英语谚语与名人名言集锦)
Theme: Humanity and Geography
Don't put the cart before the horse.
不要本末倒置。
All happy families resemble one another, every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.
幸福的家庭彼此相似，不幸的家庭各有其不幸。
Better lose the saddle than the horse.
宁可丢鞍，不可失马。
When the fox preaches, then beware your geese.
遇上狐狸说教，当心鸡鹅被盗。
Every dog has his day.
人皆有出头日.
Man propose, God disposes.
谋事在人，成事在天。
A smooth sea never makes a skillful mariner.
平静的大海练不出好水手。
Living without an aim is like sailing without a compass.
生活没有目的就像航海没有罗盘。
Make a concession, and you'll get room for your next step.
退一步，海阔天空。
As long as the green hills last, there'll always be wood to burn.
留得青山在，不怕没柴烧。
No venture, no gain
不入虎穴，焉得虎子。
Constant dripping wears away a stone.
水滴石穿，绳锯木断。
All roads lead to Roman.
条条大路通罗马。
Every men is the architect of his own fortune.
自己的命运自己掌握。
There are as good fish in the sea as ever came out of it.
海中好鱼捕不尽。
节选自《大学英语新概念阅读教程》（第一册）（主编 李华田 黎闯进 缪惠莲，武汉大学出版社，2012年6月）