英語諺語

Water dropping day by day wears the har dest rock away.

滴水穿石。

Wealth is nothing without health.

失去健康，錢再多也沒用。

We know not what is good until we have lost it.

好東西，失去了才明白。

Well begun is half done.

好的開始，是成功的一半。

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

井干方知水可貴。

We shall never have friends if we expect to find them without fault.

欲求完美無缺的朋友必然成為孤家寡人。

We should never remember the benefits we have offered nor forget the favor received.

自己的好事別去提，別人的恩惠要銘記。

Wet behind the ears.

乳臭未干。

Whatever you do， do with all your might.

不管做什么，都要一心一意。

What is learned in the cradle is carried to the grave.

兒時所學，終生難忘。

What抯 done cannot be undone.

生米煮成熟飯了。

What抯 lost is lost.

失者不可復得。

What we do willingly is easy.

愿者不難。

When in Rome， do as the Romans do.

入國問禁，入鄉隨俗。

When everybody抯 somebody then nobody抯 anybody.

人人都偉大，世間沒豪杰。

When sorrow is asleep， wake it not.

傷心舊事別重提。

When sorrows come， they come not single spies， but in battalions.

新仇舊恨，齊上心頭。

When the fox preaches， take care of your geese.

黃鼠狼給雞拜年，沒安好心。

When wine is in truth， wit is out.

酒后吐真言。

Where there is a will， there is a way.

有志者事竟成。

Where there is life， there is hope.

留得青山在，不怕沒柴燒。

Where there is smoke， there is fire.

事出有因。

While the priest climbs a post， the devil climbs ten.

道高一尺，魔高一丈。

Who chatters to you， will chatter of you.

搬弄口舌者必是小人。

Whom the gods love die young.

好人不長命。

Wise man have their mouths in their hearts， fools have their hearts in their mouths.

智者嘴在心里，愚者心在嘴里。

Work makes the workman.

勤工出巧匠。

You cannot burn the candle at both ends.

蠟燭不能兩頭點，精力不可過分耗。

You cannot eat your cake and have it.

魚與熊掌，不可得兼。

You can take a horse to the water but you cannot make him drink.

強扭的瓜不甜。

You may know by a handful the whole sack.

由一斑可知全貌。

You never know what you can till you try.

是驢子是馬，拉出來遛遛。