1.关于西方谚语

Curiosity killed the cat：这话，最早是整句话出自1912年尤金·奥尼尔所写的剧本。

原因是猫喜欢用鼻子到处嗅。更因为猫有九条命，不那么容易死.可是连九条命的猫都被好奇心害死了.就别说人了而对人就是形容总爱问不应该问的问题，惹麻烦。

为什么不用狗呢？这是源于莎士比亚时代的一句谚语：care kills a cat，这里的care是说像猫一样的过度谨慎，多疑，忧心忡忡，最终让人折寿。到1909年，猫和好奇第一次联系起来在欧亨利的小说'Schools and Schools'中“Curiosity can do more things than kill a cat”。

后来被尤金·奥尼尔用上，才成了今天我们常说的这句话。

2.求一些西方的谚语或名言.

The greater the man, the more restrained his anger. ( Ovid ) 人越伟大，越能克制怒火。

（奥维德） It is easier to fight for principles than to live up to them.( A. E.Stevenson ) 为原则而斗争容易，按原则的要求活着难。（史蒂文森） There is nothing permanent except change. ( Heracleitus ) 惟有变化才是永恒的。

（赫拉克利特） Those who expect to reap the blessings of freedom must undergo the fatigue of supporting it. ( T. Paine ) 想要收获自由之果的人，必须承受维护自由的劳苦。（潘恩） No road of flowers lead to glory. ( La Fontaine ) 没有一条通向光荣的道路是铺满鲜花的。

（拉封丹） Do not, for one repulse, forgo the purpose that you resolved to effort. ( Shakespeare ) 不要只因一次挫败，就放弃你原来决心想达到的目的。（莎士比亚） The man who has made up his mind to win will never say " Impossible". ( Napoleon ) 凡是决心取得胜利的人是从来不说“不可能”的。

（拿破仑） Miracles sometimes occur, but one has to work terribly for them. ( C. Weizmann ) 奇迹有时候是会发生的，但是你得为之拼命蒂努力。（魏茨曼） There is no such thing as darkness; only a failure to see. ( Muggeridge ) 没有黑暗这种东西，只有看不见而已。

（马格里奇） It never will rain roses. When we want to have more roses we must plant trees. ( G. Eliot ) 天上永远不会掉下玫瑰来，如果想要更多的玫瑰，必须自己种植。（艾略特） Time is a bird for ever on the wing. ( T. W. Robertson ) 时间是一只永远在飞翔的鸟。

（罗伯逊） If you do not learn to think when you are young, you may never learn. ( Edison ) 如果你年轻时不学会思考，那就永远不会。（爱迪生） A day is a miniature of eternity. ( Emerson ) 一天是永恒的缩影。

（爱默生） The course of true love never did run smooth. ( Shakespeare ) 真诚的爱情之路永不会是平坦的。（莎士比亚） Love is stronger than death. 爱的力量大于死亡。

（《圣经》） When I was young, I admired clever people. Now that I am old, I admire kind people. ( A. J. Heschel ) 少时喜欢聪明人，老来喜欢仁厚人。（赫歇尔） All good things are cheap, all bad things are very dear. ( H. D. Thoreau ) 一切好的东西都是便宜的，所有坏的东西都是非常贵的。

（梭罗） Patience! The windmill never strays in search of the wind. ( Andy J. Sklivis ) 耐心等待！风车从不跑去找风。（斯克利维斯） Morality may consist solely in the courage of making a choice. ( L. Blum ) 品德可能仅仅在于有勇气作出抉择。

（布鲁斯） Fame usually comes to those who are thinking something else. ( O. W. Holmes ) 通常是没想到成名的人反而成了名。（霍姆斯） The jealous are troublesome to others, but a torment to themselves. ( W. Penn) 妒忌者对别人是烦恼，对他们自己却是折磨。

（佩恩） If there were less sympathy in the world, there would be less trouble in the world. ( O. Wilde ) 如果世界上少一些同情，世界上也就会少一些麻烦。（王尔德） Many a man's reputation would not know his character if they met on the street. ( E. Hubbard ) 许多人的名声如果在街上遇到自己的品德会互相不认识。

（哈伯德） Don't waste life in doubts and fears. ( Emerson ) 不要把生命浪费于怀疑与恐惧中。（爱默生） The most exhausting thing in life is being insincere. ( A. M. Lindbergh ) 生活中最使人筋疲力尽的事是弄虚作假。

（林德伯格） It is discouraging to think how many people are shocked by honesty and how few by deceit. ( N. Coward ) 令人沮丧的是，有那么多人对诚实感到吃惊，而对欺骗感到吃惊的人却那么的少。 （科沃德） A bad beginning makes a bad ending. 不善始者不善终。

A bad thing never dies. 遗臭万年。 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 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，却毁灭了自己。 A cat has 9 lives. 猫有九条命。

A cat may look at a king. 人人平等。 A close mouth catches no flies. 病从口入。

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. 没有十全十美的朋友。

'After you' is good 。

3.有关西方的成语谚语等资料

All Roads lead to Rome. 条条大路通罗马.where there is a will, there is a way. 有志者事竟成。

Rome wasn't built in a day.罗马非一天建成的.love me ,love my dog.爱屋及乌The on-lookers see most of games. 旁观者清 Tall trees catch much wind. 树大招风 The best sack before it be full. 适可而止 Three cobbers with their wits combined equal ZhuGeliang the master mind. 三个臭皮匠顶得上一个诸葛亮 The mantis stalks the cicida but behind them lurks the oriol. 螳螂捕蝉，黄雀在后 The weasel goes to pay respeap to the hen not with the best of intentions.=The weasel pays hen with evil intend. 黄鼠狼给鸡拜年----没安好心 This ShiMazhao tricks is obvious to every man in the street. 司马昭之心-----路人皆知 The Eight Fairies crossed the sea each displaying his own talent. 八仙过海，各显神通 The monk can run away but not the monastery. 跑了和尚跑不了庙 The burned child dreads the fire. 挨过烫的孩子怕火（一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井绳） The fox may grow grey ,but never good. 狐狸可以变老，但不会变好 There is no tree but bears some fruit. 无花不结果 There is no fire without some smoke. 无烟不起火 Time and tide wait for no man. 岁月不等人 Two eyes can see more than one. 两只眼睛总比一只眼睛看得清 Talking mends no holes. 空谈无济于事 （There is） no rose without a thorn. 没有不带刺的玫瑰 Take care of the pence and the pounds will take care of themselves. 小事留意，大事顺利 To see is to believe. 眼见为实 The early bird catches the worm. 早起的鸟儿有虫吃 To say is one thing and to do is another. 说归说，做归做 To mention the wolf's name is to see the name . 谈虎色变 To save time is to lengthen life. 节省时间就是延长生命 To know everything is to know nothing. 大智若愚 To know oneself is true knowledge. 人贵自知rains cats and dogs 下倾盆大雨 Barking dogs seldom bite. 吠犬不咬人When in rome,do as the Romans do. 入乡随俗.A good dog deserves a good bone. [谚]好狗应该啃好骨头， 有功者受赏。 A living dog is better than a dead lion. [谚]死狮不如活狗。

A staff [stick] is quickly [soon] found to beat a dog with. [谚]欲加之罪， 何患无辞。 An old dog barks not in vain. [谚]老狗不乱吠； 老狗 一吠， 就得小心。

An old dog will learn no new tricks. (=You cannot teach old dogs new tricks.) [谚]老狗学不了新把戏； 老年人很难适应新事物。 as [like] a dog with two tails 非常开心[高兴] Barking dogs seldom bite. [谚]爱叫的狗 不咬人； 咬人的狗不露齿。

be (old) dog at (a thing) 对。有经验； 对。

很内行 Beware of a silent dog and still water. [谚]提防不吠的狗， 小心 静止的水。

4.求关于dog的一些西方谚语

1、Barking dogs seldom bite. 吠犬不咬人（意指：对于高声发出恐吓，或惯于大声吼叫的人，勿须当真）。

2、Every dog has his day. 凡人皆有自得日（意指：大家都有走运的一天）。 3、Dog does not eat dog. 同类不相残；同室不操戈。

4、a cat-and-dog life 争争吵吵的日子 5、Dog does not eat dog. 同类不相残，同时不操戈 6、Dumb dogs are dangerous. 不叫的狗咬人 7、Give a dog a bad name and hang him. 谗言可畏，欲加之罪，何患无辞 8、go to the dogs 每况愈下 9、hang-dog look 愁眉苦脸 10、If the old dog barks, he give the counsel. 老狗叫，是忠告。 11、Love me, love my dog. 爱屋及乌 12、He is a lucky dog. 他是个幸运儿。

13、lead a dog's life 过穷困潦倒的日子 14、not have a dog's chance 毫无机会 15、top dog 当权派；头儿 16、treat sb. like a dog 不把某人当人看 17、a hunting dog 猎犬 18、a lazy dog 懒汉 19、a gay dog 一个快乐的人 20、a dirty dog 下流坯 21、dog-days n.[pl.] 三伏天， 大热天； 无所作为的时期， 无精打彩的日子 22、A good dog deserves a good bone. [谚]好狗应该啃好骨头， 有功者受赏。 23、A living dog is better than a dead lion. [谚]死狮不如活狗。

24、A staff [stick] is quickly [soon] found to beat a dog with. [谚]欲加之罪， 何患无辞。 25、An old dog barks not in vain. [谚]老狗不乱吠； 老狗 一吠， 就得小心。

26、An old dog will learn no new tricks. (=You cannot teach old dogs new tricks.) [谚]老狗学不了新把戏； 老年人很难适应新事物。 27、as [like] a dog with two tails 非常开心[兴奋] 28、Barking dogs seldom bite. [谚]爱叫的狗 不咬人； 咬人的狗不露齿。

29、be (old) dog at (a thing) 对。有经验； 对。

很内行 30、Beware of a silent dog and still water. [谚]提防不吠的狗， 小心 静止的水。 31、come like a dog at a whistle 一呼即来 32、Every dog has his day. [谚]凡人皆有自得日。

33、Every dog is a lion at home. [Every dog is valiant at his own door.] [谚]狗是百步王， 只在门前凶。 34、Fight dog, fight bear. [谚]打个青红皂白， 一决雌雄。

35、Give a dog a bad [an ill] name(and hang him). [谚]一旦给人加一个坏名声， 他就永远洗刷不掉； 人言可畏。 36、It is ill to waken sleeping dogs. [let sleeping dogs lie; don't wake a sleeping dog.] 别多事， 别惹麻烦。

37、lead a dog's life 过着牛马不如的生活 38、love me, love my dog. [谚]你若把我当朋友， 也要把我的朋友当朋友； 爱屋及乌。 39、Scornful[Hungry] dogs will eat dirty puddings. [谚]人到危急时， 平时所不屑做的也要做； 急不暇择， 饥不择食。

40、teach an old dog new tricks 使守旧的人接受新事物 41、teach the dog to bark 教狗怎么叫（意指多此一举） 42、The dog returns to his vomit. 狗回头吃自己吐出来的东西； 重犯旧日罪恶。 43、A living dog is better than a dead lion. 一条活狗胜过一头死狮. 44、The cat and dog may kiss, yet are none the better friends. 猫狗可以相吻，但不会成为好友。

45、Dumb dogs are dangerous. 不叫的狗咬人 46、Give a dog a bad name and hang him. 谗言可畏，欲加之罪，何患无辞。