谚语是语言经过社会的演变历史的洗礼而约定俗成的语言精华,读来琅琅上口.笔者拟将列举若干对仗工整的英语谚语,以飨读者.
1. A fall in the pit, a gain in your wit. 吃一堑,长一智
2. All for one, one for all. 人人为我,我为人人
3. Early to bed, early to rise. 早睡早起
4. Easy come, easy go. 来得容易去得快
5. East or west, home is best. 金窝,银窝,不如自家的草窝
6. First come, first served. 先来先招待
7. Grasp all, lose all. 样样都要,全都失掉.(贪多必失)
8. Harm set, harm get. 害人终害己
9. Hope for the best, prepare for the worst. 抱最好的希望,作最坏的打算
10. In for a penny, in for a pound. 一不做,二不休
11. In like a lion, out like a lamb. 虎头蛇尾
12. Light come, light go. 来得容易,去得快
13. Like father, like son. 有其父必有其子(将门出虎子/ 龙生龙,凤生凤,耗子生崽打
地洞)
14. Like teacher, like student. 严师出高徒
15. Live not to eat, but eat to live. 要为活着而吃饭,但不为吃饭而活着
16. Love me, love my dog. 爱屋及乌
17. Man proposes, God disposes. 谋事在人,成事在天
18. Many men, many minds. 十个人,十条心
19. More haste, less speed. 欲速则不达
20. No context, no text. 没有上下文就不成文
21. No discord, no concord. 不打不相识
22. No mill, no meal. 不磨面没饭吃
23. No pains, no gains. 不劳无获 (有一份耕耘就有一份收获)
24. Nothing seek, nothing find. 无所求则无所获
25. Nothing venture, nothing have. 不入虎穴,焉得虎子
26. Once bit (bitten), twice shy. 一朝被蛇咬,十年怕井绳
27. Once a thief, always a thief. 一失足成千古恨
28. Once a teacher, always a teacher. 一朝为师,终身为父
29. Out of debt, out of danger. 无债一身轻
30. Out of sight, out of mind. 眼不见,心不烦
31. Penny wise, pound foolish. 小事聪明,大事糊涂
32. Self do, self have. 自作自受
33. Time is money; efficiency is life. 时间就是金钱,效率就是生命
34. Two's company, three's none. 俩人成伴,三人不欢
35. Waste not, want not. 不浪费,不愁缺
36. Well begun, half done. 良好的开端是成功的一半
37. Well fed, well bred. 珍爱生命,拒绝毒品
1. A fall in the pit, a gain in your wit. 吃一堑,长一智
2. All for one, one for all. 人人为我,我为人人
3. Early to bed, early to rise. 早睡早起
4. Easy come, easy go. 来得容易去得快
5. East or west, home is best. 金窝,银窝,不如自家的草窝
6. First come, first served. 先来先招待
7. Grasp all, lose all. 样样都要,全都失掉.(贪多必失)
8. Harm set, harm get. 害人终害己
9. Hope for the best, prepare for the worst. 抱最好的希望,作最坏的打算
10. In for a penny, in for a pound. 一不做,二不休
11. In like a lion, out like a lamb. 虎头蛇尾
12. Light come, light go. 来得容易,去得快
13. Like father, like son. 有其父必有其子(将门出虎子/ 龙生龙,凤生凤,耗子生崽打
地洞)
14. Like teacher, like student. 严师出高徒
15. Live not to eat, but eat to live. 要为活着而吃饭,但不为吃饭而活着
16. Love me, love my dog. 爱屋及乌
17. Man proposes, God disposes. 谋事在人,成事在天
18. Many men, many minds. 十个人,十条心
19. More haste, less speed. 欲速则不达
20. No context, no text. 没有上下文就不成文
21. No discord, no concord. 不打不相识
22. No mill, no meal. 不磨面没饭吃
23. No pains, no gains. 不劳无获 (有一份耕耘就有一份收获)
24. Nothing seek, nothing find. 无所求则无所获
25. Nothing venture, nothing have. 不入虎穴,焉得虎子
26. Once bit (bitten), twice shy. 一朝被蛇咬,十年怕井绳
27. Once a thief, always a thief. 一失足成千古恨
28. Once a teacher, always a teacher. 一朝为师,终身为父
29. Out of debt, out of danger. 无债一身轻
30. Out of sight, out of mind. 眼不见,心不烦
31. Penny wise, pound foolish. 小事聪明,大事糊涂
32. Self do, self have. 自作自受
33. Time is money; efficiency is life. 时间就是金钱,效率就是生命
34. Two's company, three's none. 俩人成伴,三人不欢
35. Waste not, want not. 不浪费,不愁缺
36. Well begun, half done. 良好的开端是成功的一半
37. Well fed, well bred. 珍爱生命,拒绝毒品
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