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Famous English proverbs
What I have compiled for you today is a summary of 100 classic English aphorisms, which can be accumulated as composition materials. I hope you can make good use of it. Let's study together.

1, be a man of your word and a doer.

Be a good speaker and a good doer.

Change is the spice of life.

Change is the spice of life.

3. Adversity makes a good man.

Adversity makes good people.

4. There is no shortcut to learning.

There is no royal road to knowledge.

Doubt is the key to knowledge.

Doubt is the key to knowledge.

The greatest test of courage on earth is to endure failure without losing heart.

The greatest test of courage in the world is to endure failure without losing heart.

A man's best friend is his ten fingers.

A man's best friend is his ten fingers.

Only those who do their duty in daily affairs will do their duty in important occasions.

Only those who perform their duties in daily affairs will perform their duties on important occasions.

9. The shortcut to doing many things is to do only one thing at a time.

The shortcut to doing many things is to do only one thing at a time.

No sowing, no harvest.

No sowing, no harvest.

1 1, life is real, life is serious.

Life is real, life is serious.

If there is no friction in life, it will be too dull.

If there were no twists and turns in life, it would be too dull.

Life is the art of drawing sufficient conclusions form insufficient premises.

Life is the art of drawing sufficient conclusions form insufficient premises.

Life is beautiful and pleasant, but you must learn to enjoy it.

Life is beautiful and pleasant, but you must learn to enjoy your beautiful life.

Life is just a difficult and tortuous journey.

Life is just a difficult and tortuous journey.

Life is like a horse, either you ride it or it rides you.

Life is like a horse, either you ride it or it rides you.

Life is a huge canvas, and you should sprinkle all the pigments on it as much as possible.

Life is a huge canvas, and you should sprinkle all the pigments on it as much as possible.

Life is like music. It must be composed of ears, feelings and instincts, not rules.

Life is like music. It must be composed of ears, feelings and instincts, not rules.

Life is painting, not doing arithmetic.

Life is painting, not doing arithmetic.

Spiritual wealth is the only wealth.

Spiritual wealth is the only wealth.

You can't judge a tree by its bark.

don't judge a person by the clothes he wears

Sharp tools can produce good results.

Sharp tools can do a good job.

Wasting time is robbing yourself.

Wasting time is robbing yourself.

Nurture is better than nature.

Education is better than nature.

There is no garden without weeds.

There is no garden without weeds.

Only the people he loves are good.

Only the people he loves are good.

Wealth is a test of a person's character.

Wealth is a test of a person's character.

The kindest heart is always the bravest.

The kindest heart is always the bravest.

Politeness never makes people lose anything.

One never loses anything because of politeness.

There is only one corner in the universe that you can definitely improve, and that is yourself.

There is only one corner in the universe that you can definitely improve, and that is yourself.

3 1, the world is like a mirror: frown at it and it frowns at you; Smile, and it will smile.

The world is like a mirror: frown at it, it will frown at you, smile at it and it will make you smile.

Everyone will die, but great achievements will set up an immortal monument until the sun goes old.

Everyone will die, but great achievements will set up a monument, which will exist until the sun goes old.

A great man is great because he is determined to be a great man.

The great man is great because he is determined to be a great man.

34. Suffering is the most powerful teacher in life.

Suffering is the most powerful teacher in life.

35. and yet, while China holds our friendship, and heaven remains our neighbourhood.

After all, the world is just a small place.

Common danger leads to common action.

cross a river in the same boat

37, contentment is always happy.

Satisfaction is an eternal feast.

38. Once you eat, you gain wisdom.

A fall into the pit, a gain in your wit.

Guests should be determined according to the convenience of the host.

It depends on the guests.

Letters from home are priceless.

Letters from home are priceless.

All rivers flow into the sea.

All roads lead to the same goal.

42. Time is gone forever.

Opportunity knocks only once.

An apple a day keeps the doctor away.

An apple a day keeps the doctor away.

As heroes think, so thought Bruce.

As heroes think, so thought Bruce.

45. If a young man doesn't work hard, the old man will be sad.

A lazy youth, a lousy age.

There is no limit to the universe-knowledge is infinite.

Someone can find it at the back of the mountain.

47. Bad luck often brings good luck.

Unfortunately, it may be a blessing in disguise.

Business is business.

Business is business.

Stupid birds have to start flying early.

Stupid birds fly first.

50. Do one thing at a time and do it well.

Do one thing at a time and do it well.

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Habit makes everything easy.

Custom is a second nature.

Desire will not stop.

Desire has no rest.

The first time is difficult, the second time is easy.

Difficult the first time,easy the second.

Don't change horses halfway.

Don't change horses halfway.

Don't do too many things at the same time.

Big mouthfuls often choke.

Do not teach fish to swim.

Do not teach fish to swim.

Whether in the east or in the west, home is the best.

Whether in the east or in the west, home is the best.

Experience is the best teacher.

Experience is the mother of wisdom.

Faith can move mountains.

Faith can move mountains. If you are sincere, the stone will open. )

The first impression is half the battle.

Prejudice.

Good wine needs no bushes.

Good wine needs no bushes.

Make haste slowly.

Take your time.

There is no point in promising too many people.

There is no point in promising too many people.

People with art have a place anywhere.

People with art have a place anywhere.

A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.

A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.

Home is where the heart is.

Home is where the heart is.

If you weren't in the house, you wouldn't know it was leaking.

If you weren't in the house, you wouldn't know it was leaking. You can only understand it by personal experience. )

It's never too late to mend.

it is never too late to mend one's ways

This is half a catty.

So are you, so are you.

The arm of justice is very long.

Mills of God grind slowly but sure.

Take precautions.

Take preventive measures.

Life is a span.

Life is just a span.

Man proposes, God disposes.

Man proposes, God disposes.

74. Satisfy the plot with the plot.

Play your own game

Happy gathering, happy separation.

Good reunion.

Mind acts upon mind.

The mind acts on the mind.

Never hit a man when he is down.

Never hit a person when he's down.

Never judge a book by its cover.

Never judge a book by its cover.

There is no smoke without fire.

There is no smoke without fire.

Nurture is better than nature.

Education is better than nature.

It is never too old to learn.

It is never too old to learn.

One swallow does not make a summer.

One swallow does not make a summer. A flower is not spring. )

People who have seen the sea will not think that it is just a river.

People who have seen the sea despise rivers.

Far from eye, far from heart.

Far from eye, far from heart.

Practice makes perfect.

Practice makes perfect.

Poverty is strange to industry.

Poverty is strange to industry.

Rome was not built in a day.

Rome was not built in a day. Great things were not built in a day. )

Reason grows with age.

The old horse knows the way.

Different people have different ideas.

Different people have different ideas.

Whenever you open a book, you can learn something.

Opening books is beneficial.

9 1, strike while the iron is hot.

Strike while the iron is hot.

When you get there, the car will find a way around the hill.

When the car gets there, it will find a way around the hill.

See people in wine.

See people in wine.

The worse the luck now, the better the next time.

The worse the luck now, the better the next time.

Time tries all things.

Time tries all things.

96, with legs, with legs.

With legs, with legs.

Virtue never grows old.

Virtue never grows old.

Wall has ears.

Wall has ears.

What is done is done.

Water under the bridge.

Don't let your dreams become dreams.