雅思口语考试常用谚语之(一)战无不胜篇

 　　1. A bosom¹ friend afar brings a distant land near. 海内存知己，天涯若比邻。

　　2. A common danger causes common action. 同舟共济。

　　3. A contented² mind is a continual / perpetual feast. 知足常乐。

　　4. A fall into the pit, a gain in your wit. 吃一堑，长一智。

　　5. A guest should suit the convenience of the host. 客随主便。

　　6. A letter from home is a priceless treasure. 家书抵万金。

　　7. All rivers run into the sea. 殊途同归。

　　8. All time is no time when it is past. 机不可失，时不再来。

　　9. An apple a day keeps the doctor away. 一日一个苹果，身体健康不求医。

　　10. As heroes think, so thought Bruce. 英雄所见略同。

　　11. A young idler, an old beggar. 少壮不努力，老大徒伤悲。

　　12. Behind the mountains there are people to be found. 天外有天，山外有山。

　　13. Bad luck often brings good luck. 塞翁失马，安知非福。

　　14. Bread is the stall of life. 面包是生命的支柱。(民以食为天。)

　　15. Business is business. 公事公办。

　　16. Clumsy birds have to start flying early. 笨鸟先飞。

　　17. Courtesy costs nothing. 礼多人不怪。

　　18. Custom makes all things easy. 习惯成自然。

　　19. Desire has no rest. 人的欲望无止境。

　　20. Difficult the first time, easy the second. 一回生，二回熟。

1 bosom   

n.胸，胸部；胸怀；内心；adj.亲密的

参考例句：

• She drew a little book from her bosom.她从怀里取出一本小册子。
• A dark jealousy stirred in his bosom.他内心生出一阵恶毒的嫉妒。

2 contented   

adj.满意的，安心的，知足的

参考例句：

• He won't be contented until he's upset everyone in the office.不把办公室里的每个人弄得心烦意乱他就不会满足。
• The people are making a good living and are contented,each in his station.人民安居乐业。