拙匠常怨工具差。bad workman quarrels with his tools.
双鸟在林不如一鸟在手A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
闻其歌知其鸟，听其言知其人A bird is known by its note, and a man by his talk.
坐井观天A blind man who leans against a wall imagines that it\'s the boundary of the world. 相聚爱益切，离别情更深Absence sharpens love, presence strengthens it. 一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井绳A burnt child dreads the fire. 天有不测风云Accidents will happen.
身正不怕影子斜A clean hand wants no washing 问心无愧，高枕无忧A clear conscience is a soft pillow. 光明磊落，胜券在握A clear conscience is a sure card.
白日不做亏心事，夜半敲门心不惊。A clear conscience laughs at false accusations. 宁为清贫，不为浊富A clear fast is better than a dirty breakfast. 病从口入，祸从口出A close mouth catches no flies. 夜郎自大A cock is valiant on his own dunghill.
同仇敌忾。A common danger causes common action. 知足常乐。A contented mind is perpetual feast. 事实胜於雄辩。Actions speak louder than words.
在私底下要忠告你的朋友，在公开场合又表扬你的朋友 Admonish your friends in private, praise them in public. 人不可貌相A fair face may hide a foul heart. 益友难得A faithful friend is hard to find.
吃一堑，长一智。A fall into the pit, a gain in your wit.
否极泰来。After a storm comes a calm. 放马后炮。After death, the doctor. 饥不择食A good appetite is a good sauce.
身教胜似言教A good example is the best sermon.
好的相貌就是一封推荐的介绍信。A good face is a letter of recommendation. 好的名望胜於好的相貌。A good fame is better than a good face. 良友如近亲。A good friend is my nearest relation. 智者千虑，必有一失A good marksman may mi.至理名言不会过时。A good maxim is never out of season. 良药苦口，忠言逆耳。A good medicine tastes bitter.心花怒放，笑逐颜开。A happy heart makes a blooming visage. 时势造英雄A hero is known in the time of misfortune.
瑞雪兆丰年。A good winter brings a good summer.酒后吐真言。Ale will make a cat speak.少壮不努力，老大徒伤悲。A lazy youth, a lousy age.
聊胜於无A little is better than none.贪多必失All covet, all lose.千丈之堤溃於蚁穴。A little leak will sink a great ship. 小不忍则乱大谋A little neglect may breed great mischief. 星星之火，可以燎原A little spark kindles a great fire.
适可而止，过犹不及A little wind kindles, much puts out the fire.
兵不厌诈。All is fair in war.闪光的东西并不都是黄金All is not gold that glitters.
条条道路通罗马All roads lead to Rome.有情人终成眷属All shall be well, Jack shall have Jill. 机会失去不再来，千贯万贯难赎回。All the treasures of the earth would not bring back one lost moment.
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做事乐意，诸事容易。All things are easy that are done willingly. 有钱能使鬼推磨All things are obedient to money. 轻诺者易忘A man apt to promise is apt to forget.A man has two ears and one mouth that he may hear much and speak little. 人有两只耳朵一张嘴，就是为了多听少说话。
A man knows his companion in a long journey and a little inn. 路遥知马力，日久见人心。
祸从口出。A man may dig his grave with his teeth.
牵马到河易，强马饮水难A man may lead a horse to the water, but he cannot make him drink. 有宝何必人前夸A man may love his house well without riding on the ridge. 星星之火，可以燎原。A match will set fire to a large building. 不到黄河心不死Ambition never dies until there is no way out.失之毫厘，差之千里。A mi is as good as a mile.
山中无老虎，猴子称霸王Among the blind the one-eyed man is king.。
远亲不如近邻A near friend is better than a far-dwelling kinsman. 狗嘴里吐不出象牙。An enemy\'s mouth seldom speaks well. 祸不单行。An evil chance seldom comes alone.省钱就是赚钱。A penny saved is a penny earned.新官上任三把火A new broom sweeps clean.马靠鞍装，人靠衣装Apparel makes the man 一日之计在於晨。An hour in the morning is worth two in the evening. 医生年老的好，律师年轻的俏An old physician, and a young lawyer.
An optimist sees an opportunity in every calamity; a peimist sees a calamity in every opportunity.乐观的人在灾难中看到希望；悲观的人在希望中看到灾难。 An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.预防胜於治疗。
以其人之道，还治其人之身Answer a fool according to his folly.
人不可貌相，海水不可斗量。Appearances are deceitful.
千里之行始於足下。A road of a thousand miles begins with one step. 滚石不生苔，转业不聚财。A rolling stone gathers no mo. 种瓜得瓜，种豆得豆。As a man sows, so he shall reap.
两人以上知道的秘密就不算秘密。A secret between more than two is no secret. 主人不在可以看出仆人的品行来。A servant is known by his master\'s absence.
A silent tongue and true heart are the most admirable things on earth. 缄默的嘴，真诚的心，是世界上最令人赞美的东西。
星星之火，可以燎原。A single spark can start a prairie fire.
人要衣装，佛要金装。A smart coat is a good letter of introduction.
平静的海洋练不出熟练的水手。A smooth sea never made a skillful mariner. 江山易改，本性难移A sow, when washed; returns to the muck. 有其父必有其子。As the old cock crows, so doth the young.
试金石可以试金，正如黄金可以试人As the touchstone tries gold, so gold tries man. 自作自受。As the tree falls, so shall it lie.智者寡言A still tongue makes a wise head 种瓜得瓜，种豆得豆。As they sow, so let them reap.
小洞不补，大洞吃苦A stitch in time saves nine.。
身正不怕影子斜。A straight foot is not afraid of a crooked shoe.
一叶便知秋A straw shows which way the wind blows.树大招风。A tall tree catches the wind.
小惩大诫A stumble may prevent a fall.种瓜得瓜，种豆得豆As you sow you shall mow.
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自食其果。As you make your bed so you must lie on it. 观其行而知其人A tree is known by its fruit.
疾风知劲草，患难知友情A true friend is known in the day of adversity.
财迷心窍。Avarice blinds our eyes心急水不沸。A watched pot is long in boiling. A wanderer who is determined to reach his destination does not fear the rain.
决心赶到目的地，浪汉何惧雨来淋有志者是竟成。A wilful man will have his way.一言既出，驷马难追。A word spoken is past recalling. Bad workmen often blame their tools.拙匠常怪工具差。
Beauty is but skin-deep.红颜易变。Beauty is in the eye of the gazer.情人眼里出西施 情人眼里出西施Beauty lies in lover\'s eyes.
口蜜腹剑。Bees that have honey in their mouths have stings in their tails. 有钱能使鬼推磨。Before gold, even kings take off their hats. 饥不择食。Beggars cannot be choosers.塞翁失马，焉知非福Behind bad luck comes good luck.
诚实比聪明更要紧Be honest rather clever.随遇而安。Being on sea, sail; being on land, settle Be just to all, but trust not all.要公正对待所有的人，但不要轻信所有的人。
眼见的不能全信，耳闻的也不能半信Believe not all that you see nor half what you hear. 不轻诺，诺必果。Be slow to promise and quick to perform.
多听少说。Be swift to hear, slow to speak.做事应适可而止。Bind the sack before it be full. 宁可钱袋瘪，不要脑袋空。Better an empty purse than an empty head. 明枪易躲，暗箭难防Better an open enemy than a false friend.
远亲不如近邻。Better good neighbours near than relations far away. 功亏一篑。Between the cup and the lip a morsel may slip. 脚踏两头要落空between two stools one falls to the ground.
慎始为上。Beware beginnings.贪多嚼不烂Big mouthfuls ofter choke.
物以类聚，人以群分Birds of a feather flock together.
出身固然重要，教养更且重要。irth is much, but breeding is more. 贪多咽不下。BBite off more than one can chew.
恩将仇报。Bite the hand that feeds one.言以简洁为贵。Brevity is the soul of wit.良药苦口利於病。Bitter pills may have wholesome effects.
不宜问道於盲blind men can judge no colours.百闻不如一见 Seeing is believing.血浓於水。Blood is thicker than water.民以食为天。Bread is the staff of life.养虎贻患。 Bring up a raven and he\'ll pick out your eyes. 投鼠忌器。Burn not your house to rid it of the mouse.
一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井绳。Busine before p leasure.Burnt child dreads the fire. 事业在先，享乐在后。Busine is busine.公事公办。By doing we learn. By reading we enrich the mind; by conversation we polish it. 读书可以使我门的思想充实，谈话使其更臻完美。
爱屋及乌 Love me, love my dog.经一事，长一智。By falling we learn to go safely. 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 笨鸟先飞 A slow sparrow should make an early start.不眠之夜 white night
不以物喜，不以己悲 not pleased by external gains, not saddened by personnal loes 不遗余力 spare no effort; go all out; do one\'s best不打不成交 \"No discord, no concord.
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拆东墙补西墙 rob Peter to pay Paul国泰民安 The country flourishes and people live in peace 辞旧迎新 bid farewell to the old and usher in the new; ring out the old year and ring in the new 大事化小，小事化了 try first to make their mistake sound le serious and then to reduce it to nothing at all大开眼界 open one\'s eyes; broaden one\'s horizon; be an eye-opener
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 功夫不负有心人 Everything comes to him who waits. 好了伤疤忘了疼 once on shore, one prays no more和气生财 Harmony brings wealth 好事不出门，恶事传千里 Good news never goes beyond the gate, while bad news spread far and wide.
活到老，学到老 One is never too old to learn. 既往不咎 let bygones be bygones 金无足赤,人无完人 Gold can\'t be pure and man can\'t be perfect.金玉满堂 Treasures fill the home 脚踏实地 be down-to-earth
脚踩两只船 sit on the fence 君子之交淡如水 the friendship between gentlemen is as pure as crystal; a hedge between keeps friendship green 老生常谈，陈词滥调 cut and dried, cliché
礼尚往来 Courtesy calls for reciprocity.
留得青山在，不怕没柴烧 \"Where there is life, there is hope.\" 马到成功 achieve immediate victory; win instant succe
名利双收 gain in both fame and wealth 茅塞顿开 be suddenly enlightened 没有规矩不成方圆 Nothing can be accomplished without norms or standards.
每逢佳节倍思On festive occasions more than ever one thinks of one\'s dear ones far away. It is on the festival occasions when one mies his dear most.
谋事在人，成事在天 \"The planning lies with man, the outcome with Heaven./ Man proposes, God disposes.\" 弄巧成拙 be too smart by half; Cunning outwits itself. 拿手好戏 masterpiece 赔了夫人又折兵 throw good money after bad
抛砖引玉 a modest spur to induce others to come forward with valuable contributions; throw a sprat to catch a whale
破釜沉舟 cut off all means of retreat； burn one‘s own way of retreat and be determined to fight to the end抢得先机 take the preemptive opportunities
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.
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
前事不忘,后事之师 Past experience, if not forgotten, is a guide for the future.
前人栽树,后人乘凉 One generation plants the trees in whose shade another generation rests. One sows and another reaps.
前怕狼,后怕虎 fear the wolf in front and the tiger behind/ hesitate in doing something
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.
强强联手 win-win co-operation 瑞雪兆丰年 A timely snow promises a good harvest. 人之初,性本善 Man\'s nature at birth is good.人逢喜事精神爽 Joy puts heart into a man. 人海战术 huge-crowd strategy 世上无难事，只要肯攀登 \"Where there is a will, there is a way.\" 世外桃源 a fictitious land of peace away from the turmoil of the world; 死而后已 until my heart stops beating 岁岁平安 Peace all year round 上有天堂，下有苏杭 \"Just as there is paradise in heaven, ther are Suzhou and Hangzhou on earth.\" 塞翁失马，焉知非福 Misfortune may be an actual bleing.
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三十而立 \"A man should be independent at the age of thirty.
At thirty, a man should be able to think for himself.\"
升级换代 updating and upgrading (of products) 四十不惑 Life begins at forty. 谁言寸草心，报得三春晖 \"Such kindne of warm sun, can\'t be repaid by gra.\"
水涨船高 When the river rises, the boat floats high.时不我待 Time and tide wait for no man. 杀鸡用牛刀 break a butterfly on the wheel
实事求是 seek truth from facts; be practical and realistic; be true to facts 说曹操,曹操到 Talk of the devil and he comes.
实话实说 speak the plain truth; call a spade a spade; tell it as it is 实践是检验真理的唯一标准 Practice is the sole criterion for testing truth.
山不在高，有仙则名 \"No matter how high the mountain is, its name will spread far and wide if there is a fairy; \"
韬光养晦 hide one\'s capacities and bide one\'s time 糖衣炮弹 sugar-coated bullets 天有不测风云 Anything unexpected may happen.a bolt from the blue
团结就是力量 Unity is strength.歪风邪气 unhealthy practices and evil phenomena
“跳进黄河洗不清” \"eve if one jumped into the Yellow River, one can not wash oneself clean--there\'s nothing one can do to clear one\'s name \" 物以类聚，人以群分 Birds of a feather flock together.
往事如风 \"The past has vanished (from memory) like wind.; What in past, is past.\" 望子成龙 hold high hopes for one\'s child
屋漏又逢连阴雨 Misfortunes never come singly.When it rains it pours.
文韬武略 military expertise; military strategy 唯利是图 draw water to one\'s mill 无源之水,无本之木 water without a source, and a tree wiithout roots 无中生有 make/create something out of nothing
无风不起浪 There are no waves without wind.There\'s no smoke without fire. 徇私枉法 bend the law for the benefit of relatives or friends 新官上任三把火 a new broom sweeps clean
虚心使人进步,骄傲使人落后 Modesty helps one go forward, whereas conceit makes one lag behind.息事宁人 pour oil on troubled waters
蓄势而发 accumulate strength for a take-off 心想事成 May all your wish come true 心照不宣 have a tacit understanding; give tacit consent; tacit understanding
先入为主 First impreions are firmly entrenched.先下手为强 catch the ball before the bound 像热锅上的蚂蚁 like an ant on a hot pan
现身说法 warn people by taking oneself as an example喜忧参半 mingled hope and fear 循序渐进 step by step鱼米之乡 a land of milk and honey 一路平安，一路顺风 speed somebody on their way; speed the parting guest 严以律己,宽以待人 be strict with oneself and lenient towards others
有情人终成眷属 \"Jack shall have Jill, all shall be well.\" 有勇无谋 use brawn rather than brain
有钱能使鬼推磨 Money makes the mare go.Money talks.有识之士 people of vision
有缘千里来相会 Separated as we are thousands of miles apart, we come together as if by predestination.与时俱进 advance with times 以人为本 people oriented; people foremost 因材施教 teach students according to their aptitude
欲穷千里目，更上一层楼 \"to ascend another storey to see a thousand miles further; Ascend further, were you to look farther; Would eye embrace a thousand miles? Go up, one flight.\"
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欲速则不达 Haste does not bring succe. 优胜劣汰 survival of the fittest 英雄所见略同 Great minds think alike.致命要害 Achilles\' heel 冤家宜解不宜结 Better make friends than make enemies.
冤假错案 \"cases in which people were unjustly, falsely or wrongly charged or sentenced; unjust, false or wrong cases\"
一言既出，驷马难追 A real man never goes back on his words.
招财进宝 Money and treasures will be plentiful 债台高筑 become debt-ridden 众矢之的 target of public criticism
知己知彼,百战不殆 Know the enemy and know yourself, and you can fight a hundred battles with no danger of defeat.纸上谈兵 be an armchair strategist 纸包不住火 Truth will come to light sooner or later.
左右为难 between the devil and the deep blue sea; between the rock and the hard place 1.World is but a little place, after all. 天涯原咫尺，到处可逢君
Explanation: it is used when a person meets someone he knows or is in someway connected with him in a place where he would never have expected to do so.
Example: Who would have thought I would bump into an old schoolmate on a trek up Mount Tai.The world is but a little place after all.When in Rome, do as the Romans do.
1.入乡随俗Explanation: conform to the manners and customs of those amongst whom you live. Example: I know you have egg and bacon for breakfast at home, but now you are on the Continent you will do as the Romans do and take coffee and rolls.
2.失之东隅，收之桑榆What you lose on thengs you get back on the roundabouts.
Explanation: a rough way of starting a law of average; if you have bad luck on one day you have good on another; if one venture results in lo try a fresh one---it may succeed.
Example: he may always poe merits which make up for everything; if he loses on thengs, he may win on the roundabouts.
3.知足者常乐 What are the odds so long as you are happy.Explanation: what does anything else matter if a person is happy.
Example: you complain so much, but you have a good family, parents, health, and money. What’s the odd so long as you’re happy.
4．有眼不识泰山Entertain an angel unawares.
Explanation: to receive a great personage as a guest without knowing his merits.
Example: in the course of evening someone informed her that she was entertaining an angel nawares, in the shape of a composer of the greatest promise 5是人皆有出头日 every dog has his day . Explanation: fortune comes to each in turn
Example: they say that every dog has his day; but mine seems a very long time coming. 6..王婆买瓜，自卖自夸 every potter praises his own pot.
Explanation: people are loath to refer to defects in their poeions or their family members
Example: he said that his teacher considered his work brilliant, but I would rather hear it from his teacher’s own mouth.Every potter praises his own pot Pain past is pleasure.（过去的痛苦就是快乐。）[无论多么艰难一定要咬牙冲过去，将来回忆起来一定甜蜜无比。]
While there is life, there is hope.（有生命就有希望/留得青山在，不怕没柴烧。）
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Wisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand. 脑中有知识，胜过手中有金钱。）[从小灌输给孩子的坚定信念。] Storms make trees take deeper roots.（风暴使树木深深扎根。）[感激敌人，感激挫折！] Nothing is impoible for a willing heart. 心之所愿，无所不成。）[坚持一个简单的信念就一定会成功。] The shortest answer is doing. （最简单的回答就是干。）[想说流利的英语吗？那么现在就开口！心动不如嘴动。] All things are difficult before they are easy.（凡事必先难后易。）[放弃投机取巧的幻想。] Great hopes make great man.（伟大的理想造就伟大的人。）
God helps those who help themselves.（天助自助者。）
Four short words sum up what has lifted most succeful individuals above the crowd: a little bit more （四个简短的词汇概括了成功的秘诀：多一点点！） [比别人多一点努力、多一点自律、多一点决心、多一点反省、多一点学习、多一点实践、多一点疯狂，多一点点就能创造奇迹！] In doing we learn.（实践长才干。）
East or west, home is best.（东好西好，还是家里最好。）
Two heads are better than one.（三个臭皮匠，顶个诸葛亮。）
Good company on the road is the shortest cut.（行路有良伴就是捷径。）
Constant dropping wears the stone.（滴水穿石。）
Misfortunes never come alone/single.（祸不单行。） Misfortunes tell us what fortune is.（不经灾祸不知福。）
Better late than never.（迟做总比不做好；晚来总比不来好。）
It\'s never too late to mend.（过而能改，善莫大焉；亡羊补牢，犹未晚也。） If a thing is worth doing it is worth doing well.（如果事情值得做，就值得做好。） Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.（无热情成就不了伟业。） Actions speak louder than words.（行动比语言更响亮。） Lifele, faultle.（只有死人才不犯错误。）
From small beginning come great things.（伟大始于渺小。） One today is worth two tomorrows.（一个今天胜似两个明天。） Truth never fears investigation.（事实从来不怕调查。）
The tongue is bonele but it breaks bones.（舌无骨却能折断骨。） A bold attempt is half succe.（勇敢的尝试是成功的一半。）
Knowing something of everything and everything of something.（通百艺而专一长。 Good advice is beyond all price.（忠告是无价宝。）
