学英语是当今社会的一种时尚，学英语不仅能增添人们生活的乐趣，而且能使人们更加熟悉社会，了解世界，开拓视野，还能帮助人们学到平时生活中学不到的许多知识。现将曾学过的部分有趣的常用英语谚语奉献给社会，以激励人们树立信心，坚定信念，奋发向上，积极进取，努力学习英语。　　

1．A fool must now and then be right by chance.愚者千虑,必有一得。　　

2．Those that make the best use of their time have none to spare.时间的主人,从来不空闲。　　

3．The morning sun never lasts a day.好景不长。　　

4．When sorrow is asleep wake it not.伤心事别重提。　　

5.A man may talk like a wise man and act like a fool.说得头头是道,也许干得乱七八糟。　　

6．A man can do no more than he can.量力而行。　　

7.Out of office, out of danger.无官一身轻。　　

8．Gold will not buy everything .黄金并非万能。　　

9．Do on the hill as you would do in the hall.忠贞不渝。　　

10．Every man is mad on some point.人非圣贤,孰能无过。　　

11. Effective knowledge is that which includes knowledge of the limitation of one’s knowledge.越有学问越谦虚。　　

12．Joy shared with others are more enjoyed.与众同乐,其乐无穷。　　

13．Fine words dress ill deeds.好话后面有阴谋。　　

14．Where there is whispering，there is lying.窃窃私语,必有骗局。　　

15．Faint heart never won fair lady.胆小鬼,成不了事。　　

16．Character is the first and last word in the success circle.品德是达到成功的必要条件。　　

17．Virtue is her own reward善有善报。　　

18．Adversity is a good discipline.逆境出人才。　　

19．Success belongs to the persevering.坚持到底, 一定胜利。　　

20．What is defeat? Nothing but the first step to something better.什么是失败?失败是到达更佳境地的第一步。　　

21.Great hopes make great man.伟大的抱负造就伟大的人物。　　

22.Bad news has wings.好事不出门,坏事传千里。　　

23.A fool always finds a great fool than himself.傻瓜总爱装聪明。　　

24.Children should be seen but not heard.大人把话拉,小孩别打岔。　　

25.Over shoes,over boots.一不做,二不休.　　

26.Plenty is no plague.多多益善。　　

27.All time is not when it is past.光阴一去不复返。　　

28．A man may lead a horse to the water，but he cannot make him drink.牵着马儿河边转, 马不喝水也难灌。　　

29.A fool always rushes to the fore.傻瓜总爱出风头。　　

30．A clean fast is better than a dirty breakfast.宁为清贫,不为浊富。　　

31.All things have their place, knew we how to place them.一把钥匙开一把锁。　　

32．A thief knows a thief as a wolf knows a wolf.贼知贼, 狼识狼。　　

33.Time tries friends as fire tries gold.烈火炼真金,日久见人心。　　

34．No pleasure without pain.乐中必有苦。　　

35.What is done by night appears by day.若要人不知,除非己莫为。　　

36.Whatever I do, I will do in my power.无论做什么，都要尽力做。　　

37.If it were not for hope, the heart would break.人有希望,才能生存。　　

38.Pride hurts, modesty persevering.满招损,谦受意。　　

39．Time is the father of truth and experience is the mother of science.时间是真理之父,经验是科学之母。　　

40．Experience keeps no school，she teaches her pupils singly.吃一堑,长一智。　　

41．Learn young，learn fair.学习趁年轻,而且要学好。　　

42．Dot your i’s and cross great t’s.做事要一丝不苟。　　

43．Little pigeons can carry great messages.小人能成大事。　　

44．Once virtue is lost，all is lost.道德破产,一切全完。　　

45.If things were to be done twice all would be wise.往事不可谏。　　

46．The least said the better.少说为佳。　　

47．Keep your breath to cool your porridge.少管闲事。　　

48．Affairs that are done by due degree are soon ended.循序渐进,事事称心。　　

49．After a storm comes a calm.雨过天晴。　　

50．Nothing brave，nothing have.不入虎穴,焉得虎子。