英语实用谚语100句(二)
(2008-09-12 21:42:35)
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Since the same thing may affect different people in different ways, each person must choose the things that will work in his or her particular case.
51-----Love finds a way 有情人终成眷属
Love is considered one of the most powerful and determined forces
in the world.
Two people in love will "find a way" to get together.
52-----Absence makes the heart grow fonder 两地相思情更浓
When lovers are separated, they may think about each other
constantly and their love may deepen.
53-----Out of sight, out of mind 离久则情疏
This is said of someone not considered important or worthy of
loyalty.
One forgets about that person as soon as he or she is out of
sight.
54------Love makes the world go around 爱情让地球转动
Love is the driving force in all of life.
Love makes life worth living. If you understand love,you
understand everything about life.
55-----Marry in haste and repent at leisure 结婚太急,后悔莫及
Do not rush into any long-term commitment. In the past this meant,
"take your time before you commit yourself to a marriage partner."
Now it means, "Do not commit yourself to anyone you will be sorry."
or it may mean, "Live with a person for a while before marrying him
or her." It may also apply to any long-term partnership, such as a
joint business venture.
56------Talk is cheap 说得到不如做得到
Talking is not doing, It is easy to talk about a plan, but this
gets little respect untill one takes a risk and puts the plan into
action.
57-----Love is blind 热恋让人痴呆(爱情是毒药)
When people are in love, they do not see each other's faults.
58-----Time is money 时间就是金钱
Time can be converted to money, that is, wages are often paid per
hour of work. Managers want employees to do things quickly because
"time is money." If employees waste time, the company loses
money.
59-----If you're so smart, why ain't you rich?(空缺,有待贤才)
This question implies that intelligence, like time, can be
converted into money. It is used to cut down an ordinary person
(not a rich one) who has expressed an opinion as if it is the final
word on the subject.
60-----Beggars can't be choosers 乞丐没有挑选的权利
Beggars have to accept whatever they get. A poor person has very
few choices in life.
This harsh reply may be used if people complain about the size
or quality of a gift.
61-----The love of money is the root of all evil 贪婪乃万恶之源
Greed will lead a person into many other evils such as cheating,
oppression and violence.
(one also hears, money is the root of all evil, which places the
blame more on money than on greed.)
62-----A fool and his money are soon parted 愚人有钱留不住
Folly will always show up in the way a fool handles money.
Wise people are the ones smart enough to guard money once they
have it.
63-----It isn't whether you win or lose, it's how you play the
game比赛,重在参与
Playing well and fairly is more important than succeeding. This
saying is sometimes used to console someone who has lost a game.
The idea is that in spite of losing, one may still feel like a
success if one has played as well as possible.
64-----Money can't buy happiness 金钱买不来幸福
There are some things money just can't buy. This reminds people
that money is not an ultimate value although it often is treated as
one. The saying may be used as a comment when a wealthy but lonely
and wretched person commits suicide.
65-----Nice guys finish last (空缺,有待贤才)
Success is valued more highly than kindness and politeness. If
unkindness and impoliteness contribute to one's success, they are
sometimes excused as "toughness" or "what it takes." This is more
often applied to men than woman.
66-----The one who dies with the most toys wins (空缺,有待贤才)
This recent, cynical saying makes fun of three common American
desires-- competing, accumulating property, and having fun.
67-----Just do it 尝试一下,对,就现在
This proverb is actually a recently invented advertising slogan for
the Nike Shoe company. It may also be the best three-word summary
of American cultural values. It means, "quit being indecisive,
Don't bother consulting a lot of people. Don't waste much times on
planning. Just do it and do it now.
68-----You only go around once in life 会享受,才叫生活
Enjoy life, do what you want to do, experience everything you
can.
69-----Put your money where your mouth is (空缺,有待贤才)
Get serious about what you are saying. When you have spoken in
favor of something, prove that you mean it by risking some money on
it in a bet or an investment.
70-----The best defense is a good offense 进攻是最好的防守
Be pro-active and goal-oriented, not timid or conservative.
Aim to conquer, not merely to protect yourself.
71-----The road to hell is paved with good intentions 不要光说不练
Like talking, intending is not doing. Actions matter far more than
intentions. Actions determine where a person ends up.
72-----Never put off till tomorrow what you can do today
今日事,今日毕
Doing is better than waiting. If you wait, you might lose your
opportunity
73-----Action speak louder than words 听其言,观其行
To know people's hearts, pay more attention to what they do than
what they say.
74-----Idle hands are the devil's workshop 无聊让人变坏
When people have nothing constructive to do, they get into
mischief. The child who is bored may pick up a crayon and color on
the wall, something that would not happen if the child were happily
occupied in some other activity.
75-----You've got to take the bull by the horns (空缺,有待贤才)
Grab directly and fearlessly for the toughnest part of a problem.
Don't look for an easy way out.
76-----Money doesn't grow on trees 金钱不是大水冲来的
You have to work for things. Success does not come on its
own.
77-----Easy come, easy go 赚钱容易,花钱也快
If you have received something without working for it, it may soon
be gone.
You will not be as careful with it as you will be with something
you earned.
78-----Too many cooks spoil the broth 人多好种田,人少好过年
Individual action or action by the smallest group possible is
better than consulting a lot of people.
Too much consultation will waste time and create problems.
79-----Stand on your own two feet 天要下雨,人要长大
Grow up; act like an adult. Don't ask me to do something for you.
This may be said to a young or immature person who depends too much
on others. It is like a cow kicking a grown calf that wants to
suckle.
80------If you want something done right, do it yourself天助自助者
This discourages people from trusting anyone except themselves. It
maybe said to someone who ask another person to do a job for
him/her and then complains about it was done.
81------Necessity is the mother of invention哪里有需求,哪里就有市场
When a person really needs something, he or she figures out some
new way to get it.
This creative initiative to change one's situation is considered
much better than giving up and accepting things as they are.
82------First come, first served. 捷足先登
This saying is used when there is a limited supply of something
such as tickets to an event or food at a picnic. The idea is that
no matter what your status, if you want some of what is being given
away or sold, you must present yourself in person and in good
time.
83-----No pain no gain 没有付出,就没有回报
One must put forth an effort in order to succeed. This saying comes
from physical fitness instructors. They say that if you do not
exercise hard enough to make your muscles hurt, the exercise is not
doing you much good.
84-----Give him an inch and he'll take a mile 得寸进尺
Be careful of presumptuous people who take more initiative than
they should. If you do someone a small favor or delegate a little
permission or a little power, he or she may take advantage of
you.
85-----If it isn't broke, don't fix it (空缺,有待贤才)
Do not bother trying to improve something if it is already working
satisfactorily.
That is a waste of time and you run the risk of breaking
the thing while you are trying to improve it.
86-----There is no harm in trying 不能成功,也可以作为一次锻炼
A person expects to be respected for making an effort even if it
does not succeed.
87-----The cure is worse than the disease赶走一只狼,请来一只虎
While trying to solve one problem, we create an even bigger
problem.
We would have been better off if we had done nothing.
88-----Count to ten before you lose your temper 在你发怒之前,请从一数到十
Do not instantly let your feelings control your actions. Slow down.
Think before you react.
89-----All things come to him who waits 耐心等待,必有所得
Sometimes patience is better than initiative.
90-----There is many a slip between the cup and the lip
装进口袋的,才是你的
This refers to a plan that has gone wrong. When one is drinking
from a cup, one intends to get all the drink into the mouth, but
this does not always happen. The plan is good but it can still
fail.
91-----Boys will be boys 孩子就是孩子
People will act according to their nature, including some mischief.
This is sometimes used to describe irresponsible but not too
seriously wrong behavior by men. In other words, grown men will
sometimes act like little boys.
92------One bad apple can spoil the whole barrel 一粒老鼠屎,弄脏一锅粥
Do not associate with bad people. They may spoil you as a rotting
apple spoils the apples next to it in the barrel.
93-----Better the devil you know than the devil you don't
(空缺,有待贤才)
People are generally not trustworthy. It is therefore better to
deal with a familiar person or situation than an unknown one. That
way you know what to watch out for and you can protect yourself
better.
94-----Nobody is perfect 没有人是完美的/人非圣贤,孰能无过?
Everyone has shortcomings. This is used as an excuse for a minor
mistake that has been made.
95------The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence
这山看着那山高
People are never satisfied with what they have. They always want
what someone else has.
96-----A man is only as old as he feels 老骥伏枥,志在千里
A person's energy level is more important than age.
97-----A man's home is his castle 男人的家就是他的城堡/男人在家里才能做男人
At home a man is like a king, completely free to do as he
wishes.
98-----Clothes make the man 人靠衣装马靠鞍
The way a man dresses will affect the way he sees himself and the
way other people see him.
The implication is that if you want to succeed, dress for
success.
99-----Two heads are better than one 三个臭皮匠,胜过诸葛亮
Two people are more likely to succeed than one working or thinking
alone.
It is better to consult than to act alone.
100-----Beauty is only skin deep 外表和内在比起来不值一提
One should admire a person, particularly a woman, for her deep,
inner character and not simply for her superficial beauty.