英语谚语指流传于英国和美国的比较简练而且言简意赅的话语。英语谚语有一部分来自书面文献,主要出自希腊罗马神话、寓言故事、莎士比亚戏剧以及一些名家作品中。
“waste not want not”. This saying means that if you never waste anything,especially food or money,you will always have it when you need it.
例句:
1. " Waste not, want not " is her favourite maxim.
“ 不浪费则不匮乏 ” 是她喜爱的格言。
2. Please write on both sides of the paper - waste not, want not.
请在纸上两面都写上东西 —— 不浪费, 不愁缺。
3.Waste not, want not.
不浪费,不愁缺(俭以防匮)。
4.Waste not, want not ( esp food or money)( saying)
(谚)不浪费就不缺乏(尤指食物或钱)。
5."Waste not, want not" is a popular maxim.
“勤俭节约,吃穿不缺”是一条盛行的座右铭。