谚语

His conversation was larded with Russian proverbs.

他交谈时夹杂了很多俄国谚语.

The second half of that proverb will hold no longer.

这句谚语的后半句不再有用了.

He who would catch fish must not mind getting wet.

〔谚语〕捉鱼不要怕湿脚.

Give him an inch and he'll take an ell.

〔谚语〕得寸进尺.

The least said, the soonest mended.

(谚语)多说反而坏事.

" Practice makes perfect. " is a proverb.

“ 熟能生巧 ” 是一句谚语.

What can't be cured must be endured.

治不好的病就必须忍受.(谚语)

A proverb is the wisdom of men and the wit of one.

谚语是众人的智慧,也体现个人的机智.

A penny saved is a penny gained.

省一文是一文.(谚语)

There is an old saying that "we are what we eat". Obviously this is an oversimplification.

有这样一句古老的谚语，“吃啥像啥”。这一认识显然过于简单化了。

This is a proverb and you ought to stick it down and learn it by heart.

这是条谚语,你得把它抄下来记熟.

Her favourite saying was: "There are a lot of people far worse off than me."

她最喜欢的谚语是：“比上不足，比下有余。”

Although superstitions involve beliefs and practices, they are usually transmitted as sayings.

虽然迷信涉及的是信仰和行为, 但它往往以谚语的形式出现.

Proverbs exhibit most of the stylistic devices of poetry.

许多谚语具有诗的风格和手法.

Where ignorance is bliss , it is folly to be wise.

(谚语)难得糊涂(该糊涂就得糊涂).