英语写作必备经典谚语大全

It never rains but it pours.
不雨则已，一雨倾盆。

It must be true that all men say.
众口一词的话准没错。

It is useless to flog a dead horse.
鞭打死马，白费力气。

It is too late to lock the stable when the horse has been stolen.
马被偷了才锁上马厩，为时已晚。

It is the unexpected that always happens.
出乎意料的事总是会发生。

It is the first step that is troublesome.
万事起头难。

It is no use spoiling the ship for a ha'penny worth [a ha'porth] of tar.
吝惜一点沥青钱而毁了一条船，真不值得。

It is no use crying over spilt milk.
牛奶泼掉了哭也没用。

It is never too late to mend.
改过永不嫌晚。

It is never too late to learn.
学习永不嫌老。

It is ill waiting for dead men's shoes.
等着穿死人的鞋子太难了。

It is ill striving [swimming] against the stream [tide].
逆流前进最艰辛。