成语集锦

1.world is but a little place, after all.
天涯原咫尺，到处可逢君

explanation: it is used when a person meets someone he knows or is in someway connected
with him in a place where he would never have expected to do so.

example: who would have thought i would bump into an old schoolmate on a trek up mount tai.
the world is but a little place after all.

2. when in rome, do as the romans do.
入乡随俗

explanation: conform to the manners and customs of those amongst whom you live.

example: i know you have egg and bacon for breakfast at home, but now you are on the continent
you will do as the romans do and take coffee and rolls.

3. what you lose on the swings you get back on the roundabouts.
失之东隅，收之桑榆

explanation: a rough way of starting a law of average; if you have bad luck on one day you have
good on another; if one venture results in loss try a fresh one---it may succeed.

example: he may always possess merits which make up for everything; if he loses on the swings,
he may win on the roundabouts.

4.what are the odds so long as you are happy.
知足者常乐

explanation: what does anything else matter if a person is happy.

example: you complain so much, but you have a good family, parents, health, and money.
what’s the odd so long as you’re happy.

5．entertain an angel unawares.
有眼不识泰山

explanation: to receive a great personage as a guest without knowing his merits.

example: in the course of evening someone informed her that she was entertaining an angel
unawares, in the shape of a composer of the greatest promise

6.every dog has his day .
是人皆有出头日

explanation: fortune comes to each in turn

example: they say that every dog has his day; but mine seems a very long time coming.

7.every potter praises his own pot.
王婆买瓜，自卖自夸

explanation: people are loath to refer to defects in their possessions or their family members

example: he said that his teacher considered his work brilliant, but i would rather hear it from his
teacher’s own mouth. every potter praises his own pot

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至理名言:



1． pain past is pleasure.
（过去的痛苦就是快乐。）[无论多么艰难一定要咬牙冲过去，将来回忆起来一定甜蜜无比。]
2． while there is life, there is hope.
（有生命就有希望/留得青山在，不怕没柴烧。）

3． wisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand.
（脑中有知识，胜过手中有金钱。）[从小灌输给孩子的坚定信念。]
4． storms make trees take deeper roots.
（风暴使树木深深扎根。）[感激敌人，感激挫折！]
5． nothing is impossible for a willing heart.
（心之所愿，无所不成。）[坚持一个简单的信念就一定会成功。]
6． the shortest answer is doing.
（最简单的回答就是干。）[想说流利的英语吗？那么现在就开口！心动不如嘴动。]
7． all things are difficult before they are easy.
（凡事必先难后易。）[放弃投机取巧的幻想。]

8． great hopes make great man. （伟大的理想造就伟大的人。）
9． god helps those who help themselves.（天助自助者。）
10． four short words sum up what has lifted most successful individuals above the crowd: a little bit more.
   （四个简短的词汇概括了成功的秘诀：多一点点！）
   [比别人多一点努力、多一点自律、多一点决心、多一点反省、多一点学习、多一点实践、多一点疯狂，多一点点就能创造奇迹！]

11． in doing we learn.（实践长才干。）
12． east or west, home is best.（东好西好，还是家里最好。）
13． two heads are better than one.（三个臭皮匠，顶个诸葛亮。）
14． good company on the road is the shortest cut.（行路有良伴就是捷径。）
15． constant dropping wears the stone.（滴水穿石。）
16． misfortunes never come alone/single.（祸不单行。）
17． misfortunes tell us what fortune is.（不经灾祸不知福。）
18． better late than never.（迟做总比不做好；晚来总比不来好。）
19． it's never too late to mend.（过而能改，善莫大焉；亡羊补牢，犹未晚也。）
20． if a thing is worth doing it is worth doing well.（如果事情值得做，就值得做好。）
21． nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.（无热情成就不了伟业。）
22． actions speak louder than words.（行动比语言更响亮。）
23． lifeless, faultless.（只有死人才不犯错误。）
24． from small beginning come great things.（伟大始于渺小。）
25． one today is worth two tomorrows.（一个今天胜似两个明天。）
26． truth never fears investigation.（事实从来不怕调查。）
27． the tongue is boneless but it breaks bones.（舌无骨却能折断骨。）
28． a bold attempt is half success.（勇敢的尝试是成功的一半。）
29． knowing something of everything and everything of something.
     （通百艺而专一长。）[疯狂咬舌头]
30． good advice is beyond all price.（忠告是无价宝。）

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no matter how old you get, hug and kiss your mother whenever you greet her.
不管你有多大，向母亲致意的最好方法就是，投入她的怀抱，亲吻她的脸颊。


temper, if ungoverned, governs the whole man.
放纵性情，失去自我。


the best remedy for a short temper is a long walk.
慢行降急火。


trust is the single most important factor in both personal and professional relationships.
为人做事，信任至上。


if someone says something unkind about you, you must live so that no one will believe it.
照样生活，谣言自破。


when you make your mark in the world, watch out for the envious with erasers.
当你致力于成功时，小心嫉妒者的破坏。


things that are what they seem to be, are so rare that you cannot recognize them when you see them.
事情往往不象你看到的那么简单易认。


be open and accessible. the next person you meet could become your best friend.
开放自我而易于接近，下一个见到的人可能成为你最好的朋友。


the man who never has enough time to do a job properly always has enough time to do it over again.
工作没做完，总得从头来。


there's no use going back for a lost opportunity - someone else has already found it.
机会错过不再有，有人已捡走。


a man will always remember his enemies, but he will sometimes forget his friends.
人不要牢记敌人，忘记朋友。


refuse to share personal and financial information unless you feel it is absolutely essential.
除非最基本的，不要告诉他人有关你自己的个人和财经信息。


when you find something you really want, don't let a few dollars keep you from getting it.
如果发现真爱，别让不太多的钱成为阻碍。


in prosperity, prepare for change; in adversity, hope for one.
顺境中虑及变故，逆境中有信心克服。


you may be fortunate and make a lot of money. but be sure your work involves something that enriches your spirit as well as your bank account.
你可能很幸运而赚了好多钱，但应确保你的工作给你带来了同样多的精神享受。


the greatest achievements are those that benefit others.
最伟大的成就是那些有益于他人的。


let your children see you do things for your wife, that lets them know how much you love and treasure her.
让孩子们看到你为妻子效劳，让他们感觉到你对妻子的爱和珍惜。


make a habit of reading something inspiring and cheerful just before going to sleep.
睡前读点令人鼓舞和愉快的。


the secret of happiness is learning to accept the impossible, do without the indispensable, and bear the intolerable.
承认你曾认为不可能发生的事实，去做而不需要别人认为不可缺少的条件，忍受那些被视为无法忍受的变故，这就是快乐的秘诀。


all the art of living lies in a fine mingling of letting go and holding on.
生活的艺术在于对坚持与放弃的合理调配。


success is a ladder that cannot be climbed with your hands in your pockets.
成功是得靠你自己双手攀登的阶梯。


people tend to rise to accomplishments they thought were beyond them if you show them by your confidence that they can do it.
如果你充满信心地引导，他们能取得超出他们想象的成功。


it isn't always best to be in a rush. for while it is true that the early bird gets the worm, it's also a fact that the second mouse gets the cheese.
不用总赶急，早起的鸟有虫吃不假，第二支老鼠吃到奶酪也真。


you never get a second chance to make a good first impression.
得到好的第一印象的机会就一次。


let your handshake be as binding as a signed contract.
与人握手时，给人信任感。


change worry time into planning time.
不要无谓忧虑，去做进一步打算。


nostalgia is a file that removes the rough edges from the good old days.
怀旧之情能使美好的旧时光更美好。


if you stay focused on yourself, you are going to be miserable.
只关心自己会使你变得可怜。


the two hardest things to handle in life are failure and success.
人生最难处理的两件事，就是成功和失败。


you shouldn't look back except to learn.
除了知新，还应温故。


there are two very difficult things in the world. one is to make a name for oneself and the other is to keep it.
世界上有两件事情很不一样，扬名立万和保持声誉。


the reason ideas die quickly in some people's heads is that they can't stand solitary confinement.
有的人信念丧失，只因为孤独环绕。


what the world needs is an amplifier for the still, small voice.
应让世上更多的人听到那平静而微弱的声音。


happiness is not the absence of conflict, but the ability to cope with it.
快乐不意味着没有分歧，而是有能力解决分歧。


may your dreams never disappear with age, but may they continue as alive and as beautiful as you with the knowledge that they will someday come true.
愿梦想不因岁月而流逝！愿她永远那么生动、永远那么美丽！因为你知道有美梦成真的一天。
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