俚语、俗语与谚语

无头苍蝇 Act one's age 适龄行为

Actions speak louder than words. 行动胜于言辞/坐而言，不如起而行 After a fashion 差劲

After a storm comes a calm. 雨过天晴

All good things come to an end.

好花不常开，好景不常在/一切美好的事物皆有终结之时 All is fair in love and war. 情场如战超不择手段

All is fish that comes to the net. 抓到篮里便是菜

All lay loads on a willing horse. 人善被人欺，马善被人骑 All roads lead to Roma. 条条大道通罗马\\殊途同归 All that glitters is not gold. 闪光的东西并非都是金子

All things are difficult before they are easy. 万事起头难

All's well that ends well.

结局好的就算好

Amiss is as good as a mile. 差之毫厘，失之千里 an ax to grind 图谋不轨

An empty sack cannot stand upright. 空袋立不直

An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth. 以眼还眼，以牙还牙

An honest tale speeds best, being plainly told. 诚实的故事，哪怕是平淡地讲，也传得最快

An hour in the morning is worth two in the evening. 一日之间在于晨

An onlooker sees most of the game. 旁观者清

Appearances are deceptive. 人不可貌相

Art is long, but life is short. 人生有限，学海无涯

Art is long, life is short. 人生朝露，艺业千秋 as always 一如既往

as poor as a church mouse

一贫如洗

as red as a rose 艳如桃花

As well be hanged for a sheep as a lamb. 一不做二不休

as wet as a drowned rat 湿如落汤鸡

As you brew so you must drink. 自作自受

As you make your bed, so you must lie in it. 自食其果/自作自受

As you sow, so shall you reap. 种豆得豆，种瓜得瓜

assess the situation, go with the tide 审时度势，顺应潮流 at one's wit's end 智穷才尽

俚语、俗语与谚语(二) back and forth 前前后后

Bad news travels fast. 坏事传千里

Barking dogs seldom bite.

爱叫的狗很少咬人

be all fingers and thumbs(be very awkward and clumsy in handling things) 做事笨手笨脚

Be careful with thing and merciful with people. 对物要爱惜，对人要感恩 be far-sighted 目光远大

be in the same boat 同舟共济

be kept waiting for some time 苦苦等候

be open and aboveboard 光明磊落

be true to one's name 名副其实

be very ungrateful 以怨报德

Beauty is but skin deep. 人不可貌相

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. 情人眼里出西施

Beauty is only skin-deep. 人不可貌相