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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　　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.

2 S, v6 \7 k, f0 E2 |　　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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　　挂羊头卖狗肉

& v+ `& Z. a$ N　　Explanation: to offer to give or sell something that is inferior to what you claim it to be.
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8 T- c. J1 h* _9 ~0 k( H4 F　　Example: that fellow completely misled us about what he was capable of doing. After praising the wine, he sold us vinegar.

/ r7 v$ M0 k1 u$ J　　3. All is over but the shouting.
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2 s5 Z3 U1 W3 o  M2 O% p+ w　　大势已去

( r3 X! V; }, \" q2 N1 h　　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.

　　4. All lay load on the willing horse.
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　　人善被人欺，马善被人骑
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) s  f0 G- {* [' C  d" o　　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.

+ v# }$ S5 H# Q. S9 x, K　　5.anger and haste hinder good counsel.

/ |& k) t* T- z　　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.
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& ~) a5 w6 J5 t( X% s1 k8 F　　6. As poor as a church mouse

! _9 e4 u6 ?2 n, ]  X, L　　一贫如洗

　　Explanation: to be exceedingly poor, having barely to live upon.
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6 }$ ?4 S/ o( z" f- h" C# A$ m& A　　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.

　　7. A word spoken is past recalling.

　　一言既出，驷马难追
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" h) G$ H# D* y  P) a; B　　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.
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+ s: Z9 V6 ~. ?) D5 o　　8.World is but a little place, after all.

　　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.
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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.

0 C" N' @* o. k! s7 a+ @　　9. When in Rome, do as the Romans do.
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" b8 d7 q, d, c' n　　入乡随俗
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, t( h0 j2 I, @/ r　　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.
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　　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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: b) M* z0 k  Z  ?- m# o　　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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; G: V+ s* y) i' Y2 N3 ?+ ]　　11.What are the odds so long as you are happy.
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: A9 ?- s6 H( h  L, x' v) k- F' r/ t　　知足者常乐
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" U4 k# m2 P5 n4 M; ~　　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.

　　有眼不识泰山
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6 \1 _5 x- z- C. y  u( L　　Explanation: to receive a great personage as a guest without knowing his merits.
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7 q' M& q( S7 w/ S" b4 ~　　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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( j2 _8 P' I% p. p5 I- @  l1 n8 H: M　　13.every dog has his day .

1 R5 U8 C* {. P- g4 j7 ?8 A! o! ^0 T( \　　是人皆有出头日

　　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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$ v2 e5 {; |6 [5 T; ^　　14.every potter praises his own pot.
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　　王婆买瓜，自卖自夸

　　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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. I% B3 A2 @2 g7 R% d　　15． Pain past is pleasure.
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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。]

　　16． While there is life, there is hope.
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. Z$ n4 ^  F4 V% m　　17． Wisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand.
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9 F! T' E" k5 @6 d4 B1 [( ?　　（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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2 m3 L& [. |7 ^$ l1 s% r　　18． Storms make trees take deeper roots.
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1 P9 R" l' x/ e- L% @- E  {) 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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　　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。]

- Q* R# ^9 A6 P7 E+ b　　21． All things are difficult before they are easy.
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7 V! Q# e* {) i) T6 S! A* F　　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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　　24． Four short words sum up what has lifted most successful individuals above the crowd: a little bit more.
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4 j: D# X$ V5 z+ y% d: _" m　　（四个简短的词汇概括了成功的秘诀：多一点点！）
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　　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。）
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　　27． Two heads are better than one.（三个臭皮匠，顶个诸葛亮。）

& c. b/ v+ |+ I" A2 K" D+ I　　28． Good company on the road is the shortest cut.（行路有良伴就是捷径。）

+ S6 q9 X% B- K( o: z. I' Q　　29． Constant dropping wears the stone.（滴水穿石。）
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: a8 }' A1 O; u- e+ W0 I　　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。）

　　32． Better late than never.（迟做总比不做好；晚来总比不来好。）

　　33． It`s never too late to mend.（过而能改，善莫大焉；亡羊补牢，犹未晚也。）

7 N# ^/ O# k1 G0 V! @　　34． If a thing is worth doing it is worth doing well.（如果事情值得做，就值得做好。）

- I( q9 v) |8 ]3 @  t　　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。）

　　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。）

. q6 @  }) f4 `/ v+ J　　39． One today is worth two tomorrows.（一个今天胜似两个明天。）
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( g. h/ \$ I+ |. w5 t　　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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　　43． Knowing something of everything and everything of something.
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9 @7 m9 S, \- @( L% ^) C1 L　　44． Good advice is beyond all price.（忠告是无价宝。）