英语写作必备经典谚语大全

Rome was not [cannot be] built in a day.
罗马不是一天建成的。

Revenge is a dish best served cold.
报复像道菜，最好凉了再出。

Remove an old tree and it will wither to death.
老树移植会枯死。

Rats desert [forsake] a sinking ship.
船沉老鼠逃。

Promises are like pie-crust, made to be broken.
诺言如同馅饼皮，本来就是要被打破的。

Procrastination is the thief of time.
延宕是时间之贼。

Prevention is better than cure.
预防胜于治疗。

Praise makes good men better and bad men worse.
称赞使好人更好，坏人更坏。

Practice makes perfect.
熟能生巧。

Poverty is no sin.
贫穷不是罪。

Pouring oil on the fire is not the way to quench it.
火上浇油非灭火之道。

Paddle your own canoe.
自己的船要自己划。