不同的语境，总是带给人不一样的感受。同样的谚语，或许在西方人的口中，显得更加的特别。

　　一同走进那个属于字母的哲理世界吧。每一个句子中，都将带着人们关于生活，关于人生的独特看法。

　　1、Cowards are cruel. 懦夫不仁。

　　2、Few words are best. 少说为妙。

　　3、Fools have fortune. 戆人有戆福。

　　4、Grasp all, lose all. 贪多必失。

　　5、Bed is a midicine. 睡好觉，如服药。

　　6、Cheek brings success. 和气生财。

　　7、Content is happiness. 知足常乐。

　　8、Dog does not eat dog. 物不伤其类。

　　9、Fools will be fools. 笨蛋总是笨蛋。

　　10、Custom rules the law. 习俗影响法律。

　　11、Diamond cut diamond. 强中更有强中手。

　　12、A bad thing never dies. 坏事传千年。

　　13、Beauty is but skin-deep. 红颜易变。

　　14、Cheat‘‘s never proper. 欺骗决非正当事。

　　15、Delays are dangerous. 坐失良机必有忧患。

　　16、Every man has his faults. 人孰无过。

　　17、Few words, many deeds. 少说话，多做事。

　　18、First come, first served. 先来先卖。

　　19、Cats hide their paws. 大智若愚，大巧若拙。

　　20、Clothes make the man. 人要衣装，佛要金装。

　　21、Comparisons are odious. 人比人，气死人。

　　22、Do not despise your enemy. 万勿轻敌。

　　23、Every dog has his day. 凡人都有得意之日。

　　24、Every man has his liking. 人各有所好。

　　25、Fine clothes make the man. 人要衣装。

　　26、Forbidden fruit is sweet. 禁果分外甜。

　　27、Great minds think alike. 英雄所见略同。

　　28、Beggars cannot be choosers. 饥不择食。

　　29、Civility costs nothing. 礼貌不须什么代价。

　　30、Do as you would be done by. 推己及人。

　　31、Every Jack has his Jill. 有情人终成眷属。

　　32、Fool‘‘s haste is no speed. 欲速则不达。

　　33、Fools will be meddling. 愚者总好无事生非。

　　34、A bargain is a bargain. 达成的协议不可撕毁。

　　35、Be honest rather clever. 诚实比聪明更要紧。

　　36、Beggars must be no choosers. 饥不择食。

　　37、Courtesy costs nothing. 谦虚恭敬，不用分文。

　　38、Curiosity killed the cat. 好奇心，惹祸根。

　　39、Diligence is near success. 勤奋近乎成功。

　　40、Do in Rome as the Romans do. 入乡随俗。

　　41、Doing is better than saying. 行胜于言。

　　42、Every dog is a lion at home. 夜郎自大。

　　43、Every little makes a mickle. 积少成多。

　　44、First think, and then speak. 先想后说。

　　45、First try, and then trust. 试了才能相信。

　　46、Great barkers are no biters. 吠犬不咬。

　　47、A cat may look at a king. 猫也有权晋见国王。

　　48、Beauty is but a blossom. 美丽只是盛开的花朵。

　　49、Custom is a second nature. 习惯是第二天性。

　　50、Debt is better than death. 负债总比死亡强。

　　51、Grasp the thistle firmly. 毅然处理困难局面。

　　52、Content is better than riches. 知足常乐。

　　53、Councils of war never fight. 主战者不打仗。

　　54、Destruction pursues the great. 树大招风。

　　55、Every extremity is a fault. 万事过分都差误。

　　56、Fine words butter no parsnips. 画饼充饥。

　　57、Comfort is better than pride. 安慰胜过傲慢。

　　58、Deliberating is not delaying. 慎思不是拖延。

　　59、Every day is not Sunday. 好景不常在，好花不常开。

　　60、Every man has his hobby-horse. 人各有所好。

　　61、Great hopes make great man. 大希望造就大人物。

　　62、Great men have great faults. 伟人也会铸大错。

　　63、Be swift to hear, slow to speak. 多听少说。

　　64、Beauty lies in lover‘‘s eyes. 情人眼里出西施。

　　65、Crows do not pick crow‘‘s eyes. 同室不操戈。

　　66、Cry up wine and sell vinegar. 挂羊头，卖狗肉。

　　67、Dexterity comes by experience. 熟练来自经验。

　　68、Every medal has its reverse. 事物都有它的反面。

　　69、A bad padlock invites a picklock. 开门揖盗。

　　70、Every man has his weak side. 人人都有自己的弱点。

　　71、Great winds blow upon high hills. 树大招风。

　　72、Be considerate towards the poor. 要为穷人着想。

　　73、Believe no tales from the enemy. 切莫轻信敌人。

　　74、Better be poor than wicked. 宁可做穷人，不要做坏人。

　　75、Conversation makes one what he is. 言如其人。

　　76、Diet cures more than the doctor. 药补不如食补。

　　77、Every heart has its own sorrow. 人人都有伤心处。

　　78、Great boast, small roast. 说得天花乱坠，成事微乎其微。

　　79、A bird may be known by its song. 什么鸟唱什么歌。

　　80、Beauty is truth, truth beauty. 美就是真，真就是美。

　　81、Cleanliness is next to godliness. 清净近乎神圣。

　　82、Do not run too fast after gain. 不要见利就拼命追。

　　83、Fine feathers make fine birds. 人要衣装，佛要金装。

　　84、Finished labours are pleasant. 大功告成，好不高兴。

　　85、Fools grow without watering. 笨蛋自然成，无需浇水勤。

　　86、For a lost thing care nothing. 一事之失，不必介意。

　　87、Great souls suffer in silence. 伟人受苦，声色不露。

　　88、Change lays not her hand upon truth. 真理不变。

　　89、Custom makes all things easy. 若照习惯办，万事皆不难。

　　90、Cut the coat according to the cloth. 量布裁衣。

　　91、Do not praise a day before sunset. 切勿褒贬过早。

　　92、Do not wash dirty linen in public. 家丑不可外扬。

　　93、Fish begins to stink at the head. 上梁不正下梁歪。

　　94、Great talkers are commonly liars. 能言的人谎话多。

　　95、A beggar‘‘s purse is bottomless. 乞丐的钱袋是无底洞。

　　96、A burnt child dreads the fire. 一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井绳。

　　97、Beauty is in the eye of the gazer. 情人眼里出西施。

　　98、Behind bad luck comes good luck. 塞翁失马，焉知非福。

　　99、Caution is the parent of safety. 谨慎小心是安全之源。

　　100、Children and fools cannot lie. 孩子和傻子，不会说谎话。

　　101、Christmas comes but once a year. 佳节良辰，机会难得。

　　102、Come what may, heaven won‘‘t fall. 船到桥头自会直。

　　103、Constant dropping wears away a stone. 滴水穿石。

　　104、Devil must be driven out with devils. 以毒攻毒。

　　105、Every man is best know to himself. 自己最了解自己。

　　106、Fine words dress ill deeds. 漂亮的言词可以掩饰恶劣的行为。

　　107、Greatest genius often lies concealed. 大智若愚。

　　108、Diligence is the mother of success. 勤奋是成功之母。

　　109、Don‘‘t climb a tree to look for fish. 勿缘木求鱼。

　　110、Feed a cold and starve a fever. 伤风时宜吃，发热时宜饿。

　　111、Fine feathers do not make fine birds. 人不可貌相。

　　112、Great men are not always wise. 伟大的人物未必总是英明的。

　　113、Great oaks from little acorns grow. 万丈高楼平地起。

　　114、Great talkers are little doers. 人好说大话，并非实干家。

　　115、A bad beginning makes a bad ending. 恶其始者必恶其终。

　　116、Believe somebody on his bare word. 人言无据，切勿轻信。

　　117、Better be alone than in bad company. 交损友不如无友。

　　118、Better deny at once than promise long. 轻诺必寡信。

　　119、Children are the parents‘‘s riches. 子女是父母之财富。

　　120、Despair gives courage to a coward. 人急造反，狗急跳墙。

　　121、Every mother‘‘s child is handsome. 老王卖瓜，自卖自夸。

　　122、Feed a pig and you‘‘ll have a hog. 种瓜得瓜，种豆得豆。

　　123、First catch your hare, then cook him. 不要谋之过早。

　　124、Diligence is the mother of good luck. 刻苦是成功之母。

　　125、Don‘‘t cry out before you are hurt. 还没受苦，就别叫苦。

　　126、Every man has a fool in his sleeve. 聪明一世，糊涂一时。

　　127、First impressions are most lasting. 最初的印象最为持久。

　　128、No road is long with good company. 途有好伴，不觉路远。

　　129、A bad bush is better than the open field. 有胜于无。

　　130、Better are small fish than an empty dish. 有胜于无。

　　131、Choose an author as you choose a friend. 选书如择友。

　　132、Custom is the guide of the ignorant. 习俗是无知者的向导。

　　133、Discretion is the better part of valour. 小心即大勇。

　　134、Disgraced may be he who thinks ill. 心怀不端的人是可耻的。

　　135、Dogs that run after many hares kill none. 多谋寡成。

　　136、Great talkers are not great doers. 其人说得多，做得不会多。

　　137、Being on sea, sail; being on land, settle. 随遇而安。

　　138、Children and fools speak the truth. 孩子和傻子，说的是真话。

　　139、Cry with one eye and laugh with the other. 口不应心。

　　140、Feed by measure and defy physician. 饮食有节制，医生无用处。

　　141、Grasp the shadow and let go the substance. 舍本逐末。

　　142、A burden of one‘‘s choice is not felt. 自己选的担子不嫌重。

　　143、Be slow to promise and quick to perform. 不轻诺，诺必果。

　　144、Cheerful company shortens the miles. 旅有好旅伴，不觉行程远。

　　145、Depend on others and you always repent. 依靠别人总要后悔。

　　146、Don‘‘t fly till you wings are feathered. 羽毛未丰不要飞。

　　147、Every dog is valiant at his won door. 狗在家门前条条都凶悍。

　　148、Every man is the son of his own works. 种瓜得瓜，种豆得豆。

　　149、Gossiping and lying go hand in hand. 搬事弄非者，必是撒谎人。

　　150、A bad conscience is a snake in one‘‘s heart. 做贼心虚。

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

　　152、Confession is the first step to repentance. 悔罪先须认罪。

　　153、Don‘‘t cross the bridge till you get to it. 不要杞人忧天。

　　154、Every horse thinks his sack heaviest. 每疋马认为自己驮的袋子重。

　　155、Fools make feasts and wise men eat them. 愚者设筵，智者赴宴。

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

　　157、Counsel must be followed, not praised. 忠告必须照办，而不是赞美。

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

　　159、Fire proves gold, adversity proves men. 烈火显真金，逆境识英雄。

　　160、Before gold, even kings take off their hats. 有钱能使鬼推磨。

　　161、Better an egg today than a hen tomorrow. 前程虽远大，现实尤可贵。

　　162、Deliberate in counsel, prompt in action. 考虑要仔细，行动要迅速。

　　163、Diseases are the price of ill pleasures. 疾病是不正当娱乐的代价。

　　164、Do as the Romans do（or Do as they do at Rome）。 入乡要随俗。

　　165、Do business, but be not a slave to it. 要做事，但不要做事务的奴隶。

　　166、Every man thinks his own geese swans. 每个人都以为自己的东西了不起。

　　167、Go to bed with the lamb and rise with the lark. 早睡早起。

　　168、A bad workman quarrels with his tools. 拙匠常怨工具差（人笨怨刀钝）。

　　169、Better an empty purse than an empty head. 宁可钱袋瘪，不要脑袋空。

　　170、Better ask twice than lose you way once. 宁愿问路两次胜过迷路一次。

　　171、Coming events cast their shadows before them. 山雨欲来风满楼。

　　172、Counsel after action is like rain after harvest. 放马后炮。

　　173、Discontent is the first step in progress. 不知足是前进中的第一步。

　　174、Do not cut down the tree that gives you shade. 不要忘恩负义。

　　175、Every door may be shut but death‘‘s door. 除了死门外，每门都可关。

　　176、Grain by grain and hen fills her belly. 一粒一粒啄米，母鸡填饱肚皮。

　　177、Grasp the nettle and it won‘‘t sting you. 困难像弹簧，你硬它就软。

　　178、Be just to all, but trust not all. 要公正对待所有的人，但不要轻信所有的人。

　　179、Confidence of success is almost success. 对成功抱有信心，就近乎成功。

　　180、Deeds are fruits; words are but leaves. 行动是果实，言语只是树叶而已。

　　181、Do not swap horses when crossing a stream. 处在危难中，不宜大更动。

　　182、Great designs require great consideration. 宏伟的计划须要慎重考虑。

　　183、He is truly happy who makes others happy. 真正幸福的是使人幸福的人。

　　184、A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. 双鸟在林不如一鸟在手。

　　185、A candle lights others and consumes itself. 蜡烛焚自身，光亮照别人。

　　186、Be prepared to put one‘‘s hand in one‘‘s pocket. 准备慷慨解囊。

　　187、Count not your chickens before they are hatched. 不要过早乐观。

　　188、Don‘‘t halloo till you are out of the wood. 没有脱离危险不要先欢呼。

　　189、Fools never know when they are well off. 傻瓜永远不知道他们何时能享福。

　　190、Fools rush in where angels fear to tread. 智者裹足不前，愚者铤而走险。

　　191、A book that remains shut is but a block. 有书闭卷不阅读，无异是一块木头。

　　192、Beg from beggers and you‘‘ll never be rich. 向乞丐乞讨，永远发不了财。

　　193、Better a glorious death than a shameful life. 忍辱贪生不如死得光荣。

　　194、Cheerfulness and goodwill make labour light. 欢快与好意，劳动不觉累。

　　195、Creditors have better memories than debtors. 放债人的记性比借债人好。

　　196、Every dog has his day, and every man his hour. 人人都有得意的日子。

　　197、Charity begins at home, but should not end there. 仁爱须由近及远。

　　198、Choice of the end covers choice of the means. 选择目的包含着选择手段。

　　199、Custom without reason is but ancient error. 习俗没有道理，古代谬误而已。

　　200、Deliver not your words by number but by weight. 言不在多，而在有物。