1、(一)俗语、谚语 入乡随俗 When in Rome,do as the Romans do.良好的开始就是成功的一半。Well begun,half done.A good beginning is half done.一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井绳。He that has been bitten by a serpent is afraid of a rope.无风不起浪。There is no smoke without fire.一人的错误就是他人的教训。One mans fault is another mans lessons.人去留名。A man dies,his name remain
2、s.没有付出就没有收获。No pains,no gains.眼见为实。Seeing is believing.聪明人一点就通。A word is enough to the wise.众口难调。Everyone has his taste.肉中刺。A thorn in ones flesh.好身体高于财富。Good health is above wealth.不入虎穴，焉得虎子。Nothing ventured,nothing gained.建造空中楼阁。Building castles in the air.人必为其行为自食其果。A man must take consequence of
3、 his own deeds.习惯是第二天性。Habit is second nature.熟能生巧。Practice makes perfect.爬得高，跌得重。He who climbs high falls heavily.趁热打铁。Make hay while the shun shines.Strike the iron while it is hot.冰冻三尺非一日之寒。Rome was not built in one day.物以类聚。Birds of a feather flock together.三个臭皮匠顶个诸葛亮。Two heads are better than o
4、ne.有志者，事竟成。Where there is a will,there is a way.欲速则不达。More haste makes waste.一贫如洗。As poor as a church rat.千里之行始于足下。A thousand-mile journey starts with the first step.行行通，行行不精。Jack of all trades,master of none.知足常乐。Content is happiness.时间就是金钱。Time is money.各国都有其习俗。Every country has its customs.雄心壮志使人
5、勤奋。Ambition makes people diligent.闪光的不都是金子。All that glitter is not gold.第一印象最持久。First impressions are the most lasting.观其行胜于听其言。/事实胜于雄辩。Actions speak louder than words.活到老学到老。Its never too late to learn.Live and learn.One is never too old to learn.经验孕育了智慧。Experience is the mother of wisdom.眼睛是心灵的窗户。
6、The eyes are the window of the soul.患难之交是真朋友。A friend in need is a friend indeed.书和朋友不在多而在精。Books and friends should be few but good.抱最好的希望，作最坏的打算。Hope for the best and prepare for the worst.是人必有过，而宽恕是圣洁的。To err is human;to forgive is divine.任何事物均有两面。Every coin has too sides.爱情是盲目的。Love is blind.没有消
7、息就是好消息。No news is good news.机不可失，时不再来。Opportunity seldom knocks twice.有其父必有其子。Like father,like son.时间治愈一切。Time cures all things.时间创造奇迹。Time works wonders.旅游开阔思想。Travel broadens the mind.笔的力量胜于剑。The pen is mightier than the sword.早睡早起使人健康、富有和聪明。Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy,wealt
8、hy and wise.知识就是力量。Knowledge is power.意识到无知就是智慧的开始。Awareness of ignorance is the beginning of wisdom.有始有终。Alls well that ends well.天才是百分之一的灵感，百分之九十九的汗水。Genius is 1 percent of inspiration and 99 percent of perspiration.有钱能使鬼推磨。Money makes the mare to go.三思而后行。Think before you act.坏消息不胫而走。Bad news has
9、 wings.是玫瑰都有刺。Every rose has its thorn.爱屋及乌。Love me,love my dog.良药苦口（利于病）。A good medicine tastes bitter.树大招风。A tall tree catches much wind.同病相怜。Fellow-sufferers pity one another.以眼还眼，以牙还牙。An eye for an eye,a tooth for a tooth.放长线钓大鱼。A little bait catches a large fish.来得容易去的快。Easy come,easy go.覆水难收。I
10、ts no use crying over spilt milk.生命是短暂的，而时间如流水。Life is short and time is swift.不学则无术。Learn not,and know not.未雨绸缪。Keep something for a rainy day.亡羊补牢，为时未晚。It is never too late to mend.谁笑到最后，谁笑得最好。He laughs best who laughs last.诚实是上上之策。Honesty is the best policy.贪多必失。Grasp all,lose all.天助自助者。God help
11、those who help themselves.先到先得。First come,first served.经验是良师。Experience is the best teacher.一寸光阴一寸金。Every second counts.积少成多。Every little makes.知足常乐。Enough is as good as a feast.东也好，西也好，还是家最好。East or west,home is best.说比做容易；知易行难。Easier said than done.早起的鸟儿有虫吃。The early bird catches the worm.双鸟在林不如一鸟
12、在手。A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.条条大路通罗马。All roads lead to Rome.凡事开关难。All things are difficult before they are easy.结果好，一切都好。Alls well that ends well.一日之计在于晨。An hour in the morning is worth two in the evening.种瓜得瓜，种豆得豆。As you sow,so shall you reap.不要孤注一掷。Do not keep all the eggs in one bas
13、ket.船到桥头自然直。Dont cross a bridge till you come to it.行行有窍门，事事有秘诀。There are tricks in every trade.空谈不如实践。The proof of the pudding is in the eating.岁月一去不复返。Time lost cannot be won again.岁月不待人。Time and tide wait for no man.真爱是付出，而不是索取。True love is giving,not taking.萝卜表菜，各有所爱。One mans meat is another man
14、s poison.投资教育，必有回报。Money spent on the brain is never spent in vain.众人拾柴火焰高。Many hands make light work.钱能通神。金钱万能。Money talks.凡人皆有得意日。Every dog has his day.满瓶不响，半瓶晃荡。Empty vessels make the most sound.不要班门弄斧。Dont teach fish to swim.今日事要今日毕。Dont put off till tomorrow what should be done today.直言不讳。Call a spade a spade.教养比门第更重要。Birth is much,but breeding is more.
