English classic sayings

A day is a miniature of eternity. (Emerson)

A day is a miniature of eternity. (Emerson)

Miracles sometimes happen, but you have to work hard for them. (Weizmann)

Miracles sometimes happen, but you must work hard for them. (Weizmann)

It takes two to tango.

It takes two to tango.

A single spark can start a prairie fire.

A single spark can start a prairie fire.

Misfortune tests the sincerity of friends.

Unfortunately, it tests the sincerity of friends.

Everyone is the architect of his own destiny.

Everyone is the architect of his own destiny.

Never ask for trouble until trouble troubles you.

Don't trouble yourself until trouble troubles you.

A good reputation is better than wealth.

A good reputation is better than wealth.

Time is a bird that flies forever. (Robertson)

Time is a bird that flies forever. (Robertson)

An open enemy is better than a false friend.

An open enemy is better than a false friend.

Speech is the image of action.

Language is a reflection of action.

Somewhere in the world it's always morning.

There is always a place in the world where you can see the sunshine.

If you don't learn to think when you are young, you will never learn. (Edison)

If you don't learn to think when you are young, you will never. (Edison)

Anger begins with stupidity and ends with regret.

Anger begins with stupidity and ends with regret.

Talent comes from diligence and knowledge comes from accumulation.

Genius lies in diligence and knowledge lies in accumulation.

The greater a man is, the more he can control his anger.

The greater a man is, the more he can control his anger.

If there were less sympathy in the world, there would be less trouble in the world. (Wilde)

If there were less sympathy in the world, there would be less trouble in the world. (Wilde)

A willing horse carries a heavy load.

If you turn yourself into a donkey, don't complain about others riding you.

Strike while the iron is hot.

Strike while the iron is hot.

Shepherds quarrel, and wolves win.

When the snipe and the clam fight, the fisherman gains.

Morality may simply lie in the courage to make choices. (Bloom)

Morality may simply lie in having the courage to make a choice. (Bruce)

Haste will trip you up.

An error occurred in the busy process.

Hasty pot never boils.

You can't drink hot porridge if you are impatient.

Birds of a feather flock together.

Birds of a feather flock together.

People who start doing many things only finish a few.

Doing everything, few people finish it.

There is no such thing as darkness; I just can't see it. (Magric)

There is no such thing as darkness, only invisibility. (Magric)

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English is a language of Indo-European Germanic language family, which consists of 26 letters. English letters originated from Latin letters, which originated from Greek letters, which evolved from Phoenician letters.

English is the official language designated internationally (as the mother tongue) and the most extensive first language in the world. English has about 490,000 words and 300,000 technical terms, making it the language with the largest vocabulary. It is also the official language of the European Union, many international organizations and Commonwealth countries, and the number of native speakers ranks third in the world, second only to Chinese and Spanish.

English evolved from the language spoken by the white people of Anglo-Saxon and jute tribes who immigrated to the British Isles from Scandinavia, Germany, the Netherlands and surrounding areas, and spread to all parts of the world through active British colonization.

Due to contact with many national languages in history, vocabulary has changed from unitary to pluralistic, grammar has changed from "more inflections" to "less inflections", and pronunciation has changed regularly.

19 From the 20th century, the leading position of Britain and America in world culture, economy, military affairs, politics and science made English an international language. Nowadays, English is used as a medium of communication in many international situations.

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