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英语谚语500句A.-Abadbeginningmakesabadending.宀不善始者不善终。一Abadthingneverdies.-遗臭万年。-Abadworkmanalwaysblameshistools.-不会撑船怪河弯。一Abadbushisbetterthananopenfield./Somethingisbetterthannothing./Abitinthemorningisbetterthannothingallday./Betteramouseinthepotthannomeatatall./Betterasmallfishthananemptydish./Bettersomeofapuddingthannoneofapie.小聊胜于无。-Abadconscieneeisasnakeinone"'heart.-做贼心虚。一Abadfatherhasneveragoodson.亠上梁不正下梁歪。丄Abadpennyalwayscomesback/turnsup.丄恶有恶报。-Abadwomanisworsethanabadman.-最毒妇人心。
1丄Abadworkerquarrelswithhistools./Abadworkmanalwaysblameshistools.丄人笨怪刀钝。一Abaker'wifemaybiteofabun.-近水楼台先得月。一Abarofironcontinuallygroundbecomesaneedle.-铁杵磨成针。一Abarkingdogneverbites./Abarkingdogwasneveragoodbiter./Barkingdogsseldombite.亠会叫的狗不咬人。一Abasepersonoftenthinksofamanofhonorasmeanashimself.-以小人之心，度君子之腹。-Abeardwelllatheredishalfshaved.5磨刀不误砍柴功。-Abeggarcannotbeachooser.亠饥不择食。-Abeggarpaysabenefitwithalouse./bitethehandthatfeedsone.-以怨报德。/恩将仇报。
24-Abegunworkishalfended.丄万事开头难。-Abirdinthehandisworthtwointhebush.亠一鸟在手胜过双鸟在林。一Aboasterandaliararecousins-german.-吹牛与说谎本是同宗。-Abullyisalwaysacoward.-色厉内荏。一Aburdenofone'schoiceisnotfelt.山爱挑的担子不嫌重。-Aburntchilddreadsthefire.-一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井绳。一Acandlelightsothersandconsumesitself.亠蜡烛照亮别人，却毁灭了自己。一Acathas9lives.猫有九条命。
3丄Acatmaylookataking.4猫也可以打量国王（意为人人平等）。一Aclosemouthcatchesnoflies.-病从口入。一Aconstantguestisneverwelcome.常客令人厌。丄Adversitymakesamanwise,notrich.逆境出人才。-Afairdeathhonorsthewholelife.亠死得其所，流芳百世。-Afaithfulfriendishardtofind.山知音难觅。
4丄Afallintoapit,againinyourwit./Experiencemustbebought./Bydoingwelearn./Byfallingwelearntogosafely.丄吃一堑，长一智。-Afoxmaygrowgray,butnevergood.-江山易改，本性难移。丄Afriendinneedisafriendindeed.丄患难见真情。-Afriendiseasierlostthanfound.-得朋友难，失朋友易。-Afriendisneverknowntillamanhasneed.-需要之时方知友。一Afriendwithoutfaultswillneverbefound.亠没有十全十美的朋友。一'Afteryou'isgoodmanners.“您先请”是礼貌。
54-Agoodbeginningishalfdone.丄良好的开端是成功的一半。一Agoodbeginningmakesagoodending.亠善始者善终。丄Agoodbookisagoodfriend.丄好书如挚友。一Agoodbookisthebestoffriends,thesametodayandforever.山一本好书，相伴一生。-Agoodconscieneeisasoftpillow.-不做亏心事，不怕鬼叫门。-Agoodfameisbetterthanagoodface.亠美名胜过美貌。-Agoodhusbandmakesagoodwife.亠夫善则妻贤。一Agoodwife'healthisaman'sbestwealth.亠妻贤身体好是男人最大的财富。-Agreattalkerisagreatliar.-说大话者多谎言。一Ahedgebetweenkeepsfriendshipgreen.-君子之交淡如水。
6-Ajokenevergainsanenemybutlosesafriend.-戏谑不能化敌为友，只能使人失去朋友。-Aleopardcannotchangeitsspots.亠积习难改。丄Aliarisnotbelievedwhenhespeaksthetruth.一Alightheartliveslong.-静以修身。-Alittlebodyoftenharborsagreatsoul.-浓缩的都是精华。一Alittleknowledgeisadangerousthing.亠一知半解，自欺欺人。-Alittlepotissoonhot.亠狗肚子盛不得四两油。一Abseneemakestheheartgrowfonder.-小别胜新婚。一Theabsentarealwaysinthewrong.亠谁人背后无人说。-Absentinbody,butpresentionspirit.永垂不朽。一Accidentswillhappen.天有不测风云。
7丄Actionsspeaklouderthanwords.丄行动胜于言语。/事实胜于雄辩。-Addaflowertoabouquet.<-锦上添花。-Addfrosttosnow.一雪上加霜。-Addlegstothesnakeonehasjustpainted.-画蛇添足。-Addoiltoafire.-火上加油。-Adversityisagooddiscipline.-苦难是磨练人的好机会。-Adversityleadstoprosperity.亠穷则思变。/危机就是转机。-Adversitymakesstrangebedfellows.-身处逆境不择友。-Adviceisastranger,ifwelcomehestaysforthenight;ifnotwelcomehereturnshomethesameday.-忠告是位陌生客，若受欢迎，就停留过夜；不受欢迎，当天就回家。
8丄Afterastormcomesfairweather;aftersorrow(comes)joy.阳光总在风雨后。一Afterastormcomesacalm.亠雨过天晴。一Afterthegame,thekingandthepawngointothesamebox.山人生如戏，到头来总要落幕。一Aftervictory,tightenyourhelmetchord.山居安思危。一Agedgingerismorepungent.-姜是老的辣。-Anagedsteedconfinedtothestablestillaspiresafterthegloryofgallopingathousandli.-老骥伏枥，志在千里。一Alewillmakeacatspeak.-酒后吐真言。-Allaskifamanberich,noneifhebegood.-人情冷暖，世态炎凉。一Allarebravewhentheenemyflies.亠敌人逃窜时，人人都成了勇士。一Allcovet,alllose.-贪多必失。一Allcrowsintheworldareblack.亠天下乌鸦一般黑。
9-Allgoodthingscometoanend.5天下没有不散的筵席。-Allgainsaremadeatsomesacrifice.亠有所舍，方能有所得。/有得必有失。-Allgoodthingsmustcometoanend.山天下无不散的筵席。/花无百日红。一Allisfairinwar.山兵不厌诈。-Allmenaremortal.亠人皆有一死。一Allone'geeseareswans.亠自吹自擂。/王婆卖瓜，自卖自夸。-Allriversrunintothesea.亠海纳百川。-Allshallbewell,JackshallhaveJill.-有情人终成眷属。丄AllroadsleadtoRome.丄条条大路通罗马。/殊途同归。一Allsunshinemakesthedesert./Butterisgoldinthemorning,silveratnoon,leadatnight.宀过犹不及。一Allthewinningisinthefirstbuying.亠先下手为强。-Allthatendswelliswell.亠结果好，就一切都好。
10丄Allthatglittersisnotgold.丄闪光的不一定都是金子。-Allthingsaredifficultbeforetheyareeasy.-凡事总是由难而易。一Allthingsareobedienttomoney./Beforegold,evenkingstakeofftheirhats.有钱能使鬼推磨。丄Allthingscometohimwhowaits.成功属于有准备的人。-Allthingsthriveattrice.-事不过三。
11丄AllworkandnoplaymakeJackadullboy.*只会用功不玩耍，聪明孩子也变傻。-Alltimeisnotimewhenitispast.-光阴一去不复返。-Alwaystakingoutofthemeal-tubandneverputtingin,sooncomestothebottom.小坐吃山空。-Ambitionneverdiesuntilthereisnowayout.-不到黄河心不死。一Amongtheblindtheone-eyedmanisking.-山中无老虎，猴子充霸王。一Amanbecomeslearnedbyaskingquestions.-不耻下问才能有学问。-Amancandonomorethanhecan.亠凡事都应量力而行。-Amancannotspinandreelatthesametime.亠一心不能二用。-Amanisknownbyhisfriends.亠什么人交什么朋友。
12丄Amanofwordsandnotofdeedsislikeagardenfullofweeds.丄光说空话不做事，犹如花园光长刺。一Amanwithoutmoneyisnomanatall.亠一分钱难倒英雄汉。丄Aman'meatisanotherman'poison.丄萝卜白菜，各有所爱。-Amerryheartgoesalltheway.-心旷神怡，事事顺利。-Amissisasgoodasamile.亠失之毫厘，差之千里。-Amother'sloveneverchanges.山母爱永恒。
13一Anappleadaykeepsthedoctoraway.-一天一苹果，不用请医生。-Anewbroomsweepsclean.亠新官上任三把火。一Angerandhastehindergoodcounsel.-小不忍则乱大谋。-Aneyeforaneyeandatoothforatooth.-以眼还眼，以牙还牙。-Anhourinthemorningisworthtwointheevening.一一日之计在于晨。一Anolddogcannotlearnnewtricks.山老狗学不出新把戏。一Anounceofluckisbetterthanapoundofwisdom.亠聪明才智，不如运气。-Anounceofpreventionisworthapoundofcure.-预防为主，治疗为辅。-Anserafoolaccordingtohisfolly.亠以其人之道，还治其人之身。丄Anantmaywelldestroyanentiredam.千里之堤，溃于蚁穴。一Anarmymarchesonitsstomach.亠兵马未动，粮草先行。
14丄AnassinGermanyisaprofessorinRome./Byother'sfaults,wisemencorrecttheirown.4他山之石，可以攻玉。一Anybookyouopenwillbenefityourmind.-开卷有益。-Anysandpiperisgreatinhisownswamp.5金窝银窝不如自己的狗窝。-Apparelmakestheman.亠人要衣装。-Appearancesaredeceitful/deceptive.亠人不可貌相，海水不可斗量。一Approachheavenwithasinglestride.-一步登天。-Arollingstonegathersnomoss.山滚石不生苔，转业不聚财。一Asamanlives,soheshalldie.-有生必有死。
15丄Asamansows,soheshallreap./Asthetree,sothefruit./Asyousow,soyoureap.丄种瓜得瓜，种豆得豆。/一分耕耘，一分收获。-Asaman'heartis,sodoeshespeak.山言为心声。-Asasnipeandaclamareentangledinafight,afishermancatchesthemboth.山鹬蚌相争，渔翁得利。一Asmanyheadsasmanywits.-集思广益。一Assoonasyouhavedrunk,youturnyourbackuponthespring./ThedangerpastandGodforgotten.-忘恩负义。/过河拆桥。一Butcherthedonkeyafteritfinishedhisjobonthemill.亠卸磨杀驴。/过河拆桥。-Asthebighoundis,sowillthepupbe./Astheoldcockcrows,sodoestheyoung.-有其父必有其子。
16一Asthefoolthinks,sothebellclinks.-一相情愿。一Asthetreefalls,soshallitbe./Asyoucookedtheporridge,somustyoueatit.亠自作自受。丄Aswelive,sowelearn.活到老，学到老。一Asyoubrew,somustyoudrink./Asyoumakeyourbedsoyoumustlieonit.-自食其果。/搬石头砸自己的脚。-Asingleflowerdoesnotmakeaspring.宀一花独放不是春，百花齐放春满园。-Askaboutyourneighbors,thenbuythehouse.-择邻而居。-Asnowyear,arichyear.亠瑞雪兆丰年。一Asoundmindinasoundbody.亠健全的精神寓于健康的身体。一Astilltonguemakesawisehead.-寡言者智。-Astitchintimesavesnine.-小洞不补，大洞吃苦。-Astraightfootisnotafraidofacrookedshoe.-身正不怕影子斜。-Aswallowmakesnosummer.-一燕不成夏。一Atbirthwebringnothing;atdeathwetakeawaynothing.%生不带来，死不带去。一Avariceblindsoureyes.
17-财迷心窍。-Awiseheadmakesaclosemouth.-真人不露相，露相非真人。一Awordspokenispastrecalling.亠一言既出，驷马难追。-Ayear'splanstartswithspring.一年之计在于春。丄Ayoungidler,anoldbeggar.丄少壮不努力，老大徒伤悲。一Anablehorsewillnevercomebacktofeedinthesamestable.亠好马不吃回头草。B.一Badnewshaswings./abadwordwhisperedwillechoahundredmiles.-好事不出门，坏事传千里。一Barkingdogsseldombite.亠吠犬不咬人。-Beautyliesinthelover'seyes./Beautyisintheeyeofthebeholder/gazer./Beautyisthechildoflove.-情人眼里出西施。一Beautyfadeslikeaflower.-红颜易逝。-Behindanablemantherearealwaysotherablemen./Theblacksmithinonevillagebecomesablacksmith'apprenticeinanother.
18山山外有山，人外有人。-Behindbadluckcomesgoodluck.亠塞翁失马，焉知非福。-Beswifttohear,slowtospeak.-听宜敏捷，言宜缓行。/敏于听而慎于言。-Beconsideratetoothersandyouwillbetreatedlikewise.-与人方便，自己方便。-Betterlatethannever.亠不怕慢，单怕站。一Betteranopenenemythanafalsefriend./Betterthedevilyouknowthanthedevilyoudon'know.山明枪易躲，暗箭难防。-Beingonsea,sail;beingonland,settle.-随遇而安。-Begintodigawellonlywhenonefeelsthirsty.-临渴掘井。-Bettertoaskthewaythangoastray.5问路总比迷路好。一Betterbetheheadofachickenthanthetailofanox.亠宁为鸡首，不为牛后。一Betterdieabeggarthanliveabeggar.山宁死不食嗟来之食。一Betterdiewithhonorsthanlivewithshame.-与其忍辱偷生，不如慷慨就义。一Betterearlythanlate.亠宁早勿迟。一Bettergoodneighborsnearthanrelationsfaraway.-远亲不如近邻。一Betteristheneighbor'henthanmine.
19亠月亮是外国的圆。一Betweenfriendsalliscommon.-朋友之间不分彼此。-Betweenthecupandthelipamorselmayslip.亠功亏一篑。/煮熟的鸭子还可能会飞。一Betweenthedevilandthedeepbluesea.亠进退两难。一Bigmouthfulsoftenchoke./Biteoffmorethanonecanchew.-贪多嚼不烂。-Bindthesackbeforeitbefull.-做事应适可而止。一Birdsofafeatherflocktogether.亠物以类聚，人以群分。-Blessingsareeverwaitingonvirtuousacts.宀吉人自有天相。-Bloodisthickerthanwater.宀血浓于水。-Bloodwillhaveblood.-血债血偿。一Booksandfriendsshouldbefewbutgood.-读书如交友，应求少而精。一Breadisthestaffoflife.-民以食为天。-Bringuparavenandhe'lpickoutyoureyes.-养虎为患。-Brothersarelikearmsandlegs;husbandandwifearelikeclothing.宀兄弟如手足，夫妇如衣服。-Burnaforesttofarmanddrainapoundtofish.-焚林成田，竭泽而渔。
20一Businessisbusiness.-公事公办。一Businessisthesaltoflife.-事业是人生的第一需要。一Byreadingweenrichthemind,byconversationwepolishit.-读书使人充实，交谈使人精明。一Bylearningyouwillteach;byteachingyouwilllearn.-教学相长。C.一Cannotseethewoodforthetrees.一一叶障目，不见泰山。一Careanddiligeneebringluck.亠谨慎和勤奋才能抓住机遇。-Cautionistheparentofsafety.-小心驶得万年船。-Cheatsneverprosper.-骗人发不了财。一Childrenarewhatthemothersare.亠耳濡目染，身教言传。-Chooseanauthorasyouchooseafriend.-择书如择友。一Comewhatmay,heavenwon'tfall.-做你的吧，天塌不下来。-Complacencyistheenemyofstudy.-学习的敌人是自己的满足。-Confideneeinyourselfisthefirststepontheroadtosuccess.-自信是走向成功的第一步。-Constantdrippingwearsawayastone.-水滴石穿，绳锯木断。-Contentisbetterthanriches.
21亠知足者常乐。-Countone'schickensbeforetheyarehatched.亠蛋未孵先数雏。-Courtesyononesideonlylastsnotlong.-来而不往非礼也。一Creepbeforeyouwalk.-循序渐进。-Cryforthemoon.宀海底捞月。-Customisasecondnature.-习惯是后天养成的。-Custommakesallthingseasy.亠有个好习惯，事事皆不难。D.一Diamondcutsdiamond.-强中自有强中手。一DoastheRomansdo.亠入乡随俗。一Doasyouwouldbedoneby.亠己所不欲，勿施于人。一Doingisbetterthansaying.亠与其挂在嘴上，不如落实在行动上。一Doitnow.-机不可失，时不再来。一Donothingbyhalves.-凡事不可半途而废。一Don'tclaimtoknowwhatyoudon'tknow.-不要不懂装懂。-Don'thavetoomanyironsinthefire.亠不要揽事过多。
22一Don'tmakeamountainoutofamolehill.-不要小题大做。一Don'tputofftilltomorrowwhatshouldbedonetoday.-今日事，今日毕。一Don'tputthecartbeforethehorse.%不要本末倒置。-Don'ttroubletroubleuntiltroubletroublesyou.亠不要自找麻烦。-Don'ttrytoteachyourgrandmothertosuckeggs.亠不要班门弄斧。-Dowellandhavewell.宀善有善报。E.-Eachbirdlovetohearhimselfsing.亠孤芳自赏。-Earlytobedandearlytorisemakesamanhealthy,wealthyandwise.亠早睡早起身体好。一Easiersaidthandone./Betweensayinganddoing,manyapairofshoesiswornout.-说得容易，做得难。-Easycome,easygo.宀来也匆匆，去也匆匆。-Eattolive,butnotlivetoeat.亠人吃饭是为了活着，但活着不是为了吃饭。-Emptyvesselsmakethegreatestsound.亠实磨无声空磨响，满瓶不动半瓶摇。一Envyhasnoholidays.亠忌妒之人无宁日。一EvenHomersometimesnods.亠智者千虑，必有一失。-Evenreckoningmakeslongfriends.
23-亲兄弟，明算账。一Everyadvantagehasitsdisadvantage.-有利必有弊。-Everybody'sbusinessisnobody'sbusiness.亠人人负责，等于没人负责。一EverydayisnotSunday.亠好景不常在。一Everydoghashisday.-谁都有得意的时候。-Everydoormaybeshut,butdeath'sdoor.-人生在世，唯死难逃。一Everyhearthasitsownsorrow.也各人有各人的苦恼。一Everylittlehelpsamickle.-聚沙成塔，集腋成裘。一Everymanforhimself,andthedeviltakesthehindmost.-人不为己，天诛地灭。一Everymanhashisfaults.亠金无足赤，人无完人。-Everymanhashishobbyhorse.-萝卜青菜，各有所爱。一Everymanhashisweakside.-人人都有弱点。-Everymanisthearchitectofhisownfortune.-自己的命运自己掌握。-Everyminutecounts.-分秒必争。-Everymother'schildishandsome.-孩子是自己的好。-Everypotterpraiseshitpot.
