英文谚语500句

英文谚语 500 句（1-100）1. A bad beginning makes a bad ending. 不善始者不善终。2. A bad thing never dies. 坏事遗臭万年。3. A bad workman always blames his tools. 拙匠常怨工具差。（不会撑船怪河弯。）4. A bird in the hand is worth than two in the bush. 一鸟在手胜过双鸟在林。5. A boaster and a liar are cousins-german. 吹牛者与说谎者本是同宗-同胞。6. A bully is always a coward. 欺凌弱小总是怯懦的。（色厉内荏。）7. A burden of ones choice is not felt. 爱挑的担子不嫌重。8. A candle lights others and consumes itself. 蜡烛照亮别人，却毁灭了自己。9. A cat has 9 lives. 猫有九条命。10. A cat may look at a king. 猫也可以瞅着国王。（人人平等。）11. A close mouth catches no flies. 闭紧的嘴巴抓不住苍蝇。（病从口入。）12. A constant guest is never welcome. 常客令人厌。13. Actions speak louder than words. 事实胜于雄辩。14. Adversity leads to prosperity. 逆境引向繁荣。（否极泰来。）15. Adversity makes a man wise, not rich. 逆境出人才，不出富翁。16. A fair death honors the whole life. 一个好的死会荣耀此人的一生。17. A faithful friend is hard to find. 忠实可靠的朋友难找。（知音难觅。）18. A fall into a pit, a gain in your wit. 吃一堑，长一智。19. A fox may grow gray, but never good. 狐狸可以越长越老练，但不会变好。（江山易改，本性难移。）20. A friend in need is a friend indeed. 患难见真情。21. A friend is easier lost than found. 得朋友难，失朋友易。22. A friend is never known till a man has need.需要之时方知友。23. A friend without faults will never be found. 没有十全十美的朋友。24. After you is good manners. “您先请”是礼貌。25. A good beginning is half done. 良好的开端是成功的一半。26. A good beginning is half done. 好的开端是成功的一半。27. A good book is a good friend. 好书如挚友。28. A good book is the best of friends, the same today and forever. 一本好书，相伴一生。29. A good conscience is a soft pillow. 好的良心是软的枕头。（不做亏心事，不怕鬼叫门。）30. A good fame is better than a good face. 美名胜过美貌。31. A good husband makes a good wife. 夫善则妻贤。32. A good medicine tastes bitter. 良药苦口。33. A good wife health is a mans best wealth. 贤妻身体好是男人最大的财富。34. A great talker is a great liar. 健谈者多谎言。35. A hedge between keeps friendship green. 一道绿篱使友谊常清。（友谊要保持适当的距离）36. A joke never gains an enemy but loses a friend. 戏谑不能化敌为友，只能使人失去朋友。37. A leopard cannot change its spots. 猎豹改不了身上的斑。（积习难改）38. A liar is not believed when he speaks the truth. 说谎者即使讲真话也没人相信。39. A light heart lives long. 清心寡欲活得长。40. A little body often harbors a great soul. 矮子里面常出伟人。41. A little knowledge is a dangerous thing. 一知半解最危险。42. A little pot is soon hot. 小锅热得快。（狗肚子盛不得四两油）。43. All are brave when the enemy flies. 敌人逃窜时，人人都成了勇士。44. All good things come to an end.天下没有不散的筵席。45. All rivers run into sea. 百川归海。46. All roads lead to Rome. 条条大路通罗马。47. All that ends well is well. 结果好，就一切都好。48. All that glitters is not gold. 闪光的不一定都是金子。49. All things are difficult before they are easy. 凡事总是由难而易。50. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. 只会用功不玩耍，聪明孩子也变迟钝。51. A man becomes learned by asking questions. 问问题才能有学问。52. A man can do no more than he can. 凡事都应量力而行。53. A man cannot spin and reel at the same time. 一个人不能同时既纺纱又绕线。（一心不能二用）。54. A man is known by his friends. 朋友最了解人。55. A man of words and not of deeds is like a garden full of weeds. 光说空话不实在的人，犹如花园长满杂草。56. A man without money is no man at all. 没钱的男人不算男人。（一分钱难倒英雄汉）。57. A merry heart goes all the way. 愉快的心情路路畅通。58. A miss is as good as a mile. 失之毫厘，差之千里。59. A mothers love never changes. 母爱永恒。60. An apple a day keeps the doctor away. 一天一苹果，不用请医生。61. A new broom sweeps clean. 新的扫帚扫得净。（新官上任三把火。）62. An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth. 以眼还眼，以牙还牙。63. An hour in the morning is worth two in the evening. 早上一小时顶晚上两小时。（一日之计在于晨）。64. An old dog cannot learn new tricks. 老狗学不出新把戏。65. An ounce of luck is better than a pound of wisdom. 一盎司的运气胜过一磅重的聪明才智。66. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.一盎司的预防胜过一磅重的治疗。（预防为主，治疗为辅）67. A rolling stone gathers no moss. 滚动的石头不生苔藓。（转业不聚财/流水不腐。）68. As a man sows, so he shall reap. 种什么就收割什么。（种瓜得瓜，种豆得豆）。69. A single flower does not make a spring. 一花独放不是春。70. A snow year, a rich year.瑞雪兆丰年。71. A sound mind in a sound body. 响当当的精神寓于响当当的身体。72. A still tongue makes a wise head. 寡言使人多智。73. A stitch in time saves nine. 及时的一针省日后九针。（小洞不补大洞吃苦。）74. A straight foot is not afraid of a crooked shoe. 脚直不怕鞋子弯。（身正不怕影子斜。）75. A wise head makes a close mouth. 聪明人嘴巴紧。（真人不露相。）76. A word spoken is past recalling. 一言既出，驷马难追。77. A years plan starts with spring. 一年之计在于春。78. A young idler, an old beggar. 年轻游手好闲，老来乞讨。（少壮不努力，老大徒伤悲）79. Bad news has wings.坏事传千里。80. Barking dogs seldom bite. 喜欢叫的狗不咬人。81. Beauty lies in the loves eyes. 情人眼里出西施。82. Be swift to hear, slow to speak. 敏捷地听，慢点张嘴。83. Better late than never. 不怕晚，单怕从来不。84. Better to ask the way than go astray. 问路总比迷路好。85. Between friends all is common. 朋友之间不分彼此。86. Birds of a feather flock together. 一样羽毛地鸟聚集在一起。（物以类聚，人以群分）87. Blood is thicker than water. 血浓于水。88. Blood will have blood.血债血偿。89. Books and friends should be few but good. 读书如交友，应求少而精。90. Business is business.公事公办。91. Business is the salt of life. 事业是人生的第一需要。92. By reading we enrich the mind, by conversation we polish it. 读书充实思想，交谈打磨思想。93. Cannot see the wood for the trees. 见树不见林。（一叶障目，不见泰山）。94. Care and diligence bring luck. 操心和勤奋带来好运。95. Caution is the parent of safety. 当心是安全之父母。（小心驶得万年船。）96. Cheats never prosper. 靠骗人发不了。97. Children are what the mothers are. 什么样的母亲带出什么样的小孩。98. Choose an author as you choose a friend. 择书如择友。99. Come what may, heaven wont fall. 不管怎样，天塌不下来。100. Complacency is the enemy of study. 自满是学习的敌人。英语谚语 500 句（101-200）1. Confidence in yourself is the first step on the road to success. 自信是走向成功的第一步。2. Constant dripping wears away a stone. 水滴石穿。3. Content is better than riches. 知足者常乐。4. Dont count ones chickens before they are hatched. 不要去数还未孵出的小鸡。5. Courtesy on one side only lasts not long. 单方面的恭敬从来不会长久。（来而不往非礼也）6. Creep before you walk. 不会走先爬。（循序渐进）7. Cry for the moon. 想做做不到的事。（海底捞月）。8. Custom is a second nature. 习惯是第二个本性。（习惯成自然。）9. Custom makes all things easy.习惯了就容易了。（习惯成自然。）10. Diamond cuts diamond. 强中自有强中手。11. Do as the Romans do. 学着罗马人的样子做。（入乡随俗）12. Do as you would be done by. 己所欲，施于人。13. Doing is better than saying. 挂在嘴上不如行动。14. Do it now. 干吧。（机不可失）15. Do nothing by halves. 不可半途而废。16. Dont claim to know what you dont know. 不要不懂时自称懂。17. Dont have too many irons in the fire. 不要往打铁炉里放铁太多。（贪多嚼不烂）18. Dont make a mountain out of a molehill. 不要把鼹鼠扒的土堆当作山。（小题勿大做）19. Dont put off till tomorrow what should be done today. 今天的事不要拖到明天。（今日事，今日毕）20. Dont put the cart before the horse. 别把大车放在马前面。（不要本末倒置）21. Dont trouble trouble until trouble troubles you. 不要自找麻烦，直到麻烦找上你。22. Dont try to teach your grandmother to suck eggs. 不要教你祖母吸鸡蛋。（不要班门弄斧）23. Do well and have well. 善有善报。24. Each bird love to hear himself sing. 每个鸟儿都爱听自己唱。（孤芳自赏）。25. Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise. 早睡早起身体好，有钱，聪明。26. Easier said than done. 说得容易做得难。27. Easy come, easy go. 来也匆匆，去也匆匆。28. Eat to live, but not live to eat. 人吃饭是为了活着，但活着不是为了吃饭。29. Empty vessels make the greatest sound. 空瓶子响起来声音大。（满瓶不动半瓶摇）30. Envy has no holidays. 忌妒没有假期。31. Even Homer sometimes nods.即使荷马也疏忽。（智者千虑，必有一失）32. Even reckoning makes long friends. 亲兄弟，明算账。33. Every advantage has its disadvantage. 有利必有弊。34. Everybodys business is nobodys business. 人人负责，等于没人负责。35. Every day is not Sunday. 并非每天都是星期天。（好景不常在）36. Every dog has his day. 谁都有得意的时候。37. Every door may be shut, but deaths door. 每扇门都有关的时候，只有死亡之门永远开着。38. Every heart has its own sorrow. 各人有各人的苦恼。39. Every little helps a mickle. 聚少成多。40. Every man for himself, and the devil takes the hindmost. 每人管好自己，魔王会抓走最末的人。（人不为己，天诛地灭）41. Every man has his faults. 每个人都有他的缺点。（金无足赤，人无完人）42. Every man has his hobbyhorse. 每个人都有他的癖好。（萝卜青菜，各有所爱）43. Every man has his weak side. 人人都有他的弱点。44. Every man is the architect of his own fortune. 每人都是自己的命运的建筑师。45. Every minute counts. 分秒必争。46. Every mothers child is handsome. 每个妈妈自己的孩子都是漂亮的。47. Every potter praises hit pot. 每个瓦罐匠都夸自己的瓦罐。（王婆卖瓜，自卖自夸）。48. Everything is good when new, but friends when old. 东西是新的好，朋友是老的亲。49. Example is better then percept. 举例子比感觉要好。50. Experience is the father of wisdom and memory the mother. 经验是智慧之父，记忆是智慧之母。51. Experience must be bought. 经验是必须买来的。52. Fact speak louder than words. 事实胜于雄辩。53. Failure is the mother of success.失败是成功之母。54. False friends are worse than bitter enemies. 虚伪的朋友比不共戴天的敌人更坏。55. Far from eye, far from heart. 眼不见，心不烦。56. Far water does not put out near fire. 远水救不了近火。57. Faults are thick where love is thin. 一朝情意淡，样样不顺眼。58. Fear always springs from ignorance. 恐惧源于无知。59. Fields have eyes, and woods have ears. 大地有眼，树木有耳。（隔墙有耳）60. Fire and water have no mercy. 水和火没有仁慈。61. Fire is a good servant but a bad master. 火是一个好的仆人但又是坏的主人。62. First come, first served. 要讲先来后到。63. First impressions are half the battle. 初次印象是终生的一半。64. First think and then speak. 先想后说。65. Fools grow without watering. 愚痴的增长是不用灌溉的。66. Fools haste is no speed. 愚者的匆忙根本没有速度。（欲速则不达）67. Fools has fortune. 呆人有呆福。68. Fools learn nothing from wise men, but wise men learn much from fools. 愚者从智者身上什么也没学到，而智者从愚者身上却学到了很多。69. Forbidden fruit is sweet. 禁果格外香。70. Fortune favors those who use their judgement. 机遇偏爱善断之人。71. Fortune knocks once at least at every mans gate. 机遇至少敲过每个人的们一次。72. Four eyes see more than two. 四只眼睛比两只看得多。（一人不过二人智）。73. Friends agree best at distance. 朋友之间最好保持距离。74. Friends are thieves of time. 朋友是时间的窃贼。75. Friends must part. 朋友都有分手时。76. Genius is nothing but labor and diligence. 天才不过是劳动加勤奋而已。77. Give a dog a bad name and hang him. 给狗安个罪名然后吊死它。（欲加之罪，何患无辞）78. God helps those who help themselves. 天助自助者。79. Gold will not buy anything. 黄金并非万能。80. Good for good is natural, good for evil is manly. 以德报德是常理，以德报怨大丈夫。81. Good health is over wealth. 健康是最大的财富。82. Good medicine for health tastes bitter to the mouth. 良药苦口利于病。83. Good watch prevents misfortune. 好的观察可以防止不幸。84. Great barkers are no biters. 叫得响的狗不咬人。85. Great hopes make great man. 伟大的抱负造就伟大的人物。86. Great minds think alike. 英雄所见略同。87. Great men have great faults. 英雄犯大错误。88. Great mens sons seldom do well. 伟人的儿子很少干得好。89. Great trees are good for nothing but shade. 大树底下好乘凉。90. Great wits have short memories. 伟人的头脑记性短。（贵人多忘事）91. Greedy folks have long arms. 贪心的人们手长。92. Guilty consciences make men cowards. 良心的负罪感使人怯懦。（做贼心虚）。93. Habit cures habit. 习惯治习惯。94. Handsome is he who does handsomely. 行为漂亮才算美。95. Happiness takes no account of time. 欢乐不觉时光过。96. Happy is he who owes nothing. 要想活得痛快，身上不能背债。97. Happy is the man who learns from the misfortunes of others. 快乐是一个人从他人的不幸吸取教训。98. Harm set, harm get.害人害己。99. Hasty love, soon cold. 一见钟情难维久。100. Health is better than wealth. 健康胜过财富。英语谚语 500 句（201-300）1. Health is happiness. 健康就是幸福。2. Hear all parties.兼听则明。3. Heaven never helps the man who will not act. 天从来不帮助自己不行动的人。4. He is a fool that forgets himself. 愚者忘乎所以。5. He is a good friend that speaks well of us behind our backs. 背后说好话，才是真朋友。6. He is a wise man who speaks little. 聪明不是挂在嘴上。7. He is lifeless that is faultless. 只有死人才不犯错误。8. He is not fit to command others that cannot command himself. 不能指挥自己的人不配命令别人。（正人先正己）9. He is not laughed at that laughs at himself first. 自嘲者不会让人见笑。10. He is wise that is honest.诚实者最明智。11. He knows most who speaks least. 说得最少的人知道得最多。（大智若愚）12. He laughs best who laughs last. 谁笑到最后，谁笑得最好。13. He sets the fox to keep the geese. 叫狐狸看管雌鹅。（引狼入室）。14. He that climbs high falls heavily. 爬得越高，摔得越重。15. He that will not work shall not eat. 不劳动者不得食。16. He who does not advance loses ground. 不前进的人落在地上。（不进则退）。17. He who makes constant complaint gets little compassion. 经常诉苦，没人同情。18. He who makes no mistakes makes nothing. 想不犯错误，就一事无成。19. He who risks nothing gains nothing.收获与风险并存。20. History repeats itself.历史往往重演。21. Honesty is the best policy.做人诚信为本。22. Hope for the best, but prepare for the worst. 抱最好的愿望，做最坏的打算。23. I cannot be your friend and your flatterer too. 我不能既当你的朋友又阿谀奉承你。24. If a man deceives me once, shame on him, if he deceives me twice, shame on me.如果某人欺骗我一回那是他的可耻，如果让他欺骗了我两次，那就是我的羞耻25. If you make yourself an ass, dont complain if people ride you. 你把自己当驴，就别怪别人骑你。（马善被人骑）。26. If your ears glow, someone is talking of you.耳朵发热，有人念叨。27. If you run after two hares, you will catch neither. 同时追两只野兔，一只也逮不到。（脚踏两条船要落空）。28. If you sell the cow, you sell her milk too. 卖了奶牛，就卖了它的奶。（不要杀鸡取卵）。29. If you venture nothing, you will have nothing. 没有风险就没有收获。30. If you want knowledge, you must toil for it. 要想求知，就得为它辛苦。31. Industry is the parent of success.勤奋是成功之母。32. It is better to die when life is a disgrace. 生活在耻辱中不如死。（宁为玉碎，不为瓦全）33. It is easier to get money than to keep it.挣钱容易攒钱难。34. It is easy to be wise after the event.事后诸葛亮好当。35. It is easy to open a shop but hard to keep it always open. 开店容易让它常开难。（创业容易守业难）36. It is hard to please all.众口难调。37. It is never too old to learn.学习永远都不算太晚。38. It is no use crying over spilt milk. 为倾洒的奶哭泣是没有用的。（覆水难收）39. It is the first step that costs troublesome.万事开头难。40. It is the unforeseen that always happens. 不可预料的事常常发生。（天有不测风云）41. It is too late to grieve when the chance is past. 良机已失，伤心太迟。42. It never rains but it pours. 从来不雨，一雨滂沱。（不鸣则已，一鸣惊人）43. It takes three generations to make a gentleman. 三代才出一个绅士。（十年树木，百年树人）44. Jack of all trades and master of none. 门门精通，样样稀松。45. Judge not from appearances.人不可貌相。46. Justice has long arms. 正义的手长。（天网恢恢，疏而不漏）。47. Keep good men company and you shall be of the number. 与贤人为伍你也会成为其中之一。（近朱者赤）48. Kill two birds with one stone. 一石双鸟。（一箭双雕）。49. Kings go mad, and the people suffer for it. 君王发狂，百姓遭殃。50. Kings have long arms. 国王的手长。（普天之下，莫非王土）51. Knowledge is power.知识就是力量。52. Knowledge makes humble, ignorance makes proud. 博学使人谦逊，无知使人骄傲。53. Learn and live.活着就学习。54. Learning makes a good man better and ill man worse. 好人越学越好，坏人越学越坏。55. Learn not and know not.不学无术。56. Learn to walk before you run. 先学走，再学跑。57. Let bygones be bygones. 过去的就让它过去吧。58. Let sleeping dogs lie. 让睡着的狗睡吧。（别惹麻烦）59. Let the cat out of the bag. 把猫从口袋里放出来。（泄漏天机）。60. Lies can never changes fact. 谎言变不成真实。61. Lies have short legs.谎言传不久。62. Life is but a span. 人生不过一柞长的跨距。（人生苦短）。63. Life is half spent before we know what it is. 人过半生，方知天命。64. Life is not all roses. 人生并不都是玫瑰花。65. Life without a friend is death. 没有朋友，虽生犹死。66. Like a rat in a hole. 洞里的耗子。（瓮中之鳖）67. Like author, like book. 文如其人。68. Like father, like son. 有其父必有其子。69. Like for like.一报还一报。70. Like knows like.惺惺相惜。71. Like mother, like daughter. 有其母必有其女。72. Like teacher, like pupil. 什么样的老师教什么样的学生。73. Like tree, like fruit. 什么样树结什么水果。74. Little things amuse little minds. 玩具娱乐小孩。（鼠目寸光/小人无大志）75. Look before you leap.先看再跳跃。76. Lookers-on see more than players. 当局者迷，旁观者清。77. Losers are always in the wrong. 失败者总是错的。（败者为寇）78. Lost time is never found again. 岁月既往，一去不回。79. Love at first sight.一见钟情。80. Love cannot be compelled. 爱情不能强求。81. Love is blind.爱情是盲目的。82. Love is full of trouble.爱情充满烦恼。83. Love is never without jealousy.没有嫉妒就没有爱情。84. Love me, love my dog. 爱我就得爱我的狗。（爱屋及乌）85. Make hay while the sun shines. 趁晴天晒干草。（良机勿失）。86. Make your enemy your friend. 化敌为友。87. Man is the soul of the universe. 人是万物之灵。88. Man proposes, God disposes. 人谋划，上帝处置。（谋事在人，成事在天）89. Many hands make light work. 众人合力工作就轻松。90. Many heads are better than one. 一人不过二人智。（三个臭皮匠，赛过诸葛亮）91. Many things grow in the garden that were never sown there. 无心插柳柳成荫。92. Measure for measure. 针锋相对。93. Misfortunes never come alone.祸不单行。94. Misfortune tests the sincerity of friends. 患难见真情。95. Money isnt everything. 钱不是万能的。96. Murder will out. 坏事总要揭穿。（纸包不住火）97. My son is my son till he has got him a wife, but my daughter is my daughter all the days of her life.儿子婚前是儿子，女儿终生是女儿。98. Nature is the true law. 自然是真正的法律。99. Necessity is the mother of invention. 需要是发明之母。100. Never fish in trouble water. 不要混水摸鱼。英语谚语 500 句（301-400）1. Never judge from appearances. 不可以貌取人。2. Never say die. 永不言败。3. Never too old to learn, never too late to turn.学习永不晚，回头永不迟。（亡羊补牢，为时未晚）4. New wine in old bottles. 旧瓶装新酒。5. No cross, no crown. 没有苦难哪有王冠。6. No garden without its weeds. 没有不长草的花园。7. No living man all things can. 世上没有万事通。8. No man can do two things at once. 一心不可二用。9. No man is born wise or learned. 没有生而知之者。10. No man is content. 没有人知足。（人心不足蛇吞象）11. No man is wise at all times. 没有人任何时刻都聪明。12. None are so blind as those who wont see. 不愿看的人最瞎。13. None are so deaf as those who wont hear. 不愿听的人最聋。14. No news is good news. 没有消息就是好消息。15. No one can call back yesterday. 昨日不会重现。16. No pains, no gains. 没有付出就没有收获。17. No pleasure without pain. 没有苦就没有乐。18. No rose without a thorn. 没有不带刺的玫瑰。19. No sweet without sweat. 先有汗水后有甘甜。20. No smoke without fire. 无火不起烟。（无风不起浪）21. Nothing brave, nothing have. 没有勇敢没有收获。（不入虎穴，焉得虎子）22. Nothing dries sooner than a tear. 眼泪干得最快。23. Nothing in the world is difficult for one who sets his mind to it. 世上无难事，只怕有心人。24. Nothing is difficult to the man who will try. 世上无难事，只要肯登攀。25. Nothing seek, nothing find.没有追求就没有收获。26. Nothing is so necessary for travelers as languages. 外出旅行，语言最要紧。27. Nothing is to be got without pains but poverty. 世上唯有贫穷可以不劳而获。28. Not to advance is to go back. 不进则退。29. Not to know what happened before one was born is always to be a child. 不知道自己生下来以前的事，就仍然是幼稚的孩子。30. No way is impossible to courage. 勇者无惧。31. Obedience is the first duty of a soldier. 军人以服从命令为天职。32. Observation is the best teacher. 观察是最好的老师。33. Offense is the best defense. 进攻是最好的防御。34. Old friends and old wines are best. 陈酒味醇，老友情深。35. Old sin makes new shame. 老的罪过会带来新的羞耻。（一失足成千古恨）36. Once a man and twice a child. 为人一生，两次是小孩子。（老来反如儿童）37. Once a thief, always a thief. 偷盗一次，做贼一世。38. Once bitten, twice shy. 被咬一次，羞怯两次。（一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井绳）39. One boy is a boy, two boys half a boy, three boys no boy. 一个和尚挑水喝，两个和尚抬水喝，三个和尚没水喝。40. One cannot put back the clock. 时钟不能倒转。41. One eyewitness is better than ten hearsays. 百闻不如一见。42. One false move may lose the game. 一着不慎，满盘皆输。43. One good turn deserves another.行好得好。44. One hour today is worth two tomorrow. 今天一小时顶明天两小时。45. One mans fault is other mans lesson. 前车之覆，后车之鉴。46. One never loses anything by politeness. 讲礼貌没有让你损失什么。47. One swallow does not make a summer. 一燕不成夏。48. Ones words reflect ones thinking. 言为心声。49. Out of debt, out of danger. 无债无危险。（无债一身轻）50. Out of office, out of danger. 无官无危险。（无官一身轻）51. Out of sight, out of mind. 眼不见，心为静。52. Patience is the best remedy. 忍耐是最好的疗药。53. Penny wise, pound foolish. 一分钱的聪明就是一块钱的愚蠢。（贪小便宜吃大亏）54. Plain dealing is praised more than practiced. 老实做事比老练更受称赞。55. Please the eye and plague the heart. 眼睛好受，心灵遭殃。56. Pleasure comes through toil. 苦尽甘来。57. Pour water into a sieve. 往筛子里灌水。（竹篮子打水一场空）58. Practice makes perfect. 熟能生巧。59. Praise is not pudding. 好话不是布丁甜糊。（好话不能当饭吃）60. Praise makes good men better, and bad men worse. 好人越夸越好，坏人越夸越糟。61. Prefer loss to unjust gain. 宁可吃亏，不贪不义之财。62. Prevention is better than cure. 预防胜于治疗。63. Pride goes before, and shame comes after. 骄傲在前，羞愧在后。64. Promise is debt. 诺言就债务。65. Proverbs are the daughters of daily experience. 谚语是日常经验的女儿。66. Pull the chestnut out of fire. 火中取栗子。67. Put the cart before the horse. 把大车放在马前面。（本末倒置）68. Put your shoulder to the wheel. 请鼎力相助。69. Reading enriches the mind. 开卷有益。70. Reading is to the mind while exercise to the body. 读书健脑，运动强身。71. Respect yourself, or no one else will respect you. 要人尊敬，必须自重。72. Rome is not built in a day. 罗马非一日建成。73. Saying is one thing and doing another. 说一套做一套。（言行不一）74. Seeing is believing. 眼见为实。75. Seek the truth from facts.实事求是。76. Send a wise man on an errand, and say nothing to him. 给聪明人一个差事就啥也不用交代。77. Set a thief to catch a thief. 放一个贼为了捉一个贼。（欲擒故纵）78. Short accounts make long friends. 好朋友勤算账。79. Something is better than nothing. 聊胜于无。80. Soon