English proverbs英语谚语
常用英语谚语English Proverbs
事倍功（功效）半（贬） Get half the result with twice the effort “您先请”是一种礼貌 "After you" is good manners
活到老，学到老 It is never too old to learn 良好的开端是成功的一半 A good beginning is half done
眼见为实 To see is to believe 爱屋及乌 Love me, love my dog.
适者生存 Survivor is the fittest. 说起来容易，做起来难 Easier said than done
眼睛是心灵的窗口 Eyes are the window of the heart 一天一苹果，医生远离我 An apple a day keeps the doctor away
English Proverbs
有志者，事竟成
Where there is a will, there is a way
知识就是力量 Knowledge is power
不劳无获 No pains, no gains 失败是成功之母
Failure is the mother of success
ቤተ መጻሕፍቲ ባይዱ
人非圣贤，孰能无过 To err is human 患难见真情 A friend in need is a friend indeed
欲速则不达 Haste makes the waste. 一瓶子不满，半瓶子咣当 Empty bottles make the loudest voice
熟能生巧 Practice makes perfect 人不可貌相 Don’t judge a person from his appearance.
英语谚语100条(English Proverb)
1 Time is money. 时间就是金钱2 As many men, so many minds. 人多意见多，十人十条心。
3 When the head is sick, the whole body is sick. 头部患病时,全身患病.4 Every thing its time. 物各有其时.5 Time discloses all. 时间泄露一切.6 Time fleeth away without delay. 光阴似箭,转瞬即逝.7 Time is the great physician. 时间是好医生.8 A forgetful head makes a weary pair of heels. 头内智慧少,脚上劳动多.9 An evening red and morning grey; Will set the traveler on his way. 晚出红霞早起雾,天气晴朗靠得住.10 Lost time is never found again. 时间一去不复返.11 Where nothing is, nothing can be had. 无风不起浪,无火不生烟.12 The abundance of things engendereth disdainfulness. 物多产生轻视.13 The gown does not make the friar. 君子在德不在衣.14 The command of custom is great. 习惯的力量是巨大的.15 Standing pools gather filth. 死水池里聚赃物.16 Still water run deep. 人静心深.17 To pour water into a sieve. 竹篮打水一场空.18 To catch the wind with a net. 吃力不讨好.19 Without pains no gains. 不劳则无获.20 Help yourself and God will help you. 自助者神助之.21 When need is highest / Help is nighest. 否极泰来.22 Remove an old tree and it will wither to death. 年迈莫远游.23 An oak is not fell’d at one chop. 一楸挖不出金銮殿.24 The greatest oaks have been little acorns.大事是从小事开始的.25 When the tree is fallen(down), every man goes to it with his hatchnet. 树倒下时,人人带斧来.26 To clip a person’s wings. 削其权利.27 The servant of a King is a King. 国王之仆是国王.28 To take out of one pocket, to put in the other. 牺牲一方之利益以利他方.29 The highest standing, the lower fall. 站得最高,跌得最低.30 The highest the mountain, the lower the vale. 山越高,谷越深.31 All men are free of other men’s goods. 别人的钱花起来不心痛.32 All things whatever ye would that men should not do to you, do ye even not to them. 己所不欲, 勿施于人.33 He that keeps another men’s dog, shall have nothing left him, but the line. 饲养别人的狗的人,除绳索外,将一无所有.34 A horse hired, never tired. 一匹雇来的马,永远不会疲劳.35 Of all pains, the greatest pain, It is to love, but love in vain. 一切痛苦中的最大痛苦,是徒劳的,单方面的爱.36 Who loves me well, loves my dog also. 爱屋及乌.37 Bitter pills may have sweet effects. 良药苦口.38 Messengers should neither be headed nor hanged. 两国交战,不斩来使.39 Reconciled friend is a double enemy. 言归于好的朋友是双倍的敌人.40 No friendship lives long that owes its rise to the pot. 赖酒产生的友谊不长久.41 It is a good friend that is aways giving, though it be never so little. 千里送鹅毛,礼轻情义重.42 Old wine and old friend are good provisions. 老友情深, 陈酒味醇.43 In time of prosperity, friends there are plenty; In time of adversity not one among twenty. 富在深山有远亲,穷住闹市无人问.44 He that doth lend, Loseth money and friend. 出借的人失去钱财和朋友,人才两失.45 A friend to all is a friend to none. 友多无好友.46 Fire is the test of gold; adversity of friendship. 火焰是对黄金的检验,困难是对友谊的考验.47 Seek your salve where you got your sore. 哪个地方使你获得(精神上的)伤痛,就到那地方找寻你的止痛药.48 When poverty enters the door, love flies out at the window. 贫穷一进门,爱情跳窗走.49 A snow year, / A good year.50 A thousand years hence the river will run as it did. 一百年以后,全都是一样.51 What is done by night appears by day. 黑夜所作之事,白天会暴露.52 Everybody is wise after the event. 人人会做事后诸葛亮.53 ‘Tis wisdom sometimes to seem fool. 大智若愚, 大勇若怯.54 The replenished understand not the pain of the starving. 饱汉不知饿汉饥.55 They that play at bowls, must expect rubbers. 要做事,就得敢于面对困难.56 Blood is not water. 血浓于水.57 Health is not valued till sickness comes. 人得了病,才想到健康的幸福.58 Like priest, like people. 有其主,必有其仆.59 An empty bag cannot stand upright. 空口袋不能直立.60 Many drops make a shower. 涓滴之水,汇成海洋.61 Petty thieves are hanged, the great ones go free. 小贼受绞刑,大贼被释放.62 Rust eats up iron. 与其闲死,不如忙死.63 Great cry and little wool. 小题大做.64 Honour the tree, that gives you shelter. 给你庇荫的树木,应受尊敬.65 Desperate diseases need desperate remedies. 险症要用猛药医.66 Beware beginnings. 欲善其终,必先善其始.67 He laughs best, who laughs last. 宁可最后微笑,不要首先大笑.68 He that sings or, laughs on Friday, shall weep on Sunday. 乐极生悲.69 Measure for measure. 以牙还牙,以眼还眼.70 A constant guest is never welcome. 常来的客人,不受欢迎.71 A penny saved is a penny got. 紧紧手,年年有.72 Don’t boil your fish till they are hooked. 不要高兴太早.73 A man without money is a bow without an arrow. 有钱就有势.74 Penny and penny, laid up, will be many. 集腋成裘.75 The wiser head gives in. 最聪明的人首先向人让步.76 Forbidden fruit is sweet. 禁果味甜.77 Beginnings are always hard. 凡事先难后易.78 Who first cometh to the mill, first grinds. 捷足先登.79 Rather be the first in this town, than second in Rome. 宁为鸡口不为牛后.80 To speak to a post. 对牛弹琴.81 A poor man has no friends. 贫穷断友情.82 To carry water into the sea. 夫子庙前卖文章.83 After a storm comes a calm. 雨过天晴.84 To weep is to make less the depth of grief. 流泪可以减轻痛苦.85 A man is not soon healed, as hurt. 拆房容易盖房难.86 Men live like fish, the great ones devour the small. 弱肉强食.87 To fish in troubled waters. 混水摸鱼.88 Pardon is the most glorious revenge. 原谅是最光荣的报复.89 Without danger, danger cannot be overcome. 不冒险,就不能克服危险.90 He that helps the evil, hurts the good. 宽容坏人就是伤害好人.91 Second thoughts are ever wiser. 再思为最良之策.92 Think much, speak little, and write less. 三思而后言.93 One scabbed sheep’s enough to spoil a flock. 一只病羊,害及全群.94 The lone sheep is in danger of the wolf. 孤羊逢狼必遭殃.95 The danger past, God forgotten. 好了伤疤忘了痛.96 Good words fill no sack. 甘言无济于事.97 Words are women, deeds are men. 空话是女人,行动是男人.98 Words fly away, writing remains. 言语好像一阵风,白纸黑字摸不掉.99 A word spoken is an arrow let fly. 一言说出等于一箭射出.100 Necessity, the mother of invention. 需要是发明之母.101 All that lives must die. 人生自古谁无死.102 A danger foreseen, is half avoided. 隐患能预见,危险去一半.103 All good things go by threes. 一切好事物,以三为标准.。
Englishproverbs英语谚语资料
English Proverbs (英文格言、谚语)A bad penny always comes back.恶有恶报。
A bad shearer never had a good sickle.劣工尤器。
拙劣的割草工人用不出好镰刀。
自己技术不好，再好的镰刀也没有用A bad workman always blames his tools.劣工尤器。
拙劣的工匠只会怪工具不好。
A bad workman quarrels with his tools劣工尤器。
劣匠只会跟自己的工具吵架。
A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.一鸟在手胜于两鸟在林。
拥有的才是最真实的。
把握现在。
及时行乐，有花堪折直须折。
Absence makes the heart grow fonder.小别胜新婚。
A burnt child dreads the fire.受灼的小孩必怕火。
一朝被蛇咬，十年怕草绳。
A cat may look at a king.君王卿相于我何关。
猫也可以打量国王，暗喻人人平等。
人皆可为尧舜帝王。
切勿因为别人的经验不如你多，就不让他发表想法。
A chain is no stronger than its weakest link."链子的坚固是取决于最脆弱的连结处。
一步下错，满盘皆输。
A clear conscience is like a coat of mail.良心如信纸之信封。
平生不做亏心事，夜半敲门心不惊。
A clear conscience laughs at false accusation.只要问心无愧，无端的指责可以一笑置之。
A constant guess is never welcome.常客难受欢迎.A contented mind is a perpetual feast.知足常乐。
A creaking gate hangs long.会嘎嘎响的门反而用得久。
EnglishProverbs
EnglishProverbsEnglish Proverbs (英语谚语)1.Failure teaches success.（成功是失败之母。
）2. A life without a friend is a life without sun.（人生没有朋友，犹如生活没有阳光。
）3. When at Rome, do as the Romans do. （入乡随俗。
）4. Better early than late. （宁早勿迟。
）5. Better late than never.（迟做总比不做好；晚来总比不来好。
）6. A man can do no more than he can. （量力而行。
）7. Rome was not built in a day. （冰冻三尺，非一日之寒。
）8. Practice makes perfect.. （熟能生巧。
）9. It is never too late to learn.（活到老，学到老。
）10. Where there is a will, there is a way.（有志者事竟成。
）11. Health is better than wealth. （健康胜于财富。
）12. Health is wealth. （健康就是财富。
）13. Well begun is half done. （良好的开端是成功的一半。
）14. A contented mind is a perpetual feast.（知足常乐。
）15. A friend in need is a friend indeed. （患难见知己。
）16. Haste makes waste. (欲速则不达。
)17. Every advantage has its disadvantage. (有利必有弊。
)18. Every little makes a mickle. (积少成多。
高二英语下学期english-proverbs
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A bully is always a coward. 色厉内荏。 7. A burden of one's choice is not felt. 爱挑的担子不嫌重。 8. A candle lights others and consumes itself. 蜡烛照亮别人，却毁灭了自己。 9. A cat has 9 lives. 猫有九条命。 10. A cat may look at a king. 人人平等。
英语谚语 （一）
Proverbs 1. A bad beginning makes a bad ending. 不善始者不善终。 2. A bad thing never dies. 遗臭万年。 3. A bad workman always blames his tools. 不会撑船怪河弯。 4. A bird in the hand is worth than two in the bush. 一鸟在手胜过双鸟在林。 5. A boaster and a liar are cousins-german. 吹牛与说谎本是同宗。
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A friend is easier lost than found. 得朋友难，失朋友易。 A friend is never known till a man has need. 需要之时方知友。 A friend without faults will never be found. 没有十全十美的朋友。 "After you" is good manners. “您先请”是礼貌。 A good beginning is half done. 良好的开端是成功的一半。
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English proverbs英语谚语资料
English Proverbs (英文格言、谚语)A bad penny always comes back.恶有恶报。
A bad shearer never had a good sickle.劣工尤器。
拙劣的割草工人用不出好镰刀。
自己技术不好，再好的镰刀也没有用A bad workman always blames his tools.劣工尤器。
拙劣的工匠只会怪工具不好。
A bad workman quarrels with his tools劣工尤器。
劣匠只会跟自己的工具吵架。
A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.一鸟在手胜于两鸟在林。
拥有的才是最真实的。
把握现在。
及时行乐，有花堪折直须折。
Absence makes the heart grow fonder.小别胜新婚。
A burnt child dreads the fire.受灼的小孩必怕火。
一朝被蛇咬，十年怕草绳。
A cat may look at a king.君王卿相于我何关。
猫也可以打量国王，暗喻人人平等。
人皆可为尧舜帝王。
切勿因为别人的经验不如你多，就不让他发表想法。
A chain is no stronger than its weakest link."链子的坚固是取决于最脆弱的连结处。
一步下错，满盘皆输。
A clear conscience is like a coat of mail.良心如信纸之信封。
平生不做亏心事，夜半敲门心不惊。
A clear conscience laughs at false accusation.只要问心无愧，无端的指责可以一笑置之。
A constant guess is never welcome.常客难受欢迎.A contented mind is a perpetual feast.知足常乐。
A creaking gate hangs long.会嘎嘎响的门反而用得久。
关于成功的五句英语谚语
关于成功的五句英语谚语Five English Proverbs About Success.Success is a goal that everyone strives for, but achieving it is not always easy. However, there are many proverbs and quotes that can inspire us to keep going and never give up on our dreams. Here are five English proverbs about success that can help motivate you to achieve your goals.1. "Success is not final, failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts." Winston Churchill.This proverb reminds us that success and failure are not permanent states, but rather part of the journey towards our goals. We should never be discouraged by a failure, as it is only a temporary setback. What really matters is our determination and courage to keep going, even when faced with challenges and difficulties.2. "Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day in and day out." Robert Collier.This proverb emphasizes the importance of consistency and persistence in achieving success. Success does not come overnight; it is the result of small, consistent efforts made over time. By working hard and never giving up, we can gradually move towards our goals and eventually achieve the success we desire.3. "Success is walking from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm." Winston Churchill.This proverb encourages us to view failure as a normal part of the process of achieving success. We should never be discouraged by failure, as it is only a temporary setback. Instead, we should learn from our failures, gain valuable experience, and continue moving forward with enthusiasm and determination.4. "Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm." Winston Churchill.This proverb is similar to the previous one, emphasizing the importance of maintaining enthusiasm and momentum even when faced with failure. Success often requires us to overcome many challenges and setbacks, andit is our ability to keep going despite these failures that ultimately leads to success.5. "The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall." Elbert Hubbard.This proverb reminds us that falling down is not a sign of failure, but rather an opportunity for growth and improvement. We should never be afraid to take risks or try new things, as these are the moments where we learn the most and grow the most. By rising up every time we fall, we can build resilience and perseverance, and ultimately achieve the success we desire.In conclusion, these five English proverbs about success emphasize the importance of persistence, courage, enthusiasm, and resilience in achieving our goals. Bykeeping these proverbs in mind, we can stay motivated and focused on our objectives, and ultimately achieve the success we have always dreamed of.。
英国谚语（englishproverb）
英国谚语（english proverb）开头不好，结果不好。
恶其始者必恶其终。
坏的布什胜过开阔的田野。
有胜于无。
一个坏的妥协胜过一个好的诉讼。
吃亏的和解也比胜诉强。
良心是心中的蛇。
做贼心虚。
坏习惯像一块好蛋糕，破得比保存好。
坏习惯像鲜馅饼，分食要比保存好。
开门揖盗。
开门揖盗。
坏便士总会出现。
坏事不灭。
坏事传千年。
手艺差的工人总是抱怨工具不好使。
拙匠常怨工具差（人笨怨刀钝）。
便宜货是便宜货。
达成的协议不可撕毁。
乞丐的钱袋是无底洞。
乞丐的钱袋是无底洞。
一鸟在手胜过两鸟在布什。
双鸟在林不如一鸟在手。
鸟以言知，人以言知。
闻其歌知其鸟，听其言知其人。
鸟儿可以用歌声知道。
什么鸟唱什么歌。
早晨一点总比一整天都好。
略有胜于全无。
一个盲人靠在墙上想象这是世界的边界。
坐井观天。
盲人不会因为镜子而感谢你。
秋波送盲，白费痴情。
今天的书和以前一样，永远不变。
一本好书今天如此，将来也如此，永不改变。
闭着的书只不过是一块纸。
有书闭卷不阅读，无异是一块木头。
借来的斗篷不保暖。
借来的斗篷不暖身。
离别使爱情尖锐，在场强化爱情。
相聚爱益切，离别情更深。
一个人的选择负担是没有感觉的。
自己选的担子不嫌重。
烧伤过的孩子怕火。
一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井绳。
蜡烛照亮别人，却毁灭了自己。
蜡烛焚自身，光亮照别人。
猫也可以看国王。
猫也有权晋见国王。
猫有九条命。
猫有九条命。
事故会发生。
天有不测风云。
链条不比它最薄弱的环节强。
链条的坚固程度取决于它最薄弱的环节。
工作的变动和休息一样好。
调换一下工作是很好的休息。
快乐的妻子是生活的乐趣。
快乐的妻子是生活的乐事。
干净的手不需要洗涤。
身正不怕影子斜问心无愧是软枕。
问心无愧，高枕无忧。
问心无愧。
光明磊落，胜券在握。
问心无愧。
白日不做亏心事，夜半敲门心不惊。
清醒的速度胜过肮脏的早餐。
宁为清贫，不为浊富。
嘴巴闭得紧，苍蝇抓不住。
病从口入，祸从口出。
公鸡总是在自己的粪堆上称雄。
夜郎自大。
共同的危险导致共同的行动。
同仇敌忾。
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English Proverbs (英文格言、谚语)A bad penny always comes back.恶有恶报。
A bad shearer never had a good sickle.劣工尤器。
拙劣的割草工人用不出好镰刀。
自己技术不好，再好的镰刀也没有用A bad workman always blames his tools.劣工尤器。
拙劣的工匠只会怪工具不好。
A bad workman quarrels with his tools劣工尤器。
劣匠只会跟自己的工具吵架。
A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.一鸟在手胜于两鸟在林。
拥有的才是最真实的。
把握现在。
及时行乐，有花堪折直须折。
Absence makes the heart grow fonder.小别胜新婚。
A burnt child dreads the fire.受灼的小孩必怕火。
一朝被蛇咬，十年怕草绳。
A cat may look at a king.君王卿相于我何关。
猫也可以打量国王，暗喻人人平等。
人皆可为尧舜帝王。
切勿因为别人的经验不如你多，就不让他发表想法。
A chain is no stronger than its weakest link."链子的坚固是取决于最脆弱的连结处。
一步下错，满盘皆输。
A clear conscience is like a coat of mail.良心如信纸之信封。
平生不做亏心事，夜半敲门心不惊。
A clear conscience laughs at false accusation.只要问心无愧，无端的指责可以一笑置之。
A constant guess is never welcome.常客难受欢迎.A contented mind is a perpetual feast.知足常乐。
A creaking gate hangs long.会嘎嘎响的门反而用得久。
病夫命久；瑕不掩瑜。
Actions speak louder than words.事实胜于雄辩。
行动胜于言辞。
坐而言不如起而行。
Advice when most needed is least heeded.忠言逆言。
A fair face may hide a foul heart. (Fair face, foul heart.) 人面兽心。
A fault confessed is half redressed.肯认错是改过的一半。
过则勿惮改A fool and his money are easily parted.愚人难聚财。
A fox smells its own lair first."狐狸有臭己先闻。
要刮别人鬍子前，先刮自己的。
严以律己。
A friend in need is a friend indeed.患难见真情。
A friend should bear a friend's infirmities.朋友应该容忍朋友的缺点。
A friend to everybody is a friend to nobody.= A friend to all is a friend to none.人尽可友的人，不是真正朋友。
滥交者无友。
After a storm comes a calm.否极泰来。
After dinner sit a while, after supper walk a mile.午餐后一坐，晚餐后一哩。
After rain comes sunshine.雨过天晴。
A good beginning makes a good ending.善始必善终，欲善终务先以善始。
A good conscience is a safe pillow.行止清白，高枕无忧。
A good man in an evil society seems the greatest villain of all.众人皆醉我独醒。
A guilty conscience needs no accuser.作贼心虚；多行不义必自毙。
夜路走多了总会遇到鬼。
千夫所指，不疾而死。
A handful of trade is a handful of gold.一把贸易，一把黄金。
A honey tongue, a heart of gall.口蜜腹剑；笑裡藏刀；佛口蛇心。
A hundred tricks are not so good as one well-learned trade.百艺无如一艺精。
A jack of all trades is master of none.杂而不精的三脚猫。
万事通，无事精通。
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 lamb is as dear to a poor man as an ox to the rich.穷人眼中的一隻羊，贵似富人的一头牛。
物品在不同人的身上有不同的价值。
A leopard cannot change his spots.豹的斑点是改不掉的。
牛牵到北京还是牛。
江山易改，本性难移。
A lie can be halfway around the world before the truth gets its boots on. 真理刚穿鞋，谎言已在途中。
好事不出门，坏事传千里。
A lie has no legs.谎言不会自己传播。
A little learning is a dangerous thing.只懂皮毛是危险的事。
学浅误人。
一知半解最危险。
A little pot is soon hot.小人易怒。
狗肚子盛不得四两油。
器小易盈。
人穷志短。
壶小水易热。
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.狗所吠者，未必皆贼。
人不可貌相，海水不可斗量。
(勿一概而论)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。
想不劳而获，将一事无成。
All covet, all lose.贪多必失。
All flowers are not in one garland.不是所有的花都在一个花圈上。
人各有志，切勿强求。
All good things come to and end.花无百日红。
天下无不散之筵席。
All is fair in love and war.爱情和战争是不择手段的。
All is fair in war.兵不厌诈。
All is fish that comes to one's net.捉到网裡都是鱼。
来老不拒。
All is flour that comes to his mill.什麽东西到他的磨子里都能碾成粉。
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。
勿取不义之财。
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.善终为善。
皆大欢喜。
意思就是虽然一件工作在执行时很困难，但最后有好的结果。
A man may dig his grave with his teeth.祸从口出。
A man may lead a horse to the water, but he cannot make him drink. 牵马到河易，强马饮水难。
All men are mortal.人孰无死。
人皆有死。
人难免一死。
All men cannot be first.不可能人人都得第一名。
第一名只有一个。
最好的只有一个。
All one's geese are swans.自吹自擂。
老王卖瓜，自卖自夸。
All rivers run into the sea.百川入海。
海纳百川。
All roads lead to Rome.条条大路通罗马。
All shall be well, Jack shall have Jill.有情人终成眷属。
All that glitters is not gold.闪烁者未必都是金。
金玉其外，败絮其内。
虚有其表。
All the wit in the world is not in one head.世上所有的智慧不会集中在一个脑袋。
三个臭皮匠胜过一个诸葛亮。
集思广义。
All things are obedient to money.有钱能使鬼推磨。
All things are difficult before they are easy.凡事都是先难后易。
倒吃甘蔗。
All things are easy that are done willingly.只要愿意，没有不可能的事。
All things are obedient to money.有钱能使鬼推磨。
钱是万能的。
All things will come round to him who will but wait.只要耐心等待，该来的还是会来。
该你的就会是你的，总有一天等到你。
好事多磨。
All time is no time when it is past.光阴一去永不回。
All truths are not to be told.真理未必能说得清。
All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.只工作不玩耍，聪明人也会变傻。
Although it rains, throw not away your watering pot.纵使下雨，莫把水壶丢弃。
防患未然。
A merry heart makes a long life.知足常乐。
乐观者岁足。
An apple a day keeps the doctor away.一日一苹果，医生不找上门。
An eye for an eye, and we will all go blind.两败俱伤。
(以眼还眼，我们都会变盲。
)An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.防患未然。