美国人常挂在嘴边的200句

美国人常挂在嘴边的200句

1-----You can't argue with success



Though you may tell someone they are doing something in a wrong way, you have to

stop criticizing them if their method works.



2-----Nothing succeeds like success



Like money in a savings 1 account, success seems to compound itself. A person who has

a small success expects it to be followed by a bigger one.



3-----The end justifies 2 the means



It does not matter how you succeed. Any method is all right if it works for you.

This proverb is not always accepted. Often one hears the opposite, " the end doesn't

justifies the means."



4-----If you can't beat them, join them



If you cannot compete successfully with a person or a group, stop competing and go

join them. Then you can share in their success.



5-----Always a day late and a dollar short



A criticism of a person who never succeeds. The failures may not be drastic but the

pattern of small failures is annoying to others, especially in two areas that Americans

value as highly as time and money.



6-----One thing at a time



Concentration leads to success. The person who tires to do too many things at once

may fail at all of them.



7-----We'll cross that bridge when we come to it



We will not discuss or worry about a future problem. If and when the problem

becomes urgent, we will deal with it.



8-----Don't put the cart before the horse



Do things in a sensible order. For example, do something to impress your boss

before you ask for a raise in pay. Don't ask for the raise first.



9-----All's fair in love and war



Do not trust a rival or an enemy at all. His or her desire to succeed will overrule

everything else. Such a people may lie, cheat, attack or do many other things far more

terrible than he or she would normally do.



10-----When in Rome do as the romans do



Flexibility 3 leads to success in unfamiliar 4 circumstances. People may changes their

normal way of doing things in order to fit in better with those they are visiting.



11------Easy does it



Some things require gentleness for success. One should not push too hard. Force may

cause damage



12-----The bigger they are, the harder they fall



Do not be discouraged by the size of your problem or the fame of your competitor.

(the saying is traced to a boxer 5 preparing to fight an opponent much larger than he

was.)



13-----All is well that ends well



If we can come to a successful conclusion, let us forget about the pain and

mistakes along the way.



14-----Go for it



Go ahead and try to achieve your goal. Don't worry about failing. Similar to this

proverb--God provides food to every bird, but he won't cast to its nest, you got to

earn it.



15-----Every little bit helps



If someone apologizes for giving only a small gift, the recipient 6 may encourage the

giver by quoting this proverb. This is especially true if there is a huge job to do or

a huge amount of money to be raised from many people.



16-----Look before you leap



Don't jump into a situation carelessly. You may land in difficulty.



17-----All that glitters is not gold



Do not be fooled by worthless things that seem valuable or look attractive.



"Fool's gold " is the popular name for a kind of stone that glitters like gold but

contains no gold at all.



18------Curiosity killed the cat



Do not ask too many questions or become too curious about things. You may get

yourself into trouble like a cat that does not see the danger in a new situation.



19-----Don't put all your eggs in one basket



Do not risk everything in one place or on one project. Divide your sources that one

failure will not ruin you. Similar to this proverb---Do not use both feet to test the

depth of the river.



20-----Don't bite off more than you can chew



Do not attempt something too large for you to handle.



21-----Too good to be ture



This is often used to warn about advertising 7. An offer looks good but turns out to

be misleading.



22-----Flattery will get you nowhere



If flattery (insincere praise) is recognized, it will not succeed. One sometimes

hears the opposite, Flattery will get you everywhere.



23-----There is no such thing as a free lunch



If someone you do not know offers you a free lunch or other gift, watch out. The

gift may be a method of getting something from you.



24------Pride goes before a fall



Do not be over-confident and careless. Your circumstances may change quickly and

the emptiness of your bragging 8 will be exposed.



25------Better safe than sorry



It is better not to take a risk than to take a risk foolishly.



26-----Winning isn't everything



One may enjoy the process of playing a game whether one wins or not. This

traditional proverb is now often heard in the opposite form, Winning isn't everything.

It's the only thing!



27------Time will tell



Wait and see how something will work out. Don't trust a person or thing too much

right now.



28-----The burned child shuns 9 fire



Some of life's lessons are learned the hard way. The person who has had to pay for

a mistake will be careful not to make that mistake again.



29-----There are other fish in the sea



There are opportunities! For example, this may be used to encourage someone who has

just broken off a relationship with a sweetheart.



30-----Don't count your chickens before they are hatched



Do not become too confident of success before you can see that progress is

happening.