1. 有关“美”的谚语

鸟美在羽毛，人美在勤劳。谚语

马好不在叫，人美不在貌。

美不美，家乡水；亲不亲，故乡人。

美是到处都有的。对于我们的眼睛，不是缺少美，而是缺少发现。--罗丹（法国）

美，是道德上的善的象征。--康 德 （德国）

美都是从灵魂深处发出的。--别林斯基 （俄国）

美的事物是永恒的喜悦。 --英国诗人济 慈

美必须干干净净，清清白白，在形象上如此，在内心中更是如此。--孟德斯鸠 （法国）

最能直接打动心灵的还是美。美立刻在想象里渗透一种内在的欣喜和满足。--爱迪生（美）

世间的活动，缺点虽多，但仍是美好的。-- 罗丹

充实之为美。-- 孟子

君子成人之美，不成人之恶。（论语）

拉丁谚语说过："晚秋的秋色是最美好的。"

信言不美，美言不信。善者不辩，辩者不善。（老子）

节俭是你一生中食之不完的美筵（爱默生）

节约粮食是美德。

正常的节约是美德、而吝啬却是最令人反 感的陋习。

美德即知识，愚昧是罪恶之源 苏格拉底

2. 英语的谚语

1.爱屋及乌 Love me, love my dog. 2.百闻不如一见 Seeing is believing.3.比上不足比下有余 worse off than some, better off than many; to fall short of the best, but be better than the worst. 4.笨鸟先飞 A slow sparrow should make an early start. 5.不眠之夜 white night 6.不以物喜不以己悲 not pleased by external gains, not saddened by personnal losses 7.不遗余力 spare no effort; go all out; do one's best 8.不打不成交 No discord, no concord. 9.拆东墙补西墙 rob Peter to pay Paul 10.辞旧迎新 bid farewell to the old and usher in the new; ring out the old year and ring in the new 11.大事化小小事化了 try first to make their mistake sound less serious and then to reduce it to nothing at all 12.大开眼界 open one's eyes; broaden one's horizon; be an eye-opener 13.国泰民安 The country flourishes and people live in peace 14.过犹不及 going too far is as bad as not going far enough; beyond is as wrong as falling short; too much is as bad as too little 15.功夫不负有心人 Everything comes to him who waits. 16.好了伤疤忘了疼 once on shore, one prays no more 17.好事不出门恶事传千里 Good news never goes beyond the gate, while bad news spread far and wide. 18.和气生财 Harmony brings wealth. 19.活到老学到老 One is never too old to learn. 20.既往不咎 let bygones be bygones 21.金无足赤人无完人 Gold can't be pure and man can't be perfect. 22.金玉满堂 Treasures fill the home. 23.脚踏实地 be down-to-earth 24.脚踩两只船 sit on the fence 25.君子之交淡如水 the friendship between gentlemen is as pure as crystal; a hedge between keeps friendship green 26.老生常谈陈词滥调 cut and dried, cliché 27.礼尚往来 Courtesy calls for reciprocity. 28.留得青山在不怕没柴烧 Where there is life, there is hope. 29.马到成功 achieve immediate victory; win instant success 30.名利双收 gain in both fame and wealth 31.茅塞顿开 be suddenly enlightened 32.没有规矩不成方圆 Nothing can be accomplished without norms or standards. 33.每逢佳节倍思亲 On festive occasions more than ever one thinks of one's dear ones far away.It is on the festival occasions when one misses his dear most. 34.谋事在人成事在天 The planning lies with man, the outcome with Heaven. Man proposes, God disposes. 35.弄巧成拙 be too smart by half; Cunning outwits itself 36.拿手好戏 masterpiece 37.赔了夫人又折兵 throw good money after bad 38.抛砖引玉 a modest spur to induce others to come forward with valuable contributions; throw a sprat to catch a whale 39.破釜沉舟 cut off all means of retreat;burn one's own way of retreat and be determined to fight to the end40.抢得先机 take the preemptive opportunities 41.巧妇难为无米之炊 If you have no hand you can't make a fist. One can't make bricks without straw.42.千里之行始于足下 a thousand-li journey begins with the first step--the highest eminence is to be gained step by step 43.前事不忘后事之师 Past experience, if not forgotten, is a guide for the future. 44.前人栽树后人乘凉 One generation plants the trees in whose shade another generation rests.One sows and another reaps. 45.前怕狼后怕虎 fear the wolf in front and the tiger behind hesitate in doing something 46.强龙难压地头蛇 Even a dragon (from the outside) finds it hard to control a snake in its old haunt - Powerful outsiders can hardly afford to neglect local bullies. 47.强强联手 win-win co-operation 48.瑞雪兆丰年 A timely snow promises a good harvest. 49.人之初性本善 Man's nature at birth is good. 50.人逢喜事精神爽 Joy puts heart into a man.。

3. 超短的谚语100个

A bad beginning makes a bad ending.不善始者不善终 。

Better late than never.不怕慢，单怕站。 Better to ask the way than go astray.问路总比迷路好。

Between friends all is common.朋友之间不分彼此。 Birds of a feather flock together.物以类聚，人以群分。

Blood is thicker than water. 血浓于水。Blood will have blood.血债血偿。

Books and friends should be few but good.读书如交友，应求少而精。 Business is business.公事公办。

Cheats never prosper.骗人发不了财。 Business is the salt of life.事业是人生的第一需要。

By reading we enrich the mind, by conversation we polish it. 读书使人充实，交谈使人精明。 Cannot see the wood for the trees.一叶障目，不见泰山。

Care and diligence bring luck.谨慎和勤奋才能抓住机遇。 Caution is the parent of safety.小心驶得万年船。

Children are what the mothers are.耳濡目染，身教言传。 Choose an author as you choose a friend.择书如择友。

Come what may, heaven won't fall.做你的吧，天塌不下来。 Complacency is the enemy of study.学习的敌人是自己的满足。

A bad workman always blames his tools.不会撑船怪河弯。 A bird in the hand is worth than two in the bush. 一鸟在手胜过双鸟在林。

A bad thing never dies.遗臭万年。 A boaster and a liar are cousins-german.吹牛与说谎本是同宗。

A bully is always a coward.色厉内荏 A burden of one's choice is not felt.爱挑的担子不嫌重。 A candle lights others and consumes itself.蜡烛照亮别人毁灭了自己。

Close mouth catches no flies.病从口入 A cat has 9 lives.猫有九条命。 A cat may look at a king.人人平等。

A constant guest is never welcome.常客令人厌。 Actions speak louder than words事实胜于雄辩。

Adversity leads to prosperity.穷则思变。 Adversity makes a man wise, not rich.逆境出人才。

A fair death honors the whole life.死得其所，流芳百世。 A faithful friend is hard to find.知音难觅。

A fall into a pit, a gain in your wit.吃一堑，长一智。 A fox may grow gray, but never good.江山易改，本性难移。

A friend in need is a friend indeed.患难见真情。 A friend is easier lost than found.得朋友难，失朋友易。

A friend is never known till a man has need.需要之时方知友。 A friend without faults will never be found.没有十全十美的 ‘After you' is good manners.您先请”是礼貌。

A good beginning is half done.良好的开端是成功的一半。 A good beginning makes a good ending.善始者善终。

A good book is a good friend.好书如挚友。 A good book is the best of friends, the same today and forever. 一本好书，相伴一生。

A good conscience is a soft pillow.不做亏心事，不怕鬼叫门。 A good fame is better than a good face. 美名胜过美貌。

A good husband makes a good wife.夫善则妻贤。 A good medicine tastes bitter.良药苦口。

A good wife health is a man's best wealth.。

4. 关于wealth 的谚语

A penny saved is a penny gained. Richard Brckminster Fuller.American srchitect 省下一分钱等于得到一分钱。

美国建筑师富勒.R.B. All good things are cheap, all bad things are very dear. Henry David Thoreau, Ameican writer 一切好的东西都是便宜的，所有坏的东西都是非常贵的。 美国作家梭罗。

H.D. All the splendor in the world is not worth a good friend. Voltaire, French thinker 人世间所有的荣华富贵不如一个好朋友。 法国思想家伏尔泰Apply yourself to true riches; it is shameful to depend upon silver and gold for a happy life. Lrcius Annaeus Seneca, Ancient Roman Philosopher 要争取真正的财富，靠金银谋取幸福是不光彩的。

古罗马哲学家西尼加.L.A. An ounce of prudence is worth a pound of gold. Tobias Smollett, British writer 一盎司谨慎抵得上一磅黄金。 英国作家.斯摩莱特.T. Beggars cannot be choosers. Du Bose Heywood, American writer 乞丐不能挑肥拣瘦。

美国作家海伍德.D.B. Beggars do not envy millionaires, though of course they will envy other beggars who are more successful. Betrand Russell, British philosopher 乞丐并不羡慕百万富翁，尽管他们一定会羡慕比他们乞讨得多的乞丐。 英国哲学家罗素.B. Creditors have better memories than debtors. Benjamin Franklin. American president 放债的比借债记性好。

美国总统富兰克林。B. Economy is in itself a source of great revenue. Lucius Annaeus Seneca, Ancient Roman Philosopher 节约本身就是最大的收入.罗马哲学家西尼加，L.A. Economy is the poor man' s mint; and extravagance the rich man ' s pitfall. 节约是穷人的造币厂，浪费是 富翁的陷阱。

英国作家塔泊.M Few rich men own their property.The property owns them. Robert Green Ingersoll. American Iawyer 极少富人拥有他们的财产，是财产拥有他们。美国律师英格索尔.R.G. He that has a full purse never lacks a friend. Even in a busy market, nobody cares to know a poor person. Anonymors 富在深山有远亲；贫在闹市无人识。

无名氏I finally know what distinguishes man from the other beasts:financial worries. Jules Renard, French playwright 我终于明白人与野兽的区别在于：人为钱而担忧。法国剧作家勒纳尔.J. I would rather have my people laugh at my economies than weep for my extravagance. Oscar ll, Swedish king 我宁愿让我的人民嘲笑我的的小气也不愿让他们为我的挥霍而哭泣。

瑞典国王奥斯卡二世If rich, it is easy enough to conceal our wealth, but, if poor, it is not so easy to conceal our poverty. We shall find it less difficult to hide a thousand guineas, than one hole in our coat. Charles C. Colton, British clergyman 如果富有，藏富很容易；如果贫穷，掩饰贫穷却很难。我们不难发现隐藏1000个金币比遮盖衣服上的一个破洞来得容易 。

英国画妆师科尔顿.C.C If you would know the value of money, go and try to borrow some. Benjamin Franklin, American presudent 要想知道钱的价值，就想办法去借钱试试。美国总统富兰克林.B.' If your Riches are yours, why don't you take them with you to the other world? Benjiamin Franklin, American president 如果财富是你的，那么你为什么不把它们和你一起带到另一个世界去呢？ 美国总统富兰克林.B. It is better to live rich than to die rich. Samuel Johnson, British writer 与其在死时后中握着一大把钱，还不如活着的时候活得丰富多采。

英国作家约翰逊.S. It is good to have money to buy things that money can buy ,but it is better not to lose things money cannot buy. George H. Lorimer, American journalist 有钱去买能得到的东西当然不错，但是不丢失用金钱买不到的东西更好。 美国记者洛里默.G.H. Men do not desire merely to be rich, but to be richer than other men. John Stuart Mill, British economist 人们不仅希望富有，而且希望比他人更富有。

英国经济学家穆勒.J.S Money is a good servant and a bad master. Francis Bacon, British Philosopher 金钱是善仆，也是恶主。 英国哲学家培根.F. Money is a singular thing, It ranks with love as man's greatest source of joy. And with death as his greatest source of anxiety. J.K, Galbraith, American economist 钱是最奇怪地东西，当它和爱情在一起时候，是人类幸福最大的源泉；当它和 死亡联系在一起的时候，是人类焦虑的最重要缘由。

美国经济学家加尔布雷斯.J.K. Money is like muck, not good except it be spread. Francis Bacon, BAritish phlosopher 金钱好比粪肥，只有撒到大地才是有用之物。英国哲学家培根.F. Money is not the root of all eviles as is usually claimed, what is the root of all evils is the lust for money, that is the excessive, selfish and greedy pusuit of mnoey. Nathaniell Hawthorn, American writer 金钱并非像平常说的那样是万恶之源。

而对金钱的贪图，既对金钱过分的、自私的、贪婪的追求，才是一切邪恶的根源。 美国作家霍桑.N. Money is the sinews of love, as of war. George Farquhar, Irish dramatist。

5. 外国的谚语

1。

All work an dno play makes Jack a dull boy. 只工作不玩耍，聪明的孩子也变傻。 [注]相似的谚语有： Variety is the spice of life. 多彩是生活的乐趣。

2。Any port in a storm. 风暴中能停泊的地方都是避风港。

[注]在困难或危险时刻有个避难的地方总比没有的强。 3。

Half a loaf is better than no bread. 聊胜于无。 4。

The apple on the other side of the wall are the sweetest. 墙那边的苹果是最甜的。 [注] 我们得不到的东西似乎总比我们可以得到的东西要好。

参见另一句： Forbidden fruit is sweetest. 禁果最甜。 5。

As you make your bed,so you must lie in it . 自己铺的床自己睡，自己酿的苦酒自己喝。 6。

As you sow , so shall you reap. 种瓜得瓜，种豆得豆。 7。

A bed penny always comes back. 不想看到的东西总会重新出现。（或：要想摆脱的人总会再次回来。）

8。The beaten road is the safest. 大家都走的路最安全。

[注] 另一句相似的谚语是： The longest way round is the nearest way home. 回家路上无捷径。（或：绕道反而近，捷径常误人。）

9。The best is often the enemy of the good. 凡事过于求全，有时反无成就。

[注] 这句谚语的意思是：要求过高往往难以成功。当我们试图把一件东西做的尽善尽美时，我们往往反倒把本来已经够好的东西损坏了。

另一句相反的谚语是： If a thing is worth doing it is worth doing well. 如果一件事值得去做，就得尽力把它做好。 10。

Between two stools you fall to the ground. 不当机立断，必两头落空。 [注] 另一句相似的谚语是： If you run after two hares,you will catch neither. 如果追赶两只兔子，一只也捉不到。

11。Birds in their little nests agree. 同巢之鸟不相斗。

12。Call no man happy till he is dead. 人活着不可能幸福。

[注] 这句谚语悲观地告诉人们人生注定不幸福。 13。

Don't tell tales out of school. 不要揭露他人的隐私。 14。

A door must be either shut or open. 非开即闭，非此即彼。 [注] 一扇门不可能既开着有关着，你必须在开与关之间做出选择。

其他类似谚语： You can't burn the candle at both ends. 蜡烛不能两头点。 You can't sell the cow and drink the milk. 卖了奶牛就喝不到牛奶。

You can't serve the God and the Mammon. 不能即侍奉上帝有侍奉财神。 15。

Enough for today is the evil thereof. 满足今日，后必有祸。 16。

Every family has a skeleton in the cupboard. 家家有丑事。 [注] 与此相关的中国谚语有：家丑不可外扬。

/家家都有本难念的经。 17。

Every flow must have its ebb. 潮涨自有潮落时。 18。

Every man for himself,and the devil take the hindmost. 人人顾自己，落后者遭殃。 [注]参见另一句谚语： Self-preservation is the first law of nature. 自我保存乃自然第一法则。

19。Every man has his price. 人人都能被买通。

（或：人各有其价。） [注] 这句谚语指：在紧要关头没有一个人是绝对正直的，如果出个好价，也就是说巨额贿赂能使每个人做出不体面的事情。

他所接受的贿赂就是他被买通的价格。（price） 20。

Fools go in throngs. 傻瓜总是成群结队。 你可以去这里看看：。