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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　　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.
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8 f5 C; e1 }7 e+ A　　2. After praising the wine they sell us vinegar.

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　　Explanation: to offer to give or sell something that is inferior to what you claim it to be.

　　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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" m, V% D* k3 t9 W" V　　3. All is over but the shouting.

( T/ p, p* |! }4 q　　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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  `; {3 N) n- O4 p' W$ X0 E　　Example: after Bill’s touch down, the game is all over but shouting.

　　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.

　　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.

3 y4 k/ F+ e% k( J0 g5 Z9 k/ r' O　　5.anger and haste hinder good counsel.
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! N( ~. |+ T) J) o' {4 b　　小不忍则乱大谋

4 b1 J) ?0 @( P" g" M; ]: b　　Explanation: one can not act wisely when one is angry or in a hurry.
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$ o! P, A  m' I, v+ u# O6 m, N　　Example: you should calm down before you decide the next move. Anger and haste hinder good counsel.

　　6. As poor as a church mouse
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　　一贫如洗

2 }. ]- @  U$ {' F1 I5 I　　Explanation: to be exceedingly poor, having barely to live upon.

9 e/ y* L7 U* ~% n6 w　　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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2 g) l+ ]( C) ]0 w3 u5 N0 K; r: j0 i　　7. A word spoken is past recalling.
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　　一言既出，驷马难追

+ T- X& q; e. n" a% J　　Explanation: the harm done by a careless word can not easily undo.
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1 J  w3 T. g+ G. N/ v$ F2 t: t　　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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3 H! T: m. l* U8 ~) H! i/ v　　8.World is but a little place, after all.
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1 V  L6 ^) \& A# f/ n& V　　天涯原咫尺，到处可逢君

/ j1 a7 _/ u# \2 x* q% y7 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.

" I: `3 e+ M. P! B  V　　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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; p/ D1 L& O( J4 ~/ W　　9. When in Rome, do as the Romans do.
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! s3 r0 L; i* x" v　　入乡随俗

2 C( p! u7 ]5 K, v5 X: p5 a4 r　　Explanation: conform to the manners and customs of those amongst whom you live.
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* }, ^9 f% p7 }, `+ a- G　　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 d' Z: r$ `* e: y　　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.

- i1 R8 a  K  _+ [　　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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　　Explanation: what does anything else matter if a person is happy.

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

　　Explanation: to receive a great personage as a guest without knowing his merits.
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8 h  `/ i  w, q# y　　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 .
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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.

! ?4 l8 ]( Z( a. V) S4 g% l　　王婆买瓜，自卖自夸

: V9 F5 M1 w* \3 l$ n% Q9 B　　Explanation: people are loath to refer to defects in their possessions or their family members

9 h* _4 E. |6 K　　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



. ]3 I' |* u3 p: b" x4 |　　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。]

　　16． While there is life, there is hope.

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　　17． Wisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand.
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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.

　　（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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　　20． The shortest answer is doing.

" d3 Q/ w, n9 \　　（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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$ j( H/ q+ R8 L8 T% E　　21． All things are difficult before they are easy.
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3 N8 l/ Y6 ]9 p% q2 M8 G; }  [' X　　（凡事必先难后易。）[放弃投机取巧的幻想。]

　　22． Great hopes make great man. （伟大的理想造就伟大的人。）
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/ V0 E. j" Q3 j; \  |) [/ 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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7 d/ _$ C- \: _( P/ B　　（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！]
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1 b# G. I2 H9 W7 w　　25． In doing we learn.（实践长才干。）

% q; c& J1 o1 [( U+ _  C0 `　　26． East or west, home is best.（东好西好，还是家里最好。）

　　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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# D  D4 i" T+ t　　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。）
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0 O* ?" \& x7 P* g5 L, m# r' c' i　　32． Better late than never.（迟做总比不做好；晚来总比不来好。）
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　　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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: u3 R  e' A* P　　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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) l0 m  z/ V: u8 b- j  t. F2 N　　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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% u  X% p7 h' [* D　　38． From small beginning come great things.（伟大始于渺小。）
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, U  B3 X0 f# i0 Z; E/ y　　39． One today is worth two tomorrows.（一个今天胜似两个明天。）

) \/ L1 V9 f0 C' A; ?; l, g　　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。）

% b" N% z5 P! S9 M; P. a　　42． A bold attempt is half success.（勇敢的尝试是成功的一半。）
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; k4 t% F& k% |3 S, V: a　　43． Knowing something of everything and everything of something.

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4 t; E/ _7 H2 \/ N  X　　44． Good advice is beyond all price.（忠告是无价宝。）