Do a thing quickly often means doing it badly. 欲速则不达 Though we are poor, we have lofty aspiration. 人穷志不穷 A miss is as good as a mile. 差之毫厘，谬以千里 Bad workmen often blame their tools. Gold will not buy everything. 金钱不是万能的。 The best place to find a helping hand is at the end of your own arm. 求人不如求已。 Respect yourself, or no one else will respect you. 人必自敬而后人敬之。 Out of the depth of misfortune comes bliss.否极泰来 He whose belly is full, believes not him who is fasting. 饱汉不知饿汉饥。 A man may lead a horse to the water, but he cannot make him drink.老牛不喝水，不可强按头 Every new sovereign brings his own courtiers. 一朝天子一朝臣 Beauty will not buy beef . 漂亮不可当饭吃。 Every cloud has a silver lining . 拔开云雾见晴天 The darkest hour is that before the dawn . 黎明前的黑暗 The fragrance always stays the hand that gives rose . 予人玫瑰，手指留香 To be born under a lucky star. 福星高照 A chain is no stronger than its weakest link. 麻绳单打细头断 Anger begins in folly, and ends in repentance. 休争三寸气，白了少年头 Blood is thicker than water. 血浓于水 A wise man holds his tongue. 智者寡言 All his own geese are swans as the swans of others as geese. 自己一朵花，别人豆腐渣 The devil was sick, the devil a monk would be. 平时不烧香，急来抱佛脚 Pardon makes offenders. 姑息养奸 With time and patience the leaf of the mulberry becomes satin. 只要功夫深，铁棒磨成针 Laugh and grow fat. 心宽体胖 A clean fast is better than a dirty breakfast. 宁可清饥，不可浊饱 Better a live coward than a dead hero. 好死不如赖活 Misery loves company. 同病相怜 Actions speak louder than words. 事实胜于雄辩 Half a tale is enough for a wise man. 举一反三 You get what you pay for. 一分钱一分货 Birds once snared fear all bushes. 伤弓之鸟惊曲木 The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak. 心有余而力不足 Advice comes too late, when thing is done. 事后诸葛亮 Every failure one meets with adds to one‘s experience. 不经一事，不长一智 Eat slow and live a long life. 细嚼慢咽寿活百年 The proof of the pudding is in the eating. 实践出真知 The squeaking wheel gets the oil. 会哭的孩子有奶吃 You are never too old to learn. 活到老学到老 Practice makes perfect. 熟能生巧 Lock the stable door after the horse is stolen. 亡羊补牢，未为迟也 A work ill done must be twice done. 一回生二回熟 1 More is meant than meets the ear. 弦外之音 Don‘t scald you lips in another man‘s porridge. 事不关已，高高挂起 One man‘s meat is another man‘s poison. 萝卜白菜各有所爱 Great minds think alike. 英雄所见略同 Much ado about a small matter. 天下本无事，庸人自扰之 Better late than never. 不怕慢，就怕站 He who borrows to repay may borrow yet another day. 好借好还再借不难 Every lover sees a thousand graces in the beloved object. 情人眼里出西施 There is black sheep in every flock. 害群之马 Better some of a pudding than none of a pie . 聊胜于无 Take away fuel, take away flame . 釜底抽薪 Give him an inch and he‘ll take a yard. 得寸进尺 Experience is something you get while looking for something else. 前事不忘后事之师 An artist lives everywhere. 一招鲜吃遍天 No man is his craft‘s master the first day. 师傅领进门，修行在个人 Greatest genius often lies concealed. 真人不露相 Gold is the dust that blinds all eyes. 财迷心窍 A bargain is a bargain. 一言为定 Habit is second nature. 习惯成自然 Man proposes, god disposes. 谋事在人，成事在天 One cannot alter the past. 生米做成熟饭 To go out for wool and come home shorn. 偷鸡不成反蚀把米 It is a wise father that knows his own child. 知子莫如父 Great honors are great burdens. 人怕出名猪怕壮 Rome wasn‘t built in a day. 冰冻三尺非一日之寒 When in Rome do as the Romans do. 入乡随俗 Making a lot of noise doesn‘t constitute a sound argument. 有理不在声高 The gentlest thing in the world will override the strongest. 以柔克刚 A man knows his company in a long journey and a little inn. 路遥知马力，日久见人心 Give a lark to catch a kite. 得不偿失 I shall grow old, but never lose life‘s zest. 老骥伏枥，志在千里 Good to begin well, better to end well. 善始犹待于励终 When the tree is fallen, every one runs to it with his axe. 墙倒众人推 A man can do no more than he can. 量力而行 He who has not tasted bitter knows not what sweet is. 不尝黄连苦，哪知蜂蜜甜 There are more ways to the wood than one. 车到山前必有路 One cloud is enough to eclipse all the sun. 一叶障目不见泰山 If there were no clouds, we should not enjoy the sun. 不知苦，焉知甜 Speak of angels and you will hear their wings. 说曹操，曹操到 A man cannot whistle and drink at the same time. 一心不可二用 A bad compromise is better than a good lawsuit. 冤家宜解不宜结 Beat the dog before the lion. 杀鸡给猴看 2 Where there is life, there is hope. 留得青山在，不怕没柴烧 Past cure, past care. 好了伤疤忘了疼 He is lifeless that is faultless. 人非圣贤，孰能无过 1．What the f**k is going on?（到底他妈的怎么回事?） 通常此话出于黑人之口，且口气最宜为疑惑，不解，愤怒等等。 若是白人则多数时候会说-What the hell is going on? 意义相同而适用于更多场合。 说此话之人身份通常为上级，且相处较久。 2．You son of pregnant dog! （你个狗娘养的！） 令人意外的是，最爱说这句话的往往是女性。越高贵，越端庄的女性越容易在压力达到一定值时便会脱口而出。 万万不要和有文化的MM顶嘴，否则被骂了还以为受表扬了呢！ 3．All rise! （全体起立！） 国产英语老师最误人子弟的就是口语太差，爱说想当然口语。 从小学到高中英语课代表一直喊的是-Stand up! 当然没什么不可以，但为什么不说标准的话呢？就象我们朗读中文时说普通话一样！ 4．It’s bullnuts! （胡说八道！屁话！） 这句话一旦学会，包你用的乐不思蜀。 用途太广泛啦！ 5. d**n it!（可恶！） 此句往往从某个孤胆英雄的嘴中冒出，发音要轻，然口气要重！ 此英雄往往正面临生死抉择，例如是先剪蓝线还是先剪红线等。 说时要有壮士一去不复返的气势！ 此句适合用在被MM拒绝时,向MM的背影说出！ 万万不可忘记要配合以右手中指的朝天一刺！ 6．It’s none of your business!（关你屁事！） 此句已接近经典！ 当你在网上浏览不健康网站遭到网吧老板的劝阻时， 它往往能建下奇功！ 7．Come on! 此句因拥有太多含义，所以注释欠奉。 但它确实非常necessary! 所有的鬼佬一天不说个十七八遍就会浑身发痒。 它的经典之处你就好好体会吧！ 8． Ditto! （俺也是!） 本不是常用语，不过看过“幽灵”一片的人都染上了男主角的坏习惯。 从来不说I love you! 总是“俺也是，俺也是！”的把MM们气得口吐白沫！ 实际上你也可以说“Me too!”或“Me also!”，不过总是不够文艺腔！ 差了那么一点点味道和情调. 9．How can I forget such a beautiful girl/sexy boy? 此句在重逢某个你早已心仪的MM或GG是不妨拿来用用! 当对方还沉浸在陶醉中时，你可以利用这段时间好好想想对方的名字！ 10．I had no choice!（俺也是被逼无奈啊！） 最常用此话的要数那些被男主角逼到悬崖边上的家伙们！ 俺真的不是有意出卖你老人家的！饶俺一命吧！ 3 本文来源：https://www.wddqw.com/doc/159737c28bd63186bcebbc5c.html