英语谚语

A bad beginning makes a bad ending. 不善始者不善终。

A good conscience is a soft pillow. 不做亏心事，不怕鬼叫门。

A hedge between keeps friendship green. 君子之交淡如水。Every dog has his day.

Genius is nothing but labor and diligence. 天才不过是勤奋而已

Great minds think alike. 英雄所见略同。

Harm set, harm get. 害人害己。

Honesty is the best policy. 做人诚信为本。

Love me, love my dog. 爱屋及乌。

Make hay while the sun shines. 良机勿失。

The outsider sees the most of the game. 旁观者清。Two of a trade seldom agree. 同行是冤家。

You cannot eat your cake and have it.

鱼与熊掌，不可得兼。

You cannot burn the candle at both ends.

蜡烛不能两头点，精力不可过分耗。

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

A miss is as good as a mile. 失之毫厘，差之千里。An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

预防为主，治疗为辅。

Blood is thicker than water. 血浓于水。Confidence in yourself is the first step on the road to success. 自信是走向成功的第一步。

Constant dripping wears away a stone.

水滴石穿，绳锯木断。

One boy is a boy, two boys half a boy, three boys no boy.

一个和尚挑水喝，两个和尚抬水喝，三个和尚没水喝。

Talk of the devil and he will appear.

说曹操，曹操就到。

Still water runs deep. 静水常深。

The water that bears the boat is the same that swallows it up. 水能载舟，亦能覆舟。

To err is human. 人非圣贤，孰能无过。

I am browsing around. (I’m just looking around. )

我只是闲逛。

I can’t beat that.只能这个价格了。

Can I try it on?我可以试一试吗？

I will take it. 我买了。

Milk is on special sale today.今天特价销售牛奶。It’s a real bargain.真的很便宜。

Shall I make an offer?我可以讲价吗？We should shop around for the best deal.

我们应该货比三家买最好的。

Take it or leave it.要就拿走，不要拉倒。

If you really like it. I can give you 10% off.

你要是真的喜欢我给你打9折。

What size do you wear?您穿多大号的？

One should act according to circumstances.

人应该随机应变。

She isn’t acting her age.她的举止和她的年龄不符。

I did it against my will.我是违心去做的。

I am through with somebody.我和某人关系结束了。

I hear you break up with somebody.

我听说你和……分手了。

He was always buttering up somebody.

他总是讨好某人。

It’s rumored that he cheats on his wife.

传言说他对妻子不忠。

I got a dear John letter.我收到一封绝交信。

You want to fish in troubled waters.你想浑水摸鱼。Why do you give me a cold shoulder?

你为什么对我这么冷漠？

If you scratch my back, I’ll scratch yours.

你对我好，我就对你好。

Can you keep it to yourself? 你能保密吗？

I like to kid around with someone.

我喜欢逗某人；我喜欢与某人开玩笑。

It takes two to make a quarrel.一个巴掌拍不响。

I’ll be the laughing stock of…我会成为…笑料的。You left me holding the bag. 你让我背黑锅。Let’s make peace. 咱们讲和吧。

Don’t let the cat out of the bag.别泄漏了秘密。

She has a big nose.她太爱探听别人的闹事。

I’m prepared to meet you halfway.

我可以迁就你；我可以给你让步。

Monkey see, monkey do.近朱者赤，近墨者黑。

I move heaven and earth to…我想尽办法…

He is pouring oil on troubled waters.

他正在平息争端。

Would you just sit tight? 你就沉住气得了。

Stay away from him. 离他远点；别理他。

He thinks he can take advantage of me.

他以为他能占我的便宜。

Two is company, but three is none.

二人是朋友，三人就成敌。

Are you sure…?你能肯定吗？

If you are in doubt about…如果你拿不准。

It’s too good to be true. 哪会有这样的好事啊。

It seems unlikely.看起来不可能。

I smell a rat. 我觉得可疑。

Where there is smoke, there is fire.无风不起浪。

We are through.我们分手了。

My better half 我的配偶。

Did you fall in love at first sight?

你们是一见钟情吗？

She loves to be a matchmaker.她喜欢当红娘。

It looks like you got the short end of the stick.

看来你是被骗了。

Why do you want to give me the brush suddenly?

你为什么突然要抛弃我。

Are you to join hands with…?你要和…结婚吗？They will make up. 他们将重归于好。

Marry in haste and repent at leisure.

草率结婚，日后后悔。

You can’t stay on the fence.你不能脚踩两只船。You are not serious, are you?

You lost me.我不知道你在说什么。

Behave yourself!规矩点

Don’t try any tricks!别耍花招。

You have a taste of your own medicine.

你尝到自己曾经给别人吃过的苦头了。

You won’t get away with it. 你逃脱不了的。

I’ll get back at him.我一定要报复他。

You will get it. 你会受到惩罚的。

Harm watch, harm catch.{Harm set, harm get.}

害人反害己。

You should hedge your bets.你应该给自己留条后路。It’s none of your business.

Let it be.别管它。/顺其自然吧。

Let’s wait and see.我们拭目以待吧。

You mind your own business.你管好自己得了。

It’s no laughing matter. 这可不是闹着玩的事。

He is paying for it. 他正为此吃苦头呢。Someday he will pay the price.

总有一天他会遭到报应。

Seeing is believing.眼见为实。

Self do, self have.

He will have to take his medicine.他将受到惩罚。

I had to teach him a lesson.我得给他一个教训。The mills of God grind slowly.

What is done by night appears by day.

若要人不知，除非己莫为。

What’s done is done. /What is done cannot be undone.覆水难收。

You took the words out of my mouth.

你说出了我想说的话。

It’s a drop in the ocean. 这只是沧海一粟。

I can get my feet on the ground.我经济上能独立。Save for a rainy day. 留着以备急需。

We need to strike a balance.

我们必须做出合理安排/找到两全的办法。

I have butterflies in my stomach. 我心里忐忑不安。You are meeting trouble halfway. 你这是杞人忧天。

I was on pins and needles. 我如坐针毡。

I’m worried to death. 急死我了。

You will get nowhere. 你将一事无成。

The newcomer is a fish out of water.

那个新来的人与大家格格不入。

Be a good sport. 做个有度量的人。

He is a hen-pecked husband。

他是个怕老婆的人/妻管严。

She is a wet blanket.她是个扫帚星。/ 令人扫兴。He is a confidence man.

他是个（喜欢用花言巧语赢得信赖的）骗子。

He is a yes-man 他是个和事佬。

You have a big mouth. 你真多嘴。

A new broom sweeps clean. 新官上任三把火。You need a give-and-take attitude.

你需要互让互利的态度。

They have to give in on both sides.

他们必须互相让步。

Let’s meet each other halfway。我们互让一步吧。We should strike a balance.

我们应该互利互让/各让一步。

They settled it by splitting the difference.

他们采取折中的办法吧问题解决了。

Handsome is that handsome does.

行为美才是真正的美。

He is second to none. 他是一流的。

It’s in the middle of nowhere.

它地处偏僻/前不着村后不着店。

Is there any shortcut in language learning？

学外语有捷径吗？

I’m thinking of dropping out of school. 我想辍学。He made half-hearted attempt.他敷衍塞责。

You must be thrilled to death. 你一定非常激动。

A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.

一知半解是危险的。

She can’t take a joke. 她不识逗。

You are carrying the torch for…你单恋……Count me in. 算我一个。

It's my treat. 我请客。

It's out of the question. 这是不可能的。

Just between you and me...

我只告诉你······天知地知你知我知….

Speak of the devil. 说曹操，曹操到。

That's the last straw. 真是忍无可忍了。

I'd like to propose a toast. 我提议敬一杯酒。

I'm in the middle of... 我正忙着······

Take my word for it. 相信我的话，准没错。