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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# }6 m! Y3 m. V# B　　1.After meat, mustard; after death, doctor .

5 g7 Z  z6 V* o/ d　　雨后送伞

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

　　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.

" E+ S1 P: i& r' V2 R3 ]3 ]$ I　　2. After praising the wine they sell us vinegar.
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　　挂羊头卖狗肉

8 J. N: x4 B. [  ?　　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.

　　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.

$ _% \/ S( C0 ?" }5 }　　Example: after Bill’s touch down, the game is all over but shouting.

" `% o! f$ s* p  U　　4. All lay load on the willing horse.
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2 y* q' K# c) r7 X" o; g: X: A　　人善被人欺，马善被人骑
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. r1 W& Z+ s" g2 g　　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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7 d* X: k/ ?& y5 }. j$ ]1 Q　　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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# W" g7 E# H( K9 G/ Z　　5.anger and haste hinder good counsel.

2 a& K! q1 n# f0 ^1 ~$ b6 d　　小不忍则乱大谋
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　　Explanation: one can not act wisely when one is angry or in a hurry.
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　　Example: you should calm down before you decide the next move. Anger and haste hinder good counsel.
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3 R6 S; w1 X; O# `　　6. As poor as a church mouse
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　　一贫如洗
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　　Explanation: to be exceedingly poor, having barely to live upon.

2 `2 B% z4 Y" A: s5 `　　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.

2 y8 b4 H5 ~4 I+ i6 F7 S" S1 z　　7. A word spoken is past recalling.
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( `$ v/ M7 b1 [5 \7 r0 [　　一言既出，驷马难追

6 w; t8 L. R' k2 [' u2 H　　Explanation: the harm done by a careless word can not easily undo.
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* f# x8 R+ X: P0 [1 ]# x4 r" C1 b, `　　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.

" Z) \5 C. A9 j0 D  \2 l　　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.

* z3 T4 l& K- b0 p　　9. When in Rome, do as the Romans do.
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* F1 i+ m- G+ W1 d3 O7 l　　入乡随俗
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　　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.
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! A& |0 e, @# l$ g# u　　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.

　　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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　　知足者常乐

1 `" g& E: I) v4 Q* p! Y　　Explanation: what does anything else matter if a person is happy.
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9 X- Y) ~0 s' t& m8 n  C　　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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5 G. c$ X' l& Q* h　　12．Entertain an angel unawares.
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# a0 o+ C2 c* ^1 m0 k" [# K0 v% x　　有眼不识泰山

! w* f/ i) m. K: ^6 y　　Explanation: to receive a great personage as a guest without knowing his merits.

　　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

  w! B$ I2 S. w( {! z　　13.every dog has his day .
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　　是人皆有出头日

　　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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　　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
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) q. t! T0 w& [4 h0 g' C　　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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; N9 f9 C" J; L* v& Q* Y　　15． Pain past is pleasure.
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　　16． While there is life, there is hope.

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% X9 |8 I% ]7 O8 P$ ]　　17． Wisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand.

8 _" B0 s6 i% ~+ F　　（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！]

　　19． Nothing is impossible for a willing heart.

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　　20． The shortest answer is doing.
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9 P7 C- `% d. a* x5 d　　（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。]

  W0 c5 }2 @# c: ^5 I. d; ]3 `　　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。]

, Y" g+ b7 `# _% `1 q( B3 _5 @　　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。）

　　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！）
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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！]

　　25． In doing we learn.（实践长才干。）

　　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。）
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　　28． Good company on the road is the shortest cut.（行路有良伴就是捷径。）

* f! e5 D; T  ^　　29． Constant dropping wears the stone.（滴水穿石。）
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! g5 f) S3 b: @* V! L　　30． Misfortunes never come alone/single.（祸不单行。）

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

% p/ f+ _9 Y# h. u2 ~0 C- f　　32． Better late than never.（迟做总比不做好；晚来总比不来好。）

　　33． It`s never too late to mend.（过而能改，善莫大焉；亡羊补牢，犹未晚也。）

+ x4 I& _( |  D) H, ~' i' m　　34． If a thing is worth doing it is worth doing well.（如果事情值得做，就值得做好。）
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" v3 j+ ^) Z7 R) m/ M　　35． Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.（无热情成就不了伟业。）
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　　36． Actions speak louder than words.（行动比语言更响亮。）
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　　37． Lifeless, faultless.（只有死人才不犯错误。）
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　　38． From small beginning come great things.（伟大始于渺小。）
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8 T  ]! @: ?* W# K. j) ~　　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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　　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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3 P, v1 T9 z" d6 ^6 M1 t5 F. J　　43． Knowing something of everything and everything of something.

　　（通百艺而专一长。）[疯狂咬舌头]
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　　44． Good advice is beyond all price.（忠告是无价宝。）