名言和谚语是人类智慧的结晶，其语言精练、含义丰富。引经据典是英语作文中常用的写作方法。恰当地使用英语名言和谚语能让阅卷老师眼前一亮，是提升英语作文成绩的一大法宝。引用名言和谚语的常用表达方式有：
A proverb/There is a proverb that goes...
有一句谚语说……
As is known /It is wellknown that...
众所周知……
As the saying goes...
常言道……
1．As the saying goes, “We should never judge a person by/from his looks.”
常言道，我们不能以貌取人。
2．Actions speak louder than words.
事实胜于雄辩。
3．A good beginning is half done.
良好的开端是成功的一半。
4．A friend in need is a friend indeed.
患难见真情。
5．Practice makes perfect.
熟能生巧。
6．God helps those who help themselves.
天助自助者。
7．It is easier said than done.
说起来容易做起来难。
