常用谚语

常用谚语

A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.

A fool and his money are soon parted.

A good beginning makes a good ending.

A jack of all trades is master of none.

A miss is as good as a mile.

A person is known by the company he keeps.

A rolling stone gathers no moss.

A stitch in time saves nine.

Absence makes the heart grow fonder.

Actions speak louder than words.

All that glitters is not gold.

All's well that ends well.

Ask and you shall receive.

Ask no questions and hear no lies.

Birds of a feather flock together.

Don't burn your bridges behind you.

Don't change horses in midstream.

Don't cross the bridge till you come to it.

Doubt is the beginning, not the end, of wisdom.

Every man has a price.

Faith will move mountains.

Familiarity breeds contempt.

Forewarned is forearmed.

Good fences make good neighbors.

Half a loaf is better than none.

He who lives by the sword shall die by the sword.

History repeats itself.

If the shoe fits, wear it.

If you cannot stand the heat, get out of the kitchen.

It's an ill wind that blows no good.

It's not over till it's over.

It's the early bird that gets the worm.

It's the empty can that makes the most noise.

It's the squeaky wheel that gets the grease.

Make hay while the sun shines.

Many hands make light work.

Nature abhors a vacuum.

Never judge a book by its cover.

Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today.

Opposites attract.

Out of sight, out of mind.

People who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.

Power corrupts; absolute power corrupts absolutely.

Still waters run deep.

The more things change, the more they stay the same.

The pen is mightier than sword.

Too many cooks spoil the broth.

Truth is stranger than fiction.

Two heads are better than one.

Variety is the spice of life.

Waste not, want not.

What will be, will be.

You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink.

You can't tell a book by its cover.

You cannot teach an old dog new tricks.