? A good book is a light to the soul.好书一本，照亮心灵。
? A good book is a best friend who never turns his back upon us.一本好书，莫逆之交。
? A good beginning makes a good ending.善始者必善其终。 ? A good beginning is half the battle.首战告捷等於一半胜利。 ? A good appetite is a good sauce.饥不择食。 ? A good anil does not fear the hammer.好砧不怕锤。 ? A full cup must be carried steadily.杯满盈，须持稳。 ? A full belly counsels well.衣食足而後知荣辱。 ? After meat, mustard.雨後送伞。
? After dinner sit a while; after supper walk a mile.午餐之後坐片刻，晚饭之後走一里。
? After dinner comes the reckoning.吃喝玩乐，该付代价。 ? After death, the doctor.放马后炮。
? After black clouds, clear weather.否极泰来。 ? After a storm comes a calm.否极泰来。
? A friend without faults will never be found.没有缺点的朋友是永远找不到的。 ? A friend to everybody is a friend to nobody.广交友，无深交。 ? A friend is not so soon gotten as lost.交友慢，失友快。
? A friend is never known till a man has need.不到患难时，永远不能认识真正的朋友。
? A friend is best found in adversity.患难见真友。 ? A friend is a second self.朋友是另一个我。
? A friend in need is a friend indeed.患难朋友才是真朋友。
? A friend in court is better than a penny in purse.曩中有钱，不如朝中有友。 ? A friend exaggerates a man′s virtue, an enemy his crimes.朋友宣扬人的美德，敌人夸大人的罪过。
? A fox may grow gray, but never good.狐狸会变，但本性难移。 ? A fool′s heart dances on his lips.愚人心坦荡，挂在嘴唇上。
英语成语大全
A merry heart goes all the way. 生性乐天，终身受用. A middle course is the safest. 中庸之道最保险. \mill cannot grind with the water that is past.
\ 机不可失，失不再来。
A miserly father makes a prodigal son. 爱钱如命的父亲生个儿子挥金如土. A miss is as good as a mile. 失之毫厘，差之千里.
A moneyless man goes fast through the market. 一个没钱的人很快穿过市场. A mother's love never changes. 母爱永恒.
A near friend is better than a far-dwelling kinsman. 远亲不如近邻. A new broom sweeps clean. 新官上任三把火.
A nod is as good as a wink to a blind horse. 对牛弹琴. A penny saved is a penny earned. 省钱就是赚钱.
A pet lamb makes a cross ram. 宠坏的小羊将成为脾气坏的大羊.
A poor man who takes a rich wife has a ruler, not a wife. 穷汉娶富妻，必受老婆欺.
A quiet conscience sleeps in thunder. 白日不做亏心事，夜半不怕鬼敲门. A ragged coat may cover an honest man. 不能以衣著取人. A ready way to lose friend is to lend him money. 失友都因借钱起. A road of a thousand miles begins with one step. 千里之行始于足下. A rolling stone gathers no moss. 滚石不生苔，转业不聚财.
A secret between more than two is no secret. 两人以上知道的秘密就不算秘密.
A servant is known by his master's absence. 主人不在可以看出仆人的品行来. 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.
A single flower does not make a spring. 一花独放不是春，百花齐放春满园。 A single spark can start a prairie fire. 星星之火，可以燎原. A smart coat is a good letter of introduction. 人要衣装，佛要金装. A smooth sea never made a skillful mariner. 平静的海洋练不出熟练的水手. A snow year, a rich year. 瑞雪兆丰年。
A sound mind in a sound body. 健全的精神寓于健康的身体。 A sow, when washed; returns to the muck. 江山易改，本性难移. A spot is most seen on the finest cloth. 最清洁的布上，污点特别显眼. A staff is quickly found to beat a dog with. 欲加之罪，何患无辞. A still tongue makes a wise head. 智者寡言. A stitch in time saves nine. 小洞不补，大洞吃苦.
A straight foot is not afraid of a crooked shoe. 身正不怕影子斜.
A straw shows which way the wind blows. 一叶便知秋. A stumble may prevent a fall. 小惩大诫. A tall tree catches the wind. 树大招风.
A tattler is worse than a thief. 搬弄是非者，恶劣甚于贼.
1． pain past is pleasure.
（过去的痛苦就是快乐。）[无论多么艰难一定要咬牙冲过去，将来回忆起来一定甜蜜无比。]
2． while there is life, there is hope. （有生命就有希望/留得青山在，不怕没柴烧。）
3． wisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand. （脑中有知识，胜过手中有金钱。）[从小灌输给孩子的坚定信念。]
4． storms make trees take deeper roots. （风暴使树木深深扎根。）[感激敌人，感激挫折！]
5． nothing is impossible for a willing heart. （心之所愿，无所不成。）[坚持一个简单的信念就一定会成功。]
6． the shortest answer is doing.
（最简单的回答就是干。）[想说流利的英语吗？那么现在就开口！心动不如嘴动。] 7． all things are difficult before they are easy. （凡事必先难后易。）[放弃投机取巧的幻想。]
8． great hopes make great man. （伟大的理想造就伟大的人。） 9． god helps those who help themselves.（天助自助者。）
10． Four short words sum up what has lifted most successful individuals above the crowd: a little bit more.
（四个简短的词汇概括了成功的秘诀：多一点点！）
[比别人多一点努力、多一点自律、多一点决心、多一点反省、多一点学习、多一点实践、多一点疯狂，多一点点就能创造奇迹！]
11． in doing we learn.（实践长才干。）
12． east or west, home is best.（东好西好，还是家里最好。） 13． two heads are better than one.（三个臭皮匠，顶个诸葛亮。）
14． good company on the road is the shortest cut.（行路有良伴就是捷径。） 15． constant dropping wears the stone.（滴水穿石。） 16． misfortunes never come alone/single.（祸不单行。） 17． misfortunes tell us what fortune is.（不经灾祸不知福。）
18． better late than never.（迟做总比不做好；晚来总比不来好。）
19． it's never too late to mend.（过而能改，善莫大焉；亡羊补牢，犹未晚也。） 20． if a thing is worth doing it is worth doing well.（如果事情值得做，就值得做好。）
21． nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.（无热情成就不了伟业。）
22． actions speak louder than words.（行动比语言更响亮。） 23． lifeless, faultless.（只有死人才不犯错误。）
24． from small beginning come great things.（伟大始于渺小。） 25． one today is worth two tomorrows.（一个今天胜似两个明天。） 26． truth never fears investigation.（事实从来不怕调查。）
27． the tongue is boneless but it breaks bones.（舌无骨却能折断骨。） 28． a bold attempt is half success.（勇敢的尝试是成
A bad beginning makes a bad ending. 恶其始者必恶其终。 A bad bush is better than the open field. 有胜于无。
A bad compromise is better than a good lawsuit. 吃亏的和解也比胜诉强。 A bad conscience is a snake in one's heart. 做贼心虚。
A bad custom is like a good cake, better broken than kept. 坏习惯像鲜馅饼，分食要比保存好。
A bad padlock invites a picklock. 开门揖盗。 A bad penny always turns up.烂钱总是会再回笼 A bad thing never dies. 坏事传千年。
A bad workman quarrels with his tools. 拙匠常怨工具差(人笨怨刀钝)。 A bargain is a bargain. 达成的协议不可撕毁。 A beggar's purse is bottomless. 乞丐的钱袋是无底洞。
A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. 双鸟在林不如一鸟在手。 A bird is known by its note, and a man by his talk. 闻其歌知其鸟，听其言知其人。
A bird may be known by its song. 什么鸟唱什么歌。
A bit in the morning is better than nothing all day. 略有胜于全无。
A blind man who leans against a wall imagines that it's the boundary of the world. 坐井观天。
A blind man will not thank you for a looking-glass. 秋波送盲，白费痴情。 A book is the same today as it always was and it will never change. 一本好书今天如此，将来也如此，永不改变。
A book that remains shut is but a block. 有书闭卷不阅读，无异是一块木头。 A borrowed cloak does not keep one warm. 借来的斗篷不暖身。
Absence sharpens love, presence strengthens it. 相聚爱益切，离别情更深。 A burden of one's choice is not felt. 自己选的担子不嫌重。 A burnt child dreads the fire. 一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井绳。
A candle lights others and consumes itself. 蜡烛焚自身，光亮照别人。 A cat may look at a king. 猫也有权晋见国王。 A cat has nine lives. 猫有九条命。 Accidents will happen. 天有不测风云。
A chain is no stronger than its weakest link. 链条的坚固程度取决于它最薄弱的环节。
A change of work is as good as a rest. 调换一下工作是很好的休息。 A cheerful wife is the joy of life. 快乐的妻子是生活的乐事。 A clean hand wants no washing. 身正不怕影子斜。 A clear conscience is a soft pillow. 问心无愧，高枕无忧。 A clear conscience is a sure card. 光明磊落，胜券在握。
A clear conscience laughs at false accusations. 白日不做亏心事，夜半敲门心不惊。
A clear fast is better than a dirty breakfast. 宁为清贫，不为浊富。 A close mouth catches no flies. 病从口入，祸从口出。 A cock is valiant on his own dunghill. 夜郎自大。 A common danger causes common action. 同仇敌忾。 A constant guest is never welcome. 久住非佳宾，常来不欢迎。 A contented mind is perpetual feast. 知足常乐。
A covetous man is good to none but worse to himself. 贪婪的人对别人毫无好处，对自己却坏处更大。
A crafty knave needs no broker. 狡猾的流氓，不需居间人。 A creaking door hangs long on its hinges. 户枢不蠹。 Action is the proper fruit of knowledge. 行动是知识的巧果。