求工作比生活重要的英文諺語
Safe bind, safe find. 藏的穩，找的準
A saint abroad and a devil at home. 在外是聖人，在家是魔鬼
salt of the earth 社會中堅
The same knife cuts bread and fingers. 同是壹把刀，切面包時也會切著手指。
Saving is getting. 節儉等於增加收入。
Saying and doing are two different things. 說和做是兩回事
The sands are running out. 時間不多了
Scratch my back and I'll scratch yours. 互相奉承
The sea refuses no river. 大海不拒江河
see eye to eye 看法完全壹致
see how the cat jumps 觀望形勢
see how the wind blows 觀察風向；了解情況
see the light 恍然大悟
Second thoughts are best 慎思為佳
Seeing is believing. 眼見為實
Seek the truth from the facts. 實事求是
separate the sheep from the goats 區分善惡
serve one right 罪有應得
set the Thames on fire 幹大事，做不尋常之事
Ships fear fire more than water. 船怕水，但更怕火。
Shipshape 井井有條
show the cloven hoof 原形畢露
show one's colours 暴露真面目
show the white feather 膽怯
A shy cat makes a proud mouse. 貓膽子小，老鼠膽大
shylock 不擇手段的守財奴
Simon Legree 殘暴之徒
Simple diet, healthy children. 粗茶淡飯，孩子健康
sink or swim 孤註壹擲
Sit above the salt 坐上席，受尊敬
sit on the fence 騎墻，固守中立
sit on a volcano 處境十分危險
sit pretty 處於有利地位；過舒服日子
six and falf dozen 半斤八兩
sixth sense 第六感官
skate on thin ice 如旅薄冰
The sky is not less blue because the blind does not see it. 藍天並不因瞎子看不見而減少
sleep a dog-sleep 打個盹兒
sleep like a log 沈睡不醒
slip of the tongue 說走了嘴
Slanders by many mouths can melt a metal. 眾口鑠金
Sleep is a thief; it steals half one's life. 睡眠是賊，他偷走了人的壹半生命。
Small gains bring great wealth. 集小利，成巨富。
A small leak will sink a great ship. 小漏不補沈大船
smell a rat 覺得可疑
the smiler with the knife under the cloak 笑裏藏刀
snake in the grass 暗藏的危險
A snow year, a rich year. 瑞雪照豐年
So said, so done. 這麽說，就這麽幹
Soft fire makes sweet malt. 文火煮出好麥芽糖，滿工出細活
soft soap 奉承話
Sometimes the best gain is to lose. 微損有時獲巨利
Soon learnt, soon forgotten. 學的快，忘得也快。
Sooner or later, the truth comes to light. 真相遲早會大白
sore spot 痛處；傷疤
SOS 求救信號
Sow nothing; reap nothing. 不播種，無收獲。
Spin a yarn 編造故事
split one's sides 笑破肚皮
The spoken word cannot be swallowed. 說出的話收不回
A spot is most seen on the finest cloth. 在最精美的布上，汙點最容易被發現。
Sow the wind and reap the whirlwind. 種下的是風，收獲的確是颶風。
Spare the rod and spoil the child. 不用鞭子，寵壞孩子。
Speech is silver; silence is gold. 雄辯是銀，沈默是金
speed the parting guest 祝客人壹路順風
The sprit is willing but the flesh is weak. 力不從心
square peg in a round hole 不適合
stand on one's own feet 自立；不依靠他人
Stars are not seen by sunshine. 日出星隱，相形見絀。
Start from scratch 從頭開始
start on the wrong foot 邁錯第壹步
stay put 留在原處
steal one's thunder 抄襲，模仿
steer clear of 避開
Step by step, the ladder is ascended. 梯子是壹級級爬上去的。
Stick one's neck out 露出破綻，冒風險
A stitch in time saves nine. 壹針及時省九針
Still waters run deep. 靜水深流。
A stone in the well is not lost. 井裏的石頭丟不了。
Storm in a tea cup 大驚小怪
strike a bargain 達成協議；成交
Strike while the iron is hot. 趁熱打鐵
Strong in action; gentle in method. 行動要果斷；方法要溫和。
Stuff today and starve tomorrow. 今天大吃大喝，明天忍饑挨餓。
Such beef, such broth. 裹上糖衣
suit someone down to the ground 完全合適
Swan song 絕筆；臨死哀歌；歌手的告別演出
The swan sings before death. 天鵝臨死歌聲美
Sweep before your own door. 正人先正己
Sweet discourse make short days and nights. 話若投機嫌日短
Sweet is pleasure after pain. 苦盡甘來
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Tadpoles will become only frogs. 蝌蚪只能變青蛙
Tailors and writers must mind the fashion. 裁縫重式樣，作家重時尚。
Take a back seat 不得意，不重要
Take away fuel, take away flame. 薪盡火自滅
Take care of pence, and the pounds will take care of themselves. 小事註意，大事自成。
Take French leave 不辭而別
Take little but give much. 少索取，多奉獻
take potluck 吃家常便飯
take something lying down 善罷甘休
take the bull by the horns 敢冒風險
take the cake 脫穎而出
take time by the forelock 不失時機
take with a grain of salt 不全信
talk big 說大話，吹牛
talk Billingsgate 說臟話
talk the hind leg off a donkey 說的天花亂墜
talk shop 三句話不離本行
tall order 難辦的事情
tall story 難以相信的事情
Teach others by your example. 以身作則
Teaching others teaches yourself. 教學相長
tell someone flat 直言相告
That happens in a moment which may not happen in a thousand years. 天有不測風雲
That is another pair of shoes. 完全是另壹碼事。
There are many ways to fame. 成名有許多渠道
There is no medicine against death. 世上沒有不老藥
There is no royal road to Rome. 學問無坦途
There is no use crying over spilt milk. 覆水難收
There's no smoke without fire. 無風不起浪
thereby hangs a tale 說來話長
They can do least that boast loudest. 吹牛的人做的最少
Things done can not be undone. 事以定局，無法挽回。
Things unreasonable are never dureable. 是不合理難持久
a thorn in the flesh 肉中刺
Those in the same boat should row together. 同舟需***濟
Three know it, all know it. 三人知，人人知。
Three scores and ten is the age of man. 七十是人之壽命
the three R's 基本三會--讀、寫、算
through thick and thin 不畏艱難困苦
throw cold water on 潑冷水
Throw the baby out with the bath water 不分良莠
Throw a sprat to catch a whale 吃小虧占大便宜
throw up the sponge 認輸
thumbs up 贊成
tide over 度過難關
A tiger leaves a skin behind him. 人死留名，虎死留皮。
Time and tide waits for no man. 歲月不等人。
Time cures everything. 時間能抑制壹切。
Time flies. 光陰似箭
Time is the father of truth. 時間是真理之父
Time is money. 時間就是金錢
Time tries truth. 實踐檢驗真理。
A timid cat makes a proud mouse. 貓壹膽怯，鼠就翻天。
Tit for tat 針鋒相對
to and fro 來來往往
To be or not to be : that is the question. 生與死是至關重要的問題
To know oneself is wisdom, to forget oneself is folly. 了解自己是聰明，忘乎所以是愚蠢
Today is yesterday's pupil. 今天是昨天的學生。
To mention the wolf's name is to see the same. 說曹操，曹操到。
To one's taste 和某人的口味
To save time is to lengthen life. 節省時間就是延長生命。
Tomorrow comes never. 明天永遠不會到來。
The tongue of idle person is never idle. 人懶話多
Too many cooks spoil the broth. 梢工多了會翻船
Too much humility is pride. 過分謙虛即驕傲
Too much liberty spoils all. 自由過了頭，壹切會亂套。
Too much pudding will choke a dog. 布丁太多噎死狗。
Too much spoils, too little is nothing. 太多會壞事，太少不濟事。
Top dog 大人物 The tortoise wins the race while the hare is sleeping. 兔子睡大覺，烏龜跑第壹。
The touch of Midas 點金術
touch wood 但願走好運
True blue will never stain. 純藍不染色
True gold fears not the fire. 真金不怕火煉。
True love is giving, not taking. 珍愛是給於，不是索取。
Trust not a new friend, nor an old enemy. 不輕信新知，也不輕信宿敵
Truth conquers all things. 真理能戰勝壹切
Truth needs not many words. 真理無許多言
Truth will prevail. 真理必勝。
Try before you trust. 先考驗，後信任。
Turn a blind eye 視而不見
turn a deaf ear 聽而不聞
turn one's head 趾高氣揚
turn an honest penny 老老實實掙錢
turn over a new leaf 棄舊迎新，重新開始
turn tail and run 掉頭就跑
Two can play at the game. 妳耍的花招別人也會
Two dogs over one bone seldom agree. 兩狗壹骨，必有壹爭。
Two eyes can see more than one. 壹人不及兩人智
Two heads are better than one. 人多智廣。
Two wrongs do not make a right. 兩個錯誤不等於壹個正確。
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Ugly duckling 醜小鴨
An ugly woman dreads the mirror. 醜婦怕照鏡子
under the hammer 被拍賣
under one's nose 在眼皮底下
Under water, famine; under snow, bread. 洪水造饑荒；瑞雪照豐年
under way 在進行中
under the weather 身體不適
Unequal marriages are seldom happy. 不平等的婚姻不會幸福。
United we stand, divided we fall. 團結則存，分裂則亡。
Unpleasant advice is a good medicine. 逆耳之言是良藥。
Up corn, down horn. 谷貴則肉賤
ups and downs 沈浮；興衰
up to scratch 達到標準
upset the apple cart 美夢破滅
Use a book as a bee does a flower. 用書如蜜蜂采蜜
The used key is always bright. 常用的鑰匙不生銹。
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Vain glory blossoms but never bears. 虛榮開花不結果
Velvet paws hide sharp claws. 柔軟的腳蹼裏藏著利爪。
Venture a small fish to catch a great one. 欲釣大魚，先舍小魚。
The vicar of Bray 見風使舵之人
Victory of defeat. 不成功，便失敗。
Virtue is fairer far than beauty. 美德遠勝過美貌。
A voice in the wildness. 荒野的呼聲
The voice of the people is the voice of God. 人民之聲就是上帝之音。
Vows made in storms are forgotten in calms. 激動時發的誓言，平靜時便忘卻。
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Walls have ears. 隔墻有耳
Want is a severe but efficient teacher. 貧苦是嚴厲而教導有方的教師
Want is the mother of industry. 貧困是勤勞之母
Want of wit is worse than want of wealth. 無知比貧窮更糟糕
War is death's feast. 戰爭是死亡的宴席。
Wash one's dirty linen in public 當中出醜
wash one's hands 洗手不幹；不再管某人或謀事
Water can not turn backward. 河水不能倒流
The way to be safe is never to feel secure. 警惕才能安全。
The way to heaven is alike in every place. 上天堂的路，到處都壹樣。
Wealth is the test of a man's character. 財富是人品的試金石
wear and tear 消耗，磨損
wear one's heart on one's sleeve 光明磊落
We are not born for ourselves. 人生天地間，並非為自己
We can not see the wood for the tree. 不能見樹不見林
We never know the worth of water till the well is dry. 井幹方知水貴
We shall lie all alike in our grave. 躺在墳墓裏，人人都壹樣。
Weeds want no sowing. 野草不必栽種
Well begun is half done. 好的開端是成功的壹半
wet blanket 掃興的事
wet behind the ears 乳臭未幹
What can't be cured must be endured. 無法醫治的病只好忍受。
What's done can't be undone. 事已定局，無法挽回。
What is done by night appears by day. 夜晚做的是白天會暴露
What is learned in the cradle is carried to the grave. 幼年學的，終生不忘。
What's lost is lost. 失者不可復得
What you have to do, do without delay. 非幹不可的事，就得立刻做。
What the heart thinks the tongue speaks. 言為心聲。
What's lost is lost. 失者不可復得
When the cat's away, the mice will play. 貓兒不在，老鼠成精。
When the fox preaches, take care of your geese. 狐貍講道， 鵝要當心。
When Greek meets Greek, then comes the tug of war. 兩強相遇，必有壹鬥。
When gun speaks, it is too late to argue. 大炮壹響，談判已晚。
When a man is going sown hill, everyone will give him a push. 壹人走下坡，人人推壹把。
When the moon is at its full, it begins to wane. 月盈則虧。
When one will not, two cannot quarrel. 壹人不願，兩人難吵。
When the owl sings, the nightingale will hold her peace. 貓頭鷹唱歌，夜鶯屏息。
When shepherds quarrel, the wolf has a winning game. 鷸蚌相爭，漁人得利。
When a thing is done advice comes too late. 事情做過後，忠告也晚了。
When war begins , hell opens. 戰爭壹開始，地域門便開。
When wine sinks, words swim. 三杯酒下肚，開始說胡話。
When the wolf grows old, the crows ride him. 狼老遭烏鴉欺
When you make new friends, don't forget the old ones. 有了新交，不忘舊友。
Where bees are, there is honey. 哪裏有蜜蜂，哪裏就有蜂蜜。
Where drums beat, laws are silent. 戰鼓壹響，法律無聲。
Where light is, there shadow is. 那裏有光，哪裏就有影子
Where there is smoke, there is fire. 有煙就有火。
Where there is a will, there is a way. 有誌者，是竟成。
While there is life, there is hope. 有生命就有希望。
White elephant 無用之物
white lie 無害的謊言
Who keeps company with the wolf, will learn to howl. 跟狼在壹起，就會學狼嗥。
Who knows most says least. 知道最多的人說的最少。
Who makes friends of all keeps none. 濫交友者無友。
The wife is the key of the house. 妻子是家庭的關鍵。
Willy-nilly 願意還是不願意
wind someone round one's finder 任意擺弄
Wine and judgement are mature with age. 酒老味醇，人老識深。
Wine and wenches empty men's purse. 酒和美色使人傾家蕩產。
Wisdom is more precious than wealth. 智慧勝過財富。
Wisdom is to the mind what health is to the body. 智慧之於心靈正如健康之於身體。
Wise men have their mouths in their hearts, fools their hearts in their mouths. 知著嘴在心裏，愚者心在嘴裏。
Wise men seek instruction; fools fall for applause. 聰明人尋找指教，愚蠢人想聽贊美。
The wise man is always a good listener. 智者善聽人言。
Wit without learning is like a tree without fruit. 光有才智無學識，如同果樹不結果。
Wit and will strive for the victory. 智慧和意誌是勝利的保證。
With might and main 全力以赴
with one's tail between one's legs 夾著尾巴；垂頭喪氣
Without a friend, the world is a wilderness. 沒有朋友，世界成了荒野。
Without money, without tear. 沒有錢，就沒有憂慮。
Words are like bees, they have honey and a sting. 言語像蜜蜂，有蜜也有刺。
Words fly, writings remain. 言語飛逝，著作長存。
The world is a ladder for some to go up and some down. 人世如梯子，有人上去有人下來。
The world is an inn, and death is the journey's end. 世界好比旅館，死亡是旅程的終端。
Work while you work, play while you play. 工作的時候工作，玩耍的時候玩耍。
Work won't kill but worry will. 勞動無害，憂慮傷身。
Worship the golden calf 見錢眼開
Wrangle for an ass's shadow 無意義的爭吵
the writing on the wall 不祥之兆
worth one's salt 稱職
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Years bring wisdom. 年歲帶來智慧
Years know more than books. 歲月比書本知道的多。
Yesterday will not be called again. 昨日不再來。
You cannot be lost on a straight road. 走直路，不迷途。
You cannot eat your cake and have it. 事難兩全。
You can not make a crab walk straight. 不要強人所難。
You may take a horse to the water, but you cannot make him drink. 不能強人所難。
You never know what you can do till you try. 時間才知真本領。
Youth look forward and age backward. 青年人展望未來，老年眷戀過去。
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Zeal without prudence is frenzy. 熱情而不審慎等於狂熱。
Zero hour 發動進攻的時刻；決定性的時刻；零點。
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