五年级英语教材中包含的谚语主要围绕生活智慧、行为准则和自然规律展开，通过简洁的语言传递深刻的道理。以下是综合整理后的主要谚语及其中文翻译：

一、生活智慧类

Good flowers never fail, good things never fail.

好花常开不败，好事终将成功。2. A bad beginning makes a bad ending.

开场不好结局难。3. Practice makes perfect.

熟能生巧。4. Where there is will, there is a way.

有志者事竟成。二、行为准则类

A friend in need is a friend indeed.

患难见真情。2. No one can call back time.

时光一去不复返。3. All covet, all lose.

贪多必失。4. Pride goes before the fall.

骄傲必败。三、自然规律类

A young idler, an old beggar.

少壮不努力，老大徒伤悲。2. Good health is over wealth.

健康胜于财富。3. The early bird catches the worm.

勤能补拙。4. Every cloud has a silver lining.

阳光总在风雨后。四、其他经典

A bad workman always blames his tools.

不会撑船怪河弯。- Beauty lies in the lover's eyes.

美丽在情人眼里。- A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.

一鸟在手胜过双鸟在林。这些谚语通过具体场景的比喻，帮助学生理解抽象概念，同时培养其英语表达和跨文化交际能力。建议结合教材配套练习，通过造句、讨论等方式加深理解。