在日常的学习、工作、生活中，大家都听说过或者使用过一些比较经典的谚语吧，谚语的恰当运用可以让语言活泼风趣，增强文章的表现力。都有哪些朗朗上口的经典谚语呢？
in yourself is the first step on the road tosuccess.
自信是走向成功的第一步。
dripping wears away a stone.
水滴石穿，绳锯木断。
is better than riches.
知足者常乐。
ones chickens before they are hatched.
蛋未孵先数雏。
on one side only lasts not long.
来而不往非礼也。
before you walk.
循序渐进。
for the moon.
海底捞月。
08.Custom is a second nature.
习惯是后天养成的。
09.Custom makes all things easy.
有个好习惯，事事皆不难。
10.Diamond cuts diamond.
强中自有强中手。
11.Do as the Romans do.
入乡随俗。
12.Do as you would be done by.
己所不欲，勿施于人。
13.Doing is better than saying.
与其挂在嘴上，不如落实在行动上。
14.Do it now.
机不可失，时不再来。
15.Do nothing by halves.
凡事不可半途而废。
16.Dont claim to know what you dont know.
不要不懂装懂。
17.Dont have too many irons in the fire.
不要揽事过多。
18.Dont make a mountain out of a molehill.
不要小题大做。
19.Dont put off till tomorrow what should be done today.
今日事，今日毕。
20.Dont put the cart before the horse.
不要本末倒置。
21.Dont trouble trouble until trouble troubles you.
不要自找麻烦。
22.Dont try to teach your grandmother to suck eggs.
不要班门弄斧。
23.Do well and have well.
善有善报。
24.Each bird love to hear himself sing.
孤芳自赏。
25.Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy,wealthy and wise.
早睡早起身体好。
26.Easier said than done.
说得容易，做得难。
27.Easy come, easy go.
来也匆匆，去也匆匆。
28.Eat to live, but not live to eat.
人吃饭是为了活着，但活着不是为了吃饭。
vessels make the greatest sound.
实磨无声空磨响，满瓶不动半瓶摇。
has no holidays.
忌妒之人无宁日。
31.Even Homer sometimes nods.
智者千虑，必有一失。
32.Even reckoning makes long friends.
亲兄弟，明算账。
33.Every advantage has its disadvantage.
有利必有弊。
34.Everybodys business is nobodys business.
人人负责，等于没人负责。
35.Every day is not Sunday.
好景不常在。
36.Every dog has his day.
谁都有得意的时候。
37.Every door may be shut, but deaths door.
人生在世，唯死难逃。
38.Every heart has its own sorrow.
各人有各人的苦恼。
39.Every little helps a mickle.
聚沙成塔，集腋成裘。
40.Every man for himself, and the devil takes the hindmost.
人不为己，天诛地灭。
41.Every man has his faults.
金无足赤，人无完人。
42.Every man has his hobbyhorse.
萝卜青菜，各有所爱。
43.Every man has his weak side.
人人都有弱点。
44.Every man is the architect of his own fortune.
自己的命运自己掌握。
45.Every minute counts.
分秒必争。
46.Every mothers child is handsome.
孩子是自己的'好。
47.Every potter praises hit pot.
王婆卖瓜，自卖自夸。
48.Everything is good when new, but friends when old.
东西是新的好，朋友是老的亲。
49.Example is better then percept.
说一遍，不如做一遍。
50.Experience is the father of wisdom and memory the mother.
经验是智慧之父，记忆是智慧之母。
51.Experience must be bought.
吃一堑，长一智。
52.Fact speak louder than words.
事实胜于雄辩。
53.Failure is the mother of success.
失败是成功之母。
54.False friends are worse than bitter enemies.
明枪易躲，暗箭难防。
55.Far from eye, far from heart.
眼不见，心不烦。
56.Far water does not put out near fire.
远水救不了近火。
57.Faults are thick where love is thin.
一朝情意淡，样样不顺眼。
58.Fear always springs from ignorance.
恐惧源于无知。
59.Fields have eyes, and woods have ears.
1、No shame in asking questions, even to people of lower status.
不耻下问
2、No one knows a son better than the father.
知子莫若父
3、Three humble shoemakers brainstorming will make a great statesman.
三个臭皮匠，赛过诸葛亮
4、Kill a chicken before a monkey.
杀鸡儆猴
5、Too many cooks spoil the broth
人多反误事
6、No wind, no waves.
无风不起浪
7、Lift a stone only to drop on your own feet.
搬起石头砸自己的脚
8、A camel standing amidst a flock of sheep.
鹤立鸡群
9、An inch of time is an inch of gold but you can't buy that inch of time with an inch of gold.
一寸光阴一寸金，寸金难买寸光阴。
10、Only when all contribute their firewood can they build up a strong fire.
众人拾柴火焰高
11、An ant may well destroy a whole dam.
千里之堤毁于蚁穴
12、Clear conscience never fears midnight knocking.
不做亏心事，不怕鬼敲门
13、One cannot refuse to eat just because there is a chance of being choked.
因噎废食
14、If a son is uneducated, his dad is to blame.
子不教，父之过
15、A closed mind is like a closed book; just a block of wood.
呆若木鸡
16、When you are poor, neighbors close by will not come; once you become rich, you'll be surprised by visits from (alleged) relatives afar.
穷在闹市无人问，富在深山有远亲。
17、Bad things never walk alone.
祸不单行
18、A fall into a ditch makes you wiser.
吃一堑长一智
19、A smile will gain you ten more years of life.
笑一笑十年少
20、one picture is worth ten thousand words.
百闻不如一见
21、Once bitten by a snake, he/she is scared all his/her life at the mere sight of a rope.
一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井绳
22、Things of today, accomplished today.
今日事今日毕
23、seize every minute and every second
争分夺秒
24、If you are patient in one moment of anger, you will escape a hundred days of sorrow.
忍一时风平浪静，退一步海阔天空 / 忍一时之气，免百日之忧
25、Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish, and you feed him for a lifetime.
授人以鱼，不如授人以渔
26、To talk much and arrive nowhere is the same as climbing a tree to catch a fish.
缘木求鱼
27、If you don't want anyone to know it,don't do it
若要人不知，除非己莫为
28、There are many paths to the top of the mountain,but the view is always the same.
殊途同归
29、Tell me and I forget; Show me and I remember. Involve me and I understand
不闻不若闻之，闻之不若见之；见之不若知之，知之不若行之；学至于行而止矣。
30、While the green hills last, there’ll be wood to burn.
留得青山在，不怕没柴烧
A bad beginning makes a bad ending。
不善始者不善终。
A bad thing never dies。
遗臭万年。
A bad workman always blames his tools。
不会撑船怪河弯。
A bird in the hand is worth than two in the bush。
一鸟在手胜过双鸟在林。
A boaster and a liar are cousins-german。
吹牛与说谎本是同宗。
A bully is always a coward。
色厉内荏。
A burden of one‘s choice is not felt。
爱挑的'担子不嫌重。
A candle lights others and consumes itself。
蜡烛照亮别人，却毁灭了自己。
A cat has 9 lives。
猫有九条命。
A cat may look at a king。
人人平等。
A close mouth catches no flies。
病从口入。
A constant guest is never welcome。
常客令人厌。
Actions speak louder than words。
事实胜于雄辩。
Adversity leads to prosperity。
穷则思变。
Adversity makes a man wise, not rich。
逆境出人才。
A fair death honors the whole life。
死得其所，流芳百世。
A faithful friend is hard to find。
知音难觅。
A fall into a pit, a gain in your wit。
吃一堑，长一智。
A fox may grow gray, but never good。
江山易改，本性难移。
A friend in need is a friend indeed。
患难见真情。
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。
A good beginning is half done。
良好的`开端是成功的一半。
A good beginning makes a good ending。
善始者善终。
A good book is a good friend。
好书如挚友。
A good book is the best of friends, the same today and forever。
一本好书，相伴一生。
A good conscience is a soft pillow。
不做亏心事，不怕鬼叫门。
1.Time is money.一寸光阴一寸金。
2.Time flies.日月如梭。
3.Time stays not the fool's leisure.时间不等闲逛的傻瓜。
4.Time is life when the idle man kills time,he kills himself!时间就是生命，浪费时间就等于谋才害命！
5.Time and I against any two!和时间携手，一人可以抵两人！
6.Time and tide wait for no man .岁月不待人。
7.Time undermines us .人生易老。
8.Procrastination is the thief of time.拖延是时间之窃贼。
9.Never put off till tomorrow what maybe done today.今日事今日毕。
10.what maybe done at any time will be done at no time!当机立断。
11.Time is, time was ,and time is past.现在有时间，过去有时间，时间一去不复返。
12.Time is a file that wears and makes no noise.时间如锉，细磨无声。
13.Time flies like an arrow ,and time lost never returns.光阴似箭，一去不返。
14.Time lost can never be won again.时间一去不返。
15.Time tries friends as fire tries gold.时间验朋友，烈火验真金。
16.Time will tell.时间可以说明一切。
17.Time and chance reveal all secrets.时间和机遇能揭示一切秘密。
18.Time works wonders.时间可以创造奇迹。
19.Times change.时代正在改变。
20.Time brings truth to light.时间会让真相大白。
21.Time works wonders. 时间可以创造奇迹或时间的效力不可思议
22.Time works great changes. 时间可以产生巨大的变化
23.Times change. 时代正在改变
24.Time tries truth. 时间校验真理。
25.Time will tell. 时间能说明问题。
26.Time reveals (discloses) all things. 万事日久自明
27.There is no time like the present. 现在正是时候。
28.Take time by the forelock. 把握目前的实际。
put off till tomorrow what may be done today. 今日事，今日毕。
never comes. 明天无尽头，明日何其多。
31.Time flies. 光阴似箭，日月如梭
32.Time has wings. 光阴去如飞
33.Time is a file that wears and makes no noise. 光阴如锉，细磨无声
34.Time stays not the fool's leisure. 时间不等闲逛的傻瓜
35.Time and I against any two. 和时间携起手来，一人抵两人
36.Time is life and when the idle man kills time, he kills himself.
37.时间就是生命，懒人消耗时间就是消耗自己的生命。或时间就是生命，节省时间，就是延长生命
38.Time spent in vice or folly is doubly lost. 消磨于恶习或愚行的时间是加倍的'损失
39.Time undermines us. 光阴暗中催人才。或莫说年纪小人生容易老
40.Time and tide wait for no man. 岁月不待人
41.Time cannot be won again. 时间一去不再来
42.Time is, time was, and time is past. 现在有时间，过去有时间，时间一去不复返
43.Time lost can not be recalled. 光阴一去不复返
44.Time flies like an arrow, and time lost never returns. 光阴似箭，一去不返
45.Time tries friends as fire tries gold. 时间考验朋友，烈火考验黄金
46.Time tries truth. 时间检验真理
47.Time is the father of truth. 时间是真理之父
48.Time will tell. 时间能说明问题
49.Time brings the truth to light. 时间使真相大白。或时间一到，真理自明。
50.Time and chance reveal all secrets. 时间与机会能提示一切秘密
51.Time consecrates: what is gray with age becomes religion. 时间考验一切，经得起时间考验的就为人所信仰
1、Put the cart before the horse.
本末倒置。
2、Penny wise， pound foolish.
贪小便宜吃大亏。
3、Observation is the best teacher.
观察是最好的老师。
4、Pleasure comes through toil.
苦尽甘来。
5、Old sin makes new shame.
一失足成千古恨。
6、Seeing is believing.
眼见为实。
7、Out of office， out of danger.
无官一身轻。
8、One‘s words reflect one’s thinking.
言为心声。
9、Seek the truth from facts.
实事求是。
10、Promise is debt.
一诺千金。
11、Rome is not built in a day.
冰冻三尺，非一日之寒。
12、Prefer loss to unjust gain.
宁可吃亏，不贪便宜。
13、Reading enriches the mind.
开卷有益。
14、Old friends and old wines are best.
陈酒味醇，老友情深。
15、Proverbs are the daughters of daily experience.
谚语是日常经验的结晶。
16、Pride goes before， and shame comes after.
骄傲使人落后。
17、Short accounts make long friends.
好朋友勤算账。
18、One swallow does not make a summ.
一燕不成夏。
19、One eyewitness is better than ten hearsays.
百闻不如一见。
20、Pour water into a sieve.
竹篮子打水一场空。
21、Set a thief to catch a thief.
以贼捉贼。
22、Offense is the best defense.
进攻是最好的`防御。
23、Prevention is better than cure.
预防胜于治疗。
24、Wet behind the ears.
乳臭未干。
25、Practice makes perfect.
熟能生巧。
26、Praise is not pudding.
恭维话不能当饭吃。
27、The water that bears the boat is the same that swallows it up.
水能载舟，亦能覆舟。
28、One cannot put back the clock.
时钟不能倒转。
29、Out of sight， out of mind.
眼不见，心为静。
30、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。
31、Put your shoulder to the wheel.
鼎力相助。
32、Pull the chestnut out of fire.
火中取栗。
33、Respect yourself， or no one else will respect you.
要人尊敬，必须自重。
34、One never loses anything by politeness.
讲礼貌不吃亏。
35、Once a thief， always a thief.
偷盗一次，做贼一世。
36、One good turn deserves another.
行善积德。
37、Send a wise man on an errand， and say nothing to him.
智者当差，不用交代。
38、Once bitten， twice shy.
一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井绳。
39、Patience is the best remedy.
忍耐是良药。
40、Saying is one thing and doing another.
言行不一。
41、One false move may lose the game.
一着不慎，满盘皆输。
42、Please the eye and plague the heart.
贪图一时快活，必然留下隐祸。
43、Reading is to the mind while exercise to the body.
读书健脑，运动强身。
44、One man‘s fault is other man’s lesson.
前车之鉴。
45、Out of debt， out of danger.
无债一身轻。
46、Once a man and twice a child.
一次老，两次小。
1、A little learning/knowledge is a dangerous thing.一知半解，祸莫大焉。
2、Live and learn.活到老，学到老。
3、Make hay while the sun shines.抓紧时机。
4、More haste.less speed.欲速则不达。
5、Never do things by halves.切勿半途而废。
6、Never Put off until tomorrow what you can do today.今日事，今日毕。
7、Never say never.永不说不。
8、An work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.只工作不玩耍，聪明的孩子也变傻。
9、The child is the father of/to the mall.三岁看老。
10、there are two sides to every question. 问题皆有两面。
11、there is a skeleton in the cupboard. 家家有本难念的`经。
12、there is kindness to be found everywhere. 人间处处有温情。
13、there is no general rule without some exception. 任何法规均有例外。
14、there is no medicine against death. 没有长生不老药。
15、there is no place like home. 金窝银窝不如咱的狗窝。
16、there is no royal road to learning. 书山有路勤为径，学海无涯苦作舟。
17、Don’t bite off more than you can chew.贪多嚼不烂。
18、Earlv to bed and early to rise makes a mail healthy，wealthy and wise.早睡早起身体好。
19、He that will thrive must rise at five.业精于勤。
20、An hour in the morning is worth two in the evenin./The morning hour has
21、gold in its mouth.一天之计在于晨。
22、If a thing is worth doing，it’s worth doing well.凡值得一做的事，都值得做好。
23、No gain without pain.不劳无获。
24、Nothing is impossible to a willing heart.世上无难事，只怕有心人。
25、Old habits die hard.积习难改。
26、A penny saved is a penny eamed.积少成多，集腋成裘。
27、People who live in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones.自己有缺点，勿揭他人短。
28、promise is debt. 一诺千金。
29、proverbs are the daughters of daily experience. 谚语是日常经验的结晶。
30、saying is one thing and doing another. 言行不一。
31、seeing is believing. 眼见为实。
32、seek the truth from facts. 实事求是。
33、send a wise man on an errand, and say nothing to him. 智者当差，不用交代。
34、set a thief to catch a thief. 以贼捉贼。
35、short accounts make long friends. 好朋友勤算账。
36、something is better than nothing. 聊胜于无。
37、soon learn, soon forgotten. 学得快，忘得快。
38、soon ripe, soon rotten. 熟得快，烂得快。
39、speech is silver, silence is gold. 能言是银，沉默是金。
40、still water run deep. 静水常深。
41、success belongs to the persevering. 坚持就是胜利。
42、take things as they come. 既来之，则安之。
43、talking mends no holes. 空谈无补。
44、talk of the devil and he will appear. 说曹，曹就到。
45、tall trees catch much wind. 树大招风。
46、teach others by your example. 躬亲示范。
47、the best hearts are always the bravest. 无私者无畏。
48、the best man stumbles. 伟人也有犯错时。
49、the cat shuts its eyes when stealing. 掩耳盗铃。
50、the danger past and god forgotten. 过河拆桥。
51、the darkest hour is nearest the dawn. 黎明前的黑暗。
52、the farthest way about is the nearest way home. 抄近路反而绕远路。
53、the finest diamond must be cut. 玉不琢，不成器。
54、the fire is the test of gold, adversity of strong man. 烈火验真金，艰难磨意志。
55、the first step is the only difficulty. 迈出第一步是最艰难的。
56、the fox knew too much, that’s how he lost his tail. 机关算尽太聪明，反误了卿卿性命。
57、the fox preys farthest from home. 兔子不吃窝边草。
58、the frog in the well knows nothing of the great ocean. 坐井观天。
59、the grass is greener on the other side. 这山望着那山高。
60、the greatest talkers are always least doers. 语言的巨人总是行动的矮子。
61、the higher up, the greater the fall. 爬得高，摔得惨。
62、the leopard cannot change its spots. 本性难移。
63、the more noble, the more humble. 人越高尚，越谦虚。
64、the more wit, the less courage. 初生牛犊不怕虎。
65、the outsider sees the most of the game. 旁观者清。
66、the pen is mightier than the sword. 笔能杀人。
67、the pot calls the kettle black. 五十步笑百步。
68、there are spots in the sun. 太阳也有黑点。
69、the style is the man. 字如其人。
70、the tongue is not steel, yet it cuts. 人言可畏。
71、the water that bears the boat is the same that swallows it up. 水能载舟，亦能覆舟
72、pull the chestnut out of fire. 火中取栗。
73、put the cart before the horse. 本末倒置。
74、put your shoulder to the wheel. 鼎力相助。
75、reading enriches the mind. 开卷有益。
76、reading is to the mind while exercise to the body. 读书健脑，运动强身。
77、respect yourself, or no one else will respect you. 要人尊敬，必须自重。
78、rome is not built in a day. 冰冻三尺，非一日之寒。