英汉合璧的俚语和谚语

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俚语和谚语是英语学习中的一大绊脚石。我们不明白这些俗语的含义，是因为我们和英语国家的文化背景不同。如果能在汉语中为这些俗语找到对应的说法，问题就解决了。我们向你介绍一些英汉合璧的俚语和谚语，帮助你的英语学习更上一层楼。
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  g2 {! \' V7 n. Y& s4 b% r　　1.After meat, mustard; after death, doctor .

　　雨后送伞

' }. w8 r3 q. r: I) B　　Explanation: this describes a situation where assistance or comfort is given when it is too late.
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　　Example: just as I had cancelled my application to go abroad, I had a promise of money for my fare. It was a case of after death, the doctor.
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. Z% n0 k% M! z0 Y/ [* y　　2. After praising the wine they sell us vinegar.

　　挂羊头卖狗肉
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3 |/ N$ P) M; v; Q6 O: M　　Explanation: to offer to give or sell something that is inferior to what you claim it to be.
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2 m$ m$ T! S1 O; [- a8 A　　Example: that fellow completely misled us about what he was capable of doing. After praising the wine, he sold us vinegar.
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　　3. All is over but the shouting.
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　　大势已去

4 @6 H- z9 h6 d1 C* }# J2 i　　Explanation: finally decided or won; brought to the end; not able to be changed.

* z6 }+ Q* X8 |' H3 z, C" E　　Example: after Bill’s touch down, the game is all over but shouting.
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　　4. All lay load on the willing horse.
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; R# ]5 a( e; P　　人善被人欺，马善被人骑

　　Explanation: a willing horse is someone who is always doing things for others. Very often the implication is that others impose on him.

　　Examples: the trouble is you're too good-natured and people take advantage of it. all lay load on the willing horse. You will have to learn to refuse people who ask too much.

2 ^/ m7 H1 ]% h+ i　　5.anger and haste hinder good counsel.

　　小不忍则乱大谋

0 w5 C6 o# y4 S+ S$ w0 [* m% B# c　　Explanation: one can not act wisely when one is angry or in a hurry.

0 ^- ~4 ^: i! I　　Example: you should calm down before you decide the next move. Anger and haste hinder good counsel.
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: ~) A1 E2 \1 B; d1 H0 `% G2 H7 V! T1 r　　6. As poor as a church mouse

　　一贫如洗
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$ [0 t6 @, s7 N3 _7 K7 b　　Explanation: to be exceedingly poor, having barely to live upon.
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5 {4 \7 h- k$ I% N( m9 s: N6 \" g　　Example: he has a large family, and is poor as a church mouse.

　　Note: a church is one of the few buildings that contain no food.

　　7. A word spoken is past recalling.

　　一言既出，驷马难追
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　　Explanation: the harm done by a careless word can not easily undo.

! C$ I; z. j8 `  z　　Example: for the rest of his life he regretted what he had said, but a word spoken is past recalling and he knew he could never repair the damage of that moment of harshness.
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　　8.World is but a little place, after all.

" ~3 u+ _% S: x0 [0 t" M  O. ?　　天涯原咫尺，到处可逢君

　　Explanation: it is used when a person meets someone he knows or is in someway connected with him in a place where he would never have expected to do so.

　　Example: Who would have thought I would bump into an old schoolmate on a trek up Mount Tai. The world is but a little place after all.
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　　9. When in Rome, do as the Romans do.

5 ~1 R% B0 z" a3 l　　入乡随俗

& L$ r! W: t  D" ~) b; ]# Q9 u8 L　　Explanation: conform to the manners and customs of those amongst whom you live.

　　Example: I know you have egg and bacon for breakfast at home, but now you are on the Continent you will do as the Romans do and take coffee and rolls.
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　　10. What you lose on the swings you get back on the roundabouts.

/ n2 w. l3 Q+ X1 G4 |/ Q6 ^: {　　失之东隅，收之桑榆

　　Explanation: a rough way of starting a law of average; if you have bad luck on one day you have good on another; if one venture results in loss try a fresh one---it may succeed.
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) V4 s5 e5 x5 E" u$ L) P　　Example: he may always possess merits which make up for everything; if he loses on the swings, he may win on the roundabouts.

( q8 u* T1 S0 [% _, P# \% q" E　　11.What are the odds so long as you are happy.

　　知足者常乐

- F2 ~# B% M8 D- P0 }# @　　Explanation: what does anything else matter if a person is happy.
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' e/ c3 @) a: E( o0 N　　Example: you complain so much, but you have a good family, parents, health, and money. What’s the odd so long as you’re happy.
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# ]9 n( p# h4 }+ m　　12．Entertain an angel unawares.

　　有眼不识泰山
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　　Explanation: to receive a great personage as a guest without knowing his merits.

' y9 [+ H- r, U! ^" D5 s　　Example: in the course of evening someone informed her that she was entertaining an angel unawares, in the shape of a composer of the greatest promise

$ L) j; J. n+ f$ N7 ]  o# r　　13.every dog has his day .
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　　是人皆有出头日

/ I5 o9 W5 N# f( R. T5 {　　Explanation: fortune comes to each in turn

# O3 n9 `+ J: e$ N2 J# T　　Example: they say that every dog has his day; but mine seems a very long time coming.
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/ I2 v0 Z+ t/ }+ u　　14.every potter praises his own pot.
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　　王婆买瓜，自卖自夸

　　Explanation: people are loath to refer to defects in their possessions or their family members

　　Example: he said that his teacher considered his work brilliant, but I would rather hear it from his teacher’s own mouth. Every potter praises his own pot

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8 N& A0 K  ~- `7 ~! G  A4 O$ T　　15． Pain past is pleasure.

% x1 Q  j- K# v" b　　（过去的痛苦就是快乐。）[无论多么艰难一定要咬牙冲过去，将来回忆起来一定甜蜜无比。]

　　16． While there is life, there is hope.

　　（有生命就有希望/留得青山在，不怕没柴烧。）
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　　17． Wisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand.

　　（脑中有知识，胜过手中有金钱。）[从小灌输给孩子的坚定信念。]
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　　18． Storms make trees take deeper roots.

　　（风暴使树木深深扎根。）[感激敌人，感激挫折！]
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　　19． Nothing is impossible for a willing heart.
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　　20． The shortest answer is doing.

) n, }- P; b! A" F& I　　（最简单的回答就是干。）[想说流利的英语吗？那么现在就开口！心动不如嘴动。]

　　21． All things are difficult before they are easy.
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　　（凡事必先难后易。）[放弃投机取巧的幻想。]
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　　22． Great hopes make great man. （伟大的理想造就伟大的人。）
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+ Y+ Z6 {* V6 x+ T0 k　　23． God helps those who help themselves.（天助自助者。）
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　　24． Four short words sum up what has lifted most successful individuals above the crowd: a little bit more.
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　　（四个简短的词汇概括了成功的秘诀：多一点点！）

　　[比别人多一点努力、多一点自律、多一点决心、多一点反省、多一点学习、多一点实践、多一点疯狂，多一点点就能创造奇迹！]

" A1 O8 ^" u) f, }1 V2 n: L( w  W& ~　　25． In doing we learn.（实践长才干。）
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$ H0 O) }6 s* U% r0 Z, z! Q9 U　　26． East or west, home is best.（东好西好，还是家里最好。）

( F' S" U9 C+ T& @4 y　　27． Two heads are better than one.（三个臭皮匠，顶个诸葛亮。）

　　28． Good company on the road is the shortest cut.（行路有良伴就是捷径。）
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　　29． Constant dropping wears the stone.（滴水穿石。）
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; e" [6 p+ g5 K6 m" W1 l9 }　　30． Misfortunes never come alone/single.（祸不单行。）
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　　31． Misfortunes tell us what fortune is.（不经灾祸不知福。）
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　　32． Better late than never.（迟做总比不做好；晚来总比不来好。）
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. }1 e6 s* f2 Q7 g+ n0 S. a　　33． It`s never too late to mend.（过而能改，善莫大焉；亡羊补牢，犹未晚也。）

% ?8 B, N8 U! h: o9 S6 M6 D　　34． If a thing is worth doing it is worth doing well.（如果事情值得做，就值得做好。）

* v0 r5 i0 j' i1 w, O　　35． Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.（无热情成就不了伟业。）

　　36． Actions speak louder than words.（行动比语言更响亮。）
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9 Y  ^+ O/ J+ o& b9 n5 r　　37． Lifeless, faultless.（只有死人才不犯错误。）
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) x" B4 S; d3 B　　38． From small beginning come great things.（伟大始于渺小。）

　　39． One today is worth two tomorrows.（一个今天胜似两个明天。）

　　40． Truth never fears investigation.（事实从来不怕调查。）
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: y2 n/ @9 Y( A% E; T6 _+ x　　41． The tongue is boneless but it breaks bones.（舌无骨却能折断骨。）
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& J3 |( ?* p) Y0 a" V5 B# n: i　　42． A bold attempt is half success.（勇敢的尝试是成功的一半。）

* `$ [3 f# K; o" }1 H1 e- G; L9 c　　43． Knowing something of everything and everything of something.

- Z6 X  a6 B) h- z　　（通百艺而专一长。）[疯狂咬舌头]

　　44． Good advice is beyond all price.（忠告是无价宝。）