谚语在英语四级写作中可谓是宠儿一般的存在，它的文艺范儿能够使一批阅卷老师为之倾倒。因此，谚语的应用必不可少。但光凭一两句普通的谚语是打动不了阅卷老师的心的，所以要多多益善。

 

A bad beginning makes a bad ending.

不善始者不善终。

 

A bad thing never dies.

遗臭万年。

 

A bad workman always blames his tools.

不会撑船怪河弯。

 

A bird in the hand is worth than two in the bush.

一鸟在手胜过双鸟在林。

 

A boaster and a liar are cousins-german.

吹牛与说谎本是同宗。

 

A bully is always a coward.

色厉内荏。

 

A burden of one‘s choice is not felt.

爱挑的担子不嫌重。

 

A candle lights others and consumes itself.

蜡烛照亮别人，却毁灭了自己。

 

A cat has 9 lives.

猫有九条命。

 

A cat may look at a king.

人人平等。

 

A close mouth catches no flies.

病从口入。

 

A constant guest is never welcome.

常客令人厌。

 

Actions speak louder than words.

事实胜于雄辩。

 

Adversity leads to prosperity.

穷则思变。

 

Adversity makes a man wise, not rich.

逆境出人才。

 

A fair death honors the whole life.

死得其所，流芳百世。

 

A faithful friend is hard to find.

知音难觅。

 

A fall into a pit, a gain in your wit.

吃一堑，长一智。

 

A fox may grow gray, but never good.

江山易改，本性难移。

 

A friend in need is a friend indeed.

患难见真情。

 

A friend is easier lost than found.

得朋友难，失朋友易。

 

A friend is never known till a man has need.

需要之时方知友。

 

A friend without faults will never be found.

没有十全十美的朋友。

 

A good beginning is half done.

良好的开端是成功的一半。

 

A good beginning makes a good ending.

善始者善终。

 

A good book is a good friend.

好书如挚友。

 

A good book is the best of friends, the same today and forever.

一本好书，相伴一生。

 

A good conscience is a soft pillow.

不做亏心事，不怕鬼叫门。