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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　　1.After meat, mustard; after death, doctor .

　　雨后送伞
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　　Explanation: this describes a situation where assistance or comfort is given when it is too late.

0 R4 b/ d+ A9 h. S　　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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, d+ w' P7 H% D　　2. After praising the wine they sell us vinegar.
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　　挂羊头卖狗肉

　　Explanation: to offer to give or sell something that is inferior to what you claim it to be.
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　　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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1 i  v- j/ u. T) w　　3. All is over but the shouting.
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　　大势已去

* K; @3 F2 S/ I9 Q- c1 o2 Y　　Explanation: finally decided or won; brought to the end; not able to be changed.

( u: l: B! n" g4 Z# K8 r　　Example: after Bill’s touch down, the game is all over but shouting.

　　4. All lay load on the willing horse.
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2 p# N! i" o, j1 ?# }( k　　人善被人欺，马善被人骑

' [: g! |! ]9 w9 }: d　　Explanation: a willing horse is someone who is always doing things for others. Very often the implication is that others impose on him.
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　　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.
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　　5.anger and haste hinder good counsel.
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: R4 T( l! ?) N$ {" y# {6 D" `　　小不忍则乱大谋

　　Explanation: one can not act wisely when one is angry or in a hurry.
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& C# F5 n1 J1 \1 r0 }- J4 T　　Example: you should calm down before you decide the next move. Anger and haste hinder good counsel.

4 {1 u/ S' b3 G* R　　6. As poor as a church mouse

　　一贫如洗

0 e; T% k1 j# ?1 Z　　Explanation: to be exceedingly poor, having barely to live upon.
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( t- O( Y" \/ J5 }( _# D( `　　Example: he has a large family, and is poor as a church mouse.
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　　Note: a church is one of the few buildings that contain no food.
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　　7. A word spoken is past recalling.
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! l, W3 a' s6 c7 m% e　　一言既出，驷马难追

　　Explanation: the harm done by a careless word can not easily undo.

% o4 M3 X: h5 q  }2 |9 F9 {　　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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4 F* o5 U: y( f1 F1 |& K) J/ F* M　　8.World is but a little place, after all.

　　天涯原咫尺，到处可逢君
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) @9 P2 L. b' L  g: F　　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.
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: v5 B) F3 o0 k4 D% Q' I% M/ O8 E　　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.

( c; s4 X" Z. k$ t& \) J8 t8 M　　入乡随俗

　　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.

8 {/ E$ o4 W  |3 ]- b( o+ W　　10. What you lose on the swings you get back on the roundabouts.

　　失之东隅，收之桑榆
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　　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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　　Example: he may always possess merits which make up for everything; if he loses on the swings, he may win on the roundabouts.

　　11.What are the odds so long as you are happy.
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+ @/ n3 v# c/ o3 Q" `% Y　　知足者常乐

2 e( z- ?3 W3 }' S: v6 L- h　　Explanation: what does anything else matter if a person is happy.
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　　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.

　　12．Entertain an angel unawares.
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　　有眼不识泰山

4 @# I8 ^, N/ t% o　　Explanation: to receive a great personage as a guest without knowing his merits.
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　　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

　　13.every dog has his day .

　　是人皆有出头日

　　Explanation: fortune comes to each in turn

* G) q$ r. |* Z( Q+ A% G4 U　　Example: they say that every dog has his day; but mine seems a very long time coming.

  B; {0 t" V" K+ X* `5 U( `　　14.every potter praises his own pot.

. H: f% h; _0 f6 h. H　　王婆买瓜，自卖自夸

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　　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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- I5 m1 R  c, N+ e　　15． Pain past is pleasure.
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　　16． While there is life, there is hope.
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　　（有生命就有希望/留得青山在，不怕没柴烧。）

8 W/ {) ~  V; Z, E: j! ~　　17． Wisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand.
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　　（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.
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　　（风暴使树木深深扎根。）[感激敌人，感激挫折！]

8 ?2 O2 n8 K# j. p8 N3 c/ ?　　19． Nothing is impossible for a willing heart.

　　（心之所愿，无所不成。）[坚持一个简单的信念就一定会成功。]
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" @+ c) B4 P- f" h# j$ Y. B# v+ z# ?　　20． The shortest answer is doing.
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8 P/ |" W. e4 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。]

. m* Z7 G; e( Q) J* N! G* |4 G　　21． All things are difficult before they are easy.

　　（凡事必先难后易。）[放弃投机取巧的幻想。]

, I6 V. L- D. i, U. b7 Y　　22． Great hopes make great man. （伟大的理想造就伟大的人。）

　　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.

　　（四个简短的词汇概括了成功的秘诀：多一点点！）

  J: O. x* U4 D' K- j3 a3 f! u! }　　[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！]

- }! z1 q1 {! W* H8 U; R2 P　　25． In doing we learn.（实践长才干。）

- H3 k- k4 ]$ f+ D0 H' T　　26． East or west, home is best.（东好西好，还是家里最好。）
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　　27． Two heads are better than one.（三个臭皮匠，顶个诸葛亮。）

! Y' g6 d. p, c" I7 a1 D　　28． Good company on the road is the shortest cut.（行路有良伴就是捷径。）

9 \- a8 ^3 j+ z4 O! [" p　　29． Constant dropping wears the stone.（滴水穿石。）
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　　30． Misfortunes never come alone/single.（祸不单行。）

　　31． Misfortunes tell us what fortune is.（不经灾祸不知福。）

　　32． Better late than never.（迟做总比不做好；晚来总比不来好。）

3 T: V! ~( L! a  g　　33． It`s never too late to mend.（过而能改，善莫大焉；亡羊补牢，犹未晚也。）
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& Y9 @& W% t; U2 Z　　34． If a thing is worth doing it is worth doing well.（如果事情值得做，就值得做好。）

5 k. \5 J- t/ B% ?$ x　　35． Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.（无热情成就不了伟业。）

8 q, Q' k+ {) ~) s" f　　36． Actions speak louder than words.（行动比语言更响亮。）

　　37． Lifeless, faultless.（只有死人才不犯错误。）

) i1 a/ s, E. f+ @; F0 N& `: a3 \3 U　　38． From small beginning come great things.（伟大始于渺小。）

$ A0 b5 Q0 [0 X+ i0 V　　39． One today is worth two tomorrows.（一个今天胜似两个明天。）

; q. K! P0 K4 {: Z/ k0 x, I: Z　　40． Truth never fears investigation.（事实从来不怕调查。）
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　　41． The tongue is boneless but it breaks bones.（舌无骨却能折断骨。）

  U2 C8 ^% S7 S4 d　　42． A bold attempt is half success.（勇敢的尝试是成功的一半。）

+ N, l$ ]" y4 \% f　　43． Knowing something of everything and everything of something.

　　（通百艺而专一长。）[疯狂咬舌头]

2 E# P1 p0 d$ S. N3 B　　44． Good advice is beyond all price.（忠告是无价宝。）