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分享：英语谚语及小故事 A bad beginning makes a bad ending. 不善始者不善终。2．A bad workman always blames his tools. 不会撑船怪河弯。3．Actions speak louder than words. 事实胜于雄辩。4．A fox may grow gray, but never good. 江山易改，本性难移。5。A friend in need is a friend indeed. 患难见真情。6。A friend is easier lost than found. 得朋友难，失朋友易。7．A good beginning is half done. 良好的开端是成功的一半。8．All rivers run into sea. 海纳百川。9．All things are difficult before they are easy. 凡事总是由难而易。10．A man can do no more than he can. 凡事都应量力而行。11。A man cannot spin and reel at the same time. 一心不能二用。12．An apple a day keeps the doctor away. 一天一苹果，不用请医生。13．A new broom sweeps clean. 新官上任三把火。14. A single flower does not make a spring. 一花独放不是春，百花齐放春满园。15.A snow year, a rich year. 瑞雪兆丰年。16．A stitch in time saves nine. 小洞不补，大洞吃苦。17。A straight foot is not afraid of a crooked shoe. 身正不怕影子斜。18。A wise head makes a close mouth. 真人不露相，露相非真人。19．A young idler, an old beggar. 少壮不努力，老大徒伤悲。． 20．Dont put off till tomorrow what should be done today. 今日事，今日毕。 2. 英语小故事1.The Raven and the Swan乌鸦和天鹅A RAVEN saw a Swan and desired to secure for himself the same beautiful plumage. Supposing that the Swans splendid white color arose from his washing in the water in which he swam, the Raven left the altars in the neighborhood where he picked up his living, and took up residence in the lakes and pools. But cleansing his feathers as often as he would, he could not change their color, while through want of food he perished.Change of habit cannot alter Nature.乌鸦非常羡慕天鹅洁白的羽毛。他猜想天鹅一定是经常洗澡，羽毛才变得如此洁白无 瑕。于是，他毅然离开了他赖以生存的祭坛，来到江湖边。他天天洗刷自己的羽毛，不但一 点都没洗白，反而因缺少食物饥饿而死。这故事是说，人的本性不会随着生活方式的改变而改变。2.The Goat and the Goatherd 山羊与牧羊人A GOATHERD had sought to bring back a stray goat to his flock. He whistled and sounded his horn in vain; the straggler paid no attention to the summons. At last the Goatherd threw a stone, and breaking its horn, begged the Goat not to tell his master. The Goat replied, Why