西方经典哲理谚语
导语：不同的民族、国家有着不一样的处世哲学。下面是小编收集整理的西方经典谚语，欢迎大家阅读参考!
西方经典谚语集锦【1】1. Business dripping wears away the stone. 滴水穿石。
2. Better the devil you know than the devil you don't know.
与其遇上不认识的新鬼，不如遇到认识的老鬼。
[注] 寓意：未知的艰险比已知的艰险更令人害怕。
3. If at the first you don't succeed,try,try,try again. 如果开头失利，还须继续努力。
4 .Little by little and bit by bit. 滴水能汇大川，块砖能起高墙。
5. Little strokes fell great oaks. 小斧不停大树倒。
6. Rome was mot built in a day. 罗马建成非朝夕之功。
7. Don't strain your bow to the breaking-point. 不要把弓拉到极点。
[注] 说的是：凡事都要有限度。
8. Everything must have a beginning. 万事皆有开端。
[注] 每件事的开始阶段都是微不足道的，这句话用来鼓励事业进展不快的人。
9. The first blow is half the battle. 良好的开端是取胜的重要条件。
10. He sho rides a tiger is afraid to dismount. 骑虎难下。
11. It's easier to pull down than build. 拆毁容易建造难。
[注] 破坏易于创造，品头论足容易，提出建设性建议难。
12. Many hands make light work. 人多好办事。
[注] 类似于中谚：众人拾柴火焰高。
相反的谚语有：Too many cooks spoilt the broth. 厨师多了煮坏汤。
13. Ninety per cent of inspiration is perspiration.
灵感有百分之九十是汗水。
14. Nothing seek, nothing find. 无所追求则无所收获。
15. Paddle your own canoe. 自己的小船自己划。(要自力更生。)
16. The firm purpose is equal to the deed. 坚定的信念就是成功的行动。
17. Never make two bites of a cherry. 樱桃原本小，何必两口咬。
[注] 这是告诫人，工作一次能做完，就不要分两次做。
18. Fire and water are good servants, but bad masters. 受控的水火是衷仆，失控的水火是祸主。
19. Forewarned is forearmed. 预先得到警报就能预先做好准备。(凡事预则立。)
20. Man cannot live on bread alone. 人不能只靠面包生存。
西方经典谚语集锦【2】1. He laughs best who laughs last. 谁笑到最后，谁就笑的最好。 (很常用哟)
2. Hide not your light under a bushel. 莫藏才不露。 (有本事要显出来哦)
[注] 此谚语的另一形式是： Hide not your candle under a bushel.
与此相似的谚语是：
What is the good of a sundial in the shade?
日规放在树阴下，何用之有?
3. The highest branch is not the safest roost. 位高则临险。
[注] 这是居高位者的苦恼，爬得越高，跌得越重。
4. History repeats itself. 历史会重演。
5. If you cannot bite never shou your teeth. 不会咬人，切莫龇牙咧嘴。
[注] 如果你还未做好进攻的准备，你就不应该威胁别人。
参见另一句话：
Discretion is the better part of valour. 谨慎即大勇。
6. If you do not like it you may lump it . 不高兴也得忍受。
7. If you sing before breakfast, you will cry before night.
早餐之前唱歌，天还没黑就会哭泣。
[注] 此谚语告戒我们不要高兴的太早，凡事不要太乐观。
8. It is easy to bear the misfortunes of others. 承受被人的不幸容易。
9. It is ill striving against the stream. 反潮流，磨难多。
[注] 适应环境容易，反对和改变环境难。
10. It is never use crying over spilt milk. 牛奶已泼，哭也无用。
[注] 不必为无可挽回的事伤心。
另： What's done cannot be undone. 木已成舟。
11. It takes all sorts to make a world. 世界由各种各样的人组成。
[注] 大千世界，各种类型的人都有，我们应该宽厚待人，允许每个人有生存的权利。
Live and let live. 自己活，也让别人活。
12. The last straw breaks the camel's back. 最后添加的一根稻草会压断骆驼背。
[注] 喻指一系列打击或不快事件中最终使人无法忍受的事。
13. Life is not all beer and skittles. 人生并非尽乐事。
14. Losters are always in the wrong. 失败者总是错的。(成王败寇。)
15. Men are blind in their own case. 当局者迷。
16. Never do things by halves. 凡事不可半途而废。
17. No man is content with his lot. 谁都不甘认命。(没有人会满足现状)
18. Self-praise is no recommendation. 自吹绝非自荐。
19. To the pure all things are pure. 心灵纯洁，万物也纯洁。
20. A wise man is never less alone than when alone. 智者独处不寂寞。
[注] 聪明人有术，即使单独一个人时，也不感到孤单，因为他总有许多事要做，有许多事要想。
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