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 .

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　　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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% J: W# W: |2 T8 v$ m2 f　　2. After praising the wine they sell us vinegar.

　　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.

, j. r* W+ G- l& r4 g4 \6 X. _+ v　　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

7 K) a# R& q/ H) o　　Explanation: finally decided or won; brought to the end; not able to be changed.
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! H: Q1 D  |: f2 Q　　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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5 W2 O/ {: h: T; |( c# M) `# W' ^　　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.

0 G/ H) h" h, O9 t" w　　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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) C8 D6 I4 m% ?& V! y% Q7 g　　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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　　6. As poor as a church mouse

: y: h5 o2 T9 u3 r　　一贫如洗

　　Explanation: to be exceedingly poor, having barely to live upon.
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: a! m" u+ j' }9 N　　Example: he has a large family, and is poor as a church mouse.
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  D( ?) {" d1 }" g. ]　　Note: a church is one of the few buildings that contain no food.

　　7. A word spoken is past recalling.

2 k" l2 N+ i2 X+ l- U　　一言既出，驷马难追

7 n! h$ }0 G6 ?* b　　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.
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0 f# `, v0 w1 X$ g* _/ E, S+ r　　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.

　　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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7 I& Y7 e' D( m　　9. When in Rome, do as the Romans do.
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　　入乡随俗
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* I5 o% P4 g" Q4 V　　Explanation: conform to the manners and customs of those amongst whom you live.
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　　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.

　　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.

　　Example: he may always possess merits which make up for everything; if he loses on the swings, he may win on the roundabouts.

& ?  \" F" B* T& c7 }' T8 _　　11.What are the odds so long as you are happy.
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　　知足者常乐
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- @1 ~- l) E$ r1 U　　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.

8 b% E  M  u3 O% t9 A　　12．Entertain an angel unawares.

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, S  Y/ M! V0 P6 Z　　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 .

! z+ a2 `& \, ]7 F) D: Q　　是人皆有出头日
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　　Explanation: fortune comes to each in turn
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- @; \: T4 F. w6 T5 E, d; Z　　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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1 ~* R, h. j9 L( L( r　　王婆买瓜，自卖自夸
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8 E+ f: x* u2 J0 X" C& B$ k　　Explanation: people are loath to refer to defects in their possessions or their family members
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+ ~$ L6 j$ [, K' 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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7 q$ w" N/ m8 V8 _0 g' R& F' v# |　　15． Pain past is pleasure.

　　（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。]

9 z, G5 P& ^& h* M& o　　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。）
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0 Q' }. O2 C4 X2 Q7 t　　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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, J, p1 t/ N: `! Z% ?　　18． Storms make trees take deeper roots.

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8 n4 h! z  d' Y$ I　　19． Nothing is impossible for a willing heart.
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　　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。]
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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。]

　　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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; {- C( m( p0 z- ^　　24． Four short words sum up what has lifted most successful individuals above the crowd: a little bit more.

9 D  V2 v# G6 h4 i# r/ X5 |: o- K5 R　　（四个简短的词汇概括了成功的秘诀：多一点点！）

　　[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！]

  ]: ^% b1 f- r3 F* M　　25． In doing we learn.（实践长才干。）

  Y4 n3 C3 l" m" r5 s+ k　　26． East or west, home is best.（东好西好，还是家里最好。）
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5 j. D( U- o( y5 S5 ~- y* p) j　　27． Two heads are better than one.（三个臭皮匠，顶个诸葛亮。）
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- H- k% L3 m# f, M　　28． Good company on the road is the shortest cut.（行路有良伴就是捷径。）

　　29． Constant dropping wears the stone.（滴水穿石。）

; k9 f. {* c( @　　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。）

5 n6 S+ o+ U" l0 B% }2 `" J8 u　　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。）

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

　　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。）

2 V4 V: |+ _0 w9 C2 {6 h% b　　37． Lifeless, faultless.（只有死人才不犯错误。）

/ G2 h- n: {% H3 @2 b　　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。）

　　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。）
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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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) C$ [3 l5 R4 S/ o　　43． Knowing something of everything and everything of something.
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# @2 X' ^/ H: I% ^$ E　　44． Good advice is beyond all price.（忠告是无价宝。）