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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- V, [: Z# D. P' e　　雨后送伞
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: _1 s+ O/ X* s% m　　Explanation: this describes a situation where assistance or comfort is given when it is too late.

/ ?% O  c" x) w: S4 ~　　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.

# F" \3 V& t6 |3 B# i) ]　　2. After praising the wine they sell us vinegar.

　　挂羊头卖狗肉
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; M  x2 F( A+ x　　Explanation: to offer to give or sell something that is inferior to what you claim it to be.
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9 G2 S  [0 B9 V- a, C$ _- b  N　　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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　　3. All is over but the shouting.
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/ [# D4 d5 W8 L6 F$ z+ ?* l3 P) ?　　大势已去
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　　Explanation: finally decided or won; brought to the end; not able to be changed.

　　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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: B$ d0 B& |1 S/ U+ v" l: t+ _5 K# V　　人善被人欺，马善被人骑
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, M- n1 f8 K) L, D% u　　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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0 p, M$ ?: a) O  h7 s/ W　　5.anger and haste hinder good counsel.

　　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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( x3 R4 J9 e( q/ D$ ?1 ^　　Example: you should calm down before you decide the next move. Anger and haste hinder good counsel.
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& o; ]/ J: J/ L7 S1 e' i  f　　6. As poor as a church mouse
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　　一贫如洗

　　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.

　　Note: a church is one of the few buildings that contain no food.

, y% D9 x! W5 f' |+ V9 c- |　　7. A word spoken is past recalling.
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　　一言既出，驷马难追
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0 k/ l0 _: @) I, {( h- C# [; ~1 X　　Explanation: the harm done by a careless word can not easily undo.
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2 R6 J/ {% e4 k  E　　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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( {0 g; h% Z- ^: n- K# t. K　　8.World is but a little place, after all.
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" [" g' k( `" M3 W1 Z　　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.

　　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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' [+ x: ~, B" t$ d. {6 h　　9. When in Rome, do as the Romans do.
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. i& U& W7 K0 M! Y+ D6 J4 x　　入乡随俗
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9 m( k3 l' M# \: V" |! a0 S# m% f. z　　Explanation: conform to the manners and customs of those amongst whom you live.
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　　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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, S$ y/ }5 g& f9 p# m　　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.
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5 v% I7 J9 j# U. W2 \! k6 I. W　　11.What are the odds so long as you are happy.
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, M3 z" I' i  q( h/ }　　知足者常乐
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4 J: A9 Y$ ^  h4 N# n. b　　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.

( K+ j, P  {1 K1 m　　12．Entertain an angel unawares.

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　　Explanation: to receive a great personage as a guest without knowing his merits.
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1 M  S2 A3 a: `& H- F% P, H$ W　　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
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$ x1 ]/ P4 R7 E9 l, ]* L　　13.every dog has his day .
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　　是人皆有出头日
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　　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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& U: M: g7 ]+ Z3 Q4 J& i8 f　　14.every potter praises his own pot.

　　王婆买瓜，自卖自夸
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5 e6 C9 w4 `! R* }- X" x5 a　　Explanation: people are loath to refer to defects in their possessions or their family members

+ ]( L$ H- c* r7 p　　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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　　16． While there is life, there is hope.

9 H8 j+ }/ N+ j　　（有生命就有希望/留得青山在，不怕没柴烧。）

) E# `4 m/ \1 s9 f, Q3 ^- d　　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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/ d# L+ P* u2 K! M2 p! N2 Z, I　　18． Storms make trees take deeper roots.

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7 }+ f; b4 K, p' n8 y( c3 W3 B　　19． Nothing is impossible for a willing heart.

$ |# H  P# d' Y/ I! \0 p　　（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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- J$ z6 Q1 }5 p; z3 k　　20． The shortest answer is doing.

8 @5 f* m2 `+ u% g　　（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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　　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。]

　　22． Great hopes make great man. （伟大的理想造就伟大的人。）

& _0 d/ v. H* P! `4 S* b　　23． God helps those who help themselves.（天助自助者。）
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/ F" f1 V* |6 h3 w　　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！）

( E" P! l& |, k9 r: D: G+ H　　[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。）

0 q6 Q# k  ~5 b0 G  ]0 \　　26． East or west, home is best.（东好西好，还是家里最好。）
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7 J7 o( y2 F9 Z7 B; Y# v) w　　27． Two heads are better than one.（三个臭皮匠，顶个诸葛亮。）

- a6 K# U+ q0 o8 }7 F' X: ?　　28． Good company on the road is the shortest cut.（行路有良伴就是捷径。）

　　29． Constant dropping wears the stone.（滴水穿石。）
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4 B4 p4 n9 Q) B: `　　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。）

. G/ z( k1 ?! T* Z　　33． It`s never too late to mend.（过而能改，善莫大焉；亡羊补牢，犹未晚也。）

0 T8 E/ a6 n0 ~8 _% w) q　　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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. g9 C* O( k& N2 j) I5 M8 w0 U　　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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) O, s$ C" K/ w7 g$ O" {! X2 I2 t　　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。）

; x! }! A; \" ~' m　　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。）

　　41． The tongue is boneless but it breaks bones.（舌无骨却能折断骨。）
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* U. x* M6 s/ i# P" c　　42． A bold attempt is half success.（勇敢的尝试是成功的一半。）

　　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。）