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 S% k9 v- B* v　　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.
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　　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.

, w, m. B; X# w7 d, c- `* Y　　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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　　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.

　　大势已去

　　Explanation: finally decided or won; brought to the end; not able to be changed.
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　　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.
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8 c% L5 s' M, L$ J" r/ S: a2 q8 _　　人善被人欺，马善被人骑
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　　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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$ s( K" A) h& G2 M. x5 G% o　　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.

* \: m# {8 d) T2 ~　　小不忍则乱大谋
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$ d5 W$ ~; Z% Z, k$ |' O; \　　Explanation: one can not act wisely when one is angry or in a hurry.
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6 n$ d0 g3 p+ o& B　　Example: you should calm down before you decide the next move. Anger and haste hinder good counsel.
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* ]6 T, i/ A8 g# M, a　　6. As poor as a church mouse

　　一贫如洗

　　Explanation: to be exceedingly poor, having barely to live upon.
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! r6 R! J6 V& [% {( @* |　　Example: he has a large family, and is poor as a church mouse.

: _/ ?: Z# M+ [0 r9 l6 _　　Note: a church is one of the few buildings that contain no food.
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　　7. A word spoken is past recalling.

9 T, S' g  p; e3 n' J　　一言既出，驷马难追
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　　Explanation: the harm done by a careless word can not easily undo.
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5 o0 [; P) }' H- C! i　　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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% Y5 ]# }& L' W' M- x6 z' I　　8.World is but a little place, after all.

, U) L- P8 {9 [　　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.

, q; v1 g0 x2 x# X& I　　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.

　　9. When in Rome, do as the Romans do.
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2 Q, P3 e7 Z6 ~* P　　入乡随俗

; t+ O, B  {5 k1 E& B. L  q　　Explanation: conform to the manners and customs of those amongst whom you live.

, }7 W$ d9 I5 {1 ]/ J　　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.

/ s% x& z0 q5 L1 ]8 X' X　　失之东隅，收之桑榆

　　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.

* W( D8 u' X+ {& O7 c7 s　　Example: he may always possess merits which make up for everything; if he loses on the swings, he may win on the roundabouts.

* `; a& [" s$ P　　11.What are the odds so long as you are happy.

　　知足者常乐

　　Explanation: what does anything else matter if a person is happy.
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5 O0 {4 E0 Z, b& `  `/ I　　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.

　　有眼不识泰山
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4 j. L! T+ G5 U. x　　Explanation: to receive a great personage as a guest without knowing his merits.
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9 F  O0 C* z; R5 {　　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

8 o5 ^6 z3 n0 X: Q　　13.every dog has his day .

1 d( o- g: M1 q* C　　是人皆有出头日

- `' y( g1 W% g3 `+ V8 z4 O. N　　Explanation: fortune comes to each in turn

5 ^/ S/ d2 U' s, u# Z　　Example: they say that every dog has his day; but mine seems a very long time coming.
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2 J; m6 r8 o- l5 ]　　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
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5 ~! a. o. s* {( X　　15． Pain past is pleasure.

' F/ W5 \: j' [* I1 P4 h/ Y* n3 k　　（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。]

  ~$ m7 B% n5 i- I$ W4 V　　16． While there is life, there is hope.
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　　（有生命就有希望/留得青山在，不怕没柴烧。）

　　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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/ \5 O! ~8 N4 t, A0 `　　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！]
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6 S2 b3 z3 h/ A* Y, {　　19． Nothing is impossible for a willing heart.

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5 Q. C7 ]7 C! Z: M  Q! e+ k( U　　20． The shortest answer is doing.
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' I& H3 o2 @9 O- C　　（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。]

　　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。]

　　22． Great hopes make great man. （伟大的理想造就伟大的人。）
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　　23． God helps those who help themselves.（天助自助者。）
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: L: b5 o+ P+ F- |) B; m5 g　　24． Four short words sum up what has lifted most successful individuals above the crowd: a little bit more.

　　（四个简短的词汇概括了成功的秘诀：多一点点！）
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2 d8 L* E. H4 K0 |2 v! ?( ?7 T　　[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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　　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。）

  V$ u3 O  @8 o0 O$ Z" `1 q9 c　　28． Good company on the road is the shortest cut.（行路有良伴就是捷径。）
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4 o: _5 @% Y% D4 l% R/ o; D　　29． Constant dropping wears the stone.（滴水穿石。）
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0 j: ]& ~) S8 e; J　　30． Misfortunes never come alone/single.（祸不单行。）
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5 w; [7 e1 C4 w& ~　　31． Misfortunes tell us what fortune is.（不经灾祸不知福。）
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) P. C- r; A( j  |9 ^　　32． Better late than never.（迟做总比不做好；晚来总比不来好。）
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4 N2 V# J: }; S5 z- p: N, _　　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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　　35． Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.（无热情成就不了伟业。）
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$ ?$ `9 }7 a5 x　　36． Actions speak louder than words.（行动比语言更响亮。）

! I5 l$ o, F% b) B4 [　　37． Lifeless, faultless.（只有死人才不犯错误。）
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& \; {  l% r+ n" j3 S' D* ^　　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。）
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　　40． Truth never fears investigation.（事实从来不怕调查。）

* @8 l* y  m, `  m2 x" X* }　　41． The tongue is boneless but it breaks bones.（舌无骨却能折断骨。）
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　　42． A bold attempt is half success.（勇敢的尝试是成功的一半。）
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/ w  ~- C' i( x: b5 j7 i- o+ Z　　43． Knowing something of everything and everything of something.

0 J) h/ a3 ?+ N2 j+ ~　　（通百艺而专一长。）[疯狂咬舌头]
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7 ]$ ^9 t7 l7 [" m6 e　　44． Good advice is beyond all price.（忠告是无价宝。）