Popular Idioms

1. A drop of water in need, shall be returned with a spring indeed.
滴水之恩，涌泉相报

2. A friend in need is a friend indeed.
患难见真情

3. 一言既出，驷马难追 / 言出必行

• A promise is a promise.

• A deal is a deal.

• You can have my word on it.

• Walk the talk.

• A word spoken is past recalling.

4. Look at you, what kind of life you're living now.
你看看你，一天天的

5. Put up or shut up.
你行你上

6. 不作死就不会死

• Never trouble trouble till trouble troubles you.

• You well deserve it.

• Someone who plays with the fire gets burnt. 玩火自焚

• dig one's own grave 自掘坟墓

7. 给你点颜色瞧瞧

• I'll make you sweat.

• I'll teach you a lesson.

• I'll give you a piece of my mind. 严厉指责，斥责某人 (tell sb. off)

8. It's now or never.
机不可失，时不再来

9. 祝你好运

• Break a leg!

• Keep my fingers crossed for you.

• Wish you good luck.

10. A fall into a pit, a gain in your wit.
吃一堑，长一智

11. A leopard can't change its spots.
江山易改本性难移

12.一分耕耘，一份收获

• You reap what your sow.

• No pains, no gains.

13. Practice makes perfect.
熟能生巧

14. Where there is a will, there is a way.
有志者，事竟成

15. It's never too old to learn.
活到老，学到老

16. Every minute counts.
分秒必争

17. Time flies.
光阴似箭

18. Practice makes perfect.
孰能生巧

19. All roads lead to Roman.
条条大路通罗马

20. When in Rome, do as Romans do.
入乡随俗

21. Facts speak louder than words.
事实胜于雄辩

22. First come, first served.
先到先得

23. 集思广益/三个臭皮匠，顶个诸葛亮

• Two heads are always better than one.

• Four eyes see more than two.

24. Great minds think alike.
英雄所见略同

25. Habit cures habit.
心病还需心药医

26. Hear all parties.
兼听则明

27. He who laughs last, laughs best/longest.
谁笑到最后，谁笑得最好

28. Be on cloud nine/ on top of the world.
extremely happy and excited 欣喜若狂

29. He who does not advance loses ground.
逆水行舟，不进则退

30. History repeats itself.
历史重演

31. It is no use crying over spilt milk.
覆水难收

32. It never rains but it pours.
不鸣则已，一鸣惊人

33. Justice has long arms.
天网恢恢，疏而不漏

34. Never judge a book by its cover.
人不可貌相，海不可斗量/不可以貌取人

35. Kill two birds with one stone.
一箭双雕

36. Learn not and know not.
不学无术

37. Let bygones be bygones.
既往不咎/过去的就让它过去吧

38. Like a rat in a hole.
瓮中之鳖

39. Like author, like book.
文如其人

40. Like father, like son.
有其父必有其子

41. Like for like.
以牙还牙

42. Like knows like.
惺惺相惜

43. Love me, love my dog.
爱屋及乌

44. Like tree, like fruit.
羊毛出在羊身上/有因必有果

45. Birds of a feather flock together.
物以类聚，人以群分

46. Many hands make light work.
众人拾柴火焰高

47. Lookers-on see more than players.
当局者迷，旁观者清

48. Losers are always in the wrong.
成王败寇

49. Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.
己所不欲，勿施于人

50. Seeing is believing.
眼见为实；百闻不如一见