30个经典英文谚语，提升你的写作逼格

 　　1.As a man lives so shall he die.

　　有生必有死。

　　2.As a man's heart is,so does he speak.

　　言为心声。

　　3.As a man sows,so he shall reap.

　　种瓜得瓜，种豆得豆。

　　4.A secret between more than two is no secret.

　　两人以上知道的秘密就不算秘密。

　　5.A servant is known by his master's absence.

　　主人不在可以看出仆人的品行来。

　　6.A silent tongue and true heart are the most admirable things on earth.

　　缄默的嘴，真诚的心，是世界上最令人赞美的东西。

　　7.A single spark can start a prairie fire.

　　星星之火，可以燎原。

　　8.As is the workman so is the work.

　　什么工人出什么活。

　　9.Ask no questions and you will be told no lies.

　　如果你少问，谎言就难进。

　　10.A smart coat is a good letter of introduction.

　　人要衣装，佛要金装。

　　11.A small leak will sink a great ship.

　　一个小漏洞可能弄沉一艘大轮船。

　　12.A smooth sea never made a skillful mariner¹.

　　平静的海洋练不出熟练的水手。

　　13.A sow,when washed;returns to the muck.

　　江山易改，本性难移。

　　14.A spot is most seen on the finest cloth.

　　最清洁的布上，污点特别显眼。

　　15.As soon as you have drunk,you turn your back upon the spring.

　　忘恩负义。

　　16.A staff is quickly found to beat a dog with.

　　欲加之罪，何患无辞。

　　17.As the best wine makes the sharpest vinegar,so the deepest love turns to the deadliest hatred².

　　美酒可制成烈醋，热爱能变为深仇。

　　18.As the call,so the echo.

　　发什么声音，有什么回声。

　　19.As the fool thinks,so the bell clinks.

　　一厢情愿。

　　20.As the inner life is,so will be the language.

　　言为心声。

　　21.As the old cock crows,so doth the young.

　　有其父必有其子。

　　22.As the touchstone tries gold,so gold tries man.

　　试金石可以试金，正如黄金可以试人。

　　23.As the tree falls,so shall it lie.

　　自作自受。

　　24.As the tree,so the fruit.

　　长什么树，结什么果。

　　25.As they sow,so let them reap.

　　种瓜得瓜，种豆得豆。

　　26.A still tongue makes a wise head.

　　智者寡言。

　　27.A stitch in time saves nine.

　　小洞不补，大洞吃苦。

　　28.A straight foot is not afraid of a crooked³ shoe.

　　身正不怕影子斜。

　　29.A straw shows which way the wind blows.

　　一叶便知秋。

　　30.A stumble may prevent a fall.

　　小惩大诫。

1 mariner   

n.水手号不载人航天探测器，海员，航海者

参考例句：

• A smooth sea never made a skillful mariner.平静的大海决不能造就熟练的水手。
• A mariner must have his eye upon rocks and sands as well as upon the North Star.海员不仅要盯着北极星，还要注意暗礁和险滩。

2 hatred   

n.憎恶，憎恨，仇恨

参考例句：

• He looked at me with hatred in his eyes.他以憎恨的眼光望着我。
• The old man was seized with burning hatred for the fascists.老人对法西斯主义者充满了仇恨。

3 crooked   

adj.弯曲的；不诚实的，狡猾的，不正当的

参考例句：

• He crooked a finger to tell us to go over to him.他弯了弯手指，示意我们到他那儿去。
• You have to drive slowly on these crooked country roads.在这些弯弯曲曲的乡间小路上你得慢慢开车。