英语谚语

1-----You can't argue with success （空缺，有待贤才）
Though you may tell someone they are doing something in a wrong way,

you have to stop criticizing them if their method works.
2-----Nothing succeeds like success （空缺，有待贤才）
Like money in a savings account, success seems to compound itself.

A person who has a small success expects it to be followed by a bigger one.
3-----The end justifies the means 不管白猫黑猫，会抓老鼠就是好猫

It does not matter how you succeed. Any method is all right if it works for you. This proverb is not always accepted. Often one hears the opposite, " the end doesn't justifies the means."
4-----If you can't beat them, join them如果不能改变这个世界，就请你适应这个世界
If you cannot compete successfully with a person or a group, stop competing and go join them. Then you can share in their success.
5-----Always a day late and a dollar short 时间就是金钱
A criticism of a person who never succeeds.

The failures may not be drastic but the pattern of small failures is annoying to others, especially in two areas that Americans value as highly as time and money.
6-----One thing at a time 一次集中精力做好一件事。
Concentration leads to success.

The person who tries to do too many things at once may fail at all of them.
7-----We'll cross that bridge when we come to it 今日事，今日做；明日事，明日做。船到桥头自然直
We will not discuss or worry about a future problem.

If and when the problem becomes urgent, we will deal with it.
8-----Don't put the cart before the hourse 不要本末倒置
Do things in a sensible order. For example, do something to impress your boss before you ask for a raise in pay. Don't ask for the raise first.
9-----All's fair in love and war 情场如战场

Do not trust a rival or an enemy at all. His or her desire to succeed will overrule everything else. Such a people may lie, cheat, attack or do many other things far more terrible than he or she would normally do.
10-----When in Rome do as the romans do 入乡随俗
Flexibility leads to success in unfamiliar circumstances. People may change their normal way of doing things in order to fit in better with those they are visiting.
11------Easy does it柔能克刚
Some things require gentleness for success.

One should not push too hard. Force may cause damage
12-----The bigger they are, the harder they fall寸有所长，尺有所短；爬的越高，跌得越重
Do not be discouraged by the size of your problem or the fame of your competitor.

(the saying is traced to a boxer preparing to fight an opponent much larger than he is.)
13-----All is well that ends well 结局好，样样好
If we can come to a successful conclusion, let us forget about the pain and mistakes along the way.
14-----Go for it 勇于尝试
Go ahead and try to achieve your goal. Don't worry about failing. Similar to this proverb--God provides food to every bird, but he won't cast to its nest, you got to earn it.
15-----Every little bit helps 积土成山，积水成渊
If someone apologizes for giving only a small gift, the recipient may encourage the giver by quoting this proverb. This is especially true if there is a huge job to do or a huge amount of money to be raised from many people.
16-----Look before you leap 三思而后行
Don't jump into a situation carelessly. You may land in difficulty.
17-----All that glitters is not gold 不是所有发光的都是金子/人不可貌相
Do not be fooled by worthless things that seem valuable or look attractive.
"Fool's gold " is the popular name for a kind of stone that glitters like gold but contains no gold at all.
18------Curiosity killed the cat 好奇害死猫
Do not ask too many questions or become too curious about things.

You may get yourself into trouble like a cat that does not see the danger in a new situation.
19-----Don't put all your eggs in one basket 不要把所有鸡蛋放在一个篮子里
Do not risk everything in one place or on one project. Divide your sources that one failure will not ruin you. Similar to this proverb---Do not use both feet to test the depth of the river.
20-----Don't bite off more than you can chew 一口吃不下一个胖子
Do not attempt something too large for you to handle.
21-----Too good to be true 天上掉馅饼——不可能的
This is often used to warn about advertising. An offer looks good but turns out to be misleading.
22-----Flattery will get you nowhere （空缺，有待贤才）
If flattery (insincere praise) is recognized, it will not succeed.

One sometimes hears the opposite, Flattery will get you everywhere.
23-----There is no such thing as a free lunch 没有免费的午餐
If someone you do not know offers you a free lunch or other gift, watch out.

The gift may be a method of getting something from you.
24------Pride goes before a fall 骄兵必败
Do not be over-confident and careless.

Your circumstances may change quickly and the emptiness of your bragging will be exposed.
25------Better safe than sorry 冲动是魔鬼
It is better not to take a risk than to take a risk foolishly.
26-----Winning isn't everything 人生是一次旅行/过程重于结果
One may enjoy the process of playing a game whether one wins or not. This traditional proverb is now often heard in the opposite form, Winning isn't everything. It's the only thing!
27------Time will tell 路遥知马力，日久见人心

Wait and see how something will work out. Don't trust a person or thing too much right now.
28-----The burned child shuns fire 吃一堑，长一智
Some of life's lessons are learned in the hard way.

The person who has had to pay for a mistake will be careful not to make that mistake again.
29-----There are other fish in the sea 枝上柳绵吹又少，天涯何处无芳草
There are opportunities! For example, this may be used to encourage someone who has just broken off a relationship with a sweetheart.
30-----Don't count your chickens before they are hatched 切勿打如意算盘/做人要谦虚
Do not become too confident of success before you can see that progress is happening.
31-----Rome wasn't built in a day 罗马并非一日完成
Do not be discouraged if your goal still seems far away. On a big project, success takes time!
32-----There is more here than meets the eye 人心隔肚皮/眼见并不为实
Be careful. People are hiding something in order to protect themselves or take advantage of you.
33-----The customer is always right 顾客就是上帝
Businesses instruct their clerks not to do anything that might threaten a customer's self-esteem, no matter how unreasonable the customer is. Any complaint of any customer must be carefully and politely heard by any employee. The customer must not be made to feel ignorant.
34-----Be true to yourself 勇敢做自己
Do not compromise yourself or your beliefs in order to please other people or fit in with a system. Know who you are. Let other people know what you stand for. Do not give in to pressure to conform or to do things you do not agree with.
35-----Once bitten, twice shy 一朝被蛇咬，十年怕草绳
This may be used to explain the behavior of a person who is overly cautious about something.

The wise person makes mistakes but does not usually make the same mistake twice.
36-----It isn't over till the fat lady sings 有信心，才有未来
I refuse to admit defeat yet. Though right now it looks like I may fall, there is still time for things to change. (The "fat lady" is an insulting reference to an opera soloist, opera often end with a female solo.)
37-----To each his own 萝卜白菜，各有所爱
Each individual should be allowed to have his or her own preferences.

People will naturally choose different activities, goals, lives, etc.
38-----Looking out for number one 个人自扫门前雪，休管他人瓦上霜
Looking out for one's own personal welfare more than anything else. This is sometimes used to criticize a person who has abused or taken advantage of someone else, "All he was doing was looking out for number one." Or it may be used to defend himself or herself, "There is nothing wrong with what I did. I was just looking out for number one."
39-----When the going gets tough, the tough get going （空缺，有待贤才）
When situation is difficult, only the determined people can handle it. They don't give up!
40-----Times flies when you are having fun 当你享受一件事时，时间过的飞快
A day seems shot when it is full of enjoyable things but it seems like an eternity if one is idle or stuck with a boring job.
41-----If it feels good, do it 享受生活，勇敢做自己
Live according to your desires at the moment.

Forget about rules, regulations or consequences. Just have fun.
42-----Live and let live 己所不欲，勿施于人
Do not be judgmental. Do not try to control or punish other people.
You live as you like and let others live as they like.
43-----Variety is the spice of life 有活力，才叫生活
Variety is what makes life pleasureable.

Boredom is seen as a threat and monotony is the surest route to boredom.
44------Money talks 相信我，钱能张口说话
Wealth has influence. People who make big contributions to political candidates are "talking" to the candidates and expecting them to listen.
45-----All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy 劳逸结合
This is used to criticize someone who takes work too seriously.

It affirms that play is as an essential part of human life.
46-----The more the merrier 人多才好玩
This is a way of welcoming someone to participate.

It means, the bigger the group, the bigger the party.
47------A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush珍惜现在拥有的

A thing you already have is worth twice as much as a thing you might get in the future.
48-----You can't have your cake and eat it too鱼与熊掌不可兼得。
Make up your mind. Sometimes one must choose between two very desirable things, giving up one thing in order to enjoy the other.
49-----There is more than one way to skin a cat 条条大道通罗马
Any of several methods may bring about the desired result. Each person may choose the method that best suits her. If one method does not work, choose a different one and try again.
50-----One man's meat is another man's poison 萝卜白菜，各有所爱
Since the same thing may affect different people in different ways, each person must choose the things that will work in his or her particular case.

51-----Love finds a way 有情人终成眷属
Love is considered one of the most powerful and determined forces in the world.

Two people in love will "find a way" to get together.
52-----Absence makes the heart grow fonder 两地相思情更浓
When lovers are separated, they may think about each other constantly and their love may deepen.
53-----Out of sight, out of mind 离久则情疏
This is said of someone not considered important or worthy of loyalty.

One forgets about that person as soon as he or she is out of sight.
54------Love makes the world go around 爱情让地球转动
Love is the driving force in all of life.

Love makes life worth living. If you understand love,you understand everything about life.
55-----Marry in haste and repent at leisure 结婚太急，后悔莫及
Do not rush into any long-term commitment. In the past this meant, "take your time before you commit yourself to a marriage partner." Now it means, "Do not commit yourself to anyone you will be sorry." or it may mean, "Live with a person for a while before marrying him or her." It may also apply to any long-term partnership, such as a joint business venture.
56------Talk is cheap 说得到不如做得到
Talking is not doing, It is easy to talk about a plan, but this gets little respect untill one takes a risk and puts the plan into action.
57-----Love is blind 热恋让人痴呆（爱情是毒药）
When people are in love, they do not see each other's faults.
58-----Time is money 时间就是金钱
Time can be converted to money, that is, wages are often paid per hour of work. Managers want employees to do things quickly because "time is money." If employees waste time, the company loses money.
59-----If you're so smart, why ain't you rich？（空缺，有待贤才）
This question implies that intelligence, like time, can be converted into money. It is used to cut down an ordinary person (not a rich one) who has expressed an opinion as if it is the final word on the subject.
60-----Beggars can't be choosers 乞丐没有挑选的权利
Beggars have to accept whatever they get. A poor person has very few choices in life.

This harsh reply may be used if people complain about the size or quality of a gift.
61-----The love of money is the root of all evil 贪婪乃万恶之源
Greed will lead a person into many other evils such as cheating, oppression and violence.

(one also hears, money is the root of all evil, which places the blame more on money than on greed.)
62-----A fool and his money are soon parted 愚人有钱留不住
Folly will always show up in the way a fool handles money.

Wise people are the ones smart enough to guard money once they have it.
63-----It isn't whether you win or lose, it's how you play the game比赛，重在参与
Playing well and fairly is more important than succeeding. This saying is sometimes used to console someone who has lost a game. The idea is that in spite of losing, one may still feel like a success if one has played as well as possible.
64-----Money can't buy happiness 金钱买不来幸福
There are some things money just can't buy. This reminds people that money is not an ultimate value although it often is treated as one. The saying may be used as a comment when a wealthy but lonely and wretched person commits suicide.
65-----Nice guys finish last （空缺，有待贤才）
Success is valued more highly than kindness and politeness. If unkindness and impoliteness contribute to one's success, they are sometimes excused as "toughness" or "what it takes." This is more often applied to men than woman.
66-----The one who dies with the most toys wins （空缺，有待贤才）
This recent, cynical saying makes fun of three common American desires-- competing, accumulating property, and having fun.
67-----Just do it 尝试一下，对，就现在
This proverb is actually a recently invented advertising slogan for the Nike Shoe company. It may also be the best three-word summary of American cultural values. It means, "quit being indecisive, Don't bother consulting a lot of people. Don't waste much times on planning. Just do it and do it now.
68-----You only go around once in life 会享受，才叫生活
Enjoy life, do what you want to do, experience everything you can.
69-----Put your money where your mouth is （空缺，有待贤才）
Get serious about what you are saying. When you have spoken in favor of something, prove that you mean it by risking some money on it in a bet or an investment.
70-----The best defense is a good offense 进攻是最好的防守
Be pro-active and goal-oriented, not timid or conservative.

Aim to conquer, not merely to protect yourself.
71-----The road to hell is paved with good intentions 不要光说不练
Like talking, intending is not doing. Actions matter far more than intentions. Actions determine where a person ends up.
72-----Never put off till tomorrow what you can do today 今日事，今日毕
Doing is better than waiting. If you wait, you might lose your opportunity
73-----Action speak louder than words 听其言，观其行
To know people's hearts, pay more attention to what they do than what they say.
74-----Idle hands are the devil's workshop 无聊让人变坏
When people have nothing constructive to do, they get into mischief. The child who is bored may pick up a crayon and color on the wall, something that would not happen if the child were happily occupied in some other activity.
75-----You've got to take the bull by the horns （空缺，有待贤才）
Grab directly and fearlessly for the toughnest part of a problem. Don't look for an easy way out.
76-----Money doesn't grow on trees 金钱不是大水冲来的
You have to work for things. Success does not come on its own.
77-----Easy come, easy go 赚钱容易，花钱也快
If you have received something without working for it, it may soon be gone.

You will not be as careful with it as you will be with something you earned.
78-----Too many cooks spoil the broth 人多好种田，人少好过年
Individual action or action by the smallest group possible is better than consulting a lot of people.

Too much consultation will waste time and create problems.
79-----Stand on your own two feet 天要下雨，人要长大
Grow up; act like an adult. Don't ask me to do something for you. This may be said to a young or immature person who depends too much on others. It is like a cow kicking a grown calf that wants to suckle.
80------If you want something done right, do it yourself天助自助者
This discourages people from trusting anyone except themselves. It maybe said to someone who ask another person to do a job for him/her and then complains about it was done.
81------Necessity is the mother of invention哪里有需求，哪里就有市场
When a person really needs something, he or she figures out some new way to get it.

This creative initiative to change one's situation is considered much better than giving up and accepting things as they are.
82------First come, first served. 捷足先登
This saying is used when there is a limited supply of something such as tickets to an event or food at a picnic. The idea is that no matter what your status, if you want some of what is being given away or sold, you must present yourself in person and in good time.
83-----No pain no gain 没有付出，就没有回报
One must put forth an effort in order to succeed. This saying comes from physical fitness instructors. They say that if you do not exercise hard enough to make your muscles hurt, the exercise is not doing you much good.
84-----Give him an inch and he'll take a mile 得寸进尺
Be careful of presumptuous people who take more initiative than they should. If you do someone a small favor or delegate a little permission or a little power, he or she may take advantage of you.
85-----If it isn't broke, don't fix it （空缺，有待贤才）
Do not bother trying to improve something if it is already working satisfactorily.

That is a waste of time and you run the risk of breaking the thing while you are trying to improve it.
86-----There is no harm in trying 不能成功，也可以作为一次锻炼
A person expects to be respected for making an effort even if it does not succeed.
87-----The cure is worse than the disease赶走一只狼，请来一只虎
While trying to solve one problem, we create an even bigger problem.

We would have been better off if we had done nothing.
88-----Count to ten before you lose your temper 在你发怒之前，请从一数到十
Do not instantly let your feelings control your actions. Slow down. Think before you react.
89-----All things come to him who waits 耐心等待，必有所得
Sometimes patience is better than initiative.
90-----There is many a slip between the cup and the lip 装进口袋的，才是你的
This refers to a plan that has gone wrong. When one is drinking from a cup, one intends to get all the drink into the mouth, but this does not always happen. The plan is good but it can still fail.
91-----Boys will be boys 孩子就是孩子
People will act according to their nature, including some mischief. This is sometimes used to describe irresponsible but not too seriously wrong behavior by men. In other words, grown men will sometimes act like little boys.
92------One bad apple can spoil the whole barrel 一粒老鼠屎，弄脏一锅粥
Do not associate with bad people. They may spoil you as a rotting apple spoils the apples next to it in the barrel.
93-----Better the devil you know than the devil you don't （空缺，有待贤才）
People are generally not trustworthy. It is therefore better to deal with a familiar person or situation than an unknown one. That way you know what to watch out for and you can protect yourself better.
94-----Nobody is perfect 没有人是完美的/人非圣贤，孰能无过？
Everyone has shortcomings. This is used as an excuse for a minor mistake that has been made.
95------The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence 这山看着那山高
People are never satisfied with what they have. They always want what someone else has.
96-----A man is only as old as he feels 老骥伏枥，志在千里
A person's energy level is more important than age.
97-----A man's home is his castle 男人的家就是他的城堡/男人在家里才能做男人
At home a man is like a king, completely free to do as he wishes.
98-----Clothes make the man 人靠衣装马靠鞍
The way a man dresses will affect the way he sees himself and the way other people see him.

The implication is that if you want to succeed, dress for success.
99-----Two heads are better than one 三个臭皮匠，胜过诸葛亮
Two people are more likely to succeed than one working or thinking alone.

It is better to consult than to act alone.
100-----Beauty is only skin deep 外表和内在比起来不值一提
One should admire a person, particularly a woman, for her deep, inner character and not simply for her superficial beauty.

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