一个谚语英语

一个谚语英语篇一

英语中常见的谚语1

A proverb is a short, well known saying that expresses a common truth or belief. Proverbs are found in most cultures and are often very old.

今天，我们来讨论谚语。谚语是一种简短、众所周知的说法，用来表达一个普遍的真理或信条。谚语存在于多种文化，通常非常古老。

In American history, Benjamin Franklin was famous for his proverbs. Franklin lived in the seventeen hundreds. He was a leader of the American Revolution against English rule. He was also a scientist, inventor and writer.

在美国历史上，本杰明·富兰克林（Benjamin Franklin）就以其谚语而闻名。富兰克林生活在19世纪。他是反对英国统治的美国独立战争领袖，还是一位科学家、发明家和作家。 For many years, Franklin published a book called "Poor Richard's Almanac." He included many proverbs that he had heard or created. Some of them are still used today. Like this one: "Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise."

富兰克林多年来曾出版了一本名为《穷理查年鉴》的书，收录了很多他听到或创造的谚语。有些谚语沿用至今。例如这条谚语：“早睡早起,使人健康、富有、明智。 ”

Franklin is also remembered for other proverbs like, "A penny saved is a penny earned." This means that money should not be wasted.

还有些其它谚语会使人不由地想起富兰克林。“省钱就是赚钱。”意思是人们不应该铺张浪费。

Here are other examples of proverbs that Americans use. The first ones are about love. Some people say, "All is fair in love and war." They mean that anything you do in a relationship or in battle is acceptable.

还有些美国人常用的其它谚语。第一条是关于爱情的。有人说，“情场战场，不择手段。”意思是，在情场和战场上，你做的任何事情都情有可原。

Another proverb about love is, "Absence makes the heart grow fonder." This means you love someone even more when he or she is far away. But other people say, "Out of sight, out of mind." You may not even think about that person when he or she is not with you. Which of these proverbs do you think is most true?

另一个爱情方面的谚语是：“别久情更深。”意思是，当某人远离时你爱得更甚。但也有人说，“眼不见，心不烦。”意思是说当某人不在你身边时，你甚至可能不会想起这个人。你

觉得哪句谚语更切实呢？

Another proverb says "Love is blind." In other words, when you are in love with someone, you may refuse to see anything bad about that person.

另一句谚语说：“情人眼里出西施。”换句话说，当你爱着某人，你可能会看不到这个人的任何缺点。

Here is another popular saying about love: "The way to a man's heart is through his stomach." Some people believe that a woman can win a man's love if she prepares his favorite foods.

还有另一条关于爱情的比较流行的说法：“要抓住男人的心，先抓住他的胃。”有些人认为，如果女人为一个男人做他爱吃的，就能赢得他的爱。

Some people are only interested in having a relationship with someone who is very good-looking. You might tell them that "Beauty is only skin deep." Your girlfriend may be lovely to look at, but she may also have some bad qualities. Or the opposite may be true. Your boyfriend is a wonderful person, but not good-looking. So what a person looks like is not really important. 有些人只喜欢和漂亮的人做朋友。你可以告诉这种人，“美色是肤浅的。”你的女朋友可能看上去很漂亮，但她还可能有些不好的品质。或者恰恰相反，你的男朋友为人很棒，却不是很帅。所以，一个人的外表并不重要。

Another proverb is true in love and war or other situations: "Actions speak louder than words." It means that what you do is more important than what you say.

另一句是在战场、情场，以及其他状况下都非常适用的谚语：“行动胜于空谈。”意思是做比说更重要。

一个谚语英语篇二

英语谚语大全

英文谚语大全

英文谚语大全

A bad beginning makes a bad ending. 恶其始者必恶其终。 A bad bush is better than the open field. 有胜于无。 A bad compromise is better than a good lawsuit. 吃亏的和解也比胜诉强。

A bad conscience is a snake in one''s heart. 做贼心虚。

A bad custom is like a good cake, better broken than kept. 坏习惯像鲜馅饼，分食要比保存好。

A bad padlock invites a picklock. 开门揖盗。

A bad penny always turns up.

A bad thing never dies. 坏事传千年。

A bad workman quarrels with his tools. 拙匠常怨工具差(人笨怨刀钝)。

A bargain is a bargain. 达成的协议不可撕毁。

A beggar''s purse is bottomless. 乞丐的钱袋是无底洞。

A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. 双鸟在林不如一鸟在手。

A bird is known by its note, and a man by his talk. 闻其歌知其鸟，听其言知其人。

A bird may be known by its song. 什么鸟唱什么歌。

A bit in the morning is better than nothing all day. 略有胜于全无。

A blind man who leans against a wall imagines that it''s the boundary of the world. 坐井观天。

A blind man will not thank you for a looking-glass. 秋波送盲，白费痴情。

A book is the same today as it always was and it will never change. 一本好书今天如此，将来也如此，永不改变。

A book that remains shut is but a block. 有书闭卷不阅读，无异是一块木头。

A borrowed cloak does not keep one warm. 借来的斗篷不暖身。

Absence sharpens love, presence strengthens it. 相聚爱益切，离别情更深。

A burden of one''s choice is not felt. 自己选的担子不嫌重。

A burnt child dreads the fire. 一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井绳。

A candle lights others and consumes itself. 蜡烛焚自身，光亮照别人。

A cat may look at a king. 猫也有权晋见国王。

A cat has nine lives. 猫有九条命。

Accidents will happen. 天有不测风云。

A chain is no stronger than its weakest link. 链条的坚固程度取决于它最薄弱的环节。

A change of work is as good as a rest. 调换一下工作是很好的休息。

A cheerful wife is the joy of life. 快乐的妻子是生活的乐事。

A clean hand wants no washing. 身正不怕影子斜。

A clear conscience is a soft pillow. 问心无愧，高枕无忧。

A clear conscience is a sure card. 光明磊落，胜券在握。

A clear conscience laughs at false accusations. 白日不做亏心事，夜半敲门心不惊。

A clear fast is better than a dirty breakfast. 宁为清贫，不为浊富。

A close mouth catches no flies. 病从口入，祸从口出。

A cock is valiant on his own dunghill. 夜郎自大。

A common danger causes common action. 同仇敌忾。

A constant guest is never welcome. 久住非佳宾，常来不欢迎。

A contented mind is perpetual feast. 知足常乐。

A covetous man is good to none but worse to himself. 贪婪的人对别人毫无好处，对自己却坏处更大。

A crafty knave needs no broker. 狡猾的流氓，不需居间人。

A creaking door hangs long on its hinges. 户枢不蠹。 Action is the proper fruit of knowledge. 行动是知识的巧果。

Actions speak louder than words. 事实胜于雄辩。

A discontented man knows not where to sit easy. 不满足者坐无宁时。

A disease known is half cured. 病情确诊断，治病好一半。

Admonish your friends in private, praise them in public. 在私底下要忠告你的朋友，在公开场合又表扬你的朋友。

A dog will not howl if you beat him with a bone. 骨头打狗狗不叫。

Adversity is a good discipline. 苦难是磨练人的好机会。

Adversity leads to prosperity. 逆境迎向昌盛。

Adversity makes a man wise, not rich. 患难使人聪明，但不能致富。 Adversity makes strange bedfellows. 身处逆境不择友。 Adversity successfully overcome is the highest glory. 成功地克服困难是最大的光荣。

A fair death honours the whole life. 死得光明，终身荣耀。

A fair face may hide a foul heart. 人不可貌相。

A faithful friend is hard to find. 益友难得。

A fall into the pit, a gain in your wit. 吃一堑，长一智。

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After dinner sit a while, after supper walk a while. 午饭后要坐，晚饭后要走。

A father is a treasure, a brother is a comfort, but a friend is both. 父亲是财富，兄弟是安慰，朋友兼而有之。

A fault confessed is half redressed. 承认错误，等于改正一半。 Affairs that are done by due degrees are soon ended. 事情要安步就班地做，就会很快地做完。

A flow of words is no proof of wisdom. 口若悬河不能作为才智的证明。

A fool always comes short of his reckoning. 愚人常缺算计。

A fool always rushes to the fore. 傻瓜总爱强出头。

A fool and his money are soon parted. 笨蛋难聚财。

A fool attempting to be witty is an object of profoundest pity. 蠢人装聪明，实在最可怜。

A fool can ask more questions than seven wise men can answer. 一愚发问，七智结舌。

A fool may ask more questions in an hour than a wise man can answer in seven years. 愚者所问，智者难答。

A fool may give a wise man counsel. 愚者千虑，必有一得。

A fool may throw a stone into a well which a hundred wise men cannot pull out. 一愚所失，百智难回。

A fool knows more in his own house than a wise man in another. 一个蠢材在他自己家里所知的事比一个聪明人在别人家里所知的事要多。

A fool''s bolt may sometimes hit the mark. 愚者千虑，必有一得。

A fool''s heart dances on his lips. 愚人心坦荡，挂在嘴唇上。

A fox may grow grey, but never good. 狐狸会变，但本性难移。

A friend exaggerates a man''s virtue, an enemy his crimes. 朋友宣扬人的美德，敌人夸大人的罪过。 A friend in court is better than a penny in purse. 曩中有钱，不如朝中有友。

A friend in need is a friend indeed. 患难朋友才是真朋友。

A friend is a second self. 朋友是另一个我。

A friend is best found in adversity. 患难见真友。

A friend is never known till a man have need. 不到患难时，永远不能认识真正的朋友。 A friend is not so soon gotten as lost. 交友慢，失友快。

A friend to everybody is a friend to nobody. 广交友，无深交。

A friend without faults will never be found. 没有缺点的朋友是永远找不到的。

After a storm comes a calm. 否极泰来。

After black clouds, clear weather. 否极泰来。 After death, the doctor. 放马后炮。

After dinner comes the reckoning. 吃喝玩乐，该付代价。

After dinner sit a while; after supper walk a mile. 午餐之后坐片刻，晚饭之后走一里。 After meat, mustard. 雨后送伞。

A full belly counsels well. 衣食足而后知荣辱。 A full cup must be carried steadily. 杯满盈，须持稳。

A good anvil does not fear the hammer. 好砧不怕锤。

A good appetite is a good sauce. 饥不择食。

A good beginning is half the battle. 首战告捷等于一半胜利。

A good beginning makes a good ending. 善始者必善其终。 A good book is a best friend who never turns his back upon us. 一本好书，莫逆之交。

A good book is a light to the soul. 好书一本，照亮心灵。

A good conscience is a continual feast. 白日不做亏心事，夜半敲门心不惊。

A good conscience is a soft pillow. 白日不做亏心事，夜半敲门心不惊。

A good dog deserves a good bone. 有劳得奖。 A good example is the best sermon. 身教胜似言教。

A good face is a letter of recommendation. 好的相貌就是一封[s:215]的介绍信。

A good face needs no paint. 美貌无需擦脂抹粉。

A good fame is better than a good face. 好的名望胜于好的相貌。 A good friend is my nearest relation. 良友如近亲。

A good head and an industrious hand are worth gold in any land. 聪明脑袋勤劳手，走遍天下贵如金。

A good healthy body is worth more a crown in gold. 健康的身体贵于黄金铸成的皇冠。

A good heart cant''s lie. 有仁心者不说谎话。

A good heart conquers ill fortune. 善心克厄运。

A good horse cannot be of a bad colour. 良马的毛色不会差。

A good horse often needs a good spur. 好马常要好靴刺。

A good marksman may miss. 智者千虑，必有一失。

A good maxim is never out of season. 至理名言不会过时。

A good medicine tastes bitter. 良药苦口，忠言逆耳。

A good name is better than riches. 好名誉胜过有财富。

A good name is earlier lost than won. 失去美名易，得到美名难。

A good name is sooner lost than won. 美誉难得而易失。

A good name keeps lustre in the dark. 好的名声在黑暗中也会光芒四射。

A good neighbour is better than a bother in the next village. 远亲不如近邻。

A good surgeon must have an eagle''s eye, a lion''s heart, and a lady''s hand. 出色的外科医生必须心明眼亮和有一双灵巧的手。

A good tale is none the worse for being twice told. 好故事百听不厌。

A good tongue is a good weapon. 伶俐的口齿是一种锐利的武器。 A good wife makes a good husband. 有好妻子就有好丈夫。

A good winter brings a good summer. 瑞雪兆丰年。

A great talker is a great liar. 最会饶舌的人也是最会说谎的人。

A great ship asks deep water. 巨轮寻深水而航行。

A guilty conscience is a self-accuser. 做贼心虚，良心自诛。 A guilty conscience needs no accuser. 贼胆心虚。

A handful of common sense is worth bushel of learning. 一点小常识常胜过很多有价值的学问。

A happy heart makes a blooming visage. 心花怒放，笑逐颜开。

A hasty man is seldom out of trouble. 性急难免出岔子。

A heavy purse makes a light heart. 腰包钱财足，心境自然宽。 A heavy snow promise a good harvest. 瑞雪兆丰年。

A hero is known in the time of misfortune. 时势造英雄。

A horse is neither better nor worse for his trappings. 相马不可凭马的装饰。

A house divided against itself cannot stand. 家庭内讧难维系。

A Jack of all trades and master of none. 三脚猫无所长。

A joke never gains an enemy but often loses a friend. 开玩笑总不能化敌为友，反而有时会失去朋友。

A journey of a thousand miles begains with a single step. 千里之行，始于足下。

A lamb is as dear to a poor man as an ox to the rich. 穷人的一只羔羊比富人的一头牛还要珍贵。

A lazy sheep thinks its wool heavy. 懒羊嫌毛重 A lazy youth, a lousy age. 少壮不努力，老大徒伤悲。

Ale will make a cat speak. 酒后吐真言。

A liar is not believed when he speaks the truth. 骗子说真话，也没人相信。

A liar is worse than a thief. 撒谎比偷窃更可恶。

A lie begets a lie till they come to generation. 谎言生谎言，谎言传万代。 A life without a friend is a life without a sun. 人生在世无朋友，犹如生活无太阳。

A life without a purpose is a ship without a rudder. 人生无目的，犹如船失去了舵。

A light purse is a heavy curse. 为人无钱处处难。

A light purse makes a heavy heart. 曩中无钱心事重。 A lion at home, a mouse abroad. 在家凶如狮，在外却如鼠。

A little body often harbours a great soul. 莫道身躯小，伟人寓其间。

A little child is the sweetest and purest thing in the world. 幼儿是世界上最可爱和最纯洁的。

A little fire is quickly trodden out. 小洞易补。

A little is better than none. 聊胜于无。

A little labour, much health. 适量劳动健身大有益。

A little leak will sink a great ship. 千丈之堤溃于蚁穴。

A little learning is a dangerous thing. 浅学误人。

A little neglect may breed great mischief. 小不忍则乱大谋。

A little of everything, nothing at all. 每事浅尝辄止，结果将一事无成。 A little pot is soon hot. 壶小水易热。

A little spark kindles a great fire. 星星之火，可以燎原。

A little wind kindles, much puts out the fire. 适可而止，过犹不及。

A living dog is better than a dead lion. 一条活狗胜过一头死狮。

All are brave when the enemy flies. 敌人逃跑时，个个都勇敢。 All are not hunters that blow the horn. 吹号角的未必都是猎人。

All are not merry that dance lightly. 表面高兴的，未必都快乐。

All are not saints that go to church. 去做礼拜者，未必皆圣人。

All are not thieves that dogs bark at. 犬之所吠，并非皆贼。

All asses wag their ears. 傻子总爱装聪明。 All bread is not baked in one oven. 人心不同，犹如其面。

All cats love fish but fear to wet their paws. 猫都爱吃鱼，却怕爪弄湿。

All covet, all lose. 贪多必失。

All good things came to an end. 天下无不散之宴席。

All is fair in war. 兵不厌诈。 All is fish that comes to one''s net. 捉到网里都是鱼。

All is flour that comes to his mill. 到他的磨里都能碾成粉。

All is not at hand that helps. 有用的东西并不都是垂手可得的。

All is not gain that is put in the purse. 放入钱包的钱财，并非都是应得的。

All is not gold that glitters. 闪光的东西并不都是黄金。 All is not lost that is in danger. 在危险中的东西未必都会损失。

All is well that ends well. 结果美满都是好的。

All men are mortal. 人孰无死。

All men cannot be first. 不可能人人都得第一名。

All one''s geese are swans. 自吹自擂。 All rivers run into the sea. 百川入海。

All roads lead to Rome. 条条道路通罗马。

All''s fair in love and war. 爱情和战争是不择手段的。

All''s fish that comes to his net. 到了网中都是鱼。

All shall be well, Jack shall have Jill. 有情人终成眷属。

All the treasures of the earth would not bring back one lost moment. 机会失去不再来，千贯万贯难赎回。

All the wit in the world is not in one head. 世界上所有的智慧不可能集中于一个脑袋。

All the world''s a stage, and all the men and women merely players. 整个世界是个舞台，男男女女，演员而已。

All things are difficult before they are easy. 凡事都是先难后易。

All things are easy that are done willingly. 做事乐意，诸事容易。

All things are obedient to money. 有钱能使鬼推磨。

All things will come round to him who will but wait. 只要耐心肯等待，一切都会按时来。

一个谚语英语篇三

英语谚语大全一

英语谚语大全一（英汉对照版）

A bad thing never dies. 好人不长寿，祸害遗千年。

A bad workman always blames his tools. 笨工匠总是怪工具差。

A baited cat may grow as fierce as a lion. 人急悬梁，狗急跳墙。

A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. 两鸟在林不如一鸟在手。

A bully is always a coward. 欺负弱小者永远是懦夫。

A burnt child dreads the fire. 一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井绳。

A cat has nine lives. 猫有九条命；吉人自有天相。

A cat may look at a king. 小人物也有些权利。

A clear conscience can bear any trouble. 平时不做亏心事，夜半敲门心不惊。

A cook is bold on his own dunghill. 狗仗人势。

A constant guest is never welcome. 常客难受欢迎。

A contented mind is a perpetual feast. 知足常乐。

A cracked bell can never sound well. 狗嘴里长不出象牙来。

A crooked stick will have a crooked shadow. 上梁不正下梁歪。

A deceitful peace is more hurtful than an open war. 明枪易躲，暗箭难防。

A door must be either shut or open. 门非关即开；二者择其一。

A drowning man will clutch at a straw. 溺水之人不放过一根稻草；病急乱投医。

A dwarf on a giant's shoulders sees the farther of the two. 巨人肩上的侏儒看得远；借重他人的经验好处多。

A fault confessed is half redressed. 知错能改，善莫大焉。

A fool and his money are soon parted. 笨人难聚财。

A fool's mouth is his destruction. 祸从口出。

A forced kindness deserves no thanks. 勉强的善行不值得感谢。

A fox may grow grey but never good. 江山易改，本性难移。

A friend in need is a friend indeed. 患难见真情。

A full purse never lacks friend. 有钱有酒，必有朋友。

A golden key opens every door. 钱能通神。

A good husband makes a good wife. 夫善则妻贤。

A good medicine tastes bitter. 良药苦口。

A good name is sooner lost than won. 美誉易失难得。

A good tale is none the worse for being told twice. 动人的故事令人百听不厌。

A hedge between keeps friendship green. 君子之交淡如水。

A honey tongue, a heart of gall. 嘴甜如蜜，心黑如漆。

A house divided against itself cannot stand. 不和之家难长存。

A Jack of all trades is master of none. 样样皆通者样样不精。

A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. 万丈高楼平地起。

A lazy youth, a lousy age. 少壮不努力，老大徒伤悲。

A leopard cannot change his spots. 江山易改，本性难移。

A liar is not believed when he tells the truth. 常说谎话的人就算是说真话也没人信。

A lion may come to be beholden to a mouse. 强者亦有求助于弱者的时候。

A little fire burns up a great deal of corn. 星星之火可以燎原。

A little gall spoils a great deal of honey. 一粒老鼠屎，坏了一锅粥。

A little leak will sink a great ship. 牵一发而动全身。

A little learning is a dangerous thing. 一知半解最危险。

A little neglect may breed great mischief. 一失足成千古恨，再回首已百年身。

A man apt to promise is apt to forget. 轻诺者，信必寡。

A man cannot spin and reel at the same time. 一心不可二用。

A man without a smiling face must not open a shop. 和气生财。

A miss is as good as a mile. 失之毫厘，谬之千里。

A near neighbor is better than a distant cousin. 远亲不如近邻。

A new broom sweeps clean. 新官上任三把火。

A rolling stone gathers no moss. 滚石不生苔。

A slow fire makes sweet malt. 慢工出细活。

A sound mind in a sound body. 有健全的身体，才有健全的心智。

A still tongue makes a wise head. 寡言为智。

A stitch in time saves nine. 及时行事，事半功倍。

A thing of beauty is a joy for ever. 美的事物是永恒的喜悦。

A word is enough to the wise. 聪明人一点就通。

A word spoken is past recalling. 一言既出，四马难追。

A young idler, an old beggar. 少壮不努力，老大徒伤悲。

A-day-old puppy doesn't know to be afraid of the tiger. 初生之犊不畏虎。

Able men are always busy. 能者多劳。

Absence makes the heart grow fonder. 小别塍新婚。

Accidents will happen in the best-regulated families. 家规再严也难免会出问题。 According to your purse govern your mouth. 量入为出。

Actions speak louder than words. 行动胜于空谈。

Advice when most needed is least heeded. 忠言逆耳。

After a storm comes a calm. 雨过天晴；否极泰来；苦尽甘来。

All are not thieves that dogs bark at. 狗所吠之人未必皆为贼；勿以貌取人。

All cats are grey in the dark. 所有的猫在黑暗中皆为灰色；美貌是不重要的。

All good things come to an end. 天下无不散的筵席。

All is vanity. 四大皆空。

All lay loads on a willing horse. 良驹负重担；马善被人骑。

All roads lead to Rome. 条条大路通罗马；行行出壮元。

All that glitters is not gold. 闪闪发光者未必都是金。

All the winning is in the first buying. 先下手为强。

All things are difficult before they are easy. 凡事必先难而后易。

All things are easy that are done willingly. 天下无难事，只怕有心人。

All things in their being are good for something. 天生我才必有用。

All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. 只工作而不玩乐，会使人变得迟钝。 All's fair in love and war. 情场如战场，任何手段皆可行。

All's fish that comes to the net. 进网的无不是鱼；来者不拒。

All's well that ends well. 结局好的就算好。

An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth. 以眼还眼，以牙还牙。

An old man's sayings are seldom untrue. 不听老人言，吃亏在眼前。

Any port is a good port in a storm. 暴风雨中，任何港口皆是好的避难所。

Anybody can make mistakes. 人非圣贤，熟能无过。

Appearances are deceptive. 外表欺人；勿以貌取人。

Art is long, life is short. 人生短暂，而学问无穹。

As well be hanged for a sheep as a lamb. 偷小羊与偷大羊同为绞刑；一不做，二不休。

As you brew, so you must drink. 自作自受。

As you make your bed, so you must lie on it. 自己做事，自己当。

As you sow, so shall you reap. 种瓜得瓜，种豆得豆。

Ask no questions and be told no lies. 不问问题就听不到假话；小孩有耳无嘴。

Avoid a questioner, for he is also a tattler. 避免与好探人隐私，搬弄是非之人在一起。 Bad news travels fast. 好事不出门，坏事传千里。

Barking dogs seldom bite. 会叫的狗不会咬人。

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. 情人眼里出西施。

Beauty is only skin deep. 美只是表面的；不可以貌取人。

Beggars can't be choosers. 乞丐绝无挑选的权利；有求于人者无权挑剔。

Best is cheapest. 最好的即是最划算的。

Better an egg today than a hen tomorrow. 今日一只鸡蛋胜过明日一支母鸡；把握现在。 Better be a fool than a knave. 宁为傻瓜，不做无赖。

Better be an old man's darling than a young man's slave. 宁为老头的爱人，也不愿成为小伙子的奴隶。

Better be sure than sorry. 宁求安全亦不做可能会陷于险境之事。

Better be the head of a dog than the tail of a lion. 宁为鸡首，不为牛后。

Better bend than break. 宁曲勿折；大丈夫能屈能伸。

Better late than never. 晚做总比不做好；亡羊捕牢，未为晚也。

Better master one than engage with ten. 学多不如学精。

Better one eye witness than two hearsay witnesses. 耳闻不如目见。

Better the devil you know than the devil you don't know. 明枪易躲，暗箭难防。 Better to ask the way than go astray. 问道于人总比迷失于途要强。

一个谚语英语篇四

英文谚语

1.引言

谚语是成语的一种特殊类型。但它不同于其他种类的成语。谚语是语义相对完整的固定句子，通俗简练、生动活泼，使用时可作为句子成分，也可作为独立的交际单位，表达完整的思想。有传授经验教训的作用。

在一个民族的语言中，谚语扮演着不可或缺的角色，它具有重要的使用价值，用的好能使语言增色，文笔增辉。然而，作为一定文化背景下的产物，谚语可以启迪人生、指导人们的行为、传授经验、进行道德教育、宣传鼓动等社会功能。谚语的价值不仅仅囿于此，通过它还能了解一个民族的文化。那么英语谚语的文化价值表现在哪些方面呢？本文就此作简要论述。

2. 谚语的文化价值

2.1 谚语反映大不列颠民族的历史

社会历史的发展对语言的影响是巨大的，随着时代的变迁，旧的语言逐渐衰亡，新的语言不断产生。在语言的发展过程中，历史文化的痕迹主要残留在习语当中，翻开一本中型英语词典，在 “Rome”（罗马）的词条下就会找到至少三条与“罗马”有关的谚语：

Do in Rome as the Romans do.（在罗马就要像罗马人一样生活。比喻：入乡随俗）

Rome was not built in a day.（罗马不是一天建成的。比喻：伟业非一日之功）

All roads lead to Rome （条条道路通罗马。比喻：殊途同归）

公元前六世纪，罗马人征服不列颠岛，其后占领不列颠岛长达400年之久罗马文化与风俗逐渐渗入不列颠，形成一个不列颠拉丁文化。罗马人走后，他们的文化及其对不列颠的影响仍然留在不列颠岛上，以上三条谚语可见罗马帝国昔日的辉煌。

大不列颠岛除了被罗马帝国侵占过以外，还曾先后被日耳曼部落、诺曼底族侵占过，所以，英语中有很多来自拉丁语、法语、西班牙语等欧洲语言的谚语。 来自拉丁语语的谚语有：

Fortune favors the brave.（勇敢者交好运）

There is no rule without an exception.（没有一条规则没有例外） 来自法语的谚语有:

Don’t put the cart before the horse.(不要本末倒置)

Once is no custom.（一次不是习惯）

Nurture is above nature.（教育生于天赋）

来自西班牙语的谚语有：

A cold April the barn will fill.（四月寒冷谷满仓）

He has two stomachs to eat and one to work. （他有两个肚子吃，只有一个肚子做工作。意为“好吃懒做”）

2.2 谚语反映大不列颠的地理位置

英国是一个岛国，位于欧洲西部大西洋中的不列颠诸岛上，英国所处的这样一个岛多的位置，对其自身的发展具有重要的意义。在这样的地理环境中，海上运输在英国运输业中占有特殊位置，因此许多英国谚语与航海有关。这些谚语

大部分都是水手在长期航海生活中创造和使用的，既是水手们的经验之谈，直接适用于航海，又具有广泛的意义。例如：If the rain comes before the wind, lower your topsails, and take them in; if the wind comes before the rain, lower you topsails, and hoist them again.（如果先下雨后刮风，就收下你的中桅帆；如果先刮风后下雨，就把中桅帆再扬起。）这条谚语不仅指导水手何时扬帆，收帆而且是一种普遍的气象常识，它告诉人们，雨后刮风，雨要不停地下，而雨前刮风，雨下不长。

再如Hoist sail when the wind is fair.（趁着好风扬起帆）具有普遍的指导意义，它教育人们，要利用好机会干事情，趁热打铁，乘风破浪，机不可失，时不再来。A good sailor may mistake in a dark night. （好水手在黑夜航行也会出错）The good seaman is known in bad weather.（坏天气才能使出好水手）等。 捕鱼业在英国经济中占有相当重要的地位，为英语留下不少与渔业有关的谚语

All is fish that comes to his net.（进到网里的都是鱼）这条谚语的比喻意义是“任何有用的东西或有好处的事都来者不拒”，含有贬义。The best fish smell when they are three days old. （再好的鱼三天也变臭）比喻“在一起相处得太久，再好的朋友都会生厌。

The best fish swim near the bottom.（好鱼居水底）比喻“有价值的东西不会轻易得到”.

Fish begins to stink at the head. （ 鱼要腐烂头先臭。比喻意义与汉语谚语“上梁不正下梁歪”相似）

He who would catch fish must not mind getting wet. （要像抓鱼就不能怕弄湿衣。比喻意义与汉语谚语“要吃龙肉，就得亲自下海”相似）

Never offer to teach fish to swim. （不要教鱼儿游泳。比喻“不要再内行人面前卖弄自己”。相当于汉语谚语“不要班门弄斧”）

2.3 谚语反映不列颠民族的风俗习惯

风俗习惯是一个地区的人的生活方式，它包括很多、很广，涉及社会生活的各个方面。它既受到一个民族的政治、经济、宗教、文学艺术等方面的影响，又反过来影响这些方面。一个民族的语言作为这个民族的文化的一个特殊组成部分，必然反映出该民族的风俗习惯，谚语更是与民族的风俗习惯紧密相关。 任何一个民族都有自己喜爱的动物，宠物文化有鲜明的地域性、民族性。中英两国人民都有养狗的习惯，但两国人对狗有不同的传统看法。英国人对狗有好感，认为狗是忠实可靠的朋友。因此，英语中有许多关于狗的谚语：Let the sleeping dogs lie (让睡觉的狗躺着。比喻“莫惹事生非；别自找麻烦”) Every dog has his day (每只狗都有它的好时光。比喻“人人皆有得意日”。) Love me, love my dog (爱屋及乌)等等。而中国人一般厌恶鄙视这种动物，常常用狗来形容和比喻坏人坏事，比如：狗拉耗子，多管闲事；狗掀门帘全凭一张嘴；狗眼看人低；好狗不挡道等。

2.4 谚语反映不列颠岛多雨多雾的气候

大不列颠地处欧洲大陆西部的中纬度，是典型的温带海洋性气候。气候特点是雨量充沛，风大雾多。英国不仅经常下雨，而且雨下得很大。因此产生谚语It never rains but it pours.（不雨则已，一雨倾盆）。这条谚语的比喻意义是“倒霉的事情总是一起发生的”相当于汉语成语“祸不单行”的意思。Small rain lays great dust.（小雨压大尘）比喻“小的东西也可派上用场“。另外，雨过天晴，天空会格

外美丽：After rain comes fair weather.这条谚语告诉人们：“困难过后，胜利就会到来。”

大不列颠岛不仅雨多，而且雾多。过去伦敦素有“雾都”之称。多雾的天气也给英语留下不少谚语。When the mist comes from the hill, then good weather it doth spill; when the mist comes from the sea, then good weather it will be.(雾从山上来，好天要变坏；雾从海上来，好天气会来).

气象对农业生产至关重要，农民在长期与天奋斗的实践中，总结了关于气象的经验，也反映在有关的谚语中，A snow year, a rich year. (下雪的一年，丰收的一年)Cast not a clout till May be out.（到了五月末，才把棉衣脱） For a morning rain leave not your journey. （早雨不耽搁旅行）.Evening red and morning grey, are the signs of a fine day.（晚霞和晨雾是晴天的征兆） A misty morning may have a fine day.（有雾的早晨可能是晴天） When the wind is in the east, it’s neither good for man nor beast.（风起东方，人畜不安） When the wind is in the west, the weather’s at the best.（风起西方，气候最佳）。

2.5 谚语反映大不列颠的币制和度量衡制

反映大不列颠币制的谚语有：in for a penny, in for a pound.（一旦开始就干到底；一不做，二不休）Penny wise and pound foolish.（小事聪明，大事糊涂）Take care of the pence, and the pounds will take care of themselves.（小事谨慎，大事自成）Give him an inch and he’ll take an ell.（他得寸进尺）这几条谚语中的penny, pound, inch是大不列颠的货币单位和度量衡。

3.结束语

综上所述，可以看出英语谚语中的文化印迹是很明显的，可以通过对谚语的溯源分析和分类研究来考察大不列颠文化。当然并非每条谚语都有它的文化含义，但是确实有不少谚语能够反映出大不列颠文化的面貌及其发展过程，因此可以说，英语谚语具有重要的文化价值，是研究大不列颠文化的重要材料，虽然不是唯一的材料。

一个谚语英语篇五

英文谚语大全

英文谚语大全

Q字开头：

Quality is better than quantity. 质重于量。

Quality matters more than quantity. 质量比数量重要。

Quarrels of lovers but renew their love. 情人争争吵吵，自会言归于好。

Quick at meal, quick at work. 吃得快，做得快。

Quick feet and busy hands fill the mouth. 手勤脚快，嘴里吃饱。

Quietness is best. 宁静最好。

Quietude is the crown of life. 安静是生命的皇冠。

P字开头：

Paddle your own canoe. 自立更生，自食其力。

Pain is forgotten where gain follows. 好了伤疤忘了痛。

Pardoning the bad is injuring the good. 饶了坏人便伤了好人。

Patience and application will carry us through. 忍耐和努力会使我们度过难关。

Patience is a flower that grows not in everyone's garden. 忍耐是朵花，并非人人园中都开发。 Patience is a plaster for all sores. 忍耐是治疗一切伤痛的药膏。

Patience is a virtue. 忍耐是一种美德。

Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet. 忍耐是苦痛的，但它的果实是甜蜜的。 Patience is the best remedy (or medicine). 忍耐是最好的药物。

Patience, time, and money overcome everything. 耐心，时间和金钱可以征服一切。 Pay somebody back in his own coin. 一报还一报。

Peace on earth and good will towards men. 愿世界得太平，人间持善意。

Peace with sword in hand, 'tis safest making. 居安思危，此乃万全之策。

Pen and ink is wit's plough. 笔墨是才智之犁。

Penny and penny laid up will be many. 积少成多。

Penny wise and pound foolish. 小事聪明，大事糊涂。

People do not lack strength; they lack will. 人们不缺力量，缺的是决心。

Perseverance is failing nineteen times and succeeding the twentieth. 失败十九次，坚持而不动，待到二十次，大事就成功。

Perseverance is vital to success. 不屈不挠是成功之本。

Pitchers/Walls have ears. 隔墙有耳。

Pity is akin to love. 怜悯近乎爱情。{一个谚语英语}.

Plants of learning must be watered with the rain of tears. 知识的幼苗要用泪雨来浇灌。 Pleasant hours fly fast. 欢乐的时间过得快。

Pleasing everybody is pleasing nobody. 讨好每个人，人人不讨好。

Pleasure has a sting in its tail. 乐中必有苦。

Plenty is no plague. 富裕绝非灾祸。

Poetry is simply the most beautiful, impressive and widely effective mode of saying things, and hence its importance. 诗歌只不过是最美丽、最感人、最有力的说话方式，这也就是诗歌的价值。 Poets are the unacknowledged legislators of the world. 诗人是世上没有得到承认的立法者。 Politeness costs nothing and gains everything. 礼貌不费分文而可赢得一切。

Politeness is to do and say the kindest thing in the kindest way. 文雅就是善良地做事，和善地说话。{一个谚语英语}.

Poor men's words have little weight. 人微言轻。

Poverty breeds strife. 贫穷引起斗争。

Poverty is apain, but no disgrace. 贫困是痛苦，但不是耻辱。

Poverty is no shame, laziness is. 贫穷不害羞，懒惰才可耻。

Poverty is no sin. 贫穷不是罪恶。

Poverty is not a shame, but the being ashamed of it is. 贫非耻，耻贫乃耻。

Poverty is not a sufficient cause of disgrace, but poverty without resolution to help oneself is a disgrace. 贫穷并不可耻，穷而不争气才可耻。

Poverty is the mother of all arts. 贫困乃一切艺术之源。

Poverty is the mother of health. 缺乏是健康之母。

Poverty is the reward of idleness. 贫穷是游手好闲的报应。

Poverty is the root of all evils. 穷困是万恶之源。

Poverty on an old man's back is a heavy burden. 老而贫穷，负担沈重。

Poverty shows us who are our friends and who are our enemies. 贫困才能显出敌和友。 Poverty tries friends. 贫穷考验朋友。

Practice is better than precept. 身教胜于言教。

Practice makes perfect. 熟能生巧。

Practice what you preach. 言必行。

Praise is not pudding. 恭维不是布丁。

Praise makes good men better, and bad men worse. 赞扬使好人更好，坏人更坏。

Praise no man till he is dead. 盖棺论定。

Preachers can talk but never teach, Unless they practise what they preach. 说教的人不身体力行，就只能空谈，不能起教育作用。

Prepare for a rain day. 未雨绸缪。