第六章 美式英语中的谚语《英语自学笔记》K卷 English self-study notes

第六章 美式英语中的谚语 Proverbs in American English

Children should be seen but not be heard. 大人说话，小孩别插嘴。 If a man once fall, all will tread on him. 人倒众人踩。 A straw will show which way the wind blows. 草动知风向。 Fortune knocks once at everyone's door. 人人都有走运的一天。 Judge not of man and things at first sight. 初次印象，难得真相。 A tale never loses in telling. 故事越传越长。 Ill news flies apace. 恶事传千里。 He that travels far knows much. 远行者，见识广。 When wine sinks, words swim. 美酒一下肚，话匣关不住。 The cheap buyer takes bad meat. 便宜无好货。 Short pleasure, long lament. 痛快一时，痛苦一世。 Money is the root of all evil. 金钱是万恶之源。 Friendship should not be all on one side. 友谊靠双方。 Empty vessels make the most noise. 满瓶子不响，空瓶子晃荡。 Go while the going is good. 此时不走，更待何时？(见好就收？) The best mirror is an old friend. 老友是明镜。 Fortune favours those who use their judgement. 智才天助。 Merry meet, merry part. 好聚好散。 Heis rich that has few wants. 无欲者为富。 No way is impossible to courage. 勇士面前，无路不通。 He that begins many things, finishes but few. 贪多嚼不烂。 Do not cry out before you are hurt. 没受伤，别乱叫。 Good council has no price. 忠言无价。 Reason is the guide and light of life. 理智是人生的灯塔。 All roads lead to Rome. 条条大路通罗马。 Everything comes to him who waits. 耐心等待，万事皆成。 A bad workman always blames his tools. 拙匠总怪工具差。 Virture is fairer far than beauty. 美德远胜于美貌。 Beauty and folly are often companions. 美貌常和愚蠢结伴。 Cleanliness is next to godliness. 整洁近于美德。 Absence makes the heart grow fonder. 别离情更深。 No fool like an old fool. 老糊涂，最糊涂。 Men make houses, women make homes. 男人盖房，女人持家。 If it were not for the hope, the heart would break. 人若无希望，心碎肝肠断。 An evil lesson is soon learned. 恶习易染。 Hedge have eyes and walls have ears. 篱笆有眼，墙壁长耳。 Health is better than wealth. 健康胜于财富。 Look at the bright side. 满怀信心。 Fast bind, fast find. 藏的好，丢不了。 Stolen fruit is sweetest. 偷来的果子分外甜。 Doing nothing is doing ill. 无所事事，必干坏事。 Better lose the saddle than the horse. 宁可失鞍，不可丢马。 A useful trade is a mine of gold. 一技在身犹如金矿在手。 Seeing is believing. 眼见为实。 A man who has friends must show himself friendly. 要想交朋友，就得有诚意。 Cheats never prosper. 靠欺骗，难发财。 Soon got, soon spent. 来得容易，去得也快。 No pains, no gains. 不劳无获。 Misfortunes comes on wings and depart on foot. 祸来如飞行，祸去似步行。 Fortune favors the brave. 天佑勇者。 Content is better than riches. 知足胜于财富。 A wonder lasts but nine days. 什么新奇得事也新不了几天。 Better to wear out than rust out. 与其锈坏，不如用坏。 Every man hath his weak side. 人皆有弱点。 Bad excuses are worse than none. 狡辩比不辩还糟。 Half a loaf is better than no bread. 有总比没有好。 East or west, home is the best. 东也好，西也好，还是家最好。 Experience must be bought. 要取得经验，须付出代价。 After dinner sit a while. 饭后坐一会。 A man is known by his friends. 视其友，知其人。 Lies have short legs. 谎言终究要败露。 Soon learnt, soon forgotten. 学的快，忘得快。 You can not see the wood for the tree. 见数不见林，问题看不清。 Envy never enriched any man. 妒忌决不会致富。 A friend is easier lost than found. 失友容易交友难。 Fools build houses and wise men live in them. 愚者造房，智者租房。 Weak things united become strong. 一根筷子易折断，十根筷子硬如铁。 Say nothing, think the more. 多思寡言。 Experience is the best teacher. 经验是良师。 Never buy a pig in the poke. 东西没看清，不要急着买。 Love is blind. 爱是盲目的。 First come, first served. 先到先招待。 A true jest is no jest. 真笑话非笑话。 So many countries, so many customs. 国家不一，风俗各异。 Love me little, love me long. 细水常流，淡交长久。 Everybody's business is nobody's business. 众人的事儿没人管。 Children and fools tell the truth. 孩子和傻子，口中无诈语。 Do not cut off your nose to spite your face. 勿做害人害己事。