充滿智慧的英語諺語

"Afteryou"isgoodmanners.''您先請"是禮貌。

Abadbeginningmakesabadending.惡其始者必惡其終.

Abadbushisbetterthantheopenfield.有勝于無.

=Betterlatethannever.

Abadcompromiseisbetterthanagoodlawsuit.吃虧的和解也比

勝訴強.

Abadconscienceisasnakeinone'sheart.做賊心虛.

Abadcustomislikeagoodcake,betterbrokenthankept.壞習

慣像鮮餡餅，分食要比保存好.

Abadpadlockinvitesapicklock.開門揖盜.

Abadthingneverdies.壞事傳千年.

Abadworkmanalwaysblameshistools.不會撐日自怪河彎。

Abadworkmanquarrelswithhistools拙匠常怨工具差.

Abargainisabargain.達成的協議不可撕毀.

Abeggar'spurseisbottomless.乞丐的錢袋是無底洞.

Abirdinthehandisworththantwointhebush,一鳥在手勝過雙

鳥在林。

Abirdisknownbyitsnote,andamanbyhistalk.聞其歌知其

鳥，聽其言知其人.

Abirdmaybeknownbyitssong.什麼鳥唱什麼歌.

Abitinthemorningisbetterthannothingallday.略有勝于全無.

Ablindmanwholeansagainstawallimaginesthatit'sthe

boundaryoftheworld.坐井觀天.

Ablindmanwillnotthankyouforalooking-glass.秋波送盲，白

費癡情.

Aboasterandaliararecousins-german,吹牛與說謊本是同宗。

Abookisthesametodayasitalwayswasanditwillnever

change.一本好書今天如此，將來也如此，永不改變.

Abookthatremainsshutisbutablock.有書閉卷不閱讀，無異是

一塊木頭.

Aborrowedcloakdoesnotkeeponewarm.借來的斗篷不暖身.

Abosomfriendafarbringsdistantlandnear.海內存知己，天涯

若比鄰.

Abullyisalwaysacoward.色厲內荏。

Aburdenofone'schoiceisnotfelt.自己選的擔子不嫌重.

Aburntchilddreadsthefire.一朝被蛇咬,十年怕井繩.

Acandlelightsothersandconsumesitself.蠟燭焚自身，光亮照

別人

Acathasninelives.貓有九條命；吉人天相。

Acatmaylookataking.貓也有權晉見國王.

Achangeofworkisasgoodasarest.調換一下工作是很好的休息.

Acheerfulwifeisthejoyoflife.快樂的妻子是生活的樂事.

Acleanhandwantsnowashing.不做虧心事‘不怕鬼叫門.

Aclearconscienceisasoftpillow.問心無愧‘高枕無憂.

Aclearconscienceisasurecard.光明磊落，勝券在握.

Aclearconsciencelaughsatfalseaccusations.白日不做虧心

事，夜半敲門心不驚.

Aclearfastisbetterthanadirtybreakfast.寧為清貧，不為濁

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Aclosemouthcatchesnoflies.病從口入,禍從口出.

Acockisvaliantonhisowndunghill.夜郎自大.

Acommondangercausescommonaction.同仇敵怯

Aconstantguestisneverwelcome.久住非佳賓,常來不歡迎.

Acontentedmindisaperpetualfeast.知足常樂.

Acontentedmindisperpetualfeast.知足常樂.

Acovetousmanisgoodtononebutworsetohimself.貪婪的人

對別人毫無好處，對自己卻壞處更大.

Acraftyknaveneedsnobroker.狡猾的流氓，不需居間人.

Acreakingdoorhangslongonitshinges.戶I區不蠹.

Adiscontentedmanknowsnotwheretositeasy.不彳黃足者坐無

寧時.

Adiseaseknownishalfcured.病情確診斷，治病好一半.

Adogwillnothowlifyoubeathimwithabone.骨頭打狗狗不叫.

Adog'smouthemitsnoivory,狗嘴里吐不出象牙.

Afairdeathhonorsthewholelife.死得光明，終身榮耀.

Afairfacemayhideafoulheart.人不可貌相.

Afaithfulfriendishardtofind.益友難得.

Afallintoapit,againinyourwit.吃一塹，長一智。

Afallintothepit,againinyourwit.吃一塹‘長一智.

Afatherisatreasure,abrotherisacomfort,butafriendis

both.父親是財富，兄弟是安慰，朋友兼而有之.

Afaultconfessedishalfredressed.承認錯誤，等于改正一半.

Aflowofwordsisnoproofofwisdom.口若懸河不能作為才智的

證明.

Afoolalwayscomesshortofhisreckoning.愚人常缺算計.

Afoolalwaysrushestothefore.傻瓜總愛強出頭.

Afoolandhismoneyaresoonparted.笨蛋難聚貝才.

Afoolattemptingtobewittyisanobjectofprofoundestpity.

蠢人裝聰明，實在最可憐.

Afoolcanaskmorequestionsthansevenwisemencananswer.

一愚發問，七智結舌.

Afoolmayaskmorequestionsinanhourthanawisemancan

answerinsevenyears.愚者所問，智者難答.

Afoolmaygiveawisemancounsel.愚者千慮，必有一得.

Afoolmaythrowastoneintoawellwhichahundredwisemen

cannotpullout.一愚所失，百智難回.

Afool'sboltissoonshot.蠢人易于智窮力竭°

Afool'sboltmaysometimeshitthemark.愚者千慮,必有一得.

Afool'sheartdancesonhislips.愚人心坦蕩，掛在嘴唇上.

Afoxmaygrowgray,butnevergood.江山易改，本性難移。

Afoxmaygrowgrey,butnevergood.狐貍到老也不會變好.

Afriendexaggeratesaman'svirtue,anenemyhiscrimes.月月友

宣揚人的美德，敵人夸大人的罪過.

Afriendincourtisbetterthanapennyinpurse.囊中有錢，不

如朝中有友.

Afriendinneedisafriendindeed.患難見真交.

Afriendisasecondself.朋友是另一個我.

Afriendisbestfoundinadversity.患難見真友.

Afriendiseasierlostthanfound.得朋友難，失朋友易。

Afriendisneverknowntillamanhasneed.不至U患難時，永遠不

能認識真正的朋友.

Afriendisnotsosoongottenaslost.交友慢，失友快.

Afriendtoallisafriendtonone.濫交者無友。

Afriendtoeverybodyisafriendtonobody.廣交友，無深交.

Afriendwithoutfaultswillneverbefound.沒有缺點的朋友是永

遠找不到的.

Afullbellycounselswell.衣食足而后知榮辱.

Afullcupmustbecarriedsteadily.杯丫茵盈，須持穩.

Agoodanvildoesnotfearthehammer.好砧不怕錘.

Agoodappetiteisagoodsauce.饑不擇食.

Agoodbeginningishalfdone.良好的開端是成功的一半。

Agoodbeginningishalfthebcrftle.首戰告捷等于一半勝利.

Agoodbeginningmakesagoodending.善始者必善其終.

Agoodbookisabestfriendwhoneverturnshisbackuponus.

一本好書，莫逆之交.

Agoodbookisagoodfriend.好書如摯友。

Agoodbookisalighttothesoul.好書一本，照亮心靈.

Agoodbookisthebestoffriends,thesametodayandforever.

一本好書，相伴一生。

Agoodconscienceisacontinualfeast.白日不做虧心事，夜半敲

門心不驚.

Agoodconscienceisasoftpillow.問心無愧，高枕無憂.

Agooddogdeservesagoodbone.有勞得獎.

Agoodexampleisthebestsermon.身教月生似言教.

Agoodfaceisaletterofrecommendation.好的相貌就是一封推

薦的介紹信.

Agoodfameisbetterthanagoodface.好的名望勝于好的相貌.

Agoodfriendismynearestrelation.良友如近親.

Agoodheadandanindustrioushandareworthgoldinanyland.

聰明腦袋勤勞手，走遍天下貴如金.

Agoodhealthybodyisworthmoreacrowningold,健康的身體貴

于黃金鑄成的皇冠.

Agoodheartconquersillfortune.善心克厄運.

Agoodhorsecannotbeofabadcolor.良馬的毛色不會差.

Agoodhorseoftenneedsagoodspur.好馬常要好靴刺.

Agoodhusbandmakesagoodwife.夫善貝凄賢。

Agoodmarksmanmaymiss.智者千慮‘必有一失.

Agoodmaximisneveroutofseason.至理名言不會過時.

Agoodmedicinetastesbitter.良藥苦口，忠言逆耳.

Agoodnameisbetterthanriches.好名譽勝過有財富.

Agoodnameisearlierlostthanwon.失去美名易，得到美名難.

Agoodnameiseasierlostthanwon.名譽失之易，而得之難。

Agoodnameissoonerlostthanwon.美譽難得而易失.

Agoodnamekeepslusterinthedark.好的名聲在黑暗中也會光

芒四射.

Agoodsurgeonmusthaveaneagle'seye,alion'sheart,anda

lady'shand.出色的外科醫生必須心明眼亮和有一雙靈巧的手.

Agoodtaleisnonetheworseforbeingtwicetold.女子故事百聽不

厭.

Agoodtongueisagoodweapon.伶俐的口齒是一種銳利的武器.

Agoodwifehealthisaman'sbestwealth.妻賢身體好是男人最

大的財富。

Agoodwinterbringsagoodsummer.壬精雪》&豐年.

Agreattalkerisagreatliar.最會饒舌的人也是最會說謊的人.

Aguiltyconscienceisaself-accuser.做賊心虛，良心自誅.

Aguiltyconscienceneedsnoaccuser.賊膽心虛.

Ahandfulofcommonsenseisworthbusheloflearning.一點小

常識常勝過很多有價值的學問.

Ahappyheartmakesabloomingvisage.心花怒放，笑逐顏開.

Ahastymanisseldomoutoftrouble.性急難免出岔子.

Aheavypursemakesalightheart.腰包錢財足，心境自然寬.

Ahedgebetweenkeepsfriendshipgreen,君子之交淡如水。

Aheroisknowninthetimeofmisfortune.時勢造英雄.

Ahorseisneitherbetternorworseforhistrappings.相馬不可

憑馬的裝飾.

Ahousedividedagainstitselfcannotstand.家庭內證難維系.

AJackofalltradesandmasterofnone.三歌［I貓無所長.

Ajokenevergainsanenemybutlosesafriend.戲謔不能化敵為

友，只能使人失去朋友。

Ajokenevergainsanenemybutoftenlosesafriend.開玩笑總

不能化敵為友，反而有時會失去朋友.

Alambisasdeartoapoormanasanoxtotherich.窮人的—只

羔羊比富人的一頭牛還要珍貴.

Alargepartofvirtueconsistsingoodhabits.美德大多只是良好

的習慣。

Alazysheepthinksitswoolheavy.懶羊嫌毛重

Alazyyouth,alousyage.少壯不努力，老大徒傷悲.

Aleopardcannotchangeitsspots.積習難改。

Aliarisnotbelievedwhenhespeaksthetruth.騙子說真話，也

沒人相信.

Aliarisworsethanathief.撒謊比偷竊更可惡.

Aliebegetsalietilltheycometogeneration.謊言生謊言，謊言

傳萬代.

Alifewithoutafriendisalifewithoutasun.人生在世無月月友，

猶如生活無太陽.

Alifewithoutapurposeisashipwithoutarudder.人生無目

的，猶如船失去了舵.

Alightheartliveslong.靜以修身°

Alightpurseisaheavycurse.為人無錢處處難.

Alightpursemakesaheavyheart.囊中無錢心'事重.

Alionathome,amouseabroad.在家兇如獅，在夕＜去［I如鼠.

AlitHebodyoftenharborsagreatsoul.濃縮的都是精品。

Alithebodyoftenharboursagreatsoul.莫道身軀小，偉人寓其

間.

Alittlechildisthesweetestandpurestthingintheworld.幼JL

是世界上最可愛和最純潔的.

Alittlefireisquicklytroddenout.小洞易補.

Alittleisbetterthannone.聊勝于無.

Alittleknowledgeisadangerousthing.一知半解，自欺欺人。

Alithelabor,muchhealth.適量勞動健身大有益.

Alittleleakwillsinkagreatship.千丈之堤潰于蟻穴.

Alittlelearningisadangerousthing.淺學誤人.

Alittleneglectmaybreedgreatmischief./」、不忍貝［J舌L大謀.

Alittlepotissoonhot.壺小水易熱.

Alittlesparkkindlesagreatfire.星星之火，可以燎原.

Alittlewindkindles,muchputsoutthefire.適可而止，過猶不及.

Alivingdogisbetterthanadeadlion.一條活狗勝過一頭死獅.

Amaidthatlaughsishalftaken.少女露笑臉，婚事半成全.

Amaidenwithmanywooersoftenchoosestheworst.少女有了

許多求婚者往往選中了最差的一個.

Amanaloneiseitherasaintoradevil.孤身獨處的人可以為圣

哲，也可為惡魔.

Amanapttopromiseisapttoforget.輕i若者易忘.

Amanbecomeslearnedbyaskingquestions.不恥下問才能有學

問。

Amancandiebutonce.人生只有一次死.

Amancandonomorethanhecan,凡事只能量力而行.

Amancanneverthrivewhohadawastefulwife.妻子浪費無度，

丈夫不會出頭.

Amancannotspinandreelatthesametime.一心不能二用.

Amancannotservetwomasters.一仆不能事二主.

Amancannotspinandreelatthesametime.——心不能二用。

Amancannotwhistleanddrinkathesametime.——心不能二用.

Amanhastwoearsandonemouththathemayhearmuchand

speakli廿Ie.人有兩只耳朵一張嘴，就是為了多聽少說話.

Amanisasoldashefeels.老不老,自己曉.

Amanisknownbyhisfriends.什么人交什么朋友。

Amanisknownbythecompanyhekeeps.察其友知其人.

Amanisnotahorsebecausehewasborninastable.人并不因為

生在馬廄里就成了馬.

Amanisnotgoodorbadforoneaction,判斷人的好壞不能憑一次

行為.

Amanknowshiscompanioninalongjourneyandalittleinn.路

遙知馬力，日久見人心.

Amanmaydighisgravewithhisteeth.禍從口出.

Amanmayleadahorsetothewater,buthecannotmakehim

drink.牽馬到河易，強馬飲水難.

Amanmaylovehishousewellwithoutridingontheridge.有寶

何必人前夸.

Amanmaysmileandsmileandbevillain.笑里藏奸.

Amanmaytalklikeawisemanandyetactlikeafool.一個人可

能說話像個聰明人，而行為像個大笨蛋.

Amanofgladnessseldomfallsintomadness.生性樂天的人極少

會變成瘋子.

Amanofwordsandnotofdeedsislikeagardenfullofweeds.

講而不做，猶如花園里長滿了荒草.

Amanwhohasfriendmustshowhimselffriendly.與月月友交，必

須友好相處.

Amanwhohasfriendsmustshowhimselffriendly.要有月月友，

必須以友誼待人。

Amanwithoutasmilingfacemustnotopenashop.人無笑臉，不

要開店.

Amanwithoutmoneyisabowwithoutanarrow.人無錢，猶如弓

尢刖.

Amanwithoutmoneyisnomanatall.一分錢難倒英雄漢。

Amanwithoutreasonisabeastinseason.人無理智就像是一頭

發情的野獸.

Aman'shouseishiscastle.一個人的家就是他的城堡。

Aman'sactionsshowhischaracter.行為可顯出一個人的品性.

Amatchwillsetfiretoalargebuilding.星星之火，可以燎原.

Amerryheartgoesalltheway.生性樂天，終身受用.

Amiddlecourseisthesafest.中庸之道最保險.

"Amillcannotgrindwiththewaterthatispast."機不可失，失

不再來。

Amiserlyfathermakesaprodigalson.愛錢如命的父親生個兒子

揮金如土.

Amissisasgoodasamile.失之毫厘，差之千里.

Amoneylessmangoesfastthroughthemarket.——個沒錢的人很

快穿過市場.

Amother'sloveneverchanges.母愛永恒.

Anearfriendisbetterthanafar-dwellingkinsman.遠親不如近

鄰.

Anewbroomsweepsclean.新官上任三把火.

Anodisasgoodasawinktoablindhorse.對牛彈琴.

Apennysavedisapennyearned.省錢就是賺錢.

Apetlambmakesacrossram.寵壞的小羊將成為脾氣壞的大羊.

Apoormanwhotakesarichwifehasaruler,notawife.窮漢娶

富妻，必受老婆欺.

Aquietconsciencesleepsinthunder.白日不做虧心事‘夜半不怕

鬼敲門.

Araggedcoatmaycoveranhonestman.不能以衣著取人.

Areadywaytolosefriendistolendhimmoney.失友都因借錢起.

Aroadofathousandmilesbeginswithonestep.千里之行始于足

下.

Arollingstonegathersnomoss.滾石不生苔，轉業不聚財.

Asecretbetweenmorethantwoisnosecret.兩人以上知道的秘

密就不算秘密.

Aservantisknownbyhismaster'sabsence.主人不在可以看出彳卜

人的品行來.

Asilenttongueandtrueheartarethemostadmirablethingson

earth.緘默的嘴，真誠的心，是世界上最令人贊美的東西.

Asingleflowerdoesnotmakeaspring.一花獨放不是春，百花齊

放春滿園。

Asinglesparkcanstartaprairiefire.星星之火，可以燎原.

Asmartcoatisagoodletterofintroduction.人要衣裝‘佛要金

裝.

Asmoothseanevermadeaskillfulmariner.平靜的海洋練不出熟

練的水手.

Asnowyear,arichyear.瑞雪兆豐年。

Asoundmindinasoundbody.健全的精神寓于健康的身體。

Asow,whenwashed;returnstothemuck.江山易改，本性難移.

Aspotismostseenonthefinestcloth.最清潔的布上，污點特別

顯眼.

Astaffisquicklyfoundtobeatadogwith.欲力口之罪，彳可患無辭.

Astilltonguemakesawisehead.智者寡言.

Astitchintimesavesnine.小洞不補，大洞吃苦.

Astraightfootisnotafraidofacrookedshoe.身正不怕影子斜.

Astrawshowswhichwaythewindblows.——葉便知秋.

Astumblemaypreventafall.小懲大誡.

Atalltreecatchesthewind.樹大招風.

Atcrttlerisworsethanathief.搬弄是非者，惡劣甚于賊.

Athiefisathief,whetherhestealsadiamondoracucumber.

偷多偷少都是賊.

Athiefknowsathiefasawolfknowsawolf.賊了解賊，正如狼

了解狼.

Athingisbiggerforbeingshared.插手人一多，事態就擴大.

Athousandfriendsarefew,oneenemyistoomany.月月友千人向

覺少，仇敵一人猶嫌多.

Athousandprobabilitiesdonotmakeonetruth.——千個''或有"不

能造成一個事實.

Athousandwordswillnotleavesodeepanimpressionasone

deed.千言萬語不如一個行動.

Athreatenedblowisseldomgiven.虛張聲勢,嚇唬而已.

Atreeisknownbyitsfruit.觀其行而知其人.

Atroublesharedisatroublehalved.兩人分擔，困難減半。

Atruefriendisknowninthedayofadversity.疾風知勁草，患難

知友情.

Atruefriendisonesoulintwobodies.真正的朋友好似兩個身子

長著一顆心.

Atruejestisnojest.真正的笑話不是笑話.

Atruemanandathiefthinknotthesame.君子和竊賊的思想不

同.

Ausefultradeisamineofgold,一樣有用的手藝是取之不盡的財

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Avaliantman'slookismorethanacoward'ssword.勇士的神色

勝過懦夫的刀劍.

Awandererwhoisdeterminedtoreachhisdestinationdoesnot

feartherain.決心趕到目的地，浪漢何懼雨來淋.

Awatchedpotislonginboiling.心急水不沸.

Awickedbookisthewickederbecauseitcannotrepent.——本壞

書危害無窮.

Awilfulmanwillhavehisway.有志者是竟成.

Awillfulmanwillhavehisway.一個有決心的人將找到他的道路。

Awiseheadmakesaclosemouth.智者寡言.

Awisemancaresnotforwhathecannothave.智者不作非凡之

想.

Awisemanchangeshismind,afoolneverwill.智者通權達變，愚

者剛愎自用.

Awisemanneedsnotblushforchanginghispurpose.智者不耳止

于改變初衷.

Awisemanthinksallthathesays,afoolsaysallthathethinks.

智者思其所言，愚者言其所思.

Awisemanwillmaketoolsofwhatcomestohand.聰明的人能隨

機應變.

Awoman'sworkisneveratanend.婦女的活計做不完.

Awordisenoughtothewise.對明智者一言已足.

Awordspokenisanarrowletfly.一言既出，駟馬難追.

Awordspokenispastrecalling.一言既出‘駟馬難追.

Aworkilldonemustbetwicedone.未做好的活,需要重新做.

Ayear'splanstartswithspring.一年之計在于春。

Ayoungidler,anoldbeggar.少壯不努力，老大徒傷悲°

Ayoungmanmarriedisamanthat'smarred.男子早婚，種下禍

根.

Absencesharpenslove,presencestrengthensit.相聚愛益切，離

別情更深.

Accidentswillhappen.天有不測風云.

Actionistheproperfruitofknowledge.行動是知識的巧果.

Actionsspeaklouderthanwords.事實月生于雄辯.

Admonishyourfriendsinprivate,praisetheminpublic.在私底

下要忠告你的朋友，在公開場合又表揚你的朋友.Adversityisa

gooddiscipline.苦難是磨練人的好機會.

Adversityleadstoprosperity.逆境迎向昌盛.

Adversitymakesamanwise,notrich.患難使人聰明，但不能致富.

Adversitymakesstrangebedfellows.身處逆境不擇友.

Adversitysuccessfullyovercomeisthehighestglory.成功地克

服困難是最大的光榮.

Advicewhenmostneededisleastheeded.忠言逆耳.

Affairsthataredonebyduedegreesaresoonended.事情要按

部就班地做，就會很快地做完.

Afterastormcomesacalm.否極泰來.

Afterblackclouds,clearweather.否極泰來.

Afterdeath,thedoctor.放馬后炮.

Afterdinnercomesthereckoning.吃喝玩樂，該付代價.

Afterdinnersitawhile;aftersupperwalkamile.午餐之后坐片

刻，晚飯之后走一里.

Afterdinnersitawhile;aftersupperwalkamile.午餐后稍坐片

刻，晚餐后步行一哩。

Aftermeat,mustard.雨后送傘.

Afterraincomesthesunshine.苦盡甘來.

Afterraincomesthesunshine.苦盡甘來.Afriendinneedisa

friendindeed.

Aftersorrow,joy.苦盡甘來。

Alewillmakeacatspeak.酒后吐真言.

Allarebravewhentheenemyflies.敵人逃跑時,個個都勇敢.

Allarenotfriendsthatspeakusfair.說我們好話的未必全是朋

友。

Allarenothuntersthatblowthehorn.吹號角的未必都是獵人.

Allarenotmerrythatdancelightly.表面高興的，未必都快樂.

Allarenotsaintsthatgotochurch.去做禮拜者，未必皆圣人.

Allarenotthievesthatdogsbarkat.犬之所吠，并非皆賊.

Allasseswagtheirears.傻子總愛裝聰明.

Allbreadisnotbakedinoneoven.人心不同，猶如其面.

Allcatslovefishbutfeartowettheirpaws.貓都愛吃魚，卻怕

爪弄濕.

Allcovet,alllose.貪多必失.

Allgoodthingscometoanend.天下沒有不散的筵席°

Allisfairinwar.兵不厭詐.

Allisfishthatcomestohisnet.來者不拒。

Allisfishthatcomestoone'snet.捉到網里都是魚.

Allisflourthatcomestohismill.到他的磨里都能碾成粉.

Allisnotathandthathelps.有用的東西并不都是唾手可得的.

Allisnotgainthatisputinthepurse.放入錢包的錢財，并非都是

應得的.

Allisnotgoldthatglitters.閃光的東西并不都是黃金.

Allisnotlostthatisindanger.在危險中的東西未必都會損失.

Alliswellthatendswell.結果美滿都是好的.

Alllayloadsonthewillinghorse.人善被人欺，馬善被人騎°

Allmenaremortal.人孰無死.

Allmencannotbefirst.不可能人人都得第一名.

Allone'sgeeseareswans.自吹自擂.

Allriversrunintosea.海納百川。

Allriversrunintothesea.百川入海.

AllroadsleadtoRome.條條道路通羅馬.

Allshallbewell,JackshallhaveJill.有情人終成眷屬.

Allthatendswelliswell.結果好，就一切都好。

Allthatglittersisnotgold.閃光的不一定都是金子。

Allthetreasuresoftheearthwouldnotbringbackonelost

moment.機會失去不再來，千貫萬貫難贖回.

Allthewitintheworldisnotinonehead.世界上所有的智慧不可

能集中于一個腦袋.

Alltheworld'sastage,andallthemenandwomenmerely

players.整個世界是個舞臺，男男女女，演員而已.

Allthingsaredifficultbeforetheyareeasy.凡事都是先難后易.

Allthingsareeasythataredonewillingly.做事樂意，諸事容易.

Allthingsareobedienttomoney.有錢能使鬼推磨.

Allthingswillcomeroundtohimwhowillbutwait,只要耐心肯等

待，一切都會按時來.

Alltimeisnotimewhenitispast.光陰一去不復返.

Alltruthsarenottobetold.真理并不都能說得清.

AllworkandnoplaymakesJackadullboy.只會用功不玩耍，聰

明孩子也變傻。

AllworkandnoplaymakesJackadullboy;allplayandnowork

makesJackamereboy.只工作，不玩耍，聰明孩子要變傻；盡玩

耍，不學習，聰明孩子沒出息.

AllworknoplaymakesJackadullboy.只工作，不玩耍，聰明小

伙也變傻。

All'sfairinloveandwar.愛情和戰爭是不擇手段的.

All'sfishthatcomestohisnet.到了網中都是魚.

All'swellthatendswell.結局好的就算好。

Althoughitrains,thrownotawayyourwateringpot.縱然天下

雨，休把水壺丟.

Alwaystakingoutofthemeal-tubandneverputtingin,soon

comestothebottom.坐吃山空.

Ambitionneverdiesuntilthereisnowayout.不至！J黃河心、不死.

Amongtheblindtheone-eyedmanisking.山中無老虎，猴子稱霸

王.

Anappleadaykeepsthedoctoraway.一天一蘋果，不用請醫生。

Anartistliveseverywhere.藝人處處可安家.

Anassendureshisburdenbutnotmorethanhisburden.驢子能

負重，但不堪超過力之所及.

Anemptyhandisnolureforahawk.空手誘不來老鷹.

Anemptypursefrightensmanyfriends.囊中無分文,親友不上門.

Anemptysackcannotstandupright.空麻袋，立不直.

Anenemy'smouthseldomspeakswell.狗嘴里吐不出象牙.

Aneveningredandamorninggrey,isasignofafairday.晚霞紅

如火，曉色青如灰，定是晴朗天.

Anevilchanceseldomcomesalone.禍不單行.

Anevillessonissoonlearned.學壞容易.

Aneyeforaneyeandatoothforatooth.以眼還眼，以牙還牙。

Aneyeforaneye,andatoothforatooth.以眼還眼，以牙還牙。

Anhonestman'swordisasgoodashisbond.誠實人的話像他的

契約一樣靠得住.

Anhourinthemorningisworthtwointheevening.——日之計在

于晨.

Anidlebrainisthedevil'sworkshop.游手好閑是萬惡之源.

Anidleyouth,aneedyage.少壯不努力，老大徒傷悲.

Anillworkmanquarrelswithhistools.拙匠常怪工具差.

Aninchinamissisasgoodasanell.錯無分大小，有錯皆不好.

Anoakisnotfelledatonestroke.萬事不能一蹴而就.

Anoccasionlostcannotberedeemed.時機失了無法挽回.

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Anolddogbarksnotinvain.老犬不空吠.

Anolddogbitessore.老狗咬人痛得很.

Anolddogcannotalteritswayofbarking.老狗難改吠聲.

Anolddogcannotlearnnewtricks.老狗學不出新把戲。

Anolddogwilllearnnonewtricks.老家伙學不出新名堂.

Anoldphysician,andayounglawyer.醫生年老的好，律師年輕的

俏.

Anoldpoachermakesthebestkeeper.老偷獵者是最好的看守人.

Anopendoormaytemptasaint.一扇開著的大門可誘惑一個圣徒.

Anoptimistseesanopportunityineverycalamity;apessimist

seesacalamityineveryopportunity.樂觀的人在災難中看到希

望；悲觀的人在希望中看到災難.

Anounceofdiscretionisworthapoundofwit慎重勝過智慧。

Anounceofluckisbetterthanapoundofwisdom.聰明才智，不

如運氣。

Anounceofpreventionisworthapoundofcure.預防月生于治療.

Anoxistakenbythehorns,andthemanbythetongue.牛因有

腳而被抓，人因有舌而遭殃.

Anuprightjudgehasmoreregardtojusticethantomen.正直

的法官重法勝于重人.

Angerisashortmadness.發火是短暫的瘋狂.

Angerpunishesitself.生氣最終是氣壞自己。

Angerrestsinthebosomoffolly.怒火常寓于蠢人的胸中.

Answerafoolaccordingtohisfolly.以其人之道，還治其人之身.

Anyhelpisbetterthannohelp.任何幫助都勝于沒有幫助。

Apothecarieswouldnotsugartheirpillsunlesstheywerebitter.

好藥不苦不會加糖衣.

Apparelmakestheman.馬靠鞍裝，人靠衣裝.

aredeceitful.人不可貌相,海水不可斗量.

Appetitecomeswitheating.食欲越吃越旺.

Artislong,lifeisshort.人生朝露，藝業千秋。

Artliesinconcealingart.隱而不露即藝術.

Asamanlivessoshallhedie.有生必有死.

Asamansows,soshallhereap.木中瓜得瓜，木中豆得豆。

Asaman'sheartis,sodoeshespeak.言為心聲.

Asistheworkmansoisthework.什麼工人出什麼活.

Asthebestwinemakesthesharpestvinegar,sothedeepest

loveturnstothedeadliesthatred.美酒可制成烈醋，熱愛能變為

深仇.

Asthecall,sotheecho.發什麼聲音，有什麼回聲.

Asthefoolthinks,sothebellclinks.一廂情愿.

Astheinnerlifeis,sowillbethelanguage.言為心聲.

Astheoldcockcrows,sodoththeyoung.有其父必有其子.

Asthetouchstonetriesgold,sogoldtriesman.試金石可以試

金，正如黃金可以試人.

Asthetreefalls,soshallitlie.自作自受.

Asthetree,sothefruit.長什麼樹,結什麼果.

Aswellbehangedforasheepasforalamb.偷大偷小都是賊.

Aswormsarebredinastagnantpool,soareevilthoughtsin

idleness.蟲蛆在死水中孵化，邪念在懶惰中養成.

Asyoubrew,somustyoudrink.自搬石頭自壓腳.

Asyoumakeyourbedsoyoumustlieonit.自食其果.

Asknoquestionsandyouwillbetoldnolies.如果你少問，謊言就

難進.

Atopendoorsdogscomein.狗從開著的門中進來.

Avariceblindsoureyes.貝才迷心竅.

Avariceincreaseswithwealth.越富越貪.

Avoidaquestioner,forheisalsoatattler.女子問是非者，'啥是是

非之人.

B：

BacchushasdrownedmorementhanNeptune.酒神淹死的人比

海神多.

Badnewstravelsfast.壞事傳千里。

Badworkmenoftenblametheirtools.拙匠常怪工具差.

Barewords,nobargain.空言不能成交易.

Barkingdogsdon'tbite.吠犬不咬人。

Barkingdogsseldombite.善吠的狗很少咬人.

Bealwaysasmerryaseveryoucan,forno-onedelightsina

sorrowfulman.務請心情常歡暢，只因無人喜憂傷.

Beconsideratetowardsthepoor.要為窮人著想.

Behonestratherclever.誠實比聰明更要緊.

Bejusttoall,buttrustnotall.要公正對待所有的人，但不要輕信

所有的人.

Bepreparedtoputone'shandinone'spocket.準備'0'慨解囊.

Beslowinchoosingafriend;slowerinchanging.選擇月月友要審

慎，摒棄更要審又慎.

Beslowtopromiseandquicktoperform.不輕諾,諾必果.

Beswifttohear,slowtospeak.多聽少說.

Beswifttohear,slowtospeak./Giveeverymanyourear,but

fewyourvoice./

Beautyisbutablossom.美麗只是盛開的花朵.

Beautyisbutskin-deep.紅顏易變.

Beautyisintheeyeofthebeholder.情人眼里出西施。

Beautyisintheeyeofthegazer.1青人眼里出西施.

Beautyispotent;butmoneyisomnipotent.美麗是有力量的，但

金錢更有權威.

Beautyistruth,truthbeauty.美就是真，真就是美.

Beautyliesinlover'seyes.情人眼里出西施.

Beautyliesinthelove'seyes.情人眼里出西施。

Beautymayhavefairleaves,butbitterfruit.美麗的花或許長好

葉，結苦果.

Beautywillbuynobeef.漂亮不能當飯吃。

Beauty,unaccompaniedbyvirtue,isasaflowerwithoutperfume.

美而無德猶如花之無香.

Beesthathavehoneyintheirmouthshavestingsintheirtails.

口蜜腹劍.

Beforegold,evenkingstakeofftheirhats.有錢能使鬼推磨.

Beggarscannotbechoosers,饑不擇食.

Beggarsmustbenochoosers.饑不擇食.

Behindbadluckcomesgoodluck.塞翁失馬，焉知非福.

Beingonsea,sail;beingonland,settle.隨遇而安.

Believenotalesfromtheenemy.切莫輕信敵人.

Believenotallthatyouseenorhalfwhatyouhear.眼見的不能全

信，耳聞的也不能半信.

Believesomebodyonhisbareword.人言無據‘切勿輕信.

Benefitspleaselikeflowers,whiletheyarefresh.恩、澤讓人欣

喜，猶如鮮花使人心醉.

Betterabachelor'slifethanaslovenlywife.過光棍生活，月生過

有一個遛遢老婆.

Betteragloriousdeaththanashamefullife.忍辱貪生不如死得

光榮.

Betteralittlefiretowarmus,thanagreatonetoburnus.適量

的火好取暖，熊熊烈火能焚身.

Betteraneggtodaythanahentomorrow.前程雖遠大，現實尤可

貝.

Betteranemptypursethananemptyhead.寧可錢袋癟，不要腦

袋空.

Betteranopenenemythanafalsefriend.明槍易躲，暗箭難防.

Betteraresmallfishthananemptydish.有月生于無.

Betterbealonethaninbadcompany.交損友不如無友.

Betterbeoutoftheworldthanoutoffashion.不合潮流不如脫

離塵世.

Betterbepoorthanwicked.寧可做窮人，不要做壞人.

Betterbetheheadofadogthanthetailofalion.寧為犬首，不

作獅尾.

Betterbetheheadofanassthanthetailofahorse.寧為驢

頭，不為馬尾.

Betterdenyatoncethanpromiselong.輕諾必寡信.

Betterdiewithhonourthanlivewithshame.與其忍辱偷生，不如

光榮而死.

Betterearlythanlate,及早不及晚。

Bettereyesorethanallblind.眼痛總比瞎眼好.

Bettergotobedsupperlessthanriseindebt.寧可餓肚子，切莫

去借債.

Bettergoodneighboursnearthanrelationsfaraway.遠親不如

近鄰.

Betterhalfaneggthanemptyshell.半只蛋也上匕空殼好.

Betteristheneighbour'shenthanmine.人莫知其苗之碩.

Betterlatethannever.遲做總比不做好.

Betterloseajestthanafriend.寧可不說一句俏皮話，以免得罪

朋友們.

Betterlosethesaddlethanthehorse.吃小虧占大便宜.

Bettermasteronethanengagewithten.精通—事勝于會十事.

Betterone-eyedthanstone-blind.獨眼總比全瞎好.

Betterpoorwithhonourthanrichwithshame.窮得光榮，月生過富

得可恥.

Bettersaynothingthannothingtothepurpose.與其說話不中

肯，不如一言不發好.

Bettersomeofapuddingthannoneofapie.聊月生于無.

Betterthefootslipthanthetonguetrip,寧可滑跤，不可失言.

Bettertoaskthewaythangoastray.問路總匕匕迷路好。

Bettertodowellthantosaywell.說得好不如做得好.

Betterunlearnedthanill-learned.學而不化，不如不學。

Betterwearoutthanrustout.與其閑散不如忙碌.

Betterwitthanwealth.智力勝于財富.

Betterwithoutgoldthanwithoutfriends.寧可沒有金錢‘不可沒

有朋友。

Betweenfriendsalliscommon.朋友之間不分彼此.

Betweenthecupandthelipamorselmayslip.功虧—費.

Betweentwostoolsonefallstotheground.腳踏兩頭要落空.

Bewarebeginnings「慎始為上.

Bewareofamanofonebook.不要與一個有專業知識的人爭論.

Bewareofasilentdogandstillwater.警惕無聲之狗會咬人，平靜

之水會覆舟.

Bewareofhimwhoregardsnothisreputation.要謹防不重自己

名譽的人.

Bigmouthfuls。什erchoke.貪多嚼不爛.

Bindthesackbeforeitbefull.做事應適可而止.

Birdsofafeatherflocktogether.物以類聚，人以群分.

Birthismuch,butbreedingismore.出身固然重要，教養更且重

要.

Biteoffmorethanonecanchew.貪多口因不下.

Bitethehandthatfeedsone.恩將仇報.

Bitterpillsmayhavewholesomeeffects.良藥苦口利于病.

Blessedishewhoexpectsnothing,forheshallneverbe

disappointed.人無所求最享福，因他不為失望苦.

Blindmencanjudgenocolours.不宜問道于盲.

Bloodisthickerthanwater.血濃于水.

Bloodwillhaveblood.血債要用血來還.

Booksandfriendsshouldbefewbutgood.讀書如交友,應求少

而精。

Books,likefriends,shouldbefewandwellchosen.書籍如朋友,

應該少而精.

Borrowedgarmentsneverfitwell.借來的衣月艮不合身.

Boyswillbeboys.男孩子畢竟是男孩子。

Braveactionsneverwantatrumpet.勇敢的行為不須要吹號.

Breadisthestaffoflife.民以食為天.

Brevityisthesoulofwit.言以簡潔為貴.

Bringuparavenandhe'llpickoutyoureyes.養虎貝臺患、.

Burnnotyourhousetoriditofthemouse.投鼠忌器.

Burntchilddreadsthefire.一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井繩.

Businessbeforepleasure.事業在先，享樂在后.

Businessisbusiness.公事公辦.

Businessisthesaltoflife.事業事人生之鹽.

Businessmakesamanaswellastrieshim.事業既考驗人，也造就

人.

Businessmaybetroublesome,butidlenessispernicious.事業雖

擾煩，懶惰更害人.

Businessneglectedisbusinesslost.玩忽事業等于丟失事業.

Businesssweetenspleasure,andlaboursweetensrest.工作后消

遣更愉快，勞動后休息更舒暢.

Buttertobutterisnorelish.千篇一律的東西令人生厭.

Bydoingnothingwelearntodoill.懶散學為非.

Bydoingwelearn.2至——事，長——智.

Byfallingwelearntogosafely.吃一塹，長一智.

Bygamblingwelosebothtimeandtreasure,twothingsmost

precioustothelifeofman.賭博使我們丟失時間和金錢，這兩樣

人生最珍貴的東西.

Byother'sfaults,wisemencorrecttheirown.他山之石，可以攻

玉.

Byreadingweenrichthemind,byconversationwepolishit.讀

書使人充實，交談使人精明。

Byreadingweenrichthemind;byconversationwepolishit.i賣

書可以