英国著名中英人生格言

speak of the devil.
说曹操, 曹操就到。

to suffer for one’s wisdom.
聪明反被聪明误。

newbroom sweeps clean.
新官上任三把火。

a miss is as good as a mile.
差之毫厘，失之千里。

enough is as good as a feast．
知足常乐。

the supreme happiness of life is the conviction that we are loved.
生活中最大的幸福是坚信有人爱我们。

if winter comes,can spring be far behind?
冬天来了，春天还会远吗？

a bad compromise is better than a good lawsuit.
吃亏的和解也比胜诉强。

a borrowed cloak does not keep one warm.
借来的斗篷不暖身。

speech is silver, but silence is golden.
雄辩是银，沉默是金。

a barking dog never bites.
会抓耗子得猫不叫。

butter to butter is no relish.
千篇一律的东西令人生厌。

better be alone than in bad company.
交损友不如无友。

believe somebody on his bare word.
人言无据，切勿轻信。

better an open enemy than a false friend.
明枪易躲，暗箭难防。

by gambling we lose both time and treasure, two things most precious to the life of man.
赌博使我们丢失时间和金钱，这两样人生最珍贵的东西。

call no man happy until he dies.
盖棺才能定论。

better be poor than wicked.
宁可做穷人，不要做坏人。

cast not out the foul water till you bring in the clean.
清水未来，莫泼赃水。

deeds are males, and words are females.
言柔弱无能，行刚强有力。

councils of war never fight.
主战者不打仗。