美国人常挂在嘴边的句子（下）

　　1-----You cant argue with success

　　Though you may tell someone they are doing something in a wrong way, you have to stop criticizing them if their method works.

　　白猫黑猫,抓得到老鼠的猫就是好猫.

　　2-----Nothing succeeds like success

　　Like money in a savings account, success seems to compound itself. A person who has a small success expects it to be followed by a bigger one.

　　一山还望一山高

　　3-----The end justifies the means

　　It does not matter how you succeed. Any method is all right if it works for you. This proverb is not always accepted. Often one hears the opposite, the end doesnt justify the means.

　　为达目的,不择手段.

　　4-----If you cant beat them, join them.

　　If you cannot compete successfully with a person or a group, stop competing and go join them. Then you can share in their success.

　　人要善于见风使舵.

　　5-----Always a day late and a dollar short

　　A criticism of a person who never succeeds. The failures may not be drastic but the pattern of small failures is annoying to others, especially in two areas that Americans value as highly as time and money.

　　请防微杜渐.

　　6-----One thing at a time

　　Concentration leads to success. The person who tires to do too many things at once may fail at all of them.

　　切忌一心两用.

　　7-----Well cross that bridge when we come to it

　　We will not discuss or worry about a future problem. If and when the problem becomes urgent, we will deal with it.

　　船到桥头自然直.

　　8-----Dont put the cart before the horse

　　Do things in a sensible order. For example, do something to impress your boss before you ask for a raise in pay. Dont ask for the raise first.

　　休得本末倒置.

　　9-----Alls fair in love and war

　　Do not trust a rival or an enemy at all. His or her desire to succeed will overrule everything else. Such a people may lie, cheat, attack or do many other things far more terrible than he or she would normally do.

　　兵不厌诈.

　　10-----When in Rome do as the romans do

　　Flexibility leads to success in unfamiliar circumstances. People may changes their normal way of doing things in order to fit in better with those they are visiting.

　　入乡随俗.

　　11------Easy does it

　　Some things require gentleness for success. One should not push too hard. Force may cause damage

　　以柔克刚.

　　12-----The bigger they are, the harder they fall

　　Do not be discouraged by the size of your problem or the fame of your competitor. (the saying is traced to a boxer preparing to fight an opponent much larger than he was.)

　　爬得越高,摔得越痛.

　　13-----All is well that ends well

　　If we can come to a successful conclusion, let us forget about the pain and mistakes along the way.

　　结果好才是真的好.

　　14-----Go for it

　　Go ahead and try to achieve your goal. Dont worry about failing. Similar to this proverb--God provides food to every bird, but he wont cast to its nest, you got to earn it.

　　勇往直前.

　　15-----Every little bit helps

　　If someone apologizes for giving only a small gift, the recipient may encourage the giver by quoting this proverb. This is especially true if there is a huge job to do or a huge amount of money to be raised from many people.

　　积少成多.

　　16-----Look before you leap

　　Dont jump into a situation carelessly. You may land in difficulty.

　　三思而后行.

　　17-----All that glitters is not gold

　　Do not be fooled by worthless things that seem valuable or look attractive.

　　发光的并不都是金子.

　　Fools gold is the popular name for a kind of stone that glitters like gold but contains no gold at all.

　　18------Curiosity killed the cat

　　Do not ask too many questions or become too curious about things. You may get yourself into trouble like a cat that does not see the danger in a new situation.

　　好奇杀死猫.由于这部电影,这个词都被接受了吧

　　19-----Dont put all your eggs in one basket

　　Do not risk everything in one place or on one project. Divide your sources that one failure will not ruin you. Similar to this proverb---Do not use both feet to test the depth of the river.

　　不要孤注一掷.

　　20-----Dont bite off more than you can chew

　　Do not attempt something too large for you to handle.

　　请勿好高骛远.

　　21-----Too good to be ture

　　This is often used to warn about advertising. An offer looks good but turns out to be misleading.

　　华而不实.

　　22-----Flattery will get you nowhere

　　If flattery (insincere praise) is recognized, it will not succeed. One sometimes hears the opposite, Flattery will get you everywhere.

　　奉承他人,于己不利.

　　23-----There is no such thing as a free lunch

　　If someone you do not know offers you a free lunch or other gift, watch out. The gift may be a method of getting something from you.

　　天上不会掉馅饼.

　　24------Pride goes before a fall

　　Do not be over-confident and careless. Your circumstances may change quickly and the emptiness of your bragging will be exposed.

　　骄兵必败.

　　25------Better safe than sorry

　　It is better not to take a risk than to take a risk foolishly.

　　小心使得万年船.

　　26-----Winning isnt everything

　　One may enjoy the process of playing a game whether one wins or not. This traditional proverb is now often heard in the opposite form, Winning isnt everything. Its the only thing!

　　结果与过程并重.

　　27------Time will tell

　　Wait and see how something will work out. Dont trust a person or thing too much right now.

　　路遥知马力,日久见人心.

　　28-----The burned child shuns fire

　　Some of lifes lessons are learned the hard way. The person who has had to pay for a mistake will be careful not to make that mistake again.

　　一朝被蛇咬,十年怕井绳.

　　29-----There are other fish in the sea

　　There are opportunities! For example, this may be used to encourage someone who has just broken off a relationship with a sweetheart.

　　天涯何处无芳草,何必只在此处找.

　　30-----Dont count your chickens before they are hatched

　　Do not become too confident of success before you can see that progress is happening.

　　不要高兴得太早.

　　31-----Rome wasnt built in a day

　　Do not be discouraged if your goal still seems far away. On a big project, success takes time!

　　冰冻三尺,非一日之寒.

　　32-----There is more here than meets the eye

　　Be careful. People are hiding something in order to protect themselves or take advantage of you.

　　看到的未必都是真的，真的你却不一定真能看到。(如果.爱里面的台词,很喜欢,用在这里该可以)

　　33-----The customer is always right

　　Businesses instruct their clerks not to do anything that might threaten a customers self-esteem, no matter how unreasonable the customer is. Any complaint of any customer must be carefully and politely heard by any employee. The customer must not be made to feel ignorant.

　　顾客就是上帝.

　　34-----Be true to yourself

　　Do not compromise yourself or your beliefs in order to please other people or fit in with a system. Know who you are. Let other people know what you stand for. Do not give in to pressure to conform or to do things you do not agree with.

　　做真正的自己.

　　35-----Once bitten, twice shy

　　This may be used to explain the behavior of a person who is overly cautious about something. The wise person makes mistakes but does not usually make the same mistake twice.

　　吃一堑,长一智.

　　36-----It isnt over till the fat lady sings

　　I refuse to admit defeat yet. Though right now it looks like I may fall, there is still time for things to change. (The fat lady is an insulting reference to an opera soloist, opera often end with a female solo.)

　　不到长城心不死.

　　37-----To each his own

　　Each individual should be allowed to have his or her own preferences. people will naturally choose different activities, goals, life-s, etc.

　　人各有志.

　　38-----Looking out for number one

　　Looking out for ones own personal welfare more than anything else. This is sometimes used to criticize a person who has abused or taken advantage of someone else, All he was doing was looking out for number one. Or it may be used to defend himself or herself, There is nothing wrong with what I did. I was just looking out for number one.

　　人不为己,天诛地灭.

　　39-----When the going gets tough, the tough get going

　　When situation is difficult, only the determined people can handle it. They dont give up!

　　困难像弹簧,你强它就弱,你弱它就强.

　　40-----Times flies when you are having fun

　　A day seems shot when it is full of enjoyable things but it seems like an eternity if one is idle or stuck with a boring job.

　　美好时光总是短暂.

　　41-----If it feels good, do it

　　Live according to your desires at the moment. Forget about rules, regulations or consequences. Just have fun.

　　及时行乐.

　　42-----Live and let live

　　Do not be judgmental. Do not try to control or punish other people.

　　You live as you like and let others live as they like.

　　己所不欲,勿施于人.

　　43-----Variety is the spice of life

　　Variety is what makes life pleasureable. Boredom is seen as a threat and monotony is the surest route to boredom.

　　人生百味,酸甜苦辣.

　　44------Money talks

　　Wealth has influence. People who make big contributions to political candidates are talking to the candidates and expecting them to listen.

　　有钱能使鬼推磨.

　　45-----All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy

　　This is used to criticize someone who takes work too seriously. It affirms that play is as an essential part of human life.

　　请劳逸结合.

　　46-----The more the merrier

　　This is a way of welcoming someone to participate. It means, the bigger the group, the bigger the party.

　　多多益善

　　47.The thing you already have is worth twice as much as a thing you might get in the future.

　　一鸟在手胜于两鸟在林

　　48-----You cant have your cake and eat it too

　　Make up your mind. Sometimes one must choose between two very desirable things, giving up one thing in order to enjoy the other.

　　鱼和熊掌不能兼得.

　　49-----There is more than one way to skin a cat

　　Any of several methods may bring about the desired result. Each person may choose the method that best suits her. If one method does not work, choose a different one and try again.

　　条条大路通罗马.

　　50-----One mans meat is another mans poison

　　Since the same thing may affect different people in different ways, each person must choose the things that will work in his or her particular case.

　　萝卜青菜各有所爱.