1.20句最短的英文谚语

A bad beginning makes a bad ending. 恶其始者必恶其终。

A bad bush is better than the open field. 有胜于无。A bad compromise is better than a good lawsuit. 吃亏的和解也比胜诉强。

A bad conscience is a snake in one''s heart. 做贼心虚。A bad custom is like a good cake, better broken than kept. 坏习惯像鲜馅饼，分食要比保存好。

A bad padlock invites a picklock. 开门揖盗。A bad penny always turns up.A bad thing never dies. 坏事传千年。

A bad workman quarrels with his tools. 拙匠常怨工具差（人笨怨刀钝）。A bargain is a bargain. 达成的协议不可撕毁。

A beggar''s purse is bottomless. 乞丐的钱袋是无底洞。A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. 双鸟在林不如一鸟在手。

A bird is known by its note, and a man by his talk. 闻其歌知其鸟，听其言知其人。A bird may be known by its song. 什么鸟唱什么歌。

A bit in the morning is better than nothing all day. 略有胜于全无。

2.二十句英文小谚语要最短的

A bad thing never dies. 遗臭万年. to an end. 天下没有不散的筵席. All rivers run into sea. 海纳百川. All roads lead to Rome. 条条大路通罗马. All that ends well is well. 结果好，就一切都好. All that glitters is not gold. 闪光的不一定都是金子. A man is known by his friends. 什么人交什么朋友. A merry heart goes all the way. 心旷神怡，事事顺利. A miss is as good as a mile. 失之毫厘，差之千里. A mother's love never changes. 母爱永恒. A new broom sweeps clean. 新官上任三把火. An old dog cannot learn new tricks. 老狗学不出新把戏. A rolling stone gathers no moss. 滚石不生苔，转业不聚财. As a man sows, so he shall reap. 种瓜得瓜，种豆得豆. A snow year, a rich year. 瑞雪兆丰年. A sound mind in a sound body. 健全的精神寓于健康的身体. A still tongue makes a wise head. 寡言者智. A stitch in time saves nine. 小洞不补，大洞吃苦. A wise head makes a close mouth. 真人不露相，露相非真人. A word spoken is past recalling. 一言既出，驷马难追. A year's plan starts with spring. 一年之计在于春. A young idler, an old beggar. 少壮不努力，老大徒伤悲. Bad news has wings. 好事不出门，坏事传千里. Barking dogs seldom bite. 吠犬不咬人. Beauty lies in the love's eyes. 情人眼里出西施. Be swift to hear, slow to speak. 听宜敏捷，言宜缓行. Better late than never. 不怕慢，单怕站. Between friends all is common. 朋友之间不分彼此. Birds of a feather flock together. 物以类聚，人以群分. Blood is thicker than water. 血浓于水. Blood will have blood. 血债血偿. Business is business. 公事公办. Business is the salt of life. 事业是人生的第一需要. Cannot see the wood for the trees. 一叶障目，不见泰山. Care and diligence bring luck. 谨慎和勤奋才能抓住机遇. Caution is the parent of safety. 小心驶得万年船. Cheats never prosper. 骗人发不了财. Children are what the mothers are. 耳濡目染，身教言传. Come what may, heaven won't fall. 做你的吧，天塌不下来. Complacency is the enemy of study. 学习的敌人是自己的满足. Constant dripping wears away a stone. 水滴石穿，绳锯木断. Content is better than riches. 知足者常乐. Creep before you walk. 循序渐进. Cry for the moon. 海底捞月. Custom is a second nature. 习惯是后天养成的. Custom makes all things easy. 有个好习惯，事事皆不难. Diamond cuts diamond. 强中自有强中手. Do as the Romans do. 入乡随俗. Do as you would be done by. 己所不欲，勿施于人. Doing is better than saying. 与其挂在嘴上，不如落实在行动上. Do it now. 机不可失，时不再来. Do nothing by halves. 凡事不可半途而废. Do well and have well. 善有善报. Each bird love to hear himself sing. 孤芳自赏. Easier said than done. 说得容易，做得难. Easy come, easy go. 来也匆匆，去也匆匆. 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. Envy has no holidays. 忌妒之人无宁日. Even Homer sometimes nods. 智者千虑，必有一失. Even reckoning makes long friends. 亲兄弟，明算账. Every advantage has its disadvantage. 有利必有弊. Every day is not Sunday. 好景不常在. Every dog has his day. 谁都有得意的时候. Every man has his faults. 金无足赤，人无完人. Every man has his hobbyhorse. 萝卜青菜，各有所爱. Every man has his weak side. 人人都有弱点. Every minute counts. 分秒必争. Every potter praises hit pot. 王婆卖瓜，自卖自夸. Example is better then percept. 说一遍，不如做一遍. Experience must be bought. 吃一堑，长一智. Fact speak louder than words. 事实胜于雄辩. Failure is the mother of success. 失败是成功之母. False friends are worse than bitter enemies. 明枪易躲，暗箭难防. Far from eye, far from heart. 眼不见，心不烦. Far water does not put out near fire. 远水救不了近火. Faults are thick where love is thin. 一朝情意淡，样样不顺眼. Fear always springs from ignorance. 恐惧源于无知. Fields have eyes, and woods have ears. 隔墙有耳. Fire and water have no mercy. 水火无情. Fire is a good servant but a bad master. 火是一把双刃剑. First come, first served. 先来后到. First impressions are half the battle. 初次见面，印象最深. First think and then speak. 先想后说. Fools grow without watering. 朽木不可雕. Fool's haste is no speed. 欲速则不达. Fools has fortune. 呆人有呆福. Forbidden fruit is sweet. 禁果格外香. Fortune favors those who use their judgement. 机遇偏爱善断之人. Fortune knocks once at least at every man's gate. 风水轮流转. Four eyes see more than two. 集思广益. Friends agree best at distance. 朋友之间也会保持距离. Friends are thieves of time. 朋友是时间的窃贼. Friends must part. 再好的朋友也有分手的时候. Genius is nothing but labor and diligence. 天才不过是勤奋而已. Give a dog a bad name and hang him. 众口铄金，积毁销骨. God helps those who help themselves. 自助者天助。

3.二十句英文小谚语要最短的

A bad thing never dies. 遗臭万年. to an end. 天下没有不散的筵席. All rivers run into sea. 海纳百川. All roads lead to Rome. 条条大路通罗马. All that ends well is well. 结果好，就一切都好. All that glitters is not gold. 闪光的不一定都是金子. A man is known by his friends. 什么人交什么朋友. A merry heart goes all the way. 心旷神怡，事事顺利. A miss is as good as a mile. 失之毫厘，差之千里. A mother's love never changes. 母爱永恒. A new broom sweeps clean. 新官上任三把火. An old dog cannot learn new tricks. 老狗学不出新把戏. A rolling stone gathers no moss. 滚石不生苔，转业不聚财. As a man sows, so he shall reap. 种瓜得瓜，种豆得豆. A snow year, a rich year. 瑞雪兆丰年. A sound mind in a sound body. 健全的精神寓于健康的身体. A still tongue makes a wise head. 寡言者智. A stitch in time saves nine. 小洞不补，大洞吃苦. A wise head makes a close mouth. 真人不露相，露相非真人. A word spoken is past recalling. 一言既出，驷马难追. A year's plan starts with spring. 一年之计在于春. A young idler, an old beggar. 少壮不努力，老大徒伤悲. Bad news has wings. 好事不出门，坏事传千里. Barking dogs seldom bite. 吠犬不咬人. Beauty lies in the love's eyes. 情人眼里出西施. Be swift to hear, slow to speak. 听宜敏捷，言宜缓行. Better late than never. 不怕慢，单怕站. Between friends all is common. 朋友之间不分彼此. Birds of a feather flock together. 物以类聚，人以群分. Blood is thicker than water. 血浓于水. Blood will have blood. 血债血偿. Business is business. 公事公办. Business is the salt of life. 事业是人生的第一需要. Cannot see the wood for the trees. 一叶障目，不见泰山. Care and diligence bring luck. 谨慎和勤奋才能抓住机遇. Caution is the parent of safety. 小心驶得万年船. Cheats never prosper. 骗人发不了财. Children are what the mothers are. 耳濡目染，身教言传. Come what may, heaven won't fall. 做你的吧，天塌不下来. Complacency is the enemy of study. 学习的敌人是自己的满足. Constant dripping wears away a stone. 水滴石穿，绳锯木断. Content is better than riches. 知足者常乐. Creep before you walk. 循序渐进. Cry for the moon. 海底捞月. Custom is a second nature. 习惯是后天养成的. Custom makes all things easy. 有个好习惯，事事皆不难. Diamond cuts diamond. 强中自有强中手. Do as the Romans do. 入乡随俗. Do as you would be done by. 己所不欲，勿施于人. Doing is better than saying. 与其挂在嘴上，不如落实在行动上. Do it now. 机不可失，时不再来. Do nothing by halves. 凡事不可半途而废. Do well and have well. 善有善报. Each bird love to hear himself sing. 孤芳自赏. Easier said than done. 说得容易，做得难. Easy come, easy go. 来也匆匆，去也匆匆. 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. Envy has no holidays. 忌妒之人无宁日. Even Homer sometimes nods. 智者千虑，必有一失. Even reckoning makes long friends. 亲兄弟，明算账. Every advantage has its disadvantage. 有利必有弊. Every day is not Sunday. 好景不常在. Every dog has his day. 谁都有得意的时候. Every man has his faults. 金无足赤，人无完人. Every man has his hobbyhorse. 萝卜青菜，各有所爱. Every man has his weak side. 人人都有弱点. Every minute counts. 分秒必争. Every potter praises hit pot. 王婆卖瓜，自卖自夸. Example is better then percept. 说一遍，不如做一遍. Experience must be bought. 吃一堑，长一智. Fact speak louder than words. 事实胜于雄辩. Failure is the mother of success. 失败是成功之母. False friends are worse than bitter enemies. 明枪易躲，暗箭难防. Far from eye, far from heart. 眼不见，心不烦. Far water does not put out near fire. 远水救不了近火. Faults are thick where love is thin. 一朝情意淡，样样不顺眼. Fear always springs from ignorance. 恐惧源于无知. Fields have eyes, and woods have ears. 隔墙有耳. Fire and water have no mercy. 水火无情. Fire is a good servant but a bad master. 火是一把双刃剑. First come, first served. 先来后到. First impressions are half the battle. 初次见面，印象最深. First think and then speak. 先想后说. Fools grow without watering. 朽木不可雕. Fool's haste is no speed. 欲速则不达. Fools has fortune. 呆人有呆福. Forbidden fruit is sweet. 禁果格外香. Fortune favors those who use their judgement. 机遇偏爱善断之人. Fortune knocks once at least at every man's gate. 风水轮流转. Four eyes see more than two. 集思广益. Friends agree best at distance. 朋友之间也会保持距离. Friends are thieves of time. 朋友是时间的窃贼. Friends must part. 再好的朋友也有分手的时候. Genius is nothing but labor and diligence. 天才不过是勤奋而已. Give a dog a bad name and hang him. 众口铄金，积毁销骨. God helps those who help themselves. 自助者天助。

4.20条英语短谚语（一定短

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 good book is a good friend.

好书如挚友。

5.20条英语短谚语（一定短

逆境出人才。

Adversity leads to prosperity.穷则思变.色厉内荏。 A burden of one'。

A close mouth catches no flies;s choice is not felt.爱挑的担子不嫌重。 A faithful friend is hard to find.知音难觅。

A candle lights others and consumes itselfA bad beginning makes a bad ending。 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。 Actions speak louder than words.事实胜于雄辩。

A bad thing never dies.常客令人厌。 A bully is always a coward.不善始者不善终.吹牛与说谎本是同宗， but never good.不会撑船怪河弯。

A fair death honors the whole life。 A fall into a pit, a gain in your wit.吃一堑，长一智。

A fox may grow gray.死得其所，流芳百世.遗臭万年。 A bad workman always blames his tools。

Adversity makes a man wise, not rich。 A cat has 9 lives.猫有九条命。

A cat may look at a king.人人平等.蜡烛照亮别人，却毁灭了自己.病从口入。 A constant guest is never welcome.江山易改，本性难移。

6.英语谚语（短的）50句

cross your heart 你发誓gate - crasher 不请自来的不速之客；take it easy 凡事看开些， 不要太冲动， 不要看得那么重make yourself comfortable 不用约束 （招待客人时说的话）you are all wet 你完全误会了she is hangover 她昨夜喝醉了it's a matter of time 这是迟早的问题she pulls out 她退出了I have my limit 我的忍耐度有限don't brush me off 不要敷衍我let's get it straight 我们打开天窗说亮话吧what you call this 你这算什么how about a bite 随便吃些什么吧you can count on me 你可以信得过我he see things not people他论事不论人we sang the same songs 我们志同道合I hope you in the roll 我希望你也能来let's go Dutch 我们各付各的吧speak of the devil 说曹操， 曹操就到keep in touch 保持联络don't turn me down 不要拒绝我don't let me down 别叫我失望 man proposes and god disposes 谋事在人成事在天 .the weakest goes to the wall.优胜劣败to look one way and row another声东击西 .in everyone's mouth.脍炙人口to kick against the pricks 螳臂挡车 .to give the last measure of devotion 鞠躬尽瘁 .to suffer for one's wisdom. 聪明反被聪明误to harp on the same string. 旧调重弹what's done cannot be undone 覆水难收 .to convert defeat into victory. 转败为胜beyond one's grasp. 鞭长莫及to be severe with oneself and lenient with others.严以责己宽以待人a heart of steel. 铁石心肠to be guided by destiny.听天由命pride goes before a fall 骄者必败 .the supreme art of war is to subdue the enemywithout 不战而屈人之兵what is bugging you 什么事使你心烦sworn brother 干兄弟， 盟兄弟it's dying art 这是已失传的手艺gentlemen agreement 君子协定I'm trying to make ends meet 我尽力要使收支平衡prosperity makes friends, adversity tries them.富贵结朋友， 患难见真情if you wish to be the best man, you must suffer thebitterest of the bitter.吃得苦中苦， 方为人上人it is better to fight for good than to fail at the ill.宁为善而斗， 毋屈服于恶he who has hope has everything.怀有希望者， 便拥有一切self-trust is the first secret of success.自信心是成功的首要关键the secret of success is constancy of purpose.成功的秘绝在于目标坚定有恒success grows out of struggles to overcome difficulties.成功源于努力去克服困难experience is the extract of suffering.经验是受苦的结晶。

7.英语短谚语

A clear conscience laughs at false accusations. 白日不做亏心事，夜半敲门心不惊。

A clear fast is better than a dirty breakfast. 宁为清贫，不为浊富。

A close mouth catches no flies. 病从口入，祸从口出。

A cock is valiant on his own dunghill. 夜郎自大。

A common danger causes common action. 同仇敌忾。

A constant guest is never welcome. 久住非佳宾，常来不欢迎。

A contented mind is perpetual feast. 知足常乐。

A covetous man is good to none but worse to himself. 贪婪的人对别人毫无好处，对自己却坏处

更大。

A crafty knave needs no broker. 狡猾的流氓，不需居间人。

A creaking door hangs long on its hinges. 户枢不蠹。

Action is the proper fruit of knowledge. 行动是知识的巧果。

Actions speak louder than words. 事实胜于雄辩。

A discontented man knows not where to sit easy. 不满足者坐无宁时。

A disease known is half cured. 病情确诊断，治病好一半。

Admonish your friends in private, praise them in public. 在私底下要忠告你的朋友，在公开场合又表扬你的朋友。

A dog will not howl if you beat him with a bone. 骨头打狗狗不叫。

Adversity is a good discipline. 苦难是磨练人的好机会。

Adversity leads to prosperity. 逆境迎向昌盛。

Adversity makes a man wise, not rich. 患难使人聪明，但不能致富。

Adversity makes strange bedfellows. 身处逆境不择友。

Adversity successfully overcome is the highest glory. 成功地克服困难是最大的光荣。

A fair death honours the whole life. 死得光明，终身荣耀。

A fair face may hide a foul heart. 人不可貌相。

A faithful friend is hard to find. 益友难得。

A fall into the pit, a gain in your wit. 吃一堑，长一智。

8.英语谚语大全短一点

1.爱屋及乌 Love me, love my dog. 2.百闻不如一见 Seeing is believing.3.比上不足比下有余 worse off than some, better off than many; to fall short of the best, but be better than the worst. 4.笨鸟先飞 A slow sparrow should make an early start. 5.不眠之夜 white night 6.不以物喜不以己悲 not pleased by external gains, not saddened by personnal losses 7.不遗余力 spare no effort; go all out; do one's best 8.不打不成交 No discord, no concord. 9.拆东墙补西墙 rob Peter to pay Paul 10.辞旧迎新 bid farewell to the old and usher in the new; ring out the old year and ring in the new 11.大事化小小事化了 try first to make their mistake sound less serious and then to reduce it to nothing at all 12.大开眼界 open one's eyes; broaden one's horizon; be an eye-opener 13.国泰民安 The country flourishes and people live in peace 14.过犹不及 going too far is as bad as not going far enough; beyond is as wrong as falling short; too much is as bad as too little 15.功夫不负有心人 Everything comes to him who waits. 16.好了伤疤忘了疼 once on shore, one prays no more 17.好事不出门恶事传千里 Good news never goes beyond the gate, while bad news spread far and wide. 18.和气生财 Harmony brings wealth. 19.活到老学到老 One is never too old to learn. 20.既往不咎 let bygones be bygones 21.金无足赤人无完人 Gold can't be pure and man can't be perfect. 22.金玉满堂 Treasures fill the home. 23.脚踏实地 be down-to-earth 24.脚踩两只船 sit on the fence 25.君子之交淡如水 the friendship between gentlemen is as pure as crystal; a hedge between keeps friendship green 26.老生常谈陈词滥调 cut and dried, cliché 27.礼尚往来 Courtesy calls for reciprocity. 28.留得青山在不怕没柴烧 Where there is life, there is hope. 29.马到成功 achieve immediate victory; win instant success 30.名利双收 gain in both fame and wealth 31.茅塞顿开 be suddenly enlightened 32.没有规矩不成方圆 Nothing can be accomplished without norms or standards. 33.每逢佳节倍思亲 On festive occasions more than ever one thinks of one's dear ones far away.It is on the festival occasions when one misses his dear most. 34.谋事在人成事在天 The planning lies with man, the outcome with Heaven. Man proposes, God disposes. 35.弄巧成拙 be too smart by half; Cunning outwits itself 36.拿手好戏 masterpiece 37.赔了夫人又折兵 throw good money after bad 38.抛砖引玉 a modest spur to induce others to come forward with valuable contributions; throw a sprat to catch a whale 39.破釜沉舟 cut off all means of retreat;burn one's own way of retreat and be determined to fight to the end40.抢得先机 take the preemptive opportunities 41.巧妇难为无米之炊 If you have no hand you can't make a fist. One can't make bricks without straw.42.千里之行始于足下 a thousand-li journey begins with the first step--the highest eminence is to be gained step by step 43.前事不忘后事之师 Past experience, if not forgotten, is a guide for the future. 44.前人栽树后人乘凉 One generation plants the trees in whose shade another generation rests.One sows and another reaps. 45.前怕狼后怕虎 fear the wolf in front and the tiger behind hesitate in doing something 46.强龙难压地头蛇 Even a dragon (from the outside) finds it hard to control a snake in its old haunt - Powerful outsiders can hardly afford to neglect local bullies. 47.强强联手 win-win co-operation 48.瑞雪兆丰年 A timely snow promises a good harvest. 49.人之初性本善 Man's nature at birth is good. 50.人逢喜事精神爽 Joy puts heart into a man. 51.人海战术 huge-crowd strategy 52.世上无难事只要肯攀登 Where there is a will, there is a way. 53.世外桃源 a fictitious land of peace away from the turmoil of the world; 54.死而后已 until my heart stops beating 55.岁岁平安 Peace all year round. 56.上有天堂下有苏杭 Just as there is paradise in heaven, ther are Suzhou and Hangzhou on earth 57.塞翁失马焉知非福 Misfortune may be an actual blessing. 58.三十而立 A man should be independent at the age of thirty.At thirty, a man should be able to think for himself. 59.升级换代 updating and upgrading (of products)60.四十不惑 Life begins at forty. 61.谁言寸草心报得三春晖 Such kindness of warm sun, can't be repaid by grass. 62.水涨船高 When the river rises, the boat floats high. 63.时不我待Time and tide wait for no man. 64.杀鸡用牛刀break a butterfly on the wheel 65.实事求是seek truth from facts; be practical and realistic; be true to facts 66.说曹操，曹操到Talk of the devil and he comes. 67.实话实说speak the plain truth; call a spade a spade; tell it as it is 68.实践是检验真理的唯一标准Practice is the sole criterion for testing truth. 69.山不在高，有仙则名'No matter how high the mountain is, its 。

9.英语谚语（短的）50句

1. Waste not,want not. 俭以防匮。

2. From saving comes having. 富有来自节俭。 3. A penny saved is a penny gained. 省一文是一文。

4. Take care of the pence and the pound will take care of themselves. 金钱积少便成多。 5. Frugality is an estate alone. 节俭本身就是一宗财产。

6. He that regards not a penny,will lavish a pound. 小钱不知节省，大钱将滥花。 7. Small gains bring great wealth. 积小利，成巨富。

8. Many a little makes a mickle. 积少便成多。 9. As the touchstone tries gold,so gold tries man. 试金之石可试金，正如黄金能试人。

10. Courage and resolution are the spirit and soul of virtue. 勇敢和坚决是美德的灵魂。 11. The path to glory is always rugged. 光荣之路常坎坷。

12. Nothing is difficult to the man who will try. 世上无难事，只要人肯试。 13. The fire is the test of gold;adversity of strong man. 烈火试真金，困苦炼壮士。

14. Great hopes make great man. 远大的希望造就伟大的人物。 15. No way is impossible to courage. 勇士面前无险路。

16. A smooth sea never made a skillful mariner. 平静的大海决不能造就出熟练的水手。 17. The good seaman is known in bad weather. 坏天气下才能识得出良好的海员；要识好海员，须凭坏天气。

18. The best hearts are always the bravest. 行为最勇敢的人心地总是最善良。 19. We must not lie down,and cry,God help us. 求神不如求己。

20. He that falls today may be up again tomorrow. 今天跌倒的人也许明天就会站起。 21. Rome was not built in a day. 罗马并非一日可建成；坚持必成。

22. Success belongs to the persevering. 胜利属于坚忍不拔的人。 23. We must repeat a thousand and one times thatperseverance is the only road to success. 我们要多次重申：不屈不挠是取得胜利的唯一道路。

24. Perseverance is failing nineteen times and succeeding the twentieth. 十九次失败，到第二十次获得成功，这就叫坚持。 25. Step by step the ladder is ascended. 登梯需要逐级登。

26. Adversity leads to prosperity. 困苦通向昌盛。 27. Patience and application will carry us through. 忍耐和专心会使我们度过难关。

28. Fortune often rewards with interest those that have patience to wait for her. 做事只要有耐心，到头总会有好运；耐心候好运，好运常会来。 29. All things will come round to him who will but wait. 只要肯等待，一切都会按时来。

30. Constant dropping wears the stone. 滴水不绝可穿石。 31. Omelets are not made without breaking of eggs. 鸡蛋不打破，蛋卷做不成；不甘愿吃苦，则预期效果达不到。

32. The world is a ladder for some to go up and others to go down. 世界好似一把梯，有人上去有人下。 33. There needs a long apprenticeship to understand the mystery of the world's trade. 要知世事奥秘多，须要长期作学徒。

34. Life is sweet. 生活是可爱的；人无不好生（恶死）。 35. Where there is life,there is hope. 生命不息，希望长在。

36. Life is not all beer and skittles. 人生并不全是吃喝玩乐。 37. Much water runs by the mill that the miller knows not of. 眼前发生许多事，有些我们并不知。

38. Fortune knocks once at least at every man's door. 人人都有走运的一天。 39. If you are too fortunate,you will not know yourself; if you are too unfortunate,nobody will know you. 运气太好，见人不睬；运气太坏，无人理会。

40. Every man is the architect of his own fortune. 每一个人都是自身幸福的建筑师。 41. Happy is he who knows his follies in his youth. 记得年轻时所作蠢事的人是幸福的。

42. Misfortunes never (seldom) come alone (single). 祸不单行。 43. Misfortune is a good teacher. 不幸是良好的教师。

44. Misfortunes come at night. 祸常生于不测。 45. Misfortunes tell us what fortune is. 恶运临头后，才知幸运贵。

46. Adversity makes a man wise,not rich. 患难能使人聪明，但不能使人富有。 47. Live and learn. 活到老，学到老。

48. It is never too old to learn. 为学不怕年高。 49. A man becomes learned by asking questions. 要长学问，就得多问；多问则业精。

50. There is no royal road to learning. 学问无坦途。 Actions speak louder than words. 事实胜于雄辩。

A friend in need is a friend indeed. 患难见真情。 A hedge between keeps friendship green. 君子之交淡如水。

A word spoken is past recalling. 一言既出，驷马难追。 A young idler, an old beggar. 少壮不努力，老大徒伤悲。

Birds of a feather flock together. 物以类聚，人以群分。 Beauty lies in the love's eyes. 情人眼里出西施。

Constant dripping wears away a stone. 水滴石穿，绳锯木断。 Content is better than riches. 知足者常乐。

Do as you would be done by. 己所不欲，勿施于人。 Even Homer sometimes nods. 智者千虑，必有一失。

Every little helps a mickle. 聚沙成塔，集腋成裘。 Every man has his faults. 金无足赤，人无完人。

Every man has his hobbyhorse. 萝卜青菜，各有所爱。 Every potter praises hit。