标题：英语谚语精选(1)

Do a thing quickly often means doing it badly. 欲速则不达 　　Though we are poor, we have lofty aspiration. 人穷志不穷 　　A miss is as good as a mile. 差之毫厘，谬以千里 　　Bad workmen often blame their tools. 　　Gold will not buy everything. 金钱不是万能的。 　　The best place to find a helping hand is at the end of your own arm. 求人不如求已。 　　Respect yourself, or no one else will respect you. 人必自敬而后人敬之。 　　Out of the depth of misfortune comes bliss.否极泰来 　　He whose belly is full, believes not him who is fasting. 饱汉不知饿汉饥。 　　A man may lead a horse to the water, but he cannot make him drink.老牛不喝水，不可强按头 　　Every new sovereign brings his own courtiers. 一朝天子一朝臣 　　Beauty will not buy beef . 漂亮不可当饭吃。 　　Every cloud has a silver lining . 拔开云雾见晴天 　　The darkest hour is that before the dawn . 黎明前的黑暗 　　The fragrance always stays the hand that gives rose . 予人玫瑰，手指留香 　　To be born under a lucky star. 福星高照 　　A chain is no stronger than its weakest link. 麻绳单打细头断 　　Anger begins in folly, and ends in repentance. 休争三寸气，白了少年头 　　Blood is thicker than water. 血浓于水 　　A wise man holds his tongue. 智者寡言 　　All his own geese are swans as the swans of others as geese. 自己一朵花，别人豆腐渣 　　The devil was sick, the devil a monk would be. 平时不烧香，急来抱佛脚 　　Pardon makes offenders. 姑息养奸 　　With time and patience the leaf of the mulberry becomes satin. 只要功夫深，铁棒磨成针 　　Laugh and grow fat. 心宽体胖 　　A clean fast is better than a dirty breakfast. 宁可清饥，不可浊饱 　　Better a live coward than a dead hero. 好死不如赖活 　　Misery loves company. 同病相怜 　　Actions speak louder than words. 事实胜于雄辩 　　Half a tale is enough for a wise man. 举一反三 　　You get what you pay for. 一分钱一分货 　　Birds once snared fear all bushes. 伤弓之鸟惊曲木

add: Pain past is pleasure. 失去的痛苦即快乐!

Bad workmen often blame their tools. 这句的意思是......?

意思是：羊毛剪不好，只怨破剪刀。泛指人办砸了事总习惯与找借口。类似说法有：A bad shearer never had a good sickle.

I like this:Every new sovereign brings his own courtiers. 一朝天子一朝臣