S開頭的英語常用諺語大全(中英文對照)(2)

　　Silence is sometimes the severest criticism. 沈默有時是最嚴厲的批評。

　　Silent men, like still waters, are deep and dangerous. 沈默的人像靜水一樣，深而難測。

　　Silks and satins put out the fire in the kitchen. 綢緞要熄滅廚房的火。

　　Sincerity, a deep genuine, heart-felt sincerity, is a trait of true and noble manhood. 真誠--深刻真摯發(fā)自內心的真誠，是真正高尚的人性的一種品質。

　　Six feet of earth makes all men equal. 在墓穴中人人都平等。

　　Skill and confidence are an unconquered army. 技能和信心是不可克服的軍隊。

　　Sleeping is the best cure for waking troubles. 睡眠是良藥，專治醒時愁。

　　Sloth turneth the edge of wit. 懶惰會磨去才智的鋒芒。

　　Slow and steady wins the race. 跛鱉千里。

　　Slow help is no help. 幫忙不及時，等于不幫忙。

　　Small gains bring great wealth. 小益聚大財，薄利成巨富。

　　Smooth water runs deep. 大智若愚。

　　Soft fire makes sweet malt. 慢工出細活。

　　Soft (or Fine or Kind) words butter no parsnips. 畫餅充饑。

　　So many countries, so many customs. 一個國家有一個國家的風俗。

　　So many men (or heads) so many minds (or wits). 人多意見也多。

　　Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested. 有些書只要瀏覽一下，有些書要仔細閱讀，有些書要領會和消化。

　　Some of the best lessons we ever learn from our mistakes and failures. The error of the past is the wisdom and success of the future. 從過錯和失敗中，我們取得了一些有益的教訓。過去的錯誤是未來的智慧和成功。

　　Some persons do first, think afterwards, and then repent for ever. 有些人做了再思考，從而悔恨終身。

　　Something attempted, something done.

　　Sometimes the best gain is to lose. 有時大得即大失。

　　Sometimes words hurt more than swords. 惡語有時傷人比刀劍更厲害。

　　So much is mine as I enjoy. 我所有的就如我享有的這么多。

　　Sooner or later, the truth comes to light. 早晚真相會大白。

　　Soon gotten, soon spent. 賺得快，花得快。

　　Soon learnt, soon forgotten. 學得快，忘得快。

　　Soon ripe, soon rotten. 早熟早爛。

　　Soon up, soon down. 升得高，落得快。

　　Sorrow comes unset for. 悲哀來時不需邀。

　　Soorow is at parting if at meeting there be laughter. 離別多愁恨，相見盡笑聲。

　　Sound love is not soon forgotten. 愛深難忘。

　　Sow the wind and reap the whirlwind. 惡有惡報。

　　Spare the rod and spoil the child. 孩子不打不成器。

　　Speak clearly if you speak at all, Carve every word before you let it fall. 要說就索性說得一清二楚，說出前每句話要字斟句酌。

　　Speaking without thinking is shooting without taking aim. 講話不思考猶如射擊不對準目標。

　　Speak less and listen more. 要少說多聽。

　　Speak little of your ill luck and boast not of your good luck. 少說失意事，莫夸好運道。

　　Speak of angels and you will hear their wings. 說到曹操，曹操就到。

　　Speak well of your friend, of your enemy say nothing. 要贊美朋友，莫提及敵人。

　　Speech is silver (or silvern), silence is golden. 雄辯是銀，沈默是金。

　　Speech is the picture of the mind. 言為心聲。

　　Speech shows what a man is. 言如其人。

　　Speed is the soldier's asset. 兵貴神速。

　　Spend money like water. 揮金如土。

　　Spoil (or Lose) the ship for half penny worth of tar. 因小失大。