1. A clean hand wants no washing. 清白的人无需为自己洗刷；身正不怕影子斜
2. A word to the wise is enough. 智者一言已足；明白人用不着细说
3. An idle youth, a needy(贫困的) age. 少壮不努力，老大徒伤悲
4. Bad news has wings. 好事不出门，坏事传千里
5. Birds of a feather flock(聚集) together. 物以类聚，人以群分
6. Caution is the parent of safety. 谨慎为安全之本；小心驶得万年船
7. Diamond cuts diamond. 强中自有强中手
8.Homer(荷马，希腊史诗作者，创作了西方文学最伟大的两部作品《伊利亚特》 和《奥德赛》) sometimes nods. 智者千虑，必有一失；人非圣贤，孰能无过
9. It’s dogged(顽强的) that/as does it. 有志者事竟成；世上无难事，只怕有心人
10. Justice has long arms. 天网恢恢，疏而不漏
11. Man proposes, God disposes(布置，安排). 谋事在人，成事在天
12. If you live with a lame(跛足的) person you will learn to limp(跛行). 近朱者赤，近墨者黑
13. What’s done cannot be undone. 事已定局，无可挽回；覆水难收
14. If you have no hand you can’t make a fist. 巧妇难为无米之炊
15. One false move may lose the game. 一着不慎，满盘皆输
16. Pour water into a sieve(滤网) / draw water with a sieve 竹篮子打水一场空
17. A little pot is soon hot. 壶小易热，量小易怒
18. The pot calls the kettle(水壶) black. 五十步笑百步
19. When the fox preaches(说教), take care of your geese. 狐狸来说教，当心鹅被盗；黄鼠狼给鸡拜年，没安好心
20. Do not wash your dirty linen(家丑，隐私) in public. 家丑不可外扬
英语谚语集粹 Proverbs
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