英语写作必备经典谚语大全

You cannot teach an old dog new tricks.
老狗学不了新把戏。

You cannot serve God and mammon.
不能又事奉上帝，又事奉玛门。

You cannot put old heads on young shoulders.
年轻的肩膀上装不了老成的脑袋。

You cannot put a quart into a pint pot.
一夸脱的量不能倒入一品脱的瓶子里。

You cannot make bricks without straw.
没草做不成土砖。

You cannot make an omelette without breaking eggs.
不打破蛋，做不了蛋饼。

You cannot make a silk purse out of a sow's ear.
猪耳朵做不了丝荷包。

You cannot have your cake and eat it.
蛋糕不能又要吃完又要留着。

You cannot get blood [water] out of a stone [from a turnip].
石头〔萝卜〕里挤不出血〔水〕来。

You cannot catch old birds with chaff.
用谷壳抓不到老鸟。

You can lead a horse to water; but you can't make it drink.
可以领马至水边，却无法强要它喝水。

Worse things happen at sea.
在海上还有更糟的事。