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 .

1 o3 B$ `9 q* n( T　　雨后送伞

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

* t5 d4 A' Y, _* \2 ?　　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.

1 ?' ?  O2 {% z( q2 ]5 s& k　　2. After praising the wine they sell us vinegar.

　　挂羊头卖狗肉
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5 e. V) T8 X4 A3 b/ E- k　　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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) e) j" A6 e9 d2 J2 n$ l　　3. All is over but the shouting.
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　　大势已去

9 b, y/ B3 x7 E* F　　Explanation: finally decided or won; brought to the end; not able to be changed.

# J1 V/ }' t! G　　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.

　　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.
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/ \& g/ i) J' R7 y# C　　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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* {0 O9 q& v8 v5 A+ ^3 m　　Explanation: one can not act wisely when one is angry or in a hurry.

; T; w. K: ]3 r# P　　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
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　　一贫如洗
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　　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.
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, _* ?9 H# S' f: T" r　　Note: a church is one of the few buildings that contain no food.
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$ t  G' X& r* p3 s+ f5 _! S　　7. A word spoken is past recalling.

　　一言既出，驷马难追

　　Explanation: the harm done by a careless word can not easily undo.
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! l- i5 M9 h: R7 D　　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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, I- D. h- V, T! x! k　　8.World is but a little place, after all.
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) S6 E1 \- B! o6 |( |$ ~$ s3 \# v　　天涯原咫尺，到处可逢君

) r6 _+ _9 A1 w+ u7 B　　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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5 Q% A( ^; _2 z$ T4 u3 ^6 C　　9. When in Rome, do as the Romans do.

　　入乡随俗
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  M% I3 }3 n; u' B% |& f4 D- g# {　　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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* {, ?$ t; `$ D+ p0 D　　10. What you lose on the swings you get back on the roundabouts.
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; u0 g% i2 T0 U# q  |　　失之东隅，收之桑榆
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. B& H! N- w6 }- G& |　　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.
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　　11.What are the odds so long as you are happy.
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6 B  D. ~/ Q: f& H$ ]4 V( V: n　　知足者常乐

/ F+ ^8 N3 x8 a/ `4 H5 g$ r+ K　　Explanation: what does anything else matter if a person is happy.

5 G7 h8 T; E1 a, V8 K　　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.

. e& v' Y7 C; n　　12．Entertain an angel unawares.
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) O( V4 |: D4 p/ n　　有眼不识泰山
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　　Explanation: to receive a great personage as a guest without knowing his merits.
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) s+ v0 y5 O" t  ?  P4 @: G6 p5 g' K　　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

( `5 _2 h% L  b7 P　　13.every dog has his day .

　　是人皆有出头日
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* h0 W& A3 r! R( X　　Explanation: fortune comes to each in turn
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- w  A) G: I3 j; ~$ |　　Example: they say that every dog has his day; but mine seems a very long time coming.

+ ^; j+ }9 F* B; i- y7 ~9 C　　14.every potter praises his own pot.

　　王婆买瓜，自卖自夸
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　　Explanation: people are loath to refer to defects in their possessions or their family members
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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



　　15． Pain past is pleasure.
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5 t9 m- ?3 K2 ?7 |; ^9 S　　（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。]

6 e' \1 _! B: p8 o8 b5 e/ |" S　　16． While there is life, there is hope.

6 ?" j) z8 m# f0 c8 P! b/ L2 u, [　　（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.
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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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3 E! i2 o, R; `* ^" X+ W" O　　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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　　（心之所愿，无所不成。）[坚持一个简单的信念就一定会成功。]

2 S, ~' g/ G7 t3 @; s1 l　　20． The shortest answer is doing.

1 J4 {2 R* ]% t　　（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。]

' R0 m% L% }) P  a- W( q　　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。]

! @0 {7 L* P" t% l　　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。）

+ H) y1 \- N8 C* @　　24． Four short words sum up what has lifted most successful individuals above the crowd: a little bit more.
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6 M/ x( W; j1 S/ Q! D! N7 W0 K+ M　　（四个简短的词汇概括了成功的秘诀：多一点点！）

2 b2 L4 z6 N" m$ F& U- E　　[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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　　26． East or west, home is best.（东好西好，还是家里最好。）

  r- P# d. [0 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。）

* Z& `  C4 ?$ `' O* u4 b# \　　29． Constant dropping wears the stone.（滴水穿石。）
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( F  b! C. y  n$ E4 m0 N  F. B# O　　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。）

　　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。）

　　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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) ]2 B, W1 R9 i6 S" H8 a/ h9 D　　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。）

　　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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　　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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, x- y/ [$ N& {: r: X* ^& v　　41． The tongue is boneless but it breaks bones.（舌无骨却能折断骨。）

( H) ]1 b% x1 }4 J2 p. j+ W4 ~　　42． A bold attempt is half success.（勇敢的尝试是成功的一半。）
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& D% Q. x9 p0 N7 Y& Q$ O4 o3 W　　43． Knowing something of everything and everything of something.

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8 @9 m7 U! ?2 r& i- ?　　44． Good advice is beyond all price.（忠告是无价宝。）