來源：環(huán)球教育網(wǎng)　www.ielts.com.cn 2006-1-5

A bad beginning makes a bad ending.

不善始者不善終。

A bird in the hand is worth than two in the bush.

一鳥在手勝過雙鳥在林。
A close mouth catches no flies.
病從口入。

A constant guest is never welcome.

常客令人厭。

Actions speak louder than words.

事實(shí)勝于雄辯。

Adversity makes a man wise, not rich.

逆境出人才。

A fox may grow gray, but never good.

江山易改，本性難移。

A friend in need is a friend indeed.

患難見真情。

A good beginning is half done.

良好的開端是成功的一半。

A good beginning makes a good ending.

善始者善終。

A leopard cannot change its spots.

積習(xí)難改。

A man can do no more than he can.

凡事都應(yīng)量力而行。

A miss is as good as a mile.

失之毫厘，差之千里。

Business is the salt of life.

事業(yè)是人生的第一需要。

Children are what the mothers are.

耳濡目染，身教言傳。

Custom is a second nature.

習(xí)慣是后天養(yǎng)成的。

Don't put the cart before the horse.

不要本末倒置。

Even Homer sometimes nods.

智者千慮，必有一失。

Everybody's business is nobody's business.

人人負(fù)責(zé)，等于沒人負(fù)責(zé)。

Fact speak louder than words.

事實(shí)勝于雄辯。

God helps those who help themselves.

自助者天助。

Hear all parties.

兼聽則明。

He who does not advance loses ground.

逆水行舟，不進(jìn)則退。

It is hard to please all.

眾口難調(diào)。

Justice has long arms.

天網(wǎng)恢恢，疏而不漏。

Measure for measure.

針鋒相對(duì)。

No man is born wise or learned.

沒有生而知之者。

Observation is the best teacher.

觀察是最好的老師。

One swallow does not make a summer.

一燕不成夏。

Prevention is better than cure.

預(yù)防勝于治療。

Talking mends no holes.

空談無補(bǔ)。

Where there is smoke, there is fire.

事出有因。

You may know by a handful the whole sack.

由一斑可知全貌。