中西方谚语大全

中西方谚语大全篇一

中西谚语对照

中西谚语对照

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Lit为直译

Fig为西班牙同意义或者类似意义的谚语

1. 开卷有益

Lit. Es siempre provechoso abrir cualquier libro.

Fig. Libro cerrado, no saca letrado.

2. 尺有所长，寸有所短。

Lit. Un chi (medida de longitud china equivalente a un tercio de metro) puede resultar corto, y un cun (un décimo de chi), largo.

Fig. Toda persona o cosa tiene su mérito y demétiro.

3. 少壮不努力，老大徒伤悲。

Lit. El que de joven no es acucioso, llegado a viejo en vano se lamentará.

Fig. A mocedad ociosa, vejez trabajosa.

4. 一寸光阴，一寸金。

Lit. Una pulgada de tiempo es una pulgada de oro.

Fig. El tiempo es oro.

5. 一丘之貉

Lit. Lobos de la misma camada.

Fig. Tal para cual, Pascuala con Pascual.

6. 一失足成千古恨

Lit. Un paso en falso se hace deplorar toda la vida.

Fig. Un error momentáneo llega a ser un remordimiento enterno.

7. 一叶障目,不见泰山

Lit. Una hoja ante los ojos impide ver la montaña Taishan.

Fig. No ver lo importante por tener la vista obstruida por lo trivial.

8. 一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井绳。

Lit. Quien un día fue picado por la vibora, siente temor a una soga enroscada durante diez años.

Fig. Gato escaldado, del agua fría huye.

9. 一年之计在于春。

Lit. El trabajo entero de un año depende de un buen comienzo en primavera.

La primavera es la temporada clave del año.

Fig. Abril y mayo, las llaves de todo el año.

10. 一贫如洗

Lit. Ser pobre como si hubiera sido lavado

Fig. Más pobre que las ratas; no tener dónde caerse muerto.

11. 一箭双雕。

Lit. Matar dos águilas con una sola flecha.

Fig. Matar dos pájaros de un tiro.

12. 一言既出，驷马难追。

Lit. Ni cuatro caballos galopando pueden recuperar la palabra empeñada.

Fig. La palabra y la piedra suelta no tienen vuelta.

13. 人不可貌相

Lit. A un hombre no se le puede juzgar por las apariencias.

Fig. Las apariencias engañan.

El hábito no hace al monje.

En chica casa, grande hombre cabe.

14. 麻雀虽小，五脏具全。

Lit. El gorrión, a pesar de su pequeñez, tiene todas las vísceras.

Fig. Pequeño pero completo

15. 留得青山在，不怕没柴烧。

Lit. Mientras haya montes verdes, no hay por qué inquietarse por la leña.

Fig. Mientras hay vida, hay esperanza.

16. 前事不忘，后事之师。

Lit. La experiencia del pasado, si no cae en el olvido, sirve de guía para el futuro.

Fig. La experiencia es la madre de la ciencia.

17. 前人栽树，后人乘凉。

Lit. La generación anterior planta árboles y la posterior se cobija a su sombra.

Fig. Trabajar en provecho de generaciones venideras.

18. 患难识知己。

Lit. Los verdaderos amigos se conocen en la adversidad.

Fig. En luego camino y en cama angosta se conocen los amigos..

19. 前车之履，后车之鉴。

Lit. El vuelco del carro delantero puede servir de aviso al que va detrás.

Fig. El cuerdo en cabeza ajena escarmienta

20. 山中无老虎，猴子称大王。

Lit. Sin tigres en el monte, el mono es rey.

Si no hubiera tigres en el monte, el mono sería el rey.

Fig. En tierra de ciegos, el tuerto es rey.

A falta de pan, buenas son tortas.

21. 千里送鹅毛，礼轻情意重

Lit. Enviar desde la lejanía a mil li plumas de ganso, por liviano que sea el regalo, encierra afecto profundo.

中西方谚语大全篇二

从中西方谚语中探索中西方文化的差别

摘 要

谚语是意义完整的固定句子，是一种重要的语言形式。在不同文化的谚语中，相同的物体和行为往往被赋予不一样的含义和思想感情。本文研究的目的便是通过研究英汉谚语来探索中西方文化的差异。文章首先从谚语的构成方面比较了英汉谚语的差异，然后从中西方人们的居住环境、人文思想、道德观念、宗教信仰和风俗习惯五个方面对英汉谚语进行比较和分析，并总结出中西文化在这些方面的差异。通过本文对英汉谚语的研究和总结，我们将学习到两种谚语的不同文化内涵，更重要的是，这有助于我们更加正确地使用英汉谚语。因此，研究中西方谚语之间的文化差异具有重大的理论和现实意义。

关键词：谚语；中西方文化；差异

Abstract

Proverb is a complete sentence，and it is an important form of language. In the different proverbs that from different culture, the same things and the same behavior show represent different means and different feelings. The paper is aimed to explore the cultural differences between Chinese and Western proverbs. Firstly, the author analysis the differences from their unique characteristics, then summarizes the differences of living environment, humanistic idea, moral views, religious beliefs and social customs between Chinese culture and Western one by comparing and analyzing Chinese proverbs and English ones. Through the study and summary of this paper we will learn the different cultural connotation from different culture. What’s more, we will use Chinese and Western proverbs more easily and more accurately. So it is no exaggeration to say that a comparison between English and Chinese proverbs is of great practical and theoretical significance.

Key words: Proverbs; Western and Chinese culture; differences

Acknowledgements

I would like to express my gratitude to all those who helped me during the writing of this thesis. I gratefully acknowledge the help of my supervisor, Xia Li, who has offered me valuable suggestions in the academic studies. Without her encouragement, insightful criticism and gracious guidance, the completion of this thesis would not have been possible.

I also owe a special debt of gratitude to all the teachers in Foreign Languages School, from whose devoted teaching and enlightening lectures I have benefited a lot and academically prepared for the thesis.

I should finally like to express my gratitude to my beloved parents who have always been helping me out of difficulties and supporting without a word of complaint.

Outline

Ⅰ. Introduction

Ⅱ. The Characteristics and Impact of Proverbs

A. The Unique Characteristics of Proverbs

1. Form of Characters

2. Sentence Pattern

3. Rhetorical Devices

B. The Position and Role of Proverbs in the Real Life

Ⅲ. The cultural differences of Chinese and Western Proverbs

A. Proverbs of Living Environment

B. Proverbs of Humanistic Idea

C. Proverbs of Moral Views

1. The Attitude Towards Reputation

2. The View of Love

3. Filial Duty

4. The Attitude Towards Woman

D. Proverbs of Religious Beliefs

1. God and no God

2. The Idea of Equality and Grade

E. Proverbs of Custom

Ⅳ.Conclusion

Cultural Differences between Chinese and English Proverbs

Ⅰ. Introduction

During the etymology, proverb is defined as a settled saying accompanied with the long history. In the modern version of the Dictionary, proverbs indicated these briefly, popular and meaningful sentences which are popular in folk among traditional social of China. In western, many English dictionaries have the analogous definition which is popular short saying with words of advice or warning. There are many proverbs in our daily life and be used very popular during our daily life.

“Genius wit and spirit of a nation are discovered by their proverbs.”said by Bacon, a well-known British writer. Every nation has abundant proverbs in their own native language, which were using reflect their life experience, thoughts and feelings.

Ⅱ. The Characteristics and Impact of Proverbs

A. The Unique Characteristics of Proverbs

As a quintessence of native language, proverbs have many unique characteristic which different from other language forms. Next we will introduce its characteristics through the three aspects include characters form, sentence pattern structure and rhetorical device.

1. Form of Characters

Proverb is summarizes of labor practice of the masses, it has a heavy flavor of life. The English and Chinese proverbs have regular sentence pattern and shapely syllable, it selects the words is very refined. Proverbs can express luxuriant idea content with highly condensed language. It has highly ability of generalizing, which aimed at reflect a profound moral vividly. It displayed mainly follow the three points: First of all, proverbs always using small amount of words and flat structure to compress the abundant content. These sentences, which are dapper, crisp and

中西方谚语大全篇三

中西谚语对照100句(10)

中西谚语对照100句（10）

1. Where there is a will, there is a way.

有志者，事竟成。

2. Well begun is half done.

好的开端是成功的一半。

3. East, west, home is best.

金窝、银窝，不如自己的草窝。

4. There is no royal road to learning.

学无坦途。

5. Look before you leap. First think, then act.

三思而后行。

6. It is never too late to mend.

亡羊补牢，犹为未晚。

7. Light come, light go.

来得容易，去得快。

8. Time is money.

时间就是金钱。

9. A friend in need is a friend indeed.

患难见真交。

10.Great hopes make great man.

远大的希望，造就伟大的人物。

11.After a storm comes a calm.

雨过天晴。

12.All roads lead to Rome.

条条大路通罗马。

13.Art is long, but life is short.

人生有限，学问无涯。

14.Stick to it, and you'll succeed.

只要人有恒，万事都能成。

15.Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise. 早睡早起，富裕、聪明、身体好。

16.A good medicine tastes bitter.

良药苦口。

17.It is good to learn at another man's cost.

前车之鉴。

18.Keeping is harder than winning.

创业不易，守业更难。

19.Let's cross the bridge when we come to it.

船到桥头自然直。

20.More haste, less speed.

欲速则不达。

21.No pains, no gains.

不劳则无获。{中西方谚语大全}.

22.Nothing is difficult to the man who will try.

世上无难事，只要肯登攀。

23.Where there is life, there is hope.

生命不息，希望常在。

24.An idle youth, a needy age.

少壮不努力，老大徒伤悲。

25.We must not lie down, and cry, "God help us."

求神不如求己。

26.A plant may produce new flowers; man is young but once. 花有重开日，人无再少年。

27.God helps those who help themselves.

自助者，天助之。

28.What may be done at any time will be done at no time.

明日待明日，明日不再来。

29.All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.

只工作，不玩耍，聪明孩子也变傻。

30.Diligence is the mother of success.

勤奋是成功之母。

31.Truth is the daughter of time.

时间见真理。

32.Take care of the pence, and the pounds will take care of themselves. 积少自然成多。

33.No man is wise at all times.

智者千虑，必有一失。

34.Never put off till tomorrow what you can do today.

今天能做的事绝不要拖到明天。

35.Live and learn.

活到老，学到老。

36.Kill two birds with one stone.

一石双鸟。

37.It never rains but it pours.

祸不单行。

38.In doing we learn.

经一事，长一智。

39.Easier said than done.

说起来容易做起来难。

40.An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

一分预防胜似十分治疗。

41.Industry is fortune's right hand, and frugality her left.

勤勉是幸运的右手，节约是幸运的左手。

42.Genius is one percent inspiration and 99 percent perspiration. 天才一分来自灵感，九十九分来自勤奋。

43.He who laughs last laughs best.

谁笑在最后，谁笑得最好。

44.He who pays the piper, calls the tune.

谁负担费用，谁加以控制。

45.He who has health has hope, and he who has hope has everything. 身体健壮就有希望，有了希望就有了一切。

46.No man is born wise or learned.

人非生而知之。

47.Action speak louder than words.

事实胜于雄辩。

48.Courage and resolution are the spirit and soul of virtue. 勇敢和坚决是美德的灵魂。

49.United we stand, divided we fall.

合即立，分即垮。

50.There is no smoke without fire.

无风不起浪。

51.Many hands make light work.

人多好办事。

52.Reading makes a full man.

读书长见识。

53.The best horse needs breeding, and the aptest child needs teaching. 最好的马要驯，最伶俐的孩子要教。

54.Learn young, learn fair.

学习趁年轻，学就要学好。

55.Wisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand.

胸中有知识，胜于手中有金钱。

56.Once bitten, twice shy.

一次被咬，下次胆小。

57.Sound in body, sound in mind.

有健全的身体才有健全的精神。

58.Seeing is believing.

百闻不如一见。

59.Dogs wave their tails not so much in, love to you as your bread. 狗摇尾巴，爱的是你的面包。

60.Money is a good servant but a bad master.

要做金钱的主人，莫作金钱的奴隶。

61.It's hard sailing when there is no wind.

无风难驶船。{中西方谚语大全}.

62.The path to glory is always rugged.

通向光荣的道路常常是崎岖的。

63.Living without an aim is like sailing without a compass. 没有目标的生活如同没有罗盘的航行。

64.Quality matters more than quantity.

质重于量。

65.The on-looker sees most of the game.

旁观者清。

66.Wisdom is a good purchase though we pay dear for it .

为了求知识，代价虽高也值得。

67.Joys shared with others are more enjoyed.

与众同乐，其乐更乐。

68.Happiness takes no account of time.

欢乐不觉日子长。

69.Time and tide waits for no man.

岁月不等人。

70.If you want knowledge, you must toil for it.

若要求知，必须刻苦。

71.Learn to walk before you run.

循序渐进。

72.Knowing something of everything, and everything of something. 通百艺而专一长。

73.From words to deeds is a great space.

言行之间，大有距离。

74.Skill and confidence are an unconquered army.

技能和信心是无敌的军队。

75.Habit is a second nature.

习惯成自然。

76.Lifeless, faultless.

只有死人才不会犯错误。

77.A book is the same today as it always was and it will never change. 好书千载常如新。

78.Books, like friends, should be few and well chosen. 读书如择友，宜少且宜精。

79.A book that remains shut is but a block. 书本不常翻，犹如一块砖。

80.It's not the gay coat that makes the gentleman. 君子在德不在衣。

81.Two heads are better than one.

三个臭皮匠顶个诸葛亮。

82.Birth is much, but breeding is more.

出身重要，教养更重要。

83.Nothing is impossible to a willing mind. 世上无难事，只怕有心人。

84.You can't make something out of nothing. 巧妇难为无米之炊。

85.Nothing venture, nothing have.

不入虎穴，焉得虎子。

86.Nothing for nothing.

不费力气，一无所得。

87.Of nothing comes nothing.

无中不能生有。

88.He who makes no mistakes makes nothing. 不犯错误者一事无成。

89.Better say nothing than nothing to the purpose. 话不中肯，不如不说。

90.Nothing succeeds like success.

一事如意，万事顺利。

91.Nothing stake, nothing draw.

不顶千里浪，哪来万斤鱼。

92.Nothing is as good as it seems beforehand. 期待比现实更美好。

93.Nothing is given so freely as advice.

劝人最容易。

94.Nothing is so certain as the unexpected. 天有不测风云，人有旦夕祸福。

95.Nothing seek, nothing find.

无所求则无所获。

96.A little of everything is nothing in the main. 每事浅尝辄止，事事都告无成。

97.A great ship asks deep waters.

中西方谚语大全篇四

中西谚语对照1

中西谚语对照1

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1. Time flies.

时光易逝。

2. Time is money.

一寸光阴一寸金。

3. Time and tide wait for no man.

岁月无情；岁月易逝；岁月不待人。

4. Time tries all.

时间检验一切。

5. Time tries truth.

时间检验真理。

6. Time past cannot be called back again.

光阴一去不复返。

7. All time is no time when it is past.

光阴一去不复返。

8. No one can call back yesterday;Yesterday will not be called again.

昨日不复来。

9. Tomorrow comes never.

切莫依赖明天。

10.One today is worth two tomorrows.

一个今天胜似两个明天。

11.The morning sun never lasts a day.

好景不常；朝阳不能光照全日。

12.Christmas comes but once a year.

圣诞一年只一度。

13.Pleasant hours fly past.

快乐时光去如飞。

14.Happiness takes no account of time.

欢娱不惜时光逝。

15.Time tames the strongest grief.

时间能缓和极度的悲痛。

16.The day is short but the work is much.

工作多，光阴迫。

17.Never deter till tomorrow that which you can do today.

今日事须今日毕，切勿拖延到明天。

18.Have you somewhat to do tomorrow,do it today.

明天如有事，今天就去做。

19.To him that does everything in its proper time,one day is worth three.

事事及时做，一日胜三日。

20.To save time is to lengthen life.

节省时间就是延长生命。

21.Everything has its time and that time must be watched.

万物皆有时，时来不可失。

22.Take time when time cometh,lest time steal away.

时来必须要趁时，不然时去无声息。

23.When an opportunity is neglected,it never comes back to you. 机不可失，时不再来；机会一过，永不再来。

24.Make hay while the sun shines.

晒草要趁太阳好。

25.Strike while the iron is hot.

趁热打铁。

26.Work today,for you know not how much you may be hindered tomrrow. 今朝有事今朝做，明朝可能阻碍多。

27.Punctuality is the soul of business.

守时为立业之要素。

28.Procrastination is the thief of time.

因循拖延是时间的大敌；拖延就是浪费时间。

29.Every tide hath ist ebb.

潮涨必有潮落时。

30.Knowledge is power.

知识就是力量。

31.Wisdom is more to be envied than riches.

知识可羡，胜于财富。

32.Wisdom is better than gold or silver.

知识胜过金银，

33.Wisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand.

胸中有知识，胜于手中有钱。

34.Wisdom is a good purchase though we pay dear for it.

为了求知识，代价虽高也值得。

35.Doubt is the key of knowledge.

怀疑是知识之钥。

36.If you want knowledge,you must toil for it.

若要求知识，须从勤苦得。

37.A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.

浅学误人。

38.A handful of common sense is worth a bushel of learning. 少量的常识，当得大量的学问。

39.Knowledge advances by steps and not by leaps.

知识只能循序渐进，不能跃进。

40.Learn wisdom by the follies of others.

从旁人的愚行中学到聪明。

41.It is good to learn at another man's cost.

前车可鉴。

42.Wisdom is to the mind what health is to the body.

知识之于精神，一如健康之于肉体。

43.Experience is the best teacher.

经验是最好的教师。

44.Experience is the father of wisdom and memory the mother. 经验是知识之父，记忆是知识之母。

45.Dexterity comes by experience.

熟练来自经验。

46.Practice makes perfect.

熟能生巧。

47.Experience keeps a dear school,but fools learn in no other. 经验学校学费高，愚人旁处学不到。

48. Experience without learning is better than learning without experience.

有经验而无学问，胜于有学问而无经验。

49.Wit once bought is worth twice taught.

由经验而得的智慧，胜于学习而得的智慧；一次亲

身的体会，胜过两次的教师教导。

50.Seeing is believing.

百闻不如一见。

51.Business is the salt of life.

事业是生命之盐。

52.Business before pleasure.

事业在先，享乐在后。

53.Business makes a man as well as tries him.

事业可以考验人，也可以造就人。

54.Business neglected is business lost.

忽视职业便是放弃职业。

55.Never think yourself above business.

勿自视过高；不要眼高手低；永远不要认为自己是大

才小用。

56.Business may be troublesome,but idleness is pernicious. 事业虽扰人，懒惰害更大。

57.He that thinks his business below him will always be above his business.

自命大才小用，往往眼高手低。

58.Do business,but be not a slave to it.

要做事，但不要做事务的奴隶。

59.Everybody's business is nobody's business.{中西方谚语大全}.

众人的事就是无人过问的事。

60.Work makes the workman.

勤工出巧匠。

61.Better master one than engage with ten.

会十事，不如精一事。

62.A work ill done must be twice done.

首次做不好，必须重新搞。

63.They who cannot do as they would,must do as they can.

不能如愿而行，也须尽力而为。

64.If you would have a thing well done,do it yourself.

想把事情来做好，就得亲自动手搞。

65.He that doth most at once doth least.

什么都想一次做完，结果一件也做不完；贪多嚼不

烂。

66.Do as most men do and men will speak well of thee.

照大多数人那样干，人们会把你称赞。

67.What may be done at any time will be done at no time.

在任何时候都可做的事情，总是在任何时候都不

做的事情。

68.Better late than never.

迟做总比不做好。

69.Whatever is worth doing at all is worth doing well.

凡是值得做的事，就值得做好。

70.The shortest answer is doing the thing.

最简短的回答就是一个“干”字。

71.Action is the proper fruit of knowledge.

行动是知识之佳果。

72.Finished labours are pleasant.

完成工作是一乐。

73.It is lost labour to sow where there is no soil.

没有土壤，播种也是徒劳。

74.It is right to put everything in its proper use.

凡事都应用得其所。

75.Affairs that are done by due degrees are soon ended.

按部就班，事情很快就做完。

76.All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.

只工作，不玩耍，聪明小孩也变傻。

77.Work bears witness who does well.

工作能证明谁做的好。

78.It is not work that kills,but worry.

工作不会伤身，伤身乃是忧虑。

79.He that will not work shall not eat.

不工作者不得食。

80.Business is business.

公事公办。

81.Deliberate slowly,execute promptly.

慢慢酌量，快快行动。

82.Put your shoulder to the wheel.

努力工作。

83.Never do things by halves.

做事不要半途而废。

84.In for a penny,in for a pound.

做事一开头，就要做到底；一不做，二不休。

85.Many hands make quick work.

人多干活快。

86.Many hands make light work.

众擎易举。

87.A bad workman quarrels with his tools.

技术拙劣的工人抱怨自己的工具。

88.Diligence is the mohter of success.

勤奋是成功之母。

89.Idleness is the root of all evil.

懒惰乃万恶之源。

90.Care and diligence bring luck.

谨慎和勤奋带来好运。

91.Diligence is the mother of good fortune.

勤勉是好运之母。

92.Industry is fortune's right hand,and frugality her left. 勤勉是幸运的右手，世俭是幸运的左手。

93.Idleness is the key of beggary.

懒惰出乞丐。

94.No root,no fruit.

无根就无果。

95.Idle people (folks) have the most labour (take the most pains). 懒人做工作，越懒越费力。

96.Sloth is the key of poverty.

惰能致贫。

97.Sloth turneth the edge of wit.

懒散能磨去才智的锋芒。

98.An idle brain is the devil's workshop.

懒汉的头脑是魔鬼的工厂。

99.The secret of wealth lieth in the letters SAVE.

节俭是致富的秘诀。

100. An idle youth,a needy age.

少壮不努力，老大徒伤悲。

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1. New lords, new laws.

新君立新法。

2. Laws catch flies and let hornets go free.

法网只捕蝇，黄蜂由它去。

3. Where drums beat, laws are silent.

战鼓一响，法律无声。

4. An upright judge has more regard to justice than to men.

法官能公正，重法不重人。

5. That trial is not fair where affection is the judge.

法官动感情，审判难公正。

6. A good lawyer, an evil neighbour.

好律师不是好邻居。

7. An old physician, and a young lawyer.

医生老的好，律师年轻的好。

8. Do not count your chickens before they are hatched.

鸡蛋还未孵，先别数鸡雏；莫过早乐观。

9. Though the fox run, the chicken hath wings.

狐狸虽会跑，小鸡有翅膀。

10.Young cocks love no coops.

小公鸡不恋笼。

11.A cock is bold on his dunghill.

站在粪堆上，公鸡也称王。

12.A barley-corn is better than a diamond to a cock.

对一只公鸡来说，一颗麦粒优于一颗钻石。

13.He that will have his farm full, must keep an old cock and a young bull.

想使农庄充裕，就得养一只老公鸡和一头小公牛。

14.If the hen does not prate, she will not lay.

不叨叨的母鸡不下蛋。

15.It is no good hen that cackles in your house and lays in another's.

这样的母鸡可不好：在你家里咯咯叫，却到别家去

下蛋。

16.Fat hens lay few eggs.{中西方谚语大全}.