关于学习的12个英语谚语
学习12个英语谚语
1 Every cloud has a silver lining.
黑暗中总有一线光明。
Meaning: No matter what difficult situation you’re in, there is always a positive side to be seen.
2 A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.
千里之行，始于足下。
Meaning: It is necessary to take the first step to achieve a long-term goal.
3 Necessity is the mother of invention.
需要是发明之母。
Meaning: When you really need something, you find a way to make it happen.
4 Two wrongs don’t make a right.
两个错误不等于一个正确。
Meaning: Someone’s wrongful conduct is not justification for acting in the same way.
5 The pen is mightier than the sword.
笔比剑更有力。
Meaning: Written words can yield more power than brute force or action.
6 Birds of a feather flock together.
物以类聚，人以群分。
Meaning: People tend to stick together with other like-minded people.
7 Rome wasn’t built in a day.
罗马不是一天建成的。
Meaning: Important work takes time.
8 Time waits for no one.
时间不等人。
Meaning: Don’t procrastinate or delay taking action, as we have no control over the passage of time.
9 Too many cooks spoil the broth.
人多误事。
Meaning: Too many people working on the same project can lead to an inferior result.
10 When there’s smoke, there’s fire.
有烟必有火。（或无风不起浪）
Meaning: If there are rumors or signs that something is true, it usually is.
11 If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.
如果没有坏，就不要去修。（不要无事生非。）
Meaning: If something works well already, don’t bother trying to change it.
12 You can’t have your cake and eat it too.
鱼与熊掌不可兼得。
Meaning: It’s impossible to satisfy two opposite desires.
