英语谚语集锦

英语谚语集锦

Is not wisdom found among the aged? Does not long life

bring understanding?

年老的有智慧，寿高的有知识。

Surely no one lays a hand on a broken man when he cries

for help in his distress.

人仆倒岂不伸手？遇灾难岂不求救呢？

Age should speak; advanced years should teach wisdom年老的当先说话。寿高的当以智慧教训人。

No king is saved by the size of his army; no warrior

escapes by his great strength.

君王不能因兵多得胜。勇士不能因力大得救。

As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul pants for you.

我的心切慕你，如鹿切慕溪水。

A man who has riches without understanding is like the

beasts that perish.

人在尊贵中，而不醒悟，就如死亡的畜类一样。

turning your ear to wisdom and applying your heart to understanding,

侧耳听智慧，专心求聪明。

For she is more profitable than silver and yields better returns than gold.

因为得智慧胜过得银子，其利益强如精金。

Stolen water is sweet; food eaten in secret is delicious! 偷来的水是甜的，暗吃的饼是好的。

Love covers over all wrongs.

爱能遮掩一切过错。

Joy may end in grief.

快乐至极，就生愁苦。

A quick-tempered man does foolish things, and a crafty man is hated.

轻易发怒的，行事愚妄。设立诡计的，被人恨恶。

How good is a timely word!

谋士众多，所谋乃成。

It is to his glory to overlook an offense.

宽恕人的过失，便是自己的荣耀。

whoever is led astray by them is not wise.

因酒错误的，就无智慧。

Wine is a mocker and beer a brawler.

酒能使人亵慢，浓酒使人喧嚷。

It's no good, it's no good!" says the buyer; then off he goes and boasts a bout his purchase.

买物的说，不好，不好，及至买去，他便自夸。

The glory of young men is their strength, gray hair the splendor of the o ld.

强壮乃少年的荣耀。白发为老年人的尊荣。

Let another praise you, and not your own mouth.

要别人夸奖你，不可用口自夸。

Better is open rebuke than hidden love.

当面的责备，强如背地的爱情。

Wounds from a friend can be trusted, but an enemy multiplies kisses.

朋友加的伤痕，出於忠诚，仇敌连连亲嘴，却是多馀。

He who is full loathes honey, but to the hungry even what is bitter taste s sweet.

人吃饱了，厌恶蜂房的蜜。人饥饿了，一切苦物都觉甘甜。

As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another.

铁磨铁，磨出刃来。朋友相感，也是如此。

The crucible for silver and the furnace for gold, but man is tested by the praise he receives.

鼎为炼银，炉为炼金，人的称赞也试炼人。

When the hay is removed and new growth appears.

干草割去，嫩草发现，

A man's pride brings him low, but a man of lowly spirit gains honor.

人的高傲，必使他卑下。心里谦逊的，必得尊荣。

Ants are creatures of little strength, yet they store up their food in the s ummer; coneys are creatures of little power, yet they make their ho me in the crags. 蚂蚁是无力之类，却在夏天豫备粮食。沙番是软弱之类，却在磐石中造房。

For with much wisdom comes much sorrow; the more knowledge, the mo re grief.

因为多有智慧，就多有愁烦。加增知识的，就加增忧伤。

Wisdom is better than folly, just as light is better than darkness.

智慧胜过愚昧，如同光明胜过黑暗。

The wise man has eyes in his head, while the fool walks in the darkness.

智慧人的眼目光明，愚昧人在黑暗里行。

If two lie down together, they will keep warm.

二人同睡，就都暖和。

A cord of three strands is not quickly broken.

三股合成的绳子，不容易折断。

Better a poor but wise youth than an old but foolish king who no longer

knows how to take warning.

贫穷而有智慧的少年人，胜过年老不肯纳谏的愚昧王。

As a dream comes when there are many cares, so the speech of a fool when there are many words.

事务多，就令人作梦，言语多，就显出愚昧。

Naked a man comes from his mother's womb, and as he comes, so he de parts.

怎样从母胎赤身而来，也必照样赤身而去。38The heart of the

wise is in the house of mourning, but the heart of fools is in the house o f pleasure.

智慧人的心，在遭丧之家。愚昧人的心，在快乐之家。

For anger resides in the lap of fools.

恼怒存在愚昧人的怀中。

That wisdom preserves the life of its possessor.

惟独智慧能保全智慧人的生命。

A live dog is better off than a dead lion!

活着的狗，比死了的狮子更强。

Wisdom is better than weapons of war.

智慧胜过打仗的兵器。

One sinner destroys much good.

一个罪人，能败坏许多善事。

A little folly outweighs wisdom and honor.

一点愚昧，也能败坏智慧和尊荣。

Calmness can lay great errors to rest.

柔和能免大过。

Whoever digs a pit may fall into it.

挖陷坑的，自己必掉在其中。

Whoever quarries stones may be injured by them; whoever splits logs ma y be endangered by them.

凿开石头的，必受损伤。擘开木头的，必遭危险。

If the ax is dull and its edge unsharpened, more strength is needed.

铁器钝了，若不将刃磨快，就必多费气力。

If clouds are full of water, they pour rain upon the earth.

云若满了雨，就必倾倒在地上。

The ax is already at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.

斧子已经放在树根上，凡不结好果子的树，就砍下来，丢在火里。

Give to the one who asks you, and do not turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you.

有求你的，就给他。有向你借贷的，不可推辞。

Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.

当爱你的邻舍，恨你的仇敌。

Sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous an d the unrighteous.

日头照好人，也照歹人，降雨给义人，也给不义的人。

Not to do your 'acts of righteousness' before men.

不可将善事行在人的面前。

When you give to the needy, do not announce it with

trumpets.

你施舍的时候，不可在你前面吹号，

When you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your ri ght hand is doing.

你施舍的时候，不要叫左手知道右手所作的。

When you pray, go into your room.

要叫你施舍的事行在暗中

Forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.

免我们的债，如同我们免了人的债。

How can you say to your brother, 'Let me take the speck

out of your eye,' when all the time there is a plank in your own eye?

你自己眼中有梁木，怎能对你弟兄说，容我去掉你眼中的刺呢。

Do people pick grapes from thornbushes, or figs from

thistles?

荆棘上岂能摘葡萄呢。蒺藜里岂能摘无花果呢。

A wise man who built his house on the rock.

一个聪明人，把房子盖在磐石上。

A foolish man who built his house on sand.

无知的人，把房子盖在沙土上。

A large population is a king's glory, but without subjects a prince is ruin ed.

帝王荣耀在乎民多，君王衰败在乎民少。

A patient man has great understanding, but a

quick-tempered man displays folly.

不轻易发怒的，大有聪明。性情暴躁的，大显愚妄。

Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a

fall.

骄傲在败坏以先，狂心在跌倒之前。

Even a fool is thought wise if he keeps silent, and

discerning if he holds his tongue.

愚昧人若静默不言，也可算为智慧。闭口不说，也可算为聪明。

A fool finds no pleasure in understanding ,but delights in airing his own opinions.

愚昧人不喜爱明哲，只喜爱显露心意。

Do not give dogs what is sacred; do not throw your pearls to pigs.

不要把圣物给狗，也不要把你们的珍珠丢在猪前。

He who has ears, let him hear.

有耳可听的，就应当听。

Wisdom is proved right by her actions.

智慧之子，总以智慧为是。

What goes into a man's mouth does not make him 'unclean,' but what co mes out of his mouth, that is what makes

him 'unclean.'

入口的不能污秽人，出口的乃能污秽人。

for all who draw the sword will die by the sword.

凡动刀的，必死在刀下。

It is not the healthy who need a doctor.

健康的人用不著医生。

Forgive, and you will be forgiven.

要饶恕人，就必蒙饶恕。

Walk while you have the light, before darkness overtakes

you.

应当趁著有光行走，免得黑暗临到你们。

Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools.

自称为聪明，反成了愚拙。

You have ten thousand guardians in Christ, you do not have many fathers.

师傅虽有一万，为父的却是不多。

For we cannot do anything against the truth, but only for the truth.

凡事不能敌挡真理，只能扶助真理

Does not judge by external appearance.

不以外貌取人。

It is of no value, and only ruins those who listen.

不可为言语争辩，这事没有益处的。

Avoid godless chatter.

要远避世俗的虛谈。

Don't have anything to do with foolish and stupid arguments.

愚拙无学问的辩论，总要弃绝。

The builder of a house has greater honor than the house itself.

建造房屋的比房屋更尊荣。

A great forest is set on fire by a small spark.

最小的火能点著最大的树林。