英语写作必备经典谚语大全

The wish is father to the thought.
愿望是信念之父。

The weakest goes to the wall.
弱者总是居于劣势。

The way to a man's heart is through his stomach.
赢得男人的胃就赢得男人的心。

The tree is known by its fruit.
知树要观其果。

The tongue is not steel, yet it cuts.
舌头非钢，却能伤人。

The tongue ever turns to the aching tooth.
舌头总爱碰痛牙。

The sun is never the worse for shining on a dunghill.
太阳绝不会因照射粪堆而损其光辉。

The squeaking [squeaky] wheel gets the grease.
嘎嘎响的车子才加得到润滑油。

The spirit is willing but the flesh is weak.
心有余而力不足。

The rotten apple injures its neighbours.
一个烂苹果会使周遭苹果也跟着烂。

The receiver is as bad as the thief.
收赃者跟窃贼一样坏。

The purse of the patient protracts the disease.
病人的荷包使病情延误。