英语写作必备经典谚语大全

It is a sad house where the hen crows louder than the cock.
母鸡叫得比公鸡响亮的家是可悲的。

It is a poor [sad] heart that never rejoices.
再悲伤的人也有开心的时候。

It is a foolish sheep that makes the wolf his confessor.
蠢羊才向狼忏悔。

It is a foolish bird that soils [defiles] its own nest.
只有笨鸟才弄脏自己的窝。

In wine there is truth.
酒后吐真言。

In the country of the blind, the one-eyed man is king.
盲人国里，独眼龙称王。

In a calm sea, every man is a pilot.
在平静的海上，人人都想当舵手。

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.
模仿是最真心的赞赏。

Ill weeds grow apace [fast].
莠草长得快。

Ill gotten, ill spent.
钱来得不正，用得也会不正。

If you want peace, prepare for war.
要想和平，就得备战。

If you want a thing well done, do it yourself.
要想把事情做好，最好自己动手做。