英文谚语翻译

1、once a devil, always a devil.

一次做魔鬼，永远是魔鬼。

2、one flower makes no garland.

一朵花做不成一个花环。

3、one foot is better than two crutches.

一只脚胜过两条拐仗。

4、oppression maketh a wise man mad.

人处压迫下，聪明也会疯。

5、out of sitght, out of mind.

眼不见，心不想。

6、pain is forgotten where gain follows.

一朝得了利，痛苦便忘记。

7、patience is the plaster of all sores.

忍耐是一切痛苦的止痛膏。

8、patient men win the day.

能忍者胜。

9、peace with sword in hand, 'tis safest making.

和平时期手执剑，这样做来最保险；有备无患。

10、pen and ink is wit's plough.

笔墨是才智之犁。

11、penny wise and pound foolish.

小事聪明，大事糊涂。

12、poison is poison though it comes in a golden cup.

纵然装入金杯，毒药还是毒药。

13、pouring oil on the fire is no way to quench it.

加油不是灭火法。

14、praise is not pudding.

恭维不等于布丁；恭维不是实惠。

15、promises are like piecrust, made to be broken.

诺言好似馅饼皮，做来便是为咬碎。

16、promise is debt.

许愿要还，欠债要清；

17、public money is like holy water, every one helps himself to it.

公款如圣水，人人都要尝一嘴。

18、quietness is best.

宁静最好。

19、rain before seven: fine before eleven.

早雨不过午。

20、reading maketh a full man, conference a ready man,and writing an exact man.

阅读使人渊博，会谈使人机敏，写作使人严谨。