호기심으로영어속담을수집하여관심있는분을위하여몇시간을걸려서한글의가나다순으로정리를하여올려놓습니다.정확히입력을한다고했지만혹시오타가있을지모르니감안하여참고하시면되겠읍니다.
1.가지많은나무바람잘날없다.
Thereisnorestforafamily(mother)withmanychildren.
2.감언이설Sweettalk.
3.감언이설에넘어가지말라.Itisnotgoodtolistentoflattery.
4.개천에서용났다Aragstorichesstory.
5.개천에서용났다.Ablackhenlaysawhiteegg.
6.거두절미Let’sgettothepoint.
7.건강한신체에건강한정신이깃든다.Asoundmindinasoundbody.,
8.공자앞에서문자쓴다.Toteachafishhowtoswim.
9.긁어부스럼Letsleepingdogslie.
10.괴로움이있으면즐거움도있다.(괴로움뒤에는기쁨이있다).
Everycloudhasasilverlining.
11.구관이명관Youdon’tknowwhatyou’vegotuntilyou’velostit.
12.구르는돌에는이끼가끼지않는다.Arollingstonegathersnomoss.
13.그림의떡Pieinthesky.
14.긁어부스럼Letsleepingdogslie.
15.급할수록돌아가라Morehastelessspeed.
16.금강산도식후경Aloafofbreadisbetterthanthesongofmanybirds.
17.금강산도식후경.Aloafofbreadisbetterthanthesongofmanybirds.
18.금상첨화Icingonthecake.
19.김칫국부터마시지말라.Don’tcountthechickensbeforetheyarehatched.
20.김칫국부터마신다.Don’tcountyourchickensbeforetheyhatch.
21.꼬리가길다.꼬리가길면잡힌다.Bornisbarn.
22.나무만보고숲은보지못한다.Cannotseethewoodforthetrees.
23.낙수물이바위를뚫는다.Manydropsmakeashower.
24.남의떡이커보인다.Thegrassisgreenerontheothersideofthefence.
25.낮말은새가듣고밤말은쥐가듣는다.Wallshaveears
26.노력이있어야얻는것이있다.Nopains,nogains.
27.누워서떡먹기It’sapieceofcake.
28.누워서침뱉기Cutoffyournosetospiteyourface.
29.눈에가시Thornintheside.
30.달도차면기운다Everytidehasitsebb.
31.대접받고싶으면남에게대접해라.
Dointoothersasyouwouldhavethemintoyou.
32.독안에든쥐Aratinatrap.
33.돈이있으면귀신도부릴수있다.Moneymakesthemaretogo.
34.돈주머니쥔자가가정를지배한다.Whoholdsthepurserulesthehouse.
35.돌다리도두들겨보고건너라.Lookbeforeyouleap.
36.돼지에게진주Castingpearlsbeforeswine.
37.될성부른나무떡잎부터알아본다.Asthetwingisbent,sogrowsthetree
38.두드려라그러면열릴것이다.Knockatthedooranditwillbeopened
39.두손뼉이마주쳐야소리가난다.Ittakestwototango.
40.똥묻은개겨묻은개나무란다.Thepotcallsthekettleblack.
41.뛰기전에살펴라.Lookbeforeyouleap.
42.뜻이있는곳에길이있다.Wherethereisawill,thereisaway.
43.모든사람에게일생에세번은기회가찾아온다.
Fortuneknocksthreetimesateveryone’sdoor.
44.모르는게약이다.Ignoranceisbliss.
45.무소식이희소식이다.Nonewsisgoodnews.
46.문은반드시닫히거나열린다.Adoormusteitherbeshutoropen.
47.물고기는큰물에서놀아야한다.Abigfishmustswimindeepwaters.
48.물에빠진사람은지푸라기라도잡는다.Adrowningmanwillcatchatastraw.
Adrowningmanplucksatastraw.
49.미꾸라지한마리가온웅덩이를흐린다.Onerottenapplespoilsthebarrel.
50.믿는도끼에발등찍힌다.Stabbedintheback.
51.바늘도둑이소도둑된다.Hethatwillstealapinwillstealanox.
52.발없는말이천리를간다.Illnewsflies.
53.방귀뀐놈이성낸다.Getangryatothersforonesownmistakes.
54.백문이불여일견.Toseeistobelieve.
55.백짓장도맞들면낫다.Manyhandsmakelightwork.
56.벼룩의간을빼먹는다.Can’tgetbloodfromaturnip.
57.부전자전Likefather,likeson.
58.비가내렸다하면억수로퍼붓는다.(화불단행)Itneverrainsbutitpours.
59.비온뒤에땅이더굳어진다Afterthestormcomesthecalm.
60.빈손으로왔다가빈손으로간다.Shrouds(수의)havenopockets.
61.빈수레가요란하다.Emptyvesselsmakethemostsound.
62.사귀는친구를보면그사람됨을알수있다.
Amanisknownbythecompanyhekeeps.
63.사촌이땅을사면배가아프다.Turninggreenwithenvy.
64.서당개3년이면풍월을읊는다Thesparrownearaschoolsingstheprimer.
65.서두르면일을그르친다Hastemakeswaste.
66.서두른결혼은두고두고후회한다.Marryinhaste,repentatleisure.
67.서투른목수가연장만나무란다.Badworkmenblametheirtools.
68.서투른무당이장고만나무란다.Abadworkmanfindsfaultwithhistools.
69.선무당이사람잡는다.Alittleknowledgeisdangerous.
70.선을행하고대가를바라지마라Dogoodanddon’tlookback
71.세살버릇여든간다.Habitis(a)secondnature.
72.세살버릇여든까지간다.What’slearnedinthecradleiscarriedtothegrave.
73.소귀에경읽기Talkingtothewall.
74.소잃고외양간고친다.Mendthebarnafterthehorseisstolen.
75.소잃고외양간고친다.Mendthebarnafterthehorseisstolen.
76.손뼉도마주쳐야소리가난다.Ittakestwototango.
77.송충이는솔잎을먹어야한다.Hebitoffmorethanhecanchew.
78.쇠뿔도단김에빼라.Strikewhiletheironishot.
79.수고가없으면이득도없다.Nopains,nogain
80.시간은사람을기다리지않는다.Timeandtidewaitfornoman.
81.시작이반이다.Wellbegunishalfdone.
82.시장이반찬이다.Hungerisbestsauce.
83.실패는성공의어머니Failureisbutasteppingstonetosuccess.
84.아내가귀여우면처가집말뚝보고절한다.Loveme,lovemydog.
85.아니땐굴뚝에연기날까.Nosmokewithoutfire.
86.아무것도하지않는니보다는늦게라도하는게낫다.Betterlatethannever.
87.아버지의덕행은최상의유산이다.Father’svirtueisthebestheritageforhischild.
88.안보면멀어진다.Outofsight,outofmind.
89.어설픈지식은위험하다.선무당이사람잡는다Alottleknowledgeisdangerous..
90.어려울때의친구가진정한친구다.Afriendinneedisafriendindeed.
91.엎어지면코닿을데Itiswithinastone’sthrow.
92.엎친데덮친격이다Addinginsulttoinjury.
93.연습하면완벽해진다.Practicemakesperfect.
94.양지가음지되고음지가양지된다.Lifeisfullofupsanddowns
95.오는말이고우면가는말이곱다.ClawmeandI’llclawthee.
96.오늘할일을내일로미루지말라.
Don’tputofftilltomorrowwhatyoucandotoday.
97.옷이날개다.Fineclothesmaketheman.(=Finefeathersmakefinebirds.)
98.옷이날개다.Fineclothesmaketheman.
99.울며겨자먹기.Facethemusic.
100.욕심은끝이없다.Greedhasnolimits.
101.용두사미Startsoffwithabangandendswithawhimper.
102.용자만이미인을얻을수있다.Nonebutthebravedeservesthefair.
103.우매한자는지껄이지만현명한자는이야기한다.
Afoolmaytalk,butawisemanspeaks.
104.원숭이도나무에서떨어진다.Evenhomernods.
105.울며겨자먹기Facethemusic.
106.웃으면복이와요.Ifyoulaugh,blessingswillcomeyourway.
107.유유상종Birdsofafeatherflocktogethe
108.이미엎질러진물이다.Don’tmountadeadhorse.
109.이미엎질러진물이다.It’snousecryingoverspiltmilk.
110.인생은개척하는것이다.Happinessandmiseryarenotfatedbutself-sought.
111.일각이여삼추Everyminuteseemslikeathousand.
112.일석이조Killtwobirdswithonestone.
113.일찍일어나는새가벌레를잡는다.Theearlybirdcatchestheworm.
114.잔디밭에서바늘찾기Searchingforaneedleinahaystack.
115.재주는곰이넘고돈은뙤놈이번다.Onemansowsandanothermanreaps.
116.제버릇개못준다.Aleopardcan’tchangehisspots.
117.제비한마리가왔다고여름이온것은아니다.(속단은금물)
Oneswallowdoesnotmakeasummer.
118.제눈에안경이다Beautyisintheeyeofthebeholder.
119.젊을때해봐라.Goitwhileyouareyoung.
120.좁은문으로들어가라.Enteryeinatthestraitgate.
121.종로에서빰맞고한강가서눈흘긴다.Gohomeandkickthedog.
122.좋은약은입에쓰다.(입에쓴약이병에는좋다.).Agoodmedicinetastesbitter.
123.죽마고우Abuddyfrommyoldstompinggrounds.
124.죽은사람은말이없다.Deadmentellnotales.
125.줍는사람이임자다.Finderskeepers,loserweepers.
126.쥐구멍에도볕들날이있다.Everydoghashisday.
127.지렁이도밟으면꿈틀거린다.Evenawormwillturn.
128.집만한곳이없다Thereisnoplacelikehome.
129.집이세상에서가장편한곳이다.
Beiteversohumble,there’snoplacelikehome.
130.짚신도짝이있다.EveryJackhashisjill.
131.처가귀여우면처갓집말뚝에절을한다.Loveme,lovemydog.
132.천리길도한걸음부터
Ajourneyofathousandmilesbegineswithasinglestep.
Stepbysteponegoesalongway.
133.천마디의말보다한번보는게더낫다.Apictureisworthathousandwords.
134.천생연분Matchmadeinheaven.
135.천재는타고나는것이지,가르쳐서되는것이아니다.
Geniusmustbeborn,andnevercanbetaught.
136.천천히그리고꾸준히하면이긴다.Slowandsteadywinthegame
137.첫술에배부르랴.Romewasnotbuiltinaday.
138.친구를보면그친구를알수있다Amanisknownbythecompanyhekeeps.
139.칠전팔기Ifatfirstyoudon’tsucceed,try,tryagain.
140.콩으로메주를쑨다해도믿지않는다.You’vecriedwolftoomanytimes.
141.콩심은데콩나고팥심은데팥난다Asonesows,soshallhereap.
142.털어서먼지안나는사람없다.Everyonehasaskeletoninthecloset.
143.티끌모아태산이다.Littledropsofwatermakethemightycean.
144.팥으로메주를쑨다해도믿는다.YoucouldsellhimtheBrooklynBridge.
145.팔이안으로굽는다.Charitybeginsathome.
146.피는물보다진하다.Bloodisthickerthanwater.
147.하늘은스스로돕는자를돕는다.Heavenhelpsthosewhohelphemselves.
148.하룻강아지범무서운줄모른다.Foolsrushinthewhereangelsfeartotread.
149.한귀로듣고한귀로흘린다.Inoneearandouttheother.
150.행동보다말이쉽다.Easiersaidthandone.
151.헌짚신도짝이있다.EveryJackhashisGill.
152.헌신짝버리듯한다.Thrownawaylikeanoldshoe.
153.호랑이굴에들어가야호랑이를잡는다.Nothingventured,nothinggained.
154.호랑이꼬리보다개머리가낫다.
Betterbetheheadofadogthanthetailofalion.
155.호랑이도제말하면온다.Talkofthedevilandyou’llheartheflutterofhiswings.
156.호미로막을데가래로막는다.Astitchintimesavesnine.
157.호미로막을데가래로막는다.Astitchintimesavesnine.
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