5英语数字及常用谚语课稿.pptVIP

Idioms relating to numbers be dressed up to the nines A fool at 40 is a fool forever. English Proverbs 入乡随俗 When in Rome, do as the Romans do. 良好的开始就是成功的一半。 Well begun, half done. A good beginning is half done. 无风不起浪。? There is no smoke without fire. 一人的错误就是他人的教训。 One man’s fault is another man’s lessons. 没有付出就没有收获。 No pains, no gains. 眼见为实。 Seeing is believing. 众口难调。 Everyone has his taste. 习惯是第二天性。 Habit is second nature. 熟能生巧。 Practice makes perfect. 爬得高，跌得重。 He who climbs high falls heavily. 冰冻三尺非一日之寒。 Rome was not built in one day. 物以类聚。 Birds of a feather flock together. 三个臭皮匠顶个诸葛亮。 Two heads are better than one. 有志者，事竟成。 Where there is a will, there is a way. 欲速则不达。 More haste makes waste. 一贫如洗。 As poor as a church rat. 千里之行始于足下。 A thousand-mile journey starts with the first step. 行行通，行行不精。 Jack of all trades, master of none. 知足常乐。 Content is happiness. 时间就是金钱。 Time is money. 雄心壮志使人勤奋。 Ambition makes people diligent. 闪光的不都是金子。 All that glitter is not gold. 第一印象最持久。 First impressions are the most lasting. 观其行胜于听其言。/ 事实胜于雄辩。 Actions speak louder than words. 活到老学到老。 It’s never too late to learn. Live and learn. One is never too old to learn. 经验孕育了智慧。 Experience is the mother of wisdom. 患难之交是真朋友。 A friend in need is a friend indeed. . 抱最好的希望，作最坏的打算。 Hope for the best and prepare for the worst. 任何事物均有两面。 Every coin has too sides. 没有消息就是好消息。 No news is good news. 机不可失，时不再来。 Opportunity seldom knocks twice. 有其父必有其子。 Like father, like son. 天才是百分之一的灵感，百分之九十九的汗水。 Genius is 1 percent of inspiration and 99 percent of perspiration. 三思而后行。 Think before you act. 知识就是力量。 Knowledge is power. 爱屋及乌。 Love me, love my dog. 放长线钓大鱼。 A little bait catches a large fish. 来得容易去的快。 Easy come, easy go. 覆水难收。 It’s no use crying over spilt milk. 生命是短暂的，而时间如流水。 Life is short and time is swift. 不学则无术。 Learn not, and know not. 未雨绸缪。 Keep something for a rainy day. 亡羊补牢，为时未晚。 It is never too late to mend. 谁笑到最后，谁笑得最好。 He laughs best who laughs last. 诚实是上上之策。 Honesty is