Currently, tattoos made in the form of a phrase on English language. This trend is not accidental, because the English language has a rich history, unique features and characteristics, and it is also widespread and understandable anywhere in the world.

Modern English was formed more than 1000 years ago by the merger of two languages ​​(ancient Anglo-Saxon and Norman French). Over the past millennium, this language has conquered the whole world. Now it is used as a native or second language by about 700 million people on earth, and it is official in 67 countries. It is impossible to imagine a single corner of the planet where an English-speaking person could remain misunderstood.

Without a doubt, people who choose phrases in English for tattoos are bright and open personalities who boldly declare their beliefs and principles to the whole world.

The meaning and meaning of tattoos made in English

Today, English is one of the richest languages ​​in the world, with approximately 800,000 words, four times more than Russian.

An incredible number of synonyms makes this language very informative, allowing you to fit your favorite philosophical thought or life credo into a very precise and succinct phrase. However, you need to be careful when choosing an inscription for a tattoo; when translating an expression, it is best to turn to reliable and verified sources.

Feature English speech There are a large number of polysemantic words, the wrong translation of which can radically change the original meaning of your favorite phrase.

This is interesting! The most polysemantic word in the English language is the word “set”; it can be used as a noun, adjective and verb and has more than 50 meanings, depending on the context and form of use.

Topics for captions in English

The living and flexible English language is constantly in development; born many centuries ago, it has absorbed the styles and forms of every era it has experienced.

Having set out to choose a phrase in English with a translation, you can easily find your favorite beautiful saying from the pen of Shakespeare or the sarcastic thought of Winston Churchill, a call for peace by John Lennon or a gloomy aphorism from the films of Tim Burton. The choice of topics and styles of statements is endless; everyone can find something that reflects their inner world.

Did you know? William Shakespeare coined many words that are still used in everyday speech today. The words “addiction” (dependence), “eventful” (filled with events), “cold-blooded” (cold-blooded) belong to the writer’s imagination. In addition, the word “eyeball” has become an anatomical term and is actively used in modern medicine.

Tattoo design styles in English

A large selection of phrases and expressions belonging to people from different countries, eras, classes, relating to various fields of science, politics, culture, art and pop opens up inexhaustible possibilities for the stylistic design of a tattoo.

Fancy monograms or simple graceful lines, good old gothic or simple typographic font, sophisticated floral ornament or modern graffiti. The chosen phrase in English will best tell you which style to use.

You can come up with your own philosophical thought, and a professional tattoo artist will help you choose a font and decorative design, you can use ready-made templates from the catalog, or you can supplement the saying with some image.

Location of tattoo inscription on the body

The location of the tattoo primarily depends on the wishes of the customer. Some people like to have tattoo images on the most visible and open places: on the forearm, wrist, neck, chest. Others prefer to apply the image in such a way that, if desired, it can always be hidden under clothing: on the shoulder blades, on the back, feet, in the lumbar region.

It happens that the application of some inscription in English has rather a sacred meaning, in this case people choose small images and place them on the body in such a way that the tattoos are invisible even in open summer clothes. Before applying a tattoo, its stylistic decision, volume and location are discussed with the artist. A professional in his field will always select and suggest the optimal accommodation option.

A tattoo on the body is a very important and responsible decision. A beautiful and high-quality image will delight its owner for many years, while a poorly made tattoo is very difficult to remove from the body. Following some rules will help you achieve the best result and excellent image quality.

If you follow all the above rules, your favorite phrase in English will delight the eye for a long time deep meaning And good quality execution.

The collection includes statements and quotes in English with translation into Russian:

• Always forgive your enemies — nothing annoys them so much. Oscar Wilde. Translation - Always forgive your enemies, nothing irritates them more. Oscar Wilde
• I will get everything I want. Translation - I will get everything I want.
• The most dangerous demons live in our hearts. Translation - The most dangerous demons live in our hearts.
• Feel the rain on your skin. Translation: Feel the rain on your skin.
• Every time we love, every time we give, it’s Christmas. Dale Evans. Translation - Every time we love, and every time we give, it's Christmas. Dale Evans

• Fall down seven times, stand up eight. Translation: Fall seven times, get up eight.
• Experience is simply the name we give our mistakes. Oscar Wilde. Translation - Experience is simply the word we use to describe our mistakes. Oscar Wilde
• Respect the past, create the future! Translation - Respect the past, create the future!
• I learned that it is the weak who are cruel, and that gentleness is to be expected only from the strong. Leo Rosten. Translation - I learned that those who are weak are cruel, nobility is the lot of the strong. Leo Rosten
• Everyone has one's own path. Translation - Everyone has their own path.
• If you want to be somebody, somebody really special, be yourself! Translation - If you want to be someone, someone really special - be yourself!
• Only having descended the gulf, you can acquire treasure. Translation - Only by going down into the abyss can you find treasure.
• It does not matter how slowly you go so long as you do not stop. Confucius. Translation - No matter how slow you go, the main thing is not to stop. Confucius
  
• Follow your heart. Translation - Follow your heart.
• Life is a foreign language - all men mispronounce it. Christopher Morley. Translation - Life is foreign language, all people pronounce it incorrectly. Christopher Morley
• Let it be. Translation - Let it be.
• Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth. Oscar Wilde. Translation - A person is least like himself when he speaks in his own name. Give him a mask and he will tell you the whole truth. Oscar Wilde
• Remember who you are! Translation - Remember who you are!
• No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted. Aesop. Translation - Kindness, even the smallest, is never wasted. Aesop
• While I’m breathing — I love and believe. Translation - As long as I breathe, I love and believe.
• Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in getting up every time we do. Confucius. Translation - We are glorious not because we never fall, but because we rise whenever we do. Confucius
• The flame has burned away, the ash remained, the joy has gone, the sadness remained. Translation - The flame went out, ashes remained, joy was gone, sadness remained.
• Success is not in what you have, but who you are. Translation - Success is not what you have, but what you are.
• The memory warms you up inside, but it also breaks your soul apart. Translation - Memory warms you from the inside and at the same time tears your soul apart.
  
• The rose speaks of love silently, in a language known only to the heart. Translation - Rose speaks of love without a sound, in a language known only to the heart.
• A life is a moment. Translation - Life is a moment.
• To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people exist, that’s all. Oscar Wilde. Translation - To live is the rarest phenomenon in the world. Most people just exist. Oscar Wilde
• Never look back. Never look back.
• Wisdom is knowing how little we know. Oscar Wilde. Translation - Wisdom is knowing how little we know. Oscar Wilde
• Never say never. Translation - Never say never.
• Endless love. Translation - Endless love.
• The inevitable price we pay for our happiness is eternal fear to lose it. Translation - The inevitable price we pay for happiness is the eternal fear of losing it.
• Fighting for life. Translation - Fight for life.
• We hate the ones we love because they can cause the deepest suffering. Translation - We hate those we love because they are the ones who can cause us the most suffering.
• Forever Young. Forever young.
• My guardian is always with me. Translation - My guardian is always with me.
  
• If you let your past go, it doesn’t mean that your past will let you go. Translation - If you let go of the past, it does not mean that the past has let you go.
• Only my dream keeps me alive. Translation - Only my dream warms me.
• Live without regrets. Translation - Live without regrets.
• The love of my life. Translation - The love of my life.
• To live forever. Translation - Live forever.
• The earth is my body. My head is in the stars. Translation - The Earth is my body. My head is in the stars.
• Everyone is the creator of one’s own fate. Translation: Everyone is the creator of their own destiny.
• Everyone experienced something that changed him. Translation - Everyone has gone through something that has changed them.

• We frequently die in our own dreams. Translation - Often, we die in our own dreams.
• The best thing in our life is love. Translation - The best thing in our life is love.
• Life is Beautiful. Life is beautiful.
• People rejoice at the Sun, and I’m dreaming of the Moon. — Translation — People rejoice in the sun, but I dream of the moon.
• If I ever surrender, it’ll happen only in mercy to the winner. Translation - If I ever give up, it will be out of mercy for the winner.
• My dreams come true. Translation - My dreams are coming true.
• All we need is love. Translation - All we need is love.
• Music creates the feelings which you can’t find in life. Translation - Music creates feelings that do not exist in life.
• That be or not to be. Translation - To be or not to be.
  
• Enjoy every moment. Translation - Enjoy every moment.
• Be loyal to the one who is loyal to you. Translation - Be faithful to those who are faithful to you.
• God never makes errors. Translation - God doesn't make mistakes.
• My angel is always with me. Translation - My angel is always with me.
• Never look back. Translation I never look back.
• Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I’m not sure about the universe. Albert Einstein. Translation - Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe yet. Albert Einstein
• By doing nothing we learn to do ill. Translation - By doing nothing, we learn bad deeds.
• Those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything. Bernard Shaw. Translation - He who cannot change his views cannot change anything. Bernard Show
• Dad, I love you. Translation: Dad, I love you.
• Success doesn’t come to you…you go to it. Marva Collins. Translation - Success does not come to you on its own... You go to it. Marva Collins
• Wait and see. Translation - Let's wait and see.
  
• One word frees us of all the weight and pain of life: that word is love. Sophocles. Translation - One word frees us from all the hardships and pains of life: this word is love. Sophocles
• I'll get everything I want. Translation - I'll get everything I want.
• Music is the soul of language. Max Heindel - Music is the soul of language. Max Handel
• Love and kindness are never wasted. They always make a difference. They bless the one who receives them, and they bless you, the giver. Barbara De Angelis. Translation - Love and kindness are never wasted. They always change lives for the better. They bless the one who receives them and they bless you, the giver. Barbara De Angelis
• Now or never. Translation - Now or never.
• It is with our passions, as it is with fire and water, they are good servants but bad masters. Aesop. Translation - Our passions are like fire and water - they are good servants, but bad masters. Aesop
• Illusion is the first of all pleasures. Oscar Wilde. Translation - Illusion is the highest pleasure. Oscar Wilde.
• He, who makes a beast of himself, gets rid of the pain of being a man. Translation - He who becomes a beast gets rid of human pain.
• If someone thinks that love and peace is a cliché that must have been left behind in the Sixties, that’s his problem. Love and peace are eternal. John Lennon. Translation - If anyone thinks that love and peace are a cliché that should have been left in the sixties, then that's their problem. Love and peace are eternal. John Lennon

• We need men who can dream of things that never were. “We need people who can dream about things that never happened.” (John Kennedy)
• Don't leave a stone unturned. It's always something, to know you have done the most you could. - Try all the possibilities. It's always important to know that you did your best.
• Always dream and shoot higher than you know you can do. Do not bother just to be better than your contemporaries or predecessors. Try to be better than yourself. – Always dream and strive to exceed the limit of your capabilities. Don't set out to be better than your contemporaries or predecessors. Strive to be better than yourself. (William Faulkner)
• Quotes in English with translation about dreams- Aim at the sun, and you may not reach it; but your arrow will fly higher than if aimed at an object on a level with yourself. - Aim at the sun and maybe you will miss, but your arrow will fly higher than if you were aiming at an object at the same level as you.
• Yesterday is but today"s memory, tomorrow is today"s dream. – Yesterday is the memory of today, and tomorrow is today’s dream.
• A dream is just a dream. A goal is a dream with a plan and a deadline. – A dream is just a dream. A goal is a dream that has an action plan and a deadline.
• The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams. – The future belongs to those who believe in their dreams.
• I "m a dreamer. I have to dream and reach for the stars, and if I miss a star then I grab a handful of clouds. - I must dream and reach for the stars, and if I can’t catch a star, I grab a handful of clouds .
• Never stop dreaming. – Never stop dreaming.
• Follow your dreams. Unless it’s a person... apparently they call that stalking. - Follow your dreams. Only if it's not a human being, it could probably be called stalking.
• Focus in what you want to have happen. – Focus on what you really want.
• It is not true that people stop pursuing dreams because they grow old, they grow old because they stop pursuing dreams. – It’s not true that people stop dreaming because they get old; they grow old because they stop dreaming.
• Be careful what you wish for cause you just might get it. “Be careful what you wish for, you just might get it.”
• Only my dream keeps me alive. - Only my dream warms me.
• All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them. – All our dreams can come true if we have enough courage to follow them. (Walt Disney)
• Dreams do come true, if we only wish hard enough. You can have anything in life if you will sacrifice everything else for it. “Dreams really do come true if you dream hard enough.” You can have anything if you sacrifice everything else.
• Get and stay out of your comfort zone. - Get out of your comfort zone and stay away from it.
• I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work. - I didn't fail. I just found 10 thousand ways that don't work. (Thomas Edison)
• When you're ready to quit, you're closer than you think. - Just when you're ready to quit, you're closest to victory.
• There are many talented people who haven't fulfilled their dreams because they over thought it, or they were too cautious, and were unwilling to make the leap of faith. – There are many talented people who did not fulfill their dreams because they thought about too much or they were too cautious and did not want to take the leap to fame.
• Never give up. - Never give up.
• Too many of us are not living our dreams because we are living our fears. “Too many of us don’t live our dreams because we live our fears.”
• Avoiding the phrase “I don"t have time...”, will soon help you to realize that you do have the time needed for just about anything you choose to accomplish in life. – By abandoning the phrase “I don’t have time...” , you will soon realize that you have time for almost everything you consider necessary to do in life.
• Don't wait; the time will never be "just right." Start where you stand, and work with whatever tools you may have at your command, and better tools will be found as you go along. - Don't wait, the time will never be “right.” Start now and work with the tools you have on your team now, and better tools will be found as you move forward. (George Herbert)
• Quotes in English with translation about dreams and success- Success is one percent inspiration, ninety-nine percent perception. - Success is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration.
• You see things and say ‘Why?’, but I dream things and say ‘Why not?’ - You see and ask “Why?”, and I dream and say “Why not?”

Tattoos in English

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Aphorisms and sayings of famous people in translation
from English into Russian.

Always forgive your enemies — nothing annoys them so much.
Oscar Wilde
Always forgive your enemies, nothing irritates them more.
Oscar Wilde

I am not young enough to know everything.
Oscar Wilde
INotsoyoung, toknowAll.
Oscar Wilde
Illusion is the first of all pleasures.
Oscar Wilde
Illusion — higherpleasure.
Oscar Wilde

Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth.
Oscar Wilde
A person is least like himself when he speaks on his own behalf. Giveto himmask, AndHewill tellallthe truth.
Oscar Wilde

Not to know is bad, not to wish to know is worse.
African Proverb
Not knowing is bad, not wanting to know is even worse.
African proverb

Success doesn’t come to you…you go to it.
Marva Collins
Success does not come to you on its own... You go to it.
Marva Collins

Those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything.
Bernard Shaw
He who cannot change his views cannot change anything.
Bernard Show

Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I’m not sure about the universe.
Albert Einstein
Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe yet.
Albert Einstein

Being entirely honest with oneself is a good exercise.
Sigmund Freud
Being completely honest with yourself is not an easy task.
Sigmund Freud

Every solution breeds new problems.
Murphy's law
Every decision creates new problems.
Murphy's Law

Everything takes longer than you think.
Murphy's law
Any task takes longer than you expect.
Murphy's Law

If you want to be somebody, somebody really special, be yourself!
Author unknown
If you want to be someone, someone truly special, be yourself!
author unknown
To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people exist, that’s all.
Oscar Wilde
To live is the rarest phenomenon in the world. Most people just exist.
Oscar Wilde

Wisdom is knowing how little we know.
Oscar Wilde
Wisdom — Thisknow, how muchfewWewe know.
Oscar Wilde

Experience is simply the name we give our mistakes.
Oscar Wilde
Experience is simply the word we use to describe our mistakes.
Oscar Wilde

No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.
Aesop
Kindness, eventhe mostsmall, neverNotdisappearsfor nothing.
Aesop

It is with our passions, as it is with fire and water, they are good servants but bad masters.
Aesop
Our passions are like fire and water - they are good servants, but bad masters.
Aesop

The only thing in life achieved without effort is failure.
Unknown
The only thing in life that comes without effort is failure.
author unknown

A dream becomes a goal when action is taken toward its achievement.
Bo Bennett
A dream becomes a goal when action is taken to achieve it.
Beau Bennett

Success is not in what you have, but who you are.
Bo Bennett
Success is not what you have, but what you are.
Beau Bennett

I learned that it is the weak who are cruel,
and that gentleness is to be expected
only from the strong.
Leo Rosten
I learned that those who are weak are cruel, nobility is the lot of the strong.
LeoRosten

Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in getting up every time we do.
Confucius
We are glorious not because we never fall, but because we get up whenever we do.
Confucius

It does not matter how slowly you go so long as you do not stop.
Confucius
No matter how slow you go, the main thing is not to stop.
Confucius

Music is the soul of language.
Max Heindel
Music — Thissoullanguage.
Max Handel

Life is a foreign language; all men mispronounce it.
Christopher Morley
Life is like a foreign language, everyone pronounces it wrong.
Christopher Morley

The rose speaks of love silently, in a language known only to the heart.
Unknown
Rose speaks of love without a sound, in a language known only to the heart.
author unknown

Beautiful phrases about love in English

If someone thinks that love and peace is a cliché that must have been left behind in the Sixties, that’s his problem. Love and peace are eternal.
John Lennon
If anyone thinks that love and peace are a cliché that should have been left in the sixties, then that's their problem. Love and peace are eternal.
John Lennon

One word frees us of all the weight and pain of life: that word is love.
Sophocles
OnewordfreesusfromeveryoneheavinessAndpainlife: Thisword — Love.
Sophocles

Every time we love, every time we give, it’s Christmas.
Dale Evans
Whenever we love and whenever we give, it's Christmas.
Dale Evans

Love and kindness are never wasted. They always make a difference. They bless the one who receives them, and they bless you, the giver.
Barbara De Angelis
Love and kindness are never wasted. They always change lives for the better. They bless the one who receives them and they bless you, the giver.
Barbara De Angelis

Wake at dawn with a winged heart and give thanks for another day of loving.
Kahlil Gibran
Wake up at dawn with a lifted heart and give thanks for another day of love.
Kahlil Gibran

Love involves a peculiar unfathomable combination of understanding and misunderstanding.
Diane Arbus
Love is made up of a strange, incomprehensible combination of understanding and disagreement.
Diane Arbus

No man or woman really knows what perfect love is until they have been married a quarter of a century.
Mark Twain
No man or woman will know what it is perfect love, until he has been married for a quarter of a century.
Mark Twain

The best love affairs are those we never had.
Norman Lindsay
The best love affairs are the ones we never had.
Norman Lindsay

Those who love deeply never grow old; they may die of old age, but they die young.
Arthur Pinero
Those who truly love never grow old; they may die at an old age, but they go away young.
Arthur Pinero

Are you smart, well-read, erudite, but don’t read English classics and contemporaries in the original? Do you have a subtle sense of humor, are well versed in the meaning of puns and appreciate clever wordplay? Then you will definitely pay tribute to the selection containing aphorisms in English with translation.

Mentality is a concept inseparable from culture and human intelligence. Living in different socio-cultural and historical conditions, people experience the same emotions, find themselves in similar situations, and suffer from common problems. Evaluation of events given by man from another cultural environment, ethnic community is always interesting, new and original. And if we add the touch of time to the difference in mental perception, then such a phrase is undoubtedly a most valuable aphorism.

It would be an unforgivable mistake to miss such an opportunity for interethnic communication, which is why we have made for you a selection of aphorisms in English with translation.

English-language literature contains a treasure trove of worldly wisdom in high concentration. You can find sayings of writers, poets, writers, politicians and simply famous people who speak and spoke English with us. A phrase borrowed from the great English, skillfully inserted into the dialogue, will add weight to your words and increase the confidence of your interlocutors. Unforgettable aphorisms in English with translation will be an excellent help for communicating with native speakers, and your compatriots among your friends and acquaintances will appreciate them.

Having discovered the world of English aphorisms, you will most likely be captivated by the subtlety and wit of English humor, the causticity of sarcasm and the sophistication of thought. By decorating your speech and thoughts with popular sayings, train your memory, remember the authors of imperishable words. Here you will find statements by Winston Churchill, Jonathan Swift, Oscar Wilde, Jane Austen, Evelyn Waugh, Bernard Shaw, Mark Twain and many others about life, love, friendship, politics and other equally important aspects of human existence. Our website presents the best thematic and author's aphorisms in English with translation.

Success doesn't come to you...you go to it.
Success does not come to you on its own... You go to it.
Marva Collins
Marva Collins

Not to know is bad, not to wish to know is worse.
Not knowing is bad, not wanting to know is even worse.
Proverb
Proverb

Those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything.
He who cannot change his views cannot change anything.
Bernard Shaw
Bernard Show

Formal education will make you a living. Self-education will make you a fortune.
With a diploma you can earn a living. Self-education will make you a fortune.
Jim Rohn
Jim Rohn

Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I"m not sure about the universe.
Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe yet.
Albert Einstein
Albert Einstein

If anything is worth trying at all, it’s worth trying at least 10 times.
If something is worth trying at all, it's worth trying at least 10 times.
Art Linkletter
Art Linkletter

The possession of unlimited power will make a despot of almost any man. There is a possible Nero in the gentlest human creature that walks.
Possessing unlimited power, almost any person becomes a tyrant. Nero can be hidden in even the kindest human being alive.
Thomas Bailey
Thomas Bailey

Being entirely honest with oneself is a good exercise.
Being completely honest with yourself is not an easy task.
Sigmund Freud
Sigmund Freud

The great Breakthrough in your life comes when you realize it that you can learn anything you need to learn to accomplish any goal that you set for yourself. This means there are no limits on what you can be, have or do.
The greatest breakthrough in life comes when you realize that you can learn everything you need to achieve any goal you set. This means there is no limit to who you can become, have and do.
Brian Tracy
Brian Tracy

Every English poet should master the rules of grammar before he attempts to bend or break them.
Every English poet must master the rules of grammar before attempting to change or break them.
Robert Graves
Robert Graves

To limit the press is to insult a nation; to prohibit reading of certain books is to declare the inhabitants to be either fools or slaves.
To restrict the press is to insult the nation; to prohibit the reading of certain books is to declare the people either fools or slaves.
Claude-Adrian Helvetius
Claude Adrian Helvetius

Half of the American people have never read a newspaper. Half never voted for President. One hopes it is the same half.
Half of Americans have never read a newspaper. Half did not participate in the presidential elections. We can only hope that this is the same half.
Gore Vidal
Gore Vidal

Everything takes longer than you think.
Any task takes longer than you expect.
Murphy's law
Murphy's Law

Every solution breeds new problems.
Every decision creates new problems.
Murphy's law
Murphy's Law

Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much.
Oscar Wilde
Always forgive your enemies, nothing irritates them more.
Oscar Wilde

If you want to be somebody, somebody really special, be yourself!
If you want to be someone, someone truly special, be yourself!
author unknown

Every portrait that is painted with feeling is a portrait of the artist, not of the sitter.
Oscar Wilde
A portrait painted with feeling is a portrait of the artist, not the sitter.
Oscar Wilde

At twilight, nature is not without loveliness, though perhaps its chief use is to illustrate quotes from the poets.
Oscar Wilde
At dusk, nature is not without its charm, but, perhaps, its main purpose is to illustrate the sayings of poets.
Oscar Wilde

Genius is born--not paid.
Oscar Wilde
Genius must be born, not paid.
Oscar Wilde

Fashion is a form of ugliness so intolerable that we have to alter it every six months.
Oscar Wilde
Fashion is a form of imperfection so unbearable that we have to change it every six months.
Oscar Wilde

Illusion is the first of all pleasures.
Oscar Wilde
Illusion is the highest pleasure.
Oscar Wilde

I am not young enough to know everything.
Oscar Wilde
I'm not young enough to know everything.
Oscar Wilde

Morality, like art, means drawing a line someplace.
Oscar Wilde
Morality is like art - you need to draw the line in the right place.
Oscar Wilde