Famous English proverbs
Look before you leap. Think first, then act.
Look before you leap.
it is never too late to mend one's ways
It is never too late to mend.
Light comes, light goes.
Easy come, easy go.
Time is money.
Time is money.
Misfortune tests the sincerity of friends.
Misfortune tests the sincerity of friends.
Great hopes make great people.
Great hopes make great people.
It was calm after the storm.
It was calm after the storm.
All roads lead to Rome.
All roads lead to Rome.
Art is long, but life is short.
Life is limited and knowledge is infinite.
Stick to it and you will succeed.
Stick to it and you will succeed.
Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.
Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.
Good medicine is bitter in the mouth.
Good medicine is bitter in the mouth.
It is good to study at the expense of others.
Lessons from the past.
It's harder to keep than to win.
It's harder to keep than to win.
Let‘s cross the bridge when we come to it.
Let‘s cross the bridge when we come to it.
Make haste slowly.
Take your time.
No pains, no gains.
Without sweat, there is no sweetness.
Nothing is difficult for those who are willing to try.
Nothing is difficult for those who are willing to try.
Where there is life, there is hope.
Life is endless and hope is always there.
An idle youth, a poor age.
A lazy youth, a lousy age.
We can't lie down and shout, "God help us."
We can't lie down and cry and say, God bless us.
A plant may produce new flowers; People are young, but only once.
Flowers will reopen one day and people will no longer be young.
God helps those who help themselves.
God helps those who help themselves.
What can be done at any time will never be done.
What can be done at any time will never be done.
All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.
All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.
Diligence is the mother of success.
Diligence is the mother of success.
Truth is the daughter of time.
Truth is the daughter of time.
Take care of pennies and the pound will take care of itself.
Every little makes a mickle.
No one is always smart.
No one is always smart.
Don't put off till tomorrow what you can do today.
Don't put off till tomorrow what you can do today.
Never too old to learn.
It is never too old to learn.
Kill two birds with one stone.
Kill two birds with one stone.
It never rains but it pours.
It never rains but it pours.
We learn by doing.
We learn through practice.
It's easier said than done.
It's easier said than done.
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.
Industry is the right hand of wealth, and frugality is her left hand.
Industry is the right hand of wealth, and frugality is her left hand.
Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration.
Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration.
He who laughs last laughs best.
He who laughs last laughs best.
Whoever pays will give orders.
Whoever pays will give orders.
Where there is health, there is hope, and there is hope, there is everything.
When you are strong, you have hope, and when you have hope, you have everything.
No one is born smart or knowledgeable.
People are not born to know.
Actions speak louder than words.
Facts speak plainer than words.
Courage and determination are the spirit and soul of virtue.
Courage and determination are the spirit and soul of virtue.
By uniting we stand, by dividing we fall.
By uniting we stand, by dividing we fall.
There is no smoke without fire.
There is no smoke without fire.
Many hands make light work.
Many hands make light work.
Reading enriches people.
Learn from reading.
The best horse needs breeding, and the aptest child needs teaching.
The best horse needs breeding, and the aptest child needs teaching.
Study when you are young and study fairly.
Learn while you are young and study hard.
Wisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand.
Wisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand.
Once bitten, twice shy.
Once bitten, you will be timid next time.
A healthy body and a healthy mind.
A healthy body and a healthy mind.
I'll believe that when I see it.
I'll believe that when I see it.
The dog wags its tail, not so much for your love as for your bread.
The dog wags its tail and loves your bread.
Money is a good servant, but also a bad master.
Money is a good servant, but also a bad master.
It is difficult to sail when there is no wind.
It is difficult to sail when there is no wind.
The road to glory is always bumpy.
The road to glory is often bumpy.
Living without an aim is like sailing without a compass.
Living without an aim is like sailing without a compass.
Quality is more important than quantity.
Quality is more important than quantity.
Outsiders see clearly.
Outsiders can see clearly.
Although we have paid a high price, wisdom is a good thing.
Although we have paid a high price, wisdom is a good thing.
The happiness shared with others is more enjoyable.
The happiness shared with others is more enjoyable.
Happiness does not consider time.
Happiness does not consider time.
You may delay, but time will not.
You may delay, but time will not.
If you want knowledge, you must study hard.
If you want to study, you must work hard.
Learn to walk before you run.
Step by step.
Know everything, know everything.
Know everything, know everything.
From words to actions is a huge space.
From words to actions is a huge space.
Skill and confidence are an unconquered army.
Skill and confidence are an unconquered army.
Custom is a second nature.
Custom is a second nature.
Lifeless and impeccable.
Lifeless and impeccable.
A book, like the past, will never change.
A book, like the past, will never change.
Books, like friends, should be few but good.
Reading, like choosing friends, is less but better.
A closed book is just a piece of wood.
A closed book is just a piece of wood.
A gentleman does not lie in a gorgeous coat.
A gentleman does not lie in a gorgeous coat.
Two heads are better than one.
Two heads are better than one.
Birth is important, but education is more important.
Birth is important, but education is more important.
Where there is a will, there is a way.
Nothing in the world is difficult for one who sets his mind to it.
You can't make something out of nothing.
You can't make a silk purse out of sow's ears.
Nothing ventured, nothing gained.
No attempt, no gain.
Get something for nothing
No effort, no gain.
Make something out of nothing.
Make something out of nothing.
He who makes no mistakes can accomplish nothing.
He who doesn't make mistakes will accomplish nothing.
It is better to say nothing than not to the point.
It is better to say nothing than not to the point.
Nothing is more successful than success.
Everything goes well.
No bet, no draw.
No bet, no draw.
Nothing is as good as it seems beforehand.
Nothing is as good as it seems beforehand.
Nothing is easier to get than advice.
Nothing is easier to get than advice.
Nothing is more certain than an accident.
Accidents will happen.
Nothing seek, nothing find.
Nothing seek, nothing find.
Everything has a little bit, which is generally nothing.
Eating a little of everything is generally nothing.
The great ship asked about the deep water.
This big ship must go deep into the sea floor. Dragons can swim in the middle of the sea. )
Dr. Dieting, Dr. Meditation and Dr. Joy are all the best doctors; Eating less, having a good rest and being happy are the ways to prolong life.
Dr. Dieting, Dr. Careful and Dr. Happy are all the best doctors.
A cheat is always suspected.
A cheat is always suspected.
Empty cars rattle the loudest.
Empty cars rattle the loudest.
There is nothing worse than this, but it may be a blessing.
An old pioneer lost his horse-a blessing in disguise is a blessing in disguise.
A lazy youth, a lousy age.
A lazy youth, a lousy age.
Good medicine is bitter in the mouth.
Good medicine is bitter in the mouth.
Misfortune tests the sincerity of friends.
Misfortune tests the sincerity of friends.
A fall into the pit, a gain in your wit.
A fall into the pit, a gain in your wit.
A beautiful face may hide a dirty heart.
don't judge a person by the clothes he wears
What can a name stand for? We call a rose by another name, but it still smells the same.
What does the name matter? Roses are not called roses, but they are still fragrant. -Shakespeare
There is only one step from sublime to absurd.
There is only one step between sublime and absurd. -Napoleon
Even if the experts agree, they are probably wrong.
Even if all the experts agree, they may be wrong. -Bertrand Russell
Sometimes, the most urgent and important thing you can do is to have a complete rest.
Sometimes the most urgent and important thing you can do is to have a complete rest. -Ashley Briante
Small drops of water and small grains of sand create a vast ocean and pleasant land.
Small water droplets and small grains of sand will form a vast ocean and pleasant land. -Julia Carney
Even the most exhausted river will flow to the sea in a safe place.
Even the most exhausted river will eventually enter the sea safely after twists and turns. -Swinburne
The history of mankind is the history of thought.
The history of mankind is the history of thought. -ludwig von mises
To believe with certainty, we must start with doubt.
To believe completely, you must first doubt. -Stanislaus
Living without friends is like living without the sun.
Life without friends is like life without the sun.
A person who has friends must be friendly to himself.
To have friends, you must treat people with friendship.
With good company, the road is not long.
It's a long way to be with good friends.
Faith can move mountains.
Faith can move mountains.
It is better to be alone than to make bad friends.
It is better to be alone than to make bad friends.
Beautiful feathers make beautiful birds.
Birds need beautiful feathers to set off.
7. Don't judge a book by its cover.
Don't judge a book by its cover.
I can't be your friend and flatterer at the same time.
I can't be your friend and flatterer at the same time
There is no friendship without trust.
There is no friendship without trust.
A friend in need is a true friend.
Unfortunately, it tests the sincerity of friends.
A good friend is my nearest relative.
A good friend is my nearest relative.
Without friends, the world is a wilderness.
Without friends, the world is a wilderness.
A friend's eyes are the best mirrors.
A friend's eyes are the best mirrors.
Success has many friends.
Success has many friends.
Poverty tries friends.
Poverty tries friends.
No gold is better than no friends.
No gold is better than no friends.
Everyone's friends are not friends.
Promiscuous people have no friends.
All who say good things about us are not friends.
None of us are friends who speak well of us.
A man can know him through his friends.
A man can know him through his friends.
An open enemy is better than a false friend.
False friends are worse than open enemies.
2 1, books and friends should be few but good.
There are not many books and friends now.
Friendship can't always stand on one side.
One-sided friendship will not last long.
Friends must be separated.
A thousand miles to send you, not never say goodbye.
24, share a trouble, the trouble is halved.
Two people share it, and the difficulty is halved.
It is easier to lose a friend than to find one.
It is easier to lose a friend than to find one.
Everyone has his shortcomings.
Everyone has shortcomings.
True friendship lasts forever.
True friendship is eternal.
28. Many hands make light work.
Many hands make light work.
29. When a friend asks, there is no "tomorrow".
A friend's request cannot be delayed.
Even best friends break up.
All good things must come to an end.
Do not, for one repulse, give up the purpose that you resolved to achieve. (Shakespeare, British dramatist)
Do not, for one repulse, give up the purpose that you resolved to achieve. (Shakespeare, British dramatist)
Don't give up your fantasy. When they are gone, you may still exist, but you have stopped living. (Mark Twain, American writer)
Don't give up your fantasy. When the illusion is gone, you can still exist, but you are still alive. ((Mark, American writer? Twain)
Ideal is the guiding light. Without ideals, there is no firm direction; No direction, no life. (Tolstoy, Russian writer)
Ideal is the beacon. Without ideal, there is no secure direction; without direction, there is no life.
(Tolstoy, Russian writer)
If you doubt yourself, then indeed you stand on shaky ground. (Ibsen, Norwegian dramatist)
If you doubt yourself, then indeed you stand on shaky ground. (Ibsen, Norwegian dramatist)
If you want to go high, use your own legs! Don't let yourself be carried high; Don't sit on other people's backs and heads. (Nietzsche, German philosopher)
If you want to walk high, use your own legs! Don't let others carry you aloft; Don't sit on other people's backs and heads. (Nietzsche, German philosopher). F.W .)
It is at our mother's knee that we acquire our noblest and truest and highest, but there is seldom any money in them. (Mark Twain, American writer)
It is at our mother's knee that we acquire our noblest and truest and highest, but there is seldom any money in them. (Mark, American writer? Twain)
Living without an aim is like sailing without a compass.
Alexandre Dumas (French writer)
Living without an aim is like sailing without a compass. (French writer alexandre dumasfils)
The important thing in life is to have a great goal and the determination to achieve it. (Goethe, German poet and playwright)
The important thing in life is to have a great goal and the determination to achieve it. (Goethe, German poet and playwright)
The man with a new idea is a crank until the idea succeeds. (Mark Twain, American writer)
The man with a new idea is a crank until the idea succeeds. (Mark, American writer? Twain)
The only obstacle to tomorrow is our doubts today. (Franklin Roosevelt, American President)
The only obstacle to tomorrow is our doubts today. (Franklin Roosevelt, American President)
Genius only means hard-working all one's life. (Russian chemist Mendeleev)
Genius only means hard-working all one's life. (Russian chemist Mendeleev)
I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat. (Churchill, British statesman)
I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat. (Churchill, British statesman)
People make mistakes as long as they struggle. (Goethe, German poet and playwright)
People make mistakes as long as they struggle. (Goethe, German poet and playwright)
Our destiny offers us not the cup of despair, but the chalice of opportunity. (Richard Nixon, American President)
Our destiny offers us not the cup of despair, but the chalice of opportunity. (Richard Nixon, American President)
Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet. (jean jacques Rousseaux, French thinker)
Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet. (Rousseau, French thinker)
Progress is today's activity and tomorrow's guarantee.
(Emerson, American thinker)
Progress is today's activity and tomorrow's guarantee. (Emerson, American thinker)
The man who has made up his mind to win will never say "impossible".
(Bonaparte Napoleon, French emperor)
The man who has made up his mind to win will never say "impossible". (Napoleon, French emperor)
Do everything possible to protect this last and greatest bastion of freedom. (Ronald Reagan, American President)
Do everything possible to protect this last and greatest bastion of freedom. (Ronald Reagan, American President)
We can't always create the future for our youth, but we can train our youth for the future. (Franklin Roosevelt, American President)
We can't always create a bright future for our youth, but we can create our younger generation for the future. (Franklin Roosevelt, American President)
Achievement is the only real pleasure in life. (Thomas Edison, American inventor)
Achievement is the only real pleasure in life. (Thomas Edison, American inventor)
But is the last sentence finished? Are all hopes dashed? Failure is final. No! (French President Charles de Gaulle)
But the defeat has been decided, and there is no hope of victory? No, you can't say that! (French President Charles de Gaulle)
I succeeded because I was determined; I never hesitate. (Bonaparte Napoleon, French emperor)
I succeeded because I was determined and never hesitated. (Napoleon, French emperor)
Only those who have the patience to do simple things successfully can do difficult things easily. (Friedrich Schiller, German playwright and poet.
Only those who have the patience to accomplish simple tasks successfully can accomplish difficult things easily. (Schiller, German playwright and poet)
Power always means responsibility and danger. (Franklin Roosevelt, American President)
Strength always means responsibility and danger. (Franklin Roosevelt, American President)
Success involves a lot of mistakes. (Bernard Shaw, British dramatist)
Success is forged by many disappointments. (Bernard Shaw, British dramatist)
The people who succeed in this world are those who try to find the opportunities they want, if they can't find them. They make them. (Bernard Shaw, British dramatist)
In this world, successful people are those who try hard to find the opportunities they want. If they can't find them, they will create them. (Bernard Shaw, British dramatist)
You have to believe in yourself. This is the secret of success. (American actor Charlie Chaplin)
One must believe in oneself, which is the secret of success. (American actor Chaplin)
People who are in a happy mood live long. (Shakespeare, British dramatist)
Open-minded people live long. (Shakespeare, British dramatist)
Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise. (Franklin, American President)
Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise. (Franklin, American President)
Laziness, like rust, consumes faster than labor. (Franklin, American President)
Laziness, like rust, consumes the body more than hard work. (Franklin, American President)
Health is the first wealth. (Emerson, American thinker)
Health is the first wealth in life. (Emerson, American thinker)
All the splendor in the world is not worth a good friend. (Voltaire, French thinker)
All the splendor in the world is not as good as a good friend. (Voltaire, French thinker)
Creditors have a better memory than debtors. (Franklin, American President)
Lenders have a better memory than borrowers. (Franklin, American President)
If you want to know the value of money, try to borrow some.
(Franklin, American President)
If you want to know the value of money, try to borrow money. (Franklin, American President)
Money is a good servant and a bad master. (Francis Bacon, British philosopher)
Money is a good servant, but it is also a bad master (Bacon, British philosopher)
Money is like manure, it is only useful if it is scattered. (Francis Bacon, British philosopher)
Money is like manure, it is only useful if it is scattered on the earth. (Francis Bacon, British philosopher)
No country, no matter how rich, can afford to waste human resources. (Franklin Roosevelt, American President)
No country, no matter how rich, can afford to waste human resources. (Franklin Roosevelt, American President)
Sometimes, a person pays the highest price for something he gets for free. (Albert Einstein, American scientist)
Sometimes a person pays the highest price for what he gets for nothing. (Albert Einstein, American scientist. A)
Happy life! No one alive can stand it; That would be a hell on earth. (Bernard Shaw, British dramatist)
Lifelong happiness! This is unbearable for anyone alive, and it will be a hell on earth. (Bernard Shaw, British dramatist)
Happiness is a form of courage. (Jackson, British writer)
Happiness is a form of courage. (Jackson, British writer)
Happy is the man who is addicted to a hobby. (Bernard Shaw, British dramatist)
The supreme happiness of life is the conviction that we are loved. (
(Hugo, French novelist)
The supreme happiness of life is the conviction that we are loved. (Hugo V, French novelist)
There is no better heaven than the combination of love and innocence. (jean jacques Rousseaux, French thinker)
The greatest happiness in the world is love and innocence. (Rousseau, French thinker)
To truly understand a person, we must examine him in misfortune. (Bonaparte Napoleon, French emperor)
To truly understand a person, we need to examine him in misfortune. (Napoleon, French emperor)
At the age of twenty, will is dominant; At the age of thirty, wisdom; At the age of forty, the verdict. (Franklin, American President)
At the age of twenty, will dominates, at the age of thirty, wit dominates, and at the age of forty, judgment dominates. (Franklin, American President)
Do you love life? Then don't waste time; Because life is made up of these things. (Franklin, American President)
Do you love life? Then don't waste time, because life is made of time. (Franklin, American President)
Every moment in history is a fleeting time, precious and unique. (
(Richard Nixon, American president)
The great ship of history flies, and every minute is precious and unique. (Richard Nixon, American President)
Fish and visitors stink for three days. (Benjamin, American President)
Fish stinks for three days, and guests stay for three days to avoid suspicion. (Franklin, American President)
I walk slowly, but I never walk backwards. (American President Lincoln)
I walk slowly, but I never walk backwards. (American President Lincoln)
If you want to understand today, you must study yesterday. (
Pearl S. Buck (American woman writer)
If you want to understand today, you must study yesterday. (American woman writer Pearl Buck)
Procrastination will not bring abundance, so kiss me, sweet twenty years old, and youth will never return. (Shakespeare, British dramatist)
Yan, there are not many days to come, twenty beauties, please kiss me, the grass is dying, and the young people live well. (Shakespeare, British dramatist)