雅思高分101格言与谚语

　　雅思高分101系列丛书是由现任资深雅思口语考官Mark Griffiths在大量分析、总结了近几年雅思考题的基础上撰写而成，所收录的内容与雅思考题密切相关，及时呈现雅思考试的最新动态。本书是系列丛书中的第1本，精选了雅思口语考试中最常用的101个格言及谚语，释义清晰简洁，范例恰当有力，并列举了涉及的适用话题。本书从格言和谚语入手，由点及面，由浅入深，为考生呈现了一个由格言与谚语构建的雅思口语妙用锦囊。希望本书能成为广大雅思考生们在漫漫雅思长路上的忠实伴侣。该书亦可作为其他英语爱好者学习英语格言及谚语的自学参考书。

　　Mark Rriffiths（英），现任资深雅思考官，北京新航道学校雅思写作与口语主讲，长期从事雅思考试的教学与研究并有多部雅思专著，深受广大中国雅思考生的喜爱。

A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
A blessing in disguise.
A chain is no stronger than its weakest link.
A fault confessed is half redressed.
A friend in need is a friend indeed.
A good beginning makes a good end.
A good example is the best sermon.
A leopard cannot change its spots.
A man is known by the company he keeps.
A picture is worth a thousand words.
A rotten apple spoils the barrel.
A stitch in time saves nine.
A swallow does not make the summer.
A tree is judged by its fruit.
A young idler, an old beggar.
Absence makes the heart grow fonder.
Actions speak louder than words.
Advice is cheap.
All that glitters is not gold.
All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.
An idle mind is the devil's workshop.
Bad news travels fast.
Beauty is only skin deep.
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
Better late than never.
Better safe than sorry.
Birds of a feather flock together.
Blood is thicker than water.
Charity begins at home.
Diligence is the mother of good fortune.
Don't bite offmore than you can chew.
Don't judge a book by its cover.
Don't put all your eggs in one basket.
Easier said than done.
Each to his own.
Every cloud has a silver lining.
Every path has its puddle.
First impressions are most lasting.
Give someone an inch and they will take a mile.
Great oaks grow from little acorns.
Halfa loaf is better than none.
He that would have the fruit must climb the tree.
He that would know what shall be, must consider what has been.
He who is afraid of asking, is afraid of learning.
He who plants trees loves others besides himself.
Hold your horses.
Honesty is the best policy.
Honey catches more flies than vinegar.
Hope for the best and prepare for the worst.
If there were no clouds, we would not enjoy the sun.
If you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen.
If you chase two rabbits, you will catch neither one.
If you want a friend, be a friend.
Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.
It's no use crying over spilt milk.
Knowledge is power.
Learn to walk before you run.
Let bygones be bygones.
Life is not all beer and skittles.
Like father, like son.
Live and let live.
Love is blind.
Many hands make light work.
Marry in haste, repent at leisure.
Money doesn't grow on trees.
Money is the root of all evil.
Necessity is the mother of invention.
Never put offtill tomorrow what can be done today.
Nobody is perfect.
Nothing ventured, nothing gained.
Once bitten, twice shy.
One man's meat is another man's poison.
Only real friends will tell you when your face is dirty.
Opportunity seldom knocks twice.
Opposites attract.
Practice makes perfect.
Practice what you preach.
Prevention is better than cure.
Rome was not built in a day.
Safety lies in the middle course.
Saying is one thing. Doing is another.
Snug as a bug in a rug.
The apple doesn't fall far from the tree.
The end justifies the means.
The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence.
The more you have, the more you want.
The pen is mightier than the sword.
The proof of the pudding is in the eating.
The way to a man's heart is through his stomach.
Time and tide wait for no man.
Time flies when you're having fun.
Time is money.
Too many cooks spoil the broth.
Variety is the spice of life.
When in Rome, do as the Romans do.
When the cat's away, the mice will play.
You are as old as you feel.
You are never too old to learn.
You can lead a horse to water, but you cannot make it drink.
You never know what you can do until you try.
You scratch my back and I'll scratch yours.