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English Proverbs About Life

Life is the sum of activities in the process of human existence, the scope is broader, generally refers to the existence for the meaning of happiness. Here are the English proverbs about life that I have organized for you.

English Proverbs about Life I

All things in their being are good for something.

Born to be useful.

Life is short and time is swift.

Life is short and time flies.

You may lead a horse to the water, but you cannot make him drink.

You can't force anything. This proverb can also be translated as ? The proverb can also be translated as "You can't take away a man's will". Similar Chinese proverbs are? The master leads you through the door, but it is up to you to cultivate yourself. The same is true of the Chinese proverbs. Tow can play at a game The principle of competition practiced by capitalism is to return blood for blood and teeth for teeth. The equivalent in our country is: to use the way of others, but also to treat others.

There is a tide in the affairs of men.

There is always a rising tide in life. This phrase can also be translated as ? The time has come to seize the moment. From Shakespeare's play Julius Caesar. Caesar" Act IV, Scene III. The meaning is that the ups and downs of the world's affairs is originally a wave, if people can take advantage of the climax of a straight forward, will be able to achieve success; if you can not seize the opportunity to be a life-long dabbling, nothing accomplished. There is a tide in the affairs of men.

There is always a rising tide in life. This phrase can also be translated as ? The time to seize the moment. From Shakespeare's play "Julius Caesar", Act IV, Scene III. Caesar" Act IV, Scene III. The idea is that the ups and downs of the world are supposed to be wave-like, and if people can take advantage of the high tide to move forward, they will surely be successful; if they can't seize the moment, they will have to dawdle all their lives and accomplish nothing.

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

A good book is the best of friends, the same today and forever. An aim in life is the only fortune worth finding.?Robert LouisStevenson

? An aim in life is the only fortune worth finding.? Stevenson

? While there is life there is hope.

? While there is life there is hope. ? English Proverb

? Fear not that the life shall come to an end, but rather fear that it shall never have a beginning. ?J.H. Newman

? Fear not that the life shall come to an end, but rather fear that it shall never have a beginning.? Newman ? Gods determine what you are going to be. ? Julius Erving ? Gods determine what you are going to be.

Julius Erving ? Erving

English Proverbs about Life III

? Living without an aim is like sailing without a compass. ? John Ruskin ? Living without an aim is like sailing without a compass.? John Ruskin

? Nothing seek, nothing find.

? Nothing seek, nothing find.

? Man struggles upwards; water flows downwards.

? Man struggles upwards; water flows downwards.

? Pursue your object, be it what it will, steadily and indefatigably. ? Pursue your object, be it what it will, steadily and indefatigably.

English Proverbs (about healthy lifestyle) Posted by blackfruit on 2008-4-22 10:57:00

A light heart lives long.

Those who are cosmopolitan live long. ---- Shakespeare

Early to bed and early to rise, makes a man healthy , wealthy and wise. --(Franklin, President of the United States)

Eat to live, but do not live to eat.

Eat to live, but or not to eat.

Eating little and speaking little can never do harm.

Eat little to be sick, but do not live to eat.

English Proverbs about Life IV

Bitter pills may have wholesome effects.

Therapeutic medicine is better than medicine.

Every man is the architect of his own fortune.

Every man is the architect of his own happiness.

Fortune fowours those who use their judgement.

Those who use their brains have good luck.

Life is long if you know how to use it.

Life is long if you make good use of it.

An apple a day, keep the doctor away.

An apple a day, keep the disease away.

The first wealth is health.

Health is the first wealth of life.

Walking is man's best medicine.

Walking is man's best medicine.

Mischief comes by the pound and goes away by the ounce.