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。

: U  _* f' m- J. k　　1.After meat, mustard; after death, doctor .
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　　雨后送伞
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3 ~: C5 m) o1 Q+ T" S+ t: k# P' G- t　　Explanation: this describes a situation where assistance or comfort is given when it is too late.
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/ E% `. \1 w5 E5 l/ _1 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.

　　2. After praising the wine they sell us vinegar.
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　　挂羊头卖狗肉
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& x& c6 X6 T; h; p# G( l+ H　　Explanation: to offer to give or sell something that is inferior to what you claim it to be.

  ^  Q' ?6 u* s& g6 e. I. t  H　　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.
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0 `( k3 }2 D3 T, a8 b　　大势已去
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　　Explanation: finally decided or won; brought to the end; not able to be changed.

　　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

　　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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; n" a% Z; M; {7 _2 f+ u8 ]" e3 Z$ ~　　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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2 I5 w# I, Y8 `- ^　　5.anger and haste hinder good counsel.
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5 X' U* Y6 T5 D% W　　小不忍则乱大谋

& s6 M, v8 L$ o% B# w0 R　　Explanation: one can not act wisely when one is angry or in a hurry.

& C' j+ s* i! K6 g. a; g　　Example: you should calm down before you decide the next move. Anger and haste hinder good counsel.

　　6. As poor as a church mouse
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　　一贫如洗

　　Explanation: to be exceedingly poor, having barely to live upon.

1 t8 c% Z& P* C0 U　　Example: he has a large family, and is poor as a church mouse.
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　　Note: a church is one of the few buildings that contain no food.
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! w1 d, h3 y5 j& n4 d　　7. A word spoken is past recalling.

* p$ y: j( s& f4 ^! F! t4 Q　　一言既出，驷马难追

# W9 z& a9 u8 m% V5 b5 V" U　　Explanation: the harm done by a careless word can not easily undo.
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% c0 p$ S' D* L6 x8 W* ]　　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.

　　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.

; u( W3 U5 S9 V2 C5 r: y# T　　9. When in Rome, do as the Romans do.

　　入乡随俗

: ~' o! e$ K/ R) V　　Explanation: conform to the manners and customs of those amongst whom you live.
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8 k- N: w' j9 v# l0 J" O　　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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　　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.

2 [* R0 i' Z0 I& H- t8 c; ]! }7 t　　11.What are the odds so long as you are happy.

4 v$ s! x) p: H3 a, J　　知足者常乐
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$ k/ l9 q8 o+ \5 _; U' w4 O  W　　Explanation: what does anything else matter if a person is happy.

, k5 Y% v% X1 O6 E) m　　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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　　12．Entertain an angel unawares.

　　有眼不识泰山

: R" G( y/ u$ E7 |& f+ r　　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
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　　13.every dog has his day .
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　　是人皆有出头日
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2 o8 U# \0 }$ _' t# B' V& a　　Explanation: fortune comes to each in turn
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( L- W8 Y% s  Y　　Example: they say that every dog has his day; but mine seems a very long time coming.
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2 t& v' b  @3 l; n4 K, L　　14.every potter praises his own pot.
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　　王婆买瓜，自卖自夸
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. C+ K7 U+ i3 y/ K$ [　　Explanation: people are loath to refer to defects in their possessions or their family members
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5 B( f6 F$ M3 E4 g　　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.

　　（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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　　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。）
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1 [' `4 Y% _, ^; H! D, p' g5 L$ m) G　　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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　　18． Storms make trees take deeper roots.
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: Q- w  f. X/ u5 _) i　　（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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　　（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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" ]7 ?9 K4 q9 N/ D  r  F　　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。]

$ k& `* Y) G+ H, X& b　　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。]
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　　22． Great hopes make great man. （伟大的理想造就伟大的人。）
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* X& m6 @) T$ b/ p6 N　　23． God helps those who help themselves.（天助自助者。）

　　24． Four short words sum up what has lifted most successful individuals above the crowd: a little bit more.
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2 {- M9 b" Y4 [1 M9 ?　　（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！]
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! u8 |- i& Z8 ~4 o* H: Y　　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。）
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　　28． Good company on the road is the shortest cut.（行路有良伴就是捷径。）

3 p: E2 n' c) M　　29． Constant dropping wears the stone.（滴水穿石。）

5 v1 U! b! ]& `4 J- n　　30． Misfortunes never come alone/single.（祸不单行。）

- O' Q+ ]$ ?0 S. S+ ?. z4 |　　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。）
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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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　　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。）
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　　37． Lifeless, faultless.（只有死人才不犯错误。）
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& u) N2 d! W1 T1 p! r- u0 j% P4 l1 {: w　　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。）

5 O/ r5 E7 H9 B7 {! g& R　　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。）

　　43． Knowing something of everything and everything of something.
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　　（通百艺而专一长。）[疯狂咬舌头]

& r8 [  i2 l0 f9 ]- t: Z& l& m0 ^　　44． Good advice is beyond all price.（忠告是无价宝。）