20个常用谚语(中英文对照)
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　　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.
　　猫也可以打量国王，意为人人平等。

　　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 manners.
　　“您先请”是礼貌。

　　A good beginning is half done.
　　良好的开端是成功的一半。