英語諺語教學

gs done cannot be undone.

事已定局，不能挽回；覆水難收。

gs unreasonable are never durable.

不合理的事不會長久。

many cooks spoil the broth.

廚子成群，煮壞肉羹。

much liberty spoils all.

自由過了頭，一切亂了套。

much spoils, too little is nothing.

過多會壞事，過少不濟事。

d on a worm and it will turn.

蚯蚓被踩也會動（指：被逼過甚，最溫順者也會反

抗）。

praise roots and spreads.

讚詞真實，根深傳遠。

of a trade seldom agree.

同行是冤家；同行相妒。

wrongs don't make a right.

兩個錯加不出一個正確來。

n is strength.

聯合即是力量。

glory blossoms but never bears.

虛榮能開花，但不會結果。

made in storms are forgotten in calms.

激動時的誓約，平靜時便忘卻。

s have ears.

隔牆有耳。

is death's feast.

戰爭是死亡的筵席。

makes thieves, and peace hangs them.

戰爭造成竊賊，和平把他們吊死。

r afar quencheth not fire.

遠水救不了近火。

s want no sowing.

雜草不需種。

never know the worth of water till the well is dry.

井榦方知水可貴。

youth is used to, age remembers.

少年慣為事，老時常記起。

greek meets greek, then comes the bug of war.

兩雄相爭，難解難分。

the tree is fallen, every one runs to it with his axe.

大樹一倒下，人人持斧來。

the well is full, it will run over.

井滿則水溢。

war begins, then hell openeth.

戰爭一開始，地獄便開啟。

e there are reeds, there is water.

有蘆葦處必有水。

e there is a will, there is a way.

有志者事竟成。

e the water is shallow, no vessel will ride.

水淺無船行。

swims in sin shall sink in sorrow.

在罪惡中游泳的人，必將在悲哀中沉沒。

in the bottle does not quench thirst.

瓶中之酒不解渴。

to him that is alone.

孤獨的人最可悲。

cannot see the wood for trees.

見樹不見林。