最全英語諺語
英語習語諺語
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A bad workman always blames his tools. 拙匠總怪工具差。Absence makes the heart grow fonder. 別離情更深A burnt child dreads the fire. 燒傷過的孩子怕見火。（意同：一朝被蛇咬，三年怕草繩）A constant guest is never welcome. 常客招人嫌。A contented mind is a perpetual feast. 知足長樂。A cracked bell can never sound well. 破鐘敲不響。Actions speak louder than words. 百說不如一干。A drowning man will catch at a straw. 人快淹死時，稻草也要抓。Adversity makes a man wise, not rich. 逆境增才幹，並不增財富A fair death honors the whole life. 死得其所，流芳百世。A friend in need is a friend in indeed. 患難識知已A friend is easier lost than found. 失友容易，交友難。After a storm comes a calm. 雨過天晴（意指：否極泰來）After dinner sit a while; after supper walk a mile. 飯後百步，延年益壽A good beginning is half the battle. 好的開端等於成功一半A good book is the best of friends, the same today and forever. 好書如摯友，情誼永不渝A good husband makes a good wife. 夫善則妻賢A good name is sooner lost than won. 美名易失，不易得A good wife is a good prize. 賢妻賽寶石A good winter brings a good summer. 好冬必有好夏A house divided against itself cannot stand. 家庭不睦，萬事不興A lazy youth, a lousy age. 少時懶惰，老來虱咬（意指：少壯不努力，老大徒悲傷）A little is better than none. 聊勝於無A little learning is a dangerous thing. 淺學誤人A little pot is soon hot. 壺小易熱，量小易怒A living dog is better than a dead lion. 死獅不如活狗All his geese are swans. 敝帚自珍All lay loads on a willing horse. 好馬重負All roads lead to Rome. 條條道路通羅馬All"s well that ends well. 結果好，一切都好All that glitters is not gold. 閃光的東西不一定是金子All things are difficult before they are easy. 凡事起頭難All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. 只用功，不玩耍，聰明的孩子也變傻A man can only die once. 人生只有一回死A man is known by his friends. 視其友，知其人A man who has friends must show himself friendly. 要想交朋友，就得有誠意A merry heart goes all the way. 心情愉快，萬事順利A miss is as good as a mile. 失之毫釐，差之千里Among the blinds the one-eyed man is king. 盲人國里，獨眼稱王。（意同：山中無老虎，猴子稱大王）An apple a day keeps the doctor away. 一日一蘋果，勝過找醫生An empty sack cannot stand upright. 空袋子，立不直An Englishman"s house is his castle. 英國人的家是獨立王國。（意指：非經許可，不得進入）An evil lesson is soon learned. 惡習易染A new broom sweeps clean. 新官上任三把火An eye for eye and a tooth for a tooth. 以眼還眼，以牙還牙A penny saved is a penny earned. 省一文就得一文A rolling stone gathers no moss. 滾石不生苔A secret between more than two is no secret. 三人知，天下曉A still tongue makes a wise head. 寡言為智A stitch in time saves nine. 一針及時省九針A straw will show which way the wind blows. 草動知風向A tale never loses in the telling. 故事越傳越長A thing of beauty is a joy for ever. 美好的事物，回味無窮A thing you don"t want is dear at any price. 不需要的東西最貴A true jest is no jest. 真笑話並非笑話A useful trade is amine of gold. 一技在身猶如金礦在手A willful man must have his way. 只要人有恆，萬事皆可成A woman"s work is never done. 婦女的家務事，永遠也做不完A wonder lasts but nine days. 什麼新奇的事，也新不了幾天A word to the wise is enough. 聰明人一點即明A work ill done must be twice done. 馬虎幹活，准得返工
英語習語諺語
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Bad excuses are worse than none. 狡辯比不辯護還糟Barking dogs seldom bite. 吠犬不咬人Beauty and folly are often companions. 美貌和愚蠢常結伴Beauty is but skin-deep. 美麗只是外表罷了Beggars" bags are bottomless. 乞丐不知足Be just before you are generous. 先還債，後慷慨Best is cheapest. 好貨最便宜Better buy than borrow. 買比借好Better early than late. 寧早勿晚Better go to heaven in rags than to hell in embroidery. 寧可空而有志，不可富而失節Better late than never. 遲做總比不做好Better lose the saddle than the horse. 寧可丟鞍，不可失馬Better to wear out than rust out. 與其銹壞，不如用壞Between two stools you fall to the ground. 腳踩兩條凳，早晚要墜地（意同：腳踏兩條船，兩頭要落空）Birds of a feather flock together. 物以類聚，人以群分Blessed is he that expects nothing, for he shall never be disappointed. 無奢望者有福，因其永不失望。Blood is thicker than water. 血比水濃（意指：親人總比外人親）Books and friends should be few but good. 買書如交友，必須少而精Brevity is the soul of wit. 言以簡潔為貴
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Cheats never prosper. 靠欺騙，難發財Children and fools tell the truth. 孩子和傻子，口中無詐語Children should be seen but not be heard. 大人在講話，小孩別插嘴Choose a wife by your ear rather than by your eye. 擇妻靠耳，不靠眼Circumstances alter cases. 具體情況具體分析Cleanliness is next to godliness. 整潔近於美德Cloudy mornings give way to clear evenings. 早晨雲遮日，晚上星滿天Comfort is better than pride. 舒適勝於虛榮Coming events cast their shadows before. 未來之事，必有前兆Constant dropping wears away a stone. 滴水穿石Content is better than riches. 知足勝於財富Courtesy costs nothing. 彬彬有禮，惠而不費Cowards die many times before their deaths. 膽小鬼在真正斷氣之前要死許多次。Custom rules the law. 風俗左右法律Cut your coat according to your cloth. 量布裁衣。（意指：量入為出）
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Dead men tell no tales. 死人不會告密Death is the great leveler. 死亡面前人人平等Death pays all debts. 一死了百債Delays are dangerous. 事怕延誤Diamond cut diamond. 棋逢對手，將遇良才Diligence is the mother of good luck. 勤力佳運之母Dog does not eat dog. 同類不相殘Doing nothing is doing ill. 無所事事，必幹壞事Do not count your chickens before they are hatched. 雞蛋尚未孵，別先數雞雛（意指：不要過早打如意算盤）Do not cry for the moon. 海底撈月辦不到Do not cry out before you are hurt. 沒受傷，別亂喊Do not cut down the tree that gives you shade. 遮蔭之樹不可砍Do not cut off your nose to spite your face. 不要做害人害已的蠢事Do not keep all the eggs in one basket. 不要孤注一擲Do not quarrel with your bread and butter. 不要砸自己的「飯碗」Do not rob Peter to pay Paul. 不要挖肉補瘡Do not try to teach your grandmother to such eggs. 不要班門弄斧Don"t put the cart before the horse. 勿本末倒置Dreams go by contraries. 夢與現實常相反Dumb dogs are dangerous. 啞巴狗最危險Dying is as natural as living. 有生必有死
英語習語諺語
Early sow, early mow. 早種早收Early to bed, early to rise, make a man healthy, wealthy, and wise. 睡得早，起得早，聰明、富裕、身體好Easier said than done. 說來容易，做來難East or west, home is best. 東也好，西也好，還是家最好Easy come, easy go. Eat to live, but not live to eat. 人為生而食，不為食而生Empty vessels make the most noise. 滿瓶子不響，半瓶子晃蕩Envy never enriched any man. 妒忌決不會致富Even a worm will turn. 人急造反，狗急跳牆Every bean hath its black. 人孰無過Every bird likes its own nest the best. 金窩銀窩，不如自己的草窩Everybody"s business is nobody"s business. 眾人的事兒沒人管Every cook praises his own broth. 王婆買瓜，自賣自誇Every dog has its day. 凡人皆有得意日Every little helps. 涓涓細流匯成河，粒粒稻菽堆滿籮Every little makes a mickle. 積少成多，滴水成流Every man hath his weak side. 人皆有弱點Every man is his won enemy. 自貽伊戚Everything comes to him who waits. 耐心等待，萬事皆成Everything is good when new, but friends when old. 物莫如新，友莫如故Every why has a wherefore. 凡事必有因Example is better than precept. 身教勝過言教Experience is the best teacher. 經驗是良師Experience is the father of wisdom. 經驗是智慧之父Experience must be bought. 要取得經驗，須付出代價Extremes are dangerous. 凡事走向極端是危險的
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Face to face, the truth comes out. 面對面，真相白Facts speak louder than words. 事實勝於雄辯Failure teaches success. 失敗是成功之母False friends are worse than bitter enemies. 口蜜腹劍的朋友比不共戴天的敵人還壞。（意同：明槍易躲，暗箭難防Far from eye, far from heart. 眼不見，心不念Far water does not put out near fire. 遠水救不了近火Fast bind, fast find. 藏得好，丟不了Fine feathers make fine birds. 佛要金裝，人要衣裝Fire and water are good servants, but bad masters. 水火是忠僕，也能成災主First come, first served. 先到先招待First impressions are most lasting. 最初的印象最深刻Fools build houses and wise men live in them. 愚者造房，智才租房Fool"s haste is no speed. 欲速則不達Forbidden fruit is sweetest. 禁果格外甜Fourtune favours fools. 傻子有傻福Fortune favours the brave. 天佑勇者Fortune favours those who use their judgement. 智才天助Fortune knocks once at everone"s door. 人人都有走運的一天Four eyes see more than two. 四隻眼睛總比兩隻眼睛看得清Friendship should not be all on one side. 友誼靠雙方
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Give him an inch and he will take a yard. 得寸進尺Give him the dose of his own medicine. 以其人之道還治其人之身God helps those who help themselves. 自助者天助Gold will not buy everything. 金錢並非萬能Good advice is harsh to the ear. 忠言逆耳Good counsel has no price. 忠言無價Good health is above wealth. 健康勝過財富Good words are worth much and cost little. 好話不花錢，一句值千金Go while the going is good. 此時不走，更待何時？Grasp all, lose all. 欲盡得，必盡失Great minds think alike. 英雄所見略同Great trees keep down the little ones. 大魚吃小魚，小魚吃蝦米
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Habit is second nature. 習慣是第二天性Half a loaf is better than no bread. 半個麵包總比沒有好（意同：聊勝於無）Harm watch, harm catch. 害人反害已Haste makes waste. 忙中有錯Health is better than wealth. 健康勝於財富Hear all parties. 兼聽則明，偏聽則暗Hedges have eyes and walls have ears. 籬笆有眼，牆壁長耳He is rich that has few wants. 無欲者為富He knows most who speaks least. 博學者寡言He laughs best who laughs last. 誰笑在最後，誰笑得最好He that begins many things , finishes but few. 貪多嚼不爛He that is full of himself is very empty. 妄自尊大，腹中空空He that runs fastest gets the ring. 捷足先登He that travels far knows much. 遠行者，見識廣He who has a mind to beat a dog will easily find a stick. 想要打狗，找棍何愁He who is ashamed of asking is ashamed of learning. 恥於問即恥於學He who plays with fire gets burnt. 玩火者必自焚He who rides on a tiger can never dismount. 騎虎難下Home is where the heart is. 哪裡最歡樂，那裡就是家Honesty is the best policy. 誠實乃上策Hope for the best and prepare for the worst. 抱最好的希望，作最壞的準備Hunger is the best sauce. 飢者口中盡佳肴
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Idleness is the root of all evil. 懶惰是萬惡之源If a man once fall, all will tread on him. 人倒眾人踩If it were not for hope, the heart would break. 人若無希望，心碎肝腸斷If we dream, everything is possible. 敢於夢想，一切都將成為可能。If you run after two hares, you will catch neither. 同時追兩兔，全都抓不住Ill news flies apace. 惡事傳千里In for a penny, in for a pound. 一不做，二不休In the deepest water is the best fishing. 水深好釣魚In the end, things will mend. 車到山前必有路It is a foolish sheep that makes the wolf his confessor. 蠢羊才向狼懺悔It is better to be alone than in bad company. 寧可孤獨，不交惡友It is better to do well than to say well. 與其夸夸其談，不如埋頭苦幹It is easier to get money than to keep it.. 掙錢容易，積錢難It is good fishing in troubled waters. 混水好摸魚It is never too late to learn. 活到老，學到老It is never too late to mend. 改過不嫌晚It is no use crying over spilt milk. 牛奶打潑，哭也無用（意同：覆水難收）It is the first step that is troublesome. 萬事起頭難It is too late to shut the stable door after the horse has been stolen. 失馬鎖慨，為時已晚It never rains but it pours. 不下則已，一下傾盆It takes two to make a quarrel. 一個巴掌拍不響
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Jack of all trades, master of none. 樣樣皆通，樣樣稀鬆Joy surfeited turns to sorrow. 樂極生悲Judge not a book by its cover. 評價一本書，不能憑封面Judge not from appearance. 人不可貌相Judge not of men and things at first sight. 初次印象，難得真相Justice has long arms. 天網恢恢，疏而不漏
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Keep your mouth shut and your ears open. 少說為佳，多聽為妙Kill not the goose that lays the golden eggs. 殺雞取蛋，愚蠢荒唐Kill two birds with one stone. 一箭雙鵰Kiss and be friends. 吵嘴後，和為貴Knowledge in youth is wisdom in age. 少時有知識，老來有智慧Knowledge is a treasure, but practice is the key to it. 知識是寶庫，實踐是鑰匙Knowledge is power. 知識就是力量Knowledge makes humble; ignorance make proud. 知識使人謙虛，無知使人驕傲
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Laugh, and the world laughs with you; Weep, and you weep alone. 歡笑，整個世界伴你歡笑。哭泣，只有你獨自向隅而泣Lay things by, they many come to use. 蓄物必有其用Learning makes a good man better, and an ill man worse. 好人越學越好，壞人越學越糟Learn not, and know not. 不學則無術Learn to say before you sing. 先學說，後學唱Least said, soonest mended. 少說為佳Let beggars match with beggars. 龍配龍，鳳配鳳Let bygones be bygones. 既往不咎Lies have short legs. 謊言終究要敗露Life is not all beer and skittles. 人生並非儘是樂事Lightly come, lightly go. 來得容易，去得快Like father, like son. 有其父，必有其子Little and often fills the purse. 小錢積成萬，粒糧堆成山Little drops of water make the mighty ocean. 涓滴之水匯成洋Long absent, soon forgotten. 別久情疏Look at the bright side. 滿懷信心Look before you leap. 三思而後行Lookers-on see most of the game. 旁觀者清，當局者迷Lost time is never found again. 光陰一去不復返Love can neither be bought nor sold; its only prices is love. 愛情不能買和賣，只能以愛來報答Love is blind. 愛情是盲目的Love me little, love me long. 細水長流，淡交長久Love me, love my dog. 愛屋及烏Lovers" quarrels are soon mended. 夫妻無隔宿之仇Love thy neighbor, but pull not down thy hedge. 鄰居無論多好，圍籬不可推倒
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Make hay while the sun shines. 趁晴曬草（意同：趁熱打鐵）Manners make the man. 觀其待人而知其人Man proposes, God disposes. 謀事在人，成事在天Many drops make a shower. 涓涓清泉匯成流，滴滴水珠聚成雨Many hands make light work. 人多好辦事Marry in haste, repent at leisure. 結婚太急，後悔莫及（意指：草率結婚必後悔）Men make houses, women make homes. 男人蓋房，女人持家Merry meet, merry part. 好聚好散Mischiefs come by the pound, and go away by the ounce. 災來如山倒，災去如抽絲Misfortunes come on wings and depart on foot. 禍來如飛行，禍去似步行Misfortunes never come singly. 禍不單行Misfortune tests the sincerity of friends. 患難識知交Money breeds money. 錢生錢，利滾利Money is the root of all evil. 金錢是萬惡之源More haste, less speed. 欲速則不達
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Necessity is the mother of invention. 需要是發明之母Need makes the old wife trot. 事急老嫗跑Neither a borrower nor a lender be. 別借債，莫放債Never buy a pig in a poke. 東西沒看清，不要急著買Never cross a bridge till you come to it. 還沒到橋頭，別為過橋愁Never do things by halves. 凡事不可半途而廢Never hit a man when he"s down. 不要落井下石Never judge from appearances. 人不可貌相Never light your candle at both ends. 蠟燭切莫兩頭點（意指：不可過分消耗體力）Never make a mountain of a molehill. 切勿小題大做Never put off till tomorrow what you can do today. 今天能夠做的事，切莫拖延到明天Never say "die"; up, man , and try. 千難萬險不灰心，昂首闊步向前進New brooms sweep clean. 新官上任三把火No bees, no honey; no work, no money. 無蜂則無密，不勞則無酬No cross, no crown. 沒有苦難，就沒有快樂Nobody"s enemy but his own. 自尋苦惱No fool like an old fool. 老糊塗，最糊塗No gains without pains. 不勞則無獲No man is born wise or learned. 人非生而知之，乃學而知之No news is good news. 沒有消息就是好消息No pains, no gains. 不勞則無獲No road is long with good company. 旅途有好伴，千里不覺長Nothing is cheap if you don"t want it. 不要的東西，再便宜也貴Nothing is difficult to the man who will try. 世上無難事，只怕有心人Nothing venture, nothing have. 不入虎穴，焉得虎子No way is impossible to courage. 勇士面前，無路不通
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Of nothing comes nothing. 巧婦難為無米之炊Of two evils choose the less. 兩害相權取其輕Once a thief, always a thief. 一次做賊，永遠做賊Once bitten, twice shy. 一次被咬，下次膽小One beats the bush, and another catches the birds. 人竭其力，汝享其成One flower makes no garland. 一朵鮮花，難做花環。One man"s fault is another man"s lesson. 前車之覆，後車之鑒One swallow does not make a summer. 一燕不成夏One today is worth two tomorrow. 把握一個今天，勝似兩個明天Other times, other manners. 時移俗易Out of sight, out of mind. 眼不見，心不念
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Pain is forgotten where gain follows. 一朝得了利，痛苦便忘記Pain past is pleasure. 苦盡甘來Pardon all men, but never thyself. 嚴以律已，寬以待人Penny wise, pound foolish. 小事聰明，大事糊塗（意同：抓了芝麻，丟了西瓜）Plenty is no plague. 多多益善Poverty is the mother of health. 貧窮是健康之母Practice makes perfect. 熟能生巧Practise what you preach. 躬行已說，身體力行Prevention is better than cure. 與其補救於已然，不如防止於未然
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Ragged colts may make fine horses. 別看小狗現在丑，長大可能成駿馬Reason is the guide and light of life. 理智是人生的燈塔Remove an old tree and it will wither to death. 老樹移栽活不了，老人遷居命不長Rome was not build in a day. 羅馬非朝夕建成Roses have thorns. 玫瑰好看卻有刺
英語習語諺語
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Sadness and gladness succeed one another. 樂極生悲，苦盡甘來Satan always finds work for idle hands. 魔鬼專坑懶鬼Saving is getting. 節約等於增加收入Saying and doing are two things. 說是一回事，做又是一回事Say nothing, think the more. 多思寡言Scratch my back and I"ll scratch yours. 你幫我，我幫你Second thoughts are best. 三思而後行Seeing is believing. 眼見為實Self do, self have. 自作自受Share and share alike. 有福同享，有難同當Short pleasure, long lament. 痛快一時，痛苦一世Silence gives consent. 沉默不許，就是默許Slow and steady wins the race. 慢而穩，賽必勝Soft fire makes sweet malt. 文火煮飴糖，香甜又可口（意指：慢工出細活）So many countries, so many customs. 國家不一，風俗各異So many men, so many minds. 人心不同，各如其面Soon got, soon spent. 來得容易，去得快Soon learnt, soon forgotten. 學得快，忘得快Spare the rod and spoil the child. 孩子不打不成器Speech is silver; silence is golden. 雄辯是銀，沉默是金Speech is the picture of the mind. 言為心聲Standers-by see more than gamesters. 當局者迷，旁觀者清Still waters run deep. 流靜水深，人靜心深Stolen fruit is sweetest. 偷來的果子分外甜Strike while the iron is hot. 趁熱打鐵Sweet are the uses of adversity. 禍兮福之所倚Sweet discourse makes short days and nights. 話若投機嫌日短
英語習語諺語
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Take away my good name, take away my life. 奪去了美名也就奪去了生命Take honour from me and my life is done. 沒有了名譽也就沒有了生命Take not a musket to kill a butterfly. 用槍打蝴蝶，小題大做（意同：殺雞焉用牛刀）Talk of the devil and he will appear. 說曹操，曹操就到Tall trees catch much wind. 樹大招風Teaching others teaches yourself. 教學相長The bait hides the hook. 餌中必有詐The best mirror is an old friend. 老友是明鏡The cheap buyer takes bad meat. 便宜無好貨The course of true love never did run smooth. 愛情之路，崎嶇不平The day has eyes, the night has ears. 若要人不知，除非已莫為The early bird catches the worm. 鳥兒起得早，蚯蚓吃得到The end makes all equal. 死神面前，人人平等The fire is the test of gold; adversity of strong men. 烈火煉真金，逆境煉壯士The fox may grow grey, but never good. 江山易改，本性難移The frog in the well knows nothing of the great ocean. 井底之蛙，所見不廣"The grapes are sour", as the fox said when he could not reach them. 狐狸吃不到葡萄，就說葡萄酸The great thieves punish the little ones. 大賊罰小賊（意同：大魚吃小魚）The higher up, the greater the fall. 爬得越高，跌得越重The lazy man"s the beggar"s brother. 懶鬼是乞丐的兄弟The leopard cannot change its spots. 江山易改，本性難移The longest day must have an end. 天雖長，必有盡The love of money is the root of all evil. 貪財是萬惡之源The more a man learns, the more he sees his ignorance. 知識越廣博，越感已無知The more riches a fool hath, the greater fool he is. 傻瓜越富越蠢The more you have, the more you want. 越有錢，越貪心The nearer the church, the farther from God. 離教堂越近，離上帝越遠
英語習語諺語
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Under water, famine; under snow, bread. 洪水造饑饉，瑞雪兆豐年Union is strength. 團結就是力量Use makes perfectness. 熟能生巧
英語習語諺語
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Venture a small fish to catch a great one. 欲釣大魚，先舍小魚Virtue is a jewel of great price. 美德是無價之寶Virtue is fairer far than beauty. 美德遠勝於美貌Virtue is its own reward. 善有善報（意指：德行的酬報就是德行本身）
英語習語諺語
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Walls have ears. 隔牆有耳Wash your dirty linen at home. 家醜不可外揚Waste not, want not. 儉則不匱Weak things united become strong. 一根筷子易折斷，十根筷子硬如鐵Wealth is best known by want. 人窮方知錢可貴We can"t judge a person by what he says but by what he does. 判斷一個人，不聽言語看行動Well begun is half done. 良好的開端，是成功的一半We never know the value of water till the well is dry. 井干方知水可貴We only live once, but if we work it right, once is enough. 年華沒虛度，一生也足矣。What is done by night appears by day. 若要人不知，除非已莫為When a man is going down-hill, everyone will give him a push. 牆倒眾人推When children stand quiet, they have done some harm. 孩子不吭聲，一定闖了禍When in Rome do as the Romans do. 入國問禁，入鄉隨俗When one will not, two cannot quarrel. 一個巴掌拍不響When poverty comes in at the door, love flies out at the window. 貧窮進門來，愛情越窗飛When the cat is away, the mice will play. 貓兒不在，鼠兒成精When wine sinks, words swim. 美酒一下肚，話匣關不住Where there is a will there is a way. 有志者，事竟成Where there"s life there"s hope. 留得青山在，不怕沒柴燒Will is power. 意志就是力量Wise men are silent; fools talk. 智者沉默寡言，愚者滔滔不絕Wise men change their minds; fools never do. 智者通權達變，愚者剛愎自用Wise men love truth, whereas fools shun it. 智者熱愛真理，愚者迴避真理Words are but wind, but seeing is believing. 耳聽為虛，眼見為實
英語習語諺語
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You are never too old to learn. 學習不嫌老You cannot see the wood for the trees. 見樹不見林，問題難看清You enver know till you have tried. 不嘗試，不知曉Youth and age will never agree. 老少難相投
英語習語諺語
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Zeal without knowledge is fire without light. 熱情而無知，猶如無光之火Zeal without kowledge is the sister of folly. 無知的熱情近乎愚蠢
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