1. A woman's work is never done. 婦女的家務事永遠也做不完
2. A wonder lasts but nine days. 什麼新奇的事,也新不了幾天
3. A word to the wise is enough. 聰明人一點即明
4. A work ill done must be twice done. 馬虎幹活,準得返工
5. Absence makes the heart grow fonder. 別離情更深
6. Achievement is founded on diligence and wasted upon recklessness.業精於勤,荒於嬉。
7. Actions speak louder than words. 百說不如一幹。
8. Adversity makes a man wise,not rich.逆境增才幹不增財富
9. After a storm comes a calm. 雨過天晴(意指:否極泰來)
10. After dinner sit a while; after supper walk a mile. 飯後百步,延年益壽
11. All are not friends that speak us fair.當麵說好話的並不都是朋友。
12. All his geese are swans. 敝帚自珍
13. All is not gain that is got into the purse .裝進錢包裏的不一定都是收益。
14. All lay loads on a willing horse. 好馬重負 All roads lead to Rome. 條條道路通羅馬
15. All that glitters is not gold. 閃光的東西不一定是金子
16. All things are difficult before they are easy. 凡事起頭難
17. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. 隻用功,不玩耍,聰明的孩子也變傻 All's well that ends well. 結果好,一切都好
18. Among the blinds the one-eyed man is king. 盲人國裏,獨眼稱王。(意同:山中無老虎,猴子稱大王)
19. An apple a day keeps the doctor away.一日一蘋果勝過找醫生
20. An empty sack cannot stand upright. 空袋子,立不直
21. An Englishman's house is his castle. 英國人的家是獨立王國。(意指:非經許可,不得進入)
22. An evil lesson is soon learned. 惡習易染
23. An eye for eye and a tooth for a tooth. 以眼還眼,以牙還牙 As good lost as found .有得必有失。
24. Bad excuses are worse than none. 狡辯比不辯護還糟
25. Barking dogs seldom bite. 吠犬不咬人
26. Be just before you are generous. 先還債,後慷慨
27. Beauty and folly are often companions. 美貌和愚蠢常結伴
28. Beauty is but skin-deep. 美麗隻是外表罷了
29. Beggars' bags are bottomless. 乞丐不知足
30. Believe not all that you see nor half what you hear.雖眼見亦不能全信,道聽途說更不足信。
31. Best is cheapest. 好貨最便宜
32. Better buy than borrow. 買比借好 Better early than late. 寧早勿晚
33. Better go to heaven in rags than to hell in embroidery. 寧可空而有誌,不可富而失節
34. Better late than never. 遲做總比不做好
35. Better lose the saddle than the horse. 寧可丟鞍,不可失馬
36. Better the last smile than the first laughter.寧可最後笑,不要首先狂喜。
37. Better to wear out than rust out. 與其鏽壞,不如用壞
38. Between two stools you fall to the ground. 腳踩兩條凳,早晚要墜地(意同:腳踏兩條船,兩頭要落空)
39. A bad workman always blames his tools.拙匠總怪工具差。
40. A brave man may fall, but he cannot yield. 勇者可能跌倒,但不會屈服。
41. A burnt child dreads the fire. 燒傷過的孩子怕見火。(意同:一朝被蛇咬,三年怕草繩)
42. A constant guest is never welcome. 常客招人嫌。
43. A contented mind is a perpetual feast. 知足長樂。
44. A cracked bell can never sound well. 破鍾敲不響。
45. A drowning man will catch at a straw.人快淹死時稻草也要抓
46. A fair death honors the whole life. 死得其所,流芳百世。
47. A fox may grow grey, but never good. 江山易改,本性難移。
48. A friend in need is a friend in indeed. 患難識知已
49. A friend is easier lost than found. 失友容易,交友難。
50. A good beginning is half the battle.良好的開端是成功一半
51. A good book is the best of friends, the same today and forever. 好書如摯友,情誼永不渝
52. A good husband makes a good wife. 夫善則妻賢
53. A good name is sooner lost than won. 美名易失,不易得
54. A good wife is a good prize.賢妻賽寶石
55. A good winter brings a good summer. 好冬必有好夏
56. A house divided against itself cannot stand. 家庭不睦,萬事不興
57. A lazy youth, a lousy age. 少時懶惰,老來虱咬(意指:少壯不努力,老大徒悲傷)
58. A little help is worth a deal of pity.一點幫助勝於一車同情。
59. A little is better than none. 聊勝於無
60. A little learning is a dangerous thing. 淺學誤人
61. A little pot is soon hot. 壺小易熱,量小易怒
62. A living dog is better than a dead lion. 死獅不如活狗
63. A man can only die once.人生隻有一回死
64. A man is known by his friends. 視其友,知其人
65. A man who has friends must show himself friendly. 要想交朋友,就得有誠意
66. A merry heart goes all the way. 心情愉快,萬事順利
67. A miss is as good as a mile. 失之毫厘,差之千裏
68. A new broom sweeps clean. 新官上任三把火
69. A penny saved is a penny earned. 省一文就得一文
70. A rolling stone gathers no moss. 滾石不生苔
71. A secret between more than two is no secret.三人知,天下曉
72. A smooth sea never made a skillful mariner.平靜的大海不能造就出熟練的水手。
73. A still tongue makes a wise head. 寡言為智
74. A stitch in time saves nine. 一針及時省九針
75. A straw will show which way the wind blows. 草動知風向
76. A tale never loses in the telling. 故事越傳越長
77. A thing of beauty is a joy for ever. 美好的事物,回味無窮
78. A thing you don't want is dear at any price.不需要的東西最貴
79. A true jest is no jest. 真笑話並非笑話
80. A useful trade is amine of gold. 一技在身猶如金礦在手
81. A willful man must have his way. 隻要人有恒,萬事皆可成
82. Birds of a feather flock together. 物以類聚,人以群分
83. Birth is much, but breeding is more. 教養重於出身。
84. Blessed is he that expects nothing, for he shall never be disappointed. 無奢望者有福,因其永不失望。
85. Blood is thicker than water.血比水濃(意指:親人總比外人親)
86. Books and friends should be few but good. 買書如交友應少而精(書與友,貴精不貴多)
87. Brevity is the soul of wit. 言以簡潔為貴 C
88. Cheats never prosper. 靠欺騙,難發財
89. Children and fools tell the truth. 孩子和傻子,口中無詐語
90. Children should be seen but not be heard. 大人在講話,小孩別插嘴
91. Choose a wife by your ear rather than by your eye. 擇妻靠耳,不靠眼
92. Circumstances alter cases. 具體情況具體分析
93. Cleanliness is next to godliness. 整潔近於美德
94. Cloudy mornings give way to clear evenings. 早晨雲遮日,晚上星滿天
95. Comfort is better than pride. 舒適勝於虛榮
96. Coming events cast their shadows before.未來之事必有前兆
97. Constant dropping wears away a stone. 滴水穿石
98. Content is better than riches. 知足勝於財富
99. Correct the mistakes if you have committed them, and avoid them if you have not.有則改之,無則加勉
100. Courtesy costs nothing. 彬彬有禮,惠而不費
101. Cowards die many times before their deaths. 膽小鬼在真正斷氣之前要死許多次。
102. Custom rules the law. 風俗左右法律
103. Cut your coat according to your cloth. 量布裁衣。(意指:量入為出) D
104. Dead men tell no tales. 死人不會告密
105. Death is the great leveler. 死亡麵前人人平等 Death pays all debts. 一死了百債
106. Delays are dangerous. 事怕延誤
107. Diamond cut diamond. 棋逢對手,將遇良才
108. Diligence is the mother of good luck. 勤力佳運之母
109. Do not count your chickens before they are hatched. 雞蛋尚未孵,別先數雞雛(意指:不要過早打如意算盤)
110. Do not cry for the moon. 海底撈月辦不到
111. Do not cry out before you are hurt. 沒受傷,別亂喊
112. Do not keep all the eggs in one basket. 不要孤注一擲
113. Do not rob Peter to pay Paul. 不要挖肉補瘡
114. Do not try to teach your grandmother to such eggs.不要班門弄斧
115. Dog does not eat dog. 同類不相殘
116. Doing nothing is doing ill. 無所事事,必幹壞事
117. Don’t cut down the tree that gives you shade.遮蔭之樹不可砍
118. Don’t cut off your nose to spite your face.不要做害人害已的事
119. Don’t quarrel with your bread and butter.不要砸自己的“飯碗”
120. Don't put the cart before the horse. 勿本末倒置
121. Dreams go by contraries. 夢與現實常相反
122. Dumb dogs are dangerous. 啞巴狗最危險
123. Dying is as natural as living. 有生必有死
124. Early sow, early mow. 早種早收
125. Early to bed, early to rise, make a man healthy, wealthy, and wise. 睡得早,起得早,聰明、富裕、身體好
126. Easier said than done. 說來容易,做來難
127. East or west, home is best. 東也好,西也好,還是家最好
128. Easy come, easy go. 來得容易去得快
129. Eat to live, but not live to eat. 人為生而食,不為食而生
130. Empty vessels make the most noise. 滿瓶子不響,半瓶子晃蕩
131. Envy never enriched any man. 妒忌決不會致富
132. Even a worm will turn. 人急造反,狗急跳牆
133. Every bean hath its black. 人孰無過
134. Every bird likes its own nest the best. 金窩銀窩不如自己的草窩
135. Every cook praises his own broth. 王婆賣瓜,自賣自誇
136. Every dog has its day. 凡人皆有得意日
137. Every little helps. 涓涓細流彙成河,粒粒稻菽堆滿籮
138. Every little makes a mickle. 積少成多,滴水成流
139. Every man hath his weak side. 人皆有弱點
140. Every man is his won enemy. 自貽伊戚
141. Every why has a where fore. 凡事必有因
142. Everybody's business is nobody's business.眾人的事兒沒人管
143. Everything comes to him who waits. 耐心等待,萬事皆成
144. Everything is good when new, but friends when old.物莫如新,友莫如故
145. Example is better than precept. 身教勝過言教
146. Experience is the best teacher. 經驗是良師
147. Experience is the father of wisdom. 經驗是智慧之父
148. Experience must be bought. 要取得經驗,須付出代價
149. Extremes are dangerous. 凡事走向極端是危險的 F
150. Face to face, the truth comes out. 麵對麵,真相白
151. Facts speak louder than words. 事實勝於雄辯
152. Failure teaches success. 失敗是成功之母
153. False friends are worse than bitter(open)enemies. 口蜜腹劍的朋友比不共戴天的敵人還壞。(意同:明槍易躲,暗箭難防)(? )
154. Far from eye, far from heart. 眼不見,心不念
155. Far water does not put out near fire. 遠水救不了近火 Fast bind, fast find. 藏得好,丟不了
156. Fine feathers make fine birds. 佛要金裝,人要衣裝
157. Fire and water are good servants, but bad masters. 水火是忠仆,也能成災主