美国人常挂在嘴边的200句

　　176-----Every cloud has a silver lining

　　Even bad situations will contain something good if we look for it. Clouds are considered symbols of undersirable things. The bright edge of a dark clouds is like something good that can cheer us up.

　　177-----The exception proves the rule

　　Though we are making an exception and breaking the rule in this one case, we do it only becasue the circumstances are so unusual.

　　178-----Shop till you drop

　　Shopping is a form of considering options. People think this is fun so they keep doing it untill they are worn out.

　　179-----The devil can quote scripture

　　A quotation from an authoritative book or person cannot always be trusted. The quote may be distorted or incorrectly applied.

　　180-----Hindsight is always 20/20

　　Looking back on the past, it is easy for anyone to see what should have been done even though it was impossible for anyone to see it at the time. ("20/20 vision" is an eye doctor's term for eyes that see perfectly.)

　　181-----The good die young

　　Life is not always fair. Some very fine people die at a young age though it seems they were so good they deserved to live longer.

　　182-----Power corrupts

　　When people are put into positions of power, they gradually forget what life is like for ordinary people. They become more likely to abuse their power, perhaps without even realizing it.

　　183-----Half a loaf is better than no bread at all

　　Sometimes we will not be able to get all we want or hope for. As such times of only partial success, we should look on bright side and be glad for what we got.

　　184-----A house divided against itself cannot stand

　　Unity is the strength that preserves a family or a nation.

　　185-----Easy said than done

　　We promise according to our hope but we perform according to our fear.

　　186-----A dog is a man's best friend

　　Dogs are know for their loyalty. Their friendship is more reliable than the friendship of people.

　　187-----Practice makes perfect

　　Effort brings improvement and success.

　　188-----Where there is a will, there's a way

　　Any problem can be solved if one is determined enough.

　　189-----He who laughs last, laughs best

　　If a person does wrong to someone and laughs at him or her, the victim will look for a way to get revenge. When revenge is taken, the victim gets the last laugh, defeating the other person.

　　190-----It takes two to make a quarrel

　　Avoid a fight if you can. An insult does not become a fight unless it is answered by an insult.

　　191-----Let bygones be bygones

　　Do not bring up an old problem. Pretent it never happened.

　　192-----Two wrongs don't make a right

　　If someone does a wrong to you, react with justice, not by doing something vicious. (He did wrong to you, but you do right in response.

　　193-----Crime does not pay

　　Though crime appears to have benefits, this is an illusion. for example, shoplifting seems like an easy way to get things one wants, but crime always puts the criminal in danger of punishment.

　　194-----So far so good

　　Said by or to someone who is carrying out a plan taking one step at a time. Confidence increases with each step.

　　195-----Two is company and three is a crowd

　　This may be used when two people are talking and a third, unwanted person approaches.

　　196-----Innocent untill proven guilty

　　In a court of law, the accused person is presumed innocent at the start. The burden of proof always rests on the accuser, not the accused. The jury will not convict the person unless the proof is clear.

　　197-----The devil made me do it

　　I am not to blame for what I did. I could not help it. Some power outside of me was forcing me to act in that way. This is playfully used as an excuse by people who know they have done something wrong but want to avoid the penalty.

　　198-----Home is where the heart is

　　Home is wherever ones loved ones are. The size or appearance of a house does not make it a home or keep it from being a home.

　　199-----Time and tide wait for no man

　　When something's time has come, it will happen and nothing can stop it. It is like an ocean tide coming in to the shore.

　　200-----Home, sweet home

　　This phrase reminds people of the ideal home--It should be a place of warmth, love and joy.　

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