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。

2 b* g/ x! N$ d/ f( E8 i　　1.After meat, mustard; after death, doctor .

　　雨后送伞

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

( S) n9 x3 v7 c1 q" h3 E- `3 ?　　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.

　　2. After praising the wine they sell us vinegar.
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- [3 L" k8 S+ e7 @# f7 R$ [- m　　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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* A! g/ E( S. b  \; z3 x　　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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& c& p* p$ e( \# Y! Q5 n　　3. All is over but the shouting.

' w  W4 h- \7 a7 K1 m　　大势已去

+ P* E! j/ o2 T& Z　　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.
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% |  R1 k: h0 _2 g0 C- O3 G7 L" _　　4. All lay load on the willing horse.
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. H; [- U9 E: I8 \  g- O! O: ]! A　　人善被人欺，马善被人骑
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( |) _  H& a7 P/ t- N" ]4 Q* T　　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.

: @* o# `' V# L　　5.anger and haste hinder good counsel.
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　　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.

　　6. As poor as a church mouse

　　一贫如洗
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5 B, u2 a8 f& z7 F+ `　　Explanation: to be exceedingly poor, having barely to live upon.

　　Example: he has a large family, and is poor as a church mouse.

2 H. b- R1 a0 S$ B9 G　　Note: a church is one of the few buildings that contain no food.

8 p) J7 s4 ^8 r  R( p　　7. A word spoken is past recalling.
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* J; y! V" r- v8 J# C# D0 |( ~　　一言既出，驷马难追

4 ~/ ?/ G  }! w% U- [5 o& F6 Z　　Explanation: the harm done by a careless word can not easily undo.
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　　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.


% C/ e- D+ [! N9 G2 J+ C　　8.World is but a little place, after all.
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　　天涯原咫尺，到处可逢君
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　　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.

' q; _- K# W; n4 U& s　　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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; O4 l, F/ `9 w　　9. When in Rome, do as the Romans do.
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2 z/ {, e- ^2 s- @& a( W- c　　入乡随俗
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! V. W$ R0 f( L( t　　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.

9 }! F& m7 G& u7 F$ k. [　　10. What you lose on the swings you get back on the roundabouts.
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　　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.
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9 q/ z4 r6 k* \　　11.What are the odds so long as you are happy.

　　知足者常乐
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　　Explanation: what does anything else matter if a person is happy.

" ]! n# p. c/ c4 \　　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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2 v: K! c) |. ~　　12．Entertain an angel unawares.

　　有眼不识泰山

. ]2 j, k  g& n, s& T! |　　Explanation: to receive a great personage as a guest without knowing his merits.

: I. O' S& Y1 w2 a　　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 .

　　是人皆有出头日
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3 T3 x0 O# \: e& Q+ e　　Explanation: fortune comes to each in turn
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, S; W% N4 n3 e* K3 ?　　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.

& x( z- j! k7 ~# Z　　王婆买瓜，自卖自夸

0 x4 C6 {+ ]* X7 A! A8 Y　　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



5 }5 M8 N; Q8 F. t/ U. p　　15． Pain past is pleasure.

1 Y9 m3 G5 `1 _/ m; {' Q2 O　　（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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( _% g. G/ {8 R8 i/ ~+ O　　16． While there is life, there is hope.
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5 Y/ G1 I; E4 }　　17． Wisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand.
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9 z" j: m0 g5 M/ d* g1 t; {　　（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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9 U2 M9 M3 O" H4 S, Q- I$ d　　（风暴使树木深深扎根。）[感激敌人，感激挫折！]
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- |8 f9 ]2 w* q, J3 {1 ]　　19． Nothing is impossible for a willing heart.

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% ?& U5 M2 a4 p( o* Q! H; I% P7 \3 d　　20． The shortest answer is doing.
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　　21． All things are difficult before they are easy.
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5 V2 u: k( r- N　　22． Great hopes make great man. （伟大的理想造就伟大的人。）
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3 }' Y& Y+ H* m! z$ _$ ^& a　　23． God helps those who help themselves.（天助自助者。）

1 S3 g, s( n0 t- p　　24． Four short words sum up what has lifted most successful individuals above the crowd: a little bit more.

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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。）
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* A. D4 }" h7 J; y! a7 P　　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。）

　　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。）
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　　30． Misfortunes never come alone/single.（祸不单行。）
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" m$ t/ J9 i9 I, I　　31． Misfortunes tell us what fortune is.（不经灾祸不知福。）
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- E1 s- g/ q/ [0 |; O5 n/ c" a8 K　　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。）

: b( {( p* M9 \+ R% y　　34． If a thing is worth doing it is worth doing well.（如果事情值得做，就值得做好。）

+ }# v7 i$ ~; v; E& \5 m　　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。）

- ]: d5 M% `  F' [　　37． Lifeless, faultless.（只有死人才不犯错误。）

　　38． From small beginning come great things.（伟大始于渺小。）

　　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。）

　　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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　　（通百艺而专一长。）[疯狂咬舌头]

. u0 ?: L" t' a& j% R　　44． Good advice is beyond all price.（忠告是无价宝。）