英語成語集錦

EnglishChinese

"Afteryou"isgoodmanners.“您先請”是禮貌.

"Never"isalongword.不要輕易說“決不”。

Abadbeginningmakesabadending.惡其始者必惡其終.

Abadbushisbetterthantheopenfield.有勝于無.

Abadcompromiseisbetterthanagoodlawsuit.吃虧的和解也比勝訴強.

Abadconscienceisasnakeinone'sheart.做賊心虛.

Abadcustomislikeagoodcake,betterbrokenthankept.壞習(xí)慣像鮮餡餅，分食要比保存好.

Abadpadlockinvitesapicklock.開門揖盜.

Abadthingneverdies.壞事傳千年.

Abadworkmanalwaysblameshistools.不會撐船怪河彎。

Abadworkmanquarrelswithhistools拙匠常怨工具差.

Abargainisabargain.達成的協(xié)議不可撕毀.

Abeggar'spurseisbottomless.乞丐的錢袋是無底洞.

Abirdinthehandisworththantwointhebush.一鳥在手勝過雙鳥在林.

Abirdisknownbyitsnote,andamanbyhistalk.聞其歌知其鳥，聽其言知其人.

Abirdmaybeknownbyitssong.什麼鳥唱什麼歌.

Abitinthemorningisbetterthannothingallday.略有勝于全無.

Ablindmanwholeansagainstawallimaginesthatit'stheboundaryoftheworld.坐井觀天.

Ablindmanwillnotthankyouforalooking-glass.秋波送盲，白費癡情.

Aboasterandaliararecousins-german.吹牛與說謊本是同宗.

Abookisthesametodayasitalwayswasanditwillneverchange.一本好書今天如此，將來也如此，永不改變.

Abookthatremainsshutisbutablock.有書閉卷不閱讀，無異是一塊木頭.

Aborrowedcloakdoesnotkeeponewarm.借來的斗蹩不暖身.

Abosomfriendafarbringsdistantlandnear.海內(nèi)存知己，天涯若比鄰.

Abullyisalwaysacoward.色厲內(nèi)荏。

Aburdenofone'schoiceisnotfelt.自己選的擔(dān)子不嫌重.

Aburntchilddreadsthefire.一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井繩.

Acandlelightsothersandconsumesitself.蠟燭焚自身，光亮照別人.

Acathasninelives.貓有九條命；吉人天相.

Acatmaylookataking.貓也有權(quán)晉見國王.

Achangeofworkisasgoodasarest.調(diào)換一下工作是很好的休息.

Acheerfulwifeisthejoyoflife.快樂的妻子是生活的樂事.

Acleanhandwantsnowashing.不做虧心事，不怕鬼叫門.

Aclearconscienceisasoftpillow.問心無愧，高枕無憂.

Aclearconscienceisasurecard.光明磊落，勝券在握.

Aclearconsciencelaughsatfalseaccusations.白日不做虧心事，夜半敲門心不驚.

Aclearfastisbetterthanadirtybreakfast.寧為清貧，不為濁富.

Aclosemouthcatchesnoflies.病從口入，禍從口出.

Acockisvaliantonhisowndunghill.夜郎自大.

Acommondangercausescommonaction.同仇敵忤.

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Aconstantguestisneverwelcome.久住非佳賓，常來不歡迎.

Acontentedmindisaperpetualfeast.知足常樂.

Acontentedmindisperpetualfeast.知足常樂.

Acovetousmanisgoodtononebutworsetohimself.貪婪的人對別人毫無好處，對自己卻壞處更大.

Acraftyknaveneedsnobroker.狡猾的流氓，不需居間人.

Acreakingdoorhangslongonitshinges.戶樞不蠹.

Adiscontentedmanknowsnotwheretositeasy.不滿足者坐無寧時.

Adiseaseknownishalfcured.病情確診斷，治病好一半.

Adogwillnothowlifyoubeathimwithabone.骨頭打狗狗不叫.

Adog'smouthemitsnoivory.狗嘴里吐不出象牙.

Afairdeathhonorsthewholelife.死得光明，終身榮耀.

Afairfacemayhideafoulheart.人不可貌相.

Afaithfulfriendishardtofind.益友難得.

Afallintoapit,againinyourwit.吃一塹，長一智.

Afallintothepit,againinyourwit.吃一塹，長一智.

Afatherisatreasure,abrotherisacomfort,butafriendisboth.父親是財富，兄弟是安慰，朋友兼而有之.

Afaultconfessedishalfredressed.承認錯誤，等于改正一半.

Aflowofwordsisnoproofofwisdom.口若懸河不能作為才智的證明.

Afoolalwayscomesshortofhisreckoning.愚人常缺算計.

Afoolalwaysrushestothefore.傻瓜總愛強出頭.

Afoolandhismoneyaresoonparted.笨蛋難聚財.

Afoolattemptingtobewittyisanobjectofprofoundestpity.蠢人裝聰明，實在最可憐.

Afoolcanaskmorequestionsthansevenwisemencananswer.一愚發(fā)問，七智結(jié)舌.

Afoolmayaskmorequestionsinanhourthanawisemancananswerinsevenyears.愚者所問，智者難答.

Afoolmaygiveawisemancounsel.愚者千慮，必有一得.

Afoolmaythrowastoneintoawellwhichahundredwisemencannotpullout.一愚所失，百智難回.

Afool'sboltissoonshot.蠢人易于智窮力竭。

Afool'sboltmaysometimeshitthemark.愚者千慮，必有一得.

Afool'sheartdancesonhislips.愚人心坦蕩，掛在嘴唇上.

Afoxmaygrowgray,butnevergood.江山易改，本性難移。

Afoxmaygrowgrey,butnevergood.狐貍到老也不會變好.

Afriendexaggeratesaman'svirtue,anenemyhiscrimes.朋友宣揚人的美德，敵人夸大人的罪過.

Afriendincourtisbetterthanapennyinpurse.囊中有錢，不如朝中有友.

Afriendinneedisafriendindeed.患難見真交.

Afriendisasecondself.朋友是另一個我.

Afriendisbestfoundinadversity.患難見真友.

Afriendiseasierlostthanfound.得朋友難，失朋友易.

Afriendisneverknowntillamanhasneed.不到患難時，永遠不能認識真正的朋友.

Afriendisnotsosoongottenaslost.交友慢，失友快.

Afriendtoallisafriendtonone.濫交者無友.

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Afriendtoeverybodyisafriendtonobixiy.廣交友，無深交.

Afriendwithoutfaultswillneverbefound.沒有缺點的朋友是永遠找不到的.

Afullbellycounselswell.衣食足而后知榮辱.

Afullcupmustbecarriedsteadily.杯滿盈，須持穩(wěn).

Agoodanvildoesnotfearthehammer.好砧不怕錘.

Agoodappetiteisagoodsauce.饑不擇食.

Agoodbeginningishalfdone.良好的開端是成功的一半.

Agoodbeginningishalfthebattle.首戰(zhàn)告捷等于一半勝利.

Agoodbeginningmakesagoodending.善始者必善其終.

Agoodbookisabestfriendwhoneverturnshisbackuponus.一本好書，莫逆之交.

Agoodbookisagoodfriend.好書如摯友.

Agoodbookisalighttothesoul.好書一本，照亮心靈.

Agoodbookisthebestoffriends,thesametodayandforever.一本好書，相伴一生。

Agoodconscienceisacontinualfeast.白日不做虧心事，夜半敲門心不驚.

Agoodconscienceisasoftpillow.問心無愧，高枕無憂.

Agooddogdeservesagoodbone.有勞得獎.

Agoodexampleisthebestsermon.身教勝似言教.

Agoodfaceisaletterofrecommendation.好的相貌就是一封推薦的介紹信.

Agoodfameisbetterthanagoodface.好的名望勝于好的相貌.

Agoodfriendismynearestrelation.良友如近親.

Agoodheadandanindustrioushandareworthgoldinanyland.聰明腦袋勤勞手，走遍天下貴如金.

Agoodhealthybodyisworthmoreacrowningold.健康的身體貴于黃金鑄成的皇冠.

Agoodheartconquersillfortune.善心克厄運.

Agoodhorsecannotbeofabadcolor.良馬的毛色不會差.

Agoodhorseoftenneedsagoodspur.好馬常要好靴刺.

Agoodhusbandmakesagoodwife.夫善則妻賢.

Agoodmarksmanmaymiss.智者千慮，必有一失.

Agoodmaximisneveroutofseason.至理名言不會過時.

Agoodmedicinetastesbitter.良藥苦口，忠言逆耳.

Agoodnameisbetterthanriches.好名譽勝過有財富.

Agoodnameisearlierlostthanwon.失去美名易，得到美名難.

Agoodnameiseasierlostthanwon.名譽失之易，而得之難.

Agoodnameissoonerlostthanwon.美譽難得而易失.

Agoodnamekeepslusterinthedark.好的名聲在黑暗中也會光芒四射.

Agoodsurgeonmusthaveaneagle'seye,alion'sheart,andalady'shand.出色的外科醫(yī)生必須心明眼亮和有一雙靈巧的手.

Agoodtaleisnonetheworseforbeingtwicetold.好故事百聽不厭.

Agoodtongueisagoodweapon.伶俐的口齒是一種銳利的武器.

Agoodwifehealthisaman'sbestwealth.妻賢身體好是男人最大的財富.

Agoodwinterbringsagoodsummer.瑞雪兆豐年.

Agoodwinterbringsagoodsummer.瑞雪兆豐年.

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Agreattalkerisagreatliar.最會饒舌的人也是最會說謊的人.

Aguiltyconscienceisaself-accuser.做賊心虛，良心自誅.

Aguiltyconscienceneedsnoaccuser.賊膽心虛.

Ahandfulofcommonsenseisworthbusheloflearning.一點小常識常勝過很多有價值的學(xué)問.

Ahappyheartmakesabloomingvisage.心花怒放，笑逐顏開.

Ahastymanisseldomoutoftrouble.性急難免出岔子.

Aheavypursemakesalightheart.腰包錢財足，心境自然寬.

Ahedgebetweenkeepsfriendshipgreen.君子之交淡如水。

Aheroisknowninthetimeofmisfortune.時勢造英雄.

Ahorseisneitherbetternorworseforhistrappings.相馬不可憑馬的裝飾.

Ahousedividedagainstitselfcannotstand.家庭內(nèi)記難維系.

AJackofalltradesandmasterofnone.三腳貓無所長.

Ajokenevergainsanenemybutlosesafriend.戲謔不能化敵為友，只能使人失去朋友.

Ajokenevergainsanenemybutoftenlosesafriend.開玩笑總不能化敵為友，反而有時會失去朋友.

Alambisasdeartoapoormanasanoxtotherich.窮人的一只羔羊比富人的一頭牛還要珍貴.

Alargepartofvirtueconsistsingoodhabits.美德大多只是良好的習(xí)慣。

Alazysheepthinksitswoolheavy.懶羊嫌毛重

Alazyyouth,alousyage.少壯不努力，老大徒傷悲.

Aleopardcannotchangeitsspots.積習(xí)難改.

Aliarisnotbelievedwhenhespeaksthetruth.騙子說真話，也沒人相信.

Aliarisworsethanathief.撒謊比偷竊更可惡.

Aliebegetsalietilltheycometogeneration.謊言生謊言，謊言傳萬代.

Alifewithoutafriendisalifewithoutasun.人生在世無朋友，猶如生活無太陽.

Alifewithoutapurposeisashipwithoutarudder.人生無目的，猶如船失去了舵.

Alightheartliveslong.靜以修身.

Alightpurseisaheavycurse.為人無錢處處難.

Alightpursemakesaheavyheart.囊中無錢心事重.

Alionathome,amouseabroad.在家兇如獅，在外卻如鼠.

Alittlebodyoftenharborsagreatsoul.濃縮的都是精品.

Alittlebodyoftenharboursagreatsoul.莫道身嫗小，偉人寓其間.

Alittlechildisthesweetestandpurestthingintheworld.幼兒是世界上最可愛和最純潔的.

Alittlefireisquicklytroddenout.小洞易補.

Alittleisbetterthannone.聊勝于無.

Alittleknowledgeisadangerousthing.一知半解，自欺欺人.

Alittlelabor,muchhealth.適量勞動健身大有益.

Alittleleakwillsinkagreatship.千丈之堤潰于蟻穴.

Alittlelearningisadangerousthing.淺學(xué)誤人.

Alittleneglectmaybreedgreatmischief.小不忍則亂大謀.

Alittlepotissoonhot.壺小水易熱.

Alittlesparkkindlesagreatfire.星星之火，可以燎原.

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Alittlewindkindles,muchputsoutthefire.適可而止，過猶不及.

Alivingdogisbetterthanadeadlion.一條活狗勝過一頭死獅.

Amaidthatlaughsishalftaken.少女露笑臉，婚事半成全.

Amaidenwithmanywooersoftenchoosestheworst.少女有了許多求婚者往往選中了最差的一個.

Amanaloneiseitherasaintoradevil.孤身獨處的人可以為圣哲，也可為惡魔.

Amanapttopromiseisapttoforget.輕諾者易忘.

Amanbecomeslearnedbyaskingquestions.不恥下問才能有學(xué)問.

Amancandiebutonce.人生只有一次死.

Amancandonomorethanhecan.凡事只能量力而行.

Amancanneverthrivewhohadawastefulwife.妻子浪費無度，丈夫不會出頭.

Amancannotspinandreelatthesametime.一心不能二用.

Amancannotservetwomasters.一仆不能事二主.

Amancannotspinandreelatthesametime.一心不能二用。

Amancannotwhistleanddrinkathesametime.一心不能二用.

Amanhastwoearsandonemouththathemayhearmuchandspeaklittle.人有兩只耳朵一張嘴，就是為了多聽少說話.

Amanisasoldashefeels.老不老，自己曉.

Amanisknownbyhisfriends.什么人交什么朋友。

Amanisknownbythecompanyhekeeps.察其友知其人.

Amanisnotahorsebecausehewasborninastable.人并不因為生在馬廄里就成了馬.

Amanisnotgoodorbadforoneaction.判斷人的好壞不能憑一次行為.

Amanknowshiscompanioninalongjourneyandalittleinn.路遙知馬力，日久見人心.

Amanmaydighisgravewithhisteeth.禍從口出.

Amanmayleadahorsetothewater,buthecannotmakehimdrink.牽馬到河易，強馬飲水難.

Amanmaylovehishousewellwithoutridingontheridge.有寶何必人前夸.

Amanmaysmileandsmileandbevillain.英里藏奸.

Amanmaytalklikeawisemanandyetactlikeafool.一個人可能說話像個聰明人，而行為像個大笨蛋.

Amanofgladnessseldomfallsintomadness.生性樂天的人極少會變成瘋子.

Amanofwordsandnotofdeedsislikeagardenfullofweeds.講而不做，猶如花園里長滿了荒草.

Amanwhohasfriendmustshowhimselffriendly.與朋友交，必須友好相處.

Amanwhohasfriendsmustshowhimselffriendly.要有朋友，必須以友誼待人。

Amanwithoutasmilingfacemustnotopenashop.人無笑臉，不要開店.

Amanwithoutmoneyisabowwithoutanarrow.人無錢，猶如弓無箭.

Amanwithoutmoneyisnomanatall.一分錢難倒英雄漢.

Amanwithoutreasonisabeastinseason.人無理智就像是一頭發(fā)情的野獸.

Aman'shouseishiscastle.一個人的家就是他的城堡。

Aman'sactionsshowhischaracter.行為可顯出一個人的品性.

Amatchwillsetfiretoalargebuilding.星星之火，可以燎原.

Amatchwillsetfiretoalargebuilding.星星之火，可以燎原。

Amerryheartgoesalltheway.生性樂天，終身受用.

Amiddlecourseisthesafest.中庸之道最保險.

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Amillcannotgrindwiththewalerthatispast.機不可失，失不再來.

Amiserlyfathermakesaprodigalson.愛錢如命的父親生個兒子揮金如土.

Amissisasgoodasamile.失之毫厘，差之千里.

Amoneylessmangoesfastthroughthemarket.一個沒錢的人很快穿過市場.

Amother'sloveneverchanges.母愛永恒.

Anearfriendisbetterthanafar-dwellingkinsman.遠親不如近鄰.

Anewbroomsweepsclean.新官上任三把火.

Anodisasgoodasawinktoablindhorse.對牛彈琴.

Apennysavedisapennyearned.省錢就是賺錢.

Apetlambmakesacrossram.寵壞的小羊?qū)⒊蔀槠鈮牡拇笱?

Apoormanwhotakesarichwifehasaruler,notawife.窮漢娶富妻，必受老婆欺.

Aquietconsciencesleepsinthunder.白日不做虧心事，夜半不怕鬼敲門.

Araggedcoatmaycoveranhonestman.不能以衣著取人.

Areadywaytolosefriendistolendhimmoney.失友都因借錢起.

Aroadofathousandmilesbeginswithonestep.千里之行始于足下.

Arollingstonegathersnomoss.滾石不生苔，轉(zhuǎn)業(yè)不聚財.

Asecretbetweenmorethantwoisnosecret.兩人以上知道的秘密就不算秘密.

Aservantisknownbyhismaster'sabsence.主人不在可以看出仆人的品行來.

Asilenttongueandtrueheartarethemostadmirablethingsonearth.緘默的嘴，真誠的心，是世界上最令人贊美的東西.

Asingleflowerdoesnotmakeaspring.一花獨放不是春，百花齊放春滿園。

Asinglesparkcanstartaprairiefire.星星之火，可以燎原.

Asmartcoatisagoodletterofintroduction.人要衣裝，佛要金裝.

Asmoothseanevermadeaskillfulmariner.平靜的海洋練不出熟練的水手.

Asnowyear,arichyear.瑞雪兆豐年.

Asoundmindinasoundbody.健全的精神寓于健康的身體。

Asow,whenwashed;returnstothemuck.江山易改，本性難移.

Aspotismostseenonthefinestcloth.最清潔的布上，污點特別顯眼.

Astaffisquicklyfoundtobeatadogwith.欲加之罪，何患無辭.

Astilltonguemakesawisehead.智者寡言.

Astitchintimesavesnine.小洞不補，大洞吃苦.

Astraightfootisnotafraidofacrookedshoe.身正不怕影子斜.

Astrawshowswhichwaythewindblows.一葉便知秋.

Astumblemaypreventafall.小懲大誡.

Atalltreecatchesthewind.樹大招風(fēng).

Atattlerisworsethanathief.搬弄是非者，惡劣甚于賊.

Athiefisathief,whetherhestealsadiamondoracucumber.偷多偷少都是賊.

Athiefknowsathiefasawolfknowsawolf.賊了解賊，正如狼了解狼.

Athingisbiggerforbeingshared.插手人一多，事態(tài)就擴大.

Athousandfriendsarefew,oneenemyistoomany.朋友千人尚覺少，仇敵一人猶嫌多.

Athousandprobabilitiesdonotmakeonetruth.一千個“或有”不能造成一個事實.

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Athousandwordswillnotleavesodeepanimpressionasonedeed.千言萬語不如一個行動.

Athreatenedblowisseldomgiven.虛張聲勢，嚇唬而已.

Atreeisknownbyitsfruit.觀其行而知其人.

Atroublesharedisatroublehalved.兩人分擔(dān)，困難減半.

Atruefriendisknowninthedayofadversity.疾風(fēng)知勁草，患難知友情.

Atruefriendisonesoulintwobodies.真正的朋友好似兩個身子長著一顆心.

Atruejestisnojest.真正的笑話不是笑話.

Atruemanandathiefthinknotthesame.君子和竊賊的思想不同.

Ausefultradeisamineofgold.一樣有用的手藝是取之不盡的財富.

Avaliantman'slookismorethanacoward'ssword.勇士的神色勝過懦夫的刀劍.

Awandererwhoisdeterminedtoreachhisdestinationdoesnotfeartherain.決心趕到目的地，浪漢何懼雨來淋.

Awatchedpotislonginboiling.心急水不沸.

Awickedbookisthewickederbecauseitcannotrepent.一本壞書危害無窮.

Awilfulmanwillhavehisway.有志者是竟成.

Awillfulmanwillhavehisway.一個有決心的人將找到他的道路。

Awiseheadmakesaclosemouth.智者寡言.

Awisemancaresnotforwhathecannothave.智者不作非凡之想.

Awisemanchangeshismind,afoolneverwill.智者通權(quán)達變，愚者剛愎自用.

Awisemanneedsnotblushforchanginghispurpose.智者不恥于改變初衷.

Awisemanthinksallthathesays,afoolsaysallthathethinks.智者思其所言，愚者言其所思.

Awisemanwillmaketoolsofwhatcomestohand.聰明的人能隨機應(yīng)變.

Awoman'sworkisneveratanend.婦女的活計做不完.

Awordisenoughtothewise.對明智者一言已足.

Awordspokenisanarrowletfly.一言既出，駟馬難追.

Awordspokenispastrecalling.一言既出，駟馬難追.

Aworkilldonemustbetwicedone.未做好的活，需要重新做.

Ayear'splanstartswithspring.一年之計在于春。

Ayoungidler,anoldbeggar.少壯不努力，老大徒傷悲.

Ayoungmanmarriedisamanthat'smarred.男子早婚，種下禍根.

Absencesharpenslove,presencestrengthensit.相聚愛益切，離別情更深.

Accidentswillhappen.天有不測風(fēng)云.

Actionistheproperfruitofknowledge.行動是知識的巧果.

Actionsspeaklouderthanwords.事實勝于雄辯.

Admonishyourfriendsinprivate,praisetheminpublic.在私底下要忠告你的朋友，在公開場合又表揚你的朋友.

Adversityisagooddiscipline.苦難是磨練人的好機會.

Adversityleadstoprosperity.逆境迎向昌盛.

Adversitymakesamanwise,notrich.患難使人聰明，但不能致富.

Adversitymakesstrangebedfellows.身處逆境不擇友.

Adversitysuccessfullyovercomeisthehighestglory.成功地克服困難是最大的光榮.

Advicewhenmostneededisleastheeded.忠言逆耳.

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Affairsthataredonebyduedegreesaresoonended.事情要按部就班地做，就會很快地做完.

Afterastormcomesacalm.否極泰來.

Afterblackclouds,clearweather.否極泰來.

Afterdeath,thedoctor.放馬后炮.

Afterdinnercomesthereckoning.吃喝玩樂，該付代價.

Afterdinnersitawhile;aftersupperwalkamile.午餐之后坐片刻，晚飯之后走一里.

Afterdinnersitawhile;aftersupperwalkamile.午餐后稍坐片刻，晚餐后步行一哩。

Aftermeat,mustard.雨后送傘.

Afterraincomesthesunshine.苦盡甘來.

Afterraincomesthesunshine.苦盡甘來.Afriendinneedisafriendindeed.

Aftersorrowjoy.苦盡甘來.

Alewillmakeacatspeak.酒后吐真言.

Allarebravewhentheenemyflies.敵人逃跑時，個個都勇敢.

All<irenotfriendsthatspeakusfair.說我們好話的未必全是朋友.

Allarenothuntersthatblow(hehorn.吹號角的未必都是獵人.

Allarenotmerrythatdancelightly.表面高興的，未必都快樂.

Allarenotsaintsthatgotochurch.去做禮拜者，未必皆圣人.

Allarenotthievesthatdogsbarkat.犬之所吠，并非皆賊.

Allasseswagtheirears.傻子總愛裝聰明.

Allbreadisnotbakedinoneoven.人心不同，猶如其面.

Allcatslovefishbutfeartowettheirpaws.貓都愛吃魚，卻怕爪弄濕.

Allcovet,alllose.貪多必失.

Allgoodthingscometoanend.天下沒有不散的筵席.

Allisfairinwar.兵不厭詐.

Allisfishthatcomestohisnet.來者不拒。

Allisfishthatcomestoone'snet.捉到網(wǎng)里都是魚.

Allisflourthatcomestohismill.到他的磨里都能碾成粉.

Allisnotathandthathelps.有用的東西并不都是唾手可得的.

AHisnotgainthatisputinthepurse.放入錢包的錢財，并非都是應(yīng)得的.

Allisnotgoldthatglitters.