英语谚语词典-第29节
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Poverty parteth fellowship。 (1189)
Poverty tries friends。 (1877)
Poverty wants many things; and covetousness 'avarice' all。 (1196)
Practice makes perfect。 (2098)
Praise is not pudding。 (2099)
Praise no man till he is dead。 (1128)
Prefer loss to unjust gain。 (1243)
Prevention is better than cure。 (1106)
Pride and grace dwell never in one place。 (1555)
Pride feels 'finds' no cold。 (1557)
Pride goes before a fall。 (1542)
Pride goes before; and shame follows after。 (1548)
Pride goes before destruction。 (1543)
Pride goeth before; and shame eth after。 (1547)
Pride is the mask of one’s own faults。 (1560)
Pride may lurk under a threadbare cloak。 (1558)
Pride must be pinched。 (1556)
Pride never left his master without a fall。 (1545)
Pride that apes humility。 (1559)
Pride will have a fall。 (1544)
Procrastination is the thief of time。 (86)
Promises are like piecrust; made to be broken。 (2100)
Promise is debt。 (2101)
Prosperity makes friends and adversity tries them。 (1887)
Prove thy friend ere thou have need。 (1881)
Providence is always on the side of the big 'strongest' battalions。 (736)
Public money is like holy water; every one helps himself to it。 (2102)
Punctuality is the politeness of kings。 (85)
Punctuality is the soul of business。 (84)
Push generally succeeds in business。 (390)
Put two halfpennies 'pennies' in a purse; and they will draw together。 (855)
Put your shoulder to the wheel。 (319)
Questioning is the door of knowledge。 (543)
Quietness is best。 (1401)
Rain before seven; fine before eleven。 (2103)
Remember thou are but a man。 (2104)
Reputation is often got without merit and lost without fault。 (952)
Revolutions are not made with rosewater。 (2105)
Rewards allure men to brave danger。 (788)
Riches and virtue do not often keep each other pany。 (1017)
Riches are gotten with pain; kept with care; and lost with grief。 (1006)
Riches are the root of all evil。 (1010)
Riches bring care and fear。 (1022)
Riches do not always bring happiness。 (1001)
Riches either serve or govern the possessor。 (1013)
Riches have wings。 (1024)
Riches serve a wise man but mand a fool。 (1014)
Roll my log and I’ll roll yours。 (2106)
Rome was not built in a day。 (808)
Sadness and gladness succeed each other。 (425)
Satan reproves sin。 (2107)
Save money against a rainy day。 (872)
Save something for the man that rides on the white horse。 (862)
Saving is getting。 (844)
Say well is good; but do well is better。 (592)
Saying and doing are two things。 (657)
Saying is one thing and doing another。 (658)
Scanderbeg’s sword must have Scanderbeg’s arm。 (795)
Science has no enemy but the ignorant。 (557)
Science is organized knowledge。 (556)
Second thoughts are best。 (613)
Seeing is believing。 (2108)
Seize the present day; trusting the morrow as little as may be。 (56)
Seize time by the forelock。 (76)
Self do; self have。 (2109)
Self…trust is the essence of heroism。 (963)
Self trust is the first secret of success。 (392)
Sell the bear’s skin before one has caught the bear。 (2110)
Shallow streams make most din。 (487)
Short accounts make long friends。 (1863)
Short acquaintance brings repentance。 (1923)
Short pleasure; long lament。 (428)
Show me a liar; and I will show you a thief。 (1628)
Sickness is felt; but health not at all。 (1081)
Sickness shows us what we are。 (1087)
Silence does seldom harm。 (1394)
Silence gives 'means' consent。 (1391)
Silence is golden; but speech is silver 'silvern'。 (1389)
Silence is sometimes the severest criticism。 (1392)
Silence is the best ornament of a woman。 (1398)
Silly '=Good' child is soon ylered '=taught'。 (289)
Six feet of earth makes all men equal。 (1150)
Skill and confidence are an unconquered army。 (2111)
Skill is no burden。 (562)
Sloth is the key of 'to' poverty。 (1481)
Sloth turneth the edge of wit。 (1484)
Slow and steady wins the race。 (2112)
Small gains bring great wealth。 (867)
Soft fire makes sweet malt。 (2113)
Soft words are hard arguments。 (668)
So many countries; so many customs。 (573)
So many men; so many minds。(466)
Something is better than nothing。 (457)
Sometimes gain is to lose。 (1220)
Sometimes words hurt more than swords。 (688)
Soon learnt; soon forgotten。 (370)
Sooner or later; the truth es to light。 (498)
Soon ripe; soon rotten。 (446)
Sorrow es unsent for。 (2114)
Sound love is not soon forgotten。 (150)
Spare the rod and spoil the child。 (294)
Spare when you’re young; and spend when you’re old。 (863)
Sparing is a great revenue。 (860)
Speak 'Talk' of the devil and he will appear。 (2115)
Speak without thinking is shooting without aiming。 (599)
Speaking without thinking is shooting without taking aim。 (600)
Speech is silver 'silvern'; (but) silence is gold 'golden'。 (1388)
Speech is the index of the mind。 (639)
Speech is the picture of the mind。 (640)
Speech shows what a man is。 (641)
Spend not where you may save; spare not where you must spend。 (871)
Sport is sweetest when there be no spectators。 (2116)
Step by step the ladder is ascended。 (809)
Still waters run deep。 (1397)
Stolen pleasures are sweet 'sweetest'。 (429)
Stolen waters are sweet。 (430)
Stone dead 'Stone…dead' has no fellow。 (1160)
Straws show which way the wind blows。 (1642)
Stretch your arm no farther than your sleeve will reach。 (869)
Strike the iron while it is hot。 (78)
Strike while the iron is hot。 (77)
Study sickness while you are well。 (1077)
Success belongs to the persevering。 (388)
Successful crime is called virtue。 (401)
Success has many fathers; but failure is an orphan。 (396)
Success has many friends。 (397)
Success is never blamed。 (393)
Table friendship soon changes。 (1885)
Take a hair of the dog that bit you。 (1533)
Take care of the pence and the pounds will take care of themselves。 (853)
Take honour from me and my life is done。 (944)
Take time when time eth; lest time steal away。 (72)
Talking mends no holes。 (651)
Talk much; and err much。 (670)
Talk of the evil; and he is sure to appear。 (2117)
Teaching others teaches yourself。 (357)
Teach your grandmother to suck eggs。 (1566)
Temperance is the best physic。 (1097)
That’s good wisdom which is wisdom in the end。 (931)
That trial is not fair where affection is the judge。 (726)
That which is evil is soon learnt。 (1502)
The belly is not filled with fair words。 (666)
The best 'greatest' fish keep 'swim near' the bottom。 (1399)
The best fish smell when they are three days old。 (2118)
The best go first。 (1165)
The best hearts are always the bravest。 (779)
The best horse needs breaking; and the aptest child needs teaching。 (1743)
The best is oftentimes the enemy of the good。 (2119)
The best man stumbles。 (1293)
The best mirror is an old friend。 (1851)
The best of friends must part。 (1922)
The best of us can make mistakes。 (1294)
The best physicians are Dr。 Diet; Dr。 Quiet; and Dr。 Merryman。 (1095)
The best workman sometimes blunders。 (1298)
The bird loves her nest。 (1653)
The bird that can sing and won’t sing must be made to sing。 (1655)
The black ox has trod on his foot。 (1727)
The boast of arrogance soon turns to shame。 (1564)
The braying of an ass does not reach heaven。 (1750)
The burnt child fears the fire。 (1332)
The calmest husbands make the stormiest wives。 (209)
The cat and dog may kiss; yet are none the better friends。 (1765)
The chief aim of man is not to get money。 (997)
The childhood shows the man; as morning shows the day。 (287)
The child is father of the man。 (286)
The coat 'garment; tailor' makes the man。 (1428)
The course of true love never did run smooth。 (149)
The cow knows not what her tail is worth until she has lost it。 (1720)
The cow that’s first up gets the first of the dew。 (1716)
The crow thinks his own bird fairest。 (1676)
The cuckoo es in April; and stays the month of May; sings a song at Midsummer; and then goes away。 (1667)
The dainties of the great are the tears of the poor。 (1200)
The darkest hour is that before the dawn。 (470)
The day is short but the work is much。 (44)
The dead don’t bite。(1158)
The death of wolves is the safety of the sheep。 (1822)
The dog that has been beaten with a stick is afraid of its shadow。 (1339)
The dust raised by the sheep doe