The best fish swim near the bottom. 好鱼常在水底游。
Never offer to teach fish to swim. 不要班门弄斧。
Go to the sea, if you would fish well. 不入虎穴，焉得虎子。 T
here's as good fish in the sea as ever came out of it. 海里的好鱼多的是。
It is a silly fish that is caught twice with the same bait. 智者不上两次当。
If water is noisy, there are no fish in it. 咆哮的水中无鱼。（夸夸其谈者无真才实学）。
A bad beginning makes a bad ending. 恶其始者必恶其终。
A bad bush is better than the open field. 有胜于无。
A bad compromise is better than a good lawsuit. 吃亏的和解也比胜诉强。
A bad conscience is a snake in one's heart. 做贼心虚。
A bad padlock invites a picklock.开门揖盗。
A bad penny always turns up. 烂钱总是会再回笼。
A bad thing never dies. 坏事传千年。
A bad workman quarrels with his tools. 拙匠常怨工具差(人笨怨刀钝)。
A bargain is a bargain. 达成的协议不可撕毁。
A beggar's purse is bottomless. 乞丐的钱袋是无底洞。
A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. 双鸟在林不如一鸟在手。
A bird is known by its note, and a man by his talk. 闻其歌知其鸟，听其言知其人。
1. 英语的四字成语有哪些
1、burn the midnight oil. 熬夜工作
2、keep somebody at arm's length. 形影不离
3、be on one's back. 卧病在床
4、make somebody's blood boil. 热血沸腾
5、Keep one's shirt on. 忍辱负重
6、It rains dogs and cats. 倾盆大雨
7、fish in trouble water. 混水摸鱼
8、Teach fish to swim. 班门弄斧
9、Beat the dog before the lion. 杀鸡敬猴
10、Shout something from the rooftops. 登高而呼
11、Be all ears. 洗耳恭听
12、out of the blue. 猝不及防
13、at sixes and sevens. 乱七八糟
14、A bolt from the blue. 晴天霹雳
15、love you love your dog. 爱屋及乌
see eye to eye 达成共识
2. 英语的四字成语有哪些1、burn the midnight oil. 熬夜工作 2、keep somebody at arm's length. 形影不离 3、be on one's back. 卧病在床 4、make somebody's blood boil. 热血沸腾 5、Keep one's shirt on. 忍辱负重 6、It rains dogs and cats. 倾盆大雨 7、fish in trouble water. 混水摸鱼 8、Teach fish to swim. 班门弄斧 9、Beat the dog before the lion. 杀鸡敬猴 10、Shout something from the rooftops. 登高而呼 11、Be all ears. 洗耳恭听 12、out of the blue. 猝不及防 13、at sixes and sevens. 乱七八糟 14、A bolt from the blue. 晴天霹雳 15、love you love your dog. 爱屋及乌 see eye to eye 达成共识。
3. 英语的四字成语keep somebody at arm's length， 形影不离
be on one's back， 卧病在床
make somebody's blood boil， 热血沸腾
Keep one's shirt on， 忍辱负重
Shout something from the rooftops ， 登高而呼
Be all ears， 洗耳恭听
out of the blue， 猝不及防
at sixes and sevens， 乱七八糟
A bolt from the blue 晴天霹雳
love you love your dog 爱屋及乌
a bad le， 金玉其外，败絮其中
It rains dogs and cats.倾盆大雨
Fish in trouble water.混水摸鱼
Teach fish to swim.班门弄斧
Beat the dog before the lion.杀鸡敬猴
4. 英语的四字词语繁荣昌盛thriving and prosperous爱不释手fondle admiringly爱财如命skin a flea for its hide爱屋及乌love me, love my dog. He that loves the tree loves the branch恨屋及乌：He who hates Peter har his dog.）安居乐业live and work in peace and contentment白手起家build up from nothing / build up from scratch /start from scratch百里挑一one in a hundred / the cream of the crop百折不挠be indomitable半途而废give up halfway lee sth. Unfinished包罗万象all-embracing all-inclusive饱经风霜weather-beaten卑躬屈膝bow and scrape cringe悲欢离合vicissitudes of life背道而驰run counter to run in the opposite direction本末倒置put the cart before the horse笨鸟先飞the slow need to start early必由之路the only way闭关自守close the country to international intercourse变本加厉be further intensified变化无常chop and change fantasticality 变化无常chop and change fantasticality别开生面hing sth. New别有用心he ulterior motives彬彬有礼refined and courteous urbane兵不厌诈in war nothing is too deceitful博古通今erudite and informed不败之地incincible position不耻下问feel not ashamed to learn from one's subordinates不可救药be past praying for beyond redemption不劳而获reap where one has not sown不屈不挠fortitude indefatigability perseverance persevere tenacity不速之客crasher uninvited guest不同凡响outstanding不言而喻speak for itself tell its own story tell its own tale went without saying不遗余力spare no effort spare no pains不以为然not rove object to不义之财filthy lucre filthy pelf the mammon of unrighteousness不亦乐乎extremely不远千里go to the trouble of trelling a long distance不约而同hen to coincide不择手段by any kind of means by hook or crook play hard by fair means or foul不知所措be at a loss be all adrift lose one's head out of one's wits才疏学浅he little talent and learning惨绝人寰extremely cruel沧海桑田time brings a great change to the worlds沧海一粟/九牛一毛a drop in the bucket草木皆兵a state of extreme nervousness层出不穷emerge in endlessly。
5. 英语四字成语大全饱经风霜
bǎo jīng fēng shuāng
解释饱：充分；经：经历；风霜：比喻艰难困苦。形容经历过长期的艰难困苦的生活和斗争。
出处清·孔尚任《桃花扇》第二十一出：“鸡皮瘦损，看饱经雪霜，丝鬓如银。”
结构动宾式。
用法用于经验极其丰富；有时也可用拟人化手法指物。一般作谓语、定语。
正音经；不能 读作“jīn”。
辨形经；不能写作“径”。
近义词饱经世故、曾经沧海
反义词一帆风顺、养尊处优
辨析~和“饱经沧桑”；都含有“阅历深”的意思。但“饱经沧桑”偏重强调经历许多变化的意思；“~”偏重强调经历过长期艰难困苦生活的磨练的意思。
例句
(1)这位~的老人深深地热恋着自己的祖国。
(2)王大爷在旧社会~；十分热爱新社会的幸福生活。
英译endure all the hardships of exposure
出处：唐·柳宗元《王氏伯仲唱和诗序》：「操斧于班、郢之门，斯强颜耳。」宋·欧阳修《与梅圣俞书》：「昨在真定，有诗七八首，今录去，班门弄斧，可笑可笑。」
释义：在鲁班门前舞弄斧子。比喻在行家面前卖弄本领，不自量力。
读音：bān men nong fǔ
近义词：布鼓雷门 贻笑大方
反义词：虚怀若谷 知人之明 自知之明
例句：
1.你的功夫和我比，简直是班门弄斧。
2.你想给他教英语？你这是班门弄斧。
3.对于一些规模较大的公司而言，这种做法有点像是班门弄斧。
4.班门弄斧到现在，都是一些肤浅的不全面的看法，让各位朋友见笑。
5.「班门弄斧」这个成语，用来比喻在行家面前显示本领。
6.后来发现他是开大型喷气式飞机的航空公司飞行员我真的是在班门弄斧。
7.他老是对总裁说该如何管理业务，就跟班门弄斧似的。
8.我的儿子，刚从大学毕业，一直在教我如何经营我的生意，但是我30年来也照样挣了很多钱，他真是班门弄斧。
He sits no sure that sits too high.
高处不胜寒。
He that respects not is not respected.
欲受人敬，要先敬人。
So said, so done.
说到做到。言出必行。
Haste makes waste.
忙乱易错。欲速则不达。
Better be envied than pitied.
宁被人妒，不受人怜。
Although the sun shine, lee not your cloak at home.
未雨绸缪。
So the world wags.
这就是人生。
One can not be in two places at once.
一心不可二用。
No weal without woe.
福兮祸所伏, 祸兮福所倚。
Little chips light great fires.
星星之火，可以燎原。
Like knows like.
惺惺相惜。
It is a poor mouse that has only one hole.
狡兔三窟。
Dreams are lies.
梦不足信。
Do not teach fish to swim.
不要班门弄斧。
A light heart live long.
心情开朗寿命长。不恼不愁，活到白头。
An le a day keeps the doctor away.
日吃苹果一只，身体健康不求医。
Poverty is stranger to industry.
勤劳之人不受穷。
Deliberate in counsel, prompt in action.
考虑要仔细,行动要迅速.
One sin opens the door for another. ---German
犯了一次罪恶就会犯另一次罪。
One man's meat is another man's poison.
萝卜青菜，各有所爱。
We never know the worth of water till the well is dry.
井干方知水珍贵
Less is more.
简单就是美
A blessing in disguise.
因祸得福
Love me, love my dog.
爱屋及乌
Every dog has his day.
凡人皆有得意日
Sharpening your axe will not delay your job of cutting wood.
磨刀不误砍柴功。
Seeing is believing.
眼见为实
Well begun is half done.
好的开端是成功的一半
Time flies never to be recalled.
光阴一去不复返
When in Rome, do as Roman do.
入乡随俗
He laughs best who laughs last.
谁笑到最后谁笑得最美
Deal with a man as he deals with you.
以其人之道还治其人之身
Look before you leap.
三思而后行
Two heads are better than one.
三个臭皮匠顶一个诸葛亮。
A good beginning makes a good ending.
善始善终
A friend in need is a friend indeed.
患难中的朋友才是真正的朋友。
First come, first served.
先来先招待。
Where there is s will，there is a way.
有志者事竟成。
No pains，no gains.
不劳则无获
Time and tide wait for no man.
时不待人
Strike while the iron is hot.
趁热打铁
It's never too late to mend.
亡羊补牢
There is no ***oke without fire.
无风不起浪
Kill two birds with one stone.
一箭双雕
East or west，home is best.
走东串西，还是家里好
Equal pay for equal work.
同工同酬
Put the cart before the horse.
本末倒置
Pride goes before a fall.
骄兵必败
Reading makes a full man.
读书使人完善
Knowledge is power.
知识就是力量
Failure is the mother of success.
失败是成攻之母
Practice makes perfect.
熟能生巧
All roads lead to Roma.
条条大道通罗马
Don′t judge a person by the clothes he wears.
不能以貌取人
Don′t count your chickens before they are hatched.
切莫过于乐观
Learn to walk before you run.
循序渐进
It′s easy to be wise after the event.
事后诸葛亮
As you make your bed,so you must lie in it.
自食其果
All that glitters is not gold.
闪光的东西并非都是金子
Many hands make light work.
人多力量大
Nothing is too difficult if you put your heart into it.
世上无难事只要肯登攀
Time is money.
时间就是金钱。
Like father, like son.
有其父必有其子。
Many hands make light work.
人多力量大。
Grasp all, lose all.
样样都要，全都失掉。
Better master one than engage with ten.
会十事不如精一事。
Silly child is soon taught.
要想孩子好，教育要趁早。
More haste, less speed.
欲速则不达。
Easier said than done.
说起来容易，做起来难。
The first step is the hardest.
万事开头难。
Who knows most says least.
懂的最多的人，说的最少。
Time and tide wait for no man.
岁月不待人。
Don't put off till tomorrow what should be done today.
今日事今日毕。
Diligence is the mother of success.
失败是成功之母。
It's never too late to learn.
活到老，学到老。
Walls he ears.
隔墙有耳
Wash your dirty linen at home.
家丑不可外扬
Waste not, want not.
俭则不匮
Weak things united become strong.
一根筷子易折断，十根筷子硬如铁
Wealth is best known by
人穷方知钱可贵
We can't judge a person by what he says but by what he does.
判断一个人，不听言语看行动
We only live once, but if we work it right, once is enough.
年华没虚度，一生也足矣。
What is done by night ears by day.
若要人不知，除非已莫为
When a man is going down-hill, everyone will give him a push.
墙倒众人推
When children stand quiet, they he done some harm.
孩子不吭声，一定闯了祸
When one will not, two cannot quarrel.
一个巴掌拍不响
When poverty comes in at the door, love flies out at the window.
贫穷进门来，爱情越窗飞
When the cat is away, the mice will play.
猫儿不在，鼠儿成精
When wine sinks, words swim.
美酒一下肚，话匣关不住
Where there's life there's hope.
留得青山在，不怕没柴烧
Will is power.
意志就是力量
Wise men are silent; fools talk.
智者沉默寡言，愚者滔滔不绝
Wise men change their minds; fools never do.
智者通权达变，愚者刚愎自用
Wise men love truth, whereas fools shun it.
智者热爱真理，愚者回避真理
Words are but wind, but seeing is believing.
耳听为虚，眼见为实 No man or woman is worth your tears, and the one who is, won‘t make you cry.
没有人值得你流泪，值得让你这么做的人不会让你哭泣。
The worst way to miss someone is to be sitting right beside them knowing you can‘t he them.
失去某人，最糟糕的莫过于，他近在身旁，却犹如远在天边。
Never frown, even when you are sad, because you never know who is falling in love with your ***ile.
纵然伤心，也不要愁眉不展，因为你不知是谁会爱上你的笑容。
To the world you may be one person, but to one person you may be the world.
对于世界而言，你是一个人；但是对于某个人，你是他的整个世界。
Don‘t waste your time on a man/woman, who isn‘t willing to waste their time on you.
不要为那些不愿在你身上花费时间的人而浪费你的时间。
Just because someone doesn‘t love you the way you want them to, doesn‘t mean they don‘t love you with all they he.
爱你的人如果没有按你所希望的方式来爱你，那并不代表他们没有全心全意地爱你。
Don‘t try so hard, the best things come when you least expect them to.
不要着急，最好的总会在最不经意的时候出现。
Maybe God wants us to meet a few wrong people before meeting the right one, so that when we finally meet the person, we will know how to be grateful.
在遇到梦中人之前，上天也许会安排我们先遇到别的人；在我们终于遇见心仪的人时，便应当心存感激。
Don‘t cry because it is over, ***ile because it hened.
不要因为结束而哭泣，微笑吧，为你的曾经拥有。
Better be envied than pitied.
宁被人妒，不受人怜。
Although the sun shine, lee not your cloak at home.
未雨绸缪。
So the world wags.
这就是人生。
One can not be in two places at once.
一心不可二用。
No weal without woe.
福兮祸所伏, 祸兮福所倚。
Little chips light great fires.
星星之火，可以燎原。
Like knows like.
惺惺相惜。
It is a poor mouse that has only one hole.
狡兔三窟。
Dreams are lies.
梦不足信。
Do not teach fish to swim.
不要班门弄斧。
A light heart live long.
心情开朗寿命长。不恼不愁，活到白头。
An le a day keeps the doctor away.
日吃苹果一只，身体健康不求医。
Poverty is stranger to industry.
勤劳之人不受穷。
Deliberate in counsel, prompt in action.
考虑要仔细,行动要迅速.
One sin opens the door for another. ---German
犯了一次罪恶就会犯另一次罪。
One man's meat is another man's poison.
萝卜青菜，各有所爱。
We never know the worth of water till the well is dry.
井干方知水珍贵
Less is more.
简单就是美
A blessing in disguise.
因祸得福
Love me, love my dog.
爱屋及乌
Every dog has his day.
凡人皆有得意日
Sharpening your axe will not delay your job of cutting wood.
磨刀不误砍柴功。
Seeing is believing.
眼见为实
Well begun is half done.
好的开端是成功的一半
Time flies never to be recalled.
光阴一去不复返
When in Rome, do as Roman do.
入乡随俗
He laughs best who laughs last.
谁笑到最后谁笑得最美
Deal with a man as he deals with you.
以其人之道还治其人之身
Look before you leap.
三思而后行
Two heads are better than one.
三个臭皮匠顶一个诸葛亮。
A good beginning makes a good ending.
善始善终
A friend in need is a friend indeed.
患难中的朋友才是真正的朋友。
First come, first served.
先来先招待。
Where there is s will，there is a way.
有志者事竟成。
No pains，no gains.
不劳则无获
Time and tide wait for no man.
时不待人
Strike while the iron is hot.
趁热打铁
It's never too late to mend.
亡羊补牢
There is no ***oke without fire.
无风不起浪
Kill two birds with one stone.
一箭双雕
East or west，home is best.
走东串西，还是家里好
Equal pay for equal work.
同工同酬
Put the cart before the horse.
本末倒置
Pride goes before a fall.
骄兵必败
Reading makes a full man.
读书使人完善
Knowledge is power.
知识就是力量
Failure is the mother of success.
失败是成攻之母
Practice makes perfect.
熟能生巧
All roads lead to Roma.
条条大道通罗马
Don′t judge a person by the clothes he wears.
不能以貌取人
Don′t count your chickens before they are hatched.
切莫过于乐观
Learn to walk before you run.
循序渐进
It′s easy to be wise after the event.
事后诸葛亮
As you make your bed,so you must lie in it.
自食其果
All that glitters is not gold.
闪光的东西并非都是金子
Many hands make light work.
人多力量大
Nothing is too difficult if you put your heart into it.
世上无难事只要肯登攀
Time is money.
时间就是金钱。
Like father, like son.
有其父必有其子。
Many hands make light work.
人多力量大。
Grasp all, lose all.
样样都要，全都失掉。
Better master one than engage with ten.
会十事不如精一事。
Silly child is soon taught.
要想孩子好，教育要趁早。
More haste, less speed.
欲速则不达。
Easier said than done.
说起来容易，做起来难。
The first step is the hardest.
万事开头难。
Who knows most says least.
懂的最多的人，说的最少。
Time and tide wait for no man.
岁月不待人。
Don't put off till tomorrow what should be done today.
今日事今日毕。
Diligence is the mother of success.
失败是成功之母。
It's never too late to learn.
活到老，学到老。
Walls he ears.
隔墙有耳
Wash your dirty linen at home.
家丑不可外扬
Waste not, want not.
俭则不匮
Weak things united become strong.
一根筷子易折断，十根筷子硬如铁
Wealth is best known by want.
人穷方知钱可贵
We can't judge a person by what he says but by what he does.
判断一个人，不听言语看行动
We only live once, but if we work it right, once is enough.
年华没虚度，一生也足矣。
What is done by night ears by day.
若要人不知，除非已莫为
When a man is going down-hill, everyone will give him a push.
墙倒众人推
When children stand quiet, they he done some harm.
孩子不吭声，一定闯了祸
When one will not, two cannot quarrel.
一个巴掌拍不响
When poverty comes in at the door, love flies out at the window.
贫穷进门来，爱情越窗飞
When the cat is away, the mice will play.
猫儿不在，鼠儿成精
When wine sinks, words swim.
美酒一下肚，话匣关不住
Where there's life there's hope.
留得青山在，不怕没柴烧
Will is power.
意志就是力量
Wise men are silent; fools talk.
智者沉默寡言，愚者滔滔不绝
Wise men change their minds; fools never do.
智者通权达变，愚者刚愎自用
Wise men love truth, whereas fools shun it.
智者热爱真理，愚者回避真理
Words are but wind, but seeing is believing.
耳听为虚，眼见为实
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回答者： 皖儿123 - 经理 四级 1-31 19:10
A bad conscience is a snake in one's heart.
做贼心虚。
A bad workman quarrels with his tools.
拙匠常怨工具差。
A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
双鸟在林不如一鸟在手。
A bird is known by its note, and a man by his talk.
闻其歌知其鸟，听其言知其人。
A blind man who leans against a wall imagines that it's the boundary of the world.
坐井观天。
Absence sharpens love, presence strengthens it.
相聚爱益切，离别情更深。
A burnt child dreads the fire.
一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井绳。
Accidents will hen.
天有不测风云。
A clean hand wants no washing.
身正不怕影子斜。
A clear conscience is a soft pillow.
问心无愧，高枕无忧。
A clear conscience is a sure card.
光明磊落，胜券在握。
A clear conscience laughs at false accusations.
白日不做亏心事，夜半敲门心不惊。
A clear fast is better than a dirty breakfast.
宁为清贫，不为浊富。
A close mouth catches no flies.
病从口入，祸从口出。
A cock is valiant on his own dunghill.
夜郎自大。
A common danger causes common action.
同仇敌忾。
A contented mind is perpetual feast.
知足常乐。
Actions speak louder than words.
事实胜於雄辩。
Admonish your friends in private, praise them in public.
在私底下要忠告你的朋友，在公开场合又表扬你的朋友。
A fair face may hide a foul heart.
人不可貌相。
A faithful friend is hard to find.
益友难得。
A fall into the pit, a gain in your wit.
吃一堑，长一智。
After a storm comes a calm.
否极泰来。
After black clouds, clear weather.
否极泰来。
After death, the doctor.
放马后炮。
A good etite is a good sauce.
饥不择食。
A good example is the best sermon.
身教胜似言教。
A good face is a letter of recommendation.
好的相貌就是一封推荐的介绍信。
A good fame is better than a good face.
好的名望胜於好的相貌。
A good friend is my nearest relation.
良友如近亲。
A good mark***an may miss.
智者千虑，必有一失。
A good maxim is never out of season.
至理名言不会过时。
A good medicine tastes bitter.
良药苦口，忠言逆耳。
A good winter brings a good summer.
瑞雪兆丰年。
A hy heart makes a blooming visage.
心花怒放，笑逐颜开。
A hero is known in the time of misfortune.
时势造英雄。
A lazy youth, a lousy age.
少壮不努力，老大徒伤悲。
Ale will make a cat speak.
酒后吐真言。
A little is better than none.
聊胜於无。
A little leak will sink a great ship.
千丈之堤溃於蚁穴。
A little neglect may breed great mischief.
小不忍则乱大谋。
A little spark kindles a great fire.
星星之火，可以燎原。
A little wind kindles, much puts out the fire.
适可而止，过犹不及。
All covet, all lose.
贪多必失。
All is fair in war.
兵不厌诈。
All is not gold that glitters.
闪光的东西并不都是黄金。
All roads lead to Rome.
条条道路通罗马。
All shall be well, Jack shall he Jill.
有情人终成眷属。
All the treasures of the earth would not bring back one lost moment.
机会失去不再来，千贯万贯难赎回。
All things are easy that are done willingly.
做事乐意，诸事容易。
All things are obedient to money.
有钱能使鬼推磨。
A maiden with many wooers often chooses the worst.
少女有了许多求婚者往往选中了最差的一个。
A man apt to promise is apt to forget.
轻诺者易忘。
A man can not spin and reel at the same time.
一心不能二用。
A man cannot whistle and drink at he same time.
一心不能二用。
A man has two ears and one mouth that he may hear much and speak little.
人有两只耳朵一张嘴，就是为了多听少说话。
A man knows his companion in a long journey and a little inn.
路遥知马力，日久见人心。
A man may dig his gre with his teeth.
祸从口出。
A man may lead a horse to the water, but he cannot make him drink.
牵马到河易，强马饮水难。
A man may love his house well without riding on the ridge.
有宝何必人前夸。
A match will set fire to a large building.
星星之火，可以燎原。
Ambition never dies until there is no way out.
不到黄河心不死
A miss is as good as a mile.
失之毫厘，差之千里。
Among the blind the one-eyed man is king.
山中无老虎，猴子称霸王。
A near friend is better than a far-dwelling kin***an.
远亲不如近邻。
An enemy's mouth seldom speaks well.
狗嘴里吐不出象牙。
An evil chance seldom comes alone.
祸不单行。
A new broom sweeps clean.
新官上任三把火。
An hour in the morning is worth two in the evening.
一日之计在於晨。
An old physician, and a young lawyer.
医生年老的好，律师年轻的俏。
An optimist sees an opportunity in every calamity; a pessimist sees a calamity in every opportunity.
乐观的人在灾难中看到希望；悲观的人在希望中看到灾难。
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.
预防胜於治疗。
Answer a fool according to his folly.
以其人之道，还治其人之身。
A penny sed is a penny earned.
省钱就是赚钱。
Apparel makes the man.
马靠鞍装，人靠衣装。
Appearances are deceitful.
人不可貌相，海水不可斗量。
A road of a thousand miles begins with one step.
千里之行始於足下。
A rolling stone gathers no moss.
滚石不生苔，转业不聚财。
As a man sows, so he shall reap.
种瓜得瓜，种豆得豆。
A secret between more than two is no secret.
两人以上知道的秘密就不算秘密。
A servant is known by his master's absence.
主人不在可以看出仆人的品行来。
A silent tongue and true heart are the most admirable things on earth.
缄默的嘴，真诚的心，是世界上最令人赞美的东西。
A single spark can start a prairie fire.
星星之火，可以燎原。
A ***art coat is a good letter of introduction.
人要衣装，佛要金装。
A ***ooth sea never made a skillful mariner.
平静的海洋练不出熟练的水手。
A sow, when washed; returns to the muck.
江山易改，本性难移。
As the old cock crows, so doth the young.
有其父必有其子。
As the touchstone tries gold, so gold tries man.
试金石可以试金，正如黄金可以试人。
As the tree falls, so shall it lie.
自作自受。
As they sow, so let them reap.
种瓜得瓜，种豆得豆。
A still tongue makes a wise head.
智者寡言。
A stitch in time ses nine.
小洞不补，大洞吃苦。
A straight foot is not afraid of a crooked shoe.
身正不怕影子斜。
A straw shows which way the wind blows.
一叶便知秋。
A stumble may prevent a fall.
小惩大诫。
As you make your bed so you must lie on it.
自食其果。
As you sow you shall mow.
种瓜得瓜，种豆得豆。
A tall tree catches the wind.
树大招风。
A tree is known by its fruit.
观其行而知其人。
A true friend is known in the day of adversity.
疾风知劲草，患难知友情。
Avarice blinds our eyes.
财迷心窍。
Avarice increases with wealth.
越富越贪。
A wanderer who is determined to reach his destination does not fear the rain.
决心赶到目的地，浪汉何惧雨来淋。
A watched pot is long in boiling.
心急水不沸。
A wilful man will he his way.
有志者是竟成。
A word spoken is an arrow let fly.
一言既出，驷马难追。
A word spoken is past recalling.
一言既出，驷马难追。
Bad workmen often blame their tools.
拙匠常怪工具差。
Beauty is but skin-deep.
红颜易变。
teach fish to swim
字面意思是：教鱼游泳，翻译成中文是：孔夫子门前卖文章；夫子庙前卖文章;
[例句]You want to teach him english? You're just offering to teach fish to swim.
你想给他教英语？你这是班门弄斧。
with half an eye不知道，只知道with half an ear是“心不在焉地听”
in one or two words 简而言之，简单地说
Two heads are better then one 两人智慧胜一人
Think twice 三思，重新考虑
at sixs and sevens 乱七八糟，凌乱
wake a s(l)eep wolf不知道，大概就是自找麻烦之类的意思
Look right and left 东张西望
Paint the lily 画蛇添足
Tears rain 。。。 只知道有首歌叫“tears and rain”
Teach fish to s(w)im 班门弄斧
one too many不知道，但one to many应该是“一对多”的意思
a fool of the first water 超级大傻瓜 PS:first water就是“极端”的意思
five-star 五星级的（表示最优质）
second to none 首屈一指
a therr-bottle man 额，这个我实在不知道。。。
Please don't display slight skill before an expert" this sentence
expert 英[?eksp?:t] 美[?eksp?:rt]
n. 专家，能手; 权威; 行家，高手; 熟练者;
adj. 专家的; （技术） 熟练的; 老手; 需要专门知识（或技术）的;
vt. 以专家身份研究（或检查），像专家那样研究（或检查）; 由专家审读（书籍等）;
[例句]Our team of experts will be on hand to offer help and advice between 12 noon and 7pm daily.
每天中午12点到下午7点，我们的专家小组将随时提供帮助和建议。
优质解答
keep somebody at arm’s length,形影不离
be on one’s back,卧病在床
make somebody’s blood boil,热血沸腾
Keep one’s shirt on,忍辱负重
Shout something from the rooftops ,登高而呼
Be all ears,洗耳恭听
out of the blue,猝不及防
at sixes and sevens,乱七八糟
A bolt from the blue 晴天霹雳
love you love your dog 爱屋及乌
a bad le,金玉其外,败絮其中
It rains dogs and cats.倾盆大雨
Fish in trouble water.混水摸鱼
Teach fish to swim.班门弄斧
Beat the dog before the lion.杀鸡敬猴
