英語的格言大全

  英語的格言具有歷史淵源,深刻地反映出英美人民的智慧、情感和生活哲理,具有藝術的魅力和強烈的感召力。 下面是小編為你分享的的內容,希望你喜歡!

  摘錄

  A bird is known by its note,and a man by his talk.

  鳥以聲聞,人以言知。

  It is an ill bird that fouls its own nest.

  家醜不可外揚。

  Eagles fly alone,but sheep flock together.

  鷹愛獨飛羊愛群。

  A kite will never be a good hawk.

  鳶永不會變成隼。

  Empty hands no hawk allure.

  空手不能誘鷹來。

  The crow thinks his own bird fairest.

  烏鴉總以為自己的雛鳥最美。

  A crow is never the whiter for washing herself often.

  烏鴉不管怎樣經常洗澡,也不會變白。

  Wheresoever the carcase is, there will the ravens be gathered together.

  哪裡有死屍,烏鴉就成群。

  One swallow does not make a summer.

  一燕不能成夏天***不可僅憑一種現象而遽作判斷***。

  The snail slides up the tower at last though the swallow mounteth it sooner.

  燕子一飛就上塔,蝸牛悄悄爬,最後也上塔。

  The cuckoo comes in April,and stays the month of May;sings a song at Midsummer,and then goes away.

  布穀鳥,四月來,五月一直在,仲夏唱支歌,然後就離開。

  If the sky falls,we shall catch larks.

  天垮正好抓雲雀;不要杞人憂天。

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  An owl is the king of the night.

  貓頭鷹是黑夜之王。

  When the owl sings,the nightingale will hold her peace.

  梟鳥唱歌,夜鶯屏息。

  Cats hide their paws.

  貓兒不露爪。

  A gloved cat catches no mice.

  戴手套的貓抓不到老鼠。

  When the cat's away,the mice will play.

  貓兒不在家,老鼠就玩耍;貓兒不在耗子鬧。

  Ale will make cat speak.

  喝了淡啤酒,貓也會開口;酒後使人說話多。

  A blate cat makes a proud mouse.

  貓兒靦腆,老鼠翻天。

  When the weasel and the cat make a marriage,it is a very ill presage.

  黃鼠狼跟貓兒成親,預兆不佳。

  The cat and dog may kiss,yet are none the better friends.

  貓狗雖相吻,總難成好友。

  All cats love fish but fear to wet their paws.

  貓兒性愛魚,卻怕爪弄溼;想獲得珍品的人不願冒必要的風險。

  A cat may look at a king.

  貓也有權看國王;小人物也該有些權利。

  It is said that "cat hath nine lives",yet care would wear them all out.

  據說貓兒有九命,憂慮多時也傷身。

  An old dog bites sore.

  老狗咬人咬得狠。

  Beware of a silent dog and still water.

  啞狗和靜水,二者都得防。

  Barking dogs seldom bite.

  愛吠的狗不咬人。

  A dog will not howl if you beat him with a bone.

  肉骨頭打狗狗不叫。

  Dogs that bark at a distance bite not at hand.

  遠處狗就叫,近身不會咬。

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  If the old dog barks,he gives counsel.

  老狗叫,是忠告。

  In every country dogs bite.

  天下有狗都咬人。

  Hungry dogs will eat dirty puddings.

  餓狗也吃髒布丁;飢不擇食。

  Dogs wag their tails not so much in love to you as your bread.

  狗兒把尾搖,愛的是麵包。

  All are not thieves that dogs bark at.

  狗吠的人並非都是小偷。

  Every dog is valiant at his own door.

  站在家門口,狗也雄糾糾。

  Every dog is a lion at home.

  狗在家中,八面威風。

  While the dog gnaws bone,companions would be none.

  狗啃骨頭無同伴。

  Two dogs strive for a bone,the third runs away with it.

  兩狗相爭一骨頭,第三隻狗銜起走。

  Mad dog bites his master.

  瘋狗咬主人。

  Too much pudding will choke dog.

  布丁太多噎死狗。

  Do not give a dog bread every time he wags his tail.

  莫因狗尾搖,次次丟麵包。

  A living dog is better than a dead lion.

  活狗勝於死獅。

  Love me,love my dog.

  愛屋及烏。

  Let sleeping dog lie.

  勿驚臥狗;切莫惹是生非。

  Help the dog over the stile.

  助人度過難關。

  Every dog has his day.

  片瓦也有翻身日;人人都有得意時。

  Give a dog a bad name and hang him.

  欲加之罪,何患無辭。

  He who has a mind to beat his dog will easily find a stick.

  有心打狗好找棍;欲加之罪,何患無辭。

  An old dog cannot alter its way of barking.

  老狗難改常吠聲。