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 a2 u) e  G: G' R& x$ x　　1.After meat, mustard; after death, doctor .
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　　雨后送伞

; v3 }2 n7 O( G) i8 Z　　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.

　　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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0 w  N/ g% \& X. m9 B6 z* 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.

2 t: O1 ~0 R: e& ~　　大势已去
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　　Explanation: finally decided or won; brought to the end; not able to be changed.

. S7 E; _, T6 ?+ c- _( S, F. a　　Example: after Bill’s touch down, the game is all over but shouting.

9 y/ d4 {/ `9 ?  L4 K　　4. All lay load on the willing horse.

/ K; @: }/ R( b: r6 f; 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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" t9 U" c: g* I2 V　　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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　　小不忍则乱大谋

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

　　Example: you should calm down before you decide the next move. Anger and haste hinder good counsel.

. y# x5 ]2 C* ]6 @; j4 m　　6. As poor as a church mouse
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5 l. q7 o3 E' ]7 `/ s2 H　　一贫如洗

( q8 f6 M$ n' X8 w5 t* j1 {, t" t　　Explanation: to be exceedingly poor, having barely to live upon.

! P0 U& ~0 W* [$ f  [　　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.

; ?. Z1 @4 I% K5 u, V% y; p! z$ |& I3 o　　7. A word spoken is past recalling.

　　一言既出，驷马难追

+ h% J4 f# G" N　　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.

　　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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- W" W8 I7 G: f9 C　　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.

# ^" r$ x0 a7 _( A1 |2 h　　9. When in Rome, do as the Romans do.
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! V- d1 F0 L& N) C- F/ B　　入乡随俗
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& Y: R3 {( q6 l& m7 n　　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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8 e- r& ?/ Y5 k( G- a) n　　10. What you lose on the swings you get back on the roundabouts.

　　失之东隅，收之桑榆

1 G5 g; I1 c, m* _　　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.

　　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.

　　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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7 |9 V- d4 |: q　　12．Entertain an angel unawares.

　　有眼不识泰山

) Q! D0 j/ N. N7 U　　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

　　13.every dog has his day .

" R) e, y9 t! q  T7 ]$ z% _　　是人皆有出头日

. V; M0 k$ S) m: c- x: a# R8 b& Y　　Explanation: fortune comes to each in turn

/ J) T# {9 W% X# h) Q　　Example: they say that every dog has his day; but mine seems a very long time coming.

　　14.every potter praises his own pot.
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　　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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3 V) |/ a" R7 g; ^8 H8 A7 f5 a; t" e　　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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8 v; c/ q% e  g" [　　15． Pain past is pleasure.
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" g2 g  w" Q5 j0 z+ h1 U( y　　（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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; d9 v1 [$ ?: `+ S) e　　16． While there is life, there is hope.

　　（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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9 J7 v% C' F" k" ]　　（脑中有知识，胜过手中有金钱。）[从小灌输给孩子的坚定信念。]

$ }9 g' M1 |4 v5 e# g7 V5 j　　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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　　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。]
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* q- T3 O. A' f2 L1 d3 Z: B" W　　20． The shortest answer is doing.

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

9 f* c, i* m4 ~0 a/ ^8 Z, f! A# H　　23． God helps those who help themselves.（天助自助者。）
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, \& R8 t( i; Q6 S5 |- h9 }; e# @　　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！）

4 R, ~, v$ L2 a# K) q7 ~, b　　[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！]
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- c# e3 Z' I: o& r　　25． In doing we learn.（实践长才干。）
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! T8 L' i9 O  [+ j  T1 [　　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。）
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　　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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! K3 }' }- X; ]& _# V1 L　　30． Misfortunes never come alone/single.（祸不单行。）

7 l5 [3 p' e; a2 }6 E　　31． Misfortunes tell us what fortune is.（不经灾祸不知福。）

, k" s; _2 f: I　　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。）

　　34． If a thing is worth doing it is worth doing well.（如果事情值得做，就值得做好。）

! I9 g3 a" u$ l- E5 t! G7 P　　35． Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.（无热情成就不了伟业。）
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　　36． Actions speak louder than words.（行动比语言更响亮。）

, f; Y0 D. M% e　　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。）

/ {( t3 w- ~$ ~8 L' e( H  E　　40． Truth never fears investigation.（事实从来不怕调查。）
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3 ^& c" B" K- m1 r' k4 C% 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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4 G- t0 O* s$ E* Y- o/ V　　（通百艺而专一长。）[疯狂咬舌头]

) f% V9 B" S9 f: z　　44． Good advice is beyond all price.（忠告是无价宝。）