老外最愛用的中國諺語（一）

曲永華

中國諺語在國外可火了，今天和大家分享g一些受老外歡迎的中國諺語，一起來看看吧。

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

不恥下問。

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.

三個(gè)臭皮匠，頂個(gè)諸葛亮。

4. Kill a chicken before a monkey.

殺雞儆猴。

5. Too many cooks spoil the broth.

人多反誤事。

6. No wind， no waves.

無風(fēng)不起浪。

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

搬起石頭砸自己的腳。

8. A camel standing amidst a flock of sheep.

鶴立雞群。

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

一寸光陰一寸金，寸金難買寸光陰。

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

眾人拾柴火焰高。

11. An ant may well destroy a whole dam.

千里之堤潰于蟻穴。

12. Clear conscience never fears midnight knocking.

不做虧心事，不怕鬼敲門。

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

因噎廢食。

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

子不教，父之過。

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

呆若木雞。

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

窮在鬧市無人問，富在深山有遠(yuǎn)親。

17. Bad things never walk alone.

禍不單行。