(1)A fool may give a wise man counsel。

愚者千慮,必有一得。

(2)He who laughs last laughs best。

笑到最後笑得最好。

(3)He who risks nothing gains nothing。

不入虎穴,焉得虎子。

(4)He who makes no mistakes makes nothing。

不出差錯難成功。

(5)He who would climb the ladder must begin at the bottom。

千里之行,始於足下。

(6)Fire and water have no mercy。

水火無情。

(7)He who does not rise with the sun does not enjoy the day。

不能與旭日同時起身的人也不能享受美好的白天。

(8)He who gains time gains everything。

贏得時間,贏得一切。

(9)He is truly happy who makes others happy。

為他人謀幸福者最幸福。

(10)Health is better than wealth。

健康勝於財富。

(11)His money burns a hole in his pocket。

錢燒口袋漏,一有就不留。

(12)Honesty is the best policy。

坦誠是最明智的策略。

(13)Hope for the best, but prepare for the worst。

做最好的設想,做最壞的準備。

(14)A friend in need is a friend indeed。

患難之交見真情。

(15)Who is wise? He that learns from every one。 Who is powerful? He that governs his passion。 Who is rich? He that is content。

什麼人睿智?能向每個人學習的人。什麼人強大?能控制自己感情的人。什麼人富有?能知足者。

(16)Working without a plan is sailing without a compass。

工作沒有計劃猶如航行沒有羅盤。

(17)When an opportunity is neglected, it never comes back to you。

良機喪失難再來。

(18)When wine goes in, the secret comes out。

酒後吐真言。

(19)Character is what you are;reputation is what people think you are。

品格是你自己的寫照,名聲是別人對你的看法。

(20)Charms strike the sight, but merit wins the soul。

美色中看,美德感人。

(21)Self-confidence is the first step on the road to success。

信心是成功之路的第一步。

(22)Forgive others but not yourself。

寬以待人,嚴以律己。

(23)Content makes poor men rich;discontent makes rich men poor。

知足使窮人變富,不知足使富人變窮。

(24)Custom is a second nature。

習慣為第二天性。

(25)Diligence is the mother of good luck。

勤奮為幸運之母。

(26)Two heads are better than one。

兩人智慧勝一人(人多力量大)。

(27)You can’t catch the wind in a net。

竹籃打水一場空。

(28)You cannot make a horn of a pig’s tail。

豬尾巴制不成號角(朽木不可雕也)。

(29)You may take a horse to the water, but you can’t make him drink。

你可牽馬到水邊,馬不飲水無辦法。

(30)You’ll never move others, heart to heart, unless your speech comes from your heart。

發自內心的話語,觸動別人的心絃。

(31)A man is not old as long as he is seeking something。A man is not old until regrets take the place of dreams。

只要一個人還有所追求,他就沒有老。直到後悔取代了夢想,一個人才算老。

(32)Don’t part with your illusions。When they are gone you may still exist, but you have ceased to live。

不要放棄你的幻想。幻想沒有了以後,你還可以生存,但是你雖生猶死。

(33)Have an aim in life, or your energies will all be wasted。

人生應該樹立目標,否則你的精力會白白浪費。

(34)A miss is as good as a mile。

失之毫釐,謬以千里。

(35)A merry face is the sign of a happy heart, but sad eyes are sign of worry。

滿面春風內心歡樂;眼帶憂傷心存憂患。

(36)A new broom sweeps clean。

新掃帚掃得乾淨(新官上任三把火)。

(37)A penny saved is a penny gained。

積一分,多一文。

(38)A rolling stone gathers no moss。

滾石不生苔,轉業不聚財。

(39)He who pleased everybody died before he was born。

眾口難調。

(40)A since flower does not make a spring。

一花獨放不是春。

(41)A stitch in time saves nine。

一針不縫,九針難補。小洞不補,大洞吃苦。

(42)A tree that has beautiful flowers never bears good fruit。

樹開豔花無佳果。

(43)A true friend is the best possession。

真誠的朋友是最寶貴的財富。

(44)A watched pot never boils。

等水水難開。

(45)A willing mind makes a hard journey easy。

只要興致好,跋涉不疲勞。

(46)After a rainy winter follows a fruitful spring。

今冬雨水足,來春果滿枝。

(47)All men must die。

人生自古誰無死。

(48)All is not gold that glitters。

閃光的不全是金子。

(49)All is well that ends well。

結局好,樣樣好。

(50)All men are equal; it is not birth but virtue alone that makes the difference。

所有的人都是平等的;造就差別的不是出身,而是美德。

(51)All roads lead to Rome。

條條道路通羅馬(殊途同歸)。

(52)All rivers run into the sea。

百川歸海。

(53)All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy。

只會用功不會玩,傑克變成笨小孩。

(54)An optimist sees an opportunity in every calamity; a pessimist sees a calamity in every opportunity。

樂觀者災難中看到良機,悲觀者從良機中看到災難。

(55)An empty bag cannot stand upright。

空袋難以直立。

(56)An apple a day keeps the doctor away。

一天一個蘋果,讓醫生遠離我。

(57)An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure。

防病為主,治療為輔。

(58)As a man sows, so he shall reap。

種瓜得瓜,種豆得豆。

(59)Bad company may corrupt a good boy。

近墨者黑。

(60)Barking dogs seldom bite。

吠犬不咬人(雷聲大,雨點小)。

(61)Beauty is but skin deep。

美貌不過一層皮。

(62)Bad news has wings。

好事不出門,壞事傳千里。

(63)Being ignorant is not so much a shame as being unwilling to learn。

無知並不可恥,可恥的是不肯學習。

(64)Better ask twice than lose your way once。

多詢問,少迷路。

(65)Better be the head of an ass than the tail of a horse。

驢頭也比馬尾強(寧為雞口,不為牛後)。

(66)Better late than never。

遲做總比不做好。

(67)Look before you leap。

三思而後行。

(68)A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush。

一鳥在手,勝過二鳥在林。

(69)A brother may not be a friend, but a friend will always be a brother。

兄弟可能不是朋友,但朋友總是兄弟。

(70)A fall into the pit,a gain in your wit。

吃一塹,長一智。

(71)A good beginning is half the battle。

好的開端等於成功了一半。

(72)A good book is a best friend who never turns his back upon us。

好書如良友,永遠不相負。

(73)A little pot is soon hot。

壺小水易開,量小易動怒。

(74)A little leak will sink a great ship。

大船沉於小洞。

(75)A little learning is a dangerous thing。

一知半解,害人不淺。

(76)Let’s cross the bridge when we come to it。

既來之,則安之。

(77)A giant in words, a dwarf in deeds。

語言的巨人,行動的矮子。

(78)Blood is thicker than water。

血濃於水。

(79)Birds of a feather flock together。

物以類聚,人以群分。

(80)Brevity is the soul of wit。

簡潔是智慧的靈魂。

(81)By reading we enrich the mind; by conversation we polish it。

讀書使人充實,討論使人機智。

(82)Where there is a will, there is a way。

有志者事竟成。

(83)Don’t count chickens before they’re hatched。

休打如意算盤(不要樂觀得太早)。

(84)Don’t put all your eggs in one basket。

切勿孤注一擲。

(85)Don’t put off till tomorrow what should be done today。

今日事,今日畢。

(86)Drop by drop the oceans are filled; stone by stone the walls are built。

積水成淵,積土成山。

(87)Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise。

早睡早起使人健康、富足、明智。

(88)East or west, home is best。

在家千般好。

(89)One cannot put back the clock。

時間不能倒流。

(90)Eat to live, and not live to eat。

吃飯為了活著,而活著決非為了吃飯。

(91)Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire。

教育不是注滿一桶水,而是點燃一把火。

(92)Everybody’s business is nobody’s business。

眾人事,無人管。

(93)Facts speak louder than words。

事實勝於雄辯。

(94)Failure is the mother of success。

失敗是成功之母。

(95)Frugality is the mother of virtue。

節儉是美德之母。

(96)Genius is noting but labor and diligence。

天才來自勤奮。

(97)Genius is one per cent inspiration and ninety-nine per cent perspiration。

天才是百分之一的靈感加百分之九十九的汗水。

(98)Give a dog a bad name and hang him。

讒言可畏。

(99)God’s mill grinds slow but sure。

天網恢恢,疏而不漏。

(100)Gold will not buy everything。

金錢並非萬能。

(101)Good health is above wealth。

健康高於財富(健康金不換)。

(102)Good health is the best wealth。

健康乃至寶。

(103)It’s no good crying over spilt milk。

覆水難收。

(104)It never rains but it pours。

不下雨則已,一下雨傾盆(禍不單行)。

(105)It is good to make hay while the sun shines。

曬草趁天晴(機不可失,時不再來)。

(106)Great men are too often unknown, or what is worse, misunderstood。

偉人常常不為他人所理解,更糟糕的是,被人誤解。

(107)Happiness, I have discovered, is nearly always a reward from hard work。

我發現,幸福幾乎總是辛勤工作的回報。

(108)Happiness lies, first of all, in health。

幸福首先在於健康。

(109)Haste makes waste。

草率行事浪費多。

(110)He who does not advance falls behind。

不進則退。

(111)I might say that success is won by three things: first, effort; second, more effort; third, still more effort。

要想取得成功唯有三點:努力、努力、再努力。

(112)Ideals are like the stars: we never reach them, but like mariners, we chart our course by them。

理想好像天上的星星,雖不能摘到,但我們猶如水手,可借它來指引航向。

(113)If you do what you should not, you must hear what you would not。

若做了不應做的事,則必然會聽見不願意聽的話。

(114)Every dog has his day。

狗也有好時候(人人皆有得意之時)。

(115)Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body。

讀書益智,運動益體。

(116)Respect yourself, or no one else will respect you。

只有自重的人才能得到別人的尊重。

(117)Riches serve a wise man but command a fool。

財富為智者所用;傻子聽從財富驅使。

(118)Silent men, like still water, are deep and dangerous。

沉默的人如同靜水,既深又危險。

(119)Slow and steady wins the race。

不懈的努力是成功的關鍵。

(120)Every man is the master of his own fortune。

每個人都是他自己命運的主人。

(121)Every man has his weak side。

弱點人人有,完人世間無。

(122)Eye for eye, tooth for tooth。

以眼還眼,以牙還牙。

(123)If you run after two hares, you will catch neither。

一人追兩兔,難免兩手空。

(124)If winter comes, can spring be far behind?

冬天到了,春天還會遠嗎?

(125)Ignorance of the law excuses no man。

不懂法律不能成為任何人違法的藉口。

(126)In water you may see your own face; in wine, the heart of another。

水照自家面,酒映他人心。

(127)It is never too late to learn。

活到老,學到老。

(128)It is too late to grieve when the chance is past。

機會喪失悔之已遲。

(129)It is the last straw that breaks the camel’s back。

最後一根稻草壓彎了駱駝。

(130)Knowledge is power。

知識就是力量。

(131)Knowledge is a treasure, but practice is the key to it。

知識是寶庫,實踐是鑰匙。

(132)Knowledge without practice makes but half an artist。

只有知識而無實踐,只能造就半瓢水的藝術家。

(133)Love me, love my dog。

打狗看主人(愛屋及烏)。

(134)The best preparation for good work tomorrow is to do good work today。

為明天的工作做的最好準備是把今天的工作做好。

(135)The dictionary is the only place where success comes before work。

只有在詞典裡,成功才出現在工作之前。

(136)The more we study, the more we discover our ignorance。

學然後知不足。

(137)The more a man knows, the more he is inclined to be modest。

懂得越多,就會越謙虛。

(138)More haste, less speed。

欲速則不達。

(139)The frog in the well knows nothing of the great ocean。

井蛙不知滄海。

(140)The most important thing in life is to have a great aim,and the determination to attain it。

人生最重要的事是有一個偉大的目標,然後下定決心去實現它。

(141)The measure of a man’s real character is what he would do if he knew he would never be found out。

衡量一個人真正的品行,要看他在永遠也不會被人發現的情況下做些什麼。

(142)Many hands make quick work。

人多好辦事(眾人拾柴火焰高)。

(143)Misfortunes never come alone。

禍不單行。

(144)Modesty is not only an ornament, but also a guard to virtue。

謙虛不僅可增添光彩,也可以維護美德。

(145)Money is the root of all evils。

金錢乃萬惡之源。

(146)Music washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life。

音樂可洗去日常生活中靈魂所沾染的汙垢。

(147)Never trouble trouble until trouble troubles you。

麻煩未來臨,不可找麻煩。

(148)No gains without pains。

不勞則無獲。

(149)No man is rich enough to buy back his past。

再富有的人也買不回自己的過去。

(150)No smoke without fire。 No fire without smoke。 /Where there is smoke, there is a fire。

無火不冒煙,無風不起浪。

(151)No news is good news。

無訊息就是好訊息。

(152)Nothing is difficult to the man who will try。 /Nothing is impossible to a willing heart。

世上無難事,只怕有心人。

(153)Nothing is really beautiful but truth。

只有真理才是真美。

(154)One man’s fault is another man’s lesson。

此過彼訓。

(155)Laziness travels so slowly that poverty soon overtakes him。

懶惰走得太慢,很快就被貧窮追上。

(156)Let early education be a sort of amusement; you will then be better able to find out the natural talent。

讓早期教育成為一種娛樂,這樣更容易發現一個人的天賦。

(157)Like father, like son。

有其父必有其子。

(158)Lost time is never found again。

時光一去不復返。

(159)One rotten apple spoils the whole barrel。

一隻爛蘋果,糟蹋一整籮(一粒老鼠屎壞了一鍋粥)。

(160)One swallow does not make a summer。

一燕難成夏。

(161)One today is worth two tomorrows。

一個今天頂兩個明天。

(162)One wrong thought may cause a lifelong regret。

一念之差,終身悔恨(一失足成千古恨)。

(163)Our greatest glory consists not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall。

我們最大的光榮並不在於不跌倒,而在於每次跌倒後都能站起來。

(164)Out of sight, out of mind。

離久情疏。

(165)Pardoning the bad is injuring the good。

對惡者的寬容,即是對善者的傷害。

(166)People who cannot find time for recreation are obliged sooner or later to find time for illness。

騰不出時間娛樂的人,早晚會被迫騰出時間來生病。

(167)Perseverance is the only road to success。

堅忍不拔是成功的必由之路。

(168)Prevention is better than cure。

防病勝於治病。

(169)Small streams make great rivers。

細流匯成江河。

(170)Snowy winter harbingers a plentiful harvest。

瑞雪兆豐年。

(171)Sour grapes can never make sweet wine。

酸葡萄釀不出甜酒。

(172)Spare the rod and spoil the child。

閒了棍棒,毀了二郎(玉不琢,不成器)。

(173)Still waters run deep。

靜水流深。

(174)Strike while the iron is hot。

趁熱打鐵。

(175)Success grows out of struggles to overcome difficulties。

成功來自克服困難的鬥爭。

(176)Swallow and sparrows cannot understand the ambition of a swan。

燕雀安知鴻鵠之志。

(177)Tall trees catch much wind。

樹大招風。

(178)The man, who is not influenced by money, is admired above all men。

不為金錢左右的人最受崇敬。

(179)The cat in gloves catches no mice。

帶著手套的貓無法捉到老鼠。

(180)The only certainty is that nothing is certain。

唯一可以肯定的是,凡事都難以肯定。

(181)The proof of the pudding is in the eating。

布丁好壞,一嘗便知。

(182)The remembrance of the past is the teacher of the future。

前事不忘,後事之師。

(183)The surest way to be happy is to be busy。

繁忙是通往幸福的必由之路。

(184)A lost thing may be found again, but lost time can never be regained。

時間一去不復返。

(185)There is but one step from the sublime to the ridiculous。

真理只要跨越一步就變成謬誤。

(186)They who lay traps for others are often caught by their own。

給別人設圈套的人常常會落入自己的圈套裡。

(187)Three removes are as bad as a fire。

搬家三次,如遭火燒。

(188)Time flies as swiftly as an arrow, and the seasons pass as quickly as a stream。

光陰如箭飛,四季如流水。

(189)To read a book for the first time is to make a new friend; to read it a second time is to meet an old one。

初讀如結交新友,再讀如老友重逢。

(190)To be prepared for war is one of the most effective means of preserving peace。

作好戰爭的準備是保持和平最有效的辦法。

(191)To save time is to lengthen life。

惜時即延壽。

(192)Tomorrow is another day。

明天會更好。

(193)Little strokes fell great oaks。

滴水穿石。

(194)United we stand, divided we fall。

團結可致勝,分裂則必敗。

(195)Virtue is to the soul what health is to the body。

美德對於心靈猶如健康對於身體。

(196)Virtue is the only ground for friendship to be built upon。

美德是建立友誼唯一的基礎。

(197)We must know something of everything and everything of something。

樣樣都要懂,專業要精通。

(198)We receive three educations, one from our parents, one from our teachers, and one from the world。

我們接受三種教育:一種來自父母,一種來自教師,另一種來自社會。

(199)Weak men wait for opportunity, but the strong men make it。

弱者等待機遇,強者創造機遇。

(200)Well done is better than well said。

說得好不如做得好。

(201)Well begun is half done。

好的開端等於成功了一半。

(202)Practice makes perfect。

熟能生巧。

(203)What can’t be cured must be endured。

逆來順受。

(204)Time is a bird forever on the wing。

時間是一隻永遠飛翔的鳥。

(205)If you don’t learn to think when you are young, you may never learn。

如果你年輕時就沒有學會思考,那麼就永遠學不會思考。

(206)Natural abilities are like natural plants that need pruning by study。

天生的才幹如同自然界中的植物一樣,需要靠學習來修剪。

(207)It is not shame for a man to learn what he knows not, whatever his age。

一個人不論年齡多大,都要學習自己不懂的東西,這不是羞恥。

(208)What is learned in the cradle is carried to the grave。

年少時學的東西,到老也不會忘記。

(209)What’s done cannot be undone。

木已成舟。

(210)Whatever you do, do with all your might。

不管幹什麼事,都要盡力。

(211)There is no royal road to learning。

學無坦途。

(212)It is no use doing what you like; you have got to like what you do。

不能愛哪行才幹哪行,要幹哪行愛哪行。

(213)My philosophy of life is work。

我的人生哲學就是工作。

(214)Ideal is the beacon。 Without ideal, there is no secure direction; without direction, there is no life。

理想是指路明燈。沒有理想,就沒有堅定的方向;沒有方向,就沒有生活。

(215)The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today。

實現明天理想的唯一障礙是今天的疑慮。

(216)What makes life dreary is the want of motive。

沒有了目的,生活便鬱悶無光。

(217)All that you do, do with your might; things done by halves are never done right。

做一切事情都應盡力而為,半途而廢永遠不行。

(218)Genius only means hard-working all one’s life。

天才只意味著終身不懈的努力。

(219)Great works are performed not by strength, but by perseverance。

完成偉大的事業不在於體力,而在於堅韌不拔的毅力。

(220)I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweats。

我所能奉獻的沒有其他,只有熱血、辛勞、眼淚與汗水。

(221)If you have great talents, industry will improve them; if you have but moderate abilities, industry will supply their deficiency。

如果你很有天賦,勤勉會使其更加完善;如果你能力一般,勤勉會補足缺陷。

(222)Man errs so long as he strives。

人只要奮鬥就會犯錯誤。

(223)Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet。

忍耐是痛苦的,但它的果實是甜蜜的。

(224)Progress is the activity of today and the assurance of tomorrow。

進步是今天的活動、明天的保證。

(225)The man who has made up his mind to win will never say “impossible”。

凡是決心取得勝利的人是從來不說「不可能」的。

(226)Where there is a will, there is a way。

有志者,事竟成。

(227)Achievement provides the only real pleasure in life。

有所成就是人生唯一的真正樂趣。

(228)If you wish to succeed, you should regard persistence as your good friend, experience as your reference, prudence as your brother and hope as your sentry。

如果你希望成功,應當以恆心為良友、以經驗為參謀、以謹慎為兄弟、以希望為哨兵。

(229)Victory won’t come to me unless I go to it。

勝利是不會主動向我走來的,我必須自己走向勝利。

(230)You have to believe in yourself。 That’t the secret of success。

人必須相信自己,這是成功的秘訣。

(231)A light heart lives long。

豁達者長壽。

(232)The first wealth is health。

健康是人生第一財富。

(233)Happiness lies, first of all, in health。

幸福首先在於健康。

(234)Health is certainly more valuable than money; because it is by health that money is procured。

健康當然比金錢更為重要,因為我們賴以獲得金錢的基礎就是健康。

(235)Economy is in itself a source of great revenue。

節約本身就是最大的收入。

(236)Money is not the root of all evils。 What is the root of all evils is the lust for money。

金錢並非萬惡之源。對金錢的貪圖才是一切邪惡的根源。

(237)The only thing wealth does for some people is to make them worry about losing them。

財富對有些人只做了一件事:使他們擔心會失去財富。

(238)Wealth may be an excellent thing, for it means power, leisure, and liberty。

財富也許是好東西,因為它意味著權力、安逸和自由。

(239)Happiness lies not in the mere possession of money; it lies in the joy of achievement, in the thrill of creative effort。

幸福不在於擁有金錢,而在於獲得成就時的喜悅以及產生創造力的激情。

(240)Happiness is a butterfly, which, when pursued, is always just beyond your grasp, but which, if you will sit down quietly, may alight upon you。

幸福是一隻蝴蝶,你要追逐它的時候,總是追不到;但是如果你悄悄地坐下來,它也許會飛落到你身上。

(241)If you want to understand today, you have to search yesterday。

想要懂得今天,就必須研究昨天。

(242)The golden age is before us, not behind us。

黃金時代在我們面前而不在我們背後。

(243)Time is money。

時間就是金錢。

(244)If a man empties his purse into his head, no man can take it away from him。 An investment in knowledge always pays the best interest。

傾己所有追求知識,沒有人能奪走它;向知識投資,收益最佳。

(245)Genius without education is like silver in the mine。

未受教育的天才,猶如礦中之銀。

(246)Education is the chief defense of nations。

教育是國家的主要防禦力量。

(247)Friendship is both a source of pleasure and a component of good health。

友誼既是快樂之源泉,又是健康之要素。

(248)A man should keep his friendship in constant repair。

只有經常「澆灌」,才能保持友誼天長地久。

(249)An hour in the morning is worth two in the evening。

一日之計在於晨。

(250)Don’t make much ado about nothing。

不要無事生非。

(251)To choose time is to save time。

合理安排時間就是節約時間。

(252)Every little makes a mickle。

積沙成塔。

(253)Content is better than rich。

知足常樂。

(254)Each day brings its own bread。

天無絕人之路。