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中国谚语英语说 Ａ A bad beginning makes a bad ending. 不善始者善终。 A bird in the hand is worth than two in the bush.一鸟在手胜过二鸟在林。 A bad thing never dies.遗臭万年 A boaster and a liar(说谎者) are cousins-german. 吹牛与说谎本是同宗。 cousin 堂兄弟(妹)，表兄弟(妹) german 德国人 A bully(欺吓，以强凌弱) is always a coward(懦弱的人，胆小的人）. 色厉内荏 A burden of one’s choice is not felt. 爱挑的担子不嫌重。 A candle lights others and consumes itself. 蜡烛照亮别人毁灭了自己。 Consume 吃，喝，消耗，花费毁灭 烧毁 A cat has 9 lives. 猫有九条命。 A constant guest is never welcome. 常客生人厌。 Adversity leads to prosperity. 穷则思变。(Adversity 不幸，逆境) Actions speak louder than words. 事实胜于雄辩。 A fall into the pit,a gain in your wit Adversity make a man wise, no rich 逆境出人才。 A chain(链子) is no stronger than its weakest link. 一着不慎,满盘皆输. All is not gold that glitters(闪闪发光，闪烁). 闪光的未必都是金子。 A child is better unborn than untaught. 养不教，父之过。 Art is long, life is short. 生命短暂，艺术长存。 A friend is best found in adversity. 患难见真情 Although the sun shine, leave not your cloak at home. 未雨绸缪。 A light heart live long. 心情开朗寿命长。不恼不愁，活到白头。 An apple a day keeps the doctor away. 日吃苹果一只，身体健康不求医。 All covet, all lose. 样样垂涎，样样失落。贪多嚼不烂。 Do not have too many irons in the fire. 贪多嚼不烂 A good winter brings a good summer. 瑞雪兆丰年。 All rivers run into the sea. 殊途同归。 A small leak will sink a great ship. 千里之堤溃于蚁穴。 All time is no time when it is past. 机不可失，时不再来。 A baker‘s wife may bite of a bun, a brewer’s wife may bite of a tun.近水楼台先得月。 A short cut is often a wrong cut. 欲速则不达 。 A staff is quickly found to beat a dog with. 欲加之罪，何患无辞。 A prophet is not without honor save in his own country. 远来的和尚好念经。 All feet tread not in one shoe. 众口难调。 A uncut gem does not sparkle(闪闪发光，闪亮). 玉不琢，不成器。 A young idler, an old beggar(乞丐，家伙). 少壮不努力，老大徒伤悲。 A crow(乌鸦鸡叫，欢叫) is never the whiter for washing herself often. 江山易改，本性难移。 A little spark may kindle a great fire. 星星之火，可以燎原。 Ｂ Beauty is but skin-deep. 美丽只是外表罢了 Brevity is the soul of wit. 言以简洁为贵 Bread is the staff of life. 民以食为天。 Behind the mountains there are people