6. 英语习语谚语 (19)

1/4英语习语谚语apieceofcake轻松的事awetblanket枯燥，让人扫兴allthumbs笨拙asbrightasabutton聪明极了ascoolasacucumber极其冷静aseasyasABC非常容易aseasyaspie易如反掌ashardasnails冷酷无情，铁石心肠ashungryasalion极其渴望得到aslightasafeather很轻盈aspoorasachurchmouse一贫如洗asproudasapeacock十分骄傲assharpasaspear聪明，思路敏捷asslyasafox非常狡猾astallasatree非常高beaweed软弱，懦弱beatodds有矛盾，合不来beblessedwithbrains很聪明begreenwithenvy嫉妒beinthesameboat处于同样境地betickledpink非常开心bewhiteasasheet惨白如纸blackandblue青一块紫一块thenandthere立即blackiswhiteandwhiteisblack.黑白颠倒burnthemidnightoil开夜车，挑灯夜战callblackwhite颠倒黑白castironnerves坚定的意志darkhorse黑马downinthedumps气馁，沮丧eatlikeabird食量很小feelblue忧郁feetofclay内在缺陷flyoffthehandle/hittheroof/ceiling勃然大怒greenfingers擅长handandfoot完全，周到，全方位hotunderthecollar愤怒的，恼火的havebutterfliesinyourstomach心慌，紧张intheblack有盈余inthered财政赤字killthefattedcalf设宴欢迎laughone’sheadoff大笑2/4offthetopofyourhead不假思索makeamountainoutofamolehill/makeafussof小题大做oncloudnine狂喜onitslastlegs奄奄一息，濒于台onceandforall永远，彻底地one’scupoftea投合脾性的事overthemoon欣喜若狂，兴高采烈pullone’sleg开某人玩笑raincatsanddogs倾盆大雨seniorcitizen老人tosleeplikealog酣睡twistsandturns曲折wearandtear磨损themaninthestreet平常百姓theprodigalson浪荡子thesaltoftheearth善良诚实的人Abadworkmanalwaysblameshistools.拙匠总怪工具差。Actionsspeaklouderthanwords.行动比语言更响亮。Agoodbeginningishalfthebattle.好的开始等于成功的一半。Asingleflowerdoesn’tmakeaspring.一花独放不是春。Alazyyouth,alousyage.少壮不努力，老大徒伤悲。All’swellthatendswell.结果好，一切都好。Allthatglittersisnotgold.闪光的不一定是金子。Allthingsaredifficultbeforetheyareeasy.凡事起头难。Amissisasgoodasamile.失之毫厘，差之千里。Anappleadaykeepsthedoctoraway.一日一苹果，胜过找医生。Anewbroomsweepsclean.新官上任三把火。Aneyeforeyeandatoothforatooth.以眼还眼以牙还牙。Astilltonguemakesawisehead.智者寡言。Barkingdogsseldombite.吠犬不咬人。Betterearlythanlate.宁早勿晚。Betterlatethannever.迟做总比不做好。Birdsofafeatherflocktogether.物以类聚，人以群分。Constantdroppingwearsawayastone.滴水石穿。Cutyourcoataccordingtoyourcloth.量体裁衣。（量入为出）Doingnothingisdoingill.无所事事，必干坏事。Donotcountyourchickensbeforetheyarehatched.不要高兴过早。Donottrytoteachyourgrandmothertosucheggs.不要班门弄斧。Don’tputthecartbeforethehorse.勿本末倒置。Emptyvesselsmakethemostnoise.满瓶子不响，半瓶子晃荡。Everybirdlikesitsownnestthebest.金窝银窝，不如自己的草窝。Everydoghasitsday.凡人皆有得意日。Experienceisthebestteacher.经验是良师。3/4Experienceisthefatherofwisdom.经验是智慧之父。Factsspeaklouderthanwords.事实胜于雄辩。Failureteacherssuccess.失败是成功之母。Farfromeye,farfromheart./outofsight,outofmind.眼不见，心不烦。Firstcome,firstserved.先到先招待。Fool’shasteisnospeed.欲速则不达。Givehimaninchandhewilltakeayard.得寸进尺。Giveamanafish,andyoufeedhimaday.Teachamantofish,andyoufeedhimforalifetime.授人以鱼，三餐之需；授人以渔，终身只用。Godhelpsthosewhohelpthemselves.天助自助者。Goodadviceisharshtotheear.忠言逆耳。Greatmindsthinkalike.英雄所见略同。Habitissecondnature.习惯是第二天性。Hastemakeswaste.忙中有错。Heknowsmostwhospeaksleast.博学者寡言。Helaughsbestwholaughslast.谁笑在最后，谁笑的最好。Hethatrunsfastestgetsthering.捷足先登。Hewhoplayswithfiregetsburnt.玩火者必自焚。Hopeforthebestandpreparefortheworst.抱最好的希望，做最坏的打算。Idlenessistherootofallevil.懒惰是万恶之源。Intheend,thingswillmend.车到山前必有路。I’mallears.我听得很仔细。It’snousecryingoverspiltmilk.覆水难收。Itisthefirststepthatistoublesome.万事起头难。Itneverrainsbutitpours.不鸣则已一鸣惊人。Judgenotabookbyitscover.评价一本书，不能凭封面。Judgenotfromappearance.人不可貌相。Justicehaslongarms.天网恢恢，疏而不漏。Killtwobirdswithonestone.一箭双雕。Knowledgeispower.知识就是力量。Knowledgemakeshumble;ignorancemakesproud.知识使人谦虚，无知使人骄傲。Learnnot,andknownot.不学则无术。Letbegonesbebegones.既往不咎。Likefather,likeson.有其父，必有其子。Lookbeforeyouleap./Secondthoughtsarebest.三思而后行。Lookers-onseemostofthegame.旁观者清。Losttimeisneverfoundagain.光阴一去不复返。Loveme,lovemydog.爱屋及乌。Makehaywhilethesunshines.趁晴晒草/趁热打铁Manproposes,goddisposes.谋事在人成事在天。Manyhandsmakelightwork.人多好办事。Misfortunecanbeanactualblessing.塞翁失马焉知非福。Luckwassmilingonme.我很幸运。Morehaste,lessspeed.欲速则不达。4/4Neverdothingsbyhalves.凡事不可半途而废。Neverjudgebyappearances.人不可貌相。Neverputofftilltomorrowwhatyoucandotoday.今天能够做的事，切莫拖到明天。Misfortunesnevercomesingly.祸不单行。Nocross,nocrown.没有苦难，就没有快乐。Nopains,nogains.不劳则无获。Nonewsisgoodnews.没有消息就是好消息。Nothingisdifficulttothemanwhowilltry.世上无难事，只怕有心人。Nothingventure,nothinghave.不入虎穴焉得虎子。Nosweetwithoutsweat.没有汗水就没有幸福。Ofnothingcomesnothing.巧妇难为无米之炊。Oncebitten,twiceshy.一次被咬，下次胆小。Onetodayisworthtwotomorrow.把握一个今天，胜似两个明天。Oneman’smeatisanotherman’spoison.青菜萝卜各有所爱。Pardonallmen,butneverthemselves.严以律己宽以待人。Pennywise,poundfoolish.小事聪明，大事糊涂（抓了芝麻，丢了西瓜）Preventionisbetterthancure.防患于未然。Somanycountries,somanycustoms.国家不一，风俗各异。Soongot,soonspent.来得容易，去得快。Soonlearnt,soonforgotten.学的快，忘得快。Sparetherodandspoilthechild.孩子不打不成器。Speechissilver;silenceisgolden.雄辩是银，沉默是金。Standers-byseemorethangamesters.当局者迷，旁观者清。Strikewhiletheironishot.趁热打铁。Talltreescatchmuchwind.树大招风。That’sano-brainer.很容易理解。Theearlybirdcatchestheworm.早起的鸟儿有虫吃。Thefroginthewellknowsnothingofthegreatocean.井底之蛙，所见不广。Themoreamanlearns,themoreheseeshisignorance.知识越广博，越感己无知。Talkofthedevilandhewillappear.说曹操曹操到。Unionisstrength.团结就是力量。Thepotcallsthekettleblack.五十步笑百步。Virtueisitsownreward.善有善报。Wallshaveears.隔墙有耳。Wecan’tjudgeapersonbywhathesaysbutbywhathedoes.判断一个人，不听言语看行动。Wellbegunishalfdone.良好的开端，成功的一半。Wherethereislife,thereishope.留得青山在不愁没柴烧。Willispower.意志就是力量。Youcannotteachadognewtricks.朽木不可雕。