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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, n3 L) E' d+ f6 K2 y* o　　1.After meat, mustard; after death, doctor .

　　雨后送伞

7 |! ^, R, Y* X* g, y) p- R　　Explanation: this describes a situation where assistance or comfort is given when it is too late.
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$ ~. J' q6 I3 u  ?* `　　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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　　2. After praising the wine they sell us vinegar.
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$ B! I1 K# L# m; R! ^& u! S% P3 }2 w. a　　挂羊头卖狗肉
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　　Explanation: to offer to give or sell something that is inferior to what you claim it to be.
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: o  b( N: B+ j! b　　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.
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　　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.
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6 k/ G( C. d* M3 S* R　　4. All lay load on the willing horse.
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　　人善被人欺，马善被人骑

2 j$ v% e3 H- `+ e　　Explanation: a willing horse is someone who is always doing things for others. Very often the implication is that others impose on him.

. f, i8 ~7 G* b; w  s; W3 }7 l" r9 @　　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.
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3 a% k: }) H- q- v! L; n' r7 }　　小不忍则乱大谋

+ T5 y: j( S9 o2 B　　Explanation: one can not act wisely when one is angry or in a hurry.

9 }3 w9 \: T5 l! i+ Z, ~& ?　　Example: you should calm down before you decide the next move. Anger and haste hinder good counsel.
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, h! A  X; v  v　　6. As poor as a church mouse

　　一贫如洗
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　　Explanation: to be exceedingly poor, having barely to live upon.
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; N/ s( ^9 e5 U8 [7 A; U4 A　　Example: he has a large family, and is poor as a church mouse.
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1 r) N+ x/ C/ U, }, l　　Note: a church is one of the few buildings that contain no food.
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　　7. A word spoken is past recalling.

# @) x! r6 j. U7 K. }　　一言既出，驷马难追
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$ ~& n5 s8 {3 v2 ^/ \5 q. a　　Explanation: the harm done by a careless word can not easily undo.

　　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.

! c! n. E- x6 g/ \　　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.

　　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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　　9. When in Rome, do as the Romans do.

　　入乡随俗
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　　Explanation: conform to the manners and customs of those amongst whom you live.
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. H( w9 n) x0 q* ~　　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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: g& U9 t8 x1 }3 ]　　10. What you lose on the swings you get back on the roundabouts.
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$ _" ~9 W" h8 _: [% Y. Q0 t4 ^　　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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+ ~# U9 q. r: S) d　　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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　　知足者常乐
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　　Explanation: what does anything else matter if a person is happy.
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　　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.

　　12．Entertain an angel unawares.
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6 j. R$ Q2 J0 ^: U1 x) ~　　有眼不识泰山
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　　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
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　　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.

1 U4 u- V3 b" ^3 ?) I. h; ~& u　　14.every potter praises his own pot.

9 u/ Y4 i( s% V; h0 {* R8 q$ j　　王婆买瓜，自卖自夸
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( |; [* h  u* a4 }4 G: l  |' }　　Explanation: people are loath to refer to defects in their possessions or their family members
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1 Y) E9 w; L( g" W0 o# C9 ]0 }# a9 {' 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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$ d# I5 [) T# M; }　　15． Pain past is pleasure.
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  p" h5 z2 Y& J( b; A# U4 O5 w! @8 `　　（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。]

1 f; H% u2 T: R( d9 U　　16． While there is life, there is hope.
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! \* Q; ~1 M" m- m* W  {2 K8 H6 F　　17． Wisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand.

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: o+ j: X1 s$ K, @- t4 C; p0 ^' H　　18． Storms make trees take deeper roots.

2 u4 p% o4 g6 z6 p2 o! g& q& O+ P4 B( m　　（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。]

1 H+ [- A% e( F( ^/ p$ O/ Z　　20． The shortest answer is doing.
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. \" l8 _5 V7 X2 ]) h' G4 |　　（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.

　　（凡事必先难后易。）[放弃投机取巧的幻想。]
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　　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。）
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" l3 `3 s- c% I　　24． Four short words sum up what has lifted most successful individuals above the crowd: a little bit more.
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  B! H# d) y* }　　（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！]

# [& I, m7 h, E' l3 n　　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。）

" M1 [- k3 I. b2 J3 E' w- I　　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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　　31． Misfortunes tell us what fortune is.（不经灾祸不知福。）
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　　32． Better late than never.（迟做总比不做好；晚来总比不来好。）

" w' O* t9 Q; r1 u　　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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9 k4 d3 D( c0 ]7 }- R9 o* |* w　　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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　　35． Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.（无热情成就不了伟业。）

( R$ Q, H/ w) u, d" w; c* b* q　　36． Actions speak louder than words.（行动比语言更响亮。）
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/ s) m0 Y, n+ [. D4 R: L　　37． Lifeless, faultless.（只有死人才不犯错误。）
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9 b% \2 ~' q8 u　　38． From small beginning come great things.（伟大始于渺小。）
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3 D% m8 {- T1 Y8 h8 z　　39． One today is worth two tomorrows.（一个今天胜似两个明天。）
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% n: d6 y6 |1 q2 o+ ?　　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。）

0 t* ?0 w- H! g) o: w/ H' z　　42． A bold attempt is half success.（勇敢的尝试是成功的一半。）

+ `0 G7 S7 y$ h) B5 M2 T　　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。）