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 .

　　雨后送伞

! N8 m% _% A2 G# Z: W　　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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　　2. After praising the wine they sell us vinegar.

　　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.
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　　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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' O3 Y9 @* e  c& G# ?/ p　　4. All lay load on the willing horse.
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' `# W: E8 i6 y. [- g9 c4 a　　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.
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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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% j3 _; i0 x+ u# f! v6 M　　5.anger and haste hinder good counsel.
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　　小不忍则乱大谋

　　Explanation: one can not act wisely when one is angry or in a hurry.

; W$ t: t& e/ I* m/ o　　Example: you should calm down before you decide the next move. Anger and haste hinder good counsel.

2 e/ S/ ]7 b1 }　　6. As poor as a church mouse

　　一贫如洗
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. j3 I1 Q- n& W5 R/ v　　Explanation: to be exceedingly poor, having barely to live upon.

6 D& \8 G9 \: x/ I6 W5 S; G8 s　　Example: he has a large family, and is poor as a church mouse.
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" L  q1 A0 \" P* S( k) 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.
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# |  y* d( D& w　　一言既出，驷马难追

4 b+ ~. }$ N/ O) y( F　　Explanation: the harm done by a careless word can not easily undo.
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) ~( H9 `: C" p2 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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　　8.World is but a little place, after all.

　　天涯原咫尺，到处可逢君

3 h$ }% S6 m0 I8 \' ?9 c6 t/ P( w& a　　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.
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　　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.

% v4 q" l# s  Q/ a5 Q　　9. When in Rome, do as the Romans do.

　　入乡随俗
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7 [9 ]7 l0 E$ ~+ g- f8 ]　　Explanation: conform to the manners and customs of those amongst whom you live.
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; X# f0 \4 `+ V! Y# 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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2 g" V  }9 ^8 ~" a　　10. What you lose on the swings you get back on the roundabouts.

3 G9 Y$ ^8 j8 Y' b1 _, a4 A3 E　　失之东隅，收之桑榆
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6 X+ K% n1 A0 q" e5 |+ ]3 C$ `　　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.

; }9 [* P  V, u% d0 W' K$ ~3 B  C4 a8 Q　　Example: he may always possess merits which make up for everything; if he loses on the swings, he may win on the roundabouts.

, |+ H% ]7 e% N. r　　11.What are the odds so long as you are happy.
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　　知足者常乐
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% ~8 u, D) m0 Q9 d+ s　　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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$ X  c( ~. |  ~* z/ S' Z　　12．Entertain an angel unawares.
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( z( k8 {& X3 T& p　　有眼不识泰山
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: c% @0 j: b4 u$ y　　Explanation: to receive a great personage as a guest without knowing his merits.
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　　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

2 u. [1 ~" L4 ~" E4 ?, E　　13.every dog has his day .

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1 q# H; ~4 u( N" b& ^　　Explanation: fortune comes to each in turn

2 E1 f% u" E' y9 r, y- ~　　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.

　　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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& q9 [+ P3 N/ C4 D) o3 a0 r　　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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　　（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。]

! z4 w1 b' Y/ T0 S! E- B/ Z　　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.

　　（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.
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4 R6 i' \5 ]. e* E/ r! o3 f5 k2 _　　（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.
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　　（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.

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

% r$ v" O6 e7 {; i　　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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% p; v. i. Y- c" _  K' ]　　（四个简短的词汇概括了成功的秘诀：多一点点！）
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  @' D4 T0 I, A5 C　　[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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7 u0 ~6 \( X. k& b　　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。）

% E! a6 e3 u4 n, U9 s8 n: u! g# u) u　　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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% s  z9 K( I. ]8 R$ [4 u3 H　　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。）
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$ j* K% j/ G- |$ P& t! f' R  T; @　　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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　　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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7 Q8 n. j6 G, U: T3 ~3 g　　35． Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.（无热情成就不了伟业。）
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1 V% _: h1 a2 w7 A3 W& `　　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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　　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。）

$ @  L5 N" D8 J0 @5 E　　40． Truth never fears investigation.（事实从来不怕调查。）

# v  _- t0 r" s　　41． The tongue is boneless but it breaks bones.（舌无骨却能折断骨。）

# O5 N" M$ V. b. l; q% H/ W3 v　　42． A bold attempt is half success.（勇敢的尝试是成功的一半。）
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! N* b+ `- v! V9 E, B2 Z' u9 X　　43． Knowing something of everything and everything of something.

3 y# g& D5 u# e$ [$ C4 e　　（通百艺而专一长。）[疯狂咬舌头]

　　44． Good advice is beyond all price.（忠告是无价宝。）