1.Abadbeginningmakesabadending.不善始者不善终。2.Abadcompromiseisbetterthanagoodlawsuit.吃亏的和解也比胜诉强。3.Abadthingneverdies.坏事遗臭万年。4.Abadworkmanalwaysblameshistools.拙匠常怨工具差,不会撑船怪河弯。5.Abarkingdogisbetterthanasleepinglion.吠犬也比睡狮强。6.Abirdinthehandisworthtwointhebush.一鸟在手胜过双鸟在林。7.Aboasterandaliararecousins-german.吹牛与说谎本是同宗。8.Abookthatremainsshutisbutablock.有书不读,书变木头。9.Abullyisalwaysacoward.色厉内荏。10.Aburdenofone'schoiceisnotfelt.爱挑的担子不嫌重。11.Acandlelightsothersandconsumesitself.蜡烛照亮别人,却奉献了自己。12.Acathasninelives.猫有九命。13.Acatmaylookataking.小人物也该有权利。14.Aclosedmouthcatchesnoflies.病从口入,祸从口出。15.Aconstantguestisneverwelcome.常客令人厌。16.Actionsspeaklouderthanwords.事实胜于雄辩。17.Adversityleadstoprosperity.穷则思变。多难兴邦18.Adversitymakesamanwisenotrich.逆境出人才。19.Afairdeathhonorsthewholelife.死得其所,流芳百世。20.Afaithfulfriendishardtofind.知音难觅。21.Afallintoapit,againinyourwit.吃一堑,长一智。22.Afoxmaygrowgraybutnevergood.江山易改,本性难移。23.Afriendinneedisafriendindeed.患难见真情。急人急者乃真朋友。24.Afriendiseasierlostthanfound.得朋友难,失朋友易。25.Afriendisneverknowntillamanhasneed.需要之时方知友。26.Afriendwithoutfaultswillneverbefound.没有十全十美的朋友。27.“Afteryou”isgoodmanners.“您先请”是礼貌用语。28.Agoodbeginningishalfdone.良好的开端,成功的一半。29.Agoodbeginningmakesagoodending.善始者善终。30.Agoodbookisagoodfriend.好书如挚友。31.Agoodfameisbetterthanagoodface.美名胜过美貌32.Agoodmedicinetastesbitter.。良药苦口33.Agoodwife'shealthisaman'sbestwealth.夫善则妻贤。妻子体健,丈夫少忧34.Agreattalkerisagreatliar.良药苦口。大演说家被视为骗子35.Ahedgebetweenkeepsfriendshipgreen.君子之交淡如水。36.Ajokenevergainsanenemybutlosesafriend.戏谑不能化敌为友,只能使人失去朋友。谎言虽不树敌却失却朋友37.Aliarisnotbelievedwhenhespeaksthetruth.说谎者即使讲真话也没人信。38.Alightheartliveslong.心情开朗寿命长。轻轻松松,命如青松39.Alitterbodyoftenharborsagreatsoul.浓缩的都是精华。小个子,大境界40.Alittleknowledgeisadangerousthing.一知半解自欺欺人。无知危险41.Alittlepotissoonhot.壶小水易热。小人物易满足42.Allarebravewhentheenemyflies.敌人逃窜时,人人都成了勇士。43.Allgoodthingscometoanend.天下没有不散的筵席。美好难以长久44.Allriversrunintosea.海纳百川。百川归海45.AllroadsleadtoRome.条条大路通罗马。46.Allthatendswelliswell.结果好就一切都好。/善始善终。47.Allthatglittersisnotgold.闪光的不一定是金子。48.Allthingsaredifficultbeforetheyareeasy.凡是总是由难而易。49.Aleopardcannotchangeitsspots.积习难改。豹子脱不了斑色50.AllworkandnoplaymakeJackadullboy.只会用工不会玩耍,聪明的孩子也会变傻。只工作不休息,杰克也变呆。51.Amanbecomeslearnedbyaskingquestions.不耻下问才能有学问。多问成才52.Amancandonomorethanhecan.凡事都应当量力而为。勿为己所不能量力而行53.Amancannotspinandreelatthesametime.一心不能二用。不能又传转子又卷线团54.Amanisknownbyhisfriends.什么人交什么朋友。55.Amanwithoutmoneyisnomanatall.一分钱难倒英雄汉。无钱无以为人56.Amerryheartgoesalltheway.心旷神怡,事事顺利。乐观者一往无前57.Amissisasgoodasamile.失之毫厘,谬以千里。58.Amother'sloveneverchanges.母爱永恒。59.Anappleadaykeepsthedoctoraway.一天一个苹果,不用请医生。一日一苹果,健康无苦果。60.Anewbroomsweepsclean.新官上任三把火。61.Aneyeforaneyeandatoothfortooth.以眼还眼,以牙还牙。62.Anolddogcannotlearnnewtricks.老狗学不出新把戏。老年易因循守旧。63.Anolddogbarksnotinvain.老狗不乱吠。老者不妄言64.Anounceofpreventionisworthapoundofcure.预防为主,治疗为辅。65.Arollingstonegathersnomoss.滚石不生苔,转业不聚财。66.Asamansowssoheshallreap.种瓜得瓜,种豆得豆。67.Asingleflowerdoesnotmakeaspring.一花独放不是春,百花齐放春满园。68.Asnowyear,arichyear.瑞雪兆丰年。69.Asoundmindinasoundbody.健全的精神寓于健康的身体。70.Astilltonguemakesawisehead.智者寡言。71.Astitchintimesavesnine.小洞不补,大洞吃苦。及时补一针,胜过后九针线。72.Astraightfootisnotafraidofacrookedshoe.身正不怕影子斜。73.Awiseheadmakesaclosedmouth.真人不露相,露相不真人。聪慧者不多言74.Awordspokenispastrecalling.一言既出,驷马难追。已经过了召回期75.Ayear'splanstartswithspring.一年之计在于春。76.Ayoungidler,anoldbeggar.少壮不努力,老大徒伤悲。1.burntheboat自绝退路,破釜沉舟2.one'shairsstandsonend/setsb'shaironend发根竖立,毛骨悚然3.showtheclovenhoof露出原形cleave的toseparatesthintoseveralparts劈开,裂开pp,adj;hoof,thehardfootofsomeanimalssuchashorse,cattle.兽蹄4.hangbyahair千钧一发5.killthegoosethatlaysthegoldeneggs杀鸡取卵6.fishintroubledwater混水摸鱼趁乱渔利7.neitherfishnorflesh非驴非马8.fishintheair白费力气空中垂钓缘木求鱼9.adropintheocean沧海一粟10.laughoffone'shead笑破肚皮11.beoutatelbows捉襟见肘肘部露在外面12.layheadstogether集思广益=poolheadstogerther13.knowsthlikethebackofone'shand对某事了如指掌14.haveanaxetogrind别有用心有打磨用的斧子意译法:1.wakeasleepingdog招惹是非2.aseasyasfallingoffalog极容易如木块下落般轻易3.castpearlsbeforeswine对牛弹琴;白费好意4.helpalamedogoverastile雪中送炭助瘸腿之狗过(篱笆两侧的)梯蹬或台阶。5.gildthelily画蛇添足给百合花镀金6.aspoorasJob家贫如洗7.aflyintheointment美中不足之处白璧微瑕—软膏、药膏中的苍蝇8.reapwhatonehassown自食其果9.carrycoalstoNewcastle多此一举;徒劳无功10.beallthumbs笨手笨脚