老外最爱用的中国谚语（一）

曲永华

中国谚语在国外可火了，今天和大家分享g一些受老外欢迎的中国谚语，一起来看看吧。

1. No shame in asking questions， even to people of lower status.

不耻下问。

2. No one knows a son better than the father.

知子莫若父。

3. Three humble shoemakers brainstorming will make a great statesman.

三个臭皮匠，顶个诸葛亮。

4. Kill a chicken before a monkey.

杀鸡儆猴。

5. Too many cooks spoil the broth.

人多反误事。

6. No wind， no waves.

无风不起浪。

7. Lift a stone only to drop on your own feet.

搬起石头砸自己的脚。

8. A camel standing amidst a flock of sheep.

鹤立鸡群。

9. An inch of time is an inch of gold but you can’ t buy that inch of time with an inch of gold.

一寸光阴一寸金，寸金难买寸光阴。

10. Only when all contribute their firewood can they build up a strong fire.

众人拾柴火焰高。

11. An ant may well destroy a whole dam.

千里之堤潰于蚁穴。

12. Clear conscience never fears midnight knocking.

不做亏心事，不怕鬼敲门。

13. One cannot refuse to eat just because there is a chance of being choked.

因噎废食。

14. If a son is uneducated，his dad is to blame.

子不教，父之过。

15. A closed mind is like a closed book; just a block of wood.

呆若木鸡。

16. When you are poor， neighbors close by will not come; once you become rich， you’ll be surprised by visits from relatives afar.

穷在闹市无人问，富在深山有远亲。

17. Bad things never walk alone.

祸不单行。