当前我们在备考雅思写作考试的时候，其实在掌握了一些基础的词汇和句式之后，对于一些谚语的积累也是非常重要的，因为其可以让我们整体的文章增色不少。对此，接下来北雅就来和大家一起看一看，一般雅思写作中可以使用哪些谚语来让自己的文章加分（8）。

1. 弄巧成拙 

be too smart by half; Cunning outwits itself

2. 抛砖引玉 

a modest spur to induce others to come forward with valuable contributions; throw a sprat to catch a whale

3. 赔了夫人又折兵 

throw good money after bad

4. 破釜沉舟 

cut off all means of retreat;burn one's own way of retreat and be determined to fight to the end

5. 千里之行始于足下 

a thousand-li journey begins with the first step--the highest eminence is to be gained step by step