英语经典谚语选编

英语经典谚语选编河师大附中外语组1. Its not your aptitude, but your attitude, that determines your altitude.不是你的智力，而是你的态度决定着你的高度。2. Happiness is not by chance, but by choice.幸福不会从天而降，要靠我们自己去选择。3. There should be a better way to start a day than waking up every morning.应该有更好的方式开始新的一天，而不是千篇一律的在每个早晨都醒来。4. Natures Law: an exception always arises when one expects things to happen in a certain way.大自然的法则：每当你说某件事情“必须这样”，他就给你一个例外。5. When you keep your eyes and mind on the problem, you will not see the many opportunities around you. 把注意力和思想放在问题上，你将看不到身边众多的机会。6. Your fear prevents you from it, and yet not facing it is the cause of your fear. 恐惧使你不敢面对它，而不能面对他，正式的恐惧的来源。7. Wisdom is to accept. When you can accept everything that happens in the world, you will have supreme wisdom. 智慧就是去接受，当你接受万物时，你便最大的智慧。8. A man is not old as long as he is seeking something. A man is not old until regrets take the place of dreams. 一个人若有追求，就没有老。直到后悔取代梦想，他才算老。9. Try not to become a man of success but rather try to become a man of value.不要为成功而努力，要为做一个有价值的人儿努力。10. We must accept finite disappointment, but we must never lose infinite hope.我们必须接受失望，因为他是有限的，但千万不可失去希望，因为他是无穷的。11. For all pain helps to make us rise, however much we may hate it at the time.一切痛苦都有助于我们奋发向上，不论我们当时多么憎恨他。12. Do not, for one repulse, forgo the purpose that you resolved to effort.不要只因为一次挫败，就放弃你原来决心想达到的目的。13. Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didnt do than by the things you did.今后二十年你会因为没做某事，而不是做了某事而失望。14. The path to your glorious future begins with the steps you take today.通向灿烂未来的路从你今天的迈出的步伐开始。15. Life never stands still, if you dont advance you recede.生命不息，不进则退。16. No one can be a good adviser until he has his career behind him.不曾做一番事业的人，不足以成为一个良好的顾问。17. You cannot create experience; you must undergo it.你不能创造经验，你必须经历他。18. Faith is the pencil of the soul that picture heavenly thing.信心是心灵的一支笔，能勾勒出绝妙的景物。19. Love has the real power to make man come back to life.爱是使人复苏的真正动力。20. In the day of prosperity be joyful, but in the day of adversity consider.得意时需尽欢，失意时宜思索。21. Talkers are not good doers.夸夸其谈者，通常都不是身体力行者。22. Your presence is a present to the world.你的存在是献给世界的一份礼物。23. Youre unique and one of a kind.你是唯一的， 无可取代。24. Our life can be what you want it to be.你能主宰自己的生活。25. Take the days just one at a time.日子要一天天好好地过。26. Count your blessings , not your trouble.常想想你的幸福，忘掉你的烦恼。27. Youll make it through whatever comes along.不管遇到什么困难，你最终都能刻服。28. Dont put limits on yourself.不要自我设限。29. So many dreams are waiting to be realized.有许多梦想等待你去实现。30. Decisions are too important to leave to chance.要果断抉择，不要听天由命。31. Reach for your peak, your goal, your prize.要攀登自己的高峰，实现目标，争取荣誉。32. Nothing wastes more energy than worrying.没有比杞人忧天更消耗精力的了。33. The longer one carries a problem, the heavier it gets.包袱背的越久，越沉重。34. Dont take things too seriously.不要对一切太过在意。35. Live a life of serenity，not a life of regrets.过平静的生活，而不是懊悔的生活。36. Realize that its never too late.要认识到一切都不会太晚。37. Have health and hope and happiness.拥有健康、希望、幸福。38. If you confer a benefit, never remember it; if you receive one remember it always.施恩不可记，受恩不可忘。39. Holding sensible views is the source of happiness.明白事理是快乐的源泉。40. One who enjoys what he is doing and what he has done is happy.喜欢自己正在做与已经做好的事情的人是快乐的。41. The fool seeks joy in the distance, while the sage plants it under his feet 愚人追求快乐于远方；智者却把他种植在脚下。42. Being greedy is the cause of many disasters.贪婪是许多祸事的根源。43. Success often depends upon knowing how long it will take to succeed.成功常常取决于知道需要多长时间才能成功。44. Some of us think holding on makes us strong; but sometimes it is letting go.有些人认为是执着让我们变得更强大，其实有时候也是放手。45. All things in their being are good for something.天生我材必有用。46. Love is ever the beginning of knowledge as fire is of light.知识总是从爱好开始，又如光宗是从火开挖一样。47. Learning without thought means labor lost; thought without learning is perilous.学而不思则罔，思而不学则殆。48. That is a good book which is opened with expectation and closed with profit.好书开卷引人入胜，闭卷使人获益。49. A man cannot spin and reel at the same time.一心不能二用。50. Without ideal, there is no secure direction; without direction, there is no life.没有理想，就没有坚定的方向；没有方向，就没有生活。 51. To read without reflecting is like eating without digesting.学而不思犹如食而不化。52. Those who trust us educate us.是那些信任我们的人教育了我们。53. Nothing in the world is difficult for one who sets his mind to it.世上无难事，只怕有心人。54. The important thing in life is to have a great aim, and the determination to attain it.人生重要的事情就是确定一个伟大的目标，并下决心实现它。55. Living without an aim is like sailing without a compass.生活没有目标就像航海没有指南针。56. Activity is the only road to knowledge.行动是通往知识的唯一道路。57. The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today.实现明天理想的唯一障碍是今天的疑虑。58. Confidence in yourself is the first step on the road to success.自信是走向成功的第一步。59. Ordinary people think merely of how they will spend time, a man of intellect tries to use it.常人只想如何消磨时间，智者则努力利用时间。60. Fools learn noting from wise men, but wise men learn much from fools.愚者不学无术，智者不耻下问。61. Talents come from diligence, and knowledge is gained by accumulation.天才在于勤奋，知识在于积累。62. Imagination is more important than knowledge.想象力比知识更为重要。63. A good book is the best friend, the same today and forever.好书如挚友，情意永不渝。64. An investment in knowledge always pays the best interest.向知识投资收益最佳。65. Whatever you do, do with your might; things done by halves are never done right.做任何事都尽力而为，半途而废永远不行。66. Theres no place like home.没有一个地方可以和家相提并论。（绿野仙踪）67. I am big! Its the pictures that got small.我是巨大的！是这些照片让我变得小了。（日落大道）68. Hope is a good thing and maybe the best of things. And no good thing ever dies.希望是一个好东西，也许是最好的，好东西是不会消亡的。（肖申克的救赎）69. Everything you see exists tighter in a delicate balance.世界上所有的生命都在微妙的平衡中生存。（狮子王）70. I think its hard winning a war without words.我认为纸上谈兵没什么作用。（乱世佳人）71. Seize the day, boys. Make your lives extraordinary.要抓住每一天，孩子们。让你们的生活变得非凡起来。（死亡诗社）72. I feel the needthe need for speed!我感到一种需要，一种加速的需要！（壮志凌云）73. Keep your friends close, but your enemies closer.亲近你的朋友，但更要亲近你的敌人。（教父）74. After all, tomorrow is another day!毕竟，明天又是新的一天！（乱世佳人）75. The things you own end up owning you.你所拥有的东西最终拥有了你。（搏击俱乐部）76. Hate got me into prison, love is gonna break me out.77. 仇恨使我进了监狱，爱将使我重获自由。（飓风）78. We become the most familiar strangers.我们变成了世上最熟悉的陌生人。（乱世佳人）79. Love means never having to say youre sorry.爱就是永远不必说对不起。（爱情故事）80. Separated as we are thousands of miles apart, we come together as if by predestination.有缘千里来相会。81. Birds of a feather flock together.物以类聚，人以群分。82. One mans meat is another mans poison.萝卜白菜，各有所爱。83. The best place to find a helping hand is at the end of your own arm.求人不如求己。84. Misfortune may be an actual blessing.塞翁失马，焉知非福。85. A real man never goes back on his words.一言既出，驷马难追。86. Practice is the sole criterion for testing truth.实践是检验真理的唯一标准。87. Please keep your cabins clean at all time.请随时把小屋子保持干净。88. If your ship doesnt come in, swim out to it! 如果你的船不驶进来，那你就朝它游过去吧！89. How can words express our gratitude! 什么话也无法表达我们的感谢！90. He is too well-known to require my introduction.他太有名了， 不需我作介绍。91. A bold attempt is half success.勇敢的尝试是成功的一半。92. In doing we learn.实践长才干。93. East or west, home is best.东好西好，还是家里最好。94. No way is impossible to courage.勇士面前无险路。95. Constant dropping wears the stone.滴水穿石。96. Good company on the road is the shortest cut.行路有良伴就是捷径。97. Better late than never.迟做总比不做好。98. Misfortunes never come alone.祸不单行。99. You cant put a price tag on love, but you can on all its accessories.你无法给爱贴上标签，但可以贴在爱所有的附属品上。100. Its never too late to mend.过而能改，善莫大焉（亡羊补牢，犹未晚也）。101. If a thing is worth doing, it is worth doing well.如果事情值得做，就值得做好。102. Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.无热情成就不了伟业。103. Love: Two minds without a single thought.爱情：两颗清澈、没有思虑的心。104. From small beginning come great things.伟大始于渺小。105. The tongue is boneless but it breaks bones.舌无骨却能折断骨。106. Truth never fears investigation.事实从来不怕调查。107. Wise as serpents and harmless as doves.108. 灵巧像蛇，驯良像鸽子。（西方常以蛇喻机巧，以鸽子喻善良）109. Poor as Job.穷得像约伯。（西方以“像约伯那样”或“穷得像约伯”比喻一贫如洗）110. Wolf in sheeps clothing.披着羊皮的狼。（比喻以伪善面孔出现的恶人）111. Lion in the way.拦路狮子。（比喻想象中的危险或障碍）112. Lifeless, faultless.是人都会犯错误。113. You never know what you can do till you try.114. 除非你亲自尝试一下，否则你永远不知道你能够做什么。115. Go to ones own place.往自己的地方去。（指死亡）116. You only live once. But if you live it right, once is enough.117. 生命仅有一次；然而，有价值的生命一次足矣。118. Self-trust is the first secret of success.自信心是成功的首要秘诀。119. The saddest thing in the world is loving someone who used to love you.120. 世界上最可悲的事就是爱上一个曾经爱过你的人。121.122. Its not the gay coat that makes the gentleman.123. 君子在德不在衣。124.125. One today is worth two tomorrow.126. 一个今天胜似两个明天。127.128. How can a sparrow know the will if a swan?129. 燕雀安知鸿鹄之志。130.131. The first wealth is health.132. 健康是最重要的财富。133.134. Activity is the only road to knowledge.135. 行动是通往知识的唯一通路。136.137. Good advice is beyond all price.138. 忠告是无价宝。139. The golden bowl is broken.140. 金罐破裂。（比喻理想破灭，或希望化为泡影）141. Go through fire and water.142. 经过水火。（比喻赴汤蹈火，危险的经历）143. Fly in the ointment.144. 油膏里的一只苍蝇。（比喻美中不足）145. Nothing seek, nothing find.146. 无所求则无所获。147. A good book is a good friend that never turns his back upon his.148. 好书如挚友，永远不相负。149. Answer a fool according to ones folly.150. 要照愚昧的人的愚妄的话回答他。（比喻用对方的方法对付对方）151. Ones ewe lamb.152. 一只小母羊羔。（比喻最珍爱的东西）153. Thirty pieces of silver.154. 三十块钱。（比喻由出卖所得来的不义之财）155. The scales fell from his eyes.156. 从眼睛上掉下鳞片。（比喻重见光明）157. The spirit is willing but the flesh is weak.158. 心灵愿意，肉体软弱。（比喻力不从心）159. Eye for eye, tooth for tooth.160. 以眼还眼，以牙还牙。（比喻以其人之道，还治其人之身）161. Drop in the bucket.162. 水桶的一滴。（比喻沧海一粟、九牛一毛）163. Beating the air.164. 打空气。（比喻白费力气）165. Stone will cry out.166. 石头必要呼叫起来。（原意指感情无法控制，后转用指坏事一定会暴露）167. Go to ones long home.168. 归他永远的家。（指死亡）169. Let the cup pass from me.170. 叫这杯离开我。（比喻希望避免即将到来的苦难）171. Lay up a napkin.172. 包在手巾里。（比喻将什么东西藏起来不用）173. A grain of mustard.174. 一粒芥菜种。（比喻事物具有强大生命力，也比喻人生的进步过程）175. Having itching ears.176. 耳朵发痒。（比喻喜欢听新鲜事情）177. Rule with rod of iron.178. 用铁杖管理。（比喻高压统治）179. Wolf in sheeps clothing.180. 披着羊皮的狼。（比喻以伪善面孔出现的恶人）181. From China to Peru.182. 从中国到秘鲁。（指从世界的这一边到世界的那一边，相当于汉语的“远隔重洋”）183. Proclaim from the housetops.184. 在房上宣扬。（比喻到处张扬，公开散布）185. Under ones vine and fig tree.186. 在自己的葡萄树、无花果树下。（比喻安居乐业）187. Thorn in the flesh.188. 肉中刺。（比喻烦恼的根源）189. Labor of love.190. 因爱心所受的劳苦。（比喻不计报酬和自觉自愿的工作）191. Make brick without straw.192. 无草做砖。（比喻无米之炊）193. Helen of Troy.194. 特洛伊的海伦。（比喻美丽的女人，可怕的灾难）195. Cast the first stone.196. 先拿石头打他。（比喻首先发难或先发制人）197. Field of blood.198. 血田。（比喻不正当得来的财产）199. A beam in ones eye.200. 自己眼中的梁木。（比喻自身存在的严重缺陷）201. As the sparks fly upward.202. 如同火星飞腾。（比喻不可逆转的规律）203. Good Samaritan.204. 好心的撒玛利亚人。（代指行善的人）205. Gird ones loins.206. 束上腰。（比喻要做好准备）207. Built the house upon the sand.208. 把房子盖在沙土上。（比喻基础不牢固）209. Shake off the dust of your feet.210. 把脚上的土跺下去。（比喻毅然离开，或完全脱离）211. Heap coals of fore upon his head.212. 把炭火堆在他的头上。（比喻受其感化）213. Ask for bread and be given a stone.214. 求面包给石头。（西方有“要面包给石头”的说法，从此演变而成，意为所得非所需）215. Voice (crying) in the wilderness.216. 旷野的呐喊。（比喻号召没有人响应）217. Key of the house of Davis will I lay upon his shoulder.218. 我必将大卫家的钥匙放在他的肩头上。（比喻委以重任）219. Ye would that men should do unto you, even so do ye also unto them.220. 你们愿意人怎样待你们，你们也要怎样带人。（意为以己推人，己所不欲，勿施于人）221. The salt of the Earth.222. 世上的盐。（比喻社会中坚，民族精英）223. Judas Kiss.224. 犹大之吻。（比喻可耻的叛卖、变节行为）225. The tree is known by its fruit.226. 看到果子可知树。（比喻观其言行可知其人）227. Respect of persons.228. 按外貌待人。（比喻以貌取人或嫌贫爱富、待人接物不公正）229. The Trojan Horse.230. 木马计；暗藏的危险；奸细。231. Greek Gift(s).232. 阴谋害人的礼物；黄鼠狼拜年，不安好心。233. Anything too stupid to be said is sung.234. 说出来愚蠢的话，唱出来就不一样了。235. Castle in Spain.236. 西班牙城堡。幻想，梦想。相当于汉语中的“空中楼阁”。237. Spare the rod and spoil the child.238. 孩子不打不成器。239. Children are what the mothers are.240. 耳濡目染，身教言传。241. Good medicine for health tastes bitter to the mouth.242. 良药苦口利于病。243. Wise men love truth, whereas fools shun it.244. 智者热爱真理，愚者回避真理。245. A joke never gains an enemy but loses a friend.246. 戏谑不能化敌为友，只能使人失去朋友。247. Great hopes make great man.248. 伟大的抱负造就伟大的人物。249. Great minds think alike.250. 英雄所见略同。251. A man of words and not of deeds is like a garden full of weeds.252. 光说空话不做事，犹如花园光长刺。253. Example is better than percept.254. 说一遍，不如做一遍。255. Fools haste is no speed.256. 欲速则不达。257. A liar is not believed when he speaks the truth.258. 说谎者即使讲真话也没人相信。259. All rivers run into sea.260. 海纳百川。261. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.262. 只会用功不玩耍，聪明孩子也变傻。263. Be swift to hear, slow to speak.264. 听宜敏捷，言宜缓行。265. Books and friends should be few but good.266. 读书如交友，应求少而精。267. Everybodys business is nobodys business.268. 人人负责，等于没有人负责。269. By reading we enrich the mind, by conversation we polish it.270. 读书使人充实，交谈使人精明。271. Glory is fleeting, but obscurity is forever.272. 荣耀转眼即逝，而平凡才是永恒。273. Life doesnt require that we be the best, only that we try our best.274. 人生并不要求我们做得最好，只要求我们尽到全力。275. He that may not do as he would, must do as he may.276. 不能做想做的事，就该做可做的事。277. A good fame is better than a good face.278. 美名胜过美貌。279. A friend is easier lost than found.280. 得朋友难，失朋友易。281. Virtue is far than beauty.282. 美德远远胜过美貌。283. If there were no God, it would have been necessary to invent him.284. 就算世界上没有上帝，那也有必要创造一个。285. We never know the worth of water till the well is dry.286. 井干方知水可贵。287. Every man is guilty of all the good he didnt do.288. 每个人都为他不能行的善而心怀愧疚。289. An apple a day keeps the doctor away.290. 一天一苹果，医生远离我。291. An ounce of luck is better than a pound of wisdom.292. 聪明才智，不如运气。293. Dont put off till tomorrow what should be done today.294. 今日事，今日毕。295. Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.296. 早睡早起身体好。297. Difficult circumstances serve as a textbook of life for people.298. 困难坎坷是人们的生活教科书。299. Genius is nothing but labor and diligence.300. 天才不过是勤奋而已。301. Do nothing by halves.302. 凡事不可半途而废。303. Dont claim to what you dont know.304. 不要不懂装懂。305. Good for good is natural, good for evil is manly.306. 以德报德是常理，以德报怨大丈夫。307. Diamond cuts diamond.308. 强中自有强中手。309. A friend without faults will never be found.310. 没有十全十美的朋友。311. A good beginning makes a good ending.312. 善始善终。313. A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.314. 一知半解，自欺欺人。315. He knows most who speaks least.316. 大智若愚。317. Who knows most says least.318. 懂的最多的人，说的最少。319. No snowflake in an avalanche ever feels responsible.320. 雪崩时没有一片雪花会有负罪感。321. A single flower does not make a spring.322. 一花独放不是春，百花齐放春满园。323. A straight foot is not afraid of a crooked shoe.324. 身正不怕影子斜。325. He is a fool that forgets himself.326. 愚者忘乎所以。327. We should never remember the benefits we have offered nor forget the favor received.328. 自己的好事别去提，别人的恩惠要铭记。329. Fortune favors those who use their judgment.330. 机遇偏爱善断之人。331. The true triumph of reason is that it enables us to get along with those who do not possess it.332. 理智真正的伟大之处在于它帮助我们与没有理智的人相处。333. Experience is the father of wisdom and memory the mother.334. 经验是智慧之父，记忆是智慧之母。335. The proper function of man is to live, but not to exist.336. 人应该生活，而非单独生存。337. Peking University (founded in 1898) :Patriotism, Advancement, Democracy and Science.338. 北京大学（创建于1898年）：爱国，进步，民主，科学。339. Tsinghua University (founded as early as 1911): Self-discipline and Social Commitment.340. 清华大学（始建于1911年）：自强不息，厚德载物。341. Wuhan University (date back to 1893): Improve Yourself, Carry Forward Stamina, Seek Truth and Develop Innovations.342. 武汉大学（前身建于1893年）：自强，弘毅，求是，拓新。343. Tianjin University (founded in 1895): Seek Truth from Facts.344. 天津大学（创建于1895年）：实事求是。345. Zhejiang University (founded in 1897): Seek Truth and Be Creative.346. 浙江大学（创建于1897年）：求是创新。347. Shandong University (founded in 1901): Noble in Spirit; Boundless in Knowledge.348. 山东大学（创建于1901年）：气有浩然，学无止境。349. Nanjing University (founded in 1902): Be Honest and Intelligent, Study Hard and Act Sincerely.350. 南京大学（创建于1902年）：诚朴雄伟，励学敦行。351. Beijing Normal University (founded in 1902): Learn to be an Excellent Teacher; Act as an Exemplary Person.352. 北京师范大学（创建于1902年）：学为人师，行为世范。353. Southeast University (founded in 1902): Strive for Perfection.354. 东南大学（创建于1902年）：止于至善。355. Jinan University (founded in 1906): Loyalty, Credibility, Sincerity, and Piety.356. 暨南大学（创建于1906年）：忠信笃敬。357. Tongji University (founded in 1907): Discipline, Practicality, Unity and Creativity.358. 同济大学（创建于1907年）：严谨，求实，团结，创新。359. Harbin Institute of Technology (founded in 1920): Strict Standard and Sufficient Effort.360. 哈尔滨工业大学（创建于1920年）：规格严格，工夫到家。361. Xiamen University (founded in 1921): Pursue Excellence, Strive for Perfection.362. 厦门大学（创建于1921年）：自强不息，止于至善。363. Renmin University of China (date back to 1937): Seek Truth from Facts.364. 中国人民大学（前身建于1937年）：实事求是。365. Beijing Institute of Technology (founded in 1939): Solidarity, Diligence, Practicality and Creativity.366. 北京理工大学（创建于1939年）：团结，勤奋，求实，创新。367. Beijing Foreign Studies University (founded in 1941): Be United, Alert, Earnest and Lively.368. 北京外国语大学（创建于1941年）：团结，紧张，严肃，活泼。369. University of Macau (founded in 1981): Humanity, Integrity, Propriety, Wisdom and Sincerity.370. 澳门大学（创建于1981年）：仁义礼知信。371. National University of Defense Technology (founded in 1953): Dedication and Practicality.372. 国防科技大学（创建于1953年）：奉献，求实。