2015中考英语作文常用谚语翻译

　　1.笨鸟先飞早入林

　　Clumsy birds have to start flying early。

　　2.冰冻三尺，非一日之寒

　　It takes more than one cold day for the river to freeze threefeet deep。

　　OR:

　　The ground is frozen three feet deep --a rather longprocess。

　　3.长江后浪推前浪

　　In the Changjiang River the waves behind drive on thosebefore。

　　4.滴水穿石

　　Constant dripping wears away a stone。

　　5.光阴似箭，日月如梭

　　Light travels like an arrow, and time like a shuttle。

　　6.老马识途

　　An old horse knows the way。

　　7.麻雀虽小，五脏俱全

　　The sparrow may be small but it has all the vital organs。

　　8.青出于蓝而胜于蓝

　　Indigo blue is estracted from the indigo plant, but is bluer thanthe plant it comes from。

　　9.山外有山，天外有天

　　There are mountains beyond mountains, and heavens beyondheavens。

　　10.山重水覆疑无路，柳暗花明又一村

　　A sudden glimpse of hope in the dark mist of bewilderment,it`s along lane that has no turning。

　　11.万事开头难

　　The first step is always difficult。

　　12.万丈高楼平地起

　　High buildings rise from the ground。

　　13.有利必有弊

　　Everything has its advantages as well as disadvantages。

　　14.机不可失，时不再来

　　Don`t lose a golden opportunity, it is never foud again。

　　15.谋事在人，成事在天

　　Man proposes, God disposes。

　　16.人逢喜事精神爽

　　People are in high spirits when involved in happy events。

　　17.人生如梦

　　Life is but like a passing dream。

　　18.仁者见仁，智者见智

　　A true man loves the mountains, a wise man loves the sea。

　　19.人非圣贤，孰能无过

　　All men but saints are apt to make mistakes。

　　20.失败是成功之母

　　Failure is the mother of success。

　　21.一失足成千古恨

　　A single slip can cause a lasting sorrow。

　　22.有所不为，而后有所为

　　You must be able to refrain yourself in some matters in order toaccomplish others。

　　23.饮水不忘挖井人

　　Don`t forget the well – diggers when you drink from thiswell

　　24.己所不欲，勿施于人

　　Don`t do to others what you don`t want others to do to you 。