郎自大。
198、A candle lights others and consumes itself.
蠟燭焚自身,光亮照別人。
199、A bad conscience is a snake in one''s heart.
做賊心虛。
200、Each day brings its own bread.
天無絕人之路。
201、Drive your business, do not let it drive you.
要推動事業,不要讓事業來推動你。
202、Cheat''s never proper.
欺騙決非正當事。
203、Business makes a man as well as tries him.
事業既考驗人,也造就人。
204、Better wit than wealth.
智力勝於財富。
205、Beauty may have fair leaves, but bitter fruit.
美麗的花或許長好葉,結苦果。
206、A sow, when washed; returns to the muck.
江山易改,本性難移。
207、An artist lives everywhere.
藝人處處可安家。
208、A man may talk like a wise man and yet act like a fool.
一個人可能說話像個聰明人,而行為像個大笨蛋。
209、All things are easy that are done willingly.
做事樂意,諸事容易。
210、A little pot is soon hot.
壺小水易熱。
211、A light purse is a heavy curse.
為人無錢處處難。
212、A lazy sheep thinks its wool heavy.
懶羊嫌毛重
213、A horse is neither better nor worse for his trappings.
相馬不可憑馬的裝飾。
214、A heavy purse makes a light heart.
腰包錢財足,心境自然寬。
215、A handful of common sense is worth bushel of learning.
一點小常識常勝過很多有價值的學問。
216、A life without a purpose is a ship without a rudder.
人生無目的,猶如船失去了舵。
217、All is well that ends well.
結果美滿都是好的。
218、All things are difficult before they are easy.
凡事都是先難後易。
219、A man can die but once.
人生只有一次死。
220、An ill workman quarrels with his tools.
拙匠常怪工具差。
221、As you sow you shall mow.
種瓜得瓜,種豆得豆。
222、Better an egg today than a hen tomorrow.
前程雖遠大,現實尤可貴。
223、Be slow in choosing a friend; slower in changing.
選擇朋友要審慎,摒棄更要審又慎。
224、Better ask twice than lose you way once.
寧願問路兩次勝過迷路一次。
225、Beware of him who regards not his reputation.
要謹防不重自己名譽的人。
226、Borrowed garments never fit well.
借來的衣服不合身。
227、Business may be troublesome, but idleness is pernicious.
事業雖擾煩,懶惰更害人。
228、Coming events cast their shadows before them.
山雨欲來風滿樓。
229、Crows do not pick crow''s eyes.
同室不操戈。
230、Draw not your bow till your arrow is fixed.
事未齊備,切莫妄動。
231、A constant guest is never welcome.
久住非佳賓,常來不歡迎。
232、All is not gain that is put in the purse.
放入錢包的錢財,並非都是應得的。
233、An hour in the morning is worth two in the evening.
一日之計在於晨。
234、Between friends all is common.
朋友之間不分彼此。
235、Call me not olive till thou see me gathered.
蓋棺論定。
236、Credit, like a looking-glass, broken once, is gone, alas!
信譽像鏡子,破碎無法補。
237、Drunkenness reveals what soberness conceals.
酒後露真言。
238、Art is long, but lift is short.
人生有涯,而學無涯。
239、As the tree falls, so shall it lie.
自作自受。
240、A true man and a thief think not the same.
君子和竊賊的思想不同。
241、Beauty is in the eye of the gazer.
情人眼裡出西施。
242、Better be out of the world than out of fashion.
不合潮流不如脫離塵世。
243、Confidence of success is almost success.
對成功抱有信心,就近乎成功。
244、Each bird loves to hear himself sing.
鳥兒都愛聽自己唱歌。
245、A close mouth catches no flies.
病從口入,禍從口出。
246、All men cannot be first.
不可能人人都得第一名。
247、A match will set fire to a large building.
星星之火,可以燎原。
248、A true jest is no jest.
真正的笑話不是笑話。
249、Better a glorious death than a shameful life.
忍辱貪生不如死得光榮。
250、Business before pleasure.
事業在先,享樂在後。
251、Conversation makes one what he is.
言如其人。
252、Do as most men do and men will speak well of thee.
為眾之所為,客群之所夸。
253、A maid that laughs is half taken.
少女露笑臉,婚事半成全。
254、Answer a fool according to his folly.
以其人之道,還治其人之身。
255、A wicked book is the wickeder because it cannot repent.
一本壞書危害無窮。
256、Choose an author as you choose a friend.
選書如擇友。
257、A book that remains shut is but a block.
有書閉卷不閱讀,無異是一塊木頭。
258、A good book is a best friend who never turns his back upon us.
一本好書,莫逆之交。
259、All roads lead to Rome.
條條道路通羅馬。
260、An optimist sees an opportunity in every calamity; a pessimist sees a calamity in every opportunity.
樂觀的人在災難中看到希望;悲觀的人在希望中看到災難。
261、A word spoken is past recalling.
一言既出,駟馬難追。
262、Cut the coat according to the cloth.
量布裁衣。
263、A little neglect may breed great mischief.
小不忍則亂大謀。
264、A man may lead a horse to the water, but he cannot make him drink.
牽馬到河易,強馬飲水難。
265、A wise head makes a close mouth.
智者寡言。
266、Better lose a jest than a friend.
寧可不說一句俏皮話,以免得罪朋友們。
267、Cats hide their paws.
大智若愚,大巧若拙。
268、Drop by drop the oceans are filled; stone by stone the walls are built.
滴水匯大海,壘石誅高牆。
269、A flow of words is no proof of wisdom.
口若懸河不能作為才智的證明。
270、A man is not good or bad for one action.
判斷人的好壞不能憑一次行為。
271、Debt is better than death.
負債總比死亡強。
272、After a storm comes a calm.
否極泰來。
273、Diligence is near success.
勤奮近乎成功。
274、A good wife makes a good husband.
有好妻子就有好丈夫。
275、A little fire is quickly trodden out.
小洞易補。
276、A good neighbour is better than a bother in the next village.
遠親不如近鄰。
277、Beggars cannot be choosers.
飢不擇食。
278、A bit in the morning is better than nothing all day.
略有勝於全無。
279、A good name is earlier lost than won.
失去美名易,得到美名難。
280、A man of gladness seldom falls into madness.
生性樂天的人極少會變成瘋子。
281、Beware beginnings.
慎始為上。
282、Cut short the nonsense and return to one''s muttons.
閒話少說,言歸正傳。
283、A good medicine tastes bitter.
良藥苦口,忠言逆耳。
284、Ambition never dies until there is no way out.
不到黃河心不死。
285、A fool may give a wise man counsel.
愚者千慮,必有一得。
286、A straight foot is not afraid of a crooked shoe.
身正不怕影子斜。
287、Brave actions never want a trumpet.
勇敢的行為不須要吹號。
288、Do as the Romans do(or Do as they do at Rome)。
入鄉要隨俗。
289、A fool may throw a stone into a well which a hundred wise men cannot pull out.
一愚所失,百智難回。
290、A man alone is either a saint or a devil.
孤身獨處的人可以為聖哲,也可為惡魔。
291、Cast not your pearls before swine.
明珠莫投暗。
292、An ox is taken by the horns, and the man by the tongue.
牛因有腳而被抓,人因有舌而遭殃。
293、Better poor with honour than rich with shame.
窮得光榮,勝過富得可恥。
294、Disease, enemy, and debt --these three must be cut off as soon as they begin to grow.
病,仇與債這三者,一露苗頭就砍掉。
295、An ass endures his burden but not more than his burden.
驢子能負重,但不堪超過力之所及。
296、A friend in need is a friend indeed.
患難朋友才是真朋友。
297、A ready way to lose friend is to lend him money.
失友都因借錢起。
298、Eagles fly alone, but sheep flock together.
鷹單飛,羊群集。
299、A young man married is a man that''s marred.
男子早婚,種下禍根。
300、A bird may be known by its song.
什麼鳥唱什麼歌。
301、A little is better than none.
聊勝於無。
302、A spot is most seen on the finest cloth.
最清潔的布上,污點特別顯眼。
303、Bread is the staff of life.
民以食為天。
304、A good friend is my nearest relation.
良友如近親。
305、An old dog cannot alter its way of barking.
老狗難改吠聲。
306、Better pills may have wholesome effects.
良藥苦口。
307、An old physician, and a young lawyer.
醫生年老的好,律師年輕的俏。
308、Bind the sack before it be full.
做事應適可而止。
309、A guilty conscience needs no accuser.
賊膽心虛。
310、Caution is the parent of safety.
謹慎小心是安全之源。
311、A maiden with many wooers often chooses the worst.
少女有了許多求婚者往往選中了最差的一個。
312、Disease of the soul are more dangerous than those of the body.
心靈上的疾病比肉體上的疾病更危險。
313、A good name is sooner lost than won.
美譽難得而易失。
314、As they sow, so let them reap.
種瓜得瓜,種豆得豆。
315、Come what may, heaven won''t fall.
船到橋頭自會直。
316、A fault confessed is half redressed.
承認錯誤,等於改正一半。
317、By doing nothing we learn to do ill.
懶散學為非。
318、Bitter pills may have wholesome effects.
良藥苦口利於病。
319、A man''s actions show his character.
行為可顯出一個人的品性。
320、A cat may look at a king.
貓也有權晉見國王。
321、By the street of "Bye and bye" one arrives at the house of "Never".
遷延因循,一事無成。
322、A faithful friend is hard to find.
益友難得。
323、As a man sows, so he shall reap.
種瓜得瓜,種豆得豆。
324、A friend is a second self.
朋友是另一個我。
325、By the hands of many a great work made light.
眾擎易舉。
326、A man of words and not of deeds is like a garden full of weeds.
講而不做,猶如花園裡長滿了荒草。
327、Better some of a pudding than none of a pie.
聊勝於無。
328、A bad penny always turns up.
人總會遇到煩惱的事
329、Art lies in concealing art.
隱而不露即藝術。
330、A good name is better than riches.
好名譽勝過有財富。
331、A work ill done must be twice done.
未做好的活,需要重新做。
332、A man cannot serve two masters.
一仆不能事二主。
333、Business sweetens pleasure, and labour sweetens rest.
工作後消遣更愉快,勞動後休息更舒暢。
334、A thief knows a thief as a wolf knows a wolf.
賊了解賊,正如狼了解狼。
335、Do not despise your enemy.
萬勿輕敵。
336、A bad custom is like a good cake, better broken than kept.
壞習慣像鮮餡餅,分食要比保存好。
337、A ragged coat may cover an honest man.
不能以衣著取人。
338、Despair gives courage to a coward.
人急造反,狗急跳牆。
339、Cheerful company shortens the miles.
旅有好旅伴,不覺行程遠。
340、A hero is known in the time of misfortune.
時勢造英雄。
341、Better to do well than to say well.
說得好不如做得好。
342、A friend is never known till a man have need.
不到患難時,永遠不能認識真正的朋友。
343、Being on sea, sail; being on land, settle.
隨遇而安。
344、A good book is a light to the soul.
好書一本,照亮心靈。
345、A middle course is the safest.
中庸之道最保險。
346、A good winter brings a good summer.
瑞雪兆豐年。
347、A clear conscience laughs at false accusations.
白日不做虧心事,夜半敲門心不驚。
348、Do in Rome as the Romans do.
入鄉隨俗。
349、Councils of war never fight.
主戰者不打仗。
350、All are not merry that dance lightly.
表面高興的,未必都快樂。
351、Better be the head of an ass than the tail of a horse.
寧為驢頭,不為馬尾。
352、Beauty lies in lover''s eyes.
情人眼裡出西施。
353、A woman''s work is never at an end.
婦女的活計做不完。
354、A watched pot is long in boiling.
心急水不沸。
355、A clear conscience is a sure card.
光明磊落,勝券在握。
356、Beauty is truth, truth beauty.
美就是真,真就是美。
357、A good head and an industrious hand are worth gold in any land.
聰明腦袋勤勞手,走遍天下貴如金。
358、All are not hunters that blow the horn.
吹號角的未必都是獵人。
359、A man who has friend must show himself friendly.
與朋友交,必須友好相處。
360、As the inner life is, so will be the language.
言為心聲。
361、Constant dropping wears away a stone.
滴水穿石。
362、Diamond cut diamond.
強中更有強中手。
363、Don''t put off till tomorrow what should be done today.
今日事,今日畢。
364、A clean hand wants no washing.
身正不怕影子斜。
365、Beggars must be no choosers.
飢不擇食。
366、A good face is a letter of recommendation.
好的相貌就是一封的介紹信。
367、By writing you learn to write.
從寫作中學寫作。
368、A covetous man is good to none but worse to himself.
貪婪的人對別人毫無好處,對自己卻壞處更大。
369、Better one-eyed than stone-blind.
獨眼總比全瞎好。
370、All are not saints that go to church.
去做禮拜者,未必皆聖人。
371、Deliberate in counsel, prompt in action.
考慮要仔細,行動要迅速。
372、Eagles catch no flies.
大人物不計較小事情。
373、All one''s geese are swans.
自吹自擂。
374、Be just to all, but trust not all.
要公正對待所有的人,但不要輕信所有的人。
375、All is fish that comes to one''s net.
捉到網裡都是魚。
376、Don''t teach your grandmother to suck eggs.
休要班門弄斧。
377、A man can never thrive who had a wasteful wife.
妻子浪費無度,丈夫不會出頭。
378、Danger itself is the best remedy for danger.
危險本身就是對付危險的最好辦法。
379、Between the cup and the lip a morsel may slip.
功虧一簣。
380、All men are mortal.
人孰無死。
381、Custom is a second nature.
習慣是第二天性。
382、After meat, mustard.
雨後送傘。
383、A good appetite is a good sauce.
飢不擇食。
384、Custom without reason is but ancient error.
習俗沒有道理,古代謬誤而已。
385、A threatened blow is seldom given.
虛張聲勢,嚇唬而已。
386、Do no through fear of poverty surrender liberty.
不要因為怕貧苦而放棄自由。
387、Better be the head of a dog than the tail of a lion.
寧為犬首,不作獅尾。
388、Adversity makes strange bedfellows.
身處逆境不擇友。
389、Courtesy costs nothing.
謙虛恭敬,不用分文。
390、All''s fair in love and war.
愛情和戰爭是不擇手段的。
391、Conquer of fear of death and you are put into possession of your life.
不怕死,然後才能生。
392、A man knows his companion in a long journey and a little inn.
路遙知馬力,日久見人心。
393、As you make your bed so you must lie on it.
自食其果。
394、Don''t speak all you know, but know all you speak.
不要盡言所知,而要盡知所言。
395、A good healthy body is worth more a crown in gold.
健康的身體貴於黃金鑄成的皇冠。
396、A fool can ask more questions than seven wise men can answer.
一愚發問,七智結舌。
397、Believe not all that you see nor half what you hear.
眼見的不能全信,耳聞的也不能半信。
398、Anger is a short madness.
發火是短暫的瘋狂。
399、By reading we enrich the mind; by conversation we polish it.
讀書可以使我門的思想充實,談話使其更臻完美。
400、A thousand probabilities do not make one truth.
一千個「或有」不能造成一個事實。
401、A man cannot whistle and drink at he same time.
一心不能二用。
402、After dinner sit a while; after supper walk a mile.
午餐之後坐片刻,晚飯之後走一里。
403、Don''t whistle until you are out of the wood.
沒有脫離險境,不要過早高興。
404、Christmas comes but once a year.
佳節良辰,機會難得。
405、As is the workman so is the work.
什麼工人出什麼活。
406、All things are obedient to money.
有錢能使鬼推磨。
407、A good face needs no paint.
美貌無需擦脂抹粉。
408、Dog does not eat dog.
物不傷其類。
409、Cleanliness is next to godliness.
清淨近乎神聖。
410、Birds of a feather flock together.
物以類聚,人以群分。
411、Barking dogs seldom bite.
善吠的狗很少咬人。
412、As the fool thinks, so the bell clinks.
一廂情願。
413、An idle youth, a needy age.
少壯不努力,老大徒傷悲。
414、Always taking out of the meal-tub and never putting in, soon comes to the bottom.
坐吃山空。
415、A good tongue is a good weapon.
伶俐的口齒是一種銳利的武器。
416、After dinner sit a while, after supper walk a while.
午飯後要坐,晚飯後要走。
417、Don''t trouble trouble until trouble troubles you.
不要自尋煩惱。
418、A true friend is one soul in two bodies.
真正的朋友好似兩個身子長著一顆心。
419、All time is no time when it is past.
光陰一去不復返。
420、A little wind kindles, much puts out the fire.
適可而止,過猶不及。
421、A happy heart makes a blooming visage.
心花怒放,笑逐顏開。
422、A father is a treasure, a brother is a comfort, but a friend is both.
父親是財富,兄弟是安慰,朋友兼而有之。
423、A man may dig his grave with his teeth.
禍從口出。
424、An old poacher makes the best keeper.
老偷獵者是最好的看守人。
425、Beauty is but skin-deep.
紅顏易變。
426、Choice of the end covers choice of the means.
選擇目的包含著選擇手段。
427、A blind man who leans against a wall imagines that it''s the boundary of the world.
坐井觀天。
428、Better wear out than rust out.
與其閒散不如忙碌。
429、A blind man will not thank you for a looking-glass.
秋波送盲,白費痴情。
430、Draw water with a sieve.
竹籃子打水一場空。
431、All good things came to an end.
天下無不散之宴席。
432、An empty purse frightens many friends.
曩中無分文,親友不上門。
433、Blood will have blood.
血債要用血來還。
434、As the call, so the echo.
發什麼聲音,有什麼回聲。
435、Dead men tell no tales.
死人不會搬弄是非。
436、A clear fast is better than a dirty breakfast.
寧為清貧,不為濁富。
437、All shall be well, Jack shall have Jill.
有情人終成眷屬。
438、Change lays not her hand upon truth.
真理不變。
439、Early mistakes are the seeds of future trouble.
早期的錯誤可以釀成日後的痲煩。
440、All''s fish that comes to his net.
到了網中都是魚。
441、Bare words, no bargain.
空言不能成交易。
442、A good example is the best sermon.
身教勝似言教。
443、At night, all cats are grey.
貓在夜晚皆灰色(醜妍暗中難分辨)。
444、A lion at home, a mouse abroad.
在家凶如獅,在外卻如鼠。
445、Better a little fire to warm us, than a great one to burn us.
適量的火好取暖,熊熊烈火能焚身。
446、A quiet conscience sleeps in thunder.
白日不做虧心事,夜半不怕鬼敲門。
447、All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy; all play and no work makes Jack a mere boy.
只工作,不玩耍,聰明孩子要變傻;盡玩耍,不學習,聰明孩子沒出息。
448、Care killed the cat.
憂慮傷身。
449、A journey of a thousand miles begains with a single step.
千里之行,始於足下。
450、Deeds are males, and words are females.
言柔弱無能,行剛強有力。
451、Brevity is the soul of wit.
言以簡潔為貴。
452、Dreams go by contraries.
夢想總與現實相反。
453、A man is known by the company he keeps.
察其友知其人。
454、Diligence is the mother of good luck.
刻苦是成功之母。
455、Between two stools one falls to the ground.
腳踏兩頭要落空。
456、A good anvil does not fear the hammer.
好砧不怕錘。
457、Better deny at once than promise long.
輕諾必寡信。
458、A full belly counsels well.
衣食足而後知榮辱。
459、Better say nothing than nothing to the purpose.
與其說話不中肯,不如一言不發好。
460、A great ship asks deep water.
巨輪尋深水而航行。
461、As the best wine makes the sharpest vinegar, so the deepest love turns to the deadliest hatred.
美酒可製成烈醋,熱愛能變為深仇。
462、A crafty knave needs no broker.
狡猾的流氓,不需居間人。
463、Bring up a raven and he''ll pick out your eyes.
養虎貽患。
464、A merry heart goes all the way.
生性樂天,終身受用。
465、Doubt is the key of knowledge.
懷疑乃知識的鑰匙。
466、A book is the same today as it always was and it will never change.
一本好書今天如此,將來也如此,永不改變。
467、A tattler is worse than a thief.
搬弄是非者,惡劣甚於賊。
468、An enemy''s mouth seldom speaks well.
狗嘴裡吐不出象牙。
469、Do not give a dog bread every time he wags his tail.
不要有求必應。
470、A true friend is known in the day of adversity.
疾風知勁草,患難知友情。
471、As a man lives so shall he die.
有生必有死。
472、A good beginning makes a good ending.
善始者必善其終。
473、Believe somebody on his bare word.
人言無據,切勿輕信。
474、Don''t fly till you wings are feathered.
羽毛未豐不要飛。
475、Children and fools cannot lie.
孩子和傻子,不會說謊話。
476、Before gold, even kings take off their hats.
有錢能使鬼推磨。
477、A man may love his house well without riding on the ridge.
有寶何必人前夸。
478、A fox may grow grey, but never good.
狐狸會變,但本性難移。
479、Downy lips make thoughtless slips.
嘴上沒毛,辦事不牢。
480、Don''t cast out the foul water till you bring in the clean.
清水未來,莫潑贓水。
481、Do not swap horses when crossing a stream.
處在危難中,不宜大更動。
482、Don''t cry out before you are hurt.
還沒受苦,就別叫苦。
483、Dying is as natural as living.
死亡與生存一樣自然。
484、A creaking door hangs long on its hinges.
戶樞不蠹。
485、Blind men can judge no colours.
不宜問道於盲。
486、A fair face may hide a foul heart.
人不可貌相。
487、A burnt child dreads the fire.
一朝被蛇咬,十年怕井繩。
488、A bad beginning makes a bad ending.
惡其始者必惡其終。
489、A bad workman quarrels with his tools.
拙匠常怨工具差(人笨怨刀鈍)。
490、A little body often harbours a great soul.
莫道身軀小,偉人寓其間。
491、A silent tongue and true heart are the most admirable things on earth.
緘默的嘴,真誠的心,是世界上最令人讚美的東西。
492、Disgraced may be he who thinks ill.
心懷不端的人是可恥的。
493、Diseases are the price of ill pleasures.
疾病是不正當娛樂的代價。
494、A good horse often needs a good spur.
好馬常要好靴刺。
495、Behind bad luck comes good luck.
塞翁失馬,焉知非福。
496、Adversity successfully overcome is the highest glory.
成功地克服困難是最大的光榮。
497、Business is the salt of life.
事業事人生之鹽。
498、A man is not a horse because he was born in a stable.
人並不因為生在馬廄里就成了馬。
499、Beauty is but a blossom.
美麗只是盛開的花朵。
500、All is not gold that glitters.
閃光的東西並不都是黃金。
501、A staff is quickly found to beat a dog with.
欲加之罪,何患無辭。
502、All are not thieves that dogs bark at.
犬之所吠,並非皆賊。
503、Better late than never.
遲做總比不做好。
504、A valiant man''s look is more than a coward''s sword.
勇士的神色勝過懦夫的刀劍。
505、Do one''s level best.
盡力而為。
506、A thing is bigger for being shared.
插手人一多,事態就擴大。
507、A bad bush is better than the open field.
有勝於無。
508、Bees that have honey in their mouths have stings in their tails.
口蜜腹劍。
509、A house divided against itself cannot stand.
家庭內訌難維繫。
510、Comparisons are odious.
人比人,氣死人。
511、As soon as you have drunk, you turn your back upon the spring.
忘恩負義。
512、A full cup must be carried steadily.
杯滿盈,須持穩。
513、Cry with one eye and laugh with the other.
口不應心。
514、Be considerate towards the poor.
要為窮人著想。
515、A guilty conscience is a self-accuser.
做賊心虛,良心自誅。
516、Children and fools speak the truth.
孩子和傻子,說的是真話。
517、Cast not out the foul water till you bring in the clean.
清水未來,莫潑贓水。
518、Dogs that run after many hares kill none.
多謀寡成。
519、Admonish your friends in private, praise them in public.
在私底下要忠告你的朋友,在公開場合又表揚你的朋友。
520、All the world''s a stage, and all the men and women merely players.
整個世界是個舞台,男男女女,演員而已。
521、A thief is a thief, whether he steals a diamond or a cucumber.
偷多偷少都是賊。
522、A cheerful wife is the joy of life.
快樂的妻子是生活的樂事。
523、A liar is not believed when he speaks the truth.
騙子說真話,也沒人相信。
524、Better is the neighbour''s hen than mine.
人莫知其苗之碩。
525、Deeds, no words.
不要光說不練。
526、By the side of sickness health becomes sweet.
和疾病相比較,才顯得健康的可貴。
527、Butter to butter is no relish.
千篇一律的東西令人生厭。
528、Catch the bear before you sell his skin.
大事未成時,莫開慶功宴。
529、Do as you would be done by.
推己及人。
530、By gambling we lose both time and treasure, two things most precious to the life of man.
賭博使我們丟失時間和金錢,這兩樣人生最珍貴的東西。
531、A burden of one''s choice is not felt.
自己選的擔子不嫌重。
532、Birth is much, but breeding is more.
出身固然重要,教養更且重要。
533、Counsel must be followed, not praised.
忠告必須照辦,而不是讚美。
534、A friend exaggerates a man''s virtue, an enemy his crimes.
朋友宣揚人的美德,敵人誇大人的罪過。
535、A good beginning is half the battle.
首戰告捷等於一半勝利。
536、A thousand words will not leave so deep an impression as one deed.
千言萬語不如一個行動。
537、Call a spade a spade.
據實而言。
538、A bad padlock invites a picklock.
開門揖盜。
539、An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.
預防勝於治療。
540、An idle brain is the devil''s workshop.
遊手好閒是萬惡之源。
541、A good conscience is a soft pillow.
白日不做虧心事,夜半敲門心不驚。
542、Curiosity killed the cat.
好奇心,惹禍根。
543、Diligence is the mother of success.
勤奮是成功之母。
544、All is fair in war.
兵不厭詐。
545、As you brew, so must you drink.
自搬石頭自壓腳。
546、A joke never gains an enemy but often loses a friend.
開玩笑總不能化敵為友,反而有時會失去朋友。
547、Bed is a midicine.
睡好覺,如服藥。
548、An old dog bites sore.
老狗咬人痛得很。
549、Devil must be driven out with devils.
以毒攻毒。
550、Burnt child dreads the fire.
一朝被蛇咬,十年怕井繩。
551、Better good neighbours near than relations far away.
遠親不如近鄰。
552、Don''t have thy cloak to make when it begins to rain.
切莫臨時抱佛腳。
553、Care and diligence bring luck.
謹慎和勤奮,帶來好運氣。
554、Avarice increases with wealth.
越富越貪。
555、Appetite comes with eating.
食慾越吃越旺。
556、A secret between more than two is no secret.
兩人以上知道的秘密就不算秘密。
557、A life without a friend is a life without a sun.
人生在世無朋友,猶如生活無太陽。
558、Better are small fish than an empty dish.
有勝於無。
559、Do not praise a day before sunset.
切勿褒貶過早。
560、Avarice blinds our eyes.
財迷心竅。
561、A man apt to promise is apt to forget.
輕諾者易忘。
562、A living dog is better than a dead lion.
一條活狗勝過一頭死獅。
563、Appearances are deceitful.
人不可貌相,海水不可斗量。
564、An evil lesson is soon learned.
學壞容易。
565、A word spoken is an arrow let fly.
一言既出,駟馬難追。
566、Custom rules the law.
習俗影響法律。
567、Business neglected is business lost.
玩忽事業等於丟失事業。
568、A common danger causes common action.
同仇敵愾。
569、A wanderer who is determined to reach his destination does not fear the rain.
決心趕到目的地,浪漢何懼雨來淋。
570、Bacchus has drowned more men than Nepture.
酒神淹死的人比海神多。
571、A stumble may prevent a fall.
小懲大誡。
572、Delays are dangerous.
坐失良機必有憂患。
573、A servant is known by his master''s absence.
主人不在可以看出僕人的品行來。
574、A good marksman may miss.
智者千慮,必有一失。
575、A heavy snow promise a good harvest.
瑞雪兆豐年。
576、Don''t count your chicken before they are hatched.
不要過早樂觀。
577、Better eye sore than all blind.
眼痛總比瞎眼好。
578、Beg from beggers and you''ll never be rich.
向乞丐乞討,永遠發不了財。
579、Ask no questions and you will be told no lies.
如果你少問,謊言就難進。
580、At open doors dogs come in.
狗從開著的門中進來。
581、A man has two ears and one mouth that he may hear much and speak little.
人有兩隻耳朵一張嘴,就是為了多聽少說話。
582、Do not to others what you do not wish them to do to you.
己所不欲,勿施於人。
583、Better an open enemy than a false friend.
明槍易躲,暗箭難防。
584、Beauty is potent; but money is omnipotent.
美麗是有力量的,但金錢更有權威。
585、A lie begets a lie till they come to generation.
謊言生謊言,謊言傳萬代。
586、A man without money is a bow without an arrow.
人無錢,猶如弓無箭。
587、A friend is not so soon gotten as lost.
交友慢,失友快。
588、Childhood shows the man, as morning shows the day.
看人看年少,看天看破曉。
589、Cheek brings success.
和氣生財。
590、Deep rivers move in silence, shallow brooks are noisy.
深水靜靜流,淺溪潺潺流。
591、Drowning man will catch at a straw.
溺水的人一根草也要抓。
592、Do well is better than say well.
說得好不如做得好。
593、A road of a thousand miles begins with one step.
千里之行始於足下。
594、An honest man''s word is as good as his bond.
誠實人的話像他的契約一樣靠得住。
595、Diet cures more than the doctor.
藥補不如食補。
596、Do not wash dirty linen in public.
家醜不可外揚。
597、Be swift to hear, slow to speak.
多聽少說。
598、A stitch in time saves nine.
小洞不補,大洞吃苦。
599、Cry up wine and sell vinegar.
掛羊頭,賣狗肉。
600、A great talker is a great liar.
最會饒舌的人也是最會說謊的人。
601、A fool always rushes to the fore.
傻瓜總愛強出頭。
602、A still tongue makes a wise head.
智者寡言。
603、A disease known is half cured.
病情確診斷,治病好一半。
604、A man has his hour, and a dog has his day.
人有稱心時,狗有得意日。
605、A miserly father makes a prodigal son.
愛錢如命的父親生個兒子揮金如土。
606、A Jack of all trades and master of none.
三腳貓無所長。
607、Beauty, unaccompanied by virtue, is as a flower without perfume.
美而無德猶如花之無香。
608、An empty hand is no lure for a hawk.
空手誘不來老鷹。
609、A fool''s heart dances on his lips.
愚人心坦蕩,掛在嘴唇上。
610、Absence sharpens love, presence strengthens it.
相聚愛益切,離別情更深。
611、A fool attempting to be witty is an object of profoundest pity.
蠢人裝聰明,實在最可憐。
612、Cowards are cruel.
懦夫不仁。
613、Bite off more than one can chew.
貪多咽不下。
614、An empty sack cannot stand upright.
空痲袋,立不直。
615、All things will come round to him who will but wait.
只要耐心肯等待,一切都會按時來。
616、A smart coat is a good letter of introduction.
人要衣裝,佛要金裝。
617、Burn not your house to rid it of the mouse.
投鼠忌器。
618、Better an empty purse than an empty head.
寧可錢袋癟,不要腦袋空。
619、A wise man needs not blush for changing his purpose.
智者不恥於改變初衷。
620、Believe no tales from the enemy.
切莫輕信敵人。
621、Better be alone than in bad company.
交損友不如無友。
622、By falling we learn to go safely.
吃一塹,長一智。
623、Dogs wag their tails not so much in love to you as your bread.
狗搖尾巴,愛的是麵包。
624、Cheerfulness and goodwill make labour light.
歡快與好意,勞動不覺累。()
625、A lazy youth, a lousy age.
少壯不努力,老大徒傷悲。
626、A hasty man is seldom out of trouble.
性急難免出岔子。
627、A thousand friends are few, one enemy is too many.
朋友千人尚覺少,仇敵一人猶嫌多。