高考英語常考英文諺語集錦及練習(xí)

1、英語諺語（1）Better late than never. 遲做總比不做好。（2）Easier said than done. 說起來容易做起來難。（3）Something is better than nothing. 有總比沒有好。（4）Better safe than sorry. 安全比遺憾好。（事后追悔不如事前穩(wěn)妥。）（5）Two heads are better than one. 三個(gè)臭皮匠頂個(gè)諸葛亮。（6）Actions speak louder than words. 行動(dòng)比言語更有說服力。（事實(shí)勝于雄辯。）（7）Health is better than wealth.

2、健康勝于財(cái)富。（8）The sooner begun, the sooner done. 開始越早，完成得越早。（9）Honesty is the best policy. 誠(chéng)實(shí)總是上策。（10）The best fish are / swim near the bottom.好魚居水底。（有價(jià)值的東西不能輕易得到。）（注：以上諺語運(yùn)用了形容詞或副詞的比較級(jí)、最高級(jí)。）（11）Seeing is believing. 眼見為實(shí)。（12）Saving is getting. 節(jié)約而后有。（節(jié)約就是獲得。）（13）It is no use crying over spilt milk. 覆水難收。

3、（打翻牛奶，哭也沒用。）（14）A rising tide lifts all boats. 水漲眾船高。（15）Time lost cannot be recalled. 光陰一去不復(fù)返。（16）One is never too old to learn. 活到老，學(xué)到老。（17）Its never too late to mend. 改過遷善從不嫌晚。（亡羊補(bǔ)牢，未為遲也。）（18）To stand still is to move back. 逆水行舟，不進(jìn)則退。（19）To live is to learn, to learn is to better live. 活著為了學(xué)習(xí)，學(xué)習(xí)為

4、了更好的活著。（20）Live not to eat, but eat to live. 活著不是為了吃飯，吃飯為了活著。（注：以上諺語運(yùn)用了非謂語動(dòng)詞。）（21）All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. 只工作/學(xué)習(xí)不玩耍，聰明孩子也變傻。（22）Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise.早起早睡使你健康、富裕、聰明。（23）You may take a horse to the water, but you cannot make him drin

5、k.領(lǐng)馬河邊易，逼馬飲水難。（不要逼人做不愿做的事。）（24）Money makes the mare go. 有錢能使鬼推磨。（25）An apple a day keeps the doctor away. 多吃水果利健康。（一天一蘋果醫(yī)生遠(yuǎn)離我。）（注：以上諺語運(yùn)用了“make/keep+ O.+ O.C.”結(jié)構(gòu)。）（26）All that glitters is not gold. / All is not gold that glitters. 閃光的并非都是金子。（27）All that dogs bark at are not thieves. / All are not thi

6、eves that dogs bark at.狗吠者未必是賊。（勿以貌取人。）（28）Every couple is not a pair. / Not every couple is a pair. 成雙未必能配對(duì)。（注：以上諺語運(yùn)用了部分否定結(jié)構(gòu)。）（29）It is the early bird that catches the worm. 早出的鳥兒吃到蟲。（疾足者先得。）（30）Its a long lane that has no turning.否極泰來。路必有彎，事必有變。（沒有彎曲的路真長(zhǎng)。）/（不順是暫時(shí)，轉(zhuǎn)機(jī)定出現(xiàn)。）（31）It is love that makes t

7、he world go round. 愛使世界更美好。（32）It is a good horse that never stumbles, and a good wife that never grumbles.良馬會(huì)失蹄，賢妻有牢騷。（注：以上諺語運(yùn)用了強(qiáng)調(diào)句型。）（33）Never put off till tomorrow. 今日事，今日做。（今日事，今日畢。）（34）An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth. 以眼還眼，以牙還牙。（35）A fall into the pit, a gain in your wit.吃一塹，長(zhǎng)一智。（36）Once

8、 bitten, twice shy. 一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井繩。（一次上當(dāng)，下次小心。）（37）Out of sight, out of mind. 眼不見，心不想。（不見就忘。）/（離久情疏。）（38）Waste not, want not. 不浪費(fèi)，不愁缺。（39）No pains, no gains. 不勞無獲。（40）More hasty, less speed. 欲速則不達(dá)。（41）Like father, like son.有其父，必有其子。（42）Well begun, half done. 好的開始等于成功的一半。（43）An idle youth, a needy age.

9、少壯不努力，老大徒傷悲。（44）The older, the wiser. 姜是老的辣。（45）As the tree, so the fruit. 種瓜得瓜，種豆得豆。（46）The sooner, the better. 越快越好。（47）First come, first served. 先到者先受用。（先到先得。）（48）Nothing brave, nothing have. 不入虎穴,焉得虎子。（49）So said, so done. 說到做到,言出必行。（50）Easy come, easy go. 來也匆匆，去也匆匆。（注：以上諺語運(yùn)用了“省略”結(jié)構(gòu)。）（51）He laug

10、hs best who laughs last. 誰笑在最后，誰笑得最好。（52）Alls well that ends well. 結(jié)果好就是一切好。（53）God helps those who help themselves. 天助自助者。（54）Those who live in glass houses should not throw stones.家居玻璃房，切忌亂扔石。（自己有弱點(diǎn)，勿揭他人短。）（55）He that corrects not small faults will not control great ones. 小錯(cuò)不糾，大錯(cuò)難控。（注：以上諺語運(yùn)用了定語從句。

11、）（56）When in Rome do as the Romans do. 入境問俗。（入鄉(xiāng)隨俗。）（57）Strike while the iron is hot. 趁熱打鐵。（58）Where theres a will, theres a way. 有志者事竟成。（59）Where theres smoke, theres fire. 無風(fēng)不起浪。（60）Where there is life, there is hope. 有生命就有希望。（留得青山在，不怕沒柴燒。）（61）If at first you dont succeed, try, try, try again. 再接再厲

12、，終會(huì)成功。（62）If a thing is worth doing, its worth doing well. 凡值得一做的都值得做好。（63）Dont trouble trouble until trouble troubles you. 不要自找麻煩。（64）Look before you leap. 三思而后行。（65）Dont count your chickens before they are hatched.小雞孵出前，先別忙點(diǎn)數(shù)。（辦事尚未果，不把成功言。）/（不要過早樂觀。）（66）East or west, home is the best. 金窩銀窩不如自家草窩。（

13、注：以上諺語運(yùn)用了狀語從句。）（67）A friend in need is a friend indeed. 患難見真情。（68）No news is good news. 沒有消息就是好消息。（69）A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. 雙鳥在林不如一鳥在手。（70）An hour in the morning is worth two in the evening. 一日之計(jì)在于晨。（71）It never rains but it pours. 不雨則已，一雨傾盆。（禍不單行。）（72） Reading is to the mind

14、what exercise is to the body.閱讀對(duì)于我們心靈之重要，猶如運(yùn)動(dòng)對(duì)于身體一樣。（注：以上諺語運(yùn)用了對(duì)稱結(jié)構(gòu)。）（73）Practice makes perfect. 熟能生巧。（74）Many hands make light work. 眾人搭柴火焰高。（75）Every minute counts. 分秒必爭(zhēng)。（76）Time and tide wait for no man. 歲月不待人。（77）A good beginning makes a good ending. 善始才有善終。（78）All roads lead to Rome. 條條道路通羅馬。（79

15、）Rome was not built in a day. 羅馬不是一天建成的。（冰凍三尺，非一日之寒。）（80）Experience is the mother of wisdom. 實(shí)踐出真知。（81）Great minds think alike. 英雄所見略同。（82）Hope for the best and prepare for the worst. 抱最好的希望，作最壞的準(zhǔn)備。（83）A good medicine tastes bitter. 良藥苦口。（84）Every advantage has its disadvantage. 有利必有弊。（85）One false

16、step will make a great difference. 失之毫厘，謬之千里。（86）You cannot have your cake and eat it too. 魚與熊掌,不可得兼。（87）Birds of a feather flock together. 物以類聚，人以群分。（88）A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. 千里之行始于足下。【小試牛刀】讓我們一起來快速完成下面的題目，以檢測(cè)自己對(duì)英語諺語的掌握情況吧！1.It shouldnt take long to clear up after

17、 the party if we all volunteer to help.Thats right.A. Many hands make light workB. Something is better than nothingC. The more, the merrierD. The sooner begun, the sooner done2.You may not have played very well today，but at least youve got through to the next round and.A. tomorrow never comesB. tomo

18、rrow is another dayC. never put off till tomorrowD. there is no tomorrow3.It took me ten years to build up my business, and it almost killed me.Well, you know what they say,.A. The is no smoke without fireB. Practice makes perfectC. All roads lead to RomeD. No pains, no gains4.If you are travelingth

19、e customs are really foreign to your own, please do as Romans do.A. in whichB. whatC. whenD. where5.He eventually realized his own fault and wanted to reform._.A. Its no use pumping a dry wellB. Never too late to mendC. Better safe than sorryD. It never rains but it pours6. I got sick and tired of h

20、otels and hotel food after the trip to Mexico. I can imagine. _.A. Dont meet trouble half-wayB. Alls well that ends wellC. East or west, home is the bestD. Honesty is the best policy7. Learning a language isnt easy. It takes time.I agree. _. Theres no short cut.A. All roads lead to RomeB. Rome wasnt

21、 built in a dayC. Practice makes perfectD. Slow but sure wins the race8.Why did you drop the chance of earning big money?_. You know, I dont want to get rich by taking risks.A. All is well that ends wellB. One mans meat is anothers poisonC. Better safe than sorryD. No sweet without sweat9.What a suc

22、cessful Spring Festival Gala (春晚)! Who said we couldnt make it?_.A. Lets kill the fatted calfB. Practice makes perfectC. Actions speak louder than wordsD. A golden key can open any door10.Youre going to have a rise this month，arent you?Yes, only$100.Well,.A. the more，the betterB. easier said than do

23、neC. better than neverD. better than nothing11.Shes really pretty，isnt she? Her skin looks so baby smooth!Well，its just that she puts lots of makeup on her face.A. Sometimes I wish I could be as beautiful as her.B. Actually, natural beauty comes from within.C. I cant believe she is still so pretty a

24、fter giving birth to a baby!D. Fortunately, she has a good income.12.Look at the noisy kids!Havent you heard the saying“”?A. Theres plenty of fish in the seaB. All that glitters is not goldC. When the cat is away，the mice will playD. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush13.After two weeks of t

25、ennis lessons, I think I finally managed to improve my backhand.Like my mom always says:“.”A. Pride goes before a fallB. Think twice before you leapC. It never rains but it poursD. Practice makes perfect14. A hurricane swept through my village. Just as we were beginning to lose hope, it suddenly stopped. It is really“”.A. Alls well that ends wellB. Lightning never strikes twice in the same placeC. It never rains but it poursD.A friend in need is a friend indeed15. You should get a new job, stop smoking, and have