Actions speak louder than words
Don't just promise - actions speak louder than words
дела говорят громче слов
All that glitters is not gold
Be careful that job looks too good - all that glitters is not gold
не всё то золото что блестит
An apple a day keeps the doctor away
I eat fruit daily - an apple a day keeps the doctor away
одно яблоко в день и врач не нужен
A penny saved is a penny earned
Don't waste money - a penny saved is a penny earned
сэкономленный пенни — заработанный пенни
Beggars can't be choosers
Take what you can get - beggars can't be choosers
нищие не выбирают
You finally called! Better late than never
лучше поздно чем никогда
Take an umbrella - better safe than sorry
лучше перестраховаться
Birds of a feather flock together
They're always together - birds of a feather flock together
рыбак рыбака видит издалека
Blood is thicker than water
Family comes first - blood is thicker than water
кровь не вода; семья важнее всего
Don't ask too many questions - curiosity killed the cat
любопытство сгубило кошку
Don't bite the hand that feeds you
Be grateful to your boss - don't bite the hand that feeds you
не плюй в колодец пригодится воды напиться
Don't count your chickens before they hatch
Wait for confirmation - don't count your chickens before they hatch
не дели шкуру неубитого медведя
Don't cry over spilled milk
It's done now - don't cry over spilled milk
что упало то пропало; слезами горю не поможешь
Don't judge a book by its cover
Give him a chance - don't judge a book by its cover
не суди о книге по обложке
Don't put all your eggs in one basket
Diversify your investments - don't put all your eggs in one basket
не клади все яйца в одну корзину
He spent his bonus fast - easy come easy go
легко пришло легко ушло
Every cloud has a silver lining
I lost my job but found a better one - every cloud has a silver lining
нет худа без добра
Take the risk - fortune favors the bold
удача любит смелых
We had the same idea - great minds think alike
великие умы мыслят одинаково
Slow down - haste makes waste
поспешишь — людей насмешишь
Honesty is the best policy
Tell the truth - honesty is the best policy
честность — лучшая политика
If it ain't broke don't fix it
Leave it alone - if it ain't broke don't fix it
работает — не трогай
Sometimes ignorance is bliss
меньше знаешь — крепче спишь
Both are responsible - it takes two to tango
для танго нужны двое
Kill two birds with one stone
I'll run errands on my way - kill two birds with one stone
убить двух зайцев одним выстрелом
Keep learning - knowledge is power
знание — сила
Laughter is the best medicine
Watch a comedy - laughter is the best medicine
смех — лучшее лекарство
Don't bring up the past - let sleeping dogs lie
не буди лихо пока оно тихо
Think carefully - look before you leap
семь раз отмерь один раз отрежь
Money doesn't grow on trees
Be careful with spending - money doesn't grow on trees
деньги на дороге не валяются
Keep exercising - no pain no gain
без труда не выловишь рыбку из пруда
He won't trust easily again - once bitten twice shy
обжёгшись на молоке дуют на воду
We lost touch - out of sight out of mind
с глаз долой из сердца вон
Keep practicing - practice makes perfect
повторенье — мать ученья
Rome wasn't built in a day
Be patient - Rome wasn't built in a day
Москва не сразу строилась
Sometimes silence is golden
молчание — золото
The apple doesn't fall far from the tree
He's like his father - the apple doesn't fall far from the tree
яблоко от яблони недалеко падает
The early bird catches the worm
Wake up early - the early bird catches the worm
кто рано встаёт тому Бог подаёт
The grass is always greener on the other side
Be content - the grass is always greener on the other side
хорошо там где нас нет
The pen is mightier than the sword
Write your story - the pen is mightier than the sword
перо сильнее меча
There's no place like home
I missed my bed - there's no place like home
в гостях хорошо а дома лучше
Time flies when you're having fun
The party ended fast - time flies when you're having fun
счастливые часов не наблюдают
Don't waste time - time is money
время — деньги
Two heads are better than one
Let's work together - two heads are better than one
одна голова хорошо а две лучше
Two wrongs don't make a right
Don't seek revenge - two wrongs don't make a right
минус на минус не всегда даёт плюс
When in Rome do as the Romans do
Follow local customs - when in Rome do as the Romans do
в чужой монастырь со своим уставом не ходят
Where there's a will there's a way
You can do it - where there's a will there's a way
кто хочет тот добьётся
You can lead a horse to water but you can't make it drink
I gave advice but he won't listen - you can lead a horse to water
можно привести коня к воде но нельзя заставить пить
You can't have your cake and eat it too
Choose one - you can't have your cake and eat it too
нельзя усидеть на двух стульях
He's paying for his mistakes - you reap what you sow
что посеешь то и пожнёшь
A bad workman blames his tools
Don't blame the equipment - a bad workman blames his tools
плохому танцору ноги мешают
A bird in hand is worth two in the bush
Take the sure thing - a bird in hand is worth two in the bush
лучше синица в руках чем журавль в небе
A chain is only as strong as its weakest link
We need to improve - a chain is only as strong as its weakest link
где тонко там и рвётся
A friend in need is a friend indeed
He helped me when I needed it - a friend in need is a friend indeed
друзья познаются в беде
A leopard can't change its spots
He'll never change - a leopard can't change its spots
горбатого могила исправит
A picture is worth a thousand words
Just show them - a picture is worth a thousand words
лучше один раз увидеть чем сто раз услышать
A stitch in time saves nine
Fix it now before it gets worse - a stitch in time saves nine
вовремя сделанное избавляет от многих хлопот
Absence makes the heart grow fonder
I miss him more now - absence makes the heart grow fonder
разлука укрепляет чувства
All good things must come to an end
Vacation is over - all good things must come to an end
всё хорошее когда-нибудь заканчивается
All is fair in love and war
He played dirty - all is fair in love and war
в любви и на войне все средства хороши
Try different approaches - all roads lead to Rome
все дороги ведут в Рим
All's well that ends well
We succeeded finally - all's well that ends well
всё хорошо что хорошо кончается
Appearances can be deceiving
Don't trust first impressions - appearances can be deceiving
внешность обманчива
Ask no questions and hear no lies
Don't pry - ask no questions and hear no lies
меньше спрашиваешь — меньше лжи услышишь
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder
Everyone has different taste - beauty is in the eye of the beholder
красота в глазах смотрящего
The best things in life are free
Love and friendship - the best things in life are free
лучшее в жизни бесплатно
Bite off more than you can chew
I took on too much - I bit off more than I could chew
откусить больше чем можешь прожевать
Take care of family first - charity begins at home
своя рубашка ближе к телу
Cleanliness is next to godliness
Keep your room tidy - cleanliness is next to godliness
чистота — залог здоровья
Clothes don't make the man
Judge by actions not appearance - clothes don't make the man
не одежда красит человека
Don't cross the bridge until you come to it
Don't worry yet - don't cross the bridge until you come to it
не переходи мост пока не дошёл до него
Don't put the cart before the horse
Do things in order - don't put the cart before the horse
не ставь телегу впереди лошади
Empty vessels make the most noise
He talks a lot but knows nothing - empty vessels make the most noise
пустая бочка громче гремит
In crisis it's every man for himself
каждый сам за себя
Experience is the best teacher
Learn from mistakes - experience is the best teacher
опыт — лучший учитель
Familiarity breeds contempt
They argue now - familiarity breeds contempt
чем ближе знаешь тем меньше почитаешь
Dress well for interviews - first impressions last
первое впечатление самое сильное
Give credit where credit is due
Acknowledge his work - give credit where credit is due
воздай должное заслуженному
Good things come to those who wait
Be patient - good things come to those who wait
терпение и труд всё перетрут
Half a loaf is better than none
Take what you can - half a loaf is better than none
лучше мало чем ничего
Act quickly - he who hesitates is lost
кто колеблется тот проигрывает
He who laughs last laughs best
Wait and see - he who laughs last laughs best
хорошо смеётся тот кто смеётся последним
Same mistakes - history repeats itself
история повторяется
If at first you don't succeed try try again
Keep trying - if at first you don't succeed try try again
если не получилось пробуй снова
If you can't beat them join them
Accept the situation - if you can't beat them join them
не можешь победить — присоединяйся
Jack of all trades master of none
Focus on one skill - a jack of all trades is master of none
за всё браться — ничего не уметь
Keep your friends close and your enemies closer
Know your competition - keep your friends close and your enemies closer
держи друзей близко а врагов ещё ближе
He acts just like his dad - like father like son
яблоко от яблони
Make hay while the sun shines
Seize the opportunity - make hay while the sun shines
куй железо пока горячо
She wants others to suffer too - misery loves company
горе любит компанию
Necessity is the mother of invention
They found creative solutions - necessity is the mother of invention
нужда — мать изобретательности
Never put off till tomorrow what you can do today
Do it now - never put off till tomorrow what you can do today
не откладывай на завтра то что можно сделать сегодня
He still smokes - old habits die hard
старые привычки живучи
One man's trash is another man's treasure
Donate old things - one man's trash is another man's treasure
что для одного мусор для другого сокровище
People who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones
Don't criticize others - people who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones
кто живёт в стеклянном доме не должен бросаться камнями
Prevention is better than cure
Exercise regularly - prevention is better than cure
профилактика лучше лечения
The proof of the pudding is in the eating
Try it yourself - the proof of the pudding is in the eating
практика — критерий истины
The road to hell is paved with good intentions
He meant well but failed - the road to hell is paved with good intentions
благими намерениями вымощена дорога в ад
Strike while the iron is hot
Ask for a raise now - strike while the iron is hot
куй железо пока горячо
You scratch my back and I'll scratch yours
Help me and I'll help you - you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours
ты мне — я тебе