Mark Griffiths

Mark Griffiths （英籍），现任雅思考官，新航道北京学校资深雅思培训专家，长期从事雅思考试的教学与研究工作并著有多部雅思专著，深受广生的喜爱。其代表作为胡敏雅思第五代教材《雅思考试》与《雅思考试口语突破》。

作者简介

　　A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. 1

　　A blessing in disguise. 2

　　A chain is no stronger than its weakest link. 3

　　A fault confessed is half redressed. 4

　　A friend in need is a friend indeed. 5

　　A good beginning makes a good end. 6

　　A good example is the best sermon. 7

　　A leopard cannot change its spots. 8

　　A man is known by the company he keeps. 9

　　A picture is worth a thousand words. 10

　　A rotten apple spoils the barrel. 11

　　A stitch in time saves nine. 12

　　A swallow does not make the summer. 13

　　A tree is judged by its fruit. 14

　　A young idler, an old beggar. 15

　　Absence makes the heart grow fonder. 16

　　Actions speak louder than words. 17

　　Advice is cheap. 18

　　All that glitters is not gold. 19

　　All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. 20

　　An idle mind is the devil’s workshop. 21

　　Bad news travels fast. 22

　　Beauty is only skin deep. 23

　　Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. 24

　　Better late than never. 25

　　Better safe than sorry. 26

　　Birds of a feather flock together. 27

　　Blood is thicker than water. 28

　　Charity begins at home. 29

　　Diligence is the mother of good fortune. 30

　　Don’t bite off more than you can chew. 31

　　Don’t judge a book by its cover. 32

　　Don’t put all your eggs in one basket. 33

　　Easier said than done. 34

　　Each to his own. 35

　　Every cloud has a silver lining. 36

　　Every path has its puddle. 37

　　First impressions are most lasting. 38

　　Give someone an inch and they will take a mile. 39

　　Great oaks grow from little acorns. 40

　　Half a loaf is better than none. 41

　　He that would have the fruit must climb the tree. 42

　　He that would know what shall be, must consider what has been. 43

　　He who is afraid of asking, is afraid of learning. 44

　　He who plants trees loves others besides himself. 45

　　Hold your horses. 46

　　Honesty is the best policy. 47

　　Honey catches more flies than vinegar. 48

　　Hope for the best and prepare for the worst. 49

　　If there were no clouds, we would not enjoy the sun. 50

　　If you can’t stand the heat, get out of the kitchen. 51

　　If you chase two rabbits, you will catch neither one. 52

　　If you want a friend, be a friend. 53

　　Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. 54

　　It’s no use crying over spilt milk. 55

　　Knowledge is power. 56

　　Learn to walk before you run. 57

　　Let bygones be bygones. 58

　　Life is not all beer and skittles. 59

　　Like father, like son. 60

　　Live and let live. 61

　　Love is blind. 62

　　Many hands make light work. 63

　　Marry in haste, repent at leisure. 64

　　Money doesn’t grow on trees. 65

　　Money is the root of all evil. 66

　　Necessity is the mother of invention. 67

　　Never put off till tomorrow what can be done today. 68

　　Nobody is perfect. 69

　　Nothing ventured, nothing gained. 70

　　Once bitten, twice shy. 71

　　One man’s meat is another man’s poison. 72

　　Only real friends will tell you when your face is dirty. 73

　　Opportunity seldom knocks twice. 74

　　Opposites attract. 75

　　Practice makes perfect. 76

　　Practice what you preach. 77

　　Prevention is better than cure. 78

　　Rome was not built in a day. 79

　　Safety lies in the middle course. 80

　　Saying is one thing. Doing is another. 81

　　Snug as a bug in a rug. 82

　　The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. 83

　　The end justifies the means. 84

　　The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence. 85

　　The more you have, the more you want. 86

　　The pen is mightier than the sword. 87

　　The proof of the pudding is in the eating. 88

　　The way to a man’s heart is through his stomach. 89

　　Time and tide wait for no man. 90

　　Time flies when you’re having fun. 91

　　Time is money. 92

　　Too many cooks spoil the broth. 93

　　Variety is the spice of life. 94

　　When in Rome, do as the Romans do. 95

　　When the cat’s away, the mice will play. 96

　　You are as old as you feel. 97

　　You are never too old to learn. 98

　　You can lead a horse to water, but you cannot make it drink. 99

　　You never know what you can do until you try. 100

　　You scratch my back and I’ll scratch yours. 101