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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6 k! K$ Z: y0 Y4 }+ U$ k. M" T　　1.After meat, mustard; after death, doctor .

- Y: D5 J1 t: _' g5 N4 T' y　　雨后送伞

　　Explanation: this describes a situation where assistance or comfort is given when it is too late.

9 N. b# j7 V" t' Y4 D; }/ @　　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.

8 G4 o" t3 N- M. f　　2. After praising the wine they sell us vinegar.
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　　挂羊头卖狗肉

- ?; k8 Z2 e6 ~9 v& Z* y* r　　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.

& R$ t8 L3 i9 h- t　　大势已去
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3 G9 T1 e+ u% w  Y( h& b* ]　　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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3 b% f3 n2 Z; b5 U, E　　人善被人欺，马善被人骑

# {& i8 L  U/ [, j+ r7 ~　　Explanation: a willing horse is someone who is always doing things for others. Very often the implication is that others impose on him.

  ~! c5 O$ B: X/ ?　　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.

4 t  Y! T3 |  k$ J0 I3 C3 ^6 }/ D　　5.anger and haste hinder good counsel.

　　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.
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: i, A# g5 }; x( R3 \　　6. As poor as a church mouse

　　一贫如洗

4 B: x! W. v( I: ^% a# j　　Explanation: to be exceedingly poor, having barely to live upon.
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　　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.
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9 J: `9 i3 q+ n$ p4 Y　　7. A word spoken is past recalling.
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) B9 d% ^( l9 M6 J% b; h　　一言既出，驷马难追

　　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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' }% s1 N& h, U- D6 n) T" s7 I7 T& z　　8.World is but a little place, after all.
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( m' w# `+ Q2 d. b8 Y　　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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1 ~7 D2 [( b# Q0 u( n8 o　　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.

7 e! {, o+ s9 U1 q* G3 A8 f3 x( K　　9. When in Rome, do as the Romans do.

　　入乡随俗

　　Explanation: conform to the manners and customs of those amongst whom you live.
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, G% D( R6 w/ H$ U& y1 f- [　　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.

$ I; f  r: J: H; _: z2 Z　　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

$ j/ `$ ?( X" N6 R/ A0 b* x　　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.

2 Y7 R" g4 f; Z2 k# L" _$ _　　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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　　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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　　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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1 p; k* H+ ^& d, ]  y+ p　　12．Entertain an angel unawares.
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　　有眼不识泰山

　　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

　　13.every dog has his day .
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　　是人皆有出头日

( u( i' G; `3 f" x　　Explanation: fortune comes to each in turn

　　Example: they say that every dog has his day; but mine seems a very long time coming.

' ?8 Z8 t! Y8 u$ K+ e  l1 X　　14.every potter praises his own pot.

　　王婆买瓜，自卖自夸

! y+ |3 d# Q( B2 h/ L　　Explanation: people are loath to refer to defects in their possessions or their family members
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  K) W! P2 g" B% ]　　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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　　15． Pain past is pleasure.
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" K! U& _, p3 a: h　　（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。]

# {5 y- c5 `. g$ x6 o　　16． While there is life, there is hope.
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　　17． Wisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand.

　　（脑中有知识，胜过手中有金钱。）[从小灌输给孩子的坚定信念。]

5 _. r: ^* K) s3 |' }3 C- I　　18． Storms make trees take deeper roots.

　　（风暴使树木深深扎根。）[感激敌人，感激挫折！]
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8 P% n$ _8 r1 u( S/ B　　19． Nothing is impossible for a willing heart.

/ {+ `0 U. w* z5 u) L7 \　　（心之所愿，无所不成。）[坚持一个简单的信念就一定会成功。]

' ^: s! A# w* P9 ]3 {　　20． The shortest answer is doing.

0 L$ C3 u6 _$ u( X　　（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。]

! M8 O+ w0 ?0 Z0 G　　21． All things are difficult before they are easy.
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　　（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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5 V3 c$ O$ D! G, i2 R! ?　　24． Four short words sum up what has lifted most successful individuals above the crowd: a little bit more.
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　　（四个简短的词汇概括了成功的秘诀：多一点点！）

& `2 H& P; w  N3 a1 R4 {) e8 f, _& W　　[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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3 T, R( Z( l" }7 c* Q　　25． In doing we learn.（实践长才干。）
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; r0 X2 n+ m; \　　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。）

4 r: r" o, U2 y/ P　　29． Constant dropping wears the stone.（滴水穿石。）
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1 G$ D! P' g- v' m/ V　　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。）
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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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2 u# y; @! j: J' B& S, A! B　　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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( b6 Q/ P4 J: l# t, h　　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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0 \3 r4 a0 }" [. u; w　　35． Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.（无热情成就不了伟业。）

3 ~' L. O2 x0 a　　36． Actions speak louder than words.（行动比语言更响亮。）
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　　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。）

　　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。）
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$ A1 A" a$ d. f3 D, n; 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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5 _: H% Z$ `2 `7 X* n　　43． Knowing something of everything and everything of something.

　　（通百艺而专一长。）[疯狂咬舌头]

7 `& ?  K, N; d　　44． Good advice is beyond all price.（忠告是无价宝。）