中国谚语之英文版English version of Chinese proverb中国谚语A：惊弓之鸟/谈虎色变A burnt child dreads fire.见微知著/一叶知秋A feather shows the way the wind blows.无意之财/一笔横财a financial windfall急风知劲草A friend in need is a friend indeed.千里鹅毛A gift is cheap, but love is dear.钱能通神A golden hammer breaks an iron door.小不忍则乱大谋A handful of patience is worth more than a bushel of brains.忙中有错A hasty man drinks his tea with his fork.新秀不努力,老大徒伤悲A lazy youth, a lousy age.百无一用是书生A learned man is an idler who kills time by study.星星之火可以燎原A little leak will sink a great ship.量小非君子A little pot will soon be hot.新官上任三把火A new broom sweeps clean.滚石不生苔A rolling stone gathers no moss.知耻近乎勇A sense of shame is the farthest thing from cowardice.小洞不补,大洞遭罪A stitch in time saves nine.虎父虎子A wise goose never laid a tame egg.能者多劳Able men are always busy.四海之内皆兄弟All men are brothers.殊途同归/条条大路通罗马All roads lead to Rome.一瓶不响,半瓶响叮当An empty wagon makes the most noise.冰冻三尺非一日之寒An oak is not felled at one stroke.上行下效As the old cock crows, the young one learns.中国谚语B：九牛一毛be a drop in a bucket年高德邵be an statesman花团锦簇be blanketed with flowers琳朗满目be eye-catching淋漓尽致be in great detail; vividly and incisively方兴未艾be in the ascendant (福星高照,有旭日东升之势)纤毫之细be minute行云流水be natural and spontaneous; like floating clouds and flowing water 喜优参半be/go through ups and downs红颜薄命Beauty is a fading flower.秀色可餐Beauty is a feast in itself.色即是空Beauty is but skin-deep.东施效颦Being butcher, don“t imitate the piper.杂而不精Better be master of one than Jack-of-all-trades.宁为鸡口,不为牛后Better to reign in hell than serve in Heaven.物以类聚Birds of a feather flock together.血浓於水Blood is thicker than water.恩将仇报Bring up a raven and it will peck out your eyes.中国谚语C：论定Call no man happy before he is dead.老吾老以及人之老,幼吾幼以及人之幼Charity begins at home.以牙还牙,以眼还眼Claw me and I“ll claw thee.平生不做亏心事,半夜敲门心不惊Clear conscience never fears midnight knocking.挂羊头卖狗肉Cry out wine and sell vinegar.害人反害己Curses come home to roost.中国谚语D:一了白了Death pays all scores.慎谋能断Deliberate in counsel, prompt in action.棋逢敌手/强中自有强中手Diamond cuts diamond.胆大心细Discretion is the better part of valor.己所不欲,勿施於人Do to others as you would be done by.中国谚语E：虎父虎子Eagles do not breed doves.悖入悖出Easy come, easy go.虎落平阳被犬欺Even hares pull a lion by the beard when he is dead.智者千虑,必有一失Even Homer sometimes nods.生死有命Every bullet has its billet.天无绝人之路Every cloud has a silver lining.鸡犬升天Every dog has its day.后生可畏Every oak has been an acorn.卖瓜说瓜甜Every peddler praises his own needles.人莫不亲其亲Everyone knows that he should show respect for his parents.中国谚语F：事实胜於雄辩Fact speaks louder than eloquence.望梅止渴/画饼充饥Fine words butter no parsnips.有备无患Forewarned is forearmed.傻人多福Fortune favors fools.中国谚语G：得寸进尺Give him an inch and he“ll take a mile.树大招风/人怕出名猪怕肥God tempers the wind to the shorn lamb.有备无患Good watch prevents misfortune.英雄所见略同Great minds think alike.中国谚语H:聊胜於无Half a loaf is better than none.乐极生悲He laughs best who laughs last.吃得苦中苦,方为人上人He that has no cross deserves no crown; No pain, no gain.守株待兔He that waits for chance is never sure of his dinner.欲加之罪何患无词He that wants to hand a dog is sure to find a rope.虎头蛇尾He who enters an a whirlwind will depart as an ant.巧言令色鲜矣仁He who gives fair words feeds you with an empty spoon.近朱者赤,近墨者黑He who lies down with dogs will rise with fleas.最独妇人心Hell hath no Fury like a woman scorned.死有余辜Hislifeisnotworthayear“spurchase.饥不择食Hungerfindsnofaultwiththecookery. -中国谚语I:山穷水尽疑无路,柳暗花明又一村,否极泰来If winter comes, can spring be far behind?巧妇难为无米之炊If you have no hand, you can“t make a fist.一犬吠影,百犬吠声If you pull one pig by the tail, all the rest squeal.好事不出门,恶事传千里Ill news travels faster than good.天下乌鸦一般黑In every country dogs bite.人莫不亲其亲It has never been the case that man doesn“t love his parents.回头是岸It is never too late to mend.前车之鉴It is well to profit by the folly of others.祸不单行It never rains but it pours.天壤之别It“s all Lombard Street to a Chinese orange.有一利必有一弊It“s an ill wind that blows nobody any good.天下无难事,只怕有心人It“s dogged that does it.十分有看头I t“s really eye-catching/ magnificent/ spectacular中国谚语JKL天网恢恢,疏而不漏Justice has long arms.人在矮檐下,不敢不低头Kings have long arms.言多必失Least said, soonest mended.门当户对Let beggars match beggars.别管闲事Let sleeping dogs lie; Mind your own business.事如春梦了无痕Life is like a spring dream that vanishes without a trace.有其父必有其子Like father, like son.滴水穿石Little strokes fell great oaks.家和万事兴Love can turn the cottage into a golden palace.情人眼里出西施Love is blind.爱屋及乌Love me, love my dog.中国谚语M:未雨绸缪Make hay while the sun shines.君子谋道不谋食Man does not live on bread only.谋事在人,成事在天Man proposes, God disposes.积少成多/积腋成裘Many a little makes a mickle.结合就是力量/众志成城Many hands make light work.同病相怜Misery likes company.金钱万能Money is everything.有钱能使鬼推磨Money makes the mare go.欲速则不达More haste, less speed.雷声大雨声小Much cry and ittle wool.中国谚语N：人不为己,天诛地灭Near is my shirt, but nearer is my skin.换汤不换药New wine in an old bottle.有缘千里来相会No distance can sever those whom fate unites.不入虎穴焉得虎子Nothing ventured, nothing gained中国谚语O惊弓之鸟/谈虎色变Once bitten by a snake, a well-rope is a three years“ terror.过河拆桥Once on shore, one prays no more.善有善报One good turn deserves another.张家之贻或为李家之戚One man“s meat may be another man“s poison.前人种树,后人乘凉One soweth and another reapeth.眼不见为净Out of sight, out of mind.一不做,二不休Over shoes, over boots 中国谚语PR：因小失大Penny wise and pound foolish.勤能补拙Practice makes perfect.骄者必败Pride goes before a fall.宁为玉碎,不为瓦全Rather lose humbly than gain basely.放下屠刀,立地成佛Repentance and confession pave the way for those who wish to be saved.财富无常Riches have wings.大器晚成Rome was not built in a day.有一利必有一弊Roses have throns; It“s a long lane that has no return.中国谚语S：百闻不如一见Seeing is believing.人穷志短Sharp stomachs make short graces.玉不琢不成器/棒棰下出孝子Spare the rod and spoil the child.大智若愚Still waters run deep.打铁趁热Strike while the iron is hot.中国谚语T-1：百丈高楼平地起Take care of the pence and the pounds will take care of themselves.说曹操,曹操就到Talk of the devil and he is sure to appear.风马牛不相及That“s another pair of shoes.情势逆转The boot is on the other leg; The shoe is on the other foot.好事多磨The course of true love never did run smooth.捷足先登The early bird catches the worm.倾国倾城The face that lauched a thousand ships.江山易改,本性难移The fox changes his skin but not his habits.兔子不吃窝边草The fox preys farthest from his hole.这山远见那山高The grass on the other side of the fence always looks green.牝鸡司晨The gray mare is the better horse.江山易改,本性难移The leopard cannot change his spots.五十步笑百步The pot calls the kettle black.海阔天高The sky is the limit.心有余而力不足The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.风声鹤唳The thief does fear each bush an officer.成王败寇The victor is always justified.弱肉强食/优胜劣败The weakest goes to the wall.行行出状元There is a senior wrangler in every calling.无风不起浪,事出必有因There is no smoke without fire.哀莫大於心死There is no vulture like despair.光阴似箭Time speeds by like an arrow.中国谚语T-2：难得一见to come once in a blue moon相辅相成to compliment each other;to go together (拿出)看家本领to display the creativity千钧一发/岌岌可危to hang by a thread飞黄腾达to have a meteoric rise; make rapid advancess in one“s career牵动心弦to pull at sb.“s he artstrings信誓旦旦to reassure a person; to give a reassurance大海捞针to search for a needle in a pile of hay.一劳永逸to settle a matter once and for all施展拳脚to spread wings得心应手to take it like a duck to water矫枉过正Too far east is west.三个和尚没水喝Too many cooks spoil the broth.酒后吐真言Truth lies at the bottom of the decanter.三个臭皮匠,胜过一个诸葛亮Two heads are better than one.同行相忌Two of a trade never agree.三个和尚无水喝Two“s company, three“s none.中国谚语WY：隔墙有耳Walls have ears.入境随俗When in Rome, do as th Romans do.有志竟成Where there is a will there is a way.留得青山在,不怕没柴烧Where there is life tere is hope.青黄不接While the grass grows, the steed starves.有钱必有势Who holds the purse rules the house.狗嘴里吐不出象牙You cannot make a silk purse out of a sow“s ear.种瓜得瓜,种豆得豆You must reap what you have sowed.。