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。

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

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4 v3 T0 h, d' V6 }　　Explanation: this describes a situation where assistance or comfort is given when it is too late.

3 h" n  N4 b$ h　　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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) C2 p0 U2 ^( f0 N" q& y　　2. After praising the wine they sell us vinegar.

　　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.

/ E5 a" }; k: c1 c6 R1 R/ _　　3. All is over but the shouting.

　　大势已去
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　　Explanation: finally decided or won; brought to the end; not able to be changed.
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) X# K) }) e8 ~  l8 o/ D　　Example: after Bill’s touch down, the game is all over but shouting.
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3 a7 B& ~3 Y* Y8 w& O　　4. All lay load on the willing horse.
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　　人善被人欺，马善被人骑

1 v/ f1 e' \( r  O! a7 B　　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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% |. y) ^+ {$ b+ K　　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.

　　小不忍则乱大谋
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- n( R! \% Z- B' P　　Explanation: one can not act wisely when one is angry or in a hurry.
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! B9 Q. M- x1 H; z8 Z/ [　　Example: you should calm down before you decide the next move. Anger and haste hinder good counsel.
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　　6. As poor as a church mouse

　　一贫如洗
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$ B1 p0 C7 g# ]" r7 D/ U　　Explanation: to be exceedingly poor, having barely to live upon.
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　　Example: he has a large family, and is poor as a church mouse.

) a7 p  k2 n! W5 ?6 p" S　　Note: a church is one of the few buildings that contain no food.

　　7. A word spoken is past recalling.

6 N" Z  ?6 q. f4 V  l1 ~　　一言既出，驷马难追

. S3 P# u/ M- F5 v5 `7 u3 L　　Explanation: the harm done by a careless word can not easily undo.

　　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.
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　　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.
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　　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.

　　9. When in Rome, do as the Romans do.
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8 M0 i; W. q! S) Z. u0 e- H( K& V　　入乡随俗

　　Explanation: conform to the manners and customs of those amongst whom you live.
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8 q4 K& @! @) B' u  W/ t/ v0 ^0 h　　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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+ Q1 R) R% Q* G　　10. What you lose on the swings you get back on the roundabouts.
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; \* a" F/ ^6 k5 P5 T　　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.

; s# \" h# p4 W5 o　　11.What are the odds so long as you are happy.
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　　Explanation: what does anything else matter if a person is happy.

/ ~2 R7 z  @( e; 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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1 J: h) y8 ?% l+ ~! K; j* W3 H　　12．Entertain an angel unawares.
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3 X- X3 n; I" c' A$ P4 F　　有眼不识泰山

! p( m* |% Q4 D1 [9 d　　Explanation: to receive a great personage as a guest without knowing his merits.

4 U9 r9 h- @+ e2 M% D4 r% @& |　　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

) Q: x. ^* R: }) L, |$ ]　　13.every dog has his day .

　　是人皆有出头日
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8 g# Q# c) Y6 U　　Explanation: fortune comes to each in turn

　　Example: they say that every dog has his day; but mine seems a very long time coming.
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6 w: K. G. j% B# j　　14.every potter praises his own pot.
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3 Q' J) ~- v8 T. i- ?6 b+ ?9 N　　王婆买瓜，自卖自夸

0 i! L, c/ [$ O" e　　Explanation: people are loath to refer to defects in their possessions or their family members

* M4 Z" O: p. ]: k7 t" T( p" W　　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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　　15． Pain past is pleasure.
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　　（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。]
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　　16． While there is life, there is hope.
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0 T1 E! Q8 C5 c) f　　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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" j8 A  `7 k8 J% ~% Y7 T　　18． Storms make trees take deeper roots.
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, z( S* |( |4 y. h' J& }8 q/ o　　19． Nothing is impossible for a willing heart.
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　　（心之所愿，无所不成。）[坚持一个简单的信念就一定会成功。]

　　20． The shortest answer is doing.
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　　（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。]
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2 ?+ c0 V1 m6 S8 e* P　　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。]

) s. k+ h" N$ I　　22． Great hopes make great man. （伟大的理想造就伟大的人。）
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　　23． God helps those who help themselves.（天助自助者。）
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4 h/ u, R/ O9 h5 B6 s0 V' b/ x* b　　24． Four short words sum up what has lifted most successful individuals above the crowd: a little bit more.

3 o9 r; X" _1 y; J, E' c　　（四个简短的词汇概括了成功的秘诀：多一点点！）
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　　[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！]
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　　25． In doing we learn.（实践长才干。）
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" K" q- z1 u! b0 ^8 l　　26． East or west, home is best.（东好西好，还是家里最好。）
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. B1 r7 ^& R( `' ?$ d# {  w( T　　27． Two heads are better than one.（三个臭皮匠，顶个诸葛亮。）
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　　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。）

　　30． Misfortunes never come alone/single.（祸不单行。）

1 T/ c$ m8 Y* L) b2 g" H　　31． Misfortunes tell us what fortune is.（不经灾祸不知福。）

/ i3 T, B' B; p  z" M/ M, {　　32． Better late than never.（迟做总比不做好；晚来总比不来好。）
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7 a9 J) Q0 `! ^% ~3 h　　33． It`s never too late to mend.（过而能改，善莫大焉；亡羊补牢，犹未晚也。）

; j+ _/ f/ r" v/ |" O( P/ J　　34． If a thing is worth doing it is worth doing well.（如果事情值得做，就值得做好。）

8 I3 x) x  B- M. {2 m/ e6 M' \0 g& N　　35． Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.（无热情成就不了伟业。）

% u- i  w' x, ~8 [! M　　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。）

- u4 z4 p/ w( M; L% @3 @　　38． From small beginning come great things.（伟大始于渺小。）
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　　39． One today is worth two tomorrows.（一个今天胜似两个明天。）
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　　40． Truth never fears investigation.（事实从来不怕调查。）
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0 W7 R3 q6 J8 |  d　　41． The tongue is boneless but it breaks bones.（舌无骨却能折断骨。）
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　　42． A bold attempt is half success.（勇敢的尝试是成功的一半。）
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　　43． Knowing something of everything and everything of something.

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