三、谚语和俗语的对称美：对仗工整，词句，押韵，语言精炼，表意透切的谚语或俗语更具有说服力和感染力，可使人念念不忘，受用终生。例如：No pains no gains 不劳不获No cross , no crown 无苦即无乐Once bit ,twice shy 一次被咬，下次胆小First come , first served 先到的先招待Young saints , old devils 小时圣洁老邪恶Man proposes , God disposes 谋事在人，成事在天From saving comes having 富有来自节俭。So far , so good 目前为止，一切很好Like father , like son 有其父，必有其子Well fed , well bred 吃得饱，懂礼貌Grasp all , lose all 贪多必失。Spare the rod , and spoil the child 不教不成材。More haste ,less speed 欲速则不达。In for a penny , in for a pound 一不做，二不休Waste not , want not 俭以防匮。A friend in need is a friend indeed .患难见真情。Harm set , harm get .害人反害已A lazy youth , a lousy age .少壮不努力，老大徒伤悲Least said , soonest mended .少说为妙Light come , light go .易得则易失。A good neighbor ,a good morrow 好邻生好景Many men ,many minds .十个人，十条心。熟得早，坏（烂）得快。No mill , no meal 不磨面，没饭吃Nothing venture ,nothing have .不入虎穴，焉得虎子Two"s company , three"s none . 两人成伴，三人不欢Out of sight , out of mind .眼不见，心不烦Speech is silver , silence is gold .言语是银，沉默是金